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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02303-0003-0000-3
Chemical Name: Isobutene
CASRN: 115-11-7
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Micronucleus
NTP Study ID: A91962
Strain and Species: B6C3F1 Mouse
Study Result: Male: Negative; Female: Negative

Blood

Start Date Sample Collection Time Sex Methodology Used Route Dosing Regimen
1992-01-21 24 hour Male Slide Scoring Inhalation Inhalation x 67, 92 day
  Dose
(ppm)
Animal
Number
Normochromatic Erythrocytes
Trend P: 0.086
No. Examined Total MN Cells Percent NCE MN Cells
per 1000
Vehicle Control Air
 0         
XM0001 2000 2 3.4 1.0
 0         
XM0002 2000 2 3.5 1.0
 0         
XM0003 2000 1 3.1 0.5
 0         
XM0004 2000 1 2.6 0.5
 0         
XM0005 2000 5 1.4 2.5
Average ± SEM   2.800 ± 0.380 1.100 ± 0.370
 
Test Chemical Isobutene
500         
AM0201 2000 5 2.6 2.5
500         
AM0202 2000 3 2.4 1.5
500         
AM0203 2000 2 1.4 1.0
500         
AM0204 2000 1 2.7 0.5
500         
AM0205 2000 3 3.8 1.5
Average ± SEM   2.580 ± 0.380 1.400 ± 0.330
Pairwise P   0.274
 
Test Chemical Isobutene
1000         
BM0401 2000 3 4.0 1.5
1000         
BM0402 2000 4 2.6 2.0
1000         
BM0403 2000 4 2.9 2.0
1000         
BM0404 2000 3 2.5 1.5
1000         
BM0405 2000 3 2.0 1.5
Average ± SEM   2.800 ± 0.330 1.700 ± 0.120
Pairwise P   0.128
 
Test Chemical Isobutene
2000         
CM0601 2000 3 3.1 1.5
2000         
CM0602 2000 3 2.1 1.5
2000         
CM0603 2000 3 3.0 1.5
2000         
CM0604 2000 5 1.7 2.5
2000         
CM0605 2000 3 1.7 1.5
Average ± SEM   2.320 ± 0.310 1.700 ± 0.200
Pairwise P   0.128
 
Test Chemical Isobutene
4000         
DM0801 2000 1 1.3 0.5
4000         
DM0802 2000 3 3.6 1.5
4000         
DM0803 2000 3 1.2 1.5
4000         
DM0804 2000 4 2.6 2.0
4000         
DM0805 2000 5 3.4 2.5
Average ± SEM   2.420 ± 0.510 1.600 ± 0.330
Pairwise P   0.168
 
Test Chemical Isobutene
8000         
EM1001 2000 6 2.9 3.0
8000         
EM1002 2000 4 2.7 2.0
8000         
EM1003 2000 6 2.2 3.0
8000         
EM1004 2000 1 2.8 0.5
8000         
EM1005 2000 3 1.9 1.5
Average ± SEM   2.500 ± 0.190 2.000 ± 0.470
Pairwise P   0.053
 

Blood

Start Date Sample Collection Time Sex Methodology Used Route Dosing Regimen
1992-01-22 24 hour Female Slide Scoring Inhalation Inhalation x 67, 92 day
  Dose
(ppm)
Animal
Number
Normochromatic Erythrocytes
Trend P: 0.541
No. Examined Total MN Cells Percent NCE MN Cells
per 1000
Vehicle Control Air
 0         
XF0101 2000 1 2.7 0.5
 0         
XF0102 2000 2 3.1 1.0
 0         
XF0103 2000 1 2.2 0.5
 0         
XF0104 2000 1 2.6 0.5
 0         
XF0105 2000 3 2.5 1.5
Average ± SEM   2.620 ± 0.150 0.800 ± 0.200
 
Test Chemical Isobutene
500         
AF0301 2000 1 3.1 0.5
500         
AF0302 2000 3 2.0 1.5
500         
AF0303 2000 3 3.0 1.5
500         
AF0304 2000 0 2.8 0.0
500         
AF0305 2000 3 2.0 1.5
Average ± SEM   2.580 ± 0.240 1.000 ± 0.320
Pairwise P   0.319
 
Test Chemical Isobutene
1000         
BF0501 2000 3 2.8 1.5
1000         
BF0502 2000 4 3.5 2.0
1000         
BF0503 2000 1 2.0 0.5
1000         
BF0504 2000 2 1.8 1.0
1000         
BF0505 2000 1 3.5 0.5
Average ± SEM   2.720 ± 0.360 1.100 ± 0.290
Pairwise P   0.246
 
Test Chemical Isobutene
2000         
CF0701 2000 1 3.8 0.5
2000         
CF0702 2000 2 4.1 1.0
2000         
CF0703 2000 1 3.8 0.5
2000         
CF0704 2000 1 3.2 0.5
2000         
CF0705 2000 1 3.2 0.5
Average ± SEM   3.620 ± 0.180 0.600 ± 0.100
Pairwise P   0.704
 
Test Chemical Isobutene
4000         
DF0901 2000 2 4.1 1.0
4000         
DF0902 2000 2 2.5 1.0
4000         
DF0903 2000 3 2.3 1.5
4000         
DF0904 2000 1 3.2 0.5
4000         
DF0905 2000 4 2.6 2.0
Average ± SEM   2.940 ± 0.330 1.200 ± 0.250
Pairwise P   0.185
 
Test Chemical Isobutene
8000         
EF1101 2000 3 3.0 1.5
8000         
EF1102 2000 0 2.8 0.0
8000         
EF1103 2000 1 4.4 0.5
8000         
EF1104 2000 2 3.7 1.0
8000         
EF1105 2000 2 2.5 1.0
Average ± SEM   3.280 ± 0.340 0.800 ± 0.250
Pairwise P   0.500