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Comparison study of dermal cell toxicity and zebrafish brain toxicity by humidifier sterilizer chemicals (PHMG, PGH, CMIT/MIT)

가습기 살균제 성분(PHMG, PGH, CMIT/MIT)의 사람 피부세포 독성 및 제브라피쉬 뇌신경 독성 비교 연구

  • Cho, Kyung-Hyun (LipoLab, Department of Medical Biotech, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Ryong (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Smart-Aging Convergence Research Center, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
  • 조경현 (영남대학교 의생명공학과) ;
  • 김재룡 (영남대학교 의과대학 생화학분자생물학교실 스마트에이징 융복합 연구센터)
  • Received : 2020.05.11
  • Accepted : 2020.06.08
  • Published : 2020.06.30
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Abstract

Toxicities to many organs caused by humidifier disinfectants have been reported. Recently, humidifier disinfectants have been reported to cause cardiovascular, embryonic, and hepatic toxicities. This study was designed to investigate the toxic mechanism of humidifier disinfectants and compare toxicity in a cellular model and a zebrafish animal model. Because brain toxicity and skin toxicity have been less studied than other organs, we evaluated toxicity in a human dermal cell line and zebrafish under various concentrations of humidifier disinfectants that included polyhexamethyleneguanidine phosphate (PHMG), oligo-[2-(2-ethoxy)-ethoxyethyl-guanidinium-chloride] (PGH) and methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone (CMIT/MIT). A human dermal fibroblast cell line was treated with disinfectants (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 16 mg L-1) to compare their cytotoxicity. The fewest PHMG-treated cells survived (up to 33%), while 49% and 40% of the PGH- and CMIT/MIT-treated cells, respectively, survived. The quantification of oxidized species in the media revealed that the PHMG-treated cells had the highest MDA content of around 28 nM, while the PGH- and CMIT/MIT-treated cells had 13 and 21 nM MDA, respectively. As for brain toxicity, treatment of the zebrafish tank water with CMIT/MIT (final 40 mg L-1) for 30 min resulted in a 17-fold higher production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) than in the control. Treatment with PGH or PHMG (final 40 mg L-1) resulted in 15- and 11-fold higher production, respectively. The humidifier disinfectants (PHMG, PGH, and CMIT/MIT) showed severe dermal cell toxicity and brain toxicity. These toxicities may be relevant factors in understanding why some children have language disorders, motor delays, and developmental delays from exposure to humidifier disinfectants.

가습기 살균제 성분(PHMG, PGH, CMIT/MIT)의 노출에 의한 다양한 장기에 대한 독성들에 대해서 피해사례는 계속 증가하고 있으나, 세포모델과 동물모델에서의 연구와 보고는 아직 부족한 실정이다. 심혈관 독성, 간 독성, 배아 독성에 대해서는 최근 알려져 있으나 뇌신경 독성과 피부 독성에 대해서는 상대적으로 적게 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 이들 세 가지 성분들의 피부 독성과 뇌신경 독성을 사람 피부섬유세포와 제브라피쉬 동물모델을 대상으로 각각 평가하였다. 사람피부섬유세포에 세 가지의 성분들을 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 16 mg L-1 (최종농도)로 처리하였을 때, 세포 생존율은 PHMG가 33%로 가장 낮았고, PGH가 49%, CMIT/MIT가 40%의 생존율을 보였다. 세포배양액 내의 산화물을 정량해본 결과, PHMG 처리된 세포가 28 nmol MDA로 가장 높았고, PGH가 13 nmol MDA, CMIT가 21 nmol MDA를 보였다. 제브라피쉬 사육수조에 PHMG, PGH, CMIT를 40 mg L-1의 최종농도가 되도록 희석한 후, 제브라피쉬를 30분간 노출시킨 후 중뇌의 광시개영역(optic tectum)을 횡면 미세절단하여 산화물의 생성정도를 비교해본 결과, CMIT/MIT를 처리한 그룹에서 대조군 대비 17배 많은 산화물의 생성이 있었고, PGH를 처리한 그룹에서는 15배, PHMG를 처리한 그룹에서는 11배 많은 산화물이 관찰되어 심각한 뇌신경계 독성을 보여주었다. 결론적으로 세 가지 종류의 가습기 살균제 성분들에서 모두 심각한 피부세포 독성과 뇌신경계 독성이 나타났는데, 피부 독성은 특히 PHMG가, 뇌신경계 독성은 특히 CMIT/MIT가 가장 심각하였다. 이들 결과들은 가습기 살균제에 노출된 어린이들이 뇌신경계 독성을 통하여 언어장애, 운동장애, 발달장애 등을 겪게 될 수도 있음을 실험적으로 제시한다.

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