ea0026p48 | Endocrine disruptors | ECE2011
Moller F
, Honschied P
, Zierau O
, Diel P
, Vollmer G
Ovariectomized (OVX) rats are commonly used for the investigation of estrogenic compounds in vivo. We previously showed that estrogen treated OVX animals apparently respond differently to Genistein (GEN) treatment than hormonally intact animals. An observation, that indicated that progestins might interfere in the estradiol (E2)–GEN interaction.As the molecular effects of GEN seem to be modified by progesterone (P4), its...