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Do Mice Have PXE, and Why Study Them?



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Mice can develop diseases like humans. The life span of mice is relatively short, which allows one to observe the development of a disease and test various interventions and treatments more quickly than in humans. This discussion will highlight how some recent mouse studies have increased our understanding of PXE.

Presenter: Jouni Uitto, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Presented September 23, 2009

Last modified: 04/11/2011