Mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) induces spermatogenic cell apoptosis in guinea pig testes at prepubertal stage in vitro

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 349-355

  Awal, M A ^a,b   Kurohmaru, M ^b   Ishii, M ^b   Andriana, B B ^b   Kanai, Y ^b   Hayashi, Y ^b  

^a BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Guinea Pig; In Vitro; Mono (2 ethylhexyl) Phthalate; Prepubertal Stage; Testis

Indexed keywords

PHTHALIC ACID 2 ETHYLHEXYL MONOESTER;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL VACUOLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NICK END LABELING; NONHUMAN; PREPUBERTY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE EPITHELIUM; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATOCYTE; TISSUE INJURY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELLS, CULTURED; DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; PUBERTY; SPERMATOCYTES; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 11244275678     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10915810490901985     Document Type: Article

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