Abstract
Animal tests are necessary to discover possible adverse effects of chemical substances and pharmaceuticals to humans. Certain in vivo tests are, therefore, required by regulatory agencies and must be carried out according to internationally recognized test guidelines by qualified test laboratories.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Toxicology and Risk Assessment |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Comprehensive Introduction |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, Ltd |
| Pages | 353-477 |
| Number of pages | 125 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780470868935 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 8 Feb 2008 |
Keywords
- Common unimodal distribution
- Corresponding mortality rate
- Gene- and protein-expression measurements
- Mammalian cell mutagenicity tests
- Maximum tolerated dose (MTD)
- Mechanistically plausible expectation
- Mouse fibroblast cell lines
- Organ-specific genotoxic events
- Time- and dose-effect relationship
- Xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes