Functional changes of the LH-immunoreactive cells in adenohypophysis of the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) from rivers contaminated with estrogenic chemicals

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 485-490

  Hassanin, Amin ^a   Kuwahara, Sachi ^a   Nurhidayat, ^a   Tsukamoto, Yasuhiro ^a   Ogawa, Kazushige ^a   Hiramatsu, Kazuya ^b   Sasaki, Fumihiko ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b Research Center of Osaka Prefecture   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carp; Estrogenic chemical; Immunocytochemistry; Luteinizing hormone immunoreactive cell; Morphometry

Indexed keywords

CYPRINUS CARPIO;

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NONYLPHENOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARP; DRUG EFFECT; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; CARPS; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; ESTROGENS, NON-STEROIDAL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; PHENOLS; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0141566475     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.65.485     Document Type: Article

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