Estradiol or methoxychlor stimulates estrogen receptor (ER) expression in uteri

Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 265-271

  Eroschenko, Victor P ^a   Rourke, Arthur W ^a   Sims, William F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

estrogen receptors; immunocytochemistry; in situ hybridization; methoxychlor; mouse receptors

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA; SESAMUM INDICUM;

EID: 0030197562     PISSN: 08906238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0890-6238(96)00055-X     Document Type: Article

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