Two-generation reproductive toxicity study of inhaled acrylonitrile vapors in Crl:CD(SD) rats

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-29

  Nemec, M D ^a,d   Kirkpatrick, D T ^a   Sherman, J ^a   Van Miller, J P ^b   Pershing, M L ^a   Strother, D E ^c  

^a WIL RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Toxicology/Regulatory Services Inc   (United States)

^c Ineos Manufacturing Scotland Limited   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acrylonitrile (AN); CAS 107 13 1; Inhalation; Rat; Reproductive Toxicity; Two Generation

Indexed keywords

ACRYLONITRILE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BODY WEIGHT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GENITAL SYSTEM; LACTATION; LIVER WEIGHT; MALE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; NOSE MUCOSA; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROGENY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SKIN IRRITATION; WEANING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ACRYLONITRILE; ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ANIMALS; ATMOSPHERE EXPOSURE CHAMBERS; BODY WEIGHT; CHOLINESTERASES; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GROWTH; MALE; NASAL MUCOSA; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REPRODUCTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 39749126105     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: 1092874X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10915810701876463     Document Type: Article

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