Maternal-fetal transfer of endocrine disruptors in the induction of Calbindin-D9k mRNA and protein during pregnancy in rat model

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 212, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 63-72

  Hong, Eui Ju ^a   Choi, Kyung Chul ^b   Jeung, Eui Bae ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calbindin D9k; Endocrine disruptors; Fetus; Placental transfer

Indexed keywords

4 NONYLPHENOL; 4 TERT OCTYLPHENOL; 4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; CALBINDIN; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; ESTRADIOL; MESSENGER RNA; NONYLPHENOL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MEGADOSE; EMBRYO MEMBRANE; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FETUS MEMBRANE; LOW DRUG DOSE; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 0345707679     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2003.08.011     Document Type: Article

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