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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Lindane (gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane)
Study details
Groupmammalian
OrganismRabbit, female
TissueUterus
AgeJuvenile
InVivoIn vitro
LabLaboratory
Flow
Duration
Route
Temperature
Concentration100 µM
Notes
Described effects
suspected no endocrine effect
No significant inhibition of estradiol binding to ER
Literature references
Danzo, B.J.(1997). Environmental xenobiotics may disrupt normal endocrine function by interfering with the binding of physiological ligands to steroid receptors and binding proteins.Environ. Health Perspect., 105(3): 294-301
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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