Adrenocorticotrophin- and cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate- stimulated cortisol secretion in interrenal tissue of rainbow trout exposed in vitro to DDT compounds

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 4 I, 2000, Pages 842-847

  Benguira, Sandrine ^a   Hontela, Alice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adrenocorticotropic hormone; Cortisol; Cyclic adenosine; DDT; Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENOTANE; CORTICOTROPIN; CYCLIC AMP; HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; CELL POPULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXPOSURE; HORMONE RELEASE; KIDNEY PARENCHYMA; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAINBOW TROUT; STEROIDOGENESIS;

MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0034020796     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620190409     Document Type: Article

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