Preliminary Evaluation of a Novel Fetal Guinea Pig Myelomeningocele Model

Introduction. Translational models of myelomeningocele (MMC) are needed to test novel in utero interventions. An ideal animal model for MMC has locomotor function at birth and is low cost enough to allow for high throughput. The rat MMC model is limited by immature locomotor function at birth. The o...

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Main Authors: Sarah C. Stokes, Kaeli J. Yamashiro, Melissa A. Vanover, Laura A. Galganski, Jordan E. Jackson, Christina M. Theodorou, Christopher D. Pivetti, Diana Lee Farmer, Aijun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2180883