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. 2022 Jul 6;29(56):85128–85142. doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-21605-z

Table 3.

Summary of genetic toxicity thresholds in vivo of ENU

Reference Animals Tissue Endpoint PoD (mg/kg bw/d)
NOGEL BMDL
Delft et al lacZ transgenic mice Intestine lacZ gene mutation 10 5.46
Dlb-1 gene mutation NTa 1.55
Spleen lacZ gene mutation 25 11.7
Bhalli et al C57BL/6 Peripheral blood Pig−a gene mutation RET 10 1.46
mice Pig−a gene mutation RBC 45 0.95
Micronucleus RET 10 4.03
O'Brien et al Muta™ mice Testis lacZ gene mutation 2 1
Dobo et al SD Rat Peripheral blood Pig−a gene mutation 0.25 -

Abbreviations: RBC red blood cell, RET reticulocytes, NOGEL no observed genotoxic effect level, BMDL the lower bound of benchmark dose

aNT: All model failed to fit ( P < 0.1)