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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

In Vitro Liver Toxicity Testing of Chemicals: A Pragmatic Approach.

Andrés Tabernilla, Bruna Dos Santos Rodrigues, Alanah Pieters, Anne Caufriez, Kaat Leroy, Raf Van Campenhout, Axelle Cooreman, Ana Rita Gomes, Emma Arnesdotter, Eva Gijbels and 1 more

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
20citing papers in PubMed
6.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Advances in Cytotoxicity Testing: From In Vitro Assays to In Silico Models.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  11. Xeno-Free 3D Bioprinted Liver Model for Hepatotoxicity Assessment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Andrés TabernillaDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-6141-9337
Bruna Dos Santos RodriguesDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
Alanah PietersDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-9730-952X
Anne CaufriezDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-6656-2178
Kaat LeroyDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
Raf Van CampenhoutDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-4340-0210
Axelle CooremanDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
Ana Rita GomesDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
Emma ArnesdotterDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-5891-5479
Eva GijbelsDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
Mathieu VinkenDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
Vrije Universiteit Brussel · BE

Funding

Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing at Johns Hopkins University-USA NoneCosmetics Europe NoneEuropean Commission 861913, 858014 and 963845Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek NoneMethusalem program NoneScientific Fund Willy Gepts-Belgium None
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The liver is among the most frequently targeted organs by noxious chemicals of diverse nature. Liver toxicity testing using laboratory animals not only raises serious ethical questions, but is also rather poorly predictive of human safety towards chemicals. Increasing attention is, therefore, being paid to the development of non-animal and human-based testing schemes, which rely to a great extent on in vitro methodology. The present paper proposes a rationalized tiered in vitro testing strategy to detect liver toxicity triggered by chemicals, in which the first tier is focused on assessing general cytotoxicity, while the second tier is aimed at identifying liver-specific toxicity as such. A state-of-the-art overview is provided of the most commonly used in vitro assays that can be used in both tiers. Advantages and disadvantages of each assay as well as overall practical considerations are discussed.

Indexed as

AnimalsChemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryHumansIn Vitro TechniquesLiverModels, AnimalRisk AssessmentToxicity Testscytotoxicityin vitroliverliver-specific toxicitymechanisms

Identifiers

PMID34068678
PMCPMC8126138
OpenAlexW3161800401

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