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Administrative data

Endpoint:
in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Salmonella mutagenicity test results for 250 chemicals
Author:
Haworth S, Lawlor T, Mortelmans K, Speck W & Zeiger E
Year:
1983
Bibliographic source:
Environ. Mutagen. Suppl. 1, 3-142
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Mutagenicity of carcinogenic azo dyes and their derivatives.
Author:
Yahagi, T, Degawa M, Seino Y, Matsushima T, Sugimura T & Hashimoto Y.
Year:
1975
Bibliographic source:
Cancer Lett. 1, 91-96.

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Ames test plus preincubation as in Yahagi et al., 1975
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
only four S. typhimurium strains tested (TA1535, TA1537, TA98, TA100)
GLP compliance:
no
Type of assay:
bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Choline chloride
EC Number:
200-655-4
EC Name:
Choline chloride
Cas Number:
67-48-1
Molecular formula:
C5H14NO.Cl
IUPAC Name:
2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium chloride

Method

Target gene:
Histidine
Species / strain
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 and TA 100
Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
not applicable
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
Liver S-9 fractions from male Sprague-Dawley rats and male Syrian hamsters, injected, ip, with Aroclor 1254 (200 mg/ml in corn oil) at 500 mg/kg
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
Tests were performed in three laboratories with varying doses:
CWR: 0, 333, 1000, 3333, 10000, 20830 µg/plate
EGG & SRI: 0, 100, 333, 1000, 3333, 10000 µg/plate
Vehicle / solvent:
water
Controls
Untreated negative controls:
yes
Remarks:
water
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
no
Remarks:
not needed
True negative controls:
yes
Remarks:
glycerol, glycine, mannitol, and sodium phosphate
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
9-aminoacridine
sodium azide
other: 2-Aminoanthracene (2-AA) and 4-Nitro-o-phenylenediamine (NOPD)
Details on test system and experimental conditions:
METHOD OF APPLICATION: in agar (plate incorporation); preincubation;

DURATION
- Preincubation period: 20 min
- Exposure duration: 48h
- Expression time (cells in growth medium): 1-2 × 10 exp8 cells
- Selection time (if incubation with a selection agent): 48 h
- Fixation time (start of exposure up to fixation or harvest of cells): 48 h

SELECTION AGENT (mutation assays): histidine

NUMBER OF REPLICATIONS: 3

DETERMINATION OF CYTOTOXICITY
- Method: other: One or more parameters were used as an indication of toxicity: viability on complete medium (EGG) and reduced numbers of revertant colonies per plate and/or thinning or absence of the bacterial lawn (CWR, EGG, SRI)

CWR: Case Western Reserve University. Dr. William Speck
EGG: Microbiological Associates (formerly EG&G Mason Research Institute), Dr. Steve Haworth
SRI: SRI International, Dr. Kristien Mortelmans
Evaluation criteria:
A positive response was indicated by a reproducible, dose-related increase of revertant colonies, whether it be twofold over background or not.

Results and discussion

Test resultsopen allclose all
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 1535
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
no cytotoxicity nor precipitates, but tested up to recommended limit concentrations
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
valid
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 1537
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
no cytotoxicity nor precipitates, but tested up to recommended limit concentrations
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
valid
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 98
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
no cytotoxicity nor precipitates, but tested up to recommended limit concentrations
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
valid
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 100
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
no cytotoxicity nor precipitates, but tested up to recommended limit concentrations
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
valid

Any other information on results incl. tables

Table 1: Mutagenic responses on Choline chloride on four S. typhimurium strains, Case Western Reserve University

Dose

µg/plate

TA 100

TA 1535

TA 1537

TA 98

NA

RLI

HLI

NA

RLI

HLI

NA

RLI

HLI

NA

RLI

HLI

0

132 ± 12.1

183 ± 12.8

182 ± 25.6

6 ± 1.5

10 ± 1.8

11 ± 2.9

7 ± 1.2

9 ± 2.3

7 ± 0.3

10 ± 3.2

23 ± 1.5

25 ± 2.4

333

170 ± 14.6

203 ± 5.8

195 ±4.1

9 ± 1.7

7 ± 0.6

12 ± 2.4

7 ± 1.2

7 ± 2.0

8 ± 0.6

17 ± 3.2

24 ± 2.2

17 ± 2.1

1000

160 ± 10.7

199 ± 16.2

192 ± 11.5

10 ± 2.1

8 ± 0.9

12 ± 3.5

3 ± 0.3

10 ± 1.5

8 ± 2.7

14 ± 3.5

24 ± 4.0

31 ± 1.7

3333

174 ± 6.4

204 ± 17.1

208 ± 7.9

5 ± 0.9

5 ± 1.5

11 ± 3.5

3 ± 1.2

10 ± 1.2

7 ± 1.0

15 ± 2.6

22 ± 0.6

22 ± 4.0

10000

175 ± 11.0

193 ± 14.6

208 ± 20.6

9 ± 2.8

8 ± 1.9

9 ± 3.2

4 ± 0.3

11 ± 1.9

9 ± 1.5

14 ± 1.5

25 ± 4.4

20 ± 3.4

20830

185 ± 9.5

203 ± 6.7

201 ± 11.8

9 ± 0.6

9 ± 0.9

12 ± 2.6

5 ± 1.9

12 ± 1.5

6 ± 1.8

17 ± 3.2

25 ± 2.7

24 ± 2.7

POS

471 ± 7.8

2551 ± 47.3

2132 ± 23.0

450 ± 7.6

111 ± 6.0

121 ± 6.8

1315 ± 109.8

122 ± 9.9

178 ± 19.0

479 ± 22.8

2089 ± 207.8

2269 ± 106.2

 

Table 2: Mutagenic responses on Choline chloride on four S. typhimurium strains, Microbiological Associates (formerly EG&G Mason Research Institute)

Dose

µg/plate

TA 100

TA 1535

TA 1537

TA 98

NA

RLI

HLI

NA

RLI

HLI

NA

RLI

HLI

NA

RLI

HLI

0

192 ± 3.5

160 ± 14.1

141 ± 2.5

20 ± 4.1

14 ± 1.8

13 ± 1.3

8 ± 1.8

10 ± 1.2

8 ± 0.6

20 ± 2.8

31 ± 1.5

31 ± 1.8

100

172 ± 2.3

173 ± 10.0

135 ± 4.3

18 ± 3.0

16 ± 1.7

13 ± 2.0

8 ± 2.1

11 ± 2.3

11 ± 1.7

18 ± 2.4

36 ± 5.4

32 ± 3.5

333

170 ± 7.3

158 ± 10.1

128 ± 6.7

21 ± 2.2

15 ± 2.3

12 ± 0.6

10 ± 2.9

8 ± 0.3

13 ± 1.5

18 ± 2.3

21 ± 1.5

31 ± 3.2

1000

174 ± 2.4

170 ± 4.9

147 ± 6.4

18 ± 2.3

15 ± 0.3

13 ± 3.8

9 ± 1.9

12 ± 4.0

10 ± 4.2

20 ± 3.5

36 ± 3.3

37 ± 2.4

3333

167 ± 13.1

169 ± 12.2

137 ± 6.2

20 ± 3.1

12 ± 2.5

8 ± 0.7

9 ± 1.7

9 ± 2.6

9 ± 3.1

21 ± 1.5

26 ± 3.5

31 ± 4.1

10000

171 ± 8.3

163 ± 7.8

142 ± 2.0

14 ± 0.9

17 ± 3.8

13 ± 1.2

9 ± 1.8

9 ± 2.6

12 ± 1.5

23 ± 2.0

37 ± 3.5

36 ± 1.3

POS

1123 ± 10.7

1155 ± 34.2

1204 ± 38.1

378 ± 25.9

74 ± 4.9

85 ± 2.7

469 ± 36.7

87 ± 2.5

110 ± 11.2

1459 ± 8.6

960 ± 28.6

1115 ± 16.0

 

Table 3: Mutagenic responses on Choline chloride on four S. typhimurium strains, SRI International

Dose

µg/plate

TA 100

TA 1535

TA 1537

TA 98

NA

RLI

HLI

NA

RLI

HLI

NA

RLI

HLI

NA

RLI

HLI

0

102 ± 5.3

111 ± 8.1

141 ± 2.5

25 ± 3.1

9 ± 0.3

10 ± 0.7

16 ± 1.5

24 ± 4.3

41 ± 1.2

46 ± 2.4

60 ± 5.0

53 ± 3.4

100

105 ± 6.5

89 ± 6.1

135 ± 4.3

24 ± v2.3

7 ± 0.9

9 ± 1.5

19 ± 1.2

17 ± 2.1

37 ± 2.6

47 ± 3.6

53 ± 0.3

33 ± 3.6

333

118 ± 7.2

90 ± 10.7

124 ± 10.2

23 ± 2.8

9 ± 2.0

12 ± 3.4

25 ± 3.2

11 ± 1.0

41 ± 6.1

46 ± 4.5

59 ± 4.7

34 ± 2.8

1000

110 ± 2.6

86 ± 3.2

113 ± 5.2

26 ± 3.5

6 ± 1.3

11 ± 2.7

26 ± 0.6

15 ± 1.2

34 ± 1.9

49 ± 4.3

54 ± 6.2

36 ± 4.0

3333

111 ± 4.3

85 ± 2.9

120 ± 8.9

20 ± 2.5

12 ± 3.6

11 ± 2.3

24 ± 2.6

12 ± 1.7

40 ± 2.0

44 ± 5.4

58 ± 5.0

24 ± 2.7

10000

113 ± 8.2

85 ± 5.4

120 ± 5.4

23 ± 4.1

4 ± 1.0

12 ± 1.3

18 ± 1.8

6 ± 1.5

31 ± 1.0

47 ± 3.5

47 ± 2.8

28 ± 0.3

POS

526 ± 12.0

627 ± 18.2

1278 ± 34.7

444 ± 17.0

374 ± 12.8

300 ± 6.3

166 ± 5.6

238 ± 45.9

358 ± 6.0

850 ± 18.0

509 ± 20.5

1170 ± 9.5

 

Table 4: Concentrations of Positive Control Chemicals (µg/plate)

 

TA 98

TA 100

TA 1535

TA 1537

-S9

NOPD

+S9

2-AA

-S9

SA

+S9

2-AA

-S9

SA

+S9

2-AA

-S9

9AAD

+S9

2-AA

CWR

3.3

1.0

3.2

1.0

3.3

2.0

33.0

2.0

EGG

12.0

RLI 1.5b

HLI 0.75

2.5

RLI 1.5

HLI 0.75

2.5

RLI 1.5

HLI 0.75

80.0

RLI 1.5

HLI 0.75

SRL

5.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.5

50.0

2.5

 

NA, not activated

RLI, rat liver S-9, Aroclor 1254 induced

HLI, hamster liver S-9, Aroclor 1254 induced

POS, positive control, see Table 4

NOPD, 4-nitro+-phenylenediamine

2-AA, 2-aminoanthracene

SA, sodium azide

9AAD, 9-aminoacridine.

bDifferent concentrations for each S-9 source.

CWR: Case Western Reserve University. Dr. William Speck

EGG: Microbiological Associates (formerly EG&G Mason Research Institute), Dr. Steve Haworth

SRI: SRI International, Dr. Kristien Mortelmans

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Interpretation of results:Negative with and without metabolic activation.

Bacterial reverse mutation studies with choline chloride in 3 different laboratories revealed consistent negative results with and without metabolic activation. Consequently, choline chloride does not need to be classified as mutagenic.
Apart from choline chloride, Si and Ca are naturally occuring in the body in low concentrations and do not show indications for mutagenic, clastogenic or DNA damaging potential when tested in vitro. Therefore the results for choline chloride are also applicable for "Reaction mass of tetrahydroxysilane and choline chloride and calcium chloride and water".