利用综合性毒基因组学方法开发以压力为中心的塑料添加剂不良结果途径网络

Ajaya Kumar Sahoo1,2, Nikhil Chivukula1,2, Shreyes Rajan Madgaonkar1,2

  • 1Computational Biology Group, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), CIT Campus, Taramani, Chennai, 600113, India.

Archives of toxicology
|August 3, 2024
PubMed
概括

这项研究使用不利结果路径 (AOP) 框架将塑料添加剂映射到毒性路径中,创建一个网络以帮助监管有害化学品并促进塑料更安全的循环经济.

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