Molecular mechanisms involved in the toxic effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs)

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 21-35

  Fonnum, F ^a   Mariussen, E ^b   Reistad, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b Institute of Air Research   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT FFI   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; FLAME RETARDANT; NEUROTRANSMITTER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE OXIDASE;

BRAIN TISSUE; BROMINATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; GRANULOCYTE; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; FLAME RETARDANTS; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, BROMINATED; NEURONS; NEUTROPHILS; PHENYL ETHERS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

PRIMATES; RODENTIA;

EID: 28344431612     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390500259020     Document Type: Review

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