DDT- and DDE-Induced disruption of ovarian steroidogenesis in prepubertal porcine ovarian follicles: A possible interaction with the main steroidogenic enzymes and estrogen receptor β

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 873-885

  Wojtowicz A K ^a   Kajta, M ^b   Gregoraszczuk, E L ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Aromatase; DDE; DDT; Estrogen receptor; Prepubertal ovarian follicle; Steroidogenesis

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; AROMATASE; CHLORPHENOTANE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HORMONE RELEASE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; PREPUBERTY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STEROIDOGENESIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; CELLS, CULTURED; DDT; DICHLORODIPHENYL DICHLOROETHYLENE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELLS; ISOMERISM; MITOTANE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PESTICIDES; PROGESTERONE; STEROIDS; SWINE; THECA CELLS;

EID: 38149140925     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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