| Title: |
Disruption of Membrane Integrity as a Molecular Initiating Event Determines the Toxicity of Polyhexamethylene Guanidine Phosphate Depending on the Routes of Exposure. |
| Authors: |
Song, Jeongah1 (AUTHOR) jasong@kitox.re.kr, Jung, Kyung-Jin2 (AUTHOR) jungk@kitox.re.kr, Yang, Mi-Jin3 (AUTHOR) mjyang@kitox.re.kr, Kim, Woojin4 (AUTHOR) woojinkim@kitox.re.kr, Lee, Byoung-Seok4 (AUTHOR) bslee@kitox.re.kr, Choe, Seong-Kyu5,6 (AUTHOR) mbunker1.21@gmail.com, Kim, Seong-Jin6 (AUTHOR), Hwang, Jeong-Ho1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Mar2022, Vol. 23 Issue 6, p3289-3289. 18p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*GUANIDINE, *LUNGS, *INTRAVENOUS injections, *IONIC interactions, *PHOSPHATES, *CELL membranes |
| Abstract: |
Polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG-P), a cationic biocide, is widely used in household products due to its strong bactericidal activity and low toxicity. However, it causes fatal lung damage when inhaled. In this study, we investigated why PHMG-P causes fatal lung injury when inhaled, and demonstrated that the disruption of membrane integrity through ionic interaction—a molecular initiating event of PHMG-P—determines toxicity. Mice were injected intravenously with 0.9 or 7.2 mg/kg PHMG-P (IV group), or instilled intratracheally with 0.9 mg/kg PHMG-P (ITI group); they were euthanatized at 4 h and on days 1 and 7 after treatment. Increased total BAL cell count and proinflammatory cytokine production, along with fibrotic changes in the lungs, were detected in the ITI group only. Levels of hepatic enzymes and hepatic serum amyloid A mRNA expression were markedly upregulated in the 7.2 mg/kg IV and ITI groups at 4 h or day 1 after treatment, but returned to baseline. No pathological findings were detected in the heart, liver, or kidneys. To simulate the IV injection, A549, THP-1, and HepG2 cells were treated with PHMG-P in cell culture media supplemented with different serum concentrations. Increased serum concentration was associated with an increase in cell viability. These results support the idea that direct contact between PHMG-P and cell membranes is necessary for PHMG-induced toxicity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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