In vitro response to ACTH of the interrenal tissue of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) exposed to cadmium

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 103-113

  Brodeur, Julie C ^a   Daniel, Claude ^a   Ricard, Anne C ^a   Hontela, Alice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

ACTH; Cadmium; Cortisol; Fish; In vitro test

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; INTERRENAL GLAND; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAINBOW TROUT; SEA POLLUTION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS;

EID: 0032101025     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-445X(98)00042-3     Document Type: Article

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