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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02340-0016-0000-8
Chemical Name: L-Ascorbic acid
CASRN: 50-81-7
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Rodent Cytogenetics
NTP Study ID: 592095_SCE
Study Result: Positive


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 2)
Initial Treatment Date Tissue Sample Time (h) Sex Species Strain Protocol Trial Result
07/20/1988 Bone Marrow 42 Male Mouse B6C3F1 IP/IJ x 1,  42 hour Positive

Test Group Dose
(mg/kg)
Animal
Number
No.
Cells
SCE / Cell
Mean ± SEM
Vehicle Control Phosphate Buffered Saline
 0         
9176 25 5.18 ± 0.366
    9185 25 4.92 ± 0.513
    9198 25 5.79 ± 0.520
    9218 25 4.93 ± 0.405
Average   5.20 ± 0.204
 
Test Chemical L-Ascorbic acid
500         
9203 25 5.41 ± 0.450
    9210 25 5.06 ± 0.427
    9212 25 4.97 ± 0.396
    9220 25 6.20 ± 0.513
Average   5.41 ± 0.280
 
Test Chemical L-Ascorbic acid
1000         
9197 25 6.59 ± 0.499
    9200 25 5.34 ± 0.422
    9215 25 6.55 ± 0.470
    9219 25 6.40 ± 0.493
Average   6.22 ± 0.295
 
Test Chemical L-Ascorbic acid
2000         
9196 25 6.04 ± 0.565
    9207 25 5.91 ± 0.526
    9214 25 5.96 ± 0.618
    9217 25 6.44 ± 0.624
Average   6.09 ± 0.120
 
Positive Control Mitomycin-C
 0.5       
9172 25 10.86 ± 0.843
    9181 25 10.99 ± 0.725
    9202 25 8.91 ± 0.581
    9206 25 11.33 ± 0.771
Average   10.53 ± 0.545
 

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