In vitro and in vivo testing methods of epigenomic endpoints for evaluating endocrine disruptors

Altex

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 445-471

  Greally, John M ^a   Jacobs, Miriam N ^b,c  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Italy)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endocrine active substances; Endocrine disruptors; Epigenome; Regulatory methods; Toxicity testing

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 1; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 3B; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; HORMONE RECEPTOR; METHOXYCHLOR; MICRORNA; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR; RNA; SMALL INTERFERING RNA; VINCLOZOLIN;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; CELL TYPE; CHROMATIN IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CHROMOSOMAL INSTABILITY; DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING; DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION; DNA REPLICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRUCTURE; EMBRYOTOXICITY; EPIGENETICS; EPIGENOME; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SILENCING; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC REGULATION; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOME IMPRINTING; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HETEROCHROMATIN; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPERMATOGENESIS; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; EPIGENOMICS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 84893099681     PISSN: 1868596X     EISSN: 18688551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14573/altex.2013.4.445     Document Type: Article

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