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ReviewDisease models & mechanisms2018

Genetically engineered pigs as models for human disease.

Carolin Perleberg, Alexander Kind, Angelika Schnieke

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Review in Disease models & mechanisms, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 125 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

125 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Carolin PerlebergChair of Livestock Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany.
Alexander KindChair of Livestock Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany.
Angelika SchniekeChair of Livestock Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany schnieke@wzw.tum.de.ORCID 0000-0002-5761-9635

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genetically modified animals are vital for gaining a proper understanding of disease mechanisms. Mice have long been the mainstay of basic research into a wide variety of diseases but are not always the most suitable means of translating basic knowledge into clinical application. The shortcomings of rodent preclinical studies are widely recognised, and regulatory agencies around the world now require preclinical trial data from nonrodent species. Pigs are well suited to biomedical research, sharing many similarities with humans, including body size, anatomical features, physiology and pathophysiology, and they already play an important role in translational studies. This role is set to increase as advanced genetic techniques simplify the generation of pigs with precisely tailored modifications designed to replicate lesions responsible for human disease. This article provides an overview of the most promising and clinically relevant genetically modified porcine models of human disease for translational biomedical research, including cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes mellitus, Alzheimer's disease, cystic fibrosis and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. We briefly summarise the technologies involved and consider the future impact of recent technical advances.

Indexed as

Disease Models, AnimalGenetic EngineeringAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedGene EditingHumansOocytesSus scrofaDisease modelsGenetic modificationPigSwine

Identifiers

PMID29419487
PMCPMC5818075

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