Compounds | Number of mice with pulmonary adenomas | Number of adenomas | Adenomas/mouse |
---|---|---|---|
Control (DMSO) | 8 | 9 | 0.13 |
BP | 12 | 15 | 0.24 |
BP 7,8-dihydrodiol | 41 | 110 | 1.77 |
(±) BP diol epoxide 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.14 |
(±) BP diol epoxide 2 | 55 | 283 | 4.42 |
BP tetraols | 1 | 1 | 0.05 |
Data excerpted with permission from Kapitulnik et al. (1978). DMSO, dimethyl sulfoxide.