Effects of hormone agonists on Sf9 cells, proliferation and cell cycle arrest.

Methoxyfenozide and methoprene are two insecticides that mimic the action of the main hormones involved in the control of insect growth and development, 20-hydroxyecdysone and juvenile hormone. We investigated their effect on the Spodoptera frugiperda Sf9 cell line. Methoxyfenozide was more toxic th...

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Main Authors: Maeva Giraudo, Jérôme Califano, Frédérique Hilliou, Trang Tran, Nathalie Taquet, René Feyereisen, Gaëlle Le Goff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3185036?pdf=render