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Chemicals Models of Parkinson’s Disease in Larval Zebrafish

Disease Modeling, Drug Discovery, Drug Toxicity / By Laura Taggart-Murphy and Alexandra Narin / September 15, 2022 September 15, 2022

Parkinson’s disease [PD] is a progressive, debilitating condition which affects over 10 million people worldwide. Being such an impactful, and costly disease (~$52 billion per year in the USA), researchers have turned to modeling the disease in alternative animal models like the zebrafish (Parkinson’s Foundation, 2018). In this article we discuss how larval zebrafish are …

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A Natural Fit – Using Zebrafish to Evaluate Natural Compounds for Anti-Inflammatory Properties

Disease Modeling, Drug Discovery, News & Announcements, Nutraceuticals / By Laura Taggart-Murphy and Alexandra Narin / May 31, 2022 July 29, 2022

Summary Inflammation’s role in diseases has become increasingly apparent, with inflammatory responses being linked to diseases as common as arthritis, and as debilitating as Parkinson’s. A promising way to counteract inflammation is through natural compounds – currently these compounds are being tested on the well-suited alternative animal model, zebrafish. In this article we discuss the …

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Tips and Tricks for Successful Worm Picking

View from the Bench / By Laura Taggart-Murphy, Christine Kim, Dan Richards and Alexandra Narin / January 27, 2022 January 27, 2022

When working with C. elegans it is vital that you can deftly handle them. Worm picking, however, is a skill where practice makes perfect. At InVivo Biosystems, we have been working with C. elegans for more than 8 years, and our scientists will share some of their tips and tricks for worm picking in this article. Read on!