Development of a bio-assay for estrogens using estrogen receptor alpha gene expression by MCF7 cells as biomarker

Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 150-165

  Swart, J C ^a   Pool, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bio assay; Estrogen receptor alpha gene expression; Estrogens; MCF7

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; RIVER WATER; ESTROGEN;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEWAGE; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; VALIDATION STUDY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENETICS; METABOLISM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUMOR CELL LINE; WATER POLLUTANT;

CELL LINE, TUMOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGENS; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 65549154485     PISSN: 15321819     EISSN: 15324230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15321810902782855     Document Type: Article

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