Inhibitory effects of mono-ethylhexyl phthalate on steroidogenesis in immature and adult rat Leydig cells in vitro

Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 485-490

  Svechnikov, Konstantin ^a   Svechnikova, Irina ^a   Söder, Olle ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Leydig cells; MEHP; StAR; Steroidogenesis

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; PHTHALIC ACID 2 ETHYLHEXYL MONOESTER; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE; STEROIDOGENIC ACUTE REGULATORY PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HORMONE INHIBITION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; LEYDIG CELL; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; STEROIDOGENESIS;

ANDROSTANE-3,17-DIOL; ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; CHOLESTEROL; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; PHOSPHOPROTEINS; PLASTICIZERS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE 5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE;

RATTUS;

EID: 48949115112     PISSN: 08906238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2008.05.057     Document Type: Article

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