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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01540-0001-0000-3
Chemical Name: 5-Fluoro-2'-deoxycytidine
CASRN: 10356-76-0
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 519438
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         
71 101 120 56 54
    57 88 124 73
    66 100 86 44
    77 111 99 43
Test Chemical 5-Fluoro-2'-deoxycytidine
 0.25      
67 43 699 348 348*
    55 43 570 348
 
 0.5       
57 25 686 400 389*
    53 35 599 378
 
1         
51 15 596 393 419*
    45 14 603 445
 
2         
29 5 450 511 513*
    34 6 528 515
 
4         
13 1 1458 3837 2185*
    19 2 307 534
 
8         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
22 13 224 345 288*
    44 40 304 231

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Fischer Medium
 0         
83 101 61 24 36
    74 91 88 40
    65 104 90 46
    76 104 74 33
Test Chemical 5-Fluoro-2'-deoxycytidine
 0.031     
48 33 338 233 237*
    51 29 370 242
 
 0.063     
63 32 477 251 232*
    49 33 316 214
 
 0.125     
50 26 581 387 365*
    62 29 641 343
 
 0.25      
43 19 615 475 466*
    43 19 584 456
 
 0.5       
36 6 589 548 511*
    39 8 558 475
 
1         
21 2 421 685 614*
    32 7 521 543
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
23 20 213 304 289*
    17 14 140 275

Nonactivation Trial: 3 Experiment Call:
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Fischer Medium
 0         
90 86 30 11 20
    74 106 46 21
    92 101 47 17
    87 107 79 30
Test Chemical 5-Fluoro-2'-deoxycytidine
 0.001     
81 80 55 23 28
    90 76 90 34
 
 0.003     
83 72 162 65 62*
    94 61 165 58
 
 0.01      
63 48 177 94 92*
    59 52 158 89
 
 0.03      
57 38 237 138 137*
    64 33 262 136
 
 0.1       
50 39 235 158 160*
    49 22 236 161
 
 0.3       
60 22 358 198 204*
    72 22 451 209
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
18 15 142 265 226*
    31 23 175 187

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