Published Date:
05 June 2009
"VIRTUAL humans" and banks of living cells will one day eliminate the need for animal experimentation, leading scientists claimed yesterday.
Sophisticated "micro-lungs" that can be damaged and treated with new drugs have the potential to replace the use of animals in research, according to cell biologist Kelly BeruBe, of Cardiff University.
She said: "By recreating tissue environments, we will improve understanding of many aspects of cell behaviour, including wound healing and responses to therapeutic drugs, without the use of animal models."
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Last Updated:
04 June 2009 9:34 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
Animal Testing
