Disodium 4,4'-bis[(4-anilino-6-morpholino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]stilbene-2,2'-disulphonate

Genetic toxicity: in vivo

Administrative data

Endpoint:

in vivo mammalian somatic cell study: cytogenicity / erythrocyte micronucleus

Remarks:

Type of genotoxicity: chromosome aberration

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Study conducted according to internationally accepted testing guidelines and performed according to GLP.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

1991

Report date:

1991

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 474 (Mammalian Erythrocyte Micronucleus Test)

GLP compliance:

yes

Type of assay:

micronucleus assay

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Disodium 4,4'-bis[(4-anilino-6-morpholino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]stilbene-2,2'-disulphonate

EC Number:

240-245-2

EC Name:

Disodium 4,4'-bis[(4-anilino-6-morpholino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]stilbene-2,2'-disulphonate

Cas Number:

16090-02-1

Molecular formula:

C40H38N12Na2O8S2

IUPAC Name:

disodium 2,2'-ethene-1,2-diylbis{5-[(4-anilino-6-morpholin-4-yl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]benzenesulfonate}

Test material form:

solid

Test animals

Species:

mouse

Strain:

NMRI

Sex:

male/female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: BRL Tierfarm Fullinsdorf.
- Age at study initiation: minimum 10 weeks.
- Weight at study initiation: ca. 30 g.
- Housing: single in Makrolon Type I cages.
- Diet: pelleted standard diet (ALTROMIN, D-49 37 Lage/Lippe), ad libitum.
- Water: tap water, ad libitum.
- Acclimation period: minimum 5 days.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature: 21 ± 3°C
- Humidity: 25-70%
- Photoperiod: 12/12 hrs dark / hrs light.

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:

oral: gavage

Vehicle:

- Vehicle used: water

Duration of treatment / exposure:

24h, 48 h and 72 h

Frequency of treatment:

Single application

Post exposure period:

24h, 48 h and 72 h

Doses / concentrations

Doses / concentrations 1

Remarks:

Doses / Concentrations:
5000 mg/kg bw
Basis:
actual ingested

Doses / concentrations 2

Remarks:

Doses / Concentrations:
4125 mg/kg bw
Basis:
other: active substance

No. of animals per sex per dose:

3 groups each of 5 male and 5 female

Control animals:

yes, concurrent vehicle

Positive control(s):

- Positive control: cyclophosphamide.
- Route of administration: orally.
- Doses: 30 mg/kg bw, single dose.

Examinations

Tissues and cell types examined:

Polychromatic erythrocytes (PCE) in the bone marrow of the mouse.

Details of tissue and slide preparation:

CRITERIA FOR DOSE SELECTION
In a pre-experiment this dose level was estimated to be the maximum attainable dose. The animals expressed slight toxic reactions. The mean number of normochromatic erythrocytes was slightly increased after treatment with the test article as compared to the mean values of NCEs of the corresponding negative controls, indicating that the test substance had weak cytotoxic properties.

Evaluation criteria:

A test article is classified as mutagenic if it induces a statistically significant increase in the number of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes at for at least one of the test points. A test article producing no statistically significant increase in the number of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes at anyone of the test points is considered non-mutagenic in this system.

Statistics:

Nonparametric Mann-Whitney test.

Results and discussion

Test results

Sex:

male/female

Genotoxicity:

negative

Toxicity:

yes

Remarks:

slightly cytotoxic.

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Additional information on results:

In comparison to the corresponding negative controls there was no significant enhancement in the frequency of the detected micronuclei at any preparation interval after administration of the test item. The mean values of micronuclei observed in treated animals (0.09 %, 0.10 % and 0.09 % at 24, 48 and 72 hours, respectively) were similar to those of the negative controls (0.06 %, 0.07 % and 0.06 %, respectively).

The mean numbers of NCE per 1000 PCE were slightly increased in the treated animals compared to the controls (976, 1028 and 927 in treated and 829, 888 and 769 in the controls at 24, 48 and 72 hours, respectively), indicating that the concentration used was slightly cytotoxic.

The test was valid, since the positive control caused a distinct increase in the frequency of micronuclei (0.63 % vs. 0.06 % in the negative control).

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

Interpretation of results (migrated information): negative
The test substance did not induce micronuclei in bone marrow cells of the mouse.

Executive summary:

Method

This in-vivo study was performed to assess the potential of the substance to induce micronuclei in polychromatic erythrocytes (PCE) in the bone marrow of the mouse, according to the OECD guideline 474. For this purpose, 3 groups each of 5 male and 5 female NMRI mice were orally treated either with the test item dissolved in distilled water (vehicle) at a single dose of 5000 mg/kg bw (20 ml/kg bw, corresponding to 4125 mg/kg bw of ctive substance), with the vehicle alone (negative control) or with cyclophosphamide at a single dose of 30 mg/kg bw (positive control).

 

Results

There was no significant enhancement in the frequency of the detected micronuclei at any preparation interval. The mean numbers of NCE per 1000 PCE were slightly increased in the treated animals compared to the controls, indicating that the concentration used was slightly cytotoxic.

In conclusion, it can be stated that during the study described and under the experimental conditions reported, the test article did not induce micronuclei as determined by the micronucleus test with bone marrow cells of the mouse. Therefore, the test substance is considered to be non-mutagenic in this micronucleus assay.