In Vitro, In Vivo and Ex Vivo Veterinary Oncology Research and Treatment for Companion Animals
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 September 2025 | Viewed by 477
Special Issue Editors
Interests: veterinary pathology; mammary gland tumours; tumour microenvironment; translational medicine
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Interests: veterinary surgery; veterinary anaesthesia; translational medicine
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Interests: veterinary pathology; oncology; mammary tumours; histopathology; immunohistochemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Veterinary oncology has made huge progresses in recent years, but there are still many areas that need attention. One of the greatest challenges in oncology is to identify an experimental model that can reproduce the complexity and dynamism of the tumour in order to find targeted treatments. In vitro cell cultures are the starting point for providing meaningful insights into specific research questions. However, these do not fully replicate the tumour microenvironment. In vivo models overcome this obstacle but are more time-consuming and often pose ethical concerns. Ex vivo cultures represent three-dimensional models that maintain the complexity of the tumour biology, often including the stromal microenvironment, and represent a promising method that needs to be exploited in further studies.
A deep knowledge of tumour biology makes it possible to identify new molecular and cellular targets and recognise the best pharmacological or surgical treatment.
This Special Issue aims to collect papers that further investigate veterinary oncology using in vitro, in vivo, or ex vivo research methods to improve the knowledge of tumours and their possible treatment in companion animals.
Dr. Alessandra Sfacteria
Dr. Cecilia Vullo
Dr. Roberto Puleio
Dr. Giada Giambrone
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- in vitro, in vivo, ex vivo methods
- veterinary oncology
- tumour microenvironment
- tumour cell cultures
- companion animals
- cancer treatment
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