In vitro exposure of porcine prepubertal follicles to 4-chlorobiphenyl (PCB3) and its hydroxylated metabolites: Effects on sex hormone levels and aromatase activity

Toxicology Letters

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 113-122

  Ptak, Anna ^a   Ludewig, Gabriele ^b   Robertson, Larry ^b   Lehmler, Hans Joachim ^b   Gregoraszczuk, Ewa L ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatase activity; Hydroxylated metabolites; PCB3; Prepubertal pig ovary; Steroid secretion

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTRADIOL; FADROZOLE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ESTROGEN RELEASE; GRANULOSA CELL; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; PREPUBERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE RELEASE; SEX HORMONE DETERMINATION; THECA CELL;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; AROMATASE INHIBITORS; BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; ESTRADIOL; FADROZOLE; FEMALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; SWINE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33646201318     PISSN: 03784274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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