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SUBMITTER: Steins A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10031031 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Steins Anne A Carroll Christina C Choong Fui Jiun FJ George Amee J AJ He Jin-Shu JS Parsons Kate M KM Feng Shouya S Man Si Ming SM Kam Cathelijne C van Loon Lex M LM Poh Perlita P Ferreira Rita R Mann Graham J GJ Gruen Russell L RL Hannan Katherine M KM Hannan Ross D RD Schulte Klaus-Martin KM
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Povidone-iodine (PVP-I) inactivates a broad range of pathogens. Despite its widespread use over decades, the safety of PVP-I remains controversial. Its extended use in the current SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic urges the need to clarify safety features of PVP-I on a cellular level. Our investigation in epithelial, mesothelial, endothelial, and innate immune cells revealed that the toxicity of PVP-I is caused by diatomic iodine (I<sub>2</sub>), which is rapidly released from PVP-I to fuel organic halo ...[more]