Methoxychlor reduces estradiol levels by altering steroidogenesis and metabolism in mouse antral follicles in vitro

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 253, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 161-169

  Basavarajappa, Mallikarjuna S ^a   Craig, Zelieann R ^a   Hernández Ochoa, Isabel ^a   Paulose, Tessie ^a   Leslie, Traci C ^a   Flaws, Jodi A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Antral follicles; Metabolic enzymes; Methoxychlor; Ovary; Steroid hormones; Steroidogenic enzymes

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL MONOOXYGENASE (SIDE CHAIN CLEAVING); CYTOCHROME P450 1B1; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ESTRADIOL; MESSENGER RNA; METHOXYCHLOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL SIDE CHAIN CLEAVAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STEROIDOGENESIS;

17-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; ANIMALS; AROMATASE; CELLS, CULTURED; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; INSECTICIDES; METHOXYCHLOR; MICE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PHOSPHOPROTEINS;

RODENTIA;

EID: 79956310493     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: 10960333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2011.04.007     Document Type: Article

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