Skin toxicity and cellular metabolism: in vitro models
Skin toxicity and cellular metabolism: in vitro models
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皮肤毒性和细胞代谢:体外模型
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2133.1986.tb02119.x
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发表时间:
1986
影响因子:
10.3
通讯作者:
U. Reichert
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作者:
U. Reichert
Human cells in culture are being used with increasing frequency as m vitro models for studying the mechanisms of drug-induced toxicity. Changes in cellular properties such as the adhesiveness of anchorage-dependent cells to their culture support, cell membrane permeability, proliferation, respiration and overall metabolic activity, have been monitored under the influence of a given drug by measuring, for example, cell detachment, release of intracellular material (ATP, proteins, DNA), exclusion of trypan blue or uptake of vital dyes, inhibition of thymidine incorporation and protein biosynthesis, as well as alterations in gas exchange and heat production. In order to evaluate the applicability of this approach to skin pharmacology and toxicology, we have studied the effects of treatment with three different classes of antipsoriatic drugs (anthralin, 8-methoxypsoralen in combination with UVA, retinoids) on cultured human dermal fibroblasts and/or transformed epidermal keratinocytes. These drugs are known to exert certain dermatotoxic effects such as irritation, pruritus or skin dryness. The present review of these studies discusses the use of cell culture models for investigating the mode of action of dermatotoxic compounds, relates the antipsoriatic activity of anthralin and PUVA to their cytotoxic potential, and deals with the problem ofthe extent to which, and under which conditions, in vitro results can be extrapolated to the situation in vivo.