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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02912-0011-0000-8
Chemical Name: Titanium dioxide
CASRN: 13463-67-7
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Rodent Cytogenetics
NTP Study ID: 860815_SCE
Study Result: Negative (Nonstandard Protocol)


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
07/26/1989 Bone Marrow 23 Male Mouse B6C3F1 IP/IJ x 1,  23 hour Negative

Test Group Dose
(mg/kg)
Animal
Number
No.
Cells
SCE / Cell
Mean ± SEM
Vehicle Control Corn Oil
 0         
12598 23 3.11 ± 0.409
    12601 24 4.35 ± 0.461
    12620 25 4.41 ± 0.475
    12628 25 5.59 ± 0.511
Average   4.39 ± 0.507
 
Test Chemical Titanium dioxide
625         
12625 25 4.17 ± 0.427
    12629 25 4.33 ± 0.465
    12631 24 5.57 ± 0.475
    12632 23 4.05 ± 0.386
Average   4.53 ± 0.350
 
Test Chemical Titanium dioxide
1250         
12619 25 4.96 ± 0.561
    12621 25 4.24 ± 0.501
    12623 25 4.82 ± 0.443
    12624 25 4.33 ± 0.576
Average   4.59 ± 0.178
 
Test Chemical Titanium dioxide
2500         
12617 25 4.52 ± 0.459
    12618 25 4.06 ± 0.399
    12626 25 3.37 ± 0.306
    12630 24 3.54 ± 0.343
Average   3.87 ± 0.261
 
Positive Control Dimethylbenzanthracene
2.5       
12594 25 8.68 ± 0.650
    12604 25 4.65 ± 0.453
    12608 25 7.89 ± 0.735
    12612 25 6.69 ± 0.637
Average   6.99 ± 0.877
 

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