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Year 2015 - Volume 35, Number 1001
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Comparative lung architecture of normal and by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy affected mice, 35(Supl.1):56-60
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ABSTRACT.- Lessa T.D., Abreu D.K., Bertassoli B.M. & Ambrósio C.E. 2015. [Comparative lung architecture of normal and by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy affected mice.] Arquitetura comparativa dos pulmões de camundongos normais e afetados pela Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 35(Supl.1):56-60. Departamento de Cirurgia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Anatomia dos Animais Domésticos e Silvestres, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva 87, São Paulo, SP 05508-270, Brazil. E-mail: thaisblessa32@gmail.com
The Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a recessive genetic disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness of the pelvic and scapular girdle and progressing to respiratory or heart failure. The mdx mouse is a model widely used for studies. Although they possess a milder phenotype, the morphology and biochemistry of the diaphragm are similar to human DMD. We performed a descriptive anatomical study of the pulmonary parenchyma of five mdx animal models and compared these with the lungs of 5 mice BALB/C57 (Mus musculus). The findings suggest that the mdx model has morphological features similar to BALB/C57 mice and it must be used with caution in clinical trials which involve the lung. |
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