Novel rat model paves the way to advance COPD-associated cor pulmonale research

Philadelphia, April 30, 2025 – Researchers have developed a novel rat model that closely replicates the pathological features and physiological changes associated with human chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-associated cor pulmonale. This model exhibits key characteristics, including chronic lung inflammation, pulmonary hypertension, and right ventricular hypertrophy. The new study in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, details the potential for the model…

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