Effects of developmental exposure to bisphenol A on brain and behavior in mice

Environmental Research

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 150-157

  Palanza, Paola ^a   Gioiosa, Laura ^a   vom Saal, Frederick S ^b   Parmigiani, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Dopamine systems; Emotional behavior; Estrogens; Exploration; Maternal behavior; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; AMPHETAMINE; EPOXY RESIN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; FISSURE SEALANT; POLYCARBONATE;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BRAIN; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; GROWTH RESPONSE; HORMONE; NEUROLOGY; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; PREGNANCY; RODENT; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

BEHAVIOR; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; FEMALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MICE; PHENOLS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS;

MUS;

EID: 52949091594     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2008.07.023     Document Type: Review

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