Advances in Swine in Biomedical Research

ISBN-13: 9780306454950 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 422 str.

Mike E. Tumbleson; M. E. Tumbleson; L. B. Schook

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Contains papers from the October 1995 symposium, in sections on general aspects, transgenics, and immunology and infectious diseases. Topics include ultrastructure of the liver in piglets fed dietary oils, artificial surfactant as a vehicle for endotracheal epinephrine in pediatric porcine cardiopul

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Overview: Advances in Swine in Biomedical Research (M. Tumbleson, L.B. Schook). General: Swine in Physiological Research (D.R. Brown, J.M. Terris). Swine as a Model in Cardiovascular Research (J.E. McKenzie). Porcine Endotoxemia (N.C. Olson). Bronchial Function in the Porcine Lung: From the Fetus to the Adult (M.P. Sparrow). The Pig as a Model for Studying the Pathobiology of Intestinal Transport in Infectious Enteric Disease (R.A. Argenzio). Developments in Breeding Gottingen Minipigs (P.J.A. Bollen, L. Ellegaard). Evaluation of the Mechanism of Cyclosporine A Nephrotoxicity (D.A. Calvert, J.M. Terris). Functional Modulation of the Porcine Small Intestine (D.R. Brown et al.). Ultrastructure of the Liver from Piglets Fed Dietary Oils (A. Sigh et al.). Effect of Fumonisins in Swine (W.M. Haschek et al.). Transgenics: Transplantation and Genetic Manipulation in Porcine Systems (M.S. Rutherford). Immunologic Advances towards Clinical Xenotransplantation (S.S. Lin, J.L. Platt). Assessment of Public Health Aspects of Porcine Xenotransplantation (P.J. Matthews, G.W. Beran). Porcine Model of Orthotopic Liver Transplantation for Chronic Studies: Results of Initial Two Week Investigations of Biochemical Parameters and Hepatic Blood Flow (M. Sika et al.). Genetic Engineering of Swine (V.G. Pursel). 6 additional articles. Index.