E-screen and vitellogenin assay for the detection of the estrogenic activity of alkylphenols and trace elements

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-56

  Isidori, Marina ^a   Cangiano, Margherita ^a   Palermo, Francesco A ^b   Parrella, Alfredo ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alkylphenols; Carassius auratus; estrogenic activity; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

4 NONYLPHENOL; 4 OCTYLPHENOL; 4 TERT OCTYLPHENOL; CADMIUM CHLORIDE; COPPER; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; LEAD; VITELLOGENIN;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; GOLDFISH; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CARASSIUS AURATUS;

EID: 77953477695     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2010.02.011     Document Type: Article

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