Systems toxicology approaches for understanding the joint effects of environmental chemical mixtures

Spurgeon, David J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3264-8760; Jones, Oliver A.H.; Dorne, Jean-Lou C.M.; Svendsen, Claus ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7281-647X; Swain, Suresh; Stürzenbaum, Stephen .R. 2010 Systems toxicology approaches for understanding the joint effects of environmental chemical mixtures. Science of the Total Environment, 408. 3725-3734. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.02.038

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.02.038

Abstract/Summary

Environmental mixtures of chemicals constitute a prevalent issue in ecotoxicology and the development of new methods to reduce the uncertainties associated with their ecological risk assessment is a critical research need. Historically, a number of models have been explored to predict the potential combined effects of chemicals on species. These models, especially concentration addition and the independent action, have been applied to a number of mixtures. While often providing a good prediction of joint effect, there are cases where these models can have limitations: notably in cases where there are interactions for which they fail to adequately predict joint effects. To support the better mechanistic understanding of interactions in mixture toxicology a framework to support experimental studies to investigate the basis of observed interactions is proposed. The conceptual framework is derived from the extension of a three stage scheme which has previously been applied to understand chemical bioavailability. The framework considers that interactions in mixtures result from processes related to 1) the speciation, binding and transport of chemicals in the exposure medium (external exposure); 2) the adsorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of chemicals within the organisms (toxicokinetics); 3) associations governing the binding and toxicity of the chemical(s) at the target site (toxicodynamics). The current state of the art in (eco)toxicology in relation to investigation of the mechanisms of interactions between chemicals is discussed with particular emphasis towards the multi-disciplinary tools and techniques within environmental chemistry; toxicology; biochemistry and systems biology that can be used to address such effects.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.02.038
Programmes:	CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biogeochemistry > BGC Topic 1 - Monitoring and Interpretation of Biogeochemical and Climate Changes
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Hails
ISSN:	0048-9697
Additional Keywords:	mixture toxicity, interaction, external exposure, toxicokinetics, toxicodynamics, ‘omics
NORA Subject Terms:	Biology and Microbiology Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	28 Sep 2010 10:45 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11012

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.02.038

Programmes:

CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biogeochemistry > BGC Topic 1 - Monitoring and Interpretation of Biogeochemical and Climate Changes

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Hails

ISSN:

0048-9697

Additional Keywords:

mixture toxicity, interaction, external exposure, toxicokinetics, toxicodynamics, ‘omics