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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Nonylphenol
Study details
Groupmammalian
OrganismHuman
TissueMCF-7 cells
Age
InVivoIn vitro
LabLaboratory
Flow
Duration16 hours
Route
Temperature
Concentration3 nM - 10 µM
NotesNonylphenolmixture
Described effects
Effect on estrogen: Dose-dependent induction of ERalpha-mediated gene expression
Literature references
Balaguer, P., François, F., Comunale, F., Fenet, H., Boussioux, A.M., Pons, M., Nicolas, J.C., Casellas, C.(1999). Reporter cell lines to study the estrogenic effects of xenoestrogens.Sci. Total Environ., 233: 47-56
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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