Humic acid reduces gonadotropin activity and hormonal sensitivity of frog oocytes

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 380-383

  Zenkevics, H ^a   Klavins, M ^a   Vose, V ^a   Bucena, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Frog oocytes; Gonadotropic hormone; Hormonal effects; Humic acid

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN; HORMONE; HUMIC ACID;

FROG; HUMIC ACID;

ACIPENSER GULDENSTADTI; AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL MATURATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FROG; HORMONE SENSITIVITY; MEMBRANE BINDING; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FISHES; FRESH WATER; GONADOTROPINS; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; OOCYTES; RANA TEMPORARIA; REPRODUCTION;

ACIPENSER; ACIPENSER GUELDENSTAEDTII; AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; RANA TEMPORARIA;

EID: 27644504515     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2005.09.001     Document Type: Article

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