Evaluation of a mechanical lung model to test small animal whole body plethysmography

Abstract Whole-body plethysmography (WBP) is an established method to determine physiological parameters and pathophysiological alteration of breathing in animals and animal models of a variety of diseases. Although frequently used, there is ongoing debate about what exactly is measured by whole-bod...

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Main Authors: Swen Hülsmann, Amara Khan, Liya Hagos, Martin Hindermann, Torsten Nägel, Christian Dullin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96355-y