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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02665-0008-0000-9
Chemical Name: Phenesterin
CASRN: 3546-10-9
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 012521
Study Result: Negative


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: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Acetone
 0         
102# 119 126 41 33
    86 123 66 25
    81# 29 48 20
    97 130 126 43
Test Chemical Phenesterin
5         
92# 119 108 39 43
    96 133 135 47
 
10         
104 133 111 36
 
20         
119 123 118 33
    122r 126 112 31
 
40         
103 129 108 35 34
    107 132 105 33
 
80         
98 135 128 44 37
    99 137 88 30
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
42 31 281 223 222*
    52# 33 345 220

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Acetone
 0         
71 94 40 19 26
    75 93 76 34
    83 101 77 31
    91 112 53 19
Test Chemical Phenesterin
5         
88 108 50 19 23
    81 107 67 28
 
10         
54 94 44 27 24
    78 131 49 21
 
20         
83 122 48 19 27
    63 83 67 35
 
40         
74 97 36 16 22
    104 115 88 28
 
80         
89 97 81 30 22
    86 117 34 13
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
47# 36 174 123 124*
    34# 30 127 125

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Acetone
 0         
91 92 174 64 53
    88 94 133 50
    92 109 132 48
    90 105 138 51
Test Chemical Phenesterin
10         
75 80 155 69 58
    83 91 120 48
 
20         
90 98 167 62 57
    83 87 131 53
 
40         
89 96 142 53 53
    100 110 161 53
 
60         
93 92 125 45 43
    85 80 103 41
 
80         
98 93 112 38 41
    92 105 121 44
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
37 14 417 377 359*
    38 18 385 341

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Acetone
 0         
55 97 134 81 71
    66 113 145 73
    70 98 139 67
    60 92 113 63
Test Chemical Phenesterin
5         
77 92 116 50 50
    69 117 104 50
 
10         
79 100 172 73 72
    73 103 155 70
 
20         
74 98 148 67 71
    77 99 172 75
 
40         
81 94 170 70 69
    78 90 160 68
 
80         
72 95 160 75 76
    57 105 133 78
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
35 10 581 559 485*
    42 11 517 412

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