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Definition of toxicology
the study of the adverse effects of xenobiotics on biological and ecological systems
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Definition of xenobiotics
any substance that is foreign to a biological system
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definition of toxin
substance produced by an organism that can cause harmful effects, like snake venom
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definition of toxicant
man-made substance that can cause harmful effects, like DDT
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toxic substance can be classified based on why they exist
chemical warfare agents, pesticides, household poisons, drugs, etc.
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Toxicokinetics
- how the toxicant is absorbed, metabolized, and distributed
- ADME
- strictly speaking, looks at the movement of molecules inside the body and how we analyse that with different models
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Toxicodynamics
How the toxicant exerts its effects
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How does the BBB keep us safe
- most capillaries allow lipid- and water-soluble molecules through, but the BBB has tight junctions so only lipid-soluble molceules can get through but everything else has to be actively transported
- the brain is therefore only exposed to lipid-soluble compounds
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Oocyte barrier to toxins
dynamic barrier that changes due to a variety of factors
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Placenta as a barrier to toxins
the placenta is NOT a barrier!
anything in the blood can pass to the fetus
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Metabolism of toxicants
- mainly in the liver
1. hydrolysis
2. reduction
3. oxidation
4. conjugation
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Hydrolysis
Breaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of water. Can sometimes make even more toxic metabolite
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oxidation
- performed by P450s
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The skin as a barrier
- toxicants can cross the skin by diffusion
- the more lipophilic, the more rapidly it can cross
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Special barriers to toxins
- the BBB
- the eyes
- the blood-testes barrier
- the blood-granulosa cell barrier
- the placental barrier (not true)
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primary site of metabolism
the liver
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Overview of metabolism of toxic compounds
- lipophilic -\> hydrophilic
- biologically active -\> non-biologically active
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epoxide hydrolase
- makes a more reactive metabolite
- example of hydrolysis
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ADH and ALDH
- alcohol is metabolized into acetaldehyde by ADH
- acetaldehyde is metabolized into acetic acid by ALDH (rate limiting_
- acetic acid is excreted quickly
- acetaldehyde accumulation bad
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what performs oxidation
CYTP450s
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CYTP450s
18 families of P450 genes, 43 subfamilies with multiple enzymes
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conjugation
- adds a group to the compound to make it more hydrophilic
- 6 majors conjugation reactions
- ex. glutathione reaction: will react with an electrophile to make it less toxic as it will no longer be able to react with anything
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volume of distribution
Vd \= dose/concentration

high serum C means low Vd; it's not in the body's compartments
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amount of toxicant variable
So
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Vd variability
- if a toxicant is very polar, it will stick only to the plasma, so its Vd will be based on the 4.5L of standard plasma volume
- if it accumulates fat, the Vd can grow
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warfarin Vd variability example
- very polar
therefore low Vd
- does not leave the plasma easily
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First-order elimination
the rate of elimination is a constant fraction of the dose
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Zero order elimination kinetics
the rate of elimination is a constant amount
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importance of knowing order of elimination for toxicokinetics
you can know how long the toxicity will last
ex. DDT has a half life of 5 years, so it can stick around for the lifespan of an individual
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factors affecting elimination rate
- lipid solubility
- metabolism
- high volume of distribution!!
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how to identify a target molecule responsible for toxicity:
toxicant must:
- reach an effective concentration at the target site
- react with target and adversely affect function
- alter target in a way that is mechanistically related to toxicity
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reaction types
- non-covalent binding
- covalent binding
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non-covalent binding
reversible and common
- ex. membrane receptors, ion channels, enzymes
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covalent binding
usually irreversible
- permanently alters endogenous molecules
- the toxicant is usually electrophilic and targets nucleotphiles
- action by hydrogen abstraction, electron transfer, enzymatic reactions
- modifying endogenous molecule can lead to autoimmunity
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graded dose response curve
the dose response curve of an individual
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quantal dose response curve
the dose response curve of an entire population (average)
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dose response curve
- sigmoidal
- quantal or quantitative
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how to make probit units
- perform log10 transformation on the DRC to produce a straight line
- add 5 to 0 to avoid negative numbers (probit units \= 5+nSD)
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how to use probit units

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what's the point of probit units
compare different DRC
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probit unit range
1-10, with 5 being 50% response
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comparing dose response curves

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threshold in toxicology
the concentration above which exposure leads to toxic effects
governments and organizations need to decide safe thresholds
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zero threshold
applied to anti-cancer drugs
assuming that there is a linear relationship between the 0 point and the point where we see an effect, no dose is safe
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NOAEL
no observed adverse effect level

the highest concentration at which we do not see a statistically significant effect
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LOAEL
lowest observed adverse effect (NOAEL)
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POD
point of departure

where we start seeing an effect, but it is not significant

can be the NOAEL, LOAEL, or BMD10 depending on the data you have to figure out RfD

MOST IMPORTANT for RfD calculation and based on data

using BMD is preferred
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RfD
reference dose in mg/kg/day

\= NOAEL/(UF * MF)

an estimate of the maximum acceptable oral dose of a toxic substance

can use NOAEL, BMD, or calculated point of departure
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UF
uncertainty factor
- accounts for things we can't be sure about by being extra precautious
- can be reduced through further investigation
- ex. intra or interspecies variation
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MF
modifying factor
- accounts for variations or inconsistencies in data
- ex. variation in concentration in
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ED50
the point at which 50 percent of the test organisms show a negative effect from a toxin.
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LD50
the amount of a chemical that kills 50% of the animals in a test population
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hormesis
- beneficial effects produced by low doses of a toxic substance, effects change as dose changes.
- leads to funky DRCs
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example of hormesis
vitamins
- too little \= death
- too much \= death
- U-shaped curve
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non-monotonic dose response curves
- example of hormesis
- sometimes chemicals are toxic at low doses but not high
- sometimes chemicals have varying toxicity at different levels (like vitamins)
- difficult to determine safe threshold
- ex. endocrine disrupting chemicals
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low dose effects
decreasing doses of toxins trigger different responses
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toxicant interactions
- additive
- syngergistic
- potentiation
- antagonism
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additive interaction
effects of more than one substance add up (2 + 2 \= 4)
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synergism
effects of more than one substance work together (2 + 2 \= 10)
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potentiation
substance that has no toxic effect enhances the toxicity of another substance that is toxic (0 + 2 \= 10)
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antagonism
occurs when the effects are less than additive; the toxins make each other less toxic (2 + 2 \= 3)
ex. Calcium and Selenium
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ways toxins can alter biological systems
- can alter pH
- uncouplers of oxphos
- solvents and detergents can destabilize membranes
- space occupiers (oxalic acid in gout)
- basic receptor stuff
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hazard vs. risk
Hazard \= an event that could cause serious harm
Risk \= the probability that the hazard could happen
Hazard x exposure \= risk
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hazard x exposure \=
risk
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risk \= f(??)
risk \= f(hazard, exposure)
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exposure \=
exposure \= intensity x frequency x duration
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parameters of total exposure
intensity, duration, frequency
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exposure pathway
route of a toxin from its source to its end point
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5 components of exposure pathway
1. source
ex. chemical spill in water
2. transport mechanism
ex. movement of contaminated water into well
3. point of exposure
ex. well
4. route of exposure
ex. eating, drinking, breathing, touching
5. a receptor population
ex. the owners of the well
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ingestion and inhalation are examples of which part of the exposure pathway?
exposure route
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types of exposure data
- quantitative personal dosimeter measurements
- quantitative ambient measurements in vicinity
- quantitative surrogate of exposure
- residence or employment in proximity of source
- residence or employment in general area
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best types of exposure data
directly measures data very close to the affected population
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quantitative surrogate of exposure
replacement way of measuring levels
ex. estimating quantities of drinking water consumed if measuring exposures to lead in water
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which exposure data would be the best approximation of an actual exposure level?
water in your private well showing a reading of 1.3ppm of Copper
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issues in measuring exposure
- factors influencing biodistribution
- time activity patterns make sampling hard
- homogenous vs heterogenous samples, like dirt
- mixtures (there can be synergism between toxins)
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how long to sample?
depends on minimum time needed to obtain sufficient amounts for lab analysis

must consider:
- sensitivity of procedure
- contaminant concentration
- periodicity
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5 major sampling media
- air
- water
- dirt
- food
- tissues
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particulates and the lungs
0.5-5.0 microns in size can get trapped in the lungs

the smaller, the worse
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how to measure air contaminants
through a filter (not good for volatiles) or through an absorbent (to capture gases)
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fine particulate matter
2.5µm in size or less is significant indicator of air quality
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air quality and industry
strong correlation between air pollution and industry locations
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principles of sampling soil
- a soil test is only as good as its sample
- it may not be homogenous like air
- need a lot of different samples according to soil type, slope, crop, history, fertilizer, etc.
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soil sampling grid system
need to collect 20 to 25 samples following a grid system to ensure good distribution
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distribution of water samples
more homogenous than soil, but downstream effects are not homogenous
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water sampling techniques
- surface-water grab technique
- continuous monitoring (requires device implanted in water)
- entrapment procedures
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per capita consumption rate analysis
- measure how much food people are eating
- measure per capita consumption rate (production + import)/population
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Food and Nutrition Surveillance Group
- produces national food and nutrition-related surveys to facilitate the dissemination of results
- build idetary assessment tools
- helps toxicologists get a sense of what people are eating
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tolerable daily intake (TDI)
estimated quantity of a contaminant that we can be exposed to over a lifetime without posing a significant health risk
- if something is eaten frequently, a lower TDI for toxins in that food
ex. rice or bread
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Orchratoxin example
- produced by mold and grows on many crops
- carcinogen
- can't have 0 levels of Ochratoxin because it'll show up eventually, but we have lower tolerable limits for it in infant food than in adult food for exmaple
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Medical vs. forensic tissue testing
medical:
- does not require patient consent
- identity of specimen is presumed
- screening result is sufficient for medical decisions
- results are used for medical evaluation

forensics:
- subject must consent to be tested
- identity of the specimen must be proved
- only confirmed results can be considered positive
- results are used for legal action
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sampling tissue examples
done in medical or forensic contexts, experimental studies, environmental studies, workplace sampling, doping testing/urine sampling
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toxins to look for in dopings
- anabolinc-androgenic steroids (AAS)
- hGH
- erythropoietin
- blood transfusions
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urine testing limitations
- timing is important because of variation in how long drugs stick around
- ex. marijuana can be detected for up to 30 days but opiates only last 2 days
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steps for measuring toxins in samples
1. extraction
2. separation
3. identification
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extraction from samples
- make the sample homogenous
- concentrate the sample
- can involve physical crushing, blending, and chemical techniques
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separation of samples
involves separating out your chemical of interest
- concentrate and purify the sample
- relies on the principle that compounds interact differently with different stationary and mobile phases
- chromatography babyyy
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HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography)
popular method for chromatography
- stationary phases: silica + mobile
- modify the stationary phase depending on what you want to separate
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reverse phase chromatography
uses a nonpolar card with a polar solvent to separate out something hydrophobic
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anion exchange
a form of ion-exchange chromatography in which negatively charged ions (anions) are removed by a positively charged resin
- add ammonium group
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cation exchange
a form of ion-exchange chromatography in which positively charged ions (cations) are removed by a negatively charged resin
- add carboxyl group