In utero exposure to dicyclohexyl and di-n-hexyl phthalate possess genotoxic effects on testicular cells of male rats after birth in the comet and TUNEL assays

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 230-239

  Ahbab, M A ^a   Undeger U ^a   Barlas, N ^a   Basaran N ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

comet assay; di n hexyl phthalate; Dicyclohexyl phthalate; DNA damage; rat testicular cells; TUNEL assay

Indexed keywords

COMET ASSAY; DI-N-HEXYL PHTHALATE; DICYCLOHEXYL PHTHALATE; DNA DAMAGE; RAT TESTICULAR CELLS; TUNEL ASSAY;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELL SURVIVAL; COMET ASSAY; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MUTAGENS; PHTHALIC ACIDS; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TESTIS;

EID: 84893932142     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: 14770903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327113494903     Document Type: Article

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