Atrazine induces transcriptional changes in marker genes associated with steroidogenesis in primary cultures of rat Leydig cells.

Abarikwu, S O

Atrazine induces transcriptional changes in marker genes associated with steroidogenesis in primary cultures of rat Leydig cells. [electronic resource] - Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA Dec 2011 - 1588-95 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1879-3177

10.1016/j.tiv.2011.06.002 doi


3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases--genetics
Animals
Atrazine--toxicity
Cell Survival--drug effects
Cells, Cultured
Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage Enzyme--genetics
Coloring Agents--metabolism
Estrogen Receptor alpha--genetics
Gene Expression Regulation--drug effects
Herbicides--toxicity
Insulin--genetics
Leydig Cells--drug effects
Male
Neutral Red--metabolism
Phosphoproteins--genetics
Proteins--genetics
RNA, Messenger--metabolism
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Tetrazolium Salts--metabolism
Thiazoles--metabolism
Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein