Sex dimorphic behaviors as markers of neuroendocrine disruption by environmental chemicals: The case of chlorpyrifos

NeuroToxicology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1420-1426

  Venerosi, A ^a   Ricceri, L ^a   Tait, S ^a   Calamandrei, G ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Chlorpyrifos; Mice; Neurobehavioral development; Oxytocin; Social behavior; Steroids; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

CHLORPYRIFOS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE; OXYTOCIN; SEROTONIN; STEROID; VASOPRESSIN;

ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMOTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; NEUROENDOCRINE DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; CHLORPYRIFOS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EMOTIONS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

MUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 84871721116     PISSN: 0161813X     EISSN: 18729711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2012.08.009     Document Type: Article

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