Download or read book Genetically Modified Model Report on Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Study of Glycidol (CAS No. 556-52-5) in Genetically Modified Haploinsufficient P16Ink4a/p19Arf Mice (Gavage Study) written by J. K. Dunnick and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glycidol is used as a chemical intermediate in the pharmaceutical industry, as a stabilizer in the manufacture of vinyl polymers, and as an intermediate in the synthesis of glycerol, Glycidol ethers, and amines. Glycidol was nominated for carcinogenecity study by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Glycidol was selected for study in the haploinsufficient p16Ink4a/p19Arf mouse because it was found to be carcinogenic in rats and mice in conventional 2-year rodent studies (NTP, 1990), but was negative in a study in p53+/- mice (Tennant et al., 1999). In this study, male and female mice received Glycidol (greater than 95% pure) by gavage for 40 weeks. Genetic toxicology studies were conducted in mouse peripheral blood erythrocytes. Illustrations.