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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Lindane (gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane)
Study details
Groupyeast
OrganismYeast
TissuertER
Age
InVivoIn vitro
LabLaboratory
Flow
Duration4 hours
Route
Temperature30°C
Concentration1-100 µM
NotesDose range: 0.01 nM - 100 µM
Described effects
Effect on estrogen: Dose-dependent induction of ER-mediated gene transcription
Literature references
Petit, F., Le Goff, P., Cravédi, J.P., Kah, O., Valotaire, Y., Pakdel, F.(1999). Trout oestrogen receptor sensitivity to xenobiotics as tested by different bioassays.Aquaculture, 177: 353-365
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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