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ArticleNature communications2026

ToxiTaRGET: a multi-omics database for toxicant-responsive molecular targets.

Ravindra Kumar, Tianyi Fu, Prashant Kumar Kuntala, Benpeng Miao, Shuhua Fu, Daofeng Li, TaRGET II Consortium, Frederick L Tyson, Marisa S Bartolomei, Cheryl L Walker and 2 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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12 authors.

Ravindra Kumar *Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0121-8402
Tianyi Fu *Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Prashant Kumar KuntalaDepartment of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Benpeng MiaoDepartment of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2070-2339
Shuhua FuDepartment of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Daofeng LiDepartment of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7492-3703
TaRGET II Consortium
Frederick L TysonNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, Durham, NC, USA.
Marisa S BartolomeiDepartment of Cell and Developmental Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9410-5222
Cheryl L WalkerDan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4233-3247
Ting WangDepartment of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6800-242X
Bo A ZhangDepartment of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA. bzhang29@wustl.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2962-5314

Funding

WashU-Northwestern Genomic Variation and Function Data and Administrative Coordinating CenterU24HG012070 · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · 2025 to 2025
$1.5M
WashU Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Program Organizational CenterU24NS132103 · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · 2025 to 2025
$1.5M
Translational Research Support CoreP30ES030285 · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · 2025 to 2025
$717k
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) P30ES030285U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) U01ES026719U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) U24ES026699U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) U24HG012070U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) U24NS132103
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Abstract

Environmental toxicant exposures can induce widespread alterations in both the transcriptome and epigenome of mammals, and directly contribute to the increased risk of various diseases, including cardiovascular disorders, cancer, and neurological disorders. To evaluate how early-life toxicants produce long-term impacts on the transcriptome and epigenome in mice, the Toxicant Exposures and Responses by Genomic and Epigenomic Regulators of Transcription II (TaRGET II) Consortium generated a landmark resource comprising 3607 multi-omics datasets from longitudinal studies in mice. The molecular changes in responding to distinct environmental toxicants, including arsenic (As), lead (Pb), bisphenol A (BPA), tributyltin (TBT), di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), dioxin (TCDD), and fine particulate matter (PM2.5), were systematically identified and visualized on an integrative platform, ToxiTaRGET, to allow quickly search and browse by researchers. ToxiTaRGET houses a rich repository of molecular signatures, including gene expression, chromatin accessibility, and DNA methylation profiles, in response to early-life toxicant exposures. These molecular signatures span multiple biologically important tissues in both male and female mice at three distinct life stages, offering a valuable resource for the environmental health and toxicogenomic research communities.

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Environmental PollutantsAnimalsBenzhydryl CompoundsBisphenol A CompoundsDNA MethylationEnvironmental ExposureFemaleMiceMultiomicsPhenolsTranscriptomeTrialkyltin CompoundsBenzhydryl Compoundsbisphenol ABisphenol A CompoundsEnvironmental PollutantsPhenolsTrialkyltin Compoundstributyltin

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