Analysis of Ah receptor pathway activation by brominated flame retardants

Chemosphere

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1509-1518

  Brown, David J ^a   Van Overmeire, Ilse ^b   Goeyens, Leo ^b   Denison, Michael S ^c   De Vito, Michael J ^d   Clark, George C ^a  

^a Xenobiotic Detection Systems Inc   (United States)

^b SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

AhR, aryl hydrocarbon receptor; BFRs, brominated flame retardants; CALUX, chemically activated luciferase expression assay; CYPA1A1, cytochrome P4501A1 gene; DMSO, dimethyl sulfoxide; DRE, dioxin responsive element

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; ADDITIVES; ASSAYS; COMBUSTION; ETHERS; IMPURITIES; PLASTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BROMINATED FLAME-RETARDANTS (BFRS); CONSUMER SAFETY; GEL RETARDATION ASSAYS; TECHNICAL MIXTURES;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

ACID ANHYDRIDE; BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; BROMINE; DIBENZOFURAN; DIOXIN; DIPHENYL ETHER; FLAME RETARDANT; LUCIFERASE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

TOXIC MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; ENZYME ASSAY; GEL; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; RECEPTOR BINDING; REPORTER GENE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 1942425674     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2003.10.019     Document Type: Article

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