Mechanistic basis for estrogenic effects in fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) following exposure to the androgen 17α-methyltestosterone: Conversion of 17α-methyltestosterone to 17α-methylestradiol

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-23

  Hornung, Michael W ^a   Jensen, Kathleen M ^a   Korte, Joseph J ^a   Kahl, Michael D ^a   Durhan, Elizabeth J ^a   Denny, Jeffrey S ^a   Henry, Tala R ^a   Ankley, Gerald T ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Endocrine disruption; Estrogen receptor; Fish; Methyltestosterone; Vitellogenin

Indexed keywords

17 METHYLESTRADIOL; AROMATASE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL DERIVATIVE; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; METHYLTESTOSTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANDROGEN; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; FISH;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; AROMATIZATION; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING ASSAY; BRAIN HOMOGENATE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FISH; MALE; MICROSOME; NONHUMAN; OVARY; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CYPRINIFORMES; PHOXINUS PHOXINUS; PIMEPHALES; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS;

EID: 0347479344     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2003.06.004     Document Type: Article

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