The EDKB: an established knowledge base for endocrine disrupting chemicals
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Endocrine disruptors (EDs) and their broad range of potential adverse effects in humans and other animals have been a concern for nearly two decades. Many putative EDs are widely used in commercial products regulated by the Food and...
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| author | Bearden Edward D Harris Steve Perkins Roger Hong Huixiao Fang Hong Xu Lei Ding Don Shi Leming Tong Weida |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Endocrine disruptors (EDs) and their broad range of potential adverse effects in humans and other animals have been a concern for nearly two decades. Many putative EDs are widely used in commercial products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) such as food packaging materials, ingredients of cosmetics, medical and dental devices, and drugs. The Endocrine Disruptor Knowledge Base (EDKB) project was initiated in the mid 1990’s by the FDA as a resource for the study of EDs. The EDKB database, a component of the project, contains data across multiple assay types for chemicals across a broad structural diversity. This paper demonstrates the utility of EDKB database, an integral part of the EDKB project, for understanding and prioritizing EDs for testing.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The EDKB database currently contains 3,257 records of over 1,800 EDs from different assays including estrogen receptor binding, androgen receptor binding, uterotropic activity, cell proliferation, and reporter gene assays. Information for each compound such as chemical structure, assay type, potency, etc. is organized to enable efficient searching. A user-friendly interface provides rapid navigation, Boolean searches on EDs, and both spreadsheet and graphical displays for viewing results. The search engine implemented in the EDKB database enables searching by one or more of the following fields: chemical structure (including exact search and similarity search), name, molecular formula, CAS registration number, experiment source, molecular weight, etc. The data can be cross-linked to other publicly available and related databases including TOXNET, Cactus, ChemIDplus, ChemACX, Chem Finder, and NCI DTP. </p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The EDKB database enables scientists and regulatory reviewers to quickly access ED data from multiple assays for specific or similar compounds. The data have been used to categorize chemicals according to potential risks for endocrine activity, thus providing a basis for prioritizing chemicals for more definitive but expensive testing. The EDKB database is publicly available and can be found online at <url>http://edkb.fda.gov/webstart/edkb/index.html</url>.</p> <p><b>Disclaimer:</b><it>The views presented in this article do not necessarily reflect those of the US Food and Drug Administration.</it></p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ddcf6801a5254019814ceb5aa58083b82022-12-21T18:49:23ZengBMCBMC Bioinformatics1471-21052010-10-0111Suppl 6S510.1186/1471-2105-11-S6-S5The EDKB: an established knowledge base for endocrine disrupting chemicalsBearden Edward DHarris StevePerkins RogerHong HuixiaoFang HongXu LeiDing DonShi LemingTong Weida<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Endocrine disruptors (EDs) and their broad range of potential adverse effects in humans and other animals have been a concern for nearly two decades. Many putative EDs are widely used in commercial products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) such as food packaging materials, ingredients of cosmetics, medical and dental devices, and drugs. The Endocrine Disruptor Knowledge Base (EDKB) project was initiated in the mid 1990’s by the FDA as a resource for the study of EDs. The EDKB database, a component of the project, contains data across multiple assay types for chemicals across a broad structural diversity. This paper demonstrates the utility of EDKB database, an integral part of the EDKB project, for understanding and prioritizing EDs for testing.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The EDKB database currently contains 3,257 records of over 1,800 EDs from different assays including estrogen receptor binding, androgen receptor binding, uterotropic activity, cell proliferation, and reporter gene assays. Information for each compound such as chemical structure, assay type, potency, etc. is organized to enable efficient searching. A user-friendly interface provides rapid navigation, Boolean searches on EDs, and both spreadsheet and graphical displays for viewing results. The search engine implemented in the EDKB database enables searching by one or more of the following fields: chemical structure (including exact search and similarity search), name, molecular formula, CAS registration number, experiment source, molecular weight, etc. The data can be cross-linked to other publicly available and related databases including TOXNET, Cactus, ChemIDplus, ChemACX, Chem Finder, and NCI DTP. </p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The EDKB database enables scientists and regulatory reviewers to quickly access ED data from multiple assays for specific or similar compounds. The data have been used to categorize chemicals according to potential risks for endocrine activity, thus providing a basis for prioritizing chemicals for more definitive but expensive testing. The EDKB database is publicly available and can be found online at <url>http://edkb.fda.gov/webstart/edkb/index.html</url>.</p> <p><b>Disclaimer:</b><it>The views presented in this article do not necessarily reflect those of the US Food and Drug Administration.</it></p> |
| spellingShingle | Bearden Edward D Harris Steve Perkins Roger Hong Huixiao Fang Hong Xu Lei Ding Don Shi Leming Tong Weida The EDKB: an established knowledge base for endocrine disrupting chemicals BMC Bioinformatics |
| title | The EDKB: an established knowledge base for endocrine disrupting chemicals |
| title_full | The EDKB: an established knowledge base for endocrine disrupting chemicals |
| title_fullStr | The EDKB: an established knowledge base for endocrine disrupting chemicals |
| title_full_unstemmed | The EDKB: an established knowledge base for endocrine disrupting chemicals |
| title_short | The EDKB: an established knowledge base for endocrine disrupting chemicals |
| title_sort | edkb an established knowledge base for endocrine disrupting chemicals |
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