Search Results - "Holcombe, Gary W."
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Early temporal effects of three thyroid hormone synthesis inhibitors in Xenopus laevis
Published in Aquatic toxicology (01-06-2010)“…Thyroid axis disruption is an important consideration when evaluating risks associated with chemicals. Bioassay methods that include thyroid-related endpoints…”
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Progress towards Development of an Amphibian-Based Thyroid Screening Assay Using Xenopus laevis. Organismal and Thyroidal Responses to the Model Compounds 6-Propylthiouracil, Methimazole, and Thyroxine
Published in Toxicological sciences (01-10-2005)“…In response to the initial Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Testing Advisory Committee (EDSTAC) recommendations, research was conducted on the development of…”
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Sex reversal of the amphibian, Xenopus tropicalis, following larval exposure to an aromatase inhibitor
Published in Aquatic toxicology (31-01-2009)“…Aromatase is a steroidogenic enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of androgens to estrogens in vertebrates. Modulation of this enzyme's activity by xenobiotic…”
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Metamorphic inhibition of Xenopus laevis by sodium perchlorate: Effects on development and thyroid histology
Published in Environmental toxicology and chemistry (01-04-2005)“…The perchlorate anion inhibits thyroid hormone (TH) synthesis via inhibition of the sodium‐iodide symporter. It is, therefore, a good model chemical to aid in…”
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Evaluation of gene expression endpoints in the context of a Xenopus laevis metamorphosis-based bioassay to detect thyroid hormone disruptors
Published in Aquatic toxicology (05-01-2006)“…Thyroid hormones (TH) are important in growth, development and the maintenance of proper cellular metabolism in vertebrates. Amphibian metamorphosis is…”
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Comparative toxicity of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin to seven freshwater fish species during early life-stage development
Published in Environmental toxicology and chemistry (01-03-1998)“…The toxic effects of 2,3,7,8‐tetrachlorodibenzo‐p‐dioxin (TCDD) to fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas), channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), lake herring…”
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Trenbolone causes mortality and altered sexual differentiation in Xenopus tropicalis during larval development
Published in Environmental toxicology and chemistry (01-10-2012)“…Trenbolone is an androgen agonist used in cattle production and has been measured in aquatic systems associated with concentrated animal‐feeding operations. In…”
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Effects of 4- tert-octylphenol on Xenopus tropicalis in a long term exposure
Published in Aquatic toxicology (01-06-2011)“…Endocrine disrupting chemicals that activate the estrogen receptor are routinely detected in the environment and are a concern for the health of both exposed…”
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Identification of gene expression indicators for thyroid axis disruption in a Xenopus laevis metamorphosis screening assay: Part 1. Effects on the brain
Published in Aquatic toxicology (31-05-2007)“…Thyroid hormones (TH), thyroxine (T₄) and 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine (T₃), play crucial roles in regulation of growth, development and metabolism in vertebrates…”
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Assessment of the Risk of Solar Ultraviolet Radiation to Amphibians. I. Dose-Dependent Induction of Hindlimb Malformations in the Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens)
Published in Environmental science & technology (01-07-2002)“…A number of environmental stressors have been hypothesized as responsible for recent increases in limb malformations in several species of North American…”
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Identification of gene expression indicators for thyroid axis disruption in a Xenopus laevis metamorphosis screening assay: Part 2. Effects on the tail and hindlimb
Published in Aquatic toxicology (31-05-2007)“…Thyroid hormones (TH), thyroxine (T₄) and 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine (T₃), play crucial roles in regulation of growth, development and metabolism in vertebrates…”
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Effects of ultraviolet light and methoprene on survival and development of Rana pipiens
Published in Environmental toxicology and chemistry (01-12-1998)“…Recently a suite of relatively specific hindlimb deformities have been observed in several anuran species in North America. These deformities include ectopic…”
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In vivo assessment and potential diagnosis of xenobiotics that perturb the thyroid pathway: Proteomic analysis of Xenopus laevis brain tissue following exposure to model T4 inhibitors
Published in Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part D, Genomics & proteomics (01-06-2010)“…As part of a multi-endpoint systems approach to develop comprehensive methods for assessing endocrine stressors in vertebrates, differential protein profiling…”
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Developmental toxicity of methoprene and several degradation products in Xenopus laevis
Published in Aquatic toxicology (19-06-2003)“…Methoprene is an insect juvenile growth hormone mimic, which inhibits pupation and is used for the control of emergent insect pests such as mosquitoes…”
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Comparing the Effects of Stage and Duration of Retinoic Acid Exposure on Amphibian Limb Development: Chronic Exposure Results in Mortality, Not Limb Malformations
Published in Toxicological sciences (01-07-2003)“…Recently, high frequencies of malformations have been reported in amphibians across the United States. It has been suggested that the malformations may be the…”
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Identification of gene expression indicators for thyroid axis disruption in a Xenopus laevis metamorphosis screening assay
Published in Aquatic toxicology (01-05-2007)“…Thyroid hormones (TH), thyroxine (T 4) and 3,5,3′-triiodothyronine (T 3), play crucial roles in regulation of growth, development and metabolism in vertebrates…”
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Identification of gene expression indicators for thyroid axis disruption in a Xenopus laevis metamorphosis screening assay
Published in Aquatic toxicology (01-05-2007)“…Thyroid hormones (TH), thyroxine (T 4) and 3,5,3′-triiodothyronine (T 3), play crucial roles in regulation of growth, development and metabolism in vertebrates…”
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Effects of water quality on development of Xenopus laevis: A frog embryo teratogenesis assay-Xenopus assessment of surface water associated with malformations in native anurans
Published in Environmental toxicology and chemistry (01-08-2000)“…The purpose of this work was to determine if surface water from a site in Minnesota, USA, with malformed anurans was able to elicit adverse developmental…”
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Reproductive toxicity and disposition of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin in adult brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) following a dietary exposure
Published in Environmental toxicology and chemistry (01-12-1998)“…Adult brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) were exposed to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) with a contaminated trout pellet diet to determine the…”
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Toxicity of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin to early life stage brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) following parental dietary exposure
Published in Environmental toxicology and chemistry (01-12-1998)“…The toxicity of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) to the early life stages of F1 generation brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) was determined, when…”
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