5-AZA-2′-deoxycytidine (5-AZA-CdR): A demethylating agent affecting development and reproductive capacity

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-120

  Cisneros, F Javier ^a   Branch, Stacy ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

5 aza 2 deoxycytidine; 5 AZA CdR; Developmental toxicity; DNA methylation; Infertility; Post natal development; Reproductive capacity; Reproductive toxicity

Indexed keywords

5 AZA 2' DEOXYCYTIDINE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMETHYLATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MATING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SPERMATID; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; TESTIS WEIGHT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; AZACITIDINE; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; DNA MODIFICATION METHYLASES; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; MALE; MICE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SPERMATIDS; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037360780     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.898     Document Type: Review

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