Optimization of the T3-induced Xenopus metamorphosis assay for detecting thyroid hormone signaling disruption of chemicals

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)

Volumn 52, Issue , 2017, Pages 314-324

  Yao, Xiaofang ^a,b   Chen, Xiaoying ^b,c   Zhang, Yinfeng ^b   Li, Yuanyuan ^b,c   Wang, Yao ^b   Zheng, Zongming ^a,b   Qin, Zhanfen ^b,c   Zhang, Qingdong ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Disruption; Morphological endpoints; T3 induction; TH response gene expression; Thyroid hormone signaling; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONES; MORPHOLOGY;

DISRUPTION; MORPHOLOGICAL ENDPOINTS; T3 INDUCTION; THYROID HORMONES; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

SIGNALING;

ASSAY; FROG; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONE; METAMORPHOSIS; MORPHOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; SIGNALING;

XENOPUS LAEVIS;

CD3 ANTIGEN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; THYROID HORMONE;

ANIMAL; BIOASSAY; DRUG EFFECTS; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; XENOPUS;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, CD3; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; THYROID HORMONES; XENOPUS;

EID: 85008312180     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2016.09.020     Document Type: Article

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