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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01525-0003-0000-8
Chemical Name: 5,5-Diphenylhydantoin (phenytoin)
CASRN: 57-41-0
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Micronucleus
NTP Study ID: 110489
Strain and Species: BALB/C Mouse
Study Result: Male: Negative

Bone Marrow

Start Date Sample Collection Time Sex Methodology Used Route Dosing Regimen
1990-09-04 24 hour Male Slide Scoring Intraperitoneal Injection Intraperitoneal Injection x 1, 24 hour
  Dose
(mg/kg)
Animal
Number
Polychromatic Erythrocytes
Trend P: 0.211
No. Examined Total MN Cells Percent PCE MN Cells
per 1000
Vehicle Control Naoh
 0         
398 2000 6 51.0 3.0
 0         
399 2000 8 62.5 4.0
 0         
400 2000 5 48.5 2.5
 0         
401 2000 5 53.0 2.5
 0         
402 2000 7 57.0 3.5
Average ± SEM   54.400 ± 2.460 3.100 ± 0.290
 
Test Chemical 5,5-Diphenylhydantoin (phenytoin)
 0.1       
358 2000 13 54.5 6.5
 0.1       
359 2000 2 60.5 1.0
 0.1       
360 2000 7 52.5 3.5
 0.1       
361 2000 4 45.5 2.0
 0.1       
362 2000 0 48.5 0.0
Average ± SEM   52.300 ± 2.580 2.600 ± 1.130
Pairwise P   0.678
 
Test Chemical 5,5-Diphenylhydantoin (phenytoin)
 0.5       
363 2000 8 38.5 4.0
 0.5       
364 2000 8 42.5 4.0
 0.5       
365 2000 6 46.5 3.0
 0.5       
366 2000 8 52.5 4.0
 0.5       
367 2000 2 65.0 1.0
 0.5       
388 2000 11 58.5 5.5
 0.5       
389 2000 9 71.0 4.5
 0.5       
390 2000 5 40.5 2.5
 0.5       
391 2000 6 60.5 3.0
 0.5       
392 2000 8 51.0 4.0
Average ± SEM   49.000 ± 4.620 3.200 ± 0.580
Pairwise P   0.465
 
Test Chemical 5,5-Diphenylhydantoin (phenytoin)
1         
368 2000 6 34.0 3.0
1         
369 2000 3 48.5 1.5
1         
370 2000 8 54.0 4.0
1         
371 2000 14 41.0 7.0
1         
372 2000 10 46.5 5.0
Average ± SEM   44.800 ± 3.410 4.100 ± 0.930
Pairwise P   0.205
 
Test Chemical 5,5-Diphenylhydantoin (phenytoin)
5         
373 2000 2 44.5 1.0
5         
374 2000 6 57.0 3.0
5         
375 2000 10 66.0 5.0
5         
376 2000 10 41.0 5.0
5         
377 2000 2 16.0 1.0
5         
393 2000 14 44.5 7.0
5         
394 2000 20 40.0 10.0
5         
395 2000 10 52.5 5.0
5         
396 2000 20 58.5 10.0
5         
397 2000 32 54.0 16.0
Average ± SEM   44.900 ± 8.490 3.000 ± 0.890
Pairwise P   0.536
 
Test Chemical 5,5-Diphenylhydantoin (phenytoin)
10         
378 2000 9 50.5 4.5
10         
379 2000 5 59.0 2.5
10         
380 2000 8 33.5 4.0
10         
381 2000 10 45.0 5.0
10         
382 2000 1 54.0 0.5
Average ± SEM   48.400 ± 4.370 3.300 ± 0.820
Pairwise P   0.431
 
Test Chemical 5,5-Diphenylhydantoin (phenytoin)
20         
383 2000 10 34.0 5.0
20         
384 2000 10 41.0 5.0
20         
385 2000 11 39.0 5.5
20         
386 2000 4 58.0 2.0
20         
387 2000 5 47.0 2.5
Average ± SEM   43.800 ± 4.120 4.000 ± 0.720
Pairwise P   0.228
 
Positive Control Mitomycin-C
 0.5       
363 2000 8 38.5 4.0
 0.5       
364 2000 8 42.5 4.0
 0.5       
365 2000 6 46.5 3.0
 0.5       
366 2000 8 52.5 4.0
 0.5       
367 2000 2 65.0 1.0
 0.5       
388 2000 11 58.5 5.5
 0.5       
389 2000 9 71.0 4.5
 0.5       
390 2000 5 40.5 2.5
 0.5       
391 2000 6 60.5 3.0
 0.5       
392 2000 8 51.0 4.0
Average ± SEM   56.300 ± 5.080 3.900 ± 0.530
Pairwise P   0.169
 
Positive Control Mitomycin-C
5         
373 2000 2 44.5 1.0
5         
374 2000 6 57.0 3.0
5         
375 2000 10 66.0 5.0
5         
376 2000 10 41.0 5.0
5         
377 2000 2 16.0 1.0
5         
393 2000 14 44.5 7.0
5         
394 2000 20 40.0 10.0
5         
395 2000 10 52.5 5.0
5         
396 2000 20 58.5 10.0
5         
397 2000 32 54.0 16.0
Average ± SEM   49.900 ± 3.350 9.600 ± 1.860
Pairwise P   Value less than 0.0001