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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Nonylphenol
Study details
Groupmammalian
OrganismCD-1 mouse, female
TissueUterus
AgeImmature (17 days)
InVivoIn vivo
LabLaboratory
Flow
Duration3 days
RouteSubcutaneous
Temperature22°C
Concentration10-1000 mg/kg/day
NotesMouse uterotrophic assay; dose range: 0.001-1000 mg/kg
Described effects
Effect on estrogen: Dose-dependent uterotrophic activity
Literature references
Shelby, M.D., Newbold, R.R., Tully, D.B., Chae, K., Davis, V.L.(1996). Assessing environmetal chemicals for estrogenicity using a combination of in vitro and in vivo assays.Environ. Health Perspect., 104: 1296-1300
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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