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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01516-0010-0000-6
Chemical Name: 4-Nitroanthranilic acid
CASRN: 619-17-0
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 721150
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         
97 107 73 25 24
    86 112 66 26
    89 90 57 21
    78 92 56 24
Test Chemical 4-Nitroanthranilic acid
87.5       
89 96 70 26 25
    82 109 58 24
 
175         
85 95 68 27 26
    78 82 60 26
 
350         
79 86 62 26 26
    76 81 58 25
 
700         
81 76 78 32 35
    89 85 101 38
 
1400         
45 7 428 317
   
 
2800         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
20         
18 10 123 234 266*
    18 11 158 298

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Equivocal
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
61 88 110 60 59
    52 94 113 72
    57 104 99 58
    73 114 103 47
Test Chemical 4-Nitroanthranilic acid
600         
69 106 150 72 66
    64 96 115 60
 
800         
71 90 138 65 72
    60 79 142 79
 
1000         
63# 65 112.5 60 65
    60 69 125 69
 
1200         
68 35 168 83 97*
    56 28 186 111
 
1400         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
25 26 159 209 208*
    22 23 136 206

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
85 102 77 30 33
    97 101 108 37
    100 95 97 32
    83 102 82 33
Test Chemical 4-Nitroanthranilic acid
1000         
60 75 160 90 83*
    54 77 122 76
 
1100         
47 41 168 120 134*
    52 43 231 148
 
1200         
51 20 257 170 168*
    57 12 285 167
 
1300         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
49 25 466 320 318*
    45 26 423 316

Induced S9 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         
69 100 150 72 50
    78 96 91 39
    81 99 116 48
    92 106 118 43
Test Chemical 4-Nitroanthranilic acid
900         
53 63 122 77 77
    54 42 124 77
 
1000         
46 44 141 101 97*
    51 49 140 92
 
1100         
67 55 189 94 86*
    55 35 128 78
 
1200         
43 47 91 70 83*
    54 29 155 95
 
1300         
5r 2 304 1961
    38r 14 170 150
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
46 38 447 327 372*
    35 22 434 417

Induced S9 Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
72 116 121 56 67
    56 77 158 95
    61 101 92 51
    77 107 155 68
Test Chemical 4-Nitroanthranilic acid
800         
53 61 66 41 38
    46 51 47 34
 
900         
51 41 62 41 43
    52 58 70 45
 
1000         
52 42 112 71 70
    54 42 110 69
 
1100         
34 22 89 86 76
    34 31 67 66
 
1200         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
23 12 252 368 357*
    28 14 285 345

Induced S9 Trial: 4 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
100 129 68 23 29
    76 80 78 34
    74 95 66 30
    75 95 63 28
Test Chemical 4-Nitroanthranilic acid
800         
59 70 70 40 42
    77 106 92 40
    83 78 114 46
 
900         
77 103 104 45 46*
    74 85 95 43
    71 87 105 49
 
1000         
79 64 138 59 54*
    68 76 66 33
    86 80 178 69
 
1100         
85 67 116 45 65*
    76 51 183 80
    77 60 158 68
 
1200         
86 76 105 41 46*
    76 42 100 44
    84 56 133 53
 
1300         
60 13 106 59 58*
    94 25 147 52
    71 19 131 62
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
43 23 362 284 263*
    47 28 338 242

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