Effects of maternal exposure to diethylstilbestrol on the development of the reproductive system and thyroid function in male and female rat offspring

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 385-394

  Yamamoto, Masako ^a   Shirai, Mitsuyuki ^a   Sugita, Kana ^a   Nagai, Naoko ^a   Miura, Yumi ^a   Mogi, Ryota ^a   Yamamoto, Kentaro ^a   Tamura, Aya ^a   Arishima, Kazuyoshi ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

DES; Follicular maturation; Rat; Testis; Thyroid function; Uterus

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; FOLLITROPIN; IODINE 125; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDIDYMIS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE MATURATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; RAT; REPRODUCTION; TESTIS; THYROID FOLLICLE CELL; THYROID FUNCTION; UTERUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 1642472664     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.28.385     Document Type: Article

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