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Toxicological information

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
in vitro cytogenicity / chromosome aberration study in mammalian cells
Remarks:
Type of genotoxicity: chromosome aberration
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
disregarded due to major methodological deficiencies
Reliability:
3 (not reliable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Not a standardized test. No details about the method and no quantitative results. Test on an unusual organism.
Cross-reference
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
reference to same study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Effect of Alkylating Agents on Cladophora crispata (Roth.) Kuetz.
Author:
Aruna M , Vidyavati
Year:
2008
Bibliographic source:
vegetos 21(1): 105-119

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Exposure of the alga for 1 to 4 h and then culture for up to 3 weeks. Observations of cytological abnormalities.
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of assay:
other: Chromosomal aberrations in alga

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Diethyl sulphate
EC Number:
200-589-6
EC Name:
Diethyl sulphate
Cas Number:
64-67-5
Molecular formula:
C4H10O4S
IUPAC Name:
diethyl sulfate
Details on test material:
no data

Method

Target gene:
not relevant, the whole cell is observed
Species / strain
Species / strain / cell type:
other: Cladophora crispata
Metabolic activation:
without
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
0.0001%, 0.001%, 0.01 and 0.1%
Controls
Untreated negative controls:
yes
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
no
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
no

Results and discussion

Test results
Species / strain:
other: Cladophora crispata
Metabolic activation:
without
Genotoxicity:
positive
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
cytotoxicity
Vehicle controls validity:
not examined
Untreated negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
not examined

Any other information on results incl. tables

Diethyl sulphate induced various chromosomal abnormalities. Pycnosis and disintegration of nuclei in few to almost all the nuclei treated with lower concentrations was noticed. Many cells in all concentrations showed intranuclear clumping of chromatin material.Chromosomes breakage was also noticed at metakinesis stage in 0.1% concentration. Clumping and stickiness of chromosomes were observed along with sticky metaphase bridges. Other chromosomal observations observed were breakage in the form of fragmentsand laggards, bridges and disturbed anaphases and stickly telophase bridges.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Interpretation of results (migrated information):
positive without metabolic activation

Diethyl sulphate induced various chromosomal abnormalities.
Executive summary:

The algal material selected for this test was Cladophora crispata (Roth) Kuetz. Diethyl sulphate were tried in various percentage concentrations (0.0001, 0.001, 0.01 and 0.1) for duration of 1, 2 and 4 hours for a period of three weeks. Observations were recorded with reference to survival percentage, dry weight, chlorophyll content, morphological and cytological variations. Diethyl sulphate induced various chromosomal abnormalities.