Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate inhibits growth of mouse ovarian antral follicles through an oxidative stress pathway

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 258, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 288-295

  Wang, Wei ^a   Craig, Zelieann R ^a   Basavarajappa, Mallikarjuna S ^a   Gupta, Rupesh K ^a   Flaws, Jodi A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Antral follicles; Di (2 ethylhexyl) phthalate; Ovary; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; FREE RADICAL; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER; REACTIVE NITROGEN SPECIES; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CATALASE; CELLS, CULTURED; DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; MICE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLASTICIZERS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

MUS;

EID: 84855782737     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: 10960333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2011.11.008     Document Type: Article

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