Testicular toxicology of pubescent and adult rats prenatally exposure to 3,3′,4,4′,5-pentachlorobiphenyl

Journal of Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 133-140

  Wakui, Shin ^a   Akagi, Yousuke ^a   Muto, Tomoko ^c   Yokoo, Kiyofumi ^a   Hirono, Shyou ^a   Kobayashi, Yasuko ^a   Kamei, Yousuke ^a   Shirota, Kinji ^a   Akahori, Fumiaki ^a   Suzuki, Yoshihiko ^a   Hano, Hiroshi ^b   Endou, Hitoshi ^c   Kanai, Yoshikatsu ^c  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c KYORIN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

PCB126; Prenatally exposure; Pubescent and adult rats; Testis

Indexed keywords

EID: 35548983982     PISSN: 09149198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1293/tox.20.133     Document Type: Article

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