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In vitro Cell Culture Model for Toxic Inhaled Chemical Testing
Published on: May 8, 2014
Recent advancements and application of in vitro models for predicting inhalation toxicity in humans
R Bedford1, E Perkins1, J Clements1
1Labcorp Early Development Laboratories Limited, Harrogate, UK.
Abstract:
Animals have been indispensable in testing chemicals that can pose a risk to human health, including those delivered by inhalation. In recent years, the combination of societal debate on the use of animals in research and testing, the drive to continually enhance testing methodologies, and technology advancements have prompted a range of initiatives to develop non-animal alternative approaches for toxicity testing. In this review, we discuss emerging in vitro techniques being developed for the testing of inhaled compounds. Advanced tissue models that are able to recreate the human response to toxic exposures alongside examples of their ability to complement in vivo techniques are described. Furthermore, technology being developed that can provide multi-organ toxicity assessments are discussed.
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