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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01856-0009-0000-1
Chemical Name: Chlorendic acid
CASRN: 115-28-6
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 197818
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         
77 111 99 43 40
    64 75 68 36
    77 93 74 32
    73 121 112 51
Test Chemical Chlorendic acid
62.5       
73 102 86 39 40
    90 129 109 41
 
125         
71 123 95 45 40
    82 127 87 35
 
250         
88 83 68 26 33
    86 121 103 40
 
500         
81 133 94 39 38
    86 117 94 36
 
1000         
82 93 103 42 33
    81 79 57 23
 
2000         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
32 19 278 294 291*
    31 33 264 287

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         
49r 59 113 77 39
    103 120 69 22
    42r 72 50 39
    58 80 96 55
Test Chemical Chlorendic acid
700         
42 57 67 53 60
    34 39 67 66
 
900         
48 40 90 62 59
    62# 56 103 55
 
1100         
59 35 91 51 53
    46 33 75 54
 
1300         
57 23 108 64 66*
    65 56 131 68
 
1500         
47 22 149 105 125*
    49 18 210 144
 
1700         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
17 14 250 495 522*
    11 10 181 548

Nonactivation 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         
92 96 142 52 50
    79 102 116 49
    94 94 127 45
    67 108 105 52
Test Chemical Chlorendic acid
700         
73 80 156 71 74
    68 81 156 77
 
900         
152r 78 224 49
    94 60 140 50
 
1100         
81 69 111 46 46
    79 67 107 45
 
1300         
55 60 91 55 49
    85 60 109 43
 
1500         
100 59 157 52 55
    97 34 167 57
 
1700         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
32 21 410 434 416*
    33 20 392 398

Nonactivation 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         
105 88 75 24 35
    114 107 112 33
    98 99 134 46
    109 106 118 36
Test Chemical Chlorendic acid
1300         
94 66 96 34 36
    98 71 109 37
 
1400         
104 49 139 44 38
    119 76 113 32
 
1500         
117 69 131 37 40
    93 69 121 43
 
1600         
113 73 113 33 38
    91 75 116 43
 
1700         
55 4 520 315 287*
    77 6 598 258
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
69 34 520 253 300*
    60 33 628 347

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