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. 2020 Sep 12;7:1187–1206. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2020.09.004

Table 1.

Design parameters of four inhalation toxicology studies.

CELSD level Designation Type Products tested References
1 Aerosol chemistry THS 2.2 [56]
1 Aerosol chemistry CHTP 1.2 [6]
1 Ultra-fine carbon-based particles THS 2.2 [57]
1 Ultra-fine carbon-based particles CHTP 1.2 this work
3 Standard genotoxicity and cytotoxicity In vitro neutral red, Ames, and mouse lymphoma assays. THS 2.2 [56]
3 Standard genotoxicity and cytotoxicity In vitro neutral red, Ames, and mouse lymphoma assays. CHTP 1.2
2,3,4 OECD rat THS 2.2 Nose-only 90-day OECD rat study 3R4F, THS 2.2 [58]
2,3,4 OECD rat CHTP 1.2 Nose-only 90-day OECD rat study 3R4F, CHTP 1.2 (Phillips et al.; Titz et al.)
2,3,4,5 ApoE−/− mice #1 Whole-body 8-month ApoE−/− study (+ switch/cessation after 2 months) 3R4F, THS 2.2 [[59], [60], [61], [62], [63]]
2,3,4,5 ApoE−/− mice #2 Whole-body 6-month ApoE−/− study (+ switch/cessation after 3 months) 3R4F, THS 2.2, CHTP 1.2 [64]
3,4 Organotypic nasal THS 2.2 In vitro exposure of organotypic nasal cultures at the air–liquid interface THS 2.2 [65]
3,4 Organotypic nasal CHTP 1.2 In vitro exposure of organotypic nasal cultures at the air–liquid interface CHTP 1.2 [66]
3,4 Organotypic small airway THS 2.2 In vitro exposure of organotypic small airway cultures at the air–liquid interface THS 2.2 [67]
3,4 Organotypic small airway CHTP 1.2 In vitro exposure of organotypic small airway cultures at the air–liquid interface CHTP 1.2 [66]
3,4 Monocyte-to-endothelial adhesion In vitro adhesion of human MM6 monocytic cells to human coronary artery endothelial cells THS 2.2 [68]
3,4 Monocyte-to-endothelial adhesion In vitro adhesion of human MM6 monocytic cells to human coronary artery endothelial cells CHTP 1.2 [69]
3,4 Transendothelial migration In vitro transendothelial migration with THP-1 and human coronary artery endothelial cells THS 2.2 [70]
3,4 Transendothelial migration In vitro transendothelial migration with THP-1 and human coronary artery endothelial cells CHTP 1.2 [71]

CELSD levels: 1, emission of toxicants; 2, exposure to toxicants; 3, (stress) response to toxicants; 4, primary toxic effect; 5, disease manifestations. THS, Tobacco Heating System; CHTP, Carbon Heated Tobacco Product; OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.