Developmental estrogenic exposure in zebrafish (Danio rerio): II. Histological evaluation of gametogenesis and organ toxicity

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 431-446

  Weber, Lynn P ^a,b   Hill Jr , Robert L ^a   Janz, David M ^a,b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Gametogenesis; Histopathology; Ovary; Testes; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

EOSIN; ESTROGEN; HEMATOXYLIN;

ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; GAMETOGENESIS; HISTOLOGY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; TOXICITY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CELL NUCLEUS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; FEMALE; GAMETOGENESIS; GLOMERULOPATHY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; KIDNEY CELL; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY FIBROSIS; KIDNEY TUBULE DISORDER; KIDNEY TUBULE NECROSIS; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE ATRESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY; ZEBRA FISH;

DANIO RERIO;

EID: 0037598881     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-445X(02)00208-4     Document Type: Article

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