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Testing Status of Diethylstilbestrol 10364-N

 

CASRN: 56-53-1

Formula: C18-H20-O2

Synonyms/Common Names

  • DES
  • 4,4'-(1,2-diethyl-1,2-ethenediyl)bis-, (E)-

Genetic Toxicology

  • In Vitro Cytogenetics (CA/SCE)  (293260)  Completed 
    • Citation: Gulati, D., Sabharwal, P., and Shelby, M. Tests for the induction of chromosomal aberrations and sister chromatid exchanges in cultured Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. In Evaluation of Short-Term Tests for Carcinogens, Elsevier/North Holland 413-426
    • Sister Chromatid Exchange Negative 
    • Chromosome Aberrations Positive 
  • Micronucleus  (A04328)  Completed 
    • Mice: Tg.AC
    • Male Negative 
    • Female Negative 
  • Micronucleus  (A06412)  Completed 
    • Mice: FVB/N
    • Male Negative 
    • Female Negative 
  • Micronucleus  (A27424)  Completed 
    • Mice: BRCA1(+/+)
    • Female Positive 
  • Micronucleus  (A30983)  Completed 
    • Mice: FVB/N
    • Male Negative 
    • Female Negative 
  • Micronucleus  (A66561)  Completed 
    • Mice: Tg.AC
    • Male Negative 
    • Female Negative 
  • Micronucleus  (A82167)  Completed 
    • Mice: C3H
    • Female Negative 
  • Micronucleus  (A99812)  Completed 
    • Mice: BRCA1(+/-)
    • Female Positive 
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (384132)  Completed 
    • Citation: Myhr, B., Bower, L., and Caspary, W. Assays for the induction of gene mutations at the thymine kinase locus in L1578Y mouse lymphoma cells in culture. In Evaluation of Short-Term Tests for Carcinogens, Elsevier/North Holland Vol. (1985) 555-568
    • Mice
    •  Positive 
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (G19656)  Completed 
    • Citation: Myhr, B.C., and Caspary, W.J. Evaluation of the L5178Y mouse lymphoma cell mutagenesis assay: Intralaboratory results for sixty-three coded chemicals tested at Litton Bionetics, Inc. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 12 (Suppl 13) (1988) 103-194
    • Mice
  • Mouse Lymphoma  (G81461)  Completed 
    • Citation: Mitchell, A.D., Rudd, C.J., and Caspary, W.J. Evaluation of the L5178Y mouse lymphoma cell mutagenesis assay: Intralaboratory results for 63 coded chemicals tested at SRI International. Environ. Molec. Mutagen. Vol. 12 (Suppl 13) (1988) 37-102
    • Mice
  • Salmonella  (209298)  Completed 
    • Citation: Dunkel, V., Zeiger, E., Brusick, D., McCoy, E., McGregor, D., Mortelmans, K., Rosenkranz, H., and Simmon, V. (1984) Reproducibility of microbial mutagenicity assays. I. Tests with Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli using a standardized protocol. Environ. Mutagen. 6 (Suppl. 2): 1-251.
    • Citation: Zeiger, E., and Haworth, S. Tests with a preincubation modification of the Salmonella/microsome assay. In Evaluation of Short-Term Tests for Carcinogens Elsevier/North Holland 187-199
    •  Negative 
  • Salmonella  (N-9091)  Completed 
    • Citation: Dunkel, V., Zeiger, E., Brusick, D., McCoy, E., McGregor, D., Mortelmans, K., Rosenkranz, H., and Simmon, V. (1984) Reproducibility of microbial mutagenicity assays. I. Tests with Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli using a standardized protocol. Environ. Mutagen. 6 (Suppl. 2): 1-251.
    • Citation: Dunkel, V., Zeiger, E., Brusick, D., McCoy, E., McGregor, D., Mortelmans, K., Rosenkranz, H., and Simmon, V. Reproducibility of microbial mutagenicity assays. I. Tests with Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli using a standardized protocol Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 6 (Suppl 2) (1984) 1-251

Organ Systems Toxicity

  • 120 day minimum Continuous Breeding (Legacy) (Dosed-Feed)  (RACB83046)  Completed 
    • Male and Female Mice: Swiss
    • Dose: N/A; 0, 1, 10, 50 PPB; 0, 50 PPB; N/A.
  • 120 day minimum Continuous Breeding (Legacy) (Dosed-Feed)  (RACB83094)  Completed 
    • Male and Female Mice: Swiss
    • Dose: N/A; 0, 1, 10, 50 PPB; 0, 50 PPB; N/A.
  • 9 to 16 GD Conventional Teratology (Subcutaneous Injection)  (TER93137)  Completed 
    • Female Mice: Swiss
    • Mice Maternal Positive 
    • Mice Fetal Positive 
    • Dose: 0, 2.5, 5, 10, 50, 100 UG/KG/DAY IN CORN OIL; 0, 100 UG/KG/DAY IN TRIOCTANOIN.
  • 14 days Immunotoxicity (Subcutaneous Injection)  (IMM82001)  Completed 
    • Female Mice: B6C3F1
    • Dose: 0, 0.2, 1, 2, OR 4 MG/KG.