TY  - JOUR
A1  - Meyer, Sören
A1  - Matissek, M.
A1  - Mueller, S. M.
A1  - Taleshi, M. S.
A1  - Ebert, Franziska
A1  - Francesconi, Kevin A.
A1  - Schwerdtle, Tanja
T1  - In vitro toxicological characterisation of three arsenic-containing hydrocarbons
T2  - Metallomics : integrated biometal science
N2  - Arsenic-containing hydrocarbons are one group of fat-soluble organic arsenic compounds (arsenolipids) found in marine fish and other seafood. A risk assessment of arsenolipids is urgently needed, but has not been possible because of the total lack of toxicological data. In this study the cellular toxicity of three arsenic-containing hydrocarbons was investigated in cultured human bladder (UROtsa) and liver (HepG2) cells. Cytotoxicity of the arsenic-containing hydrocarbons was comparable to that of arsenite, which was applied as the toxic reference arsenical. A large cellular accumulation of arsenic, as measured by ICP-MS/MS, was observed after incubation of both cell lines with the arsenolipids. Moreover, the toxic mode of action shown by the three arsenic-containing hydrocarbons seemed to differ from that observed for arsenite. Evidence suggests that the high cytotoxic potential of the lipophilic arsenicals results from a decrease in the cellular energy level. This first in vitro based risk assessment cannot exclude a risk to human health related to the presence of arsenolipids in seafood, and indicates the urgent need for further toxicity studies in experimental animals to fully assess this possible risk.
Y1  - 2014
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/38292
SN  - 1756-5901
SN  - 1756-591X
VL  - 6
IS  - 5
SP  - 1023
EP  - 1033
PB  - Royal Society of Chemistry
CY  - Cambridge
ER  -