Predicting estrogen receptor activation by a group of substituted phenols: An integrated approach to testing and assessment case study

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yrtph.2019.05.017

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English
Date
2019-05-20
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Article
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  • Webster, Francina
  • Gagné, Matthew
  • Patlewicz, Grace
  • Pradeep, Prachi
  • Trefiak, Nicholas
  • Judson, Richard S.
  • Barton-Maclaren, Tara S.
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Elsevier

Abstract

Traditional approaches for chemical risk assessment cannot keep pace with the number of substances requiring assessment. Thus, in a global effort to expedite and modernize chemical risk assessment, New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) are being explored and developed. Included in this effort is the OECD Integrated Approaches for Testing and Assessment (IATA) program, which provides a forum for OECD member countries to develop and present case studies illustrating the application of NAM in various risk assessment contexts. Here, we present an IATA case study for the prediction of estrogenic potential of three target phenols: 4-tert-butylphenol, 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol and octabenzone. Key features of this IATA include the use of two computational approaches for analogue selection for read-across, data collected from traditional and NAM sources, and a workflow to generate predictions regarding the targets’ ability to bind the estrogen receptor (ER). Endocrine disruption can occur when a chemical substance mimics the activity of natural estrogen by binding to the ER and, if potency and exposure are sufficient, alters the function of the endocrine system to cause adverse effects. The data indicated that of the three target substances that were considered herein, 4-tert-butylphenol is a potential endocrine disruptor. Further, this IATA illustrates that the NAM approach explored is health protective when compared to in vivo endpoints traditionally used for human health risk assessment.

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  • Health,
  • Health and safety

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