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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01204-0005-0000-4
Chemical Name: 2,4,5-Trimethoxybenzaldehyde
CASRN: 4460-86-0
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 041214
Study Result: Positive


Table Instructions and Notes:
Studies are indicated to be "Nontoxic" when the observed reductions in relative total growth did not indicate that the maximum tolerated dose was achieved.

Nonactivation Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Inconclusive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
85 100 69 27 39
    78 102 76 32
    63 112 103 55
    57 86 71 41
Test Chemical 2,4,5-Trimethoxybenzaldehyde
62.5       
99 81 105 35 44
    65 81 105 54
 
125         
77 47 79 34 37
    52 49 61 39
 
250         
106 53 107 34 31
    83 57 73 29
 
500         
75 47 90 40 40
    86 56 102 39
 
1000         
88 66 84 32 30
    85 67 71 28
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
14 13 136 324 273*
    20 16 132 222

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
44r 77 72 55 32
    45r 69 85.5 63
    59 103 60 34
    69 97 63 31
Test Chemical 2,4,5-Trimethoxybenzaldehyde
700         
56# 68 52.5 31
 
900         
39 59 100 85 69*
    55# 49 88.5 53
 
1100         
33 33 111 112 99*
    59# 63 152 86
 
1300         
38# 20 145.5 129 110*
    44 38 121 91
 
1700         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
36 32 93 85 105*
    29 29 107 124

Nonactivation Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
87 102 143 55 60
    82 113 140 57
    79 95 167 71
    107 90 187 59
Test Chemical 2,4,5-Trimethoxybenzaldehyde
1100         
72 51 157 73 76
    69 51 163 79
 
1200         
81 43 199 82 92
    92 31 281 102
 
1300         
92 43 305 111 107*
    103 33 315 102
 
1400         
57 14 289 170 168*
    53 24 264 166
 
1500         
 
1600         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
35 26 271 257 220*
    58 30 319 183

Footnotes:
Asterisks(*) indicate significant responses.
r = rejected value due to quality control criteria
# = reduced sample size because of the loss of one culture dish due to contamination