Bisphenol-A (BPA) affects reproductive formation across generations in mice

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1211-1215

  Hiyama, Masato ^a   Choi, Ehn Kyong ^a   Wakitani, Shoichi ^a   Tachibana, Toru ^a   Khan, Hamayun ^a   Kusakabe, Ken Takeshi ^a   Kiso, Yasuo ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

BPA; HOXA10; Reproductive organ

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ESTROGEN; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; HOXA10 PROTEIN, MOUSE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DNA METHYLATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOUSE; NOTE; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLUTANT; PREGNANCY; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DNA METHYLATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ESTROGENS, NON-STEROIDAL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MICE; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; PHENOLS; PREGNANCY; UTERUS;

MUS; SESAMUM INDICUM;

EID: 80053616159     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.11-0135     Document Type: Note

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