Proliferative effects of estradiol, progesterone, and two CB congeners and their metabolites on gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) uterine myocytes in vitro

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 154-160

  Bäcklin, Britt Marie ^a   Bredhult, Carolina ^b   Olovsson, Matts ^b  

^a SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CB; Grey seal; In vitro; Myometrium; Proliferation

Indexed keywords

BROXURIDINE; ESTRADIOL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BALTIC SEA; CARCINOGENICITY; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH REGULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MUSCLE CELL; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CONTENT; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SEAL; TUMOR GROWTH; UTERUS MYOMA;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; MYOMETRIUM; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PROGESTERONE; SEALS, EARLESS;

ANIMALIA; GRYPUS; HALICHOERUS GRYPUS; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 19244375272     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfg161     Document Type: Article

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