ethyl 2-acetyl-4-methyltridec-2-enoate

Skin sensitisation

Administrative data

Endpoint:

skin sensitisation: in chemico

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

7 to 10 February 2017

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2017

Report date:

2017

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 442C (In Chemico Skin Sensitisation: Direct Peptide Reactivity Assay (DPRA))

Principles of method if other than guideline:

​Although the in vitro test was not carried out in a registered GLP laboratory, the Givaudan in vitro Technologies laboratory based at it's Dubendorf site in Switzerland performs all in vitro studies within the "spirit" of GLP. In addition this Givaudan laboratory at Dubendorf devised the KeratinoSens testing protocol and instigated the assay acceptance with ECHA and the OECD. The Givaudan laboratory at Dubendorf also was a member of the DPRA acceptance testing program of laboratories and has over 5 years experience with both the KeratinoSens and DPRA assays.

GLP compliance:

no

Remarks:

Conducted within the "spirit" of GLP (See Principles of method if other than guideline)

Type of study:

direct peptide reactivity assay (DPRA)

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

ethyl 2-acetyl-4-methyltridec-2-enoate

EC Number:

816-455-0

Cas Number:

960253-23-0

Molecular formula:

C18H32O3

IUPAC Name:

ethyl 2-acetyl-4-methyltridec-2-enoate

Test material form:

liquid

In chemico test system

Details of test system:

cysteine peptide, (Ac-RFAACAA-COOH)

lysine peptide (Ac-RFAAKAACOOH)

Details on the study design:

BASIS OF THE METHOD
Skin sensitizing chemicals have the ability to covalently modify skin proteins or to be biotically or abiotically activated to become protein-reactive. Chemical-modified proteins are recognized by the immune system as foreign and trigger a specific T-cell mediated immune response. A key step in the skin sensitization process is therefore the formation of a covalent adduct between the skin sensitizer and endogenous proteins and/or peptides in the skin. Based on this wellestablished toxicity mechanism, the most straightforward approach to predict skin sensitization involves the measurement of the reactivity of a test compound towards peptides and proteins. Gerberick et al. [2, 4] therefore developed a peptide depletion assay using different heptapeptides (later coined the DPRA or ‘direct peptide reactivity assay’) to assess a chemicals ability to react with and deplete a test peptide. Depletion is measured as the loss of the peptide signal as determined by HPLC-UV.

EXPERIMENTAL DESCRIPTION
Test System(s):
The Lys-peptide Ac-RFAAKAA is incubated at a final concentration of 0.5 mM in an ammonium acetate buffer at pH 10.5 in presence of a final level of 25% acetonitrile and in presence of a 50-fold excess of the test substance (25 mM) dissolved in acetonitrile.
The Cys-peptide Ac-RFAACAA is incubated at a final concentration of 0.5 mM in phosphate buffer at pH 7.5 in presence of a final level of 25% acetonitrile and in presence of a 10-fold excess of the test substance (5 mM) dissolved in acetonitrile.

Endpoint & Endpoint Detection:
24 h after start of the incubation the remaining peptide is quantified with HPLC-UV.

HPLC-Conditions:
▪ LC-System: Agilent 1100 Series (quat. low pressure gradient pump)
▪ Column: Zorbax SB-C18, 3μm, 2.1mm x 100mm
▪ DAD-Detector: 220nm
▪ Inj.Vol.: 7μl, Temp.: 30°C, Flow: 0.35ml/min
▪ Mobile Phase: ACN + 0.085% TFA / H2O + 1% TFA
▪ Gradient: 0min: 10% ACN / 90% H2O
10min: 25% ACN / 75% H2O
11min: 90% ACN / 10% H2O
13min: 90% ACN / 10% H2O
13.5min - 20min: 10% ACN / 90% H2O (conditioning)

Endpoint Value:
The endpoint is expressed as % peptide depletion.

Positive control:
In each test Cinnamic aldehyde (EC: 203-213-9) (purity >99%) (supplied by Aldrich) is included as positive control.

Data Processing
Data evaluation is automatically performed by a standardized Excel template which forms part of the SOP.

Prediction Model:
Based on the average peptide depletion values for both the Cysteine and the Lysine peptide, a reactivity class is attributed to the substances. Average depletion below 6.38% indicates minimal reactivity, substances in this class are predicted as non-sensitizers by the DPRA.

The study protocol was validated with the proficiency chemicals prescribed in the OECD test guideline 442C. The results of the testing on the proficiency chemicals is described in Natsch, A., Direct peptide reactivity assay (DPRA) for skin sensitization testing: Proficiency testing at the Givaudan testing facility. Givaudan Red Corner Report, RCR 153’453, 2015.

Vehicle / solvent:

acetonitrile

Positive control:

cinnamic aldehyde

Results and discussion

Positive control results:

The positive control gave 65.9 % depletion of the Cys-peptide and 50.7 % depletion of the Lyspeptide.
All the acceptance criteria were fulfilled for the positive control cinnamic aldehyde.

In vitro / in chemico

Results

Results 1

Key result

Group:

test chemical

Run / experiment:

mean

Parameter:

cysteine depletion

Value:

27.8 %

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Negative controls validity:

not applicable

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

positive indication of skin sensitisation

Results 2

Key result

Group:

test chemical

Run / experiment:

mean

Parameter:

lysine depletion

Value:

1.3 %

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Negative controls validity:

not applicable

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

no indication of skin sensitisation

Results 3

Key result

Parameter:

other: Average depletion Cys-and Lys-peptide

Value:

14.6 %

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Negative controls validity:

not applicable

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

positive indication of skin sensitisation

Outcome of the prediction model:

low reactivity [in chemico]

Other effects / acceptance of results:

The test substance gave 27.8 % depletion of the Cys-peptide and 1.3 % depletion of the Lyspeptide.
The average peptide depletion is 14.6 %. This is above the threshold of 6.38%, and the substance is thus attributed to the “LOW” reactivity class, rating it as a sensitizer according to the DPRA prediction model. Direct reactivity with the Cys-peptide was also verified by an LC-MS based analysis of the reaction sample, indicating formation of a novel peptide adduct with the mass of 1046.7 indicating direct reaction of the test chemical (MW 296) with the Test Peptide (MW 750.5).

Any other information on results incl. tables

Acceptance criteria: The standard deviation for Cys-peptide depletion should be < 14.9% and for Lys-peptide depletion < 11.6%. These criteria were fulfilled (3.7 % and 1.9 % SD, respectively). The co-elution controls indicated no co-elution with an UV-absorbing component.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

Category 1 (skin sensitising) based on GHS criteria

Conclusions:

The result of the DPRA assay should be used as part of an integrated approach for testing and assessment (IATA). A parallel test in the KeratinoSens™ assay may indicate whether congruent results are obtained by both test methods. According to a detailed analysis on large set of chemicals, two congruent results in these two tests give a good prediction of the sensitizer hazard particularly when predicting human data, while an additional test in a dendritic cell line
assessing expression of surface markers may be needed in case of discordant results.
GR-86-6599 was reactive with the Cys-peptide (27.8% depletion) and classified into the LOW reactivity class according to the prediction model. It is therefore considered a sensitizer according to the prediction model of the DPRA. Additional analysis with LC-MS indicated that it indeed formed a covalent adduct with the test peptide.

Executive summary:

The Direct peptide reactivity Assay (DPRA) is an in chemico test to determine the reactivity of test a substance towards peptides.

This assay has been validated for a broad range of low-molecular weight chemicals and it was found to detect reactive skin sensitizers from a broad range of so called applicability domains, i.e.chemicals reacting with proteins by different mechanisms. It was validated by ECVAM and proposed to be used as part of an integrated approach for testing and assessment (IATA).

The test substance GR-86-6599 was dissolved in acetonitrile and mixed with a Cysteine- and a Lysine-containing peptide according to the standard operating procedure of the DPRA. One study with three replicates was conducted. After 24 h incubation time, peptide depletion induced by GR-86-6599 was determined by HPLC-UV.

GR-86-6599 was reactive with the Cys-peptide (27.8% depletion) and classified into the LOW reactivity class according to the prediction model. It is therefore considered a sensitizer according to the prediction model of the DPRA.