Transgenerational effects of polychlorinated biphenyls: 1. Development and physiology across 3 generations of rats

Transgenerational effects of polychlorinated biphenyls: 1. Development and physiology across 3 generations of rats

Abstract Background Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent organic environmental contaminants and known endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Previous studies demonstrated that developmental exposure to the weakly estrogenic PCB mixture Aroclor 1221 (A1221) in Sprague-Dawley rats altered s...

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Main Authors: Jan A. Mennigen, Lindsay M. Thompson, Mandee Bell, Marlen Tellez Santos, Andrea C. Gore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)
Reproduction
Estradiol
Progesterone
Corticosterone
Body weight
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-018-0362-5

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