Computational modeling and simulation of genital tubercle development

Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 64, Issue , 2016, Pages 151-161

  Leung, Maxwell C K ^a,b   Hutson, M Shane ^b,c   Seifert, Ashley W ^d   Spencer, Richard M ^e   Knudsen, Thomas B ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^e LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent based model; Computational toxicology; Genital tubercle; Hypospadias

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 10; SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; ANTIANDROGEN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR;

ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MOTILITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; COMPUTER MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FEMINIZATION; GENITAL SYSTEM; GENITAL TUBERCLE; HYPOSPADIAS; MALE; MESENCHYME CELL; MORPHOGENESIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORGANOGENESIS; SIMULATION; URETHRA; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRUG EFFECTS; EMBRYOLOGY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS; SOFTWARE;

ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYPOSPADIAS; MALE; MICE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOFTWARE; URETHRA;

EID: 84971646057     PISSN: 08906238     EISSN: 18731708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2016.05.005     Document Type: Article

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