3,3'-[[4-[(2,6-dichloro-4-nitrophenyl)azo]phenyl]imino]bispropiononitrile

Genetic toxicity: in vivo

Administrative data

Endpoint:

in vivo mammalian somatic cell study: cytogenicity / erythrocyte micronucleus

Remarks:

Type of genotoxicity: chromosome aberration

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

weight of evidence

Study period:

1990

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study without detailed documentation

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

1990

Report date:

1990

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 474 (Mammalian Erythrocyte Micronucleus Test)

GLP compliance:

yes

Type of assay:

micronucleus assay

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

3,3'-[[4-[(2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl)azo]phenyl]imino]bis[propiononitrile]

EC Number:

223-765-4

EC Name:

3,3'-[[4-[(2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl)azo]phenyl]imino]bis[propiononitrile]

Cas Number:

4058-30-4

Molecular formula:

C18H15ClN6O2

IUPAC Name:

3,3'-({4-[(2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl)diazenyl]phenyl}imino)dipropanenitrile

Test material form:

solid: particulate/powder

Details on test material:

Common name: Disperse Orange 44

Test animals

Species:

mouse

Strain:

C57BL

Details on species / strain selection:

C57BL/6JfBL10/Alpk male and female mice

Sex:

male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:

oral: gavage

Duration of treatment / exposure:

Bone marrow samples were taken 24 hours after dosing at 3130 mg/kg and 24, 48 and 72 hours after dosing at 5000 mg/kg.

Frequency of treatment:

Twice at an interval of 24 h

Post exposure period:

Bone marrow samples were taken 24 hours after dosing at 3130 mg/kg and 24, 48 and 72 hours after dosing at 5000 mg/kg.

Doses / concentrations

Doses / concentrations 1

Dose / conc.:

3 130 mg/kg bw/day

Doses / concentrations 2

Dose / conc.:

5 000 mg/kg bw/day

No. of animals per sex per dose:

5/sex/dose and killing time

Control animals:

yes, concurrent vehicle

Positive control(s):

Cyclophosphamide
- Route of administration: oral, gavage
- Doses / concentrations: 65 mg/kg bw

Examinations

Tissues and cell types examined:

Bone marrow erythrocytes

Details of tissue and slide preparation:

CRITERIA FOR DOSE SELECTION: Based on patterns of lethalities or severe toxicity observed over a 4-d observation period following a single oral dose in a maximum tolerated dose (MTD)-Phase I

TREATMENT AND SAMPLING TIMES ( in addition to information in specific fields): Bone marrow smears were prepared 24 and 48 h after dosing for the vehicle control and treated animals and 24 h after dosing for the cyclophosphamide treated animals.

DETAILS OF SLIDE PREPARATION: The preparations were stained with polychrome methylene blue and eosin to visualise the various cell types.

METHOD OF ANALYSIS: Prior to microscopic assessment, all slides were furnished with code numbers, so that the counting was blind. The following counts were made:
Number of polychromatic erythrocytes (PCE) per slide: 1000 PCE
Percentage of polychromatic erythrocytes in the total erythrocyte population: 1000 Erythrocytes

Evaluation criteria:

A substance is considered positive if there is a significant increase in the number of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes compared with the concurrent negative control group

Statistics:

- The incidence of micronucleated PCE and percentage PCE in the erythrocyte sample, were considered by ANOVA.
- All analyses were carried out using the GLM procedure in SAS.
- One-sided Student's t-test:

Results and discussion

Test results

Sex:

male/female

Genotoxicity:

negative

Toxicity:

no effects

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Negative controls validity:

not applicable

Positive controls validity:

valid

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

Under the test conditions, test substance is not clastogenic in the mouse micronucleus assay.

Executive summary:

Disperse Orange 44 was tested in C57BL/6JfCD-1/Alpk male and female mice at dose levels of 3130 and 5000 mg/kg body weight, the higher level being the limit dose for this assay. Bone marrow samples were taken 24, 48 and 72 hours after dosing at 5000 mg/kg body weight and 24 hours after dosing at 3130 mg/kg body weight. No statistically or biologically significant increases in the incidence of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes, over the vehicle control values, were seen at either dose level at any of the sampling times investigated when the data from both sexes was pooled prior to statistical analysis. Small but statistically significant increases in the incidence of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes were noted in male mice 48 hours after being dosed at 5000 mg/kg body weight and in female mice 72 hours after being dosed at 5000 mg/kg body weight. No such increases were observed in any other group of male or female animals. Consideration of the data shows that the increased values are similar to the concurrent vehicle control data and it is considered that the observed increases are not biologically significant. The test system positive control, cyclophosphamide, induced statistically and biologically significant increases in the incidence in micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes, thus verifying the sensitivity of the test system to a known clastogen.

It is therefore concluded that Disperse Orange 44 under the conditions of test, is not clastogenic in the mouse micronucleus test.