Metals, oxidative stress and neurodegeneration: a focus on iron, manganese and mercury

M Farina, DS Avila, JBT Da Rocha… - Neurochemistry …, 2013 - Elsevier
Essential metals are crucial for the maintenance of cell homeostasis. Among the 23
elements that have known physiological functions in humans, 12 are metals, including iron …

Oxidative stress in MeHg-induced neurotoxicity

M Farina, M Aschner, JBT Rocha - Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 2011 - Elsevier
Methylmercury (MeHg) is an environmental toxicant that leads to long-lasting neurological
and developmental deficits in animals and humans. Although the molecular mechanisms …

[HTML][HTML] Recommendation on test readiness criteria for new approach methods (NAM) in toxicology: exemplified for developmental neurotoxicity (DNT)

A Bal-Price, HT Hogberg, KM Crofton, M Daneshian… - Altex, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Multiple non-animal-based test methods have never been formally validated. In order to use
such new approach methods (NAMs) in a regulatory context, criteria to define their …

Reference compounds for alternative test methods to indicate developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) potential of chemicals: example lists and criteria for their selection …

M Aschner, S Ceccatelli, M Daneshian, E Fritsche… - Altex, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There is a paucity of information concerning the developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) hazard
posed by industrial and environmental chemicals. New testing approaches will most likely …

Human embryonic stem cell-derived test systems for developmental neurotoxicity: a transcriptomics approach

AK Krug, R Kolde, JA Gaspar, E Rempel… - Archives of …, 2013 - Springer
Developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) and many forms of reproductive toxicity (RT) often
manifest themselves in functional deficits that are not necessarily based on cell death, but …

In vitro acute and developmental neurotoxicity screening: an overview of cellular platforms and high-throughput technical possibilities

BZ Schmidt, M Lehmann, S Gutbier, E Nembo… - Archives of …, 2017 - Springer
Neurotoxicity and developmental neurotoxicity are important issues of chemical hazard
assessment. Since the interpretation of animal data and their extrapolation to man is …

[HTML][HTML] Food for Thought…: Developmental Neurotoxicity–Challenges in the 21st Century and In Vitro Opportunities

L Smirnova, HT Hogberg, M Leist, T Hartung - Altex, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In recent years neurodevelopmental problems in children have increased at a rate that
suggests lifestyle factors and chemical exposures as likely contributors. When …

Toxicity of organic and inorganic mercury species in differentiated human neurons and human astrocytes

H Lohren, L Blagojevic, R Fitkau, F Ebert… - Journal of Trace …, 2015 - Elsevier
Organic mercury (Hg) species exert their toxicity primarily in the central nervous system. The
food relevant Hg species methylmercury (MeHg) has been frequently studied regarding its …

[HTML][HTML] A high-throughput approach to identify specific neurotoxicants/developmental toxicants in human neuronal cell function assays

J Delp, S Gutbier, S Klima, L Hoelting, K Pinto-Gil… - Altex, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The (developmental) neurotoxicity hazard is still unknown for most chemicals. Establishing a
test battery covering most of the relevant adverse outcome pathways may close this gap …

A 3-dimensional human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived model to detect developmental neurotoxicity of nanoparticles

L Hoelting, B Scheinhardt, O Bondarenko… - Archives of …, 2013 - Springer
Nanoparticles (NPs) have been shown to accumulate in organs, cross the blood–brain
barrier and placenta, and have the potential to elicit developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) …