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Title: An adult stem cell proliferation assay in the flatworm model Macrostomum lignano to predict the carcinogenicity of compounds
Authors: WILLEMS, Maxime 
STEVENS, An-Sofie 
Adriaens, Els
PLUSQUIN, Michelle 
SMEETS, Karen 
Van Goethem, Freddy
Vanparys, Phillippe
Janssen, Colin
Remon, Jean-Paul
Issue Date: 2015
Source: Applied in vitro toxicology, 1(3), p. 213-219
Abstract: Flatworms possess adult pluripotent stem cells whose dynamics can easily be experimentally assessed in vivo. This feature provides the unique opportunity to be used in a pharmacological context to test the safety of chemicals. The objective of this study was to develop and assess the applicability of an alternative in vivo test with a low-level organism where stem cell proliferation is used as an endpoint to predict the carcinogenicity of chemicals. As a start, to obtain proof of concept with this new test model, we tested 4 known carcinogens (2 DNA-reactive and 2 non-DNA-reactive) and 2 noncarcinogens as negative controls. We evaluated our carcinogenicity prediction model and advocate for its future use in pharmacological safety screenings.
Keywords: 3R; flatworm; carcinogenicity assay; in vivo; stem cells
Document URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1942/27367
ISSN: 2332-1512
DOI: 10.1089/aivt.2015.0011
Category: A1
Type: Journal Contribution
Validations: vabb 2020
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