Effects of estrous cycle and xenoestrogens expositions on mice nitric oxide producing system

Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology

Volumn 115, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 103-108

  Gotti, Stefano ^a   Martini, Mariangela ^a   Viglietti Panzica, Carla ^a,b   Miceli, Desiree ^a   Panzica, Giancarlo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b National Institute of Neuroscience Italy (INN)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Estrous cycle; Gonadal hormones; NO system; Xenoestrogens

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTROGEN; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; NITRERGIC NERVE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ESTROGENS, NON-STEROIDAL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; MICE; NITRERGIC NEURONS; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; PHENOLS;

EID: 78651474648     PISSN: 11226714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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