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Hu M, Zhang Y, Zhan M, He G, Qu W, Zhou Y. Physiologically-based toxicokinetic modeling of human dermal exposure to diethyl phthalate: Application to health risk assessment. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135931. [PMID: 35940406 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Diethyl phthalate (DEP) has been most frequently detected in personal care products (PCPs) as a solvent followed by indoor air as one of the semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs). Human exposure to DEP predominantly occurs via dermal uptake. However, the available physiologically based toxicokinetics (PBTK) models are developed in rats for risk assessment of DEP exposure resulting from the oral than dermal pathway. To address this issue, DEP in simulated PCPs was dermally administrated to five adult volunteers at real population levels. Following the construction of a dermal absorption model for DEP, the dermal PBTK modeling of DEP involving PCPs and air-to-skin exposure routes in humans was developed for the first time. The data of monoethyl phthalate (MEP) in serum or urine obtained from published human studies and this study were applied to calibrate and validate the developed dermal PBTK model. Monte Carlo simulation was used to evaluate model uncertainty. The dermal absorption fraction of DEP was obtained to be 56.2% for PCPs exposure and 100% for air-to-skin exposure, respectively. Approximate 24.9% of DEP in exposed skin became absorbed into systemic circulation. Model predictions were generally within 2-fold of the observed MEP levels in human serum or urine. Uncertainty analysis showed 90% of the predicted variability (P95/P5) fell within less than one order of magnitude. Assuming human intake of 5 mg/kg bw per day, the predicted serum area under the curve at steady state of DEP from the dermal route was 1.7 (PCPs) and 2.4 (air) times of those from the peroral route, respectively. It suggested that dermal exposure to DEP would pose greater risk to human health compared with oral exposure. The application of the developed dermal PBTK model provides a valuable insight into health risk assessment of DEP in humans.
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- Man Hu
- Centers for Water and Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment, National Health Commission of the Peoples' Republic of China, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pudong New Area for Disease Control and Prevention, Fudan University Pudong Institute of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai, 200136, China
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- Centers for Water and Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment, National Health Commission of the Peoples' Republic of China, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pudong New Area for Disease Control and Prevention, Fudan University Pudong Institute of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai, 200136, China
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- Pudong New Area for Disease Control and Prevention, Fudan University Pudong Institute of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai, 200136, China
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- Centers for Water and Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment, National Health Commission of the Peoples' Republic of China, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Centers for Water and Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment, National Health Commission of the Peoples' Republic of China, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Centers for Water and Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment, National Health Commission of the Peoples' Republic of China, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pudong New Area for Disease Control and Prevention, Fudan University Pudong Institute of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai, 200136, China.
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Physiologically-based pharmacokinetic models for children: Starting to reach maturation? Pharmacol Ther 2020; 211:107541. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2020.107541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Akiyama M, Matsui Y, Kido J, Matsushita T, Shirasaki N. Monte-Carlo and multi-exposure assessment for the derivation of criteria for disinfection byproducts and volatile organic compounds in drinking water: Allocation factors and liter-equivalents per day. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2018; 95:161-174. [PMID: 29555557 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2018.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2017] [Revised: 03/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The probability distributions of total potential doses of disinfection byproducts and volatile organic compounds via ingestion, inhalation, and dermal exposure were estimated with Monte Carlo simulations, after conducting physiologically based pharmacokinetic model simulations to takes into account the differences in availability between the three exposures. If the criterion that the 95th percentile estimate equals the TDI (tolerable daily intake) is regarded as protecting the majority of a population, the drinking water criteria would be 140 (trichloromethane), 66 (bromodichloromethane), 157 (dibromochloromethane), 203 (tribromomethane), 140 (dichloroacetic acid), 78 (trichloroacetic acid), 6.55 (trichloroethylene, TCE), and 22 μg/L (perchloroethylene). The TCE criterion was lower than the Japanese Drinking Water Quality Standard (10 μg/L). The latter would allow the intake of 20% of the population to exceed the TDI. Indirect inhalation via evaporation from water, especially in bathrooms, was the major route of exposure to compounds other than haloacetic acids (HAAs) and accounted for 1.2-9 liter-equivalents/day for the median-exposure subpopulation. The ingestion of food was a major indirect route of exposure to HAAs. Contributions of direct water intake were not very different for trihalomethanes (30-45% of TDIs) and HAAs (45-52% of TDIs).
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- Megumi Akiyama
- Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, N13W8, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, N13W8, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, N13W8, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, N13W8, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan.
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- Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, N13W8, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan.
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Gong M, Zhang Y, Weschler CJ. Predicting dermal absorption of gas-phase chemicals: transient model development, evaluation, and application. INDOOR AIR 2014; 24:292-306. [PMID: 24245588 DOI: 10.1111/ina.12079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2013] [Accepted: 11/13/2013] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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UNLABELLED A transient model is developed to predict dermal absorption of gas-phase chemicals via direct air-to-skin-to-blood transport under non-steady-state conditions. It differs from published models in that it considers convective mass-transfer resistance in the boundary layer of air adjacent to the skin. Results calculated with this transient model are in good agreement with the limited experimental results that are available for comparison. The sensitivity of the modeled estimates to key parameters is examined. The model is then used to estimate air-to-skin-to-blood absorption of six phthalate esters for scenarios in which (A) a previously unexposed occupant encounters gas-phase phthalates in three different environments over a single 24-h period; (B) the same as 'A', but the pattern is repeated for seven consecutive days. In the 24-h scenario, the transient model predicts more phthalate absorbed into skin and less absorbed into blood than would a steady-state model. In the 7-day scenario, results calculated by the transient and steady-state models converge over a time period that varies between 3 and 4 days for all but the largest phthalate (DEHP). Dermal intake is comparable to or larger than inhalation intake for DEP, DiBP, DnBP, and BBzP in Scenario 'A' and for all six phthalates in Scenario 'B'. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS Dermal absorption from air has often been overlooked in exposure assessments. However, our transient model suggests that dermal intake of certain gas-phase phthalate esters is comparable to, or larger than, inhalation intake under commonly occurring indoor conditions. This may also be the case for other organic chemicals that have physicochemical properties that favor dermal absorption directly from air. Consequently, this pathway should be included in aggregate exposure and risk assessments. Furthermore, under conditions where the exposure concentrations are changing or there is insufficient time to achieve steady-state, the transient model presented in this study is more appropriate for estimating dermal absorption than is a steady-state model.
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- M Gong
- Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Bogen KT. Dermal uptake of 18 dilute aqueous chemicals: in vivo disappearance-method measures greatly exceed in vitro-based predictions. RISK ANALYSIS : AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOCIETY FOR RISK ANALYSIS 2013; 33:1334-1352. [PMID: 23051616 DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2012.01901.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Average rates of total dermal uptake (Kup ) from short-term (e.g., bathing) contact with dilute aqueous organic chemicals (DAOCs) are typically estimated from steady-state in vitro diffusion-cell measures of chemical permeability (Kp ) through skin into receptor solution. Widely used ("PCR-vitro") methods estimate Kup by applying diffusion theory to increase Kp predictions made by a physico-chemical regression (PCR) model that was fit to a large set of Kp measures. Here, Kup predictions for 18 DAOCs made by three PCR-vitro models (EPA, NIOSH, and MH) were compared to previous in vivo measures obtained by methods unlikely to underestimate Kup . A new PCR model fit to all 18 measures is accurate to within approximately threefold (r = 0.91, p < 10(-5) ), but the PCR-vitro predictions (r > 0.63) all tend to underestimate the Kup measures by mean factors (UF, and p value for testing UF = 1) of 10 (EPA, p < 10(-6) ), 11 (NIOSH, p < 10(-8) ), and 6.2 (MH, p = 0.018). For all three PCR-vitro models, log(UF) correlates negatively with molecular weight (r(2) = 0.31 to 0.84, p = 0.017 to < 10(-6) ) but not with log(vapor pressure) as an additional predictor (p > 0.05), so vapor pressure appears not to explain the significant in vivo/PCR-vitro discrepancy. Until this discrepancy is explained, careful in vivo measures of Kup should be obtained for more chemicals, the expanded in vivo database should be compared to in vitro-based predictions, and in vivo data should be considered in assessing aqueous dermal exposure and its uncertainty.
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- Kenneth T Bogen
- Exponent, Inc., 475 14th Street, Suite 400, Oakland, CA 94612, USA.
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Hui X, Lamel S, Qiao P, Maibach HI. Isolated human/animal stratum corneum as a partial model for 15 steps in percutaneous absorption: emphasizing decontamination, Part I. J Appl Toxicol 2012; 33:157-72. [DOI: 10.1002/jat.2821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2012] [Revised: 08/07/2012] [Accepted: 08/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Xiaoying Hui
- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine; University of California; San Francisco; CA; USA
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine; University of California; San Francisco; CA; USA
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine; University of California; San Francisco; CA; USA
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine; University of California; San Francisco; CA; USA
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Fong P, Tong HHY. In Silico Prediction of the Cosmetic Whitening Effects of Naturally Occurring Lead Compounds. Nat Prod Commun 2012. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1200701010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The identification of tyrosinase inhibitors is important, not only for the treatment of skin hyperpigmentation disorders, such as melasma, but also for the production of cosmetic whitening effects. The aim of this study was the in silico prediction of the naturally occurring lead compounds in three commonly used skin-whitening herbs: Ampelopsis japonica, Lindera aggregata, and Ginkgo biloba. The active ingredients responsible for the whitening effect of these herbs remain largely unknown. The tyrosinase binding affinities and skin permeation, skin irritancy, and corrosive properties of 43 natural constituents of the three herbs were predicted by docking simulations using Surflex-Dock and the QSAR-based Dermal Permeability Coefficient Program (DERMWINTM) and Skin Irritation Corrosion Rules Estimation Tool (SICRET) implemented in Toxtree. Nine constituents of the three herbs were found to have more advanced binding energies than the gold standard whitening agents, arbutin and kojic acid, but 40 were indicative of at least one skin sensitization alert, and many exhibited poor skin permeability. Linderagalactone c and (+)- n-methyllaurotetanine were found to have the strongest prospects for use in topical formulations, as they achieved high predicted tyrosinase binding scores and displayed good skin permeation properties and minimal potential for skin sensitization and irritation.
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- Pedro Fong
- School of Health Sciences, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao, 999078, China
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- School of Health Sciences, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao, 999078, China
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In vitro study to determine decontamination of 3,5-dichloro-2,4,6-trifluoropyridine (DCTFP) from human skin. Food Chem Toxicol 2012; 50:2496-502. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2012.03.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2011] [Revised: 03/22/2012] [Accepted: 03/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Goi N, Morishita K, Taniguchi A, Ishii T, Saitoh K. Evaluation of percutaneous permeation of flurbiprofen and ketoprofen after application of transdermal patches using a lateral sectioning approach in hairless rats. Pharm Dev Technol 2010; 15:658-65. [PMID: 20883157 DOI: 10.3109/10837450.2010.516437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The dispositions and pharmacokinetic parameters of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) after patch applications have typically been evaluated on a whole-skin basis, and the detailed permeation profiles remain unclear. The aim of this study was to establish a new method for clearly analyzing the flow of drugs in the skin layers and evaluating the drug levels in the target area of the skin tissue. METHODS The skin tissue areas where flurbiprofen and ketoprofen patches were applied were cut into 20 μm-thick lateral slices from the surface to the deepest layer and the drug concentrations in the slices were measured. RESULTS The results revealed the presence of depth-dependent concentration gradients from the surface to the deep layer and that the drug concentration in the deepest layer was less than one tenth of the surface concentration for both flurbiprofen and ketoprofen. In addition, flurbiprofen yielded higher and more rapid concentrations in the deepest skin layer adjacent to the intramuscular tissue. CONCLUSIONS The present data suggest that our technique involving lateral slicing of skin tissues and measurement of drug concentrations allows visual understanding of drug dispositions in the skin layers and makes it possible to evaluate the drug levels in the target area of the skin tissue.
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- Nobuhiro Goi
- Research & Development Division, Mikasa Seiyaku Co. Ltd, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Characterizing uncertainty and population variability in the toxicokinetics of trichloroethylene and metabolites in mice, rats, and humans using an updated database, physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model, and Bayesian approach. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2009; 241:36-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2009.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2009] [Revised: 07/21/2009] [Accepted: 07/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Spalt EW, Kissel JC, Shirai JH, Bunge AL. Dermal absorption of environmental contaminants from soil and sediment: a critical review. JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY 2009; 19:119-148. [PMID: 18830234 DOI: 10.1038/jes.2008.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2007] [Accepted: 08/04/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Risk assessment of hazardous wastes sites may require characterization of the dermal availability of chemical contaminants in soil and/or sediment. Current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidance for assessment of dermal exposures to contaminants in water and soil was finalized in 2004 as a supplement (Part E) to the Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund (RAGS). The soil protocol presented in RAGS Part E is less sophisticated than the water protocol and is supported by less empirical data. Investigations of dermal absorption of soil and sediment-borne contaminants that have been conducted to date include in vitro and in vivo experiments using both human and surrogate skin. A review of that literature was conducted with attention to relevant criteria including consideration of layering effects, degree of chemical saturation of soil, appropriateness of particle size distribution employed, soil-chemical contact time, and continuity of soil-skin contact (in in vivo studies). Most studies published to date are deficient by virtue of execution or reporting on one or more of the selected criteria. In addition the lack of methodological standardization evident in the literature hinders systematic evaluation of results. Since additional experimental work is needed, general agreement on acceptable approaches would be useful. Recommendations for good practice are presented.
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- Elizabeth W Spalt
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-4695, USA
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Norman AM, Kissel JC, Shirai JH, Smith JA, Stumbaugh KL, Bunge AL. Effect of PBPK Model Structure on Interpretation of In Vivo Human Aqueous Dermal Exposure Trials. Toxicol Sci 2008; 104:210-7. [DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfn070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Reddy MB, Looney RJ, Utell MJ, Plotzke KP, Andersen ME. Modeling of Human Dermal Absorption of Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5). Toxicol Sci 2007; 99:422-31. [PMID: 17630416 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfm174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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In this study, data for human dermal absorption of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, D(4), and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, D(5), through axilla skin in vivo are interpreted using pharmacokinetic models of dermal absorption by adding the dermal exposure route to inhalation physiologically based pharmacokinetics models developed previously. The compartmental model describing dermal absorption of these compounds included volatilization of the applied chemical from the skin surface, diffusion of absorbed chemical back to the skin surface and evaporation of this chemical from the skin surface after the applied dose had cleared from the application site, uptake from the skin compartment into blood, and a storage compartment within the skin. Data from exposures in volunteers (i.e., D(4) and D(5) concentrations in exhaled air and plasma) were used to estimate model parameters. In volunteers exposed to either D(4) or D(5), the maximum concentration of chemical in exhaled air reached a maximum at or prior to 1 h following administration of the test chemical. Based on model calculations, the percent of applied dose of D(4) that was absorbed into systemic circulation for men and women was 0.12 and 0.30%, respectively; for D(5) about 0.05% of the applied dose was absorbed for both men and women. For both D(4) and D(5), model calculations indicate that more than 83% of the chemical that reached systemic circulation was eliminated by exhalation within 24 h. These whole-body pharmacokinetic models for dermal absorption of two semi-volatile compounds provide a valuable tool for understanding factors controlling their dermal absorption through axilla skin and for applying results from these studies in consumer product risk assessments.
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- Micaela B Reddy
- Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA.
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Haddad S, Tardif GC, Tardif R. Development of physiologically based toxicokinetic models for improving the human indoor exposure assessment to water contaminants: trichloroethylene and trihalomethanes. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2006; 69:2095-136. [PMID: 17060096 DOI: 10.1080/15287390600631789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Generally, ingestion is the only route of exposure that is considered in the risk assessment of drinking water contaminants. However, it is well known that a number of these contaminants are volatile and lipophilic and therefore highly susceptible to being absorbed through other routes, mainly inhalation and dermal. The objective of this study was to develop physiologically based human toxicokinetic (PBTK) models for trihalomethanes (THM) and trichloroethylene (TCE) that will facilitate (1) the estimation of internal exposure to these chemicals for various multimedia indoor exposure scenarios, and (2) consideration of the impact of biological variability in the estimation of internal doses. Five PBTK models describing absorption through ingestion, inhalation and skin were developed for these contaminants. Their concentrations in ambient air were estimated from their respective tap water concentrations and their physicochemical characteristics. Algebraic descriptions of the physiological parameters, varying as a function of age, gender and diverse anthropometric parameters, allow the prediction of the influence of interindividual variations on absorbed dose and internal dosimetry. Simulations for various scenarios were done for a typical human (i.e., 70 kg, 1.7 m) as well as for humans of both genders varying in age from 1 to 90 years. Simulations show that ingestion contributes to less than 50% of the total absorbed dose or metabolized dose for all chemicals. This contribution to internal dosimetry, such as maximal venous blood concentrations (Cmax) and the area under the venous blood concentration time curve (AUC), decreases markedly (e.g., as low as 0.9% of Cmax for bromodichloromethane). The importance of this contribution varies mainly as a function of shower duration. Moreover, model simulations indicate that multimedia exposure is more elevated in children than adults (i.e., up to 200% of the adult internal dose). The models developed in this study allow characterization of the influence of the different routes of exposure and an improved estimation of the realistic multimedia exposure to volatile organic chemicals present in drinking water. Hence, such models will greatly improve health risk assessment for these chemicals.
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- Sami Haddad
- Département des sciences biologiques, TOXEN, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Qc, Canada.
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Baynes RE, Yeatts JL, Brooks JD, Riviere JE. Pre-treatment effects of trichloroethylene on the dermal absorption of the biocide, triazine. Toxicol Lett 2005; 159:252-60. [PMID: 15979828 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2005.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2005] [Revised: 05/23/2005] [Accepted: 05/23/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Triazine is often added to cutting-fluid formulations in the metal-machining industry as a preservative. Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a solvent used for cleaning the cutting fluid or oil from the metal product. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of TCE on the dermal absorption of triazine in an in vitro flow-through diffusion cell system. Skin sections were dosed topically with aqueous mixtures containing mineral oil or polyethylene glycol (PEG) spiked with (14)C-triazine. Some skin sections were simultaneously exposed to TCE while other skin sections were pre-treated with TCE daily for 4 days in vivo and then exposed to these mixtures in vitro. TCE pre-treatment almost doubled triazine permeability, but this pre-treatment had no effect on triazine diffusivity. The pre-treatment effects of TCE on triazine permeability appear to be more important in PEG-based mixtures than in the mineral oil-based mixtures. Simultaneous single exposure to TCE had little or no effect on triazine absorption. TCE absorption was significantly less than triazine absorption; however, cutting fluid additives had a more significant effect on TCE absorption than on triazine absorption. In summary, this study demonstrated that TCE pre-treatment can significantly alter the dermal permeability to triazine, and workers who are chronically exposed to this or similar cleansers may be at increased risk of absorbing related skin irritants.
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- Ronald E Baynes
- Center for Chemical Toxicology Research and Pharmacokinetics (CCTRP), College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
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Ho CK. Probabilistic modeling of percutaneous absorption for risk-based exposure assessments and transdermal drug delivery. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.stamet.2004.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aim of the current review is to summarise the present status of physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modelling and its applications in drug research, and thus serve as a reference point to people interested in the methodology. The review is structured into three major sections. The first discusses the existing methodologies and techniques of PBPK model development. The second describes some of the most interesting PBPK model implementations published. The final section is devoted to a discussion of the current limitations and the possible future developments of the PBPK modelling approach. The current review is focused on papers dealing with the pharmacokinetics and/or toxicokinetics of medicinal compounds; references discussing PBPK models of environmental compounds are mentioned only if they represent considerable methodological developments or reveal interesting interpretations and/or applications.The major conclusion of the review is that, despite its significant potential, PBPK modelling has not seen the development and implementation it deserves, especially in the drug discovery, research and development processes. The main reason for this is that the successful development and implementation of a PBPK model is seen to require the investment of significant experience, effort, time and resources. Yet, a substantial body of PBPK-related research has been accumulated that can facilitate the PBPK modelling and implementation process. What is probably lagging behind is the expertise component, where the demand for appropriately qualified staff far outreaches availability.
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- Ivan Nestorov
- Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism, Amgen Inc., 30-O-B, One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1789, USA.
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McDougal JN, Boeniger MF. Methods for assessing risks of dermal exposures in the workplace. Crit Rev Toxicol 2002; 32:291-327. [PMID: 12184506 DOI: 10.1080/20024091064255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The skin as a route of entry for toxic chemicals has caused increasing concern over the last decade. The assessment of systemic hazards from dermal exposures has evolved over time, often limited by the amount of experimental data available. The result is that there are many methods being used to assess safety of chemicals in the workplace. The process of assessing hazards of skin contact includes estimating the amount of substance that may end up on the skin and estimating the amount that might reach internal organs. Most times, toxicology studies by the dermal route are not available and extrapolations from other exposure routes are necessary. The hazards of particular chemicals can be expressed as "skin notations", actual exposure levels, or safe exposure times. Characterizing the risk of a specific procedure in the workplace involves determining the ratio of exposure standards to an expected exposure. The purpose of this review is to address each of the steps in the process and describe the assumptions that are part of the process. Methods are compared by describing their strengths and weaknesses. Recommendations for research in this area are also included.
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- James N McDougal
- Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH 45434-0001, USA
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Poet TS, Weitz KK, Gies RA, Edwards JA, Thrall KD, Corley RA, Tanojo H, Hui X, Maibach HI, Wester RC. PBPK modeling of the percutaneous absorption of perchloroethylene from a soil matrix in rats and humans. Toxicol Sci 2002; 67:17-31. [PMID: 11961212 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/67.1.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Perchloroethylene (PCE) is a widely used volatile organic chemical. Exposures to PCE are primarily through inhalation and dermal contact. The dermal absorption of PCE from a soil matrix was compared in rats and humans using real-time MS/MS exhaled breath technology and physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling. Studies with rats were performed to compare the effects of loading volume, concentration, and occlusion. In rats, the percutaneous permeability coefficient (K(P)) for PCE was 0.102 +/- 0.017, and was independent of loading volume, concentration, or occlusion. Exhaled breath concentrations peaked within 1 h in nonoccluded exposures, but were maintained over the 5 h exposure period when the system was occluded. Three human volunteers submerged a hand in a container of PCE-laden soil for 2 h and their exhaled breath was continually monitored during and for 2.5 h following exposure. The absorption and elimination kinetics of PCE were slower in these subjects than initially predicted based upon the PBPK model developed from rat dermal kinetic data. The resulting K(P) for humans was over 100-fold lower than for the rat utilizing a single, well-stirred dermal compartment. Therefore, two additional PBPK skin compartment models were evaluated: a parallel model to simulate follicular uptake and a layered model to portray a stratum corneum barrier. The parallel dual dermal compartment model was not capable of describing the exhaled breath kinetics, whereas the layered model substantially improved the fit of the model to the complex kinetics of dermal absorption through the hand. In real-world situations, percutaneous absorption of PCE is likely to be minimal.
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- Torka S Poet
- Battelle, Pacific Northwest Division, P.O. Box 999, Richland, Washington 99352, USA.
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A common practice is to assume that percutaneous absorption does not significantly contribute to total bioavailability and therefore, absorption through other routes is more important to human risk assessment. The skin can represent a significant barrier to absorption, but some substances are absorbed to a significant extent. Since there is a potential for percutaneous penetration that is not consistent between species or substances, the assessment of the potential contribution of total body burden from dermal exposures should be considered. This review briefly discusses some theories, practices, and factors that affect percutaneous absorption with an emphasis on how percutaneous absorption evaluations apply to human risk assessment.
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- Torka S Poet
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratories, PO Box 999, 99352, Richland, WA, USA.
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Current awareness. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2000; 35:1363-1374. [PMID: 11114097 DOI: 10.1002/1096-9888(200011)35:11<1363::aid-jms984>3.0.co;2-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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