Synergistic effects of parabens on the induction of calbindin-D9k gene expression act via a progesterone receptor-mediated pathway in GH3 cells

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 134-144

  Yang, H ^a   Nguyen, T T ^a   An, B S ^a   Choi, K C ^a   Jeung, E B ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

cabindin D9k; gene; GH3 cells; parabens; PR B involved pathway

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER; BUTYL PARABEN; CALBINDIN; ESTER; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ETHYL PARABEN; FULVESTRANT; ISOBUTYL PARABEN; ISOPROPYL PARABEN; METHYL PARABEN; PRESERVATIVE; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR B; PROPYL PARABEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN GH3; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; UPREGULATION;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEIN, VITAMIN D-DEPENDENT; CELL LINE; DRUG SYNERGISM; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN ANTAGONISTS; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGENS; GENE EXPRESSION; PARABENS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; RATS; RECEPTORS, PROGESTERONE; RNA, MESSENGER;

RATTUS;

EID: 84863337636     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: 14770903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327111422402     Document Type: Article

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