Journal
ARCHIVES OF TOXICOLOGY
Volume 95, Issue 3, Pages 837-852Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00204-020-02957-2
Keywords
Synthetic amorphous silica (E551); Intestinal co-cultures; In vitro toxicology; Structure– activity relationships; Intestine-specific functional endpoints
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- Lib4RI - Library for the Research Institutes within the ETH Domain: Eawag
- Empa
- PSI
- WSL
- NanoScreen Materials Challenge - Competence Centre for Materials Science and Technology (CCMX)
- Evonik Industries AG
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The study investigated the short-term impact of food-relevant SAS with distinct characteristics on the intestinal epithelium, showing minimal effects on cell viability or inflammatory response. However, slight effects were observed on iron uptake and gene expression levels of mucin 1 and G-protein coupled receptor 120 for some SAS materials.
E 551, also known as synthetic amorphous silica (SAS), is the second most produced food additive. However, according to the re-evaluation of E 551 by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in 2018, the amount of available data on the oral toxicity of food grade E 551 is still insufficient for reliable risk assessment. To close this gap, this study aimed to investigate six food-grade SAS with distinct physicochemical properties on their interaction with the intestinal barrier using advanced in vitro intestinal co-cultures and to identify potential structure-activity relationships. A mucus-secreting Caco-2/HT-29/Raji co-culture model was treated with up to 50 mu g/ml SAS for 48 h, which represents a dose range relevant to dietary exposure. No effects on cell viability, barrier integrity, microvilli function or the release of inflammatory cytokine were detected after acute exposure. Slight biological responses were observed for few SAS materials on iron uptake and gene expression levels of mucin 1 and G-protein coupled receptor 120 (GPR120). There was no clear correlation between SAS properties (single or combined) and the observed biological responses. Overall, this study provides novel insights into the short-term impact of food-relevant SAS with distinct characteristics on the intestinal epithelium including a range of intestine-specific functional endpoints. In addition, it highlights the importance of using advanced intestinal co-cultures embracing relevant cell types as well as a protective mucus barrier to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the biological response of food additives at the intestinal barrier in vitro.
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