Measuring the lung function in the mouse: the challenge of size
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- 15 May 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Respiratory Research
- Vol. 4 (1) , 1-4
- https://doi.org/10.1186/rr199
Abstract
Measurement of the effects of drugs, mediators and infectious agents on various models of lung disease, as well as assessment of lung function in the intact mouse has the potential for significantly advancing our knowledge of lung disease. However, the small size of the mouse presents significant challenges for the assessment of lung function. Because of compromises made between precision and noninvasiveness, data obtained may have an uncertain bearing on the mechanical response of the lung. Nevertheless, considerable recent progress has been made in developing valid and useful measures of mouse lung function. These advances, resulting in our current ability to measure sophisticated indices of lung function in laboratory animals, are likely to lead to important insights into the mechanisms of lung disease.Keywords
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