Biomarker genes for detecting estrogenic activity of endocrine disruptors via estrogen receptors

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 698-711

  Jung, Eui Man ^a   An, Beum Soo ^a   Yang, Hyun ^a   Choi, Kyung Chul ^a   Jeung, Eui Bae ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Endocrine disruptors; Estrogen activity

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CABINDIN D9K; CELL PROTEIN; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; MUCIN 1; ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR; PROTEIN PS2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITELLOGENIN;

BIOMARKER; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; GENETIC MARKER; METABOLISM;

ANALYTIC METHOD; CABINDIN D9K GENE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; ESTROGENICITY; ESTRUS CYCLE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FUNCTION; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MARKER GENE; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR GENE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PS2 GENE; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; VTG GENE;

EID: 84859046587     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9030698     Document Type: Review

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