Experiments at the University of Aberdeen
Here you can read about just some of the cruel experiments conducted at the university. Click through the boxes below to learn what the University of Aberdeen have done to animals on their campus.
Mice Harmed in Arthritis Experiments
Year:
2021.
Summary:
Mice aged 8-14 weeks had painful arthritis induced via injections.
Funding:
Versus Arthritis (formerly Arthritis Research UK).
Link to paper:
‘Targeting the IL-6–Yap–Snail signalling axis in synovial fibroblasts ameliorates inflammatory arthritis’
https://ard.bmj.com/content/annrheumdis/81/2/214.full.pdf?with-ds=yes
Baby Rats Harmed in Heart Experiments
Year:
2022.
Summary:
The hearts of baby rats were made to malfunction.
Funding:
British Heart Foundation.
Link to paper:
‘Metabolic alterations in a rat model of takotsubo syndrome’
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9239582/pdf/cvab081.pdf