Interactions between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in complex mixtures and implications for cancer risk assessment

IWH Jarvis, K Dreij, Å Mattsson, B Jernström, U Stenius - Toxicology, 2014‏ - Elsevier
In this review we discuss the effects of exposure to complex PAH mixtures in vitro and in vivo
on mechanisms related to carcinogenesis. Of particular concern regarding exposure to …

Modulation of CYP1A1 metabolism: From adverse health effects to chemoprevention and therapeutic options

M Mescher, T Haarmann-Stemmann - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2018‏ - Elsevier
The human cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A1 gene encodes a monooxygenase that metabolizes
multiple exogenous and endogenous substrates. CYP1A1 has become infamous for its …

Risk for animal and human health related to the presence of dioxins and dioxin‐like PCBs in feed and food

EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain … - Efsa …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA for a scientific opinion on the risks for
animal and human health related to the presence of dioxins (PCDD/Fs) and DL‐PCBs in …

Origin of hydroxylated brominated diphenyl ethers: natural compounds or man-made flame retardants?

Y Wan, S Wiseman, H Chang, X Zhang… - … science & technology, 2009‏ - ACS Publications
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been widely used as flame retardants. The
structurally related hydroxylated PBDEs (OH-PBDEs) and methoxylated PBDEs (MeO …

[HTML][HTML] Levels of omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin D, dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in oily fish; a new perspective on the reporting of nutrient and contaminant data for risk …

OJ Nøstbakken, JD Rasinger, R Hannisdal… - Environment …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Oily seafood is an important food source which contains several key nutrients beneficial for
human health. On the other hand, oily seafood also contains persistent organic pollutants …

In vitro and in vivo methods to assess pharmacokinetic drug– drug interactions in drug discovery and development

C Lu, L Di - Biopharmaceutics & drug disposition, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Drug–drug interactions (DDIs) caused by the co‐administration of multiple drugs are major
safety concerns in the clinic. Several drugs have been withdrawn from the market due to …

Intersection of AHR and Wnt signaling in development, health, and disease

AJ Schneider, AM Branam, RE Peterson - International journal of …, 2014‏ - mdpi.com
The AHR (aryl hydrocarbon receptor) and Wnt (wingless-related MMTV integration site)
signaling pathways have been conserved throughout evolution. Appropriately regulated …

Interleukin-8 induction by the environmental contaminant benzo (a) pyrene is aryl hydrocarbon receptor-dependent and leads to lung inflammation

N Podechard, V Lecureur, E Le Ferrec, I Guenon… - Toxicology letters, 2008‏ - Elsevier
Benzo (a) pyrene (BP) is an environmental contaminant known to favor airway inflammation
likely through up-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The present study was designed …

Species differences in specific ligand-binding affinity and activation of AHR: The biological basis for calculation of relative effective potencies and toxic equivalence …

DL Eaton, TW Simon, NE Kaminski, GH Perdew… - Regulatory Toxicology …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract In 2022 the World Health Organization (WHO) published updated 'Toxic
Equivalence Factors'(TEFs) for a wide variety of chlorinated dioxins, dibenzofurans and …

Mode of action and dose–response framework analysis for receptor-mediated toxicity: the aryl hydrocarbon receptor as a case study

RA Budinsky, D Schrenk, T Simon… - Critical reviews in …, 2014‏ - Taylor & Francis
Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds are tumor promoters that cause liver cancer in rats and
mice. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) has been implicated as a key component in this …