The oestrogenic potential of the phthalate esters

Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 183-192

  Moore, Nigel P ^a  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

In vitro; In vivo; Oestrogenicity; Phthalate esters

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; PHTHALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHTHALIC ACID ESTER;

ANIMAL; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; DRUG SOLUBILITY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MITOSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS, NON-STEROIDAL; HUMANS; PHTHALIC ACIDS; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN;

ANIMALIA; UNIDENTIFIED AGENTS;

EID: 0034086505     PISSN: 08906238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-6238(00)00068-X     Document Type: Review

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