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Review
. 2014;54(3):329-37.
doi: 10.1093/ilar/ilt045.

Institutional animal care and use committee considerations for animal models of peripheral neuropathy

Thea Brabb, Larry Carbone, Jessica Snyder, Nona Phillips
Review

Institutional animal care and use committee considerations for animal models of peripheral neuropathy

Thea Brabb et al. ILAR J. 2014.

Abstract

Peripheral neuropathy and neuropathic pain are debilitating, life-altering conditions that affect a significant proportion of the human population. Animal models, used to study basic disease mechanisms and treatment modalities, are diverse and provide many challenges for institutional animal care and use committee (IACUC) review and postapproval monitoring. Items to consider include regulatory and ethical imperatives in animal models that may be designed to study pain, the basic mechanism of neurodegeneration, and different disease processes for which neuropathic pain is a side effect. Neuropathic pain can be difficult to detect or quantify in many models, and pain management is often unsuccessful in both humans and animals, inspiring the need for more research. Design of humane endpoints requires clear communication of potential adverse outcomes and solutions. Communication with the IACUC, researchers, and veterinary staff is also key for successful postapproval monitoring of these challenging models.

Keywords: animal model; endpoints; ethics; institutional animal care and use committee (IACUC); neuropathic pain; peripheral neuropathy; postapproval monitoring; regulations.

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