title: [Development of new cytoxicity testing systems that include toxicokinetic processes].
abstract: Conventional in vitro cytotoxicity tests usually do not include toxicokinetic processes that affect final toxicity in the entire body. To overcome this limitation, we have been developing several types of new toxicity test systems and applying them to evaluate hazardous chemicals or environmental samples. In this review, we described two of these new systems; one is a batch-type gas exposure system based on air-liquid interface culture of lung epithelial cells, and the other is a simple double-layered coculture system incorporating permeation and biotransformation processes occurring in the small intestine. In addition, we introduce our latest approach toward further miniaturization of existing tests, that is, determination of minimum cell number necessary for obtaining physiologically-relevant tissue responses.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kikuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Komori
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nada
authors.forename: Shotaro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyajima
authors.forename: Yoshiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: Tetsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tatsuma
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018938:Caco-2 Cells; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D005740:Gases; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008168:Lung / Q000166:cytology; D008904:Miniaturization; D018675:Toxicity Tests / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D015386:Hazardous Substances