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Fetal and neonatal exposure to the mycotoxin zearalenone induces phenotypic alterations in adult rat mammary gland.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association - 1 Oct 2010
Belli Patrick, Bellaton Claire, Durand Jitka, Balleydier Sabine, Milhau Nadège, Mure Magali, Mornex Jean-François, Benahmed Mohamed, Le Jan Christian
Abstract excerpt
Zearalenone is a mycotoxin that is widespread in cereal food. We questioned whether this mycotoxin, administered during known critical exposure periods such as the fetal period and the first days of life, at doses compatible with mean daily intake in humans, could have an effect on mammary gland development in rodents. Wistar female rats were exposed to zearalenone (0.2 μg/kg to 5mg/kg) during the last 14 days of...
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