The baboon in biomedical research

The present volume was written to provide an overview of many diverse areas of biomedical research to which the baboon has made and continues to make important contributions. Each chapter reviews the recent literature on the topic, discusses work in progress, and presents the authors’ vision of research opportunities and likely future contributions of the baboon model to human medicine.The baboon is a relative newcomer to the repertoire of nonhuman primates usedin biomedical research. However, in less than 50 years since its first use inthe U.S. it has become one of the most popular laboratory primate species. Itis larger than the other widely used monkey species, making it advantageous for many types of experiments and technological developments. It is extraordinarily hardy and highly fecund in captivity. It closely resembles humans in a variety of physiological and disease processes, such as cholesterol metabolism, early stages of atherosclerosis, and alcoholic liver disease First volume since 1965 to provide in depth study of Baboon in Biomedical Research Among all primates, baboons are the most widely used as models for the genetics of susceptibility to complex diseases and they are the first nonhuman primate for which a framework genetic linkage map was established INDICE: Preface.- Introduction.- The Development and Status of the Baboon Genetic Linkage Map.- The Study of Captive Baboon Behavior.- Microbiology of Captive Baboons.- Spontaneous Pathology of Baboons.- Growth and Development of Baboons.- Reproductive Biology of Baboons.- Baboon Model for Endometriosis.- The Baboon in Embryology and Teratology Research .- Baboon Models for Neonatal Lung Disease.- The Baboon Model for Dental Development.- Baboon Model for Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis.- Baboon Model for the Study of Nutritional Influences on Pregnancy.- Baboon Model for Infant Nutrition.- Baboon Model for Ingestive Behaviors.- Baboon Model for Alcoholic Liver Disease: 1973-2003.- Baboons in Drug Abuse Research.- Neuroimaging of Baboons.- The Baboon Model of Epilepsy: Current Applications in Biomedical Research.- The Baboon in Xenotransplant Research.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-75990-6
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 370
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés