Accumulation and debromination of decabromodiphenyl Ether (BDE-209) in juvenile fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) induces thyroid disruption and liver alterations

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 265-274

  Noyes, Pamela D ^a   Hinton, David E ^a   Stapleton, Heather M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deiodinase; Endocrine disruption; Metabolism; Polybrominated diphenyl ether; Thyroid hormone

Indexed keywords

DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHER; DIPHENYL ETHER DERIVATIVE; THYROXINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBROMINATION; DEIODINATION; DIETARY INTAKE; LIVER CELL NUCLEUS; LIVER TOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; THYROID FOLLICLE CELL; THYROID TOXICITY; TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; CYPRINIDAE; DIET; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FLAME RETARDANTS; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HALOGENATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; IODIDE PEROXIDASE; LIVER; THYROID GLAND; THYROXINE;

PIMEPHALES PROMELAS;

EID: 80051696597     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: 10960929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfr105     Document Type: Article

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