PUBLICATION
DMSO Concentrations up to 1% are Safe to be Used in the Zebrafish Embryo Developmental Toxicity Assay
- Authors
- Hoyberghs, J., Bars, C., Ayuso, M., Van Ginneken, C., Foubert, K., Van Cruchten, S.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-220318-4
- Date
- 2021
- Source
- Frontiers in toxicology 3: 804033 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Van Cruchten, Steven
- Keywords
- DMSO, developmental toxicity, embryo, solvent, teratogen, zebrafish
- MeSH Terms
- none
- PubMed
- 35295145 Full text @ Front Toxicol
Citation
Hoyberghs, J., Bars, C., Ayuso, M., Van Ginneken, C., Foubert, K., Van Cruchten, S. (2021) DMSO Concentrations up to 1% are Safe to be Used in the Zebrafish Embryo Developmental Toxicity Assay. Frontiers in toxicology. 3:804033.
Abstract
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a popular solvent for developmental toxicity testing of chemicals and pharmaceuticals in zebrafish embryos. In general, it is recommended to keep the final DMSO concentration as low as possible for zebrafish embryos, preferably not exceeding 100 μL/L (0.01%). However, higher concentrations of DMSO are often required to dissolve compounds in an aqueous medium. The aim of this study was to determine the highest concentration of DMSO that can be safely used in our standardized Zebrafish Embryo Developmental Toxicity Assay (ZEDTA). In the first part of this study, zebrafish embryos were exposed to different concentrations (0-2%) of DMSO. No increase in lethality or malformations was observed when using DMSO concentrations up to 1%. In a follow-up experiment, we assessed whether compounds that cause no developmental toxicity in the ZEDTA remain negative when dissolved in 1% DMSO, as false positive results due to physiological disturbances by DMSO should be avoided. To this end, zebrafish embryos were exposed to ascorbic acid and hydrochlorothiazide dissolved in 1% DMSO. Negative control groups were also included. No significant increase in malformations or lethality was observed in any of the groups. In conclusion, DMSO concentrations up to 1% can be safely used to dissolve compounds in the ZEDTA.
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