Springer Book Archives

Methods and Techniques: Swine Research Breeds, Methods and Biomedical Models (M.P. Murtaugh et al.). The Pig as a Model for Cutaneous Pharmacology and Toxicology Research (N.A. MonteiroRivere, J. Riviere). An in vitro Pig Skin Model for Predicting Human Skin Penetration and Irritation Potential (W.G. Reifenrath et al.). Swine Liver Usage in Extracorporeal Detoxification (V.E. Ryabinin). Pig Behavior and Biomedical Research: Suitable Subjects as Experimental Models (H.W. Gonyou). Current Status of in vitro Production of Porcine Embryos (H. Funahashi, B.N. Day). Nutrition: Pigs as Models for Nutrient Functional Interaction (P.J. Reeds et al.). A Piglet Model for Neonatal Amino Acid Metabolism During Total Parenteral Nutrition (R.O. Ball et al.). The Neonatal Piglet as a Model to Study Insulinlike Growth Factor Mediated Intestinal Growth and Function (S.M. Donovan et al.). The Perinatal Pig in Pediatric Gastroenterology (P.T. Sangild et al.). Prenatal and Perinatal Development of Intestinal Transport and Brush Border Hydrolases in Pigs (R.K. Buddington et al.). Intestinal Structure and Functions, and the Resident Microflora before, during and after Secretory Diarrhea (G. Chandra et al.). 25 additional articles. Index.

Similarities in structure and function between pigs and human beings include size, feeding patterns, digestive physiology, dietary habits, kidney structure and function, pulmo nary vascular bed structure, coronary artery distribution, propensity to obesity, respiratory rates, tidal volumes and social behaviors. Since the pig is an omnivore, it provides an adaptable model to evaluate chronic and acute exposures to xenobiotics such as alcohoL caffeine, tobacco, food additives and environmental pollutants. Swine have been used successfully as models to evaluate alcoholism, diabetes, absorption, digestion, total paren teral nutrition, organ transplantation, atherosclerosis, exercise, hypertension. hemorrhagic hypotension, melanoma, gingivitis, obstructive and reflux nephropathy. osteochondrosis. dermal healing and septic shock. A severe and worsening shortage of organs and tissues for transplantation in patients with severe organ failure has encouraged the consideration of inter species or xenotransplan tation. In developing programs toward this end, the pig generally is viewed as the preferred donor because of its size, physiology and availability. The pig harbors relatively few diseases which could be transmitted inadvertently to human patients. The ability to genetically modify swine to ameliorate the consequences of the human immune response offers a further significant advantage. Another important consideration for an animal model is that basic biologic back ground information be available for investigators to design future prospective studies.