Activation of Ah receptor by pure humic acids
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Activation of Ah receptor by pure humic acids.
Humic substances (HS) are ubiquitous in the environment. However, some studies indicate that HS could induce direct adverse effects on human health and hormone-like effects in fish, amphibians, and invertebrates. In this study we investigated a possible biochemical mechanism of HS toxicity via activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). AhR mediates the toxic and biological effects of en...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Toxicology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1520-4081,1522-7278
DOI: 10.1002/tox.20185