Endocrine disruptors targeting ERβ function

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 288-297

  Swedenborg, E ^a   Pongratz, I ^a   Gustafsson, J A ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo p dioxin; 3 methylcholanthrene; ARNT; Aryl hydrocarbon receptor; Endocrine disruption; Metabolism; Oestrogen receptor beta

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON RECEPTOR; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; FLAME RETARDANT; HYPOXIA INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1BETA; METHOXYCHLOR; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENE LOCATION; HUMAN; LIGAND BINDING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN TARGETING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 77949597199     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: 13652605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2009.01025.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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