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T Lymphocytes as Tools in Diagnostics and Immunotoxicology
eBook - Experientia Supplementum
ISBN/EAN: 9783034807265
Umbreit-Nr.: 9281194
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 184 S., 2.52 MB
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 09.11.2013
Auflage: 1/2013
E-Book
Format: PDF
DRM: Digitales Wasserzeichen
- Zusatztext
- <p>This book summarizes the state-of-the art in the development of T cell-based<i>in vitro</i> assays, which offer useful tools for hazard identification, risk assessment and improvement of diagnostics. It will be of interest to scientists, the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, and regulators involved in the replacement of animal testing methods.</p><p>The identification of hazardous chemicals and drugs is essential to ensuring human health. The ban on animal testing for the cosmetics industry since 2009 and international efforts to reduce and replace animal testing in research and immunotoxicology call for alternative<i>in vitro</i> methods. The most specific immune response to chemicals and drugs that cause allergic contact dermatitis, respiratory disease and adverse drug reactions is the highly antigen-specific T lymphocyte response. Therefore the use of T cells as tools for identifying contact allergens and drugs that may cause health problems is of great interest.</p><p>