Development and Evaluation of Two-Parameter Linear Free Energy Models for the Prediction of Human Skin Permeability Coefficient of Neutral Organic Chemicals

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Two models, one using partition coefficients and another based on GC×GC retention times, were developed to predict human skin permeability coefficients for neutral organic chemicals with improved accuracy and applicability.

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The paper develops and evaluates two linear free energy–based models to predict human skin permeability coefficients (log Kp) for neutral organic chemicals, using either a two-parameter partitioning model (PPM) derived from linear combinations of octanol–water and air–water partition coefficients, or a comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) approach using nonpolar analyte retention time information. Across a dataset of 175 chemicals, the PPM explained variability with R² = 0.82 and RMSE = 0.47 log units, performing slightly better than the US-EPA DERMWIN model (RMSE = 0.78), while a five-parameter Abraham solute descriptor (Zhang) model achieved RMSE = 0.44 but was limited by the scarcity of experimental descriptors; for GC×GC, the model achieved R² = 0.90 and RMSE = 0.23 for nonpolar chemicals (n = 79). A major caveat is that the Zhang model’s required Abraham solute descriptors are often not available, reducing practical applicability. The paper does not explicitly discuss endometriosis or adenomyosis; it was included in the corpus via a keyword match in the upstream search index.

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Abstract The experimental values of skin permeability coefficients, required for dermal exposure assessment, are not readily available for many chemicals. The existing estimation approaches are either less accurate or require many parameters that are not readily available. Furthermore, current estimation methods are not easy to apply to complex environmental mixtures. We present two models to estimate the skin permeability coefficients of neutral organic chemicals. The first model, referred to here as the 2-parameter partitioning model (PPM), exploits a linear free energy relationship (LFER) of skin permeability coefficient with a linear combination of partition coefficients for octanol-water and air-water systems. The second model is based on the retention time information of nonpolar analytes on comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC). The PPM successfully explained variability in the skin permeability data (n = 175) with R2 = 0.82 and root mean square error (RMSE) = 0.47 log unit. In comparison, the US-EPA’s model DERMWIN exhibited an RMSE of 0.78 log unit. The Zhang model a 5-parameter LFER equation based on experimental Abraham solute descriptors (ASDs) performed slightly better with an RMSE value of 0.44 log unit. However, the Zhang model is limited by the scarcity of experimental ASDs. The GC×GC model successfully explained the variance in skin permeability data of nonpolar chemicals (n = 79) with R2 = 0.90 and RMSE = 0.23 log unit. The PPM can easily be implemented in US-EPA’s Estimation Program Interface Suite (EPI Suite™). The GC×GC model can be applied to the complex mixtures of nonpolar chemicals.
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The existing estimation approaches are either less accurate or require many parameters that are not readily available. Furthermore, current estimation methods are not easy to apply to complex environmental mixtures. We present two models to estimate the skin permeability coefficients of neutral organic chemicals. The first model, referred to here as the 2-parameter partitioning model (PPM), exploits a linear free energy relationship (LFER) of skin permeability coefficient with a linear combination of partition coefficients for octanol-water and air-water systems. The second model is based on the retention time information of nonpolar analytes on comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC). The PPM successfully explained variability in the skin permeability data ( n = 175) with R 2 = 0.82 and root mean square error ( RMSE ) = 0.47 log unit. In comparison, the US-EPA’s model DERMWIN exhibited an RMSE of 0.78 log unit. The Zhang model a 5-parameter LFER equation based on experimental Abraham solute descriptors (ASDs) performed slightly better with an RMSE value of 0.44 log unit. However, the Zhang model is limited by the scarcity of experimental ASDs. The GC×GC model successfully explained the variance in skin permeability data of nonpolar chemicals ( n = 79) with R 2 = 0.90 and RMSE = 0.23 log unit. The PPM can easily be implemented in US-EPA’s Estimation Program Interface Suite (EPI Suite™). The GC×GC model can be applied to the complex mixtures of nonpolar chemicals. Environmental Engineering Bioinformatics Skin Permeability Linear Free Energy Relationship (LFER) Modeling Abraham Solvation Model GC×GC model Complex Mixtures Dermal Permeability Coefficient Program (DERMWIN™) Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Full Text Supplementary Files GraphicalAbstract.jpg TableS1.csv TableS3.csv TableS11.csv TableS4.csv SI091920.pdf TableS12.csv TableS14.csv TableS15.csv Cite Share Download PDF Status: Published Journal Publication published 19 Mar, 2021 Read the published version in Journal of Cheminformatics → Version 3 posted Review # 2 received at journal 24 Jan, 2021 Editorial decision: Major revision 24 Jan, 2021 Reviewer # 2 agreed at journal 03 Jan, 2021 Review # 1 received at journal 29 Dec, 2020 Reviewer # 1 agreed at journal 22 Dec, 2020 Editor assigned by journal 21 Sep, 2020 Reviewers invited by journal 21 Sep, 2020 Submission checks completed at journal 20 Sep, 2020 Editor invited by journal 20 Sep, 2020 You are reading this latest preprint version Show more versions Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. 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