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. 2020 Jul 22;94(9):3265–3280. doi: 10.1007/s00204-020-02821-3

Table 1.

Shows The cumulated micronucleus frequencies of each concentration of the test compounds as well as the negative control after 24 h of treatment and 24 h of recovery (3 h of treatment and 45 h of recovery for clastogens that require metabolic activation), the total number of cells assessed and the statistical results including the p-values and functions

Compound Concentration Number of cells Mean micronucleus frequency p-value

4-Nitroquinoline

R2 = 0.9811

y = 0.7151 + 18.6781x

Control 39,098 0.679
0.025 µM 7647 1.364 Rp = 0.003
0.05 µM 24,734 1.708 Rp < 0.001
0.1 µM 23,654 2.247 R p < 0.001
0.2 µM 17,439 7.500 R p < 0.001
0.3 µM* 2654 9.910 Rp = 0.002

Ethyl methanesulfonate

R2 = 0.9313

y = 0.4378–0.1265x + 0.0485x^2

Control 12,905 0.415
1.28 mM 13,367 0.439 Tp = 0.409
2.56 mM 15,157 0.320 Tp = 0.171
3.84 mM 11,395 0.733 Rp = 0.016
5.12 mM 8533 1.048 Rp < 0.001

Colchicine

R2 = 0.9878

y = 0.7468 + 0.0028x + 0.0012x^2–1.3917E-005x^3

Control 29,834 0.778
0.031 µM 25,320 0.847 Rp = 0.004
0.062 µM 23,577 1.464 Rp < 0.001
0.125 µM 12,936 2.200 Rp < 0.001
0.188 µM* 11,894 2.032 Rp < 0.001

Diethylstilbestrol

R2 = 0.9923

y = 0.5098–0.0087x + 0.0003x^2 + 2.1490E-007x^3

Control 18,969 0.483
15 µM 7399 0.416 Tp = 0.887
30 µM 15,238 0.746 Rp = 0.002
45 µM 6310 0.636 Tp = 0.051
60 µM 11,340 1.011 Rp < 0.001
90 µM* 5796 2.469 Rp < 0.001
120 µM* 2175 4.202 Rp < 0.001

Aflatoxin B1 + ewoS9R

R2 = 0.9832

y = 0.5807 + 5.0574x− 2.017x^2

Control 3449 0.377
0.00625 mM 4030 0.596 Tp = 0.026
0.0125 mM 4187 0.549 Tp = 0.116
0.025 mM 3244 0.956 Tp = 0.001
0.05 mM 2840 0.915 Tp = 0.012
0.1 mM 3491 0.802 Tp = 0.002
0.2 mM 2307 1.517 Tp < 0.001
0.4 mM 2062 2.279 Rp = 0.004
0.8 mM 1293 3.326 Rp = 0.004
1.6 mM 793 3.531 Rp = 0.010

Aflatoxin B1 + S9 mix

R2 = 0.984

y = 0.7125 + 5.0221x-1.9428x^2

Control 5550 0.631
0.00625 mM 4290 0.583 Tp = 0.503
0.0125 mM 3495 1.059 Tp = 0.085
0.025 mM 3346 0.837 Rp = 0.126
0.05 mM 4395 0.865 Tp = 0.465
0.1 mM 2673 1.085 Rp = 0.067
0.2 mM 3263 1.502 Tp = 0.004
0.4 mM 2237 2.414 Rp = 0.002
0.8 mM 2281 3.595 Rp = 0.004
1.6 mM 2367 3.718 Rp = 0.002

Cyclophosphamide + ewoS9R

R2 = 0.8747

y = 0.5736 + 0.0067x− 1.1467E−005

Control 4046 0.420
1.132 µM 3702 0.594 Tp = 0.091
2.266 µM 3644 0.302 Rp = 0.180
4.531 µM 2570 0.817 Rp = 0.015
9.063 µM 3307 0.605 Rp = 0.065
18.125 µM 2340 0.812 Rp = 0.126
36.25 µM 2871 1.219 Rp = 0.002
72.5 µM 2156 1.855 Rp = 0.004
145 µM 3477 1.179 Rp = 0.002
290 µM 3008 1.496 Rp = 0.004

Cyclophosphamide + S9 mix

R2 = 0.9922

y = 0.8913 + 0.0188x− 3.2630E-005

Control 2747 0.837
1.132 µM 3080 0.812 Tp = 0.711
2.266 µM 2494 1.002 Tp = 0.590
4.531 µM 2333 0.986 Rp = 0.937
9.063 µM 2486 1.046 Tp = 0.667
18.125 µM 2560 1.289 Tp = 0.018
36.25 µM 2169 1.245 Tp = 0.073
72.5 µM 2144 1.726 Tp = 0.017
145 µM 2397 2.545 Rp = 0.002
290 µM 2111 3.316 Rp = 0.002

DMSO

R2 = 0.9907

y = 0.1637x + 0.4119

Control 15,961 0.407
0.25% 12,772 0.469 Rp = 0.912
0.5% 13,704 0.492 T p = 0.159
1.0% 10,067 0.559 Tp = 0.033
2.0%* 8981 0.746 Rp = 0.013

Cannabidiol

R2 = 0.8063

y = 0.0681x + 0.3034

Control 10,080 0.387
0.159 µM 11,512 0.487 Tp = 0186
0.318 µM 10,423 0.441 Rp = 0.624
1.590 µM 9392 0.532 Tp = 0.06
3.180 µM 8857 0.700 Rp = 0.126

*Cytotoxicity threshold concentrations not tested repeatedly