Biochemical effects of gestational coexposure to lead and cadmium on reproductive performance, placenta, and ovary

Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 337-344

  Nampoothiri, Laxmipriya P ^a   Gupta, Sarita ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Coexposure; Lead; Placenta; Steroidogenesis

Indexed keywords

3(OR 17)BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; ACETIC ACID; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CADMIUM ACETATE; CATHEPSIN D; CREATININE; DNA; GLYCOGEN; LEAD ACETATE; METALLOTHIONEIN; PROTEIN; RNA; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE 17BETA DEHYDROGENASE; ZINC;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL EXPOSURE; MATING; NONHUMAN; OVARY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; RAT; REPRODUCTION; TOXICITY;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; CADMIUM; CATHEPSINS; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; LEAD; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; OVARY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; RATS; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 55049095136     PISSN: 10956670     EISSN: 10990461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbt.20246     Document Type: Article

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