
Much of the work carried out by DTT is in support of the National Toxicology Program (NTP), an interagency partnership of the Food and Drug Administration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and NIEHS.
Mechanistic Toxicology Branch

Selected Publications
- Cui L, Wang Z, Liu Y, Ma L, Qi S, An R, Chen X, Guo H, Yan Y. Separate and Combained Associations of PM 2.5 Exposure and Smoking with Dementia and Cognitive Impairment. Biomedical and environmental sciences : BES. 2025 Feb 20;38(2):194-205. [ AbstractCui L, Wang Z, Liu Y, Ma L, Qi S, An R, Chen X, Guo H, Yan Y. Separate and Combained Associations of PM 2.5 Exposure and Smoking with Dementia and Cognitive Impairment. Biomedical and environmental sciences : BES. 2025 Feb 20 ]
- Liu J, Yu L, Castro L, Yan Y, Bushel P, Scappini E, Dixon D. Induction of fibrosis following exposure to bisphenol A and its analogues in 3D human uterine leiomyoma cultures. Journal of hazardous materials. 2024 Sep 05;476:134772. [ AbstractLiu J, Yu L, Castro L, Yan Y, Bushel P, Scappini E, Dixon D. Induction of fibrosis following exposure to bisphenol A and its analogues in 3D human uterine leiomyoma cultures. Journal of hazardous materials. 2024 Sep 05 ]
- Li L, Zhang L, Yan Y, Sun B, Ma R, Wang Q, Yu Y, Yuan H, Cao J. A New Approach Refined Probabilistic Health Risk Assessment of Shaoguan Smelter Based on Microenvironment - Guangdong Province, China, 2021. China CDC weekly. 2024 Jul 26;6(30):754-761. [ AbstractLi L, Zhang L, Yan Y, Sun B, Ma R, Wang Q, Yu Y, Yuan H, Cao J. A New Approach Refined Probabilistic Health Risk Assessment of Shaoguan Smelter Based on Microenvironment - Guangdong Province, China, 2021. China CDC weekly. 2024 Jul 26 ]
- Mark Z, Yu L, Castro L, Gao X, Rodriguez N, Sutton D, Scappini E, Tucker C, Wine R, Yan Y, Motley E, Dixon D. Tobacco Smoke Condensate Induces Morphologic Changes in Human Papillomavirus-Positive Cervical Epithelial Cells Consistent with Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) with Activation of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases and Regulation of TGFB. International journal of molecular sciences. 2024 Apr 30;25(9):. [ AbstractMark Z, Yu L, Castro L, Gao X, Rodriguez N, Sutton D, Scappini E, Tucker C, Wine R, Yan Y, Motley E, Dixon D. Tobacco Smoke Condensate Induces Morphologic Changes in Human Papillomavirus-Positive Cervical Epithelial Cells Consistent with Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) with Activation of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases and Regulation of TGFB. International journal of molecular sciences. 2024 Apr 30 ]
- Zhang S, Zhang C, Cai W, Bai Y, Callaghan M, Chang N, Chen B, Chen H, Cheng L, Dai H, Dai X, Fan W, Fang X, Gao T, Geng Y, Guan D, Hu Y, Hua J, Huang C, Huang H, Huang J, Huang X, Ji J, Jiang Q, Jiang X, Kiesewetter G, Li T, Liang L, Lin B, Lin H, Liu H, Liu Q, Liu X, Liu Z, Liu Z, Liu Y, Lu B, Lu C, Luo Z, Ma W, Mi Z, Ren C, Romanello M, Shen J, Su J, Sun Y, Sun X, Tang X, Walawender M, Wang C, Wang Q, Wang R, Warnecke L, Wei W, Wen S, Xie Y, Xiong H, Xu B, Yan Y, Yang X, Yao F, Yu L, Yuan J, Zeng Y, Zhang J, Zhang L, Zhang R, Zhang S, Zhang S, Zhao M, Zheng D, Zhou H, Zhou J, Zhou Z, Luo Y, Gong P. The 2023 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: taking stock for a thriving future. The Lancet. Public health. 2023 Dec;8(12):e978-e995. [ AbstractZhang S, Zhang C, Cai W, Bai Y, Callaghan M, Chang N, Chen B, Chen H, Cheng L, Dai H, Dai X, Fan W, Fang X, Gao T, Geng Y, Guan D, Hu Y, Hua J, Huang C, Huang H, Huang J, Huang X, Ji J, Jiang Q, Jiang X, Kiesewetter G, Li T, Liang L, Lin B, Lin H, Liu H, Liu Q, Liu X, Liu Z, Liu Z, Liu Y, Lu B, Lu C, Luo Z, Ma W, Mi Z, Ren C, Romanello M, Shen J, Su J, Sun Y, Sun X, Tang X, Walawender M, Wang C, Wang Q, Wang R, Warnecke L, Wei W, Wen S, Xie Y, Xiong H, Xu B, Yan Y, Yang X, Yao F, Yu L, Yuan J, Zeng Y, Zhang J, Zhang L, Zhang R, Zhang S, Zhang S, Zhao M, Zheng D, Zhou H, Zhou J, Zhou Z, Luo Y, Gong P. The 2023 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: taking stock for a thriving future. The Lancet. Public health. 2023 Dec ]