Polychlorinated biphenyl effects on avian hepatic enzyme induction and thyroid function

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 650-657

  Webb, Catherine M ^a   McNabb, F M Anne ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aroclor; Japanese quail; Mice; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Thyroid hormones; Uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase

Indexed keywords

AROCLOR 1254; GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE; LIVER ENZYME; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUAIL; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 38849100963     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2007.09.010     Document Type: Article

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