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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01654-0011-0000-0
Chemical Name: Aniline
CASRN: 62-53-3
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 423002
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 Water
 0         
57 104 42 24 24
    66 101 44 22
    53 95 38 24
    29r 45 21 25
Test Chemical Aniline
3.3333    
48 33 25 17 22
    45 102 37 28
 
10         
53 117 44 28 22
    50 91 25 17
 
33.3333    
56 102 57 34 31
    45 73 37 28
 
100         
52 78 36 23 23
    52 76 36 23
 
333.3333    
45 64 46 34 29
    43 66 32 25
 
1000         
36 46 41 38 36
    51 73 53 34
 
3333.3333    
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
200         
45 72 203 151 140*
    39 68 150 129

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
71 89 68 32 29
    68 98 68 33
    77 111 41 18
    58 102 55 31
Test Chemical Aniline
125         
84 105 55 22 31
    72 101 85 39
 
250         
80 74 142 59 42
    71 79 53 25
 
500         
72# 65 79.5 37 40
    84# 70 109.5 43
 
1000         
79 63 92 39 40
    98 72 123 42
 
2000         
69 25 205 100 86*
    92 30 203 73
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
70# 91 312 149 148*
    80# 84 352.5 147

Nonactivation Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Ethanol
 0         
64 96 134 70 69
    79 134 152 64
    64 116 133 69
    80 54 171 71
Test Chemical Aniline
800         
77 109 188 82 88
    60 76 166 92
    69 95 185 90
 
1200         
71 96 219 102 98
    65 93 194 100
    70 88 189 90
 
1600         
61 78 219 121 122*
    83 66 286 115
    88 76 341 129
 
2000         
84 49 396 157 161*
    69 54 364 175
    64 51 287 150
 
2400         
62 41 265 144 182*
    67 43 311 154
    59 18 434 247
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
65 106 572 296 292*
    82 113 710 289

Nonactivation Trial: 4 Experiment Call: Equivocal
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
105 98 174 55 59
    98# 110 143 49
    84 92 183 73
Test Chemical Aniline
1500         
101 49 328 108 94*
    107 60 295 92
    92 58 223 81
 
1750         
105 47 277 88 94*
    101 50 241 80
    64 46 222 115
 
2250         
92 23 255 93 88*
    103 21 266 86
    94 19 238 85
 
2500         
105 15 241 76 83
    84 16 197 78
    104 15 297 96
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
31 22 210 225 220*
    36 23 232 216

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Methanol
 0         
49r 100 76 52 42
    68# 104 84 41
    72 102 60 28
    55 94 93 56
Test Chemical Aniline
62.5       
62 99 81 43 45
    65# 89 90 46
 
125         
69# 99 121.5 59 55
    63# 81 97 52
 
250         
55 51 72 44 59
    53 77 117 73
 
500         
53 43 120 76 88*
    54 44 165 101
 
1000         
55 21 163 99 94*
    57 14 152 89
 
2000         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
56 80 405 241 265*
    43 72 373 288

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Methanol
 0         
97 98 249 86 81
    86 113 190 74
    104 108 261 84
    73 81 179 82
Test Chemical Aniline
125         
94 117 207 74 70
    102 128 206 67
 
250         
83 106 224 90 99
    81 113 262 108
 
500         
71 104 249 117 103
    66 113 177 89
 
1000         
65 64 249 128 144*
    68 75 324 159
 
2000         
69 20 345 166 221*
    46 14 382 276
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
34 17 860 839 736*
    41 20 779 633

Induced S9 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         
93 108 143 51 71
    81 114 178 74
    76# 78 132 58
    58 100 176 101
Test Chemical Aniline
125         
83 114 191 76 76
    90 108 206 76
 
250         
74 98 220 99 107
    86 71 296 115
 
500         
75 81 213 95 93
    77 89 210 91
 
1000         
62 58 213 115 114*
    74 87 251 114
 
2000         
64 31 314 163 174*
    60 23 332 184
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
58 21 731 423 454*
    41 25 591 486

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