2,4-dinitrophenol in dogs: the evidence

What the aging-research databases and the canine literature hold for 2,4-dinitrophenol (names searched: 2,4-dinitrophenol, 2,4 dinitrophenol, 2,4‐dinitrophenol). Compiled from DrugAge, the canine aging corpus and FDA CVM FOI summaries; nothing here is inferred.

Lifespan experiments in other species (DrugAge)

6 experiments recorded, by species: Mus musculus 3, Drosophila melanogaster 2, Saccharomyces cerevisiae 1.

NIA Interventions Testing Program rows

SpeciesStrainDoseAge at startDurationSexMean lifespan Δ%Mean sig.Max lifespan Δ%Max sig.Source
Mus musculusUM-HET33 ppm food6 monthsuntil deathFemale-4NS0NSPMID 38753230
Mus musculusUM-HET33 ppm food6 monthsuntil deathMale4NS-1NSPMID 38753230

Other DrugAge rows (sample)

SpeciesStrainDoseAge at startDurationSexMean lifespan Δ%Mean sig.Max lifespan Δ%Max sig.Source
Drosophila melanogasterOregon-R0.1 % wt/volMale12SNAPMID 6821144
Drosophila melanogasterOregon R0.008Unknown20.2NA0NAPMID 16266268
Mus musculusSwiss Webster1 ppm water4 monthsuntil deathFemale7SNAPMID 18505478
Saccharomyces cerevisiaeW303-1A10 nMUnknown14.71SNAPMID 15383542

Lifespan experiments in dogs (DrugAge)

DrugAge records no dog lifespan experiment for this compound.

Dog-equivalent doses (allometric starting points, not recommendations)

Method: FDA 2005 Km body-surface-area conversion; starting-point heuristic only.

No mg/kg dose in DrugAge to translate (doses reported as ppm of diet or a concentration).

Canine aging literature (Europe PMC corpus)

0 corpus records mention this compound.

FDA CVM FOI summaries for dog products

No FDA FOI summary for a dog product contains this ingredient (it is not a marketed veterinary product).

Evidence gaps reported by the dossier tool

Reproduce: intervention_dossier(compound="2,4-dinitrophenol") in dog-geroscience-mcp.