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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01503-0001-0000-2
Chemical Name: 4-Hydroxyaminoquinoline-1-oxide
CASRN: 4637-56-3
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: G16836
Study Result: Positive


Table Instructions and Notes:
Studies are indicated to be "Nontoxic" when the observed reductions in relative total growth did not indicate that the maximum tolerated dose was achieved.

Nonactivation Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
110 134 47 14 14
    116 71 51 15
Test Chemical 4-Hydroxyaminoquinoline-1-oxide
 0.0156    
89 32 101 38 45*
    77 22 119 52
 
 0.0313    
62 31 121 65 63*
    81 17 147 61
 
 0.0625    
80 16 265 111 93*
    84 31 189 75
 
 0.125     
63 10 273 145 146*
    60 18 263 146
 
 0.25      
35 7 241 227 256*
    45 7 382 285
 
 0.5       
    22 2 194 294
 
1         
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
38 10 641 562 466*
    59 27 656 371
Negative Control Negative (Not Specified)
 0         
97 129 50 17 14*
    111 67 35 10

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
72 97 30 14 14
    89 81 35 13
Test Chemical 4-Hydroxyaminoquinoline-1-oxide
 0.0625    
80 53 239 100 132*
    41 40 203 164
 
 0.125     
62 59 218 117 130*
    61 61 259 142
 
 0.25      
57 38 351 204 220*
    35# 25 244.5 235
 
 0.5       
24 4 208 289
    9r 1 125 472
 
 0.75      
11r 1 113 359
    9r 1 80 291
 
1         
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
80 79 608 255 263*
    73 77 595 270
Negative Control Negative (Not Specified)
 0         
89 107 49 18 21*
    86 115 59 23

Nonactivation Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
90 91 59 22 22
    93 117 59 21
    74 68 46 21
    107 124 76 24
Test Chemical 4-Hydroxyaminoquinoline-1-oxide
 0.01      
84# 92 142.5 57 50*
    92 121 118 43
 
 0.025     
84 78 240 95 90*
    80 88 201 84
 
 0.05      
59 63 234 132 121*
    76 82 247 109
 
 0.1       
51 41 390 253 258*
    51 34 402 264
 
 0.2       
40 12 434 365 445*
    17 3 263 526
 
 0.3       
35 11 405 382 329*
    44 11 367 276
 
 0.4       
3r 0 59 621
   
 
 0.5       
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
32 16 772 817 735*
    48 37 791 549
    29 19 739 840

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
94 110 51 18 22
    91 92 71 26
Test Chemical 4-Hydroxyaminoquinoline-1-oxide
 0.0313    
61 39 143 79 86*
    53 39 147 92
 
 0.0625    
63 57 232 123 120*
    61 50 215 118
 
 0.125     
52 26 333 212 210*
    51 32 316 208
 
 0.25      
27# 8 390 476 384*
    40 10 349 293
 
 0.5       
10r 1 134 432
    15r 1 142 309
 
1         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
57 44 260 153 170*
    64 32 360 188
Negative Control Negative (Not Specified)
 0         
86 83 64 25 22*
    105 114 62 20

Induced S9 Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
87 93 36 14 19
    75 111 63 28
    67 84 34 17
    75 112 38 17
Test Chemical 4-Hydroxyaminoquinoline-1-oxide
 0.0156    
83 125 155 63 54*
    117 123 161 46
 
 0.0313    
62 85 192 104 102*
    67 73 199 100
 
 0.0625    
58 61 256 147 156*
    64 60 317 164
 
 0.125     
50 38 374 248 222*
    59 37 345 195
 
 0.25      
29 11 339 392 429*
    34 10 475 466
 
 0.5       
5r 0 105 778
   
 
1         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
22 11 227 341 344*
    41 17 499 406
    39 13 331 284

Footnotes:
Asterisks(*) indicate significant responses.
r = rejected value due to quality control criteria
# = reduced sample size because of the loss of one culture dish due to contamination