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Evaluating the applicability of the Ames test for cosmetic packaging assessment by comparing carcinogenic risk levels of migrants from plastics with biological detection limits. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2023; 139:105363. [PMID: 36805912 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2023.105363] [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: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Risk assessments for cosmetic packaging are required according to the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009, however, the assessment method is well-established for food packaging but limited for cosmetic packaging. In food packaging assessments, Cramer class III TTC (90 μg/day) is applied as the threshold for systemic toxicity when the Ames test including the process of sample concentration steps provides the negative results. However, the human health risks of mutagenic and carcinogenic migrants at exposure levels where the Ames test with the concentrated samples cannot detect are unclear. In the present study, to confirm the applicability of the Ames test for cosmetic packaging assessments, the toxicological data on 37 candidate migrants with Ames test-positive results was collected. For these migrants, the carcinogenic risk levels through cosmetics use were compared to the detection levels of the Ames test for concentrated samples. Regarding at least 32 migrants, the case study showed the negative result from the Ames test incorporating the sample concentration process would indicate negligible mutagenic and carcinogenic risks of packaging extracts. Therefore, application of the Ames test to cosmetic packaging assessments would be helpful to ensure the safety for mutagenicity and carcinogenicity as well as use Cramer-TTC for systemic toxicity.
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Kim D, Shin Y, Kim EH, Lee Y, Kim S, Kim HS, Kim HC, Leem JH, Kim HR, Bae ON. Functional and dynamic mitochondrial damage by chloromethylisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone (CMIT/MIT) mixture in brain endothelial cell lines and rat cerebrovascular endothelium. Toxicol Lett 2022; 366:45-57. [PMID: 35803525 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2022.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (CMIT, chloromethylisothiazolinone) and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (MIT, methylisothiazolinone) is a commonly used biocide in consumer products. Despite the health issues related to its usage in cosmetics and humidifier disinfectants (HD), understanding its adverse outcome is still limited. Using in vitro cell lines and ex vivo rat models, we examined the effects of CMIT/MIT on the cellular redox homeostasis and energy metabolism in the brain microvascular endothelium, a highly restrictive interface between the bloodstream and brain. In murine bEND.3 and human hCMEC/D3, CMIT/MIT significantly amplified the mitochondrial-derived oxidative stress causing disruption of the mitochondrial membrane potential and oxidative phosphorylation at a sub-lethal concentration (1 μg/mL) or treatment duration (1 h). In addition, CMIT/MIT significantly increased a dynamic imbalance between mitochondrial fission and fusion, and endogenous pathological stressors significantly potentiated the CMIT/MIT-induced endothelial dysfunction. Notably, in the brain endothelium isolated from intravenously CMIT/MIT-administered rats, we observed significant mitochondrial damage and decreased tight junction protein. Taken together, we report that CMIT/MIT significantly impaired mitochondrial function and dynamics resulting in endothelial barrier dysfunction, giving an insight into the role of mitochondrial damage in CMIT/MIT-associated systemic health effects.
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- Donghyun Kim
- College of Pharmacy Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, South Korea
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- Humidifier Disinfectant Health Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, South Korea
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- Humidifier Disinfectant Health Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, South Korea
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- Division of Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, South Korea.
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Navaneetha Pandiyaraj K, Vasu D, Kandavelu V, Pichumani M, Yugeswaran S, Deshmukh R. Degradation of isothiazolin‐3‐one’s from an aqueous solution via a multi‐pin non‐thermal atmospheric pressure plasma and its toxicity analysis. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.16461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- K. Navaneetha Pandiyaraj
- Department of Physics Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science Coimbatore‐641020 India
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- Research Division of Plasma Processing (RDPP) Department of Physics Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology Coimbatore 641062 India
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- Department of Chemistry Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science Coimbatore‐641020 India
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- Department of Nanoscience and Technology Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College Coimbatore‐641022 India
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- Department of Physics Pondicherry University Puducherry 605014 India
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- Department of Physics Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai 400019 India
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Burnett CL, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Klaassen CD, Liebler DC, Marks JG, Peterson LA, Shank RC, Slaga TJ, Snyder PW, Heldreth B. Amended Safety Assessment of Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone as Used in Cosmetics. Int J Toxicol 2021; 40:20S-33S. [PMID: 34259066 DOI: 10.1177/10915818211016382] [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] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety (Panel) reassessed the safety of the mixture Methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI)/Methylisothiazolinone (MI), which functions as a preservative in cosmetic products. The Panel reviewed relevant animal and human data provided in this safety assessment, and data from the previously published safety assessment of this mixture, and concluded that MCI/MI is safe in cosmetics when formulated to be nonsensitizing, based on the results of a quantitative risk assessment or similar methodology; however, at no point should concentrations exceed 7.5 ppm in leave-on products or 15 ppm in rinse-off products.
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- Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Former Member
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Do VQ, Seo YS, Park JM, Yu J, Duong MTH, Nakai J, Kim SK, Ahn HC, Lee MY. A mixture of chloromethylisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone impairs rat vascular smooth muscle by depleting thiols and thereby elevating cytosolic Zn 2+ and generating reactive oxygen species. Arch Toxicol 2020; 95:541-556. [PMID: 33074372 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-020-02930-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Chloromethylisothiazolinone (CMIT) and methylisothiazolinone (MIT) are biocidal preservatives and the active ingredients in Kathon CG, which contains ca. 1.5% mixture of CMIT and MIT at a ratio of 3:1 (CMIT/MIT). CMIT/MIT was misused as humidifier disinfectant products, which caused serious health problems in Korea. Here, the vascular effects of CMIT/MIT were investigated to evaluate claims of putative cardiovascular toxicity observed in humidifier disinfectant users. CMIT/MIT did not affect the basal tension of the rat thoracic aorta up to 2.5 μg/mL in myograph experiments. Instead, pretreatment with CMIT/MIT impaired phenylephrine- or 5-hydroxytryptamine-induced vasoconstriction in a range of 0.5-2.5 μg/mL, which was largely irreversible and not recovered by washing out the CMIT/MIT. Similarly, the application of CMIT/MIT to pre-contracted aorta caused a gradual loss of tension. In primary cultured vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), CMIT/MIT caused thiol depletion, which in turn led to cytosolic Zn2+ elevation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation. CMIT/MIT-induced shrinkage, detachment, and lysis of VSMCs depending on the concentration and the treatment time. All events induced by CMIT/MIT were prevented by a thiol donor N-acetylcysteine (NAC). Cytolysis could be inhibited by a Zn2+ chelator TPEN and a superoxide scavenger TEMPOL, whereas they did not affect shrinkage and detachment. In accordance with these results, CMIT/MIT-exposed aortas exhibited dissociation and collapse of tissue in histology analysis. Taken together, CMIT/MIT causes functional impairment and tissue damage to blood vessels by depleting thiol and thereby elevating cytosolic Zn2+ and generating ROS. Therefore, exposure to CMIT/MIT in consumer products may be a risk factor for cardiovascular disorders.
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- Van Quan Do
- College of Pharmacy, Integrated Research Institute for Drug Development, and BK21 FOUR team, Dongguk University, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Integrated Research Institute for Drug Development, and BK21 FOUR team, Dongguk University, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Integrated Research Institute for Drug Development, and BK21 FOUR team, Dongguk University, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Integrated Research Institute for Drug Development, and BK21 FOUR team, Dongguk University, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Dentistry, Tohoku University, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Integrated Research Institute for Drug Development, and BK21 FOUR team, Dongguk University, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Integrated Research Institute for Drug Development, and BK21 FOUR team, Dongguk University, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10326, Republic of Korea.
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Ye B, Lee MY, Wang WL, Li A, Liu ZY, Wu QY, Hu HY. Graphene oxide enhanced ozonation of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one: Kinetics, degradation pathway, and toxicity. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 394:122563. [PMID: 32248031 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Kathon is among the most common non-oxidative biocides, containing 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (CMIT) and methylisothiazolone (MIT) as the active ingredients. In our previous work, MIT was shown to be efficiently removed by ozonation. In this work, we found that ozonation didn't readily degrade CMIT. Rate constants [Formula: see text] and k·OH,CMIT, determined to be 6.43 L mol-1 s-1 and 7.8 × 109 L mol-1 s-1, indicated that hydroxyl radicals played a more important role than ozone molecule in the CMIT ozonation which was also proved by the significant inhibition (55.7 %) when adding t-butanol (TBA). Graphene oxide (GO) greatly enhanced the CMIT ozonation, and degradation efficiency raised from 15 % to 100 % after 10 min through the increased production of hydroxyl radical. Basic conditions benefited the CMIT degradation compared with acidic and neutral conditions by promoting ozone decomposition and hydroxyl radical generation, while high carbonate and humic acid concentrations had slight influence on the CMIT degradation. In spite of the complex water matrix, CMIT degradation by GO enhanced ozonation was applicable in reverse osmosis concentrate (ROC). Based on the identification of the inorganic and organic products, a possible CMIT degradation pathway was proposed. However, CMIT transformation products still showed toxicity to Photobacterium phosphoreum and Daphnia magna even after a longer ozonation time.
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- Bei Ye
- Shenzhen Environmental Science and New Energy Technology Engineering Laboratory, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory and State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory and State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory and State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China; Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control of Shenzhen, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- Lab of Computational Chemistry and Drug Design, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control of Shenzhen, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China.
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- Shenzhen Environmental Science and New Energy Technology Engineering Laboratory, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China; Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory and State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control (SMARC), School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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Kim YH, Jo S, An YJ, Choi SJ, Lee K. Thermal Desorption Technique for Analysis of Aerosolized Methylchloroisothiazolinone/Methylisothiazolinone (CMIT/MIT) in Inhalation Toxicity Testing. J Chromatogr Sci 2020; 58:187-194. [PMID: 31885052 DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmz108] [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: 10/30/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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When assessing the inhalation toxicity of diverse inhalable substances, a first step is accurate quantitative analysis. In this study, we developed a method for the quantitative analysis of methylisothiazolinone (MIT) and methylchloroisothiazolinone (CMIT), main components in humidifier disinfectants. A simple thermal desorption (TD) method was used to analyze the CMIT/MIT. Using this method, sample loss during aerosolization was minimized compared with other more complicated pretreatment methods, like solvent absorption and extraction (SV). The results of the TD and SV methods were compared to determine the optimal analytical system for CMIT/MIT analysis. In both methods, the concentration of MIT increased systematically with increasing the CMIT/MIT aerosol concentration (R2 > 0.98). The MIT contents in the aerosol given by the two analytical methods were somewhat similar (MIT content = 1.52% (sample solution), 1.43% (TD) and 1.18% (SV)). In contrast, the measured CMIT content in the aerosol was different depending on the type of pretreatment used. The CMIT content was 2.90% for the TD method, while that for the solvent method recorded 0.75% (CMIT content of the sample solution = 4.66%). We confirmed that the sample loss of the CMIT with high reactivity occurred in the complicated sampling and pretreatment steps of the SV method.
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- Yong-Hyun Kim
- Jeonbuk Department of Inhalation Research, Korea Institute of Toxicology, 30, Baekhak 1-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 56212, Republic of Korea.,Human and Environmental Toxicology, University of Science & Technology, 217, Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Jeonbuk Department of Inhalation Research, Korea Institute of Toxicology, 30, Baekhak 1-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 56212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Toxicology Evaluation, Konyang University, 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon 35365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Material Assessment, Korea Environment Corporation, 42, Hwangyeong-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon 22689, Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea
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- Human and Environmental Toxicology, University of Science & Technology, 217, Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea.,National Center for Efficacy Evaluation of Respiratory Disease Product, Korea Institute of Toxicology, 30, Baekhak 1-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 56212, Republic of Korea
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CMIT/MIT induce apoptosis and inflammation in alveolar epithelial cells through p38/JNK/ERK1/2 signaling pathway. Mol Cell Toxicol 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s13273-019-0005-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Luz GVS, Sousa BASM, Guedes AV, Barreto CC, Brasil LM. Biocides Used as Additives to Biodiesels and Their Risks to the Environment and Public Health: A Review. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23102698. [PMID: 30347718 PMCID: PMC6222844 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23102698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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One of the advantages of using biodiesel and its blends with diesel oil is the lower levels of emissions of particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, among others, making it less harmful to the environment and to humans. However, this biofuel is susceptible to microbial contamination and biodeterioration. In this sense, studies on the use of effective low toxicity biocides are being carried out, and this work aims to present the latest information (2008⁻2018) available in the scientific databases, on the use of biocides in biodiesel, mainly concerning their toxicity to the environment and public health. The results showed that in relation to the control of microbial contamination, the current scenario is limited, with seven publications, in which the most studied additives were isothiazolinones, oxazolidines, thiocyanates, morpholines, oxaborinanes, thiocarbamates and phenolic antioxidants. Studies regarding direct experiments with humans have not been found, showing the need for more studies in this area, since the potential growth of biodiesel production and consumption in the world is evident. Thus, there are need for more studies on antimicrobial products for use in biodiesel, with good broad-spectrum activity (bactericidal and fungicidal), and further toxicological tests to ensure no or little impact on the environment.
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- Glécia V S Luz
- Postgraduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Campus Gama (FGA), University of Brasília (UnB), Brasília 72.444-240, Brazil.
- Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Brasília at Gama (NANOTEC-FGA/UnB), Brasília 72.444-240, Brazil.
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- Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Brasília at Gama (NANOTEC-FGA/UnB), Brasília 72.444-240, Brazil.
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- Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Brasília at Gama (NANOTEC-FGA/UnB), Brasília 72.444-240, Brazil.
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- Biotechnology Laboratory, Catholic University of Brasília, Brasília 70790-160, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Campus Gama (FGA), University of Brasília (UnB), Brasília 72.444-240, Brazil.
- Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Brasília at Gama (NANOTEC-FGA/UnB), Brasília 72.444-240, Brazil.
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Park EJ, Kim S, Chang J. Methylisothiazolinone may induce cell death and inflammatory response through DNA damage in human liver epithelium cells. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2018; 33:156-166. [PMID: 29110394 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Revised: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Methylisothiazolinone (MIT) is a powerful biocide and preservative, which is widely used alone or in a 1:3 ratio with methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCIT) under the trade name of Kathons in the manufacture of numerous personal and household products. Considering that Kathons injected intravenously is distributed in the blood and then in the liver, we explored the toxic mechanism of MIT on human liver epithelium cells. At 24 h after exposure, MIT bound to the plasma membrane and the inner wall of vacuoles in the cells, and rupture of the cell membrane and nuclear envelop, autophagosome-like vacuoles formation and mitochondrial damage were observed. Cell viability dose-dependently decreased accompanying an increase of apoptotic cells, and the level of LDH, NO, IFN-gamma, IL-10 and IL-8, but not IL-1β, significantly increased in the culture media of cells exposed to MIT. Additionally, expression of autophagy-, membrane damage- and apoptosis-related proteins was notably enhanced, and the produced ATP level dose-dependently decreased with the reduced mitochondrial activity. Furthermore, the increased DNA damage and the decreased transcription activity were observed in MIT-treated cells. Meanwhile, the intracellular ROS level did not show dose-dependent change at the same time-point. Then we explored the role of autophagy in MIT-induced cytotoxicity by inhibiting or inducing the autophagic signal. Intriguingly, no additional cell death induced by autophagic modulation occurred when MIT was treated. Taken together, we suggest that MIT may induce multiple pathways of cell death and inflammatory response through DNA damage caused by rupture of the nuclear envelope.
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- Eun-Jung Park
- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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