Tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri) as a novel laboratory disease animal model.

Zool Res. 2017 May 18; 38(3): 127–137. Published online 2017 May 18. doi:  10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2017.033

Abstract:

The tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri) is a promising laboratory animal that possesses a closer genetic relationship to primates than to rodents. In addition, advantages such as small size, easy breeding, and rapid reproduction make the tree shrew an ideal subject for the study of human disease. Numerous tree shrew disease models have been generated in biological and medical studies in recent years. Here we summarize current tree shrew disease models, including models of infectious diseases, cancers, depressive disorders, drug addiction, myopia, metabolic diseases, and immune-related diseases. With the success of tree shrew transgenic technology, this species will be increasingly used in biological and medical studies in the future.

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The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals.

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