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Endpoint:
in vitro gene mutation study in mammalian cells
Remarks:
Type of genotoxicity: gene mutation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Data is from peer reviewed publication

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
A Compilation of Two Decades of Mutagenicity Test Results with the Ames Salmonella typhimurium and L5178Y Mouse Lymphoma Cell Mutation Assays
Author:
H. E. Seifried, R. M. Seifried, J. J. Clarke, T. B. Junghans and R. H. C. San
Year:
2006
Bibliographic source:
Chem. Res. Toxicol. 2006, 19, 627-644

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other:
Principles of method if other than guideline:
The gene mutation study was conducted according to L5178Y TK+/- Mouse Lymphoma Mutagenicity Assay to determine the mutagenic nature of the test compound α-Terpineol
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of assay:
mammalian cell gene mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
98-55-5
Cas Number:
98-55-5
IUPAC Name:
98-55-5
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
α-Terpineol
IUPAC Name:
α-Terpineol
Constituent 3
Reference substance name:
p-menth-1-en-8-ol
EC Number:
202-680-6
EC Name:
p-menth-1-en-8-ol
IUPAC Name:
202-680-6
Details on test material:
- Name of test material: α-Terpineol
- Molecular formula: C10H18O
- Molecular weight: 154.251 g/mol
- Substance type: Organic
- Physical state: Solid
Purity: No data available
- Impurities (identity and concentrations):No data available

Method

Target gene:
No data
Species / strain
Species / strain / cell type:
mammalian cell line, other: Mouse Lymphoma cell line L5178Y TK+/- 3.7.C
Details on mammalian cell type (if applicable):
- Type and identity of media:
The cells were grown in Fischer’s medium for leukemic cells of mice bsupplemented with 10% horse serum and 0.02% pluronic F-68.
- Properly maintained: No data available
- Periodically checked for Mycoplasma contamination: Yes
- Periodically checked for karyotype stability: No data available
- Periodically "cleansed" against high spontaneous background: No data available
Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
not specified
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
S9 metabolic activation system
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
0.14- 0.65 µg/mL
Vehicle / solvent:
No data available
Controls
Untreated negative controls:
not specified
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
True negative controls:
not specified
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
ethylmethanesulphonate
methylmethanesulfonate
other: 3-methylcholanthrene or dimethylbenz[a]- anthracene
Details on test system and experimental conditions:
METHOD OF APPLICATION: in medium

DURATION
- Preincubation period: No data available
- Exposure duration: 4 h
- Expression time (cells in growth medium):48 h
- Selection time (if incubation with a selection agent): No data available
- Fixation time (start of exposure up to fixation or harvest of cells): No data available

SELECTION AGENT (mutation assays): 1×106 cells/plate for mutant selection
SPINDLE INHIBITOR (cytogenetic assays): No data available
STAIN (for cytogenetic assays): No data available

NUMBER OF REPLICATIONS: Duplicate

NUMBER OF CELLS EVALUATED: 1 106 cells/plate for mutant selection and 200
cells/plate for viable count determinations

DETERMINATION OF CYTOTOXICITY
- Method: mitotic index; cloning efficiency; relative total growth; other: No data available

OTHER EXAMINATIONS:
- Determination of polyploidy: No data available
- Determination of endoreplication: No data available
- Other: No data available

OTHER: No data available
Evaluation criteria:
Results were interpreted using a doubling of the mutant frequency over the concurrent solvent-treated control value as an indication of a positive effect, together with evidence of a dose-related increase. Doubling of the mutant frequency was previously reported as representing a positive effect. Only doses yielding total growth values of 10% were used in the analysis of induced mutant frequency. Doses yielding less than 10% total growth were used in determining dose response.
Statistics:
No data available

Results and discussion

Test results
Species / strain:
mammalian cell line, other: Mouse Lymphoma cell line L5178Y TK+/- 3.7.C
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not specified
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
valid
Additional information on results:
TEST-SPECIFIC CONFOUNDING FACTORS
- Effects of pH: No data available
- Effects of osmolality: No data available
- Evaporation from medium: No data available
- Water solubility: No data available
- Precipitation: No data available
- Other confounding effects: No data available

RANGE-FINDING/SCREENING STUDIES: No data available

COMPARISON WITH HISTORICAL CONTROL DATA: No data available

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CYTOTOXICITY: The doses of chemical selected for testing were within the range yielding approximately 0-90% cytotoxicity.
Remarks on result:
other: strain/cell type:
Remarks:
Migrated from field 'Test system'.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Interpretation of results (migrated information):
negative with and without

The test chemical α-Terpineol failed to induce a doubling of the mutant frequency both in the presence and absence of S9 activation system in mouse Lymphoma cell line L5178Y TK+/- 3.7.C and hence is not likely to be gene mutant in vitro.
Executive summary:

The gene mutation study was conducted according to L5178Y TK+/-Mouse Lymphoma Mutagenicity Assay to determine the mutagenic nature of the test compound α-Terpineol.

 

The Cells at a concentration of 6 X 105/mL (6 X106cells total) were exposed for 4 h to a range of concentrations from0.14- 0.65µg/mL. The cells were then washed, resuspended in growth medium, and incubated at 37°C for 48

h. The rate of cell growth was determined for each of the treated cultures and compared to the rate of growth of the solvent controls.Results were interpreted using a doubling of the mutant frequency over the concurrent solvent-treated control value as an indication of a positive effect, together with evidence of a dose-related increase

 

The test chemical α-Terpineol failed to induce a doubling of the mutant frequency both in the presence and absence of S9 activation system in mouse Lymphoma cell line L5178Y TK+/-3.7.C and hence is not likely to be gene mutant in vitro.