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PRINCIPLES OF TOXICOLOGY

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animal studies, 297<br />

cellular and biochemical issues, 298-299<br />

chronic animal bioassay protocol, 289-290<br />

classification of chemicals, 278<br />

dietary and caloric restrictions, 296-297<br />

dose levels, 292-294<br />

dose numbers tested, 295<br />

electrophilic theory, 272<br />

epidemiologic evidence, 268-269<br />

epigenetic mechanisms, 278-279<br />

false-positive/false-negative test results,<br />

290-29 1<br />

genotoxic and epigenetic carcinogens, 273-278<br />

histopathologic issues, 296<br />

initiation and promotion, 2699272<br />

mutagenicity, 273<br />

overview, 265<br />

physiological issues, 298<br />

short-term cancer bioassays, 291-292<br />

somatic mutation theory, 269<br />

species extrapolation reliability, 299-301<br />

test protocols, 292-299<br />

defined, 268<br />

dietary factors, 3 1553 18<br />

genetic risk factors, 307, 3 13<br />

human cancer trends, 3 I9932 1<br />

iatrogenic cancers, 3 18-3 19<br />

molecular aspects, 280-289<br />

cell cycle and apoptosis, 285-289<br />

oncogenes, 280-28 1<br />

signal transduction pathways, 281-283<br />

tumor suppressor genes, 283-285<br />

occupational carcinogens, 301-304<br />

risk assessment, 304-3 19<br />

occupationally-acquired mutagens and, 257-258<br />

smoking as risk factor, 3 1333 15<br />

Carcinogens:<br />

cancer risk assessment studies, regulatory issues,<br />

456459<br />

cocarcinogens, defined, 268<br />

defined 268<br />

diet and nutrition and 3 15-3 18<br />

direct-acting or primary carcinogens, defined,<br />

268<br />

herbicides, 356<br />

IARC table of, 308-3 12<br />

metals classified as, 333-334<br />

chromium compounds, 339-340<br />

nickel toxicology, 342<br />

naturally ocurring carcinogens, 3 15-3 17<br />

natural venoms and toxins as, 4 15<br />

procarcinogens. defined, 268<br />

solvents, 3755376<br />

Carcinomas, classification, 2677268<br />

Cardiac glycosides:<br />

in amphibian venoms, 425<br />

in flowering plants, 419-421<br />

Cardiotoxins, reptile and amphibian venoms,<br />

4244425<br />

INDEX 579<br />

Cardiovascular toxicity:<br />

cardiac glycosides, 419-421<br />

natural venoms and toxins, 4 13<br />

reptile and amphibian venoms, 424425<br />

Case control studies:<br />

characteristics of, 5 14<br />

odds ratio in, 5 18<br />

Castor beans, peptide and protein toxins in, 421-422<br />

Catechol:<br />

contact dermatitis, poison ivy and 423<br />

toxicology, 385<br />

Catfish venom, toxicology, 425<br />

Causation, epidemiologic studies, 5 12-5 13<br />

CD antigens, immunotoxicity, 190-191<br />

clinical assessment, 196<br />

CD3 cells, T cell markers, 95<br />

CD4 cells, T cell formation, 95<br />

CD8 cells, T cell suppression, 95<br />

CDK inhibitory proteins, cell cycle and 286<br />

Cell cycle, carcinogenesis and, 2855289<br />

Cell-mediated immunity, immunotoxicity, 190, 193<br />

Cell-type specific toxicity, male reproductive<br />

toxicology, 213-215<br />

Leydig cells, 2 15<br />

Sertoli cells, 214-215<br />

sperm cell development, 2133214<br />

Cellular immunity, T-cell function and, 190, 194<br />

Central nervous system:<br />

metals toxicity, 333<br />

methylene chloride toxicology, 394-397<br />

solvent exposure and depression of, 3744375<br />

Centromere, chromosome structure and function, 244<br />

Charybdotoxin, in scorpion venom, 426<br />

Checkpoints, in cell cycle, 286-287<br />

“Cheese washer’s lung,” 184<br />

Chelation therapy, metals metabolism and storage,<br />

330<br />

Chemical carcinogenesis. See Carcinogenesis<br />

Chemical composition:<br />

dose-response data, 26<br />

risk evaluation of mixed chemicals, 464468<br />

Chemical interactions:<br />

dose-response data, 24426<br />

mathematical representations of, 24<br />

risk evaluation and problems with, 468<br />

Chemical leukemogenesis, mechanisms of, 104<br />

Chemical mutagenesis, historical background on,<br />

239-240<br />

Chemical-specific factors, dose-response data, 26-27<br />

Chemotherapeutic agents:<br />

developmental toxicology of, 230<br />

female reproductive toxicology, 223<br />

iatrogenic cancer, 3 18-3 19<br />

male reproductive toxicology:<br />

Sertoli cell specificity, 215<br />

spermatogenesis susceptibility, 21 l-213<br />

oocyte toxicity, 2 19<br />

Children’s health status:<br />

epidemiologic studies and 5 16

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