Effect of 2,2',4,4'-tetrahydroxybenzophenone (BP2) on steroidogenesis in testicular Leydig cells

Toxicology

Volumn 288, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 18-26

  Kim, Yeawon ^a   Ryu, Jae Chun ^b   Choi, Hueng Sik ^a   Lee, Keesook ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

BP2; Endocrine disruptors (EDs); Gene regulation; Testis; Thyroid hormone receptor T3 signaling

Indexed keywords

2,2',4,4' TETRAHYDROXYBENZOPHENONE; BENZOPHENONE DERIVATIVE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; TESTOSTERONE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROID HORMONE RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN MA 10; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; HORMONE METABOLISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN CELL CULTURE; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; BENZOPHENONES; CELL LINE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; RECEPTORS, THYROID HORMONE; STEROIDS; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE; TRANSFECTION; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 79961028123     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: 18793185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2011.06.013     Document Type: Article

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