Hydroxylated metabolites of the polybrominated diphenyl ether mixture de-71 are weak estrogen receptor-[alpha] ligands

Authors :: Mercado-Feliciano, Minerva
Bigsby, Robert M.
Source :: Environmental Health Perspectives. Oct, 2008, Vol. 116 Issue 10, p1315, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are widely found in the environment and are suspected endocrine disruptors. We previously identified six hydroxylated metabolites of PBDE (OH-PBDEs) in treated mice. OBJECTIVE: We [...]

Subjects :: Hormone receptors -- Physiological aspects
Hormone receptors -- Research
Metabolites -- Health aspects
Metabolites -- Research
Polybrominated biphenyls -- Complications and side effects
Polybrominated biphenyls -- Environmental aspects
Polybrominated biphenyls -- Research

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