Research Article

Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) and in vitro Predictions of Mutagenic and Carcinogenic Activities of Ixodicidal Ethyl-Carbamates

Table 5

Mutagenicity of carbamate LQM 996 towards Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537 and TA102 strain with or without S9 metabolic activation.

No. of his revertant colonies/plate (mean ± SD)
Concentration (mg/mL)TA98TA100TA1535TA1537TA102
-S9+S9-S9+S9-S9+S9-S9+S9-S9+S9

0 (-)18.5 ± 3.227.7 ± 2.5104.1 ± 10.8120 ± 99.1 ± 3.916.5 ± 1.99.1 ± 314.6 ± 3319.5 ± 75.7330 ± 66
0.120.3 ± 4.128.3 ± 6.194.6 ± 27.792.6 ± 5.58.3 ± 3.27.6 ± 4.67.3 ± 3.28.3 ± 1.1395.3 ± 6.1473 ± 17.5
0.220 ± 530.3 ± 4.096 ± 3101.3 ± 12.34 ± 1.710.6 ± 3.54.6 ± 28.3 ± 2.5251.6 ± 49.8419.6 ± 31.6
0.417 ± 422.6 ± 883.6 ± 17.695 ± 4.32.6 ± 1.511.6 ± 1.51.6 ± 2.85.3 ± 3241.3 ± 49.1367.3 ± 58.2
0.518.3 ± 430.3 ± 1.196.6 ± 12.581.6 ± 16.62.6 ± 2.34.6 ± 3.200194.3 ± 43335.6 ± 18
113 ± 1.721.3 ± 334.6 ± 26.2006.6 ± 2.800150 ± 16.7185.3 ± 29.2
Limit value:3755.4208.224018.23318.229.2639660
Positive controls:
2-NF2017 ± 460
Sodium azide1666 ± 99731 ± 77.2
Picrolonic acid48.33 ± 25.1
4-NQO1573 ± 61
2-AA1831 ± 1632277 ± 146765 ± 45441 ± 992050 ± 93

S9 = Microsomal fraction of liver of rats treated with phenobarbital and beta-naphthoflavone enriched with NADP and glucose-6-P; 2-NF =2-nitrofluorene; 4-NQO =4-nitroquinolido N-oxide; 2-AA =2-aminoanthracene.