title: [Morphofunctional characteristics of the testis of albino rats exposed to dioxin-containing herbicide 2,4-D].
abstract: Endocrine system of the gonads of white rats after subacute poisoning with 2,4-D was studied. Signs of increased steroidogenesis in Leydig cells, a decrease of plasma testosterone concentration and decrease of the gonad sensitivity to chorionic gonadotropin were observed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Morphology, Moscow.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Zhavoronkov
authors.forename: L N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Malysheva
authors.forename: Sh N
authors.initials: ShN
authors.lastname: Galimov
authors.forename: F Kh
authors.initials: FKh
authors.lastname: Kamilov
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Davletov
mesh_terms: D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / Q000633:toxicity*; D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006540:Herbicides / Q000633:toxicity*; D007928:Lethal Dose 50; D007985:Leydig Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D013737:Testis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006540:Herbicides; D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; D013739:Testosterone
vernacular_title: Morfofunktsional'naia kharakteristika semennikov belykh krys pri vozdeĭstvii dioksinsoderzhashchego gerbitsida 2,4-D.