2026
Buerger AN , Heintz MM , Haws LC , Thompson CM . 2026. Mode-of-action and human relevance assessment for diisononyl phthalate-induced liver tumor s in rodents. J Appl Toxicol 46(12):4264-4287 ; doi : 10.1002/jat.70223 . PMID: 42086044.
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Topics: carcinogens , mode of action , phthalates
Schaefer HR , Frankenfeld CL , Wikoff D . 2026. Low- and no-calorie sweeteners lack shared target organs or modes of action required for cumulative risk assessment. Food Chem Toxicol 218(Dec):116424 ; doi : 10.1016/j.fct.2026.116424 . PMID: 42829191.
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Topics: food safety , Food science , mode of action , risk assessment
Mihalchik AL , Roberts A, LaCombe J, Lloyd M, Doepker C, Eapen A. 2026. Evaluation of the safety and potential genotoxicity of a high-purity mogroside ingredient containing siamenoside I produced from a modified strain of Yarrowia lipolytica . Toxicol Rep 17(Dec):102297; doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2026.102297 . PMID: 42388455.
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Topics: food additives , food safety , Food science , safety assessment
Patlewicz GY , Mihalchik AL . 2026. Revisiting the Threshold of Toxicological Concern: A computational framework for structural classification, cross-scheme comparison and opportunities for refinement. Comput Toxicol 39(Sept):100443; doi: 10.1016/j.comtox.2026.100443 .
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Topics: computational toxicology
Summan M, Doepker CL, Brorby GP . 2026. Safety evaluation of an aqueous root and leaf extract of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera ). Phytother Res 40(8):5030-5047; doi: 10.1002/ptr.70314 . PMID: 41987003.
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Topics: Exposure Assessment , food safety , Food science , regulatory toxicology , safety assessment
Frankenfeld CL, Movva N, Hooda N, Gauthier J , Reichert H, Doepker C. 2026. Analysis of National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHANES): Nutrient, food, and beverage intake of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist users with type 2 diabetes, 2007-2020. J Nutr 156(8):101685; doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101685 . PMID: 42331063.
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Topics: diabetes , NHANES , nutrition
Bearth A, Kopainsky B, Jones LB, Vist GE, Husoy T, Svendsen C, Whaley P,…, Wikoff D , et al. 2026. Modelling the regulatory toxicology system to promote the effective use of new approach methodologies: A system thinking approach. NAM J 2(Jul 24):100120; doi: 10.1016/j.namjnl.2026.100120 . PMID: 42569723
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Topics: chemical safety assessment , NAMs , regulatory toxicology , risk assessment
Mathisen GH, Whaley P, Kopainsky B, Ames HM, Hoffmann S, Husoy T, Jones L,…, Wikoff D , et al. 2026. Preparing for CHANGE: How systems thinking supports an effective transition from animal studies to NAMS. NAM J 2(July 20):100118; doi: 10.1016/j.namjnl.2026.100118 . PMID: 42564567.
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Topics: NAMs , regulatory toxicology
Patlewicz GY , Mihalchik AL , East A, Borghoff SJ , Thompson CM . 2026. Investigating the feasibility of deriving new environmentally relevant thresholds of Toxicological Concern (TTCs) from estimated chronic human equivalent benchmark dose (eBMDHED ) values. Comput Toxicol 38(June):100417; doi: 10.1016/j.comtox.2026.100417 .
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