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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
distribution, exposure and effects
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Methoxychlor
Study details
Groupmammalian
OrganismHuman
TissueMCF-7 cells
Age
InVivoIn vitro
LabLaboratory
Flow
Duration48 hours
Route
Temperature
Concentration2.5 µM
Notes
Described effects
Effect on estrogen: Stimulation of transcriptional activity of ER
Literature references
Andersen, H.E., Andersson, A.M., Arnold, S.F., Autrup, H., Barfoed, M., Beresford, N.A., Bjerregaard, P. et al.(1999). Comparison of short-term estrogenicity tests for identification of hormone-disrupting chemicals.Environ. Health Perspect., 107 (suppl. 1): 89-108
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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