Study on Sensitization Test of Several Chitosan Products
Objective To investigate the allergenicity of several chitosan products by guinea pig maximization test(GPMT),murine local lymph node assay(LLNA)and human cell line activation test(h-CLAT).Methods The test solution of carboxymethyl chitosan,chitosan hemostatic powder,carboxymethyl chitosan wound healing ointment and carboxymethyl chitosan hemostatic gauze was prepared by extraction according to the ratio specified in GB/T 16886.12.The GPMT and LLNA tests were carried out according to GB/T 16886.10-2017,and the h-CLAT test was carried out according to OECD442(E)to test the allergenicity of the samples.Results The results of GPMT and LLNA test of carboxymethyl chitosan,chitosan hemostatic powder,carboxymethyl chitosan wound healing ointment and carboxymethyl chitosan hemostatic gauze were all negative.In h-CLAT test,carboxymethyl chitosan,carboxymethyl chitosan wound healing ointment and carboxymethyl chitosan hemostatic gauze showed negative integrated estimation results.The relative fluorescence intensity(RFI)of CD54 of the 100%,50%,and 25%of test solution of chitosan hemostatic powder were all higher than 2.00,and the RFI of CD86 were higher than 1.50.The integrated estimation result was positive.Conclusion The use of h-CLAT as one of the alternative methods for skin sensitization evaluation in vitro to evaluate the risk of hypersensitive reaction of chitosan hemostatic powder requires further research.
chitosansensitization testguinea pig maximization test(GPMT)murine local lymph node assay(LLNA)human cell line activation test(h-CLAT)