Germ cell mutagens: risk assessment challenges in the 21st century.

Abstract:

:Heritable mutations may result in a wide variety of detrimental outcomes, from embryonic lethality to genetic disease in the offspring. Despite this, today's commonly used test batteries do not include assays for germ cell mutation. Current challenges include a lack of practical assays and concrete evidence for human germline mutagens, and large data gaps that often impede risk assessment. Moreover, most regulatory assessments are based on the assumption that somatic cell mutation assays also protect the germline by default, which has not been adequately confirmed. The field is also faced with new challenges aimed at dramatically reducing animal testing, and attempts to rapidly classify thousands of chemicals using high throughput in vitro assays. These approaches may not adequately capture effects that may be particular to gametes, since many aspects of the germline are unique. In light of these challenges, an urgent need exists to develop new approaches to evaluate the potential of toxicants to cause germline mutation. The application of new technologies will greatly enhance our understanding of mutation in humans exposed to environmental mutagens. However, we must be poised to collect and interpret these data, and facilitate risk translation to regulators and the public. Genetic toxicologists must also become actively involved in the development of high-throughput tools to study germline mutation. Appropriate attention to these areas will result in the development of policies that prioritize the protection of the germline and future generations from DNA sequence mutations.

journal_name

Environ Mol Mutagen

authors

Singer TM,Yauk CL

doi

10.1002/em.20613

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2010-10-01 00:00:00

pages

919-28

issue

8-9

eissn

0893-6692

issn

1098-2280

journal_volume

51

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