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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01525-0013-0000-9
Chemical Name: 5,5-Diphenylhydantoin (phenytoin)
CASRN: 57-41-0
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Rodent Cytogenetics
NTP Study ID: 252423_SCE
Study Result: Equivocal


Table Instructions and Notes:

Below are the detailed Sister Chromatid Exchange data. You may also view the summary data for this study.


Detailed Sister Chromatid Exchange Data (Trial 1)
Initial Treatment Date Tissue Sample Time (h) Sex Species Strain Protocol Trial Result
09/04/1985 Bone Marrow 23 Male Mouse B6C3F1 IP/IJ x 1,  23 hour Positive

Test Group Dose
(mg/kg)
Animal
Number
No.
Cells
SCE / Cell
Mean ± SEM
Vehicle Control Corn Oil
 0         
2535 24 5.90 ± 0.644
    2539 25 5.89 ± 0.758
    2542 25 4.50 ± 0.536
    2546 25 5.32 ± 0.614
Average   5.39 ± 0.330
 
Test Chemical 5,5-Diphenylhydantoin (phenytoin)
62.5       
2541 25 3.82 ± 0.446
    2550 24 4.27 ± 0.568
    2553 25 5.65 ± 0.673
    2556 24 4.36 ± 0.524
Average   4.53 ± 0.393
 
Test Chemical 5,5-Diphenylhydantoin (phenytoin)
125         
2530 25 7.91 ± 0.900
    2536 25 7.74 ± 0.921
    2538 25 8.34 ± 1.020
    2558 24 7.48 ± 0.792
Average   7.88 ± 0.182
 
Test Chemical 5,5-Diphenylhydantoin (phenytoin)
250         
2549 25 4.24 ± 0.383
    2551 25 5.46 ± 0.664
    2554 25 8.07 ± 1.058
    2555 24 3.02 ± 0.374
Average   5.23 ± 1.080
 
Positive Control Dimethylbenzanthracene
2.5       
2532 25 10.85 ± 1.277
    2533 25 11.07 ± 1.065
    2543 25 10.68 ± 1.133
    2557 25 5.69 ± 0.668
Average   9.58 ± 1.296
 

Footnotes:
IP/IJ: Intraperitoneal Injection
n: Number of animals analyzed