Targeted Discovery Research at MPI Research assists Sponsors with preclinical efficacy and safety testing. This unit's diversely trained team of scientific Research Associates and Study Directors has developed a range of models that expedite the discovery and development processes within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Additionally, the staff has experience in conducting studies involving human and rat stem cells.
Specialized routes of test article administration are available, including intravenous injection in rats and mice and central administration via stereotaxic placement of cannulas/catheters (intracerebral/intrathecal) and delivery of cell-based therapeutics in rodents. MPI Research Sponsors also benefit from the in vitro support services which include a tissue culture facility and in
vitro facility, a BSL-2 laboratory for handling pathogens, and GLP-compliant cell biology and flow cytometry laboratory.
Services/Capabilities
Cell- and Gene-Based
Therapeutic Models
- Surgical expertise in delivering cell-based test
articles to various anatomic locations (rodents and
nonhuman primates)
- Extensive experience with immunocompromised rodents
and the use of immunosuppressants
Screening Models for
Pain
- Mouse writhing
- Rodent tail flick, hot plate, modified Hargreave’s
- Nonhuman primates warm-water tail withdrawal (analgesia,
hyper-analgesia)
Tumor Models for Anticancer
Drug Discovery
- Human tumor xenograft models in immunocompromised
rodents
- Rodent tumor models
Other Disease Models
- Streptozotocin-induced diabetes (rodents)
- Hypoglycemia and glucose tolerance tests (rodents
and nonhuman primate)
- Weight gain/prevention studies (rodents)
- Atherosclerosis (rodents)
Infectious Disease Models
- Rodent bacteremia/peritonitis
- Chinchilla acute otitis media (Haemophilus influenzae)
- Vaccine efficacy and safety studies (rodents and
dogs)
Immunoassays
- Flow cytometry (intracellular cytokine, cell surface
markers, apoptosis, etc.)
- Cell proliferation (BrdU and metabolic indices)
- Phenotypic characterization of different cell types
by flow cytometry
- Immunoassay (ELISA and electrochemiluminescence instruments:
BioVeris and Meso-Scale Discovery)
- Customized assay development
Immunohistochemistry
- Numerous special stains procedures in addition to
immunofluorescence and immunohistochemical techniques
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For more detailed information about the experimental
therapeutic services offered by MPI Research, please contact TDR@mpiresearch.com or
call 269.668.3336, Ext. 3097.
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