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ATLA (Alternatives To Laboratory Animals)

Volume 28
Volume 27

Volume 28, Number 1
January/February 2000

CONTENTS

THE THREE RS DECLARATION OF BOLOGNA

Reduction, refinement and replacement alternatives and laboratory animal procedures
NEWS & VIEWS

ARTICLES

Development of a decision support system for the introduction of alternative methods into local irritancy/corrosivity testing strategies. Development of a relational database.
I. Gerner, G. Graetsche, Z, J. Kahl & E. Schlede

Local irritation/corrosion testing strategies: development of a decision support system for the introduction of alternative methods.
S. Zinke, I. Gerner, G. Graetschel & E. Schlede

Testing wound-healing activity in T15 fibroblast cultures: a morphometric analysis.
S. Korkmaz, H. Zeytinoglu, M. Zeytinoglu, S. Aydin, Y 0ztuk & H. Can Baser

Development of a gill perfusion apparatus for studying the interaction of fish pathogens with gill tissue.
H. Spielmann, E. Genschow, M. Liebsch & W. Halle

Evaluation of various immunisation procedures in laying hens to induce high amounts of specific egg yolk antibodies.
M.H. Erhard, K Mahn, P. Schmidt, S. Oltmer, R. Preisinger, P. Zinsmeister & M. Stangassinger

Endocrine disruptors: a critical review of in vitro and in vivo testing strategies for assessing their toxic hazard to humans.
R.D. Combes

ECVAM Workshop Report
Biomarkers as predictive tools in toxicity testing.
D.J. Benford, A.B. Hartley, K. Bottrill, S. Oehlschlager, M. Balls, F. Branca, J. Jaques Castegnaro, J. Descotes, K Hemminiki, D. Lindsay & B. Schilter

COMMENT

Developments in the collection of statistical information on the number of animals used in experiments and other scientific purposes in the European Union.
U.G. Sauer & R. Kolar

BOOK REVIEWS

Ethics, animals and science.
CONFERENCE DIARY

SELECTED TITLES

Volume 28, Number 2
March/April 2000

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

The safe and ethical supply of human tissues for in vitro studies
NEWS & VIEWS

NCA LETTER

ARTICLES

ECVAM Workshop Report
Three Rs approaches to the production and quality control of avian vaccines.
L. Bruckner, J. Bongers, P. Castle, P.H. Flore, M. Guittet, M. Halder, C. Jungbäck, F.X. Le Gros, M. Tollis, V.K. Nair, M. Wilhelm, J. Zeegers & G. Zigterman

The Peterborough Hospital Human Tissue Bank.
C. Womack, N. Gray, J. Aikens & A. Jack

The high production volume chemical challenge program: the rodent LD50 and its possible replacement.
H.S. Rosenkranz & A.R. Cunningham

Methyl green-pyronine staining of porcine organotypic skin explant cultures: an alternative model for screening for skin irritants.
J.J.L. Jacobs, C. Lehé, K.D.A. Cammans, P.K. Das & G.R. Elliott

A comparison of three cytotoxicity endpoints in the corneal HCE-T model.
R. Clothier, A. Orme, T.L. Walker, S.L. Ward, F.H. Kruszewski, L.C. DiPasquale & C.L. Broadhead

Conceptualisation of diagnostic agents: from empirical in vivo screening to rational in vitro predictive parameters.
H. Belhadj-Tahar, R. Boumahdi & M-H. Darbieu

Volunteers in Research and Testing Workshop Report
Volunteer studies replacing animal experiments in brain research.
G. Langley, G. Harding, P. Hawkins, A. Jones, C. Newman, S. Swithenby, D. Thompson, P. Tofts & V. Walsh

COMMENT

FRAME's response to an APC questionnaire on emerging biotechnologies and the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
AROUND THE WORLD

Abstracts of the articles published in ALTEX Volume 16, 1999.
CONFERENCE DIARY

BOOK REVIEWS

Genetic engineering and animal welfare.

Volume 28, Number 3
May/June 2000

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

Testing biocides -- will common sense prevail?
ARTICLES

The ECVAM prevalidation study on the use of EpiDerm for skin corrosivity testing.
M. Liebsch, D. Traue, C. Barrabas, H. Spielmann, P. Uphill, S. Wilkins, J.P. McPherson, C. Wiemann, T. Kaufmann, M. Remmele & H-G. Holzhütter

Structure-permeability relationships for transcorneal penetration.
A.P. Worth & M.T.D. Cronin

In vitro cytotoxicity of four different buffers for use in peritoneal dialysis.
L.E. Järkelid, E. Svensson, R. Deppisch & A. Wieslander

Iron-induced lipid peroxidation in human skin-derived cell lines: protection by a red orange extract.
F. Morini, F. Dusatti, F.P. Bonina, A. Saija & M. Ferro

The Seventeenth Workshop of the Scandinavian Society for Cell Toxicology
Effects on detoxification enzymes in different life stages of honey bees (Apis mellifera L. Hymenoptera: Apidae) treated with a synthetic pyrethroid flumethrin).
S.A. Nielsen, C.J. Brødsgaard & H. Hansen

Activities of glutathione S-transferase and glutathione peroxidases related to diet quality in an aphid predator, the seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae).
S.A. Nielsen, M.S. Hauge, F.H. Nielsen & S. Toft

A new mechanism of mammalian cell resistance to the toxic effects of DNA-binding agents.
V. Levina, E. Varfolomeeva, E. Sukhareva, E. Shabalina, E. Drobehenko & M. Filatov

Gill epithelial cells as in vitro models in aquatic toxicology.
M. Sandbacka, I. Christianson & B. Isomaa

Toxicological investigation of soils with the soild-phase flash assay: Comparison with other ecotoxicological tests.
Lee Põllumaa, Anne Kahru, Adolf Eisenträger, Rain Reiman, Alla Maloveryan and Annely Rätsep

Cytotoxicity of cadmium, selenium, zinc and copper to mouse myeloma Sp2/0 cells as measured by the MTT assay.
I. Remez, L. Rabkin, H. Veksler & M. Baumane

Retinal Müller cell culture.
T. Toimela, H. Mäenpää & H. Tähti

Surface-adhering human leucocytes: an in vitro model for cytotoxicity testing of fluids.
H. Nygren, M. Braide, C. Eriksson & N. Yahyapour

Toxicity testing of polymer materials for dialysis equipment: reconsidering in vivo testing.
P. Kjellstrand, E. Lindqvist & C. Nilsson-Thorell

Host plant effects on activities of detoxification enzymes and insecticide tolerance in western flower thrips. Frankliniella occidentalis (Insecta).
S.E. Jensen & H.F. Brødsgaard

Toxicological evaluation of surface-water samples in sensitised cultured fish cells compared with the Microtoxµ method.
P.J. Dierickx, C. Van der Wielen & S. Lemair


COMMENT

Comments on the European Community strategy for endocrine disruptors.
B. Phillips

Application of the Three Rs principle in the compilation of "Technical Guidance Document in Support of Directive 98/8/EC Concerning the Placing of Biocidal Products on the Market. Part I. Guidance on Data Requirements for Active Substances and Biocidal Products."
U.G. Sauer, M. Liebsch & R. Kolar

AROUND THE WORLD

Spanish Activities on Alternatives
CONFERENCE DIARY

BOOK REVIEWS

Handbook of laboratory animal management and welfare / Neurotoxicology in vitro / General and Applied Toxicology

Volume 29, Number 4
July/August 2001

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

Animal procedures remain vital to biomedical research: it ain't necessarily so
NEWS & VIEWS

ECVAM NEWS & VIEWS

ARTICLES

ECVAM Workshop Report
Novel advanced in vitro methods for long-term toxicity testing

W. Pfaller, M. Balls, R. Clothier, S. Coecke, P. Dierickx, B. Ekwall, B.A. Hanley, T. Hartung, P. Prieto, M.P. Ryan, G. Schmuck, D. Sladowski, J-A. Vericat, A. Wendel, A. Wolf & J. Zimmer

Guidelines for the design and statistical analysis of experiments in papers submitted to ATLA.
M.F.W. Festing

The use of bootstrap resampling to assess the uncertainty of Cooper statistics.
A.P. Worth & M.T.D. Cronin

Lead inhibits growth and induces apoptosis in normal rat fibroblasts.
I. Iavicoli, G. Carelli, A. Sgambato, 0. Masci, R. Ardito, A. Cittadini & N. Castellino
COMMENT

The current status of food additives toxicity testing and the potential for application of the Three Rs.
C.L. Broadhead & R.D. Combes

In Vitro Toxicology Industrial Platform (IVTIP) position paper, 9 February 2001: the role of an industrial platform in the area of in vitro testing.
IVTIP Secretariat
AROUND THE WORLD

Summary: EU standards measurements and testing project PL95-3407. Development of a standardised in vitro methodology for hepatic and renal toxicity testing.
CONFERENCE REPORT

CONFERENCE DIARY

BOOK REVIEW

Pain: its nature and management in man and animals
VIDEO REVIEW

Humane endpoints -- lethal parameters: humane endpoints replace lethal parameters in batch potency tests of rabies vaccines
SELECTED TITLES

Volume 28, Number 5
September/October 2000

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

Drunken monkeys and cruel humans
NEWS & VIEWS

ARTICLES

The isolated perfused bovine udder as a model of dermal eicosanoid release.
W. Bäumer & M. Kietzmann

Local irritation/corrosion testing strategies: extending a decision support system by applying self-learning classifiers.
S. Zinke & I. Gerner

Development of a decision support system for the introduction of alternative methods into local irritancy/corrosivity testing strategies. Creation of fundamental rules for a decision support system.
I. Gerner, S. Zinke, G. Graetschel & E. Schlede

The humoral immune response and the productivity of laying hens kept on the ground or in cages.
M.H. Erhard, H. Özpinar, T. Bilal, Y. Abbas, C. Kutay, H. Eseceli & M. Stangassinger

An evaluation of mechanistic in vitro tests for the discrimination of photoallergic and photoirritant potential
W.W. Lovell & P.A. Jones
COMMENT


The prohibition of routine ascites production of monoclonal antibodies in the United States: a successful application of the alternatives approach to biomedical research.
J.E. McArdle
CONFERENCE DIARY

SELECTED TITLES

Volume 28, Number 6
November/December 2000

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

Promoting the Three Rs: Actions speak louder than words
ESF POLICY DOCUMENT

European Science Foundation policy briefing: use of animals in research
NEWS & VIEWS

FRAME ANNUAL LECTURE

The Three Rs: A journey or a destination
Jon Richmond
ARTICLES

ECVAM Workshop Report
The second ECVAM workshop on phototoxicity testing.
H. Spielmann, L. Müller, D. Averbeck, M. Balls, S. Brendler-Schwaab, J.V. Castell, R. Curren, O. de Silva, N.K. Gibbs, M. Liebsch, W.W. Lovell, H.F. Merk, J.F. Nash, N.J. Neumann, W.J.W. Pape, P. Ulrich & H-W. Vohr

Replacement of fetal calf serum in cell cultures by an egg yolk factor with cholecystokinin/gastrin-like immunoreactivity.
M. Sasse, T. Lengwinat, P. Henklein, A. Hlinak & R. Schade

Cultured porcine urinary bladder epithelial cells as a screening model for genotoxic effects of aromatic amines: Characterisation and application of the cell culture model.
W. Föllmann, C. Guhe, S. Weber, S. Birkner & S. Mähler

COMMENT

Bibliometric analysis of the performance of ATLA: An update.
K. Bottrill

In vitro preclinical lead optimisation technologies (PLOTs) in pharmaceutical development.
C.K. Atterwill & M.G. Wing
AROUND THE WORLD

Regulation of the use of animals in research in Poland, and the development of alternatives.
D. Sladowski

CONFERENCE REPORT

CONFERENCE DIARY

BOOK REVIEW

The UFAW handbook on the care and management of laboratory animals.

SELECTED TITLES

AUTHOR INDEX

SUBJECT INDEX


Volume 27, Number 1
January/February 1999

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

The precautionary principle should be used with caution -- and should be applied to animal experimentation and genetic manipulation, not merely to protection of the environment
NEWS & VIEWS

ECVAM NEWS & VIEWS

3RD WORLD CONGRESS

LETTER FROM CAAT

ARTICLES

ECVAM Workshop Report
Alternatives to the use of animals in higher education.
J. van der Valk, D. Dewhurst, I. Hughes, J. Atkinson, J. Balcombe, H. Braun, K. Gabrielson, F. Gruber, J. Miles, J. Nab, J. Nardi, H. van Wilgenburg, U. Zinko & J. Zurlo

Eye irritation testing: the way forward.
M. Balls, N. Berg, L.H. Bruner, R.D. Curren, O. de Silva, L.K. Earl, D.J. Esdaile, J.H. Fentem, M. Liebsch, Y. Ohno, M.K. Prinsen, H. Spielmann & A.P. Worth

The production of polyclonal antibodies in laboratory animals.
P.P.A.M. Leenaars, C.F.M. Hendriksen, W.A. de Leeuw, F. Carat, P. Delahaut, R. Fischer, M. Halder, W.C. Hanley, J. Hartinger, J. Hau, E.B. Lindblad, W. Nicklas, I.M. Outschoorn & D.E.S. Stewart-Tull

Comparative surfactant reactivity of canine and human stratum corneum: a plea for the use of the corneosurfametry bioassay.
V. Goffin, J. Fontaine & G.E. Piérard

A preliminary comparison of LiverBeadsTM with a conventional rat hepatocyte culture preparation: some aspects of xenobiotic metabolism and related toxicity.
A.H. Hammond, M.J. Garle & J.R. Fry

Short-term toxicity of various pharmacological agents on the in vitro nitrification process in a simple closed aquatic system.
H. Nimenya, A. Delaunois, D. La Duong, S. Bloden, J. Defour, B. Nicks & M. Ansay

Human bone marrow cell culture: A sensitive method for determination of the biocompatibility of implant materials.
A. Wilke, M. Landgraff, J. Orth, H. Poenitz, H. Kienapfel, K. Boelte, P. Griss & R.P. Franke
COMMENT

Cats in scientific procedures: main areas of use in the UK and some causes for concern.
S.J. Gray

A general approach for evaluating stepwise testing strategies.
A.P. Worth and J.H. Fentem
AROUND THE WORLD

Abstracts of the articles published in ALTEX Volume 15 1998
CONFERENCE DIARY

BOOK REVIEWS

Animal alternatives, welfare and ethics
SELECTED TITLES

AUTHOR INDEX

SUBJECT INDEX

Volume 27, Number 2
March/April 1999

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

Seeking information on the Three Rs -- more than just a legal burden
NEWS & VIEWS

ECVAM NEWS & VIEWS

3RD WORLD CONGRESS

LETTER FROM CAAT

ARTICLES

ECVAM Task Force Report
The integrated use of alternative methods in toxicological risk evaluation.
B.J. Blaauboer, M.D. Barratt & J.B. Houston

Accessing information on the reduction, refinement and replacement of animal experiments. Report and recommendations of a Focus on Alternatives workshop.
G. Langley, C. Broadhead, K. Bottrill, R. Combes, R. Ewbank, P. Hawkins, R. Hubrecht, M. Jennings, C. Newman, S. Rowe, J. Southee, M. Todd & L. Ward

The use of human keratinocytes in the EU/COLIPA international in vitro phototoxicity test validation study and the ECVAM/COLIPA study on UV filter chemicals.
R. Clothier, A. Willshaw, H. Cox, M. Garle, H. Bowler & R. Combes

Selection induction of interleukin-12 in reconstructed human epidermis by chemical allergens.
E. Corsini, E. Limiroli, M. Marinovich, C. Cohen, R. Roguet & C.L. Galli

Alternative methods for assessing biocompatability and function of implant materials.
M. Lewandowska-Szumiel
SHORT NOTE

Lack of effect of medium supplementation with pyruvate and hormones on cytochrome P450-mediated activity of rat hepatocytes in primary culture.
P. Wirachwong & J.R. Fry
AROUND THE WORLD

Implementation of the Three Rs targets in the EU, in science and in industry
CONFERENCE REPORTS

CONFERENCE DIARY

BOOK REVIEWS

Animal alternatives, welfare and ethics
SELECTED TITLES

Volume 27, Number 3
May/June 1999

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

New measures on animal experimentation in the UK will improve animal welfare and scientific research.
NEWS & VIEWS

3RD WORLD CONGRESS

LETTER FROM THE NCA

ARTICLES

Joint Congress of the Scandinavian Society of Cell Toxicology and the Estonian Society of Toxicology
Cellular and molecular targets of benzo[a]pyrene and metal toxicity in Xenopus laevis embryos and in Hep G2 cells.
M. Camatini, P. Bonfanti, A. Colombo, C. Urani & S. Crippa

EDIT: a new international multicentre programme to develop and evaluate batteries of in vitro tests for acute and chronic systemic toxicity.
B. Ekwall, C. Clemedson, B. Ekwall, P. Ring & L. Romert

The effects of oxidative stress in in vitro cultured astroglial cells.
C.M. Frederiksen & J. Clausen

Predicting the toxicity of oi;-shale industry wastewater by its phenolic composition.
A. Kahru, L. Põllumaa, R. Reiman & A. Rätsep

Can cytotoxic effects induced by industrial chemicals be time-dependent?
E. Kuchowicz & K. Rydzynski

Phytotoxicities of selected chemicals and industrial effluents to Nitellopsis obtusa cells, assessed by using a rapid electrophysiological charophyte test.
L. Manusadzianas, R. Vitkus, R. Pörtner & H. Märkl

Oxidative DNA damage in human cells induced by paraquat.
H. Petrovská & M. Dusinská

Toxicity of mercury to hybridoma TA7 cells.
I. Remez, P. Andersons & H. Veksler

Apoptosis versus cytotoxicity in HeLa cells exposed to paracetamol.
K. Ruppová, M. Urbancíková, L. Wsólová & D. Slamenová

Volatile organic compounds in Tartu office buildings.
A. Soon & E. Kähkönen

Retinal pigment epithelial cell cultures as a tool for evaluating retinal toxicity in vitro.
H. Tähti, H. Mäenpää, L. Salminen & T. Toimela

Use of the Daphnia magna test to estimate the toxicity of the ozonation by-products of phenols and chlorophenols.
M. Trapido & Y. Veressinina

Evaluation of a short-term rat proximal tubule incubation for the detection of nephrotoxicants.
R.‚. Elton, P. Rhodes & J.R. Fry

In vitro testing of the responses of human gingival fibroblasts and L-929 cells to nicotine.
G. Ciapetti, G. Remiddi, F. Savioli, G. Monaco, G. Ori & L. Checchi

The use of a germination bioassay as a toxicological screening system to study the potential drug-drug interactions of (S)-naproxen and (s)-ibuprofen and their corresponding oxidative state analogues, (S)-naproxol and (S)-ibuprofen alcohol.
M. Gonzálex-de la Parra, V. Tejeda & M. Jimenez-Estrada

Establishment of an embryotoxicity assay with green fluorescence protein-expressing embryonic cell-derived cardiomyocytes.
S. Bremer, M. van Dooren, M. Paparella, E. Kossolov, B. Fleischmann & J. Hescheler

AROUND THE WORLD

Launch of the Belgian Platform for Alternative Methods
CONFERENCE DIARY

BOOK REVIEWS

Improving nature.
SELECTED TITLES

Volume 27, Number 4
July/August 1999

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

Animal experiments: letting the people speak.
NEWS & VIEWS

3RD WORLD CONGRESS

CAAT LETTER

ARTICLES

ECVAM Workshop Reports
The potential use of non-invasive methods in the safety assessment of cosmetic products.
V. Rogiers, M. Balls, D. Basketter, E. Berardesca, C. Edwards, P. Elsner, J. Ennen, J.L. Lévêque, M. Lóden, P. Masson, J. Parra, M. Paye, G. Piérard, L. Rodrigues, H. Schaefer, D. Salter & V. Zuang

The Principles of Good Laboratory Practice: application to in vitro toxicology studies.
R. Cooper-Hannan, J.W. Harbell, S. Coecke, M. Balls, G. Bowe, M. Cervinka, R. Clothier, F. Hermann, L.K. Klahm, J. de Lange, M. Liebsch & P. Vanparys

ECVAM Task Force Report
The use of long-term hepatocyte cultures for detecting induction of drug metabolising enzymes: the current status.
S. Coecke, V. Rogiers, M. Bayliss, J. Castell, J. Doehmer, G. Fabre, J. Fry, A. Kern & C. Westmoreland

In vitro alternatives and phototoxicity testing. I. Evaluation of in vitro phototoxicity assays.
Y. Okamoto, A. Ryu & K. Ohkoshi

In vitro alternatives and phototoxicity testing. II. Effects of reactive oxygen species in in vitro phototoxicity assays.
Y. Okamoto, A. Ryu & K. Ohkoshi

An interlaboratory validation study of the improved transformation assay employing Balb/c 3T3 cells: results of a collaborative study on the two-stage cell transformation assay by the Non-genotoxic Carcinogen Study Group.
T. Tsuchiya, M. Umeda, H. Nishiyama, I. Yoshimura, S. Ajimi, M. Asakura, H. Baba, Y. Dewa, Y. Ebe, Y. Fushiwaki, S. Hamada, T. Hamamura, M. Hayashi, Y. Iwase, Y. Kajiwara, Y. Kasahara, M. Kawabata, E. Kitada, K. Kubo, K. Mashiko, D. Miura, F. Mizuhashi, F. Mizuno, M. Nakajima, Y. Nakamura, N. Nobe, H. Oishi, E. Ota, A. Sakai, M. Sato, S. Shimada, T. Sugiyama, C. Takahashi, Y. Tadea, N. Tanaka, C. Toyoizumi, T. Tsutsui, S. Wakuri, S. Yajima & N. Yajima

CONFERENCE REPORT

CONFERENCE DIARY

BOOK REVIEWS

The use of immuno-adjuvants in animals in Australia and New Zealand.
SELECTED TITLES

Volume 27, Number 5
September/October 1999

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

What's in a name? Opacity and transparency and animal-based research
NEWS & VIEWS

ARTICLES

ECVAM Workshop Reports
The use of human keratinocytes and human skin models for predicting skin irritation.
J. van de Sandt, R. Roguet, C. Cohen, D. Esdaile, M. Ponec, E. Corsini, C. Barker, N. Fusenig, M. Liebsch, D. Benford, A. de Brugerolle de Fraissinette & M. Fratasch

Cell transformation assays as predictors of human carcinogencity.
R. Combes, M. Balls, R. Curren, M. Fischbach, N. Fusenig, D. Kirkland, C. Lasne, J. Landolph, R. LeBoeuf, H. Marquardt, J. McCormick, L. Müller, E. Rivedal, E. Sabiioni, N. Tanaka, P. Vasseur & H. Yamasaki

Comparison of hepatocyte cultures and liver slices in in vitro toxicity testing.
E. George, J. Murdock, M. Aylott & C. Westmoreland

Time-courses of growth inhibition and recovery for narcotic chemicals and 2,6-dinitrophenol in pollen suspensions of Nicotiana sylvestris.
S. Sichtling, H. Quader & U. Kristen

COMMENT

Laboratory animal consciousness and feelings: adopting the precautionary principle.
R.H. Bradshaw

CONFERENCE DIARY

BOOK REVIEWS

Occupational health and safety in the care and use of research animals / Attitudes to animals: views in animal welfare.
SELECTED TITLES


Volume 27, Supplement 1
November 1999

CONTENTS

Preface: Does the use of transgenic animals raise particular welfare and ethical concerns?
M. Balls

ECVAM Workshop Report 28: The use of transgenic animals in the European Union.
T.B. Mepham, R.D. Combes, M. Balls., O. Barbieri, H.J. Blokhuis, P. Costa, R.E. Crilly, T. de Cock Buning, V.C. Delpire, M.J. O'Hare, L-M. Houdebine, C.F. van Kreijl, M. van der Meer, C.A. Reinhardt, E. Wolf & A-M. Zeller

ECVAM workshop 28: a research perspective (Comment).
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ECVAM workshop 28: an industry perspective (Comment).
S. Dean

Do Canadian Council on Animal Care guidelines meet ECVAM recommendations on transgenic animals? (Comment)
G. Griffin & C. Gauthier

Transgenic models for prion disease: have they outlived their useful purpose?
E.S. Jenkins & R.D. Combes

Transgenic mouse bioassays for carcinogenicity testing: a step in the right direction?
A-M. van Zeller & R.D. Combes

Bioethical issues in the generation and use of transgenic farm animals.
T.B. Mepham & R.E. Crilly

Welfare assessment of transgenic animals: behavioural responses and morphological development of newborn mice.
M. van der Meer, P. Costa, V. Baumans, B. Olivier & B. van Zutphen

A proposal for a new ethical scheme addressing the use of laboratory animals for biomedical purposes.
V.C. Delpire, T.B. Mepham & M. Balls

New guidance notes for projects generating or maintaining genetically modified animals (Comment).
E.S. Jenkins & R.F. Francis

Volume 27, Number 6
November/December 1999

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

Precautions and claims for "safety" based on inadequate risk assessment are hazardous and expose all concerned to risk
NEWS & VIEWS

FRAME ANNUAL LECTURE

Professor W.M.S. Russell
ARTICLES

Gastrulating Rat Embryo in a Serum-free Culture Model: Changes of Development Caused by Teratogen 5-Azacytidine.
F. Bulic-Jakus, M. Vlahovic, G. Juric-Lekic, V. Crnek-Kunstelj & D. Serman

Description of a dynamic in vitro model of the dog gastrointestinal tract and an evaluation of various transit times for protein and calcium.
M.J.E. Smeets-Peeters, M. Minekus, R. Havenaar, G. Schaafsma & M.W.A. Verstegen

Effects of chromatin function inhibitors on yeast whole cells and spheroplasts.
E. Tiligada, E. Stavrinidis, C. Manolis & A. Delitheos

Determination of the starting dose for acute oral toxicity (LD50) testing in the Up and Down Procedure (UDP) from cytotoxicity data.
H. Spielmann, E. Genschow, M. Liebsch & W. Halle

COMMENT

Laboratory animal consciousness and feelings: adopting the precautionary principle.
R.H. Bradshaw

CONFERENCE DIARY

BOOK REVIEWS

Occupational health and safety in the care and use of research animals / Attitudes to animals: views in animal welfare.
SELECTED TITLES



 
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