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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02766-0016-0000-0
Chemical Name: Quinoline
CASRN: 91-22-5
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 359723
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:
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
61 91 120 66 63
    69 96 124 60
    59 108 93 53
    64 105 143 75
Test Chemical Quinoline
62.5       
64 94 107 56 64
    60 93 127 71
 
125         
65 78 126 65 68
    68 88 144 71
 
250         
60 84 166 93 89
    58 81 148 85
 
500         
61 73 128 70 65
    80 79 145 60
 
1000         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
37 47 253 230 225*
    42 45 275 221

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call:
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
55 93 33 20 32
    61 102 69 38
    48r 102 37 26
    63 105 74 39
Test Chemical Quinoline
100         
60 93 50 28 23
    68 105 36 18
 
300         
59 80 67 38 33
    65 79 54 28
 
500         
50 65 70 47 44
    57 66 69 41
 
700         
61 64 60 33 34
    73 55 76 35
 
900         
28 17 95 112 89*
    33 16 65 66
 
1100         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
51 50 111 72 75*
    41 54 95 77
Methyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
21 22 238 387 278*
    42 57 210 169

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         
82 103 96 39 35
    93 105 98 35
    96 105 91 32
    96 87 104 36
Test Chemical Quinoline
300         
96 81 91 32 30
    91 79 79 29
 
500         
106 58 133 42 45
    92 55 134 49
 
700         
98 21 228 78 82*
    105 46 272 86
 
800         
93 15 362 130 124*
    98 10 351 119
 
900         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
63 32 244 129 125*
    61 36 224 122
Methyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
61 71 365 201 195*
    73 63 413 189

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