Long-lasting effects of lindane on mouse spermatogenesis induced by in utero exposure

Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-35

  Traina, Maria Elsa ^a   Rescia, Michele ^a   Urbani, Elisabetta ^a   Mantovani, Alberto ^a   Macrì, Caterina ^a   Ricciardi, Claudio ^a   Stazi, Anna Velia ^a   Fazzi, Paola ^a   Cordelli, Eugenia ^b   Eleuteri, Patrizia ^b   Leter, Giorgio ^b   Spanò, Marcello ^b  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endocrine disrupter; Gametogenesis; Lindane; Male mice; Reproductive development; Sperm chromatin structure

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; IDITOL DEHYDROGENASE; INSECTICIDE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LINDANE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CHROMATIN; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GERM CELL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HAPLOIDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MATURATION; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTIS; TESTIS CELL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CHROMATIN; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; INFERTILITY, MALE; LINDANE; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS; TOXICITY TESTS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037221154     PISSN: 08906238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-6238(02)00101-6     Document Type: Article

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