Environmental xenobiotics and nuclear receptors-Interactions, effects and in vitro assessment

• Authors: JANOŠEK Jaroslav; HILSCHEROVÁ Klára; BLÁHA Luděk; HOLOUBEK Ivan
• Year of publication: 2005
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Toxicology in vitro
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Field: Environment influence on health
• Keywords: Environmental xenobiotics and nuclear receptors
• Description: This throughout literatur review summarizes actual existing information on the interactions of environmental xenobiotics with nuclear receptors. It includes characterization of the receptors and their involvement in the mechanisms of action, interactions with xenobiotics and in vitro assessment.

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