Effects of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) exposure on vitellogenin mRNA level in zebrafish (Brachydanio rerio)

Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1865-1870

  Cheng, Yan ^a   Cui, Yuan ^a   Dang, Zhi Chao ^b   Xie, Wen Ping ^a   Li, Hai Shan ^a   Yin, Huan Huan ^a   Chen, Hui Ming ^a  

^a CHINESE ACADEMY OF INSPECTION AND QUARANTINE   (China)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

mRNA level; Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS); Quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT PCR); Vitellogenin (VTG); Zebrafish (Brachydanio rerio)

Indexed keywords

ALKANESULFONIC ACID; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; FLUOROCARBON; MESSENGER RNA; PERFLUOROOCTANESULFONIC ACID; VITELLOGENIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENETICS; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; ZEBRA FISH;

ALKANESULFONIC ACIDS; ANIMALS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FLUOROCARBONS; LIVER; MALE; RNA, MESSENGER; VITELLOGENINS; ZEBRAFISH;

EID: 84863572656     PISSN: 02503301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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