The establishment of human research tissue banking in the UK and several western European countries - The report and recommendations of ECVAM Workshop 44

被引：22

作者：

Anderson, R ^{[1
]}

Balls, M ^{[1
]}

Burke, MD ^{[1
]}

Cummins, M ^{[1
]}

Fehily, D ^{[1
]}

Gray, N ^{[1
]}

de Groot, MG ^{[1
]}

Helin, H ^{[1
]}

Hunt, C ^{[1
]}

Jones, D ^{[1
]}

Price, D ^{[1
]}

Richert, L ^{[1
]}

Ravid, R ^{[1
]}

Shute, D ^{[1
]}

Sladowski, D ^{[1
]}

Stone, H ^{[1
]}

Thasler, W ^{[1
]}

Trafford, J ^{[1
]}

van der Valk, J ^{[1
]}

Weiss, T ^{[1
]}

Womack, C ^{[1
]}

Ylikomi, T ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] De Montfort Univ, UK Human Tissue Bank, Leicester LE1 5XY, Leics, England

来源：

ATLA-ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS | 2001年 / 29卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1177/026119290102900204

中图分类号：

R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];

学科分类号：

1001 ;

摘要：

This is the report of the forty-fourth of a series of workshops organised by the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM). ECVAM's main goal, as defined in 1993 by its Scientific Advisory Committee, is to promote the scientific and regulatory acceptance of alternative methods which are of importance to the biosciences and which reduce, refine or replace the use of laboratory animals. One of the first priorities set by ECVAM was the implementation of procedures that would enable it to become well-informed about the state-of-the-art of non-animal test development and validation, and the potential for the possible incorporation of alternative tests into regulatory procedures. It was decided that this would be best achieved by the organisation of ECVAM workshops on specific topics, at which small groups of invited experts would review the current status of in vitro tests and their potential uses, and make recommendations about the best ways forward (1). In addition, other topics relevant to the Three Rs concept of alternatives to animal experiments have been considered in several ECVAM workshops. A workshop on the establishment of human research tissue banking in the UK and several western European countries was held at The Belfry, Birmingham. UK, on 8-10 September 2000, under the chairmanship of Robert Anderson (UK Human Tissue Bank [UK HTB]). There were 22 participants from six western European countries. The principal aim of the workshop was to explore the feasibility of establishing research tissue banks (RTBs) in the countries represented, in order to facilitate programmes of medical and pharmacotoxicological research. This report builds upon the conclusions and recommendations of ECVAM Workshop 32 on the availability of human tissue for biomedical research (2) and summarises discussions and progress made since the publication of that report, toward the provision of tissue banking services in European countries. A number of recommendations are proposed for improving the availability of human material for research through the formation of a European Network of Research Tissue Banks (ENRTB).

引用

页码：125 / 134

页数：10

共 4 条

[1] Anderson R, 1998, ATLA-ALTERN LAB ANIM, V26, P763
[2] GURNEY J, 1993, HUMAN CELLS IN IN VITRO PHARMACO-TOXICOLOGY, P315
[3] *NUFF COUNC BIOETH, 1995, HUM TISS ETH LEG ISS, P113
[4] 1997, ATLA, V22, P7

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