scholarly journals Bioethics in the Use of Experimental Animals

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomás Alejandro Fregoso Aguilar ◽  
Elizabeth Guarneros Bañuelos
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Animals

Analytical Electron Microscopy (AEM) of Meningeal Cells Exposed to Particulate Cobalt During Studies of Experimental Epilepsy

1982 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 186-187
Author(s):  
R.G. Frederickson ◽  
R.G. Ulrich ◽  
J.L. Culberson
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Analytical Electron Microscopy ◽  
Experimental Epilepsy ◽  
Metallic Cobalt ◽  
Experimental Animals ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Brain Surface ◽  
Meningeal Cells ◽  
Analytical Electron ◽  
The Brain

Metallic cobalt acts as an epileptogenic agent when placed on the brain surface of some experimental animals. The mechanism by which this substance produces abnormal neuronal discharge is unknown. One potentially useful approach to this problem is to study the cellular and extracellular distribution of elemental cobalt in the meninges and adjacent cerebral cortex. Since it is possible to demonstrate the morphological localization and distribution of heavy metals, such as cobalt, by correlative x-ray analysis and electron microscopy (i.e., by AEM), we are using AEM to locate and identify elemental cobalt in phagocytic meningeal cells of young 80-day postnatal opossums following a subdural injection of cobalt particles.

Ultrastructure and analytical microprobe analysis of simian lung mite pigments

1986 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 324-325
Author(s):  
R. W. Cole ◽  
J. C. Kim
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Research ◽  
Tissue Damage ◽  
Microprobe Analysis ◽  
Old World Monkeys ◽  
Old World ◽  
Experimental Animals ◽  
The Past ◽  
Lung Mite ◽  
Mite Infestations ◽  
Cardiopulmonary System

In recent years, non-human primates have become indispensable as experimental animals in many fields of biomedical research. Pharmaceutical and related industries alone use about 2000,000 primates a year. Respiratory mite infestations in lungs of old world monkeys are of particular concern because the resulting tissue damage can directly effect experimental results, especially in those studies involving the cardiopulmonary system. There has been increasing documentation of primate parasitology in the past twenty years.

The Effect of ACTH on Gastric Secretion in Experimental Animals

1952 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 276-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose M. Zubiran ◽  
Allan E. Kark ◽  
Lester R. Dragstedt
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Secretion ◽  
Experimental Animals

Comparative Chemical, Biological and Clinical Studies of 99mTc-Glucoheptonate and 99mTc-Dimercaptosucci- nate as Used in Renal Scintigraphy

1979 ◽  
Vol 18 (01) ◽  
pp. 40-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Malešević ◽  
Lj. Stefanović ◽  
N. Vanlić-Razumenić
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Studies ◽  
Gamma Camera ◽  
Radiochemical Purity ◽  
Renal Cortex ◽  
Renal Scintigraphy ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
Experimental Animals ◽  
Dynamic Studies

The renal radiopharmaceutical preparations 99mTc-DMS and 99mTc-GH were examined chemically, biologically and clinically. Both preparations are of high radiochemical purity. The biodistribution of both preparations was examined in experimental animals at different time intervals, from 15 min to 4 hr; the percentage of incorporation of 99mTc-DMS into kidneys is much higher (29.4% to 52.0%) than that of 99mTc-GH (12.80% to 22.20%). Both preparations accumulate to a greater extent in the renal cortex than in the medulla.The most suitable time for renal scintigraphy for "mTc-DMS is 90-150 min while for 99mTc-GH it is 60-90 min. It is concluded that 99mTc-DMS is more suitable for static scintigrams on the scanner and 99mTc-GH for dynamic studies with the gamma camera.

A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE EXOPHTHALMOS INHIBITING EFFECTS OF SODIUM-D- AND SODIUM-L-THYROXINE IN GUINEA PIGS

1962 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 619-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Björn Tengroth ◽  
Uno Zackrisson
Keyword(s):  
Hyaluronic Acid ◽  
Pituitary Gland ◽  
Guinea Pigs ◽  
Anterior Lobe ◽  
Optical Isomers ◽  
Connective Tissues ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Experimental Animals ◽  
Inhibiting Effect ◽  
Caloric Effect

ABSTRACT The general change in the connective tissues which occurs in animals with experimentally produced exophthalmos, consists in an increase in the amount of hyaluronic acid, which binds the water in the connective tissue. Many regard this process as a stimulation of the mucinous system in the connective tissues, and consider this an explanation of the phenomenon of exophthalmos. When the experimental animals are injected with thyroxine or thyroid extract, the reaction observed is opposite to that seen following the injection of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. In the former case, there is a reduction in the amount of hyaluronic acid and consequently a decrease in the water content in the connective tissues. In the experiments in question, Na-d-thyroxine and Na-l-thyroxine), in crystalline form, were tested for their inhibiting effect on the development of exophthalmos in experimental animals. The animals used were male albino guinea-pigs. An extract of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (TSH Organon)) was used to produce exophthalmos. In previous work (Tengroth 1961), it was shown, using an X-ray measuring technique, that d-thyroxine, despite its poor caloric effect, like l-thyroxine had an exophthalmos-inhibiting effect. When comparing the dose-response curves of the exophthalmos-inhibiting properties of both these optical isomers, it appears that d-thyroxine has an inhibiting effect which is significantly greater than that of l-thyroxine. The significance of this observation is discussed.

A METHOD FOR EVALUATING AN EXPERIMENTAL ATHYREOSIS

1972 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Schimmelpfennig ◽  
A. Kaul ◽  
U. Haberland
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Thyroid Tissue ◽  
Cervical Region ◽  
List Type ◽  
Experimental Animals

ABSTRACT A micro-131I-test is presented which allows an easy separation of completely surgically thyroidectomised experimental animals from animals with aberrant or residual thyroid tissue. The application of the method is easy and not time-consuming: the total time spent on one animal is approximately 3 min. The method is based on the principle that the 131I storage is measured over the cervical region. The application of this method gives the following advantages: When performing studies with proven athyroid rats it is not necessary subsequently to demonstrate athyreosis (histologically, BMR, or PBI). Time-consuming experiments with animals which are not definitely athyroid can be avoided. The additional fractionated radio-iodine resection after surgical thyroidectomy, used by many authors to destroy residual thyroid tissue, becomes superfluous. Such a procedure takes 4 to 8 weeks. The animals may be used after a 5-day-period. This excludes secondary changes like weight loss and disturbed development which have to be taken into consideration when using a radio-iodine resection.

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