The influence of the athymic mutation nude on the components of the circadian rhythm of activity in mice.

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The influence of the athymic mutation nude on the components of the circadian rhythm of activity in mice.

Chronobiology international - 1 Jan 1990

Beau J, Lévi F, Motta R

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The mutation known as nude brings about the lack of a thymus gland in mice. This immunodeficiency akes it possible to graft normally unaccepted, human cancerous tumors onto the mouse. Consequently, this animal is frequently used as a model for evaluating anti-cancer therapies. The effect of this...

Topics

Activity Cycles
Animals
Circadian Rhythm
Female
Heterozygote
Homozygote
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Nude
Motor Activity
Mutation
Thymectomy

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