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Testing Status of Reserpine 10355-J

 

CASRN: 50-55-5

Formula: C33-H40-N2-O9

Synonyms/Common Names

  • (3beta,16beta,17alpha,18beta,20alpha)-11,17-dimethoxy-18-((3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)oxy)-yohimban-16-carboxylic acid methyl ester

Short-Term Toxicity

  • 14-Day (Dosed-Feed)  (C50157)  Completed 
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
  • 2 weeks (Dosed-Feed)  (C50157B)  Completed 
    • Mice: MMTV/MYC (Tg.M); Mice: MMTV/NEU (Tg.Nk); Mice: MMTV/RAS (Tg.SH)
    • Dose: 0, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, OR 20.0 PPM.
  • 13-Week (Dosed-Feed)  (C50157)  Completed 
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: 0, .4, .8, 1.5, 3.0, 6.0 PPM/10 PER GROUP.

Long-Term Carcinogenicity

  • 2-Year (Dosed-Feed)  (C50157)  Completed 
    • TR-193 (NIH Number: 79-1748)  (Peer Review Approval 05/01/1979A )
      Bioassay of Reserpine for Possible Carcinogenicity (CASRN 50-55-5)
    • Rats: F344/N; Mice: B6C3F1
    • Carcinogenesis Results
      • Male Rats Positive 
      • Female Rats Negative 
      • Male Mice Positive 
      • Female Mice Positive 
    • Dose: 0, 5, 10 PPM/50 PER GROUP.
  • 26 & 39 weeks (Dosed-Feed)  (C50157B)  Completed 
    • Mice: MMTV/MYC (Tg.M); Mice: MMTV/NEU (Tg.Nk); Mice: MMTV/RAS (Tg.SH)
    • Dose: MTD AND 1/2 MTD.

Genetic Toxicology

  • Chromosome Aberrations  (013797)  Completed 
    • Citation: Shelby, M.D. and Witt, K.L. Comparision of Results from Mouse Bone Marrow Chromosome Aberration and Micronucleus Test 25 (1995) Vol. 25, 1995 302-313
    • Mice
    •  Positive 
  • Drosophila  (531881)  Completed 
    • Citation: Zimmering, S., Mason, J.M., and Valencia, R. Chemical mutagenesis testing in Drosophila. VII. Results of 22 coded compounds tested in larval feeding experiments. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 14 (1989) 245-252
    • Reciprocal Translocation/Sex-Linked Recessive Lethal Equivocal 
  • Drosophila  (685541)  Completed 
    • Citation: Foureman, P., Mason, J.M., Valencia, R., Zimmering, S. Chemical Mutagenesis Testing in Drosophila. X. Results of 70 coded compounds tested for the National Toxicology Program. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 23 (1994) 208-227
    • Reciprocal Translocation/Sex-Linked Recessive Lethal Negative 
  • In Vitro Cytogenetics (CA/SCE)  (057864)  Completed 
    • Citation: Gulati, D., Witt, K., Anderson, B., Zeiger, E.,and Shelby, M. Chromosome aberration and sister chromatid exchange test in Chinese hamster ovary cells in vitro III: Results with 27 chemicals Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 13 (1989) 133-193
    • Sister Chromatid Exchange Negative 
    • Chromosome Aberrations Negative 
  • Micronucleus  (487993)  Completed 
    • Citation: Shelby, M.D., Erexson, G.L., Hook, G.J., and Tice, R.R. Evaluation of a three-exposure mouse bone marrow micronucleus protocol: Results with 49 chemicals. Environ. Molec. Mutag. Vol. 21 (1993) 160-179
    • Mice: B6C3F1
    • Male Negative 
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (562201)  Completed 
    • Citation: McGregor, D., Brown, A., Cattanach, P., Edwards, I., McBride, D., Riach, C., and Caspary, W. Responses of the L5178Y tk+/tk- mouse lymphoma cell forward mutation assay: III. 72 coded chemicals. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 12 (1988) 85-154
    • Mice
    •  Negative 
  • Salmonella  (450632)  Completed 
    • Citation: Dunkel, V., Zeiger, E., Brusick, D., McCoy, E., McGregor, D., Mortelmans, K., Rosenkranz, H., and Simmon, V. (1985) Reproducibility of microbial mutagenicity assays. II. Testing of carcinogens and noncarcinogens in Salmonella typhimurium and Escerichia coli. Environ. Mutagen. 7 (Suppl 5): 1-248.
    • Citation: Zeiger, E., Anderson, B., Haworth, S., Lawlor, T., and Mortelmans, K. Salmonella mutagenicity tests. IV. Results from the testing of 300 chemicals Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 11 (Suppl 12) (1988) 1-158
    •  Negative 
  • Salmonella  (N-9330)  Completed 
    • Citation: Dunkel, V., Zeiger, E., Brusick, D., McCoy, E., McGregor, D., Mortelmans, K., Rosenkranz, H., and Simmon, V. (1985) Reproducibility of microbial mutagenicity assays. II. Testing of carcinogens and noncarcinogens in Salmonella typhimurium and Escerichia coli. Environ. Mutagen. 7 (Suppl 5): 1-248.
    • Citation: Dunkel, V., Zeiger, E., Brusick, D., McCoy, E., McGregor, D., Mortelmans, K., Rosenkranz, H., and Simmon, V. Reproducibility of microbial mutagenicity assays. II. Testing of carcinogens and noncarcinogens in Salmonella typhimurium and Escerichia coli Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 7 (Suppl 5) (1985) 1-248
  • Sister Chromatid Exchanges  (013797)  Completed 
    • Citation: Shelby, M.D. and Witt, K.L. Comparision of Results from Mouse Bone Marrow Chromosome Aberration and Micronucleus Test 25 (1995) Vol. 25, 1995 302-313
    • Mice
    • Sister Chromatid  Negative