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Toxicogenomics; transcript profiling and potential application to chemical allergy.

W D Pennie1, I Kimber

  • 1Syngenta Central Toxicology Laboratory, Alderley Park, Macclesfield SK10 4TJ, UK.

Toxicology in Vitro : an International Journal Published in Association with BIBRA
|May 22, 2002
PubMed
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Novel transcript profiling technologies enable simultaneous measurement of gene expression changes. Toxicogenomics applies these methods to toxicology for mechanistic and predictive research, including chemical allergy studies.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Toxicology
  • Genomics

Background:

  • High-throughput transcript profiling technologies allow simultaneous measurement of hundreds or thousands of gene expression changes.
  • These methods have revolutionized investigative biology by enabling the analysis of gene expression patterns.
  • Application of these technologies to toxicology, termed toxicogenomics, offers new avenues for research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of basic approaches in toxicogenomics.
  • To discuss the development of toxicology-specific microarrays.
  • To highlight the potential contribution of toxicogenomics to mechanistic research, exemplified by chemical allergy.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing novel transcript profiling technologies for simultaneous gene expression measurement.

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  • Developing and applying toxicology-specific microarrays.
  • Analyzing gene expression patterns for toxicological insights.

    • Main Results:

    • Overview of fundamental toxicogenomic approaches presented.
    • Development of specific toxicology microarrays detailed.
    • Demonstrated potential of toxicogenomics in mechanistic research areas like chemical allergy.

    Conclusions:

    • Toxicogenomics represents a significant advancement in toxicology, enabling deeper mechanistic understanding.
    • The development of specialized tools like toxicology microarrays facilitates this research.
    • Judicious application of toxicogenomics is expected to make important contributions to fields such as chemical allergy.