title: [Sensitization and crossreaction of simple coumarins].
abstract: The contact sensitization of 11 simple coumarins was examined by subcutaneous sensitizing of guinea pigs, and the structure-activity relationship and cross-reactivity were investigated. Esculetin, 4-methylesculetin, and dephnetin were found to be strong sensitizers, and 4-hydroxy-coumarin to be a moderate sensitizer. Other simple coumarins tested had a weak sensitivity to mild sensitizers. The results suggest that the introduction of hydroxy group, especially adjacent substitution at the 6, 7, and 8 positions of the coumarin ring with two hydroxy groups, may play an important role in exhibiting the contact sensitization activity. The cross-reactivity was observed between esculetin and 4-methylesculetin, esculin or isoscoporetin, and also between daphnetin and 4-methylumbelliferone or umbelliferone, although there was no mutual cross-reactivity between esculetin and daphnetin. It is interesting to note that guinea pigs, which had a weak sensitivity to umbelliferone, showed a strong cross-reactivity to daphnetin, while those, which had a weak sensitivity to daphnetin, showed a weak cross-reactivity to umbelliferone. It is assumed that a skin-protein conjugation at 5 or 6 positions of the coumarin ring is important to elicit the cross-reactivity of esculetin or daphnetin groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Home Economics, Osaka Seikei Women's College, 3-10-62, Aikawa, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka 533-0007, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Masamoto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003374:Coumarins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007114:Immunization; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D011485:Protein Binding; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism; D012867:Skin / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D003374:Coumarins; D012709:Serum Albumin