RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Genetics and Susceptibility to Toxic Chemicals: Do You (or Should You) Know Your Genetic Profile? JF Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics JO J Pharmacol Exp Ther FD American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics SP 403 OP 409 DO 10.1124/jpet.102.039925 VO 305 IS 2 A1 Lawrence H. Lash A1 Ronald N. Hines A1 Frank J. Gonzalez A1 Timothy R. Zacharewski A1 Mark A. Rothstein YR 2003 UL http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/305/2/403.abstract AB This review is based on a symposium/roundtable session, sponsored by the Division of Toxicology of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, that was held at the 2002 Experimental Biology meeting in New Orleans, LA. The focus is on the role of pharmacogenomics in determining individual susceptibility to chemically induced toxicity. An individual's risk of disease from exposure to toxic chemicals is determined by a complex interplay between genetics, physiology, and concurrent or prior exposures to drugs and other chemicals. The first section of the review defines the basics of pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics and assesses the current state of the science. Selected applications to specific enzyme systems are summarized by way of example. New, state-of-the-art approaches to studying genetic determinants of susceptibility, including analytical methods and transgenic technology, are then discussed. Finally, ethical and legal concerns with the application of this knowledge and methodology to human health will be discussed. The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics