The March 2014, Vol. 138, Issue 1 of Toxicological Sciences is now available online. To have the email Table of Contents (eTOC) alerts delivered to you as well as Advance Access notification of the latest papers and research in Toxicological Sciences as soon as they are accepted and posted to the website, please register online.
The paper selected for the Editor's Choice in this issue is Influenza Vaccine Response in Adults Exposed to Perfluorooctanoate and Perfluorooctanesulfonate by Claire Looker, Michael I. Luster, Antonia M. Calafat,Victor J. Johnson, Gary R. Burleson, Florence G. Burleson,and Tony Fletcher. Toxicoloigical Sciences Editor-in-Chief Gary Miller stated in the Editor's Highlight that: "Vaccines and their possible adverse effects have received a great deal of popular attention, often based on sketchy science. In this issue of ToxSci, Luster and colleagues provide an example of how quality toxicological research can reveal connections between vaccines, immune function, and environmental exposures. The authors examined a human population that was exposed to perfluorooctanoate (PFOS) and how they responded to vaccines for influenza viruses. The results showed that individuals with high levels of PFOS had weaker antibody responses. Even though an increase in self-reported infections was not observed in this study, the fact that such inadvertent exposures can blunt one of the most important public health interventions demands further attention. Elderly and infirm populations often receive higher doses of vaccines to generate a more robust antibody response. The reported findings suggest that individuals exposed to certain environmental contaminants may also require higher doses of vaccines, or at least titer checks to confirm appropriate vaccine response."
Dr. Miller's Editorial, The 53rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology...From Phoenix, Arizona provides an overview of the meeting as well as describing the process of "Presentations to Publications." He notes: "There will also be dozens of symposia, workshops, and poster sessions that highlight recent research findings in toxicology. As the journal of the Society of Toxicology, Toxicological Sciences is a key outlet for the science that is presented at the national meeting. Sometimes, the findings are ready for publication soon after they are presented, sometimes it take months or years for a complete story to be developed. Either way, toxicologists should view Toxicological Sciences as an ideal place to submit their work. The relationship between the Journal and the Society is symbiotic. The Journal relies on the Society membership to submit exciting science to serve as content.The Society relies on the Journal to disseminate important research findings that have been appropriated, vetted."
Toxicological Sciences, the official journal of SOT, is among the most highly cited original research journals in Toxicology.