In Vitro Screening of Environmental Chemicals for Targeted Testing Prioritization: The ToxCast Project
Author(s) -
Richard Judson,
Keith A. Houck,
Robert J. Kavlock,
Thomas B. Knudsen,
Matthew T. Martin,
Holly M. Mortensen,
David M. Reif,
Daniel M. Rotroff,
Imran Shah,
Ann M. Richard,
David J. Dix
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.0901392
Subject(s) - in vitro toxicology , in silico , toxicity , computational biology , biology , in vivo , prioritization , xenobiotic , environmental toxicology , toxicant , chemical compound , in vitro , pharmacology , toxicology , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , genetics , biochemistry , enzyme , gene , organic chemistry , management science , economics
Chemical toxicity testing is being transformed by advances in biology and computer modeling, concerns over animal use, and the thousands of environmental chemicals lacking toxicity data. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ToxCast program aims to address these concerns by screening and prioritizing chemicals for potential human toxicity using in vitro assays and in silico approaches.
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