Original paper :AATEX 6(1):41-51,1999
Abstract
In this study, we evaluated skin irritancy of test chemicals by using six endpoints. As an endpoint, the cell viability was evaluated with 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) and neutral red (NR). In addition, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), interleukin-1a (IL-1(alpha)), interleukin-8 (IL-8), and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) releases from the cells were measured. Each assay was compared with in vivo animal testing and with one another. The results indicated the assays could be divided into 3 groups, MTT/NR, LDH/IL-1(alpha), and IL-8/PGE2. The MTT and NR assays revealed good correlation with in vivo scores, except for croton oil; the IL-8 and PGE2 assays could detect the irritancy of croton oil. On the whole, the LDH, IL-1(alpha), IL-8, and PGE2 assays had poor correlation with in vivo scores.
Furthermore, time transition of skin irritancy was examined by the MTT, IL-8, and PGE2 assays. Production of IL-8 and PGE2 was related to cell viability as determined by the MTT assay.
This model may be reliable for predicting skin irritancy of chemicals and for studying mechanisms of irritancy by using a combination of endpoints
Key words:skin model, skin irritancy, MTT, NR, LDH, IL-1(alfa), IL-8, PGE2