Strain specific induction of pyometra and differences in immune responsiveness in mice exposed to 17α-ethinyl estradiol or the endocrine disrupting chemical bisphenol A

Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-30

  Kendziorski, Jessica A ^a   Kendig, Eric L ^a   Gear, Robin B ^a   Belcher, Scott M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisphenol A; Endocrine disruptor; Estrogen; Immune response; Macrophage; Mouse; Pyometra; Uterus

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; C57BL 6 MOUSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; PYOMETRA;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ESTROGENS, NON-STEROIDAL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; PHENOLS; PYOMETRA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; UTERUS;

MUS;

EID: 84861661718     PISSN: 08906238     EISSN: 18731708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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