Perinatal TCDD exposure alters developmental neuroendocrine system

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1276-1284

  Ahmed, R G ^a  

^a Beni Suef University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Brain development; Dioxin; Thyroid function

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; LIOTHYRONINE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH DISORDER; HORMONE DETERMINATION; LACTATION; MALE; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PROGENY; RAT; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; TOXICITY TESTING;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIOGENIC MONOAMINES; CEREBELLUM; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GROWTH HORMONE; LACTATION; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PREGNANCY; RATS; TERATOGENS; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN; THYROID GLAND; THYROID HORMONES;

RATTUS;

EID: 79955657452     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2011.03.008     Document Type: Article

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