Current status and future directions for a neurotoxicity hazard assessment framework that integrates in silico approaches

Neurotoxicology is the study of adverse effects on the structure or function of the developing or mature adult nervous system following exposure to chemical, biological, or physical agents. The development of more informative alternative methods to assess developmental (DNT) and adult (NT) neurotoxicity induced by xenobiotics is critically needed. The use of such alternative methods including in silico approaches that predict DNT or NT from chemical structure (e.g., statistical-based and expert rule-based systems) is ideally based on a comprehensive understanding of the relevant biological mechanisms. This paper discusses known mechanisms alongside the current state of the art in DNT/NT testing. In silico approaches available today that support the assessment of neurotoxicity based on knowledge of chemical structure are reviewed, and a conceptual framework for the integration of in silico methods with experimental information is presented. Establishing this framework is essential for the development of protocols, namely standardized approaches, to ensure that assessments of NT and DNT based on chemical structures are generated in a transparent, consistent, and defendable manner.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Computational toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 22(2022) vom: 18. Mai

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Crofton, Kevin M [VerfasserIn]
Bassan, Arianna [VerfasserIn]
Behl, Mamta [VerfasserIn]
Chushak, Yaroslav G [VerfasserIn]
Fritsche, Ellen [VerfasserIn]
Gearhart, Jeffery M [VerfasserIn]
Marty, Mary Sue [VerfasserIn]
Mumtaz, Moiz [VerfasserIn]
Pavan, Manuela [VerfasserIn]
Ruiz, Patricia [VerfasserIn]
Sachana, Magdalini [VerfasserIn]
Selvam, Rajamani [VerfasserIn]
Shafer, Timothy J [VerfasserIn]
Stavitskaya, Lidiya [VerfasserIn]
Szabo, David T [VerfasserIn]
Szabo, Steven T [VerfasserIn]
Tice, Raymond R [VerfasserIn]
Wilson, Dan [VerfasserIn]
Woolley, David [VerfasserIn]
Myatt, Glenn J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Computational toxicology
Developmental neurotoxicity
Expert system
Hazard identification
In silico
In silico toxicology protocols
Journal Article
Neurotoxicity
Profilers
QSAR
Read-across
Risk assessment

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Date Revised 02.05.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.comtox.2022.100223

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM343644800