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High Content Screening Analysis to Evaluate the Toxicological Effects of Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents (HPHC)
Published on: May 10, 2016
A comparison of Haber's rule at different ages using a physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model for
M V Evans1, W K Boyes, J E Simmons
1USEPA, ORD, NHEERL, ETD, PKB, MD 74, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA.
Abstract:
Haber's rule as commonly interpreted in inhalation toxicology, can be stated as exposure concentration times duration equals a constant biological effect, or C x t=k. In other words, identical products of concentration and duration lead to the same effect. The goals of this paper are to develop a biological and pharmacokinetic modeling approach for chloroform, and to evaluate Haber's rule for different ages by taking into account the physiological changes due to growth and aging in rats. Three-dimensional dose-response surfaces for liver toxicity were generated for each age group of interest: adolescent, adult, and senescent rats. The three-dimensional surfaces were then characterized with a generalized description of Haber's rule for each age group. The simulations suggest that adolescent rats need higher exposure levels in order to achieve similar levels of liver damage compared to adults or senescent rats, if the comparison is made using the same exposure length. In summary, a pharmacokinetic modeling approach with a biological framework including the chemical's mode of action, was used to relate concentration, exposure duration and effect. Major advantages of this approach include: the potential ability to extrapolate to humans, the inclusion of aging in the simulations, and the ability to summarize the results using a generalized form of Haber's rule.
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