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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254487003321

Titolo

Alternatives for Dermal Toxicity Testing / / edited by Chantra Eskes, Erwin van Vliet, Howard I. Maibach

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-50353-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XX, 592 p. 92 illus., 61 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

616.5

Soggetti

Dermatology

Pharmacology

Animal models in research

Pharmacology/Toxicology

Animal Models

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Concepts -- Skin irritation -- Skin corrosion -- Skin sensitization -- UV-induced effects (phototoxicity & photoallergy) -- Skin genotoxicity -- Other exploratory areas of relevance.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides comprehensive information on the alternative (non-animal) dermal toxicity test methods currently available for industrial, regulatory, and academic use and also explores potential future developments. It encompasses all areas of dermal toxicity, including skin irritation, skin corrosion, skin sensitization, UV-induced effects, and skin genotoxicity. An individual chapter is devoted to each test method, with coverage of the scientific basis, validation status and regulatory acceptance, applications and limitations, available protocols, and potential role within testing strategies. In addition, perspectives from the test developer are presented, for example regarding critical steps in the protocol, possible adaptations, and challenges and opportunities. The closing section addresses exploratory areas that may be of relevance for the future of dermal toxicity safety testing, including the validation and regulatory acceptance of integrated testing strategies, the use of alternative methods for infections and



inflammatory diseases, novel complex skin models, and high-throughput screening techniques. Dermal toxicity is an area in which alternatives to the use of animal testing have already gained scientific, industrial, and regulatory acceptance. Practitioners and researchers alike will find Alternatives for Dermal Toxicity Testing to be an ideal source of reliable, up-to-date information on all aspects of the available test methods and likely future directions.