Research Note: Diethylstilbestrol reduces primordial germ cells in male Japanese quail

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the detrimental effects of diethylstilbestrol (DES), an estrogenic endocrine-disrupting chemical, on the viability of primordial germ cells (PGCs), embryonic precursors of germ cells, in Japanese quail. We injected 50 or 100 nmol DES solubilized in sesame oil into t...

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Main Authors: Shusei Mizushima, Asato Kuroiwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123004297