Screening of selected pesticides for inhibition of CYP19 aromatase activity in vitro

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-234

  Vinggaard, A M ^a   Hnida, C ^a   Breinholt, V ^a   Larsen, J C ^a  

^a DANISH VETERINARY AND FOOD ADMINISTRATION   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Endocrine disruptor; Fenarimol; JEG 3 cells; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; BROMOPROPYLATE; CHLORDECONE; CHLOROBENZILATE; CHLORPYRIFOS; CLOFENVINFOS; DICOFOL; DIURON; ENILCONAZOLE; FENARIMOL; HEPTACHLOR; IPRODIONE; LINURON; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; PESTICIDE; PROCHLORAZ; PROCYMIDONE; QUINTOZENE; STIROFOS; TETRADIFON; TRIADIMEFON; TRIADIMENOL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSOME; PLACENTA;

AROMATASE INHIBITORS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; MALE; PESTICIDES; PYRIMIDINES; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0034106868     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(00)00018-7     Document Type: Article

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