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Knockout of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor results in distinct hepatic and renal phenotypes in rats and mice.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology - 15 Oct 2013
Harrill Joshua A, Hukkanen Renee R, Lawson Marie, Martin Greg, Gilger Brian, Soldatow Valerie, Lecluyse Edward L, Budinsky Robert A, Rowlands J Craig, Thomas Russell S
Abstract excerpt
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor which plays a role in the development of multiple tissues and is activated by a large number of ligands, including 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). In order to examine the roles of the AHR in both normal biological development and response to environmental chemicals, an AHR knockout (AHR-KO) rat model was created and...
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