Estradiol reduces cumulative mercury and associated disturbances in the hypothalamus–pituitary axis of ovariectomized rats

The aim of this research was to verify the incidence of endocrine dysfunction associated with mercury intoxication in the hypothalamus–pituitary reproductive system of normally cycling or castrated female rats and the possible protective action of estrogen replacement therapy. We found no difference...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecotoxicology and environmental safety 2006-03, Vol.63 (3), p.488-493
Hauptverfasser:	Oliveira, Fabíola Raquel Tenório, Ferreira, Josione Rêgo, dos Santos, Carlos Maurício Corrêa, Macêdo, Lano Ermenson Miranda, de Oliveira, Ricardo Bezerra, Rodrigues, José Antunes, do Nascimento, José Luiz Martins, Faro, Lílian Rosana Ferreira, Diniz, Domingos Luiz Wanderley Picanço
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Administration, Oral Animals Biological and medical sciences Biotransformation Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases Cumulative mercury Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Endocrine disturbances Estradiol Estradiol - pharmacology Estrous Cycle - drug effects Female Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone - blood Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - drug effects Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - metabolism Hypothalamus - drug effects Hypothalamus - metabolism Luteinizing Hormone - blood Medical sciences Mercury Poisoning - blood Mercury Poisoning - prevention & control Metals and various inorganic compounds Methylmercury Compounds - pharmacokinetics Methylmercury Compounds - toxicity Ovariectomy Pituitary Gland, Anterior - drug effects Pituitary Gland, Anterior - metabolism Rats Rats, Wistar Toxicology
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