Effects of exposure to nanoparticle-rich diesel exhaust on pregnancy in rats

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 145-150

  Li, ChunMei ^a,b   Li, Xuezheng ^c,d   Suzuki, Akira K ^b   Zhang, Yonghui ^a   Fujitani, Yuji ^b   Nagaoka, Kentaro ^d,e   Watanabe, Gen ^d,e   Taya, Kazuyoshi ^d,e  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^c YANBIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^e GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diesel exhaust; Hormonal regulation; Luteal function; Nanoparticle; Pregnancy; Rat

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

EID: 84876514291     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2012-145     Document Type: Article

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