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Toxicological information

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
Remarks:
Type of genotoxicity: gene mutation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other:
Remarks:
Only four tester strains were used rather than five as required by test guidelines.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Comparative toxicity of diphenyl, diphenyl ether, and some of their derivatives
Author:
Pagano G, Cipollaro m, Corsale G, Del-la Morte R, Esposito A, Giordano GG, Micallo G, Quinto I & Staiano N
Year:
1988
Bibliographic source:
Medecine Biologie Environnement, Vol 16

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)
Principles of method if other than guideline:
The methods used were in accordance with the standard bacterial reverse mutation test described by Ames et al.
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of assay:
bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Biphenyl-4,4'-diol
EC Number:
202-200-5
EC Name:
Biphenyl-4,4'-diol
Cas Number:
92-88-6
Molecular formula:
C12H10O2
IUPAC Name:
[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diol
Details on test material:
No further details.

Method

Target gene:
Point mutations at GC base pairs
Species / strain
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium, other: TA100, TA98, TA97 and TA102
Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
not applicable
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
Microsomes from PB- or 3-MC induced rat liver and a NADPH-generating system
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
No details are given in the paper relating to test concentrations used in the Salmonella reverse mutation assays. The assays were conducted to compare results with an embryotoxicity assay in S.granularis (sea urchin). The concentrations used in that assay were in the 10-6 to 10-5 range since 10-7 was ineffective and 10-4 proved to be embryotoxic. It is unclear whether the same concentrations were used in the Salmonella assay.
Vehicle / solvent:
DMSO, the solvent level was 0.01%
Controls
Untreated negative controls:
not specified
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
Remarks:
DMSO
Positive controls:
not specified
Positive control substance:
not specified
Remarks:
The paper indicates the methods of Ames were followed in this assay using pre-incubation and plate incorporation and presumably the relevant positive and negative controls, but no details of either are presented.
Details on test system and experimental conditions:
METHOD OF APPLICATION: plate incorporation and preincubation replicates but no details were presented in the publication

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

Salmonella mutagenicity assays were conducted according to Ames standard methods including both plate incorporation and liquid incubation. The tester strains were TA100, TA98, TA97 and TA102. Duplicate assays were completed, with and without metabolic activation. The bacteria were routinely checked for their spontaneous reversion rate and for the response to known mutagens.

The salmonella assay was conducted for comparative purposes to determine whether diphenyl and diphenyl ether and their hydroxy derivatives had mutagenesis and embryogenesis effects in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.

No additional details provided for the Salmonella tests.
Evaluation criteria:
No details provided. The assay was conducted to standard Ames methods and it can be presumed the evaluation was in accordance with Ames standard methods also.
Statistics:
No details

Results and discussion

Test resultsopen allclose all
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 97
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not specified
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
True negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 98
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not specified
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
True negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 100
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not specified
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
True negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 102
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
not specified
Vehicle controls validity:
not specified
Untreated negative controls validity:
not specified
True negative controls validity:
not specified
Positive controls validity:
not specified
Additional information on results:
Diphenyl, diphenyl ether and their hydroxy derivatives including 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl, gave negative results in all of the reverse mutation assays in all tester strains irrespective of the plate incorporation or liquid incubation methods used, with or without metabolic activation.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Interpretation of results: negative with or without metabolic activation

Negative results in all tester strains for 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl, with or without metabolic activation.
Executive summary:

In a standard Ames test, using only four tester starins, TA100, TA98, TA97 and TA102, negative results were obtained in all tester strains for 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl, with or without metabolic activation.