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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01535-0001-0000-7
Chemical Name: 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine
CASRN: 2353-33-5
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 635626
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 Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
80 105 84 35 32
    78 92 76 32
    60 95 57 32
    65 108 59 30
Test Chemical 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine
3.13      
27 22 251 306 380*
    24 21 327 454
 
6.25      
18 13 318 578 572*
    20 15 337 566
 
12.5       
22 11 326 487 539*
    19 10 340 591
 
25         
21 15 336 529 524*
    22 14 337 518
 
50         
21 13 360 581 546*
    17 8 263 511
 
100         
26 15 336 434 510*
    13 6 226 587
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
33 21 349 349 383*
    32 20 394 417

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         
93 117 142 51 41
    86 116 110 43
    60 81 55 31
    58 86 68 39
Test Chemical 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine
3.13      
19 10 373 672 874*
    17 9 533 1077
 
6.25      
16 7 424 883 924*
    16 6 463 965
 
12.5       
7r 3 310 1550
    13 5 408 1060
 
25         
9r 3 329 1265
    7r 3 293 1465
 
50         
7r 2 257 1195
    6r 2 251 1521
 
100         
6r 1 189 1022
    6r 1 201 1149
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
18 12 224 407 339*
    27 19 221 271

Nonactivation Trial: 3 Experiment Call:
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
83 83 68 27 22
    104 108 71 23
    97 108 59 20
    96 102 56 19
Test Chemical 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine
 0.001     
102 101 112 37 28
    77 93 45 19
 
 0.003     
85 95 62 24 27
    71 85 63 30
 
 0.01      
72 88 117 54 61*
    71 74 145 68
 
 0.03      
83 54 235 94 98*
    89 61 271 101
 
 0.1       
64 32 259 136 148*
    56 29 269 160
 
 0.3       
38 19 302 267 254*
    33 12 241 241
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
49 22 169 115 144*
    46 31 237 174

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