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Toxicological information

Skin sensitisation

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA)
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2010
Report date:
2010

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
Evaluation is based on the ratio of T cells to B cells (CD3:CD19).
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of study:
mouse local lymph node assay (LLNA)

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Valproic acid
IUPAC Name:
Valproic acid
Details on test material:
- Lot/batch No.: 7M00030

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:
mouse
Strain:
Balb/c
Sex:
female

Study design: in vivo (LLNA)

Vehicle:
unchanged (no vehicle)
Concentration:
25 μL to the dorsum of both ears on day 1, day 2 and day 3.
No. of animals per dose:
4 animals/group

Results and discussion

In vivo (LLNA)

Resultsopen allclose all
Parameter:
other: Migrated information from in vivo LLNA study
Remarks on result:
other: Reading: other: See "any other information on results".
Parameter:
SI
Remarks on result:
other: No data. Evaluation is based on the ratio of T cells to B cells (CD3:CD19)
Parameter:
other: disintegrations per minute (DPM)
Remarks on result:
other: no data

Any other information on results incl. tables

 

Concentration (%)

CD3 (%)

CD19 (%)

R = CD3 : CD19

DNCB in A/O

0.5

72.5

25.8

2.81

Acetone/Olive oil (A/O)

 

91.3

7.0

13.04

Valproic acid

25

90.4

8.5

10.64

With Valproic acid, the CD3:CD19 ratio was higher than 4. The test article had no sensitizing activity.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not sensitising
Remarks:
Migrated information
Conclusions:
Valproic acid is not a sensitizer. It does not require labeling with any risk phrase.