Disruption of androgen receptor signaling in males by environmental chemicals

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 127, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 74-82

  Luccio Camelo, Doug C ^a   Prins, Gail S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; Androgen disruptor; Antiandrogen; DDT; EDC; Vinclozolin

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; 4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; CHLORPHENOTANE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DIELDRIN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; LINDANE; LINURON; METHOXYCHLOR; NONYLPHENOL; PHTHALIC ACID BENZYL BUTYL ESTER; PROCYMIDONE; TESTOSTERONE; TETRABROMOETHYLCYCLOHEXANE; TRANSCRIPTION ACTIVATION FUNCTION 1 PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION ACTIVATION FUNCTION 2 PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VINCLOZOLIN;

EXON; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MALE INFERTILITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TESTIS CANCER;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79961058104     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: 18791220     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2011.04.004     Document Type: Article

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