Stimulation of mcf-7 cell proliferation by low concentrations of chinese domestic polychlorinated biphenyls

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 201-207

  Du, Kejiu ^a   Chu, Shaogang ^a   Xu, Xiaobai ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; ESTRADIOL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CELL; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHINA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOGENS; CELL DIVISION; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

ANIMALIA; MINK CELL FOCUS-FORMING VIRUS;

EID: 0034644854     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00984100050131341     Document Type: Article

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