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Biocompatibility of cleaning agents for ocular prostheses Cover

Abstract

This study aimed to access the cytotoxicity, on the human conjunctival cell line, of different agents (neutral soap, 4% chlorhexidine, Efferdent effervescent tablets, 1% triclosan, and citronella essential oil) used for cleaning ocular prosthesis. Human conjunctival cell line was cultivated on acrylic resin specimens and the cytotoxicity of the studies cleaning agents was evaluated by MTT, Neutral Red, and RTPCR (Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) for the gene expression of type IV collagen, transforming growth factor β, myeloid cell leukemia sequence 1, matrix metalloproteinase 9, and caspases 3 and 9. Data were submitted to the two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Bonferroni (p<0.05) tests. All cleaning agents showed biocompatibility for the human conjunctival cells. This, immersion in 4% chlorhexidine, effervescent tablets, and 1% triclosan could be the best protocols indicated for ocular prosthesis cleaning due to their biocompatibility.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/intox-2021-0004 | Journal eISSN: 1337-9569 | Journal ISSN: 1337-6853
Language: English
Page range: 20 - 31
Submitted on: Aug 1, 2020
Accepted on: May 4, 2021
Published on: Feb 17, 2025
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Experimental Pharmacology & Toxicology, Centre of Experimental Medicine
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Agda Marobo Andreotti, Fernanda Pereira de Caxias, Emily Vivianne Freitas da Silva, Letícia de Oliveira Gonçalves, Sandra Helena Penha de Oliveira, Victor Gustavo Balera Brito, Marcelo Coelho Goiato, Daniela Micheline dos Santos, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Experimental Pharmacology & Toxicology, Centre of Experimental Medicine
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