Developmental exposure to chlorpyrifos induces alterations in thyroid and thyroid hormone levels without other toxicity signs in CD-1 mice

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 311-319

  De Angelis, Simona ^a   Tassinari, Roberta ^a   Maranghi, Francesca ^a   Eusepi, Agostino ^a   Di Virgilio, Antonio ^a   Chiarotti, Favia ^a   Ricceri, Laura ^a   Venerosi Pesciolini, Aldina ^a   Gilardi, Enzo ^a   Moracci, Gabriele ^a   Calamandrei, Gemma ^a   Olivieri, Antonella ^a   Mantovani, Alberto ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adrenals; Chlorpyrifos; Development; Endocrine disrupters; Mice; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

CHLORPYRIFOS; THYROID HORMONE;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL SIZE; CELL VACUOLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; GESTATIONAL AGE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; THYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADRENAL GLAND DISEASES; ADRENAL GLANDS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BRAIN; CHLORPYRIFOS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; MALE; MICE; PREGNANCY; THYROID GLAND; THYROID HORMONES; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

MAMMALIA; MUS;

EID: 64349124258     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: 10960929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfp017     Document Type: Article

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