Sulfonation products of disodium sulfite with (esterification products of C10-16 (even numbered) Alkyl Polyglycosides with maleic anhydride)

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

Administrative data

Endpoint:

in vitro gene mutation study in mammalian cells

Remarks:

Type of genotoxicity: gene mutation

Type of information:

migrated information: read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

From March 21 to June 24, 2011

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: see 'Remark'

Remarks:

Eucarol AGE 91/S ( Sulfonation products of (esterification products of C9-11 (branched and linear) alkyl-(mono-, di- and tri-)glycosides with maleic anhydride) with disodium sulfite ) was used as supporting substance due to the structural analogy. It can be expected a similar structural features.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2011

Report date:

2001

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 476 (In Vitro Mammalian Cell Gene Mutation Test)

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method B.17 (Mutagenicity - In Vitro Mammalian Cell Gene Mutation Test)

Test guideline 3

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EPA OPPTS 870.5300 - In vitro Mammalian Cell Gene Mutation Test

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Type of assay:

mammalian cell gene mutation assay

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Automatically generated during migration to IUCLID 6, no data available

IUPAC Name:

Automatically generated during migration to IUCLID 6, no data available

Details on test material:

Name: EUCAROL AGE 91/S
Batch No.: PIC 484
CAS No.: 1228577-41-0
Colour: Yellow
Physical State: Liquid (50% in water)
Purity: 50% (in water)
Expiry Date: October 2012
Storage Conditions: at room temperature, protected from light

Method

Target gene:

Thymidine Kinase

Species / strain

Species / strain / cell type:

mouse lymphoma L5178Y cells

Test concentrations with justification for top dose:

A solubility test was performed with different solvents and vehicles up to the maximum recommended concentration of 5 mg/mL. A correction factor of 2 was comprised in order to test the test item as 100%.
Experiment I
with metabolic activation: 500, 540, 565, 590, 615 and 640 μg/mL
without metabolic activation: 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 340, 380 and 420 μg/mL
Experiment II
with metabolic activation: 100, 200, 300, 400, 450, 500, 530 and 560 μg/mL
without metabolic activation: 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 120, 150 and 180 μg/mL

Vehicle / solvent:

RPMI cell culture medium (RPMI + 5% HS). The solvent was compatible with the survival of the cells of the S9 activity.

Controls

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Remarks:

treatment medium

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

ethylmethanesulphonate

Remarks:

Migrated to IUCLID6: and Methylmethanesulfonate without S9; Benzo[a]pyrene with S9.

Details on test system and experimental conditions:

Mouse Lymphoma L5178Y cells have been used successfully in in vitro experiments for many years. These cells are characterised by their high proliferation rate (10-12 h doubling time of the BSL BIOSERVICE stock cultures) and their cloning efficiency, usually more than 50%. The cells obtain a near diploid karyotype (40+/-2 chromosomes). They are heterozygous at the Thymidine Kinase (TK) locus in order to detect mutation events at the TK- locus. To prevent high backgrounds arising from spontaneous mutation, cells lacking TK can be eliminated by culturing cells in RPMI 1640 supplemented with:
9.0 μg/mL hypoxanthine
15.0 μg/mL thymidine
22.5 μg/mL glycine
0.1 μg/mL methotrexate
The cells are resuspended in medium without methotrexate but thymidine, hypoxanthine and glycine for 1-3 days.
Large stock cultures of the cleansed L5178Y cell line are stored over liquid nitrogen (vapour phase) in the cell bank of BSL BIOSERVICE. This allows the repeated use of the same cell batch in experiments. Each cell batch is routinely checked for mycoplasma infection.
Thawed stock cultures are maintained in plastic culture flasks in RPMI 1640 complete medium and subcultured three times per week.

Evaluation criteria:

The test item is considered mutagenic if following criteria are met :
- The induced mutant frequency meets or exceeds the Global Evaluation factor (GEF) of 126 x 106
- A dose-dependent increase in mutant frequency is detected using an appropriate statistical analysis.
Besides, combined with a positive effect in the mutant frequency, an increased occurrence of small colonies (slow growth colonies) is an indication for potential clastogenic effects and/or chromosomal aberrations.

Results and discussion

Test results

Species / strain:

mouse lymphoma L5178Y cells

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

cytotoxicity

Untreated negative controls validity:

not valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Additional information on results:

No precipitation of the test item was noted in the main experiment
Toxicity:
Growth inhibition was observed in experiment I and II with and without metabolic activation.
In experiment I with metabolic activation the relative total growth (RTG) was 10.8% for the highest concentration (640 μg/mL) evaluated. The highest concentration evaluated without metabolic activation was 420 μg/mL with a RTG of 15.7%.
In experiment II with metabolic activation the relative total growth (RTG) was 17.5% for the highest concentration (560 μg/mL) evaluated. The highest concentration evaluated without metabolic activation was 180 μg/mL with a RTG of 17.6%.

Mutagenicity:
In experiment I and II without metabolic activation no biologically relevant increase of mutants was found after treatment with the test item. The Global Evaluation Factor (GEF; defined as the mean of the negative/vehicle mutant frequency plus one standard deviation; data gathered from ten laboratories [13, 14, 15]) was not exceeded by the induced mutant frequency at any concentration. In experiment I with metabolic activation increased mutant frequencies were found compared to the negative control.
Additionally a dose related effect was detected. However, as the GEF of 126 was not exceeded in any of the dose groups the biological relevance of this effect had to be proved in an independent repetition experiment: experiment II with metabolic activation did not confirm the effect found in the first experiment. The mutant frequencies showed no remarkably elevated mutant frequencies and no dose related effect was noted.
Additionally, in experiment I and II colony sizing showed no clastogenic effects induced by the test item under the experimental conditions (with and without metabolic activation).
EMS, MMS and B[a]P were used as positive controls and showed distinct and biologically relevant effects in mutation frequency. Additionally, MMS and B[a]P significantly increased the number of small colonies, thus proving the efficiency of the test system to indicate potential clastogenic effects.

Remarks on result:

other: all strains/cell types tested

Remarks:

Migrated from field 'Test system'.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

Interpretation of results (migrated information):
negative

Under the experimental conditions reported, the test item "Sulfonation products of (esterification products of C9-11 (branched and linear) alkyl-(mono-, di- and tri-)glycosides with maleic anhydride) with disodium sulfite" is considered to be non-mutagenic in the mouse lymphoma thymidine kinase locus using the cell line L5178Y.