Toxicity and modulations of biomarkers in Xenopus laevis embryos exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their N-heterocyclic derivatives.

• Authors: BURÝŠKOVÁ Blanka; HILSCHEROVÁ Klára; BLÁHA Luděk; MARŠÁLEK Blahoslav; HOLOUBEK Ivan
• Year of publication: 2006
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Environmental Toxicology
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Field: Environment influence on health
• Keywords: toxicity;Xenopus laevis;biomarkers
• Description: Investigations of effects of newly studied compounds N-heterocyclic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their parental compounds in Xenopus laevis embryos. The results document toxicity, teratogenicity and modulations of biomarkers in exposed embryos.

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