The GIDM-colon is a validated in vitro model that allows the study of the availability of compounds and the metabolisation at the level of the colon. The human physiological conditions of the gastrointestinal tract (stomach, small intestine and colon) are mimicked. The continiuous flow eliminates
Last updated on: 03-02-2020 - 08:44
Contact: Annelies Breynaert
Organisation: University of Antwerp (UAntwerpen)
Status: History of use, Internally validated, Published in peer reviewed journal
MELN cells [provided by INSERM, Montpellier, FR; Balaguer et al. (1999)] are oestrogen-sensitive human breast cancer cells (MCF-7) stably transfected with the oestrogen-responsive gene (ERE-βGlo-Luc-SVNeo) carried by integrated plasmids. A standard set-up has been developed to expose MELN cells
Last updated on: 28-01-2020 - 16:39
Contact: Cannot be disclosed
Organisation: Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO)
Status: History of use, Internally validated, Published in peer reviewed journal
The rainbow trout gill cell line assay quantifies cell viability using fluorescent measurements for metabolic activity (Alamar Blue, AB), cell membrane integrity (5-CarboxyFluorescein DiAcetate AcetoxyMethyl ester, CFDA-AM) and lysosomal membrane integrity (Neutral Red, NR). Chemicals are added to
Last updated on: 20-01-2020 - 10:26
Contact: Cannot be disclosed
Organisation: Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO)
Partners: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG)
Status: History of use, Internally validated, Published in peer reviewed journal
We describe a fluorescent cell-based in vitro infection model that reproduces host-Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) interactions. Using the epithelial cell line A6 from Xenopus laevis, we reproduced different stages of host cell infection and intracellular growth of Bd, resulting in host cell
Last updated on: 10-01-2020 - 15:28
Contact: Elin Verbrugghe
Organisation: Ghent University (UGent)
Status: Published in peer reviewed journal
We have successfully set-up the iPSC technology and are able to derive human cortical neurons for the study of neurodevelopmental disorders e.g. the MECP2 duplication syndrome (published) and other projects in the lab (ongoing). We also create isogenic lines using CrispR-Cas technology. All lines
Last updated on: 07-01-2020 - 15:23
Contact: Hilde Van Esch
Organisation: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL)
Status: Still in development, History of use, Published in peer reviewed journal
Identifying drug-target interactions is a crucial step in drug repositioning, the process of suggesting new indications for known drugs. There are about 9000 FDA-approved and experimental small molecule drugs and more than 500.000 protein records available. Performing in vitro experiments would be
Last updated on: 06-01-2020 - 17:04
Contact: Daniele Parisi
Organisation: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL)
Partners: Biotech/TU-Dresden, Max-Planck-Institut für Informatik Saarbrucken
Status: Still in development
In view of safety of pregnant women, a promising in vitro zebrafish embryo developmental toxicity assay has been developed to test pharmaceutical and chemical compounds for their teratogenic potential. The protocol deals with exposing zebrafish embryos to a range of compound concentrations at 28°C
Last updated on: 06-01-2020 - 16:55
Contact: Steven Van Cruchten
Organisation: University of Antwerp (UAntwerpen)
Status: Still in development, Published in peer reviewed journal
The ex-vivo endothelium-stent contact model allows measuring the impact of implants on the arterial tissue. The endothelium is directly exposed by inserting a wire made of the investigated material into the lumen of the aortic ring to mimic the contact between the coronary stent and the endothelium.
Last updated on: 03-12-2019 - 17:23
Contact: Eleonora Scarcello
Organisation: Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)
Partners: Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)
Status: Internally validated
The lab routinely use C. elegans culture as genetic model. We explore the development and the ageing of the neuromuscular system. The methods used regularly in our lab include molecular biology, generation of transgenic animals or mutants, crossings, genetic screen, calcium imaging, fluorescence
Last updated on: 02-12-2019 - 13:54
Contact: patrick laurent
Organisation: Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Status: Internally validated, Published in peer reviewed journal
The cytokinesis-block micronucleus method allows assessing the presence of DNA damage at the chromosome level. It is an essential part of toxicology, because mutation is a crucial event in carcinogenesis. The capacity of inhaled particles to induce irreversible mutations in type II lung epithelial
Last updated on: 26-11-2019 - 17:35
Contact: Violaine Sironval
Organisation: Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)
Status: Validated by an external party (e.g. OECD, EURL ECVAM,…)