PMID- 29251840 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180810 LR - 20200225 IS - 2472-1727 (Electronic) VI - 109 IP - 20 DP - 2017 Dec 1 TI - Blood-brain barrier development: Systems modeling and predictive toxicology. PG - 1680-1710 LID - 10.1002/bdr2.1180 [doi] AB - The blood-brain barrier (BBB) serves as a gateway for passage of drugs, chemicals, nutrients, metabolites, and hormones between vascular and neural compartments in the brain. Here, we review BBB development with regard to the microphysiology of the neurovascular unit (NVU) and the impact of BBB disruption on brain development. Our focus is on modeling these complex systems. Extant in silico models are available as tools to predict the probability of drug/chemical passage across the BBB; in vitro platforms for high-throughput screening and high-content imaging provide novel data streams for profiling chemical-biological interactions; and engineered human cell-based microphysiological systems provide empirical models with which to investigate the dynamics of NVU function. Computational models are needed that bring together kinetic and dynamic aspects of NVU function across gestation and under various physiological and toxicological scenarios. This integration will inform adverse outcome pathways to reduce uncertainty in translating in vitro data and in silico models for use in risk assessments that aim to protect neurodevelopmental health. CI - (c) 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. FAU - Saili, Katerine S AU - Saili KS AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5759-1006 AD - National Center for Computational Toxicology (NCCT); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711. FAU - Zurlinden, Todd J AU - Zurlinden TJ AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1372-3913 AD - National Center for Computational Toxicology (NCCT); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711. FAU - Schwab, Andrew J AU - Schwab AJ AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-1517-4308 AD - National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711. FAU - Silvin, Aymeric AU - Silvin A AD - Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 138648, Singapore. FAU - Baker, Nancy C AU - Baker NC AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8351-9435 AD - Leidos, contractor to NCCT, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711. FAU - Hunter, E Sidney 3rd AU - Hunter ES 3rd AD - National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711. FAU - Ginhoux, Florent AU - Ginhoux F AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2857-7755 AD - Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 138648, Singapore. FAU - Knudsen, Thomas B AU - Knudsen TB AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-5036-596X AD - National Center for Computational Toxicology (NCCT); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711. LA - eng GR - EPA999999/Intramural EPA/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Review PL - United States TA - Birth Defects Res JT - Birth defects research JID - 101701004 SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Blood-Brain Barrier/drug effects/*pathology MH - Brain/*blood supply/drug effects/*pathology MH - Humans MH - *Systems Biology MH - *Toxicology PMC - PMC6476421 MID - NIHMS1510074 OTO - NOTNLM OT - blood-brain barrier OT - brain OT - children's environmental health OT - embryo OT - neurovascular development OT - neurovascular unit OT - predictive toxicology COIS- 6. Conflict of interest statement The authors declare no conflicts. EDAT- 2017/12/19 06:00 MHDA- 2018/08/11 06:00 PMCR- 2019/04/22 CRDT- 2017/12/19 06:00 PHST- 2017/10/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/11/12 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/12/19 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/12/19 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/08/11 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/04/22 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1002/bdr2.1180 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Birth Defects Res. 2017 Dec 1;109(20):1680-1710. doi: 10.1002/bdr2.1180.