Neurotransmitter concentrations and binding at dopamine receptors in rats after maternal exposure to 3,4,3′,4′-tetrachlorobiphenyl: The role of reduced thyroid hormone concentrations

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 103-115

  Roth Härer, Astrid ^a   Lilienthal, Hellmuth ^a   Bubser, Michael ^b   Kronthaler, Ulrich ^b   R Mundy, William ^c   R Ward, Thomas ^c   Schmidt, Werner ^c   Winterhoff, Hilke ^d   Winneke, Gerhard ^a  

^a Med Inst of Environmental Hygiene   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dopamine receptor; Neurotransmitter; PCB; Propylthiouracil; Thyroid hormones; TSH

Indexed keywords

3,3',4,4' TETRACHLOROBIPHENYL; 3,4 DIHYDROXYPHENYLACETIC ACID; CATECHOLAMINE; DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE 1 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; SEROTONIN; THYROID HORMONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BREAST MILK; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CHAIN; HORMONE DETERMINATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA; POLLUTANT; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RAT; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; RECEPTOR BINDING;

RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 0035122818     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1382-6689(00)00069-7     Document Type: Article

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