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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01467-0011-0000-2
Chemical Name: 4,4'-Methylenedianiline dihydrochloride
CASRN: 13552-44-8
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 641032
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: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Fischer Medium
 0         
69 106 79 38 45
    75 99 107 48
    78 92 113 49
    74 104 98 44
Test Chemical 4,4'-Methylenedianiline dihydrochloride
125         
68 75 97 48 50
    56 76 88 53
 
250         
56 70 118 70 74*
    50 53 117 78
 
500         
67 49 197 98 95*
    65 52 180 92
 
1000         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
35 30 191 184 202*
    29 21 193 221
Methyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
71 76 498 235 232*
    72 87 491 228

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Inconclusive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Fischer Medium
 0         
79 96 83 35 38
    76 103 88 39
    73 99 92 42
    78 102 85 36
Test Chemical 4,4'-Methylenedianiline dihydrochloride
78.125     
75 98 93 42 42
    79 91 100 42
 
156.25      
96 94 117 41 41
    78 90 96 41
 
312.5       
70 76 73 35 31
    78 90 66 28
 
625         
61 49 123 68 60
    74 56 117 53
 
1250         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
41 26 124 101 110*
    45 31 161 119
Methyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
41 29 135 111 113*
    37 26 130 116

Nonactivation Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Fischer Medium
 0         
90 93 106 39 42
    93 95 150 54
    94 107 101 36
    87 105 102 39
Test Chemical 4,4'-Methylenedianiline dihydrochloride
100         
100 82 174 58 61
    91 87 175 64
 
400         
66 58 158 80 68*
    101 67 168 56
 
700         
58 32 231 132 123*
    72 30 243 113
 
1000         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
45 40 151 113 123*
    47 34 187 132
Methyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
81 72 326 134 150*
    73 68 360 166

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