A high content screening method for detection of anaphylactoid reaction of injection formulations / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Anaphylactoid reaction (AR) is the most common adverse reaction of injection formulations, however, there are obvious drawbacks in available methods for AR detection. A novel in vitro detection method for AR was established based on fluorescent labeling and high content screen (HCS) system in present study. With the use of RBL-2H3 cells degranulation model, positive cell count was determined with specific cellular membrane fluorescent dye FM4-64 labeling vesicle recycle, and total cells count was determined with specific nucleus fluorescent dye Hochest 3334, and then the ratio of cells degranulation after drug stimulation was calculated. In order to verify the reliability of this HCS method, positive drug Compound 48/80 was first used to confirm the consistence of HCS method with the traditional β-hexosaminidase release test and the Evans blue staining ears test in mice. The results showed high consistence between HCS method and traditional testing methods, and the HCS method showed higher sensitivity than the other two tests. Then 30 samples of Danhong injection (DHI) with clinical allergy symptoms further were used to confirm the reliability of this HCS method. The HCS results showed high consistence with the clinical report, and the HCS method had the advantage in reducing the interference by drug color. Therefore, this HCS method is reliable, sensitive, simple and high-throughput method in detection of AR, applicable for the AR evaluation of injection formulations, and can provide guidance for safety of clinical application in clinical practice.