Estrogenic activity in extracts and exudates of cyanobacteria and green algae

Environment International

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 134-140

  Sychrova E ^a   Stepankova T ^a   Novakova K ^a   Blaha L ^a,b   Giesy, J P ^c,d,e,f   Hilscherova K ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^f KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Algae; Cyanobacteria; Endocrine disruption; Estrogenicity; Eutrophication; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

EUTROPHICATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; PLANT EXTRACTS;

APHANIZOMENON FLOS-AQUAE; CYANOBACTERIA; CYLINDROSPERMOPSIN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTION; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; ESTROGENIC ACTIVITIES; ESTROGENICITY; SCENEDESMUS QUADRICAUDA;

ALGAE;

CYANOBACTERIUM EXTRACT; CYLINDROSPERMOPSIN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; GREEN ALGA EXTRACT; MICROCYSTIN; NATURAL PRODUCT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CYANOBACTERIUM; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; EUTROPHICATION; EXUDATION; GREEN ALGA; PHYTOPLANKTON;

APHANIZOMENON; APHANIZOMENON FLOS AQUAE; APHANIZOMENON GRACILE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL SECRETION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYANOBACTERIUM; CYANOBACTERIUM EXUDATE; DRY WEIGHT; EXUDATE; GREEN ALGA; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; NONHUMAN; PLANT EXUDATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCENEDESMUS; SCENEDESMUS QUADRICAUDA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSACTIVATION;

ALGAE; APHANIZOMENON FLOS-AQUAE; APHANIZOMENON GRACILE; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS; SCENEDESMUS QUADRICAUDA;

EID: 82155168589     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2011.10.004     Document Type: Article

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