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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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ED North Database
Anthracene
Study details
Groupfish
OrganismOncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow trout)
TissueLiver
AgeSexually immature
InVivoIn vitro
LabLaboratory
Flow
Duration72 hours
Route
Temperature15°C
Concentration6 nM - 6.25 µM
Notes
Described effects
suspected no endocrine effect
No induction of EROD activity
suspected no endocrine effect
No effect on 17-beta-estradiol-dependent VTG synthesis
Literature references
Navas, J.M., Segner, H.(2000). Antiestrogenicity of beta-naphthoflavone and PAHs in cultured rainbow trout hepatocytes: evidince for a role of the arylhydrocarbon receptor.Aquat. Toxicol., 51: 79-92
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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