Journal of
Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences

  • Abbreviation: J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9820
  • DOI: 10.5897/JTEHS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 218

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of dipentyl phthalate in 3-dimensional in vitro testis co-culture is attenuated by cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition

Susanna Wegner
  • Susanna Wegner
  • Institute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Washington DC, USA
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Xiaozhong Yu*
  • Xiaozhong Yu*
  • Institute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Washington DC, USA
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Hee Yeon Kim
  • Hee Yeon Kim
  • Institute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Washington DC, USA
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Sean Harris
  • Sean Harris
  • Institute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Washington DC, USA
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William C. Griffith
  • William C. Griffith
  • Institute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Washington DC, USA
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Sungwoo Hong
  • Sungwoo Hong
  • Institute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Washington DC, USA
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Elaine M. Faustman
  • Elaine M. Faustman
  • Institute for Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Washington DC, USA
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  •  Received: 16 August 2014
  •  Accepted: 15 September 2014
  •  Published: 31 October 2014

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