Molluscs as Models for Translational Medicine

• Published in: Medical science monitor. Basic research Vol. 21; pp. 96 - 99
• Main Authors: Tascedda, Fabio, Malagoli, Davide, Accorsi, Alice, Rigillo, Giovanna, Blom, Johanna M.C., Ottaviani, Enzo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States International Scientific Literature, Inc 30.04.2015
• Subjects: Animals; Central Nervous System - physiopathology; Gene Regulatory Networks - genetics; Humans; Hypothesis; Lymnaea - genetics; Lymnaea - physiology; Models, Animal; Translational Medical Research - methods; Translational Medical Research - trends

This paper describes the advantages of adopting a molluscan model for studying the biological basis of some central nervous system pathologies affecting humans. In particular, we will focus on the freshwater snail Lymnaea stagnalis, which is already the subject of electrophysiological studies relate...