Molecular mechanisms of induction of persistent changes by estrogenic chemicals on female reproductive tracts and external genitalia

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 127, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 51-57

  Miyagawa, Shinichi ^a,b   Sato, Masaru ^a,b   Iguchi, Taisen ^a,b  

^a OKAZAKI INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATIVE BIOSCIENCE   (Japan)

^b GRADUATE UNIVERSITY FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diethylstilbestrol; Estrogen; External genitalia; Female reproductive tract

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; GROWTH FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MORPHOLOGY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; HUMANS; INTERCELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS; MICE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; WNT PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 80053951775     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: 18791220     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2011.03.009     Document Type: Article

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