Current Status of Disease Model Importation from Foreign Countries into Korea (Current Status of Disease Model Importation from Foreign Countries into Korea)

서지정보

· 발행기관 : 한국실험동물학회
· 수록지 정보 : Laboratory Animal Research / 25권 / 2호 / 181 ~ 186페이지
· 저자명 : Yoen Kyung Lee, Seung Eun Jung, Ji Ha Kim, 김지은, 강현구, Jung Sik Cho, 서준교, 황대연

초록

Animal models of disease are very useful to screen drugs that may be harmful or have clinical effect, and
to better understand the disease mechanism. In this study, we survey the current situation of importation
for animal models of disease from foreign countries into Korea. To do this, four companies selling a great
number of animal models were chosen for search their current situations on the importation number of
disease model, the importation countries and the government role. At first, the largest number of disease
animals were imported from USA, followed by Japan, Europe and other countries. The number of animal
model imported from foreign countries per year were about 17,300 animals. Of these models, the
disease models for obesity and diabetes is the largest number as 8,400 animals, followed by cancer
(4,200 animals), immune disease (2,000 animals), neurodigenerative disease (1,300 animals) and
cardiovascular disease (800 animals). Also, only 50% of company thought that the use of disease animals
was rapidly increase in Korea in near future. Furthermore, all of company responsed that the level of our
country on the management of disease model is 40-20% compare with advanced county. Therefore, these
results suggested that it is very important to establish the national management program for animal
model of disease, and this system must be established as soon as possible in our country.

영어초록

Animal models of disease are very useful to screen drugs that may be harmful or have clinical effect, and
to better understand the disease mechanism. In this study, we survey the current situation of importation
for animal models of disease from foreign countries into Korea. To do this, four companies selling a great
number of animal models were chosen for search their current situations on the importation number of
disease model, the importation countries and the government role. At first, the largest number of disease
animals were imported from USA, followed by Japan, Europe and other countries. The number of animal
model imported from foreign countries per year were about 17,300 animals. Of these models, the
disease models for obesity and diabetes is the largest number as 8,400 animals, followed by cancer
(4,200 animals), immune disease (2,000 animals), neurodigenerative disease (1,300 animals) and
cardiovascular disease (800 animals). Also, only 50% of company thought that the use of disease animals
was rapidly increase in Korea in near future. Furthermore, all of company responsed that the level of our
country on the management of disease model is 40-20% compare with advanced county. Therefore, these
results suggested that it is very important to establish the national management program for animal
model of disease, and this system must be established as soon as possible in our country.

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