Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5860631 | Toxicology Letters | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠The effects of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) on placental transporters and enzymes were studied. ⺠AFB1 affected on the expressions of transporters ABCC2, ABCG2 and OAT4. ⺠AFB1 affected on the placental steroid synthesizing, metabolizing and conjugating enzymes. ⺠These alterations may lead to anomalies in the foetoplacental hormonal homeostasis.
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Authors
Pasi Huuskonen, Päivi Myllynen, Markus Storvik, Markku Pasanen,