Gender differential effects of developmental exposure to methyl-mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls 126 or 153, or its combinations on motor activity and coordination

Toxicology

Volumn 311, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 61-68

  Cauli, Omar ^a   Piedrafita, Blanca ^a   Llansola, Marta ^a   Felipo, Vicente ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN PRÍNCIPE FELIPE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Developmental neurotoxicity; Gender difference; Methyl mercury; Motor activity; Motor coordination; Polychlorinated biphenyls

Indexed keywords

2,2',4,4',5,5' HEXACHLOROBIPHENYL; 3,3',4,4',5 PENTACHLOROBIPHENYL; METHYLMERCURY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HYPERACTIVITY; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR COORDINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEANING;

DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROTOXICITY; GENDER DIFFERENCE; MEHG; METHYL MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR COORDINATION; PCB; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

ANIMALS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; MALE; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

RATTUS;

EID: 84880793092     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: 18793185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2012.11.016     Document Type: Article

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