Effects of benzo(a)pyrene on intra-testicular function in F-344 rats

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-40

  Archibong, Anthony E ^a   Ramesh, Aramandla ^a   Niaz, Mohammad S ^a   Brooks, Cynthia M ^a   Roberson, Shannon I ^a   Lunstra, Donald D ^b  

^a MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzo(a)pyrene; Inhalation; Luteinizing hormone; Rats; Sperm production; Testis; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

BENZO[A]PYRENE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FISCHER 344 RAT; HORMONE DETERMINATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; RANDOMIZATION; RAT; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SPERMATID; TESTIS FUNCTION; TESTIS WEIGHT; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 41649103525     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph5010032     Document Type: Article

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