Inflammation & Immunological Models
The ability to control the immune system and inflammation has always been regarded as one of the most challenging targets of the drug development industry. On one hand, empowering an immune response can sometimes lead to the development of an autoimmune reaction, on the other hand, aiming to regulate an inflammatory reaction poses the risk of creating a too contained immune system which may stop to provide protection.
Screening lids for their anti-inflammatory or proinflammatory potential is something we are great at. With our assortment of in-vitro assays, that use mouse and human inflammatory cells as well as state-of-the-art multi channel flow-cytometry, multiplex elisa, and quantitative PCR, we can ensure that if you have a lid, we will find it.
If you are aiming at treating skin, the guy, joint etc., once the lid/s of your choice are identified, we will test them in the most suited in-vivo animal model.
Our services support an array of therapeutic disciplines
Cell & Gene based Therapy
Biological therapy
Cannabis based therapy
Microbiome
Pharmaceuticals
Medical devices
Nutraceuticals
Inflammation & Immunological Models
- Models available: Crohn’s/Colitis (DSS, TNBS).
- Species available: Mouse, Rat.
- Standard assessments: Body weight, clinical signs, scoring, histology.
- Additional assessments: Cytokine levels (ELISA), PCR.
- Models available: Collagen.
- Species available: Mouse.
- Standard assessments: Body weight, clinical signs, Von Frey test, incapacitance (weight bearing test), grip strength.
- Additional assessments: Rota-rod, histology, Immunostaining, blood chemistry & biochemistry, cytokine levels (ELISA), PCR.
- Models available: CFA.
- Species available: Mouse.
- Standard assessments: Body weight, clinical signs, Von Frey test, incapacitance (weight bearing test), grip strength.
- Additional assessments: Rota-rod, histology, immunostaining, blood chemistry & biochemistry, cytokine levels (ELISA), PCR.
- Models available: Surgical.
- Species available: Rat.
- Standard assessments: Body weight, clinical signs, Von Frey test, incapacitance (weight bearing test), grip strength.
- Additional assessments: Rota-rod, histology, Immunostaining, blood chemistry & biochemistry, cytokine levels (ELISA), PCR.
- Models available: Surgical.
- Species available: Rat.
- Standard assessments: Body weight, clinical signs, Von Frey test, incapacitance (weight bearing test), grip strength.
- Additional assessments: Rota-rod, histology, immunostaining.
- Models available: Surgical.
- Species available: Rat.
- Standard assessments: Body weight, clinical signs, Von Frey test, incapacitance (weight bearing test), grip strength.
- Additional assessments: Rota-rod, histology, immunostaining.
- Models available: Surgical.
- Species available: Rat.
- Standard assessments: Body weight, clinical signs, histology, immunostaining.
- Additional assessments: X-Ray.
- Models available: MuSK or AchR induced EAMG.
- Species available: Mouse.
- Standard assessments: Body weight, clinical signs, grip strength, antibody levels (ELISA), histology, bungarotoxin staining.
- Additional assessments: EMG.
- Models available: MOG & PT induced EAE.
- Species available: Mouse.
- Standard assessments: Body weight, clinical signs, neurological score, histology.
- Models available: Imiquimod.
- Species available: Mouse.
- Standard assessments: Body weight, clinical signs, scoring, histology.
- Additional assessments: Immunostaining, PCR.
- Models available: Oxazolone.
- Species available: Mouse.
- Standard assessments: Body weight, clinical signs, scoring, histology.
- Additional assessments: Immunostaining, PCR.
- Models available: Substance P, Capsaicin, Acetone-Ether-Water (AEW).
- Species available: Mouse, Rat.
- Standard assessments: Body weight, clinical signs, scratching score.
- Additional assessments: Histology.
- Species available: Mouse, Rat, Rabbit, Pig.
- Standard assessments: Body weight, clinical signs, erythema & edema.
- Models available: Punch.
- Species available: Mouse, Rat, Pig.
- Standard assessments: Body weight, clinical signs, wound closure measurement, histology.
- Additional assessments: Immunostaining.
- Models available: Bile duct ligation (BDL) model.
- Species available: Mouse.
- Standard assessments: itching, clinical signs, jaundice, food consumption, histopathology (masson trichrome and H&E).
- Models available: Liver Fibrosis – CCL4 model, Lung Fibrosis & ARDS.
- Species available: Mouse.
- Standard assessments: Clinical signs, Broncho-alveolar lavages (Lung), counts of infiltrating cells, ELISA or Multiplex for quantitation of cytokines, histopathology (masson-trichrome and H&E), lung weight, food consumption.
- Models available: Sheep RBC.
- Species available: Mouse.
- Standard assessments: Body weight, clinical signs, erythema diameter.
- Models available: CFA, Carrageenan, Formalin, Capsaicin, LPS.
- Species available: Rat, mouse.
- Standard assessments: Body weight, clinical signs, Von Frey test, hot plate, erythema & edema, paw measurement, cytokine levels (ELISA), cell proliferation, survival.
- Additional assessments: Cytokine levels (ELISA).
- Models available: Surgical and navigation device.
- Species available: Sheep.
- Standard assessments: Body weight, clinical signs, incapacitance (weight bearing test), grip strength.
- Additional assessments: CT, histology.
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