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Toxicological information

Immunotoxicity

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
immunotoxicity
Remarks:
other: popliteal lymphnode assay
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
The popliteal lymph node assay: results of a preliminary interlaboratory validation study
Author:
Vial T, Legrain B, Verdier F, Descotes J
Year:
1997
Bibliographic source:
Toxicology 122, 213-218

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
see additional information on materials and methods
GLP compliance:
not specified
Limit test:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Hydrazine
EC Number:
206-114-9
EC Name:
Hydrazine
Cas Number:
302-01-2
Molecular formula:
H4N2
IUPAC Name:
hydrazine
Details on test material:
hydrazine (no further information)

Test animals

Species:
other: rat
Strain:
Sprague-Dawley
Sex:
male
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
TEST ANIMALS
- Age at study initiation: 8 week old
- Weight at study initiation: 240-300 g
- Acclimation period: 1 week


ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
in each laboratory rats were housed under standard conditions

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
other:
Vehicle:
physiological saline
Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:
not specified
Duration of treatment / exposure:
see section any other information on material and method
Frequency of treatment:
see section any other information on material and method
Doses / concentrations
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
10, 30, 100 mg/ml
Basis:

No. of animals per sex per dose:
see section any other information on material and method

Results and discussion

Any other information on results incl. tables

Hydrazine was identified in all 3 laboratories as positive

All 3 laboratories noted a dose-related increase in popliteal lymph node weight and cellularity

The negative control was functional

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Executive summary:

In a priliminary interlaboratory validation study using the popliteal lymph node (PLN) assay

hydrazine yielded a positive result(Vial 1997).