Fol. Biol. 2016, 62, 34-39

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2016062010034

The Impact of 4-Nonylphenol on the Viability and Hormone Production of Mouse Leydig Cells

T. Jambor1, J. Lukáčová1, E. Tvrdá1, Z. Kňažická1, Z. Forgács2, Norbert Lukáč1

1Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovak Republic
2National Institute of Chemical Safety, Budapest, Hungary

Received April 2015
Accepted January 2016

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