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Rodents

Rodents are mammals of the order Rodentia, the most species-rich mammalian order, distinguished by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each jaw adapted for gnawing. Beyond their ecological diversity, rodents such as rats, mice, and guinea pigs are the dominant animal models in experimental biology and …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 80× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2766-8681 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Rodents are mammals of the order Rodentia, the most species-rich mammalian order, distinguished by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each jaw adapted for gnawing. Beyond their ecological diversity, rodents such as rats, mice, and guinea pigs are the dominant animal models in experimental biology and medicine because of their physiological and genetic similarity to humans, tractable husbandry, and rapid reproduction. In research they support controlled investigation of disease mechanisms and candidate therapies that would be impractical to study directly in humans. Common applications represented in this area include acute and subacute toxicity evaluation of plant extracts and xenobiotics, models of obesity and metabolic dysregulation, dietary and nutritional interventions, neuroendocrine signalling, and analgesia and pain physiology. Rodent studies typically integrate behavioral assays, histopathology, and biochemical endpoints to characterize dose-response, safety, and efficacy. Because outcomes in rodents inform translational hypotheses about human physiology and pharmacology, attention to strain selection, model validity, and species differences is essential to interpretation. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research employing rodent models across toxicology, metabolism, nutrition, and neuroscience, contributing evidence on the biological effects of compounds, diets, and experimental treatments.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2015

Epigenetics and Nutrition

Lundstrom KennethCorresponding author
PanTherapeuitcs, Rue des Remparts 4, CH1095 Lutry, Switzerland
Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-603

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 80 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Rodents, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Current Scientific Research (ISSN 2766-8681).

Journal editorial board
Eva Volna · Czech Republic Shailendra Dwivedi · United States Mukhtar Ansari · Saudi Arabia

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