Advance in animal models of traumatic brain injury.
- Author:
Shang-Xun LI
1
;
Bo-Wei WANG
;
Dan LIU
;
Guang-Long HE
;
Hao WANG
;
Yi-Jie DUAN
;
Jing-Jun XING
;
Hong-Yan ZHOU
;
Yi-Wu ZHOU
Author Information
1. Department of Forensic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China. lishangxun@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Review
- MeSH:
Animals;
Biomechanical Phenomena;
Brain/physiopathology*;
Brain Injuries/physiopathology*;
Diffuse Axonal Injury/physiopathology*;
Disease Models, Animal;
Forensic Medicine;
Head Injuries, Closed/physiopathology*;
Head Injuries, Penetrating/physiopathology*;
Humans;
Mice;
Rats;
Reproducibility of Results
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2011;27(4):286-294
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a highly complex multi-factorial disorder. Animal models of TBI are used to elucidate primary and secondary injury mechanisms and pathophysiological changes and to provide the diagnostic and therapeutical basis for TBI. The choices of animal models depend upon the research objectives. However, various animal models have limitations. The models only can duplicate the pivotal injury mechanisms or a certain important pathophysiological course. The characteristics of human TBI can not fully be reflected by using these models. In the review, animal models of traumatic brain injury are classified as dynamic direct brain injury, indirect dynamic brain injury and combined neuro-traumatic models. Several common models are described for consideration.
