The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences
Abstract
Research on humans is limited, therefore human animal chimeras have been used to study human systems. A Human animal chimera is an animal containing animal and human cell lines. The primary goal of human animal chimera research is to establish an animal with human cellular characters, which can and should more realistically be able to imitate as closely as possible the in vivo situations in humans. This research is very important, because it allows scientists to study human systems in vivo using a humanized animal model. However ethical issues arise when experimenting with humans and animals being mixed together. Using information found on Touro College’s database, this article reviews studies done using human animal chimeras, and their potential benefits for therapeutic protocols.
Recommended Citation
Sklar, B. (2015). Human Animal Chimeras For Therapeutic Protocols. The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences, 9(1). Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/sjlcas/vol9/iss1/6
