TOXICOLOGICAL ASSAYS WITH FISH

Screening for potential endocrine disruptors in fish: evidence from structural alerts and in vitro and in vivo toxicological assays

BACKGROUND The European chemicals' legislation REACH aims to protect man and the environment from substances of very high concern (SVHC). Chemicals like endocrine disruptors (EDs) may be subject to authorization. Identification of (potential) EDs with regard to the environment is limited because specific experimental assessments are not standard requirements under REACH. Evidence is based on a ...

Investigation of Toxicological Effects of di-2-ethylhexyl with Fish Embryo Test (FET) in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) is a plasticizer in a variety of consumer products. Given the adverse toxicity effects of DEHP on living organisms, its high consumption and dispersal has been caused a serious concern. . Nowedays, the Fish Embryo Test (FET) method is widely used among the conventional methods of toxicology .The aim of the this study was to determine the acute toxicity of Di(2-e...

HER2 Testing in Invasive Breast Cancer: a Comparison between Immunohistochemistry and FISH Assays

Comparative toxicological pathology in mammals and fish: some examples with endocrine disrupters.

Toxicologic pathology is a classical discipline in the toxicology arena, and despite various emerging techniques, still is a major cornerstone in the process of hazard identification and risk characterization. Most knowledge derives from laboratory animal studies and, to a lesser extent, human data. Currently interest is growing in applying toxicological pathology for lower animals, in particul...

Statistical analysis of monotone or non-monotone dose-response data from in vitro toxicological assays.

Various tests on trend in toxicological studies are reviewed, and the advantages and the disadvantages involved with such procedures are discussed. New tests are introduced to overcome difficulties common to many current procedures, such as downturns at higher doses, and missing numerical availability.