Effects of methoxychlor and 2,2-bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane on 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase-3 activities in human and rat testes

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 138-144

  Hu, G X ^a,b   Zhao, B ^c,d   Chu, Y ^d   Li, X H ^a   Akingbemi, B T ^d   Zheng, Z Q ^a   Ge, R S ^a,b  

^a WENZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

^c Mu Dan Jiang Medical College   (China)

^d AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

17 hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3; 3 hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; Enzyme inhibition; HPTE; Methoxychlor

Indexed keywords

1,1,1 TRICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 HYDROXYPHENYL)ETHANE; 3(OR 17)BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; METHOXYCHLOR; PREGNENOLONE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE; TESTOSTERONE 17BETA DEHYDROGENASE; TRICHLOROETHANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANDROGEN SYNTHESIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEYDIG CELL; MICROSOME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TESTIS; TESTIS FUNCTION;

17-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; ANIMALS; HUMANS; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; KINETICS; MALE; METHOXYCHLOR; MICROSOMES; PHENOLS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TESTIS;

EID: 79952727168     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: 13652605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2010.01065.x     Document Type: Article

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