Effects of thioglycolic acid on parthenogenetic activation of Xenopus oocytes.

BACKGROUND: Existing in Permanent-wave solutions (PWS), thioglycolic acid (TGA) is widely used in hairdressing industry for its contribution to hair styling. However, the toxicity of TGA, especially its reproductive toxicity, gradually calls the attention of more and more researchers. METHOD: In thi...

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Main Authors: Zhuoran Wang, Xiaomei Ren, Dong Wang, Yongmei Guan, Lei Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3031513?pdf=render