Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on the Modulation of Cellular Response in Toxicity, held in Ponte di Legno, Italy , January 24 - February 3, 1994.

Inhalt

Modern Methods in Toxicology.- Modulation of Cellular Responses in Toxicity.- Molecular Biology Approaches to Cell Toxicology.- Receptor Mediated Toxicity: the Dioxin Receptor as an Example of Biological Complexity and Experimental Approaches.- Perspectives on the Use of Structure-Activity Expert Systems in Toxicology.- Structural Features Contributing to Biodegradability.- Pharmacokinetic Considerations in the Toxicologic Evaluation of Xenobiotics.- Biosensors in Pharmacology and Toxicology in Vitro.- Milestones in Cell Toxicology.- Networks of Intercellular Communication: Eicosanoids and Cytokines as Mediators of the Response of Skin to Toxicity.- The Network of Intracellular Signal Processing as a Main Site of Cellular Responses in Toxicity.- Actin Involvement in Cell Toxicity.- Cell Death by Apoptosis: Morphological, Genetic and Biochemical Features and Toxicological Implications.- Free Radical Mediated Toxicity of Drugs of Abuse.- Target Organ Toxicity.- Alternatives in Testing for Hepatotoxicity.- In Vitro Skin Irritation Assays: Relevance to Human Skin.- In Vitro Responses to Immunotoxicants.- Nephrotoxicity.- Neurotoxicity in Vitro - Cultured Neuronal Cell Lines and Electrophysiological Approach.- In Vitro Toxicology of the Respiratory System.