The role of death receptor signaling in testicular germ-cell apoptosis triggered by mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP)-induced Sertoli cell injury and its implications for risk assessment

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 793-809

  Richburg, John H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEATH RECEPTOR; FAS ANTIBODY; FAS ANTIGEN; FAS LIGAND; FLICE INHIBITORY PROTEIN; PHTHALIC ACID 2 ETHYLHEXYL MONOESTER; PROTEIN P53; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR;

ACCURACY; CELL DAMAGE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHEMICAL INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GERM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SERTOLI CELL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TESTIS CELL; TESTIS FUNCTION;

EID: 33646478410     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390600591447     Document Type: Conference Paper

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