Modulation of rat Leydig cell steroidogenic function by di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1252-1259

  Akingbemi, B T ^a   Youker, R T ^a   Sottas, C M ^a   Ge, R ^a   Katz, E ^a   Klinefelter, G R ^a   Zirkin, B R ^a   Hardy, M P ^a  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

Leydig cells; Male reproductive tract; Testis; Testosterone; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE 17BETA DEHYDROGENASE;

ANDROGEN SYNTHESIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME REPRESSION; LEYDIG CELL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PREPUBERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TESTOSTERONE SYNTHESIS;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0034815108     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod65.4.1252     Document Type: Article

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