Differential expression of androgen and estrogen receptors in PCB (Aroclor 1254)-exposed rat ventral prostate: Impact of alpha-tocopherol

Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 105-112

  Selvakumar, K ^a   Sheerin Banu, L ^a   Krishnamoorthy, G ^a   Venkataraman, P ^a   Elumalai, P ^a   Arunakaran, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; Estrogen receptor and ; Polychlorinated biphenyls (Aroclor 1254); Ventral prostate; Tocopherol

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE PROSTATE ISOENZYME; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; AROCLOR 1254; CITRIC ACID; CORN OIL; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LIPID PEROXIDE; MESSENGER RNA; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROSTATE VENTRAL LOBE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78650163155     PISSN: 09402993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2009.10.003     Document Type: Article

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