Modulation of adrenal cell functions by cadmium salts. 5. Cadmium acetate and sulfate effects on basal and ACTH-stimulated steroidogenesis

Cell Biology and Toxicology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 301-311

  Mgbonyebi, O P ^a   Smothers, C T ^a   Mrotek, J J ^a  

^a MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Corticosteroid secretion; Stress; Y 1 adrenal cells

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CADMIUM ACETATE; CADMIUM SULFATE; CORTICOTROPIN;

ADRENAL CELL; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID RELEASE; MODULATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROIDOGENESIS; STRESS;

20-ALPHA-DIHYDROPROGESTERONE; ACETATES; ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; CADMIUM; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; MICE; SULFATES; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031879469     PISSN: 07422091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007491110595     Document Type: Article

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