Atrazine-induced changes in aromatase activity in estrogen sensitive target tissues

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 260-270

  Holloway, A C ^a   Anger, D A ^a   Crankshaw, D J ^a   Wu, M ^a   Foster, Warren G ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Atrazine; Contaminants; Endometrium; Environmental; Granulosa cells; Stroma; Toxicants

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE DERIVATIVE; AROMATASE; ATRAZINE; ESTROGEN; WATER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CELL COUNT; CELL CULTURE; CELL FREE SYSTEM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LUTEAL CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAT; STROMA CELL;

ADULT; AROMATASE; ATRAZINE; CELL COUNT; CELLS, CULTURED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HERBICIDES; HUMANS; LUTEAL CELLS; MIDDLE AGED; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; STROMAL CELLS;

EID: 42049121649     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: 10991263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.1275     Document Type: Article

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