Investigation of dermal toxicity of ionic liquids in monolayer-cultured skin cells and 3D reconstructed human skin models
- Authors
- Hwang, Jee-hyun; Park, Hyeonji; Choi, Dal Woong; Nam, Ki Taek; Lim, Kyung-Min
- Issue Date
- 2월-2018
- Publisher
- PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
- Keywords
- Ionic liquid; Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, TFSI; Dermal toxicity; ROS; 3D skin model
- Citation
- TOXICOLOGY IN VITRO, v.46, pp.194 - 202
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- TOXICOLOGY IN VITRO
- Volume
- 46
- Start Page
- 194
- End Page
- 202
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/77864
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.tiv.2017.09.025
- ISSN
- 0887-2333
- Abstract
- Ionic liquids have gained increasing attention in the chemical industry as potential green substitutes for traditional solvents. However, little is known about toxicity of ionic liquids on the skin, a major exposure portal to toxic substances. Here, we evaluated dermal toxicity of ionic liquids using human keratinocyte and fibroblast cell line, 3D reconstructed human epidermis, and full-thickness model to investigate underlying mechanisms. Cytotoxicity of ionic liquids was evaluated for representative anions, [TFSI], [PF6], [BF4], and [DCA], as well as for cations, [EMIM], [BMPY], [TBA] and [Zn], in human keratinocyte cell line, HaCaT, and human dermal fibroblasts. In our results, significant cytotoxicity was induced by ionic liquids with [TFSI] in both cell lines. Notably, cytotoxicity of [TFSI] containing ionic liquids was comparable to xylene, a toxic conventional organic solvent. Fluorescent and flow cytometric analysis revealed that [TFSI]-exposed cells underwent necrotic cell death. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) was increased while the amount of glutathione was decreased by [TFSI] in dose-dependent manner, which was reversed by antioxidant, N-acetyleysteine. In 3D reconstructed human epidermis and full-thickness model, a single application of [TFSI] induced toxicity although it was minimal and largely limited to epidermal layer. Collectively, these results demonstrated potential dermal toxicity of ionic liquids.
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