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Immunotoxicity and allergic potential induced by topical application of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) in a murine model.

Anderson SE; Franko J; Anderson KL; Munson AE; Lukomska E; Meade BJ

J Immunotoxicol 2013 Jan-Mar; 10(1):59-66

https://doi.org/10.3109/1547691X.2012.691124

20042348

Dimethyl carbonate (DMC) is an industrial chemical, used as a paint and adhesive solvent, with the potential for significant increases in production. Using select immune function assays, the purpose of these studies was to evaluate the immunotoxicity of DMC following dermal exposure using a murine model. Following a 28-day exposure, DMC produced a significant decrease in thymus weight at concentrations of 75% and greater. No effects on body weight, hematological parameters (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and their differentials), or immune cell phenotyping (B-cells, T-cells, and T-cell sub-sets) were identified. The IgM antibody response to sheep red blood cell (SRBC) was significantly reduced in the spleen but not the serum. DMC was not identified to be an irritant and evaluation of the sensitization potential, conducted using the local lymph node assay (LLNA) at concentrations ranging from 50-100%, did not identify increases in lymphocyte proliferation. These results demonstrate that dermal exposure to DMC induces immune suppression in a murine model and raise concern about potential human exposure and the need for occupational exposure regulations.

Solvents; Chemical-composition; Chemical-properties; Adhesives; Skin; Skin-exposure; Exposure-levels; Exposure-limits; Models; Blood-cells; Animals; Lymph-nodes; Lymphocytes

Stacey Anderson, PhD, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 1095 Willowdale Drive, Morgantown, WV 26505

JIOMAP

616-38-6

20130101

Journal Article

sanderson4@cdc.gov

2013

B20130403

1

1547-691X

HELD

Journal of Immunotoxicology

WV