Open AccessEffects of Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE-209) in Regulation of Growth and Apoptosis of Breast, Ovarian, and Cervical Cancer Cells
Author(s) -
Zhihua Li,
Xiaoyan Liu,
Na Wang,
Jingsi Chen,
Yanhong Chen,
Jintao Huang,
Chunhong Su,
Fei Xie,
Bin Yu,
Dunjin Chen
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1104051
Subject(s) - apoptosis , cell growth , cancer research , hela , cell culture , cell cycle , viability assay , tamoxifen , kinase , chemistry , biology , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , breast cancer , cancer , biochemistry , genetics
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), commonly used in building materials, electronics, plastics, polyurethane foams, and textiles, are health hazards found in the environment.