Distribution of 14C-2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin to the brain and peripheral tissues of fetal rats and its comparison with adults

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 563-569

  Ishida, Takumi ^a   Matsumoto, Yuki ^a   Takeda, Tomoki ^a   Koga, Takayuki ^a   Ishii, Yuji ^a   Yamada, Hideyuki ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dioxin, 2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo p dioxin; Distribution; Fetus; Rat

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; 2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN C 14; GONADOTROPIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGE DETERMINATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; BRAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; LIVER; MALE; MARE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; RAT; TISSUE; ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; LETTER; METABOLISM; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; WISTAR RAT;

RATTUS;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; FEMALE; FETUS; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 77956849887     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.35.563     Document Type: Article

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