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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Bisphenol A
Study details
Groupmammalian
OrganismRat
TissueMtT/E-2 cells
Age
InVivoIn vitro
LabLaboratory
Flow
Duration1 week
Route
Temperature
Concentration1-10 µM
NotesRat pituitary tumor cell line; concentration range: 1 nM - 10 µM
Described effects
Effect on estrogen: Induction of cell proliferation
Literature references
Maruyama, S., Fujimoto, N., Yin, H., Ito, A.(1999). Growth stimulation of a rat pituitary cell line MtT/E-2 by environmental estrogens in vitro and in vivo.Endocr. J., 46: 513-520
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
For queries about the data, please contact Colin Janssen or Tim Verslycke .
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