PMID- 25975990 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20161213 LR - 20171116 IS - 1432-0738 (Electronic) IS - 0340-5761 (Linking) VI - 90 IP - 4 DP - 2016 Apr TI - Unsaturated compounds induce up-regulation of CD86 on dendritic cells in the in vitro sensitization assay LCSA. PG - 927-36 LID - 10.1007/s00204-015-1527-4 [doi] AB - Unsaturated compounds are known to cause false-positive reactions in the local lymph node assay (LLNA) but not in the guinea pig maximization test. We have tested a panel of substances (succinic acid, undecylenic acid, 1-octyn-3-ol, fumaric acid, maleic acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid, squalene, and arachidonic acid) in the loose-fit coculture-based sensitization assay (LCSA) to evaluate whether unspecific activation of dendritic cells is a confounder for sensitization testing in vitro. Eight out of 10 tested substances caused significant up-regulation of CD86 on dendritic cells cocultured with keratinocytes and would have been classified as sensitizers; only succinic acid was tested negative, and squalene had to be excluded from data analysis due to poor solubility in cell culture medium. Based on human data, only undecylenic acid can be considered a true sensitizer. The true sensitizing potential of 1-octyn-3-ol is uncertain. Fumaric acid and its isomer maleic acid are not known as sensitizers, but their esters are contact allergens. A group of 18- to 20-carbon chain unsaturated fatty acids (linoleic acid, oleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid, and arachidonic acid) elicited the strongest reaction in vitro. This is possibly due to the formation of pro-inflammatory lipid mediators in the cell culture causing nonspecific activation of dendritic cells. In conclusion, both the LLNA and the LCSA seem to provide false-positive results for unsaturated fatty acids. The inclusion of T cells in dendritic cell-based in vitro sensitization assays may help to eliminate false-positive results due to nonspecific dendritic cell activation. This would lead to more accurate prediction of sensitizers, which is paramount for consumer health protection and occupational safety. FAU - Frohwein, Thomas Armin AU - Frohwein TA AD - Institute of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany. FAU - Sonnenburg, Anna AU - Sonnenburg A AD - Institute of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany. FAU - Zuberbier, Torsten AU - Zuberbier T AD - Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany. FAU - Stahlmann, Ralf AU - Stahlmann R AD - Institute of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany. FAU - Schreiner, Maximilian AU - Schreiner M AD - Institute of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany. dr.max.schreiner@gmail.com. AD - Department of Internal Medicine (Abt. I), Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Berlin, Scharnhorststrasse 13, 10115, Berlin, Germany. dr.max.schreiner@gmail.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20150516 PL - Germany TA - Arch Toxicol JT - Archives of toxicology JID - 0417615 RN - 0 (B7-2 Antigen) RN - 0 (CD86 protein, human) RN - 0 (Fatty Acids, Unsaturated) RN - AB6MNQ6J6L (Succinic Acid) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - B7-2 Antigen/*metabolism MH - Coculture Techniques/methods MH - Dendritic Cells/drug effects/immunology MH - False Positive Reactions MH - Fatty Acids, Unsaturated/*immunology/toxicity MH - Guinea Pigs MH - Humans MH - Keratinocytes/cytology/drug effects/immunology MH - Local Lymph Node Assay MH - Skin Tests/*methods MH - Succinic Acid/immunology/toxicity MH - Up-Regulation/drug effects OTO - NOTNLM OT - Coculture OT - Dendritic cells OT - Keratinocytes OT - Regulative toxicology OT - Sensitization assay EDAT- 2015/05/16 06:00 MHDA- 2016/12/15 06:00 CRDT- 2015/05/16 06:00 PHST- 2014/10/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/05/05 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/05/16 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/05/16 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/12/15 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1007/s00204-015-1527-4 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s00204-015-1527-4 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Arch Toxicol. 2016 Apr;90(4):927-36. doi: 10.1007/s00204-015-1527-4. Epub 2015 May 16.