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The in vitro micronucleus test was performed on isolated human lymphocytes using the cytokinesis-block technique with and without a rat liver metabolizing system. Positive control substances were used to evaluate this test: a direct agent (vincristine) requiring no metabolic activation, and three promutagens (cyclophosphamide, benzo[a]pyrene and dimethylbenz[a]anthracene). All of them, when compared with controls, caused a significant increase in micronucleus frequency, with a clear dose response. Five compounds were then tested in this in vitro micronucleus test: safrole, azathioprine, procarbazine, diethylstilbestrol and o-toluidine. The chemicals were examined with and without exogenous metabolic activation. Of these five compound, o-toluidine was found to be a marked direct genotoxic agent and azathioprine gave positive results with or without metabolic activation (a better response was noted without the addition of S9 mix). Diethylstilbestrol gave conflicting results and was considered inconclusive. Two chemicals, safrole and procarbazine, were found to be non-genotoxic in this test system, whatever the protocol used.
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