Application of Animal Models in Biomedical Research and Its Ethical Considerations
Animal models are widely used in biomedical research to discover disease pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies.However,related ethical issues have received greater attention with People's concern about the use of animal welfare and the increasing awareness of the concept of animal rights.In this review,we stimulate discussion about the application of ethics to the use of animals in research and education by illustrating how animals are used in research that is relevant to some major biomedical issues,it is hoped that it will contribute to raising the awareness of the scientific community of these ethical and legal rules.