APPLICATIONS OF ANIMAL CELL CULTURE

MODEL SYSTEM To study basic Cell biology and Biochemistry To study the interactions between cell and disease causing agents To study the effect of drugs To study the process of aging To study triggers for ageing

CANCER RESEARCH To study the basic difference between the normal cells and cancerous cells To study the cause and mechanism of cancer To study effective drugs to destroy cancerous cells

VIROLOGY To replicate the viruses To detect and isolate the viruses To study the growth and development cycle of viruses To study the mode of infection

TOXICITY TESTING To study the effect of new drugs, cosmetics and chemicals on growth and survival of different types of cells To determine the maximum permissible dosage of new drugs

ANTIVIRAL VACCINE PRODUCTION To produce, replicate, isolate and develop viruses useful for vaccine production

GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PROTIENS Production of Monoclonal antibodies Production of Insulin

REPLACEMENT OF TISSUE OR ORGAN Artificial skin production Artificial organ production

GENETIC COUNCELLING To study abnormalities of chromosomes To study genes using karyotyping Early detection of fetal disorders

GENETIC ENGINEERING To introduce new genetic material like DNA or RNA into the cell To study expressions of new genes To study effect of genes on the health of cells Production of commercially important proteins

DRUG SCREENING AND DEVELOPMENT USING CELL LINES SOMATIC CELL HYBRIDIZATION STUDY THE FUNCTIONS OF NERVE CELLS