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Endocrine Disruption in the Scheldt estuary:
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Anthracene
Physicochemical properties
Chemical name NLAnthraceen
Chemical name ENAnthracene
CAS no120-12-7
UN-
Chemical formulaC14H10
Molecular weight178,24
Boiling point339,9°C
Melting point217°C
Density1,25
Vapour pressure1,96E-4 mm Hg at 20°C
Solubility1,29 mg/l at 25°C
LogKow4,45
PhaseSolid
Notes
Persistenceyes
Degradation
Accumulation
Endocrien effect studies
Organism group Effect 
fishsuspected no endocrine effect
No induction of EROD activity		 Show study
fishsuspected no endocrine effect
No effect on 17-beta-estradiol-dependent VTG synthesis		 Show study
mammaliansuspected no endocrine effect
No (anti-)estrogenic activity		 Show study
mammalianEffect on anti-androgen
Slight inhibition of hAR transactivation by R1881		 Show study
mammaliansuspected no endocrine effect
No induction of estrogen mediated gene expression		 Show study
mammalianEffect on anti-estrogen
Induction of AhR-mediated gene expression		 Show study
mammalianEffect on anti-estrogen
Relative potency to TCDD: 0.0001		 Show study
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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