Research Article

Allergic Potential and Immunotoxicity Induced by Topical Application of 1-Chloro-4-(Trifluoromethyl)Benzene (PCBTF) in a Murine Model

Table 1

Phenotypic analysis after in vivo PCBTF treatment.

Dose groupIgE+B220+ (% lymphocyte population)B220+ (% lymphocyte population)
%Cells × 106%Cells × 106

DLN
 Acetone 1.1 ± 0.3 0.09 ± 0.02 11.5 ± 1.9 1.1 ± 0.16
 PCBTF
 50% 4.5 ± 2.1 0.13 ± 0.02 14.0 ± 3.1 2.0 ± 0.53
 75% 3.5 ± 0.4 0.12 ± 0.02 12.6 ± 0.9 1.8 ± 0.24
 100% 2.4 ± 0.6 0.14 ± 0.01 12.0 ± 1.4 1.8 ± 0.23

Spleen
 Acetone 4.2 ± 2.4 2.1 ± 1.01 43.4 ± 4.7 2.3 ± 1.06
 PCBTF
 50% 4.7 ± 2.5 2.2 ± 1.33 38.9 ± 1.8 1.7 ± 1.12
 75% 1.4 ± 0.1 1.7 ± 1.58 42.6 ± 1.7 1.9 ± 0.96
 100% 2.2 ± 0.9 2.1 ± 0.98 40.1 ± 1.4 2.1 ± 1.21