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Kim YJ, Seo DH, Kim IS, Jung MS, Bae JY, Song MY, Song KS, Kim JS. Preliminary Study on an Alternative Test Method with MCTT HCE TM for Ocular Irritation Test of Ophthalmic Medical Devices. TOXICS 2023; 11:289. [PMID: 36977054 PMCID: PMC10051360 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11030289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The sustained growth of the market for ophthalmic medical devices has increased the demand for alternatives to animal testing for the evaluation of eye irritation. The International Organization for Standardization has acknowledged the need to develop novel in vitro tests to replace animal testing. Here, we evaluated the applicability of an alternative method based on a human corneal model to test the safety of ophthalmic medical devices. 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), which are used to fabricate contact lenses, were used as base materials. These materials were blended with eye irritant and non-irritant chemicals specified in the OECD Test Guideline (TG) 492 and Globally Harmonized System (GHS) classification. Then, three GLP-certified laboratories performed three replicates using the developed method using 3D reconstructed human cornea epithelium, MCTT HCETM. OECD TG 492 describes the procedure used to evaluate the eye hazard potential of the test chemical based on its ability to induce cytotoxicity in a reconstructed human cornea-like epithelium (RhCE) tissue. Results: The within-laboratory reproducibility (WLR) and between-laboratory reproducibility (BLR) were both 100%. When a polar extraction solvent was used, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were all 100% in each laboratory. When a non-polar extraction solvent was used, the sensitivity was 80%, the specificity was 100%, and the accuracy was 90%. The proposed method exhibited excellent reproducibility and predictive capacity within and between laboratories. Therefore, the proposed method using the MCTT HCETM model could be used to evaluate eye irritation caused by ophthalmic medical devices.
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- Yang-Jee Kim
- Da Vinci College of General Education, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Conformity Laboratories, 8, Gaetbeol-ro 145 Beon-gil, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21999, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Testing & Research Institute, 12-67, Sandan-gil, Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun 58141, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea
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- Biotoxtech, 53, Yeongudanji-ro, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si 28115, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si 16419, Gyeonggo-do, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Conformity Laboratories, 8, Gaetbeol-ro 145 Beon-gil, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21999, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Conformity Laboratories, 8, Gaetbeol-ro 145 Beon-gil, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21999, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Conformity Laboratories, 8, Gaetbeol-ro 145 Beon-gil, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21999, Republic of Korea
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Safety Assessment of Nanomaterials in Cosmetics: Focus on Dermal and Hair Dyes Products. COSMETICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/cosmetics9040083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nanomaterials use in cosmetics is markedly enhancing, so their exposure and toxicity are important parameters to consider for their risk assessment. This review article provides an overview of the active cosmetic ingredients used for cosmetic application, including dermal cosmetics and also hair dye cosmetics, as well as their safety assessment, enriched with a compilation of the safety assessment tests available to evaluate the different types of toxicity. In fact, despite the increase in research and the number of papers published in the field of nanotechnology, the related safety assessment is still insufficient. To elucidate the possible effects that nanosized particles can have on living systems, more studies reproducing similar conditions to what happens in vivo should be conducted, particularly considering the complex interactions of the biological systems and active cosmetic ingredients to achieve newer, safer, and more efficient nanomaterials. Toward this end, ecological issues and the toxicological pattern should also be a study target.
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Kim GH, Cha DH, Nepal MR, Jeong TC. A convenient fluorometric test method for skin sensitization using glutathione in chemico. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2021; 84:783-799. [PMID: 34196263 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2021.1944939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A convenient fluorometrical test method to identify skin sensitizers in chemico was developed using reactivity with glutathione (GSH), a low molecular weight endogenous substance. Following incubation of test chemicals with GSH, the remaining GSH was quantitated fluorometrically by using monobromobimane (mBBr), a thiol-detecting agent, for determining % depletion of this endogenous substance by test chemicals. The experimental conditions optimized were: (1) reactivity of thiol compounds including GSH with mBBr, (2) effects of vehicles on reactivity, (3) molar ratios of GSH to test chemicals, and (4) reactivity of endogenous substance with test substances under different incubation times. When an optimized condition with DMSO as a vehicle for test chemicals and in 1:60 ratio for 24 hr at 4°C was applied to classify 48 well-known skin sensitizers and non-sensitizers, the predictive capacity was as follows: 88.2% sensitivity, 78.6% specificity, and 85.4% accuracy with 95.8% consistency of three trials when 10.3% depletion of GSH was used as a cutoff value. Because the present method employed relatively simple GSH as an acceptor for sensitizers and/or a relatively convenient fluorometric detection system in 96-well plates for a high throughput test, it would be a useful test tool for screening skin sensitization potential of test chemicals.
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- Geon Ho Kim
- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, South Korea
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Hwang DB, Kim SY, Won DH, Kim C, Shin YS, Park JH, Chun YJ, Lim KM, Yun JW. Egr1 Gene Expression as a Potential Biomarker for In Vitro Prediction of Ocular Toxicity. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13101584. [PMID: 34683877 PMCID: PMC8537669 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13101584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Animal models are used for preclinical toxicity studies, and the need for in vitro alternative methods has been strongly raised. Our study aims to elucidate the potential mechanism of change in EGR1 expression under situations of toxic injury and to develop an Egr1 promoter-luciferase gene reporter assay for an in vitro alternative method for toxicity prediction in drug discovery. We first found an increase in early growth response-1 (EGR1) mRNA/protein expressions in the liver and kidney of cisplatin-treated injured rats. Additionally, the EGR1 protein level was also elevated under situations of ocular injury after sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) eye drops. These in vivo observations on injury-related EGR1 induction were confirmed by in vitro studies, where human corneal epithelial cells were treated with representative irritants (SLS and benzalkonium chloride) and 17 chemicals having different UN GHS irritant categories. Additionally, our results suggest the involvement of ERK, JNK, p38 MAPK pathways in EGR1 elevation in response to gamma-butyrolactone-induced injury. As EGR1 is considered to be a pivotal factor in proliferation and regeneration, siRNA-mediated knockdown of Egr1 promoted cytotoxic potential through a delay of injury-related recovery. More importantly, the elevation of promoter activities was observed by various irritants in cells transfected with Egr1 promoter-reporter vector. In conclusion, Egr1 can be a potential biomarker in a promoter-reporter system to improve the accuracy of in vitro predictions for ocular irritation.
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- Da-Bin Hwang
- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 14662, Korea; (D.-B.H.); (S.-Y.K.); (D.-H.W.); (C.K.); (Y.-S.S.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 14662, Korea; (D.-B.H.); (S.-Y.K.); (D.-H.W.); (C.K.); (Y.-S.S.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 14662, Korea; (D.-B.H.); (S.-Y.K.); (D.-H.W.); (C.K.); (Y.-S.S.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 14662, Korea; (D.-B.H.); (S.-Y.K.); (D.-H.W.); (C.K.); (Y.-S.S.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 14662, Korea; (D.-B.H.); (S.-Y.K.); (D.-H.W.); (C.K.); (Y.-S.S.)
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea;
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- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea;
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- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
- Correspondence: (K.-M.L.); (J.-W.Y.); Tel.: +82-2-3277-3055 (K.-M.L.); +82-2-2164-4830 (J.-W.Y.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 14662, Korea; (D.-B.H.); (S.-Y.K.); (D.-H.W.); (C.K.); (Y.-S.S.)
- Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 14662, Korea
- Correspondence: (K.-M.L.); (J.-W.Y.); Tel.: +82-2-3277-3055 (K.-M.L.); +82-2-2164-4830 (J.-W.Y.)
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Lebrun S, Nguyen L, Chavez S, Chan R, Le D, Nguyen M, Jester JV. Same-chemical comparison of nonanimal eye irritation test methods: Bovine corneal opacity and permeability, EpiOcular™, isolated chicken eye, ocular Irritection®, OptiSafe™, and short time exposure. Toxicol In Vitro 2021; 72:105070. [PMID: 33352259 PMCID: PMC8544240 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2020.105070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The testing and classification of chemicals to determine adverse ocular effects are routinely conducted to ensure that materials are appropriately classified, labeled, and meet regulatory and safety guidelines. We have performed a same-chemical analysis using publicly available validation study results and compared the performance between tests for the same chemicals. To normalize for chemical selection, we matched chemicals tested by pairs of tests so that each matched set compared performance for the exact same chemicals. Same-chemical accuracy comparisons demonstrate a chemical selection effect that results in a wide range of overlapping false-positive (FP) rates and accuracies for all test methods. In addition, the analysis suggests that a tiered-testing strategy with specific combinations of tests can reduce the FP rate for some combinations. However, reductions in the FP rates were typically accompanied by an increase in the false-negative rates, resulting in minimal advantage in terms of accuracy. In addition, actual improvements in the FP rate after retesting positives with a second test are not as good as the theoretical improvements because some chemicals and functional groups appear to be broadly misclassified by all test methods, which, to the extent the tests make the same-chemical misclassifications, reduces the advantage of using tiered-testing strategies.
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- Lebrun Labs LLC, Anaheim, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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Jeong MH, Han Y, Oh IS, Kim DM, Son DW, Jung MS, Yang H, Lee K, Shin JY, Kim HR, Chung KH. Pre-validation of a Calu-3 epithelium cytotoxicity assay for predicting acute inhalation toxicity of chemicals. Toxicol In Vitro 2021; 75:105136. [PMID: 33675894 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2021.105136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Although in vivo inhalation toxicity tests have been widely conducted, the testing of many chemicals is limited for economic and ethical reasons. Therefore, we previously developed an in vitro acute inhalation toxicity test method. The goal of the present pre-validation study was to evaluate the transferability, reproducibility, and predictive capacity of this method. After confirming the transferability of the Calu-3 epithelium cytotoxicity assay, reproducibility was evaluated using 20 test substances at three independent institutions. Cytotoxicity data were analyzed using statistical methods, including the intra-class correlation coefficient and Bland-Altman plots for within- and between-laboratory reproducibility. The assay for the 20 test substances showed excellent agreement within and between laboratories. To evaluate the predictive capacity, 77 test substances were analyzed for acute inhalation toxicity. Accuracy was measured using a cutoff of 40%, and the relevance was analyzed as a receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve. An accuracy of 72.73% was obtained, and the area under the ROC curve was 0.77, indicating moderate performance. In this study, we found that the in vitro acute inhalation toxicity test method demonstrated good reliability and relevance for predicting the acute toxicity of inhalable chemicals. Hence, this assay has potential as an alternative test for screening acutely toxic inhalants.
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- Mi Ho Jeong
- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Biotoxtech, 53, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do 28115, Republic of Korea
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- Biotoxtech, 53, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do 28115, Republic of Korea
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- National Center for Efficacy Evaluation of Respiratory Disease Product, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea
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- National Center for Efficacy Evaluation of Respiratory Disease Product, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Daegu Catholic University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38430, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea.
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In vitro reconstructed 3D corneal tissue models for ocular toxicology and ophthalmic drug development. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2021; 57:207-237. [PMID: 33544359 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-020-00533-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Testing of all manufactured products and their ingredients for eye irritation is a regulatory requirement. In the last two decades, the development of alternatives to the in vivo Draize eye irritation test method has substantially advanced due to the improvements in primary cell isolation, cell culture techniques, and media, which have led to improved in vitro corneal tissue models and test methods. Most in vitro models for ocular toxicology attempt to reproduce the corneal epithelial tissue which consists of 4-5 layers of non-keratinized corneal epithelial cells that form tight junctions, thereby limiting the penetration of chemicals, xenobiotics, and pharmaceuticals. Also, significant efforts have been directed toward the development of more complex three-dimensional (3D) equivalents to study wound healing, drug permeation, and bioavailability. This review focuses on in vitro reconstructed 3D corneal tissue models and their utilization in ocular toxicology as well as their application to pharmacology and ophthalmic research. Current human 3D corneal epithelial cell culture models have replaced in vivo animal eye irritation tests for many applications, and substantial validation efforts are in progress to verify and approve alternative eye irritation tests for widespread use. The validation of drug absorption models and further development of models and test methods for many ophthalmic and ocular disease applications is required.
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Han J, Kim S, Lee SH, Kim JS, Chang YJ, Jeong TC, Kang MJ, Kim TS, Yoon HS, Lee GY, Bae S, Lim KM. Me-too validation study for in vitro skin irritation test with a reconstructed human epidermis model, KeraSkin™ for OECD test guideline 439. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2020; 117:104725. [PMID: 32768665 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2020.104725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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We conducted a me-too validation study to confirm the reproducibility, reliability, and predictive capacity of KeraSkin™ skin irritation test (SIT) as a me-too method of OECD TG 439. With 20 reference chemicals, within-laboratory reproducibility (WLR) of KeraSkin™ SIT in the decision of irritant or non-irritant was 100%, 100%, and 95% while between-laboratory reproducibility (BLR) was 100%, which met the criteria of performance standard (PS, WLR≥90%, BLR≥80%). WLR and BLR were further confirmed with intra-class correlation (ICC, coefficients >0.950). WLR and BLR in raw data (viability) were also shown with a scatter plot and Bland-Altman plot. Comparison with existing VRMs with Bland-Altman plot, ICC and kappa statistics confirmed the compatibility of KeraSkin™ SIT with OECD TG 439. The predictive capacity of KeraSkin™ SIT was estimated with 20 reference chemicals (the sensitivity of 98.9%, the specificity of 70%, and the accuracy of 84.4%) and additional 46 chemicals (for 66 chemicals [20 + 46 chemicals, the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy: 95.2%, 82.2% and 86.4%]). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis suggested a potential improvement of the predictive capacity, especially sensitivity, when changing cut-off (50% → 60-75%). Collectively, the me-too validation study demonstrated that KeraSkin™ SIT can be a new me-too method for OECD TG 439.
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- Juhee Han
- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- COSMAX Korea, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Conformity Laboratories, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Osong, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Osong, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Osong, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Statistical analysis of the reproducibility and predictive capacity of MCTT HCE™ eye irritation test, a me-too test method for OECD TG 492. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2019; 107:104430. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2019.104430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Ye DJ, Kwon YJ, Baek HS, Shin S, Lee C, Yun JW, Nam KT, Lim KM, Chun YJ. Discovery of Ezrin Expression as a Potential Biomarker for Chemically Induced Ocular Irritation Using Human Corneal Epithelium Cell Line and a Reconstructed Human Cornea-like Epithelium Model. Toxicol Sci 2019; 165:335-346. [PMID: 29893927 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfy134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Numerous studies have attempted to develop a new in vitro eye irritation test (EIT). To obtain more reliable results from EIT, potential new biomarkers that reflect eye irritation by chemicals must be identified. We investigated candidate biomarkers for eye irritation, using a proteomics approach. Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) or benzalkonium chloride (BAC) was applied on a reconstructed human cornea-like epithelium model, MCTT HCE, and corneal protein expression was examined by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. We found that ezrin (EZR) was significantly upregulated by SLS or BAC. In addition, upregulation of EZR in immortalized human corneal cells treated with SLS or BAC was confirmed by quantitative reverse transcription-PCR and western blot analysis. Furthermore, other well-known eye irritants such as cetylpyridinium bromide, Triton X-100, cyclohexanol, ethanol, 2-methyl-1-pentanol, and sodium hydroxide significantly increased EZR expression in immortalized human corneal cells. Induction of EZR promoter activity in irritant-treated human corneal cells was confirmed by a luciferase gene reporter assay. In conclusion, EZR expression may be a potential biomarker for detecting eye irritation, which may substantially improve the performance of in vitro EIT.
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- Dong-Jin Ye
- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Dongguk University, Goyang 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 14662, Republic of Korea
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- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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Kim TW, Che JH, Yun JW. Use of stem cells as alternative methods to animal experimentation in predictive toxicology. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2019; 105:15-29. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2019.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2019] [Revised: 03/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Joo KM, Kim S, Koo YJ, Lee M, Lee SH, Choi D, Lim KM. Development and validation of UPLC method for WST-1 cell viability assay and its application to MCTT HCE™ eye irritation test for colorful substances. Toxicol In Vitro 2019; 60:412-419. [PMID: 31247334 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2019.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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WST-1 [Water Soluble Tetrazolium-1; 2-(4-Iodophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-(2,4-disulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium, monosodium salt)] is widely used in the cell viability assays replacing MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide). A water-soluble formazan dye (4-[1-(4-Iodophenyl)-5-(4-nitrophenyl)formaz-3-yl]-1,3-benzene disulfonate, disodium salt) is produced from the reduction of WST-1 tetrazolium, of which optical density at 450 nm is measured to evaluate cell viability. Colorful substances may interfere with spectrometric measurement, and a method to specifically detect WST-1 formazan is required. Here, a simple, rapid, sensitive, and specific ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled to UV detector (UPLC-UV) was developed and validated for the WST-1 formazan. For the application to cell viability assay, the supernatant from WST-1 assay was injected without sample preparation procedure and a single run was completed within 5 min. Chromatographic separation was achieved on BEH C18 column (1.7 μm, 2.1 × 50 mm) using gradient elution with the mobile phase of water and acetonitrile. The standard curves were linear over the concentration range of 2.5-120 μg/mL WST-1 formazan, which encompasses WST-1 formazan concentrations from 2% cell viability to 2 fold of 100% cell viability. The intra- and inter-day precisions were measured to be below 5% and accuracies were within the range of 91.8-104.9%. The validated method was successfully applied to the test of colorful substances in vitro eye irritation test with a human cornea-like epithelium, and in vitro cytotoxicity in HaCaT, human keratinocyte cell line.
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- Kyung-Mi Joo
- AMOREPACIFIC CO/R&D Center, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Public Health Science, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Public Health Science, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Lim SE, Ha SJ, Jang WH, Jung KM, Jung MS, Yeo KW, Kim JS, Jeong TC, Kang MJ, Kim SY, Lee SH, Ko KY, Kim TS, Park KS, Bae S, Lim KM. Me-too validation study for in vitro eye irritation test with 3D-reconstructed human cornea epithelium, MCTT HCETM. Toxicol In Vitro 2019; 55:173-184. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2018.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Ezrin as a complementary marker in ocular toxicity assessment using a three-dimensional reconstructed human corneal-like epithelium model, EpiOcular™. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods 2018; 92:24-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2018.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Revised: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Nervonoylceramide (C24:1Cer), a lipid biomarker for ocular irritants released from the 3D reconstructed human cornea-like epithelium, MCTT HCE™. Toxicol In Vitro 2018; 47:94-102. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2017.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2017] [Revised: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Lee M, Nam KT, Kim J, Lim SE, Yeon SH, Lee B, Lee JY, Lim KM. Evaluation of ocular irritancy of coal-tar dyes used in cosmetics employing reconstructed human cornea-like epithelium and short time exposure tests. Food Chem Toxicol 2017; 108:236-243. [PMID: 28780157 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2017] [Revised: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Coal-tar dyes in cosmetics may elicit adverse effects in the skin and eyes. Countries, like the US, have banned the use of coal-tar dyes in cosmetics for the eye area due to the potential for ocular irritation. We evaluated the eye irritation potential of 15 coal-tar dyes permitted as cosmetic ingredients in reconstructed human cornea-like epithelium (RhCEs [EpiOcular™ and MCTT HCE™]) tests and the short time exposure (STE) test. Eosin YS, phloxine B, tetrachlorotetrabromofluorescein, and tetrabromofluorescein were identified as irritants in RhCEs; dibromofluorescein and uranine yielded discrepant results. STE enabled further classification in accordance with the UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, as follows: eosin YS as Cat 2; phloxine B, Cat 1; and tetrachlorotetrabromofluorescein and tetrabromofluorescein, Cat 1/2. STE indicated dibromofluorescein (irritant in EpiOcular™) and uranine (irritant in MCTT HCE™) as No Cat, resulting in the classification of "No prediction can be made." based on bottom-up approach with each model. These results demonstrated that in vitro eye irritation tests can be utilized to evaluate the potential ocular irritancy of cosmetic ingredients and provide significant evidence with which to determine whether precautions should be given for the use of coal-tar dyes in cosmetics or other substances applied to the eye area.
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Affiliation(s)
- Miri Lee
- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 37060, Republic of Korea
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- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 37060, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 37060, Republic of Korea
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- BK21 Plus Team, College of Pharmacy, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 14662, Republic of Korea
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- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- BK21 Plus Team, College of Pharmacy, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 14662, Republic of Korea.
| | - Kyung-Min Lim
- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 37060, Republic of Korea.
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