Altered serum levels of sex steroids and biotransformation enzyme activities by long-term alachlor exposure in crucian carp (Carassius auratus)

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 283-287

  Yi, X H ^a   Liu, H H ^a   Lu, Y T ^a   Tao, J ^a   Ding, H ^a   Zhang, M ^a   Jiang, W ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALACHLOR; ESTRADIOL; GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOTOXICITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GOLDFISH; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; NONHUMAN;

ACETAMIDES; ANIMALS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; ESTRADIOL; GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; GOLDFISH; HERBICIDES; MICROSOMES, LIVER; TESTOSTERONE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CARASSIUS; CARASSIUS AURATUS;

EID: 34548595234     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-007-9245-0     Document Type: Article

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