Machine learning in drug design: Use of artificial intelligence to explore the chemical structure–biological activity relationship

M Staszak, K Staszak, K Wieszczycka… - Wiley …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The paper presents a comprehensive overview of the use of artificial intelligence (AI)
systems in drug design. Neural networks, which are one of the systems employed in AI, are …

[HTML][HTML] Genotoxicity assessment: opportunities, challenges and perspectives for quantitative evaluations of dose–response data

J Menz, ME Götz, U Gündel, R Gürtler, K Herrmann… - Archives of …, 2023 - Springer
Genotoxicity data are mainly interpreted in a qualitative way, which typically results in a
binary classification of chemical entities. For more than a decade, there has been a …

[HTML][HTML] Food-borne chemical carcinogens and the evidence for human cancer risk

T Kobets, BPC Smith, GM Williams - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Commonly consumed foods and beverages can contain chemicals with reported
carcinogenic activity in rodent models. Moreover, exposures to some of these substances …

[HTML][HTML] The role of endogenous versus exogenous sources in the exposome of putative genotoxins and consequences for risk assessment

IMCM Rietjens, A Michael, HM Bolt, B Siméon… - Archives of …, 2022 - Springer
The “totality” of the human exposure is conceived to encompass life-associated endogenous
and exogenous aggregate exposures. Process-related contaminants (PRCs) are not only …

[HTML][HTML] Basic concepts of mixture toxicity and relevance for risk evaluation and regulation

D Bloch, P Diel, B Epe, M Hellwig, A Lampen… - Archives of …, 2023 - Springer
Exposure to multiple substances is a challenge for risk evaluation. Currently, there is an
ongoing debate if generic “mixture assessment/allocation factors”(MAF) should be …

A pragmatic framework for the application of new approach methodologies in one health toxicological risk assessment

KA Magurany, X Chang, R Clewell… - Toxicological …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Globally, industries and regulatory authorities are faced with an urgent need to assess the
potential adverse effects of chemicals more efficiently by embracing new approach …

Lung cancer associated with combustion particles and fine particulate matter (PM2. 5)-The roles of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and the aryl hydrocarbon …

JA Holme, J Vondráček, M Machala… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Air pollution is the leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco smoking, contributing to 20%
of all lung cancer deaths. Increased risk associated with living near trafficked roads …

[HTML][HTML] Phytochemicals as a complement to cancer chemotherapy: pharmacological modulation of the autophagy-apoptosis pathway

MA Rahman, MA Hannan, R Dash… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Bioactive plant derived compounds are important for a wide range of therapeutic
applications, and some display promising anticancer properties. Further evidence suggests …

Arsenic co-carcinogenesis: Inhibition of DNA repair and interaction with zinc finger proteins

X Zhou, RM Speer, L Volk, LG Hudson, KJ Liu - Seminars in cancer biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Arsenic is widely present in the environment and is associated with various population
health risks including cancers. Arsenic exposure at environmentally relevant levels …

A toxic friend: genotoxic and mutagenic activity of the probiotic strain Escherichia coli Nissle 1917

JP Nougayrède, CV Chagneau, JP Motta… - MSphere, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
The probiotic Escherichia coli strain Nissle 1917 (DSM 6601, Mutaflor), generally
considered beneficial and safe, has been used for a century to treat various intestinal …