A new protocol and criteria for quantitative determination of sensitization potencies of chemicals by guinea pig maximization test

Nakamura, A; Momma, J; Sekiguchi, H; Noda, T; Yamano, T; Kaniwa, M; Kojima, S; Tsuda, M; Kurokawa, Y

HERO ID

1928219

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1994

Language

English

PMID

7750272

HERO ID 1928219
In Press No
Year 1994
Title A new protocol and criteria for quantitative determination of sensitization potencies of chemicals by guinea pig maximization test
Authors Nakamura, A; Momma, J; Sekiguchi, H; Noda, T; Yamano, T; Kaniwa, M; Kojima, S; Tsuda, M; Kurokawa, Y
Journal Contact Dermatitis
Volume 31
Issue 2
Page Numbers 72-85
Abstract This paper presents precise sensitization test data of 15 chemicals with a wide spectrum of sensitization potencies, and proposes a new protocol and criteria for quantitative evaluation of sensitization potencies of chemicals. The tests were performed according to the design of Magnus-son and Kligman, changing the application concentrations for induction as well as for challenge phases. 3-dimensional relationships between mean response (or sensitization rate), induction and challenge concentrations were found in all chemicals tested. The following 2 values are proposed as a quantitative measure of sensitization potency: (a) the minimum induction concentration that induces a positive response; (b) the challenge concentration that induces a mean response approximately equal to 1.0 among the animals applied with the highest concentration for induction. Both values coincided with each other within the range of 1 order of magnitude in every compound except 2. The values varied by 5 orders or more of magnitude among the compounds, showing a wide variation of sensitization potencies among chemicals. A good correlation was found for every chemical between the value of sensitization potency thus obtained and the residual levels in causative products in human cases of allergic contact dermatitis. A new experimental protocol for obtaining values (a) and (b) is proposed.
Doi 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1994.tb01921.x
Pmid 7750272
Wosid WOS:A1994NY58700002
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Language Text English
Keyword sensitization potency; quantitative evaluation; guinea pig maximization test; allergic contact dermatitis