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THE SAN ANTONIO NATHAN SHOCK CENTER FOR
EXCELLENCE IN THE BASIC BIOLOGY OF AGINGAnimal Core
James F. Nelson, PhD
Core Leader
Tel: 210-562-6132
Email: Nelsonj@uthscsa.edu
The Animal Core maintains and monitors aging colonies of new and established rodent models, determines longevity, and distributes these animals to investigators for basic research on aging. The Core also provides a battery of functional tests for assessing specific functions that anti-aging interventions may influence.
Core
services include the following:
- Breed and characterize new
rodent models to provide investigators with resources to study the
mechanisms of aging and age-related disease processes
- Provide investigators with
functional measures from cellular to organismic
levels
- Administer drugs, hormones, and
other substances in the diet and drinking water of rodents to determine
impact on aging
- Restrict food intake to assess
the effect of food restriction on aging processes
- Educate and advise faculty and students
in animal husbandry related to aging research
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