- Procedure in which a tumor cell line is exposed to a test substance and activation of the estrogen receptor is studied by a reporter molecule in order to assess the estrogen-sensitivity of the tumor.
- Test using estrogen-sensitive cells to evaluate estrogenic activity of a substance or environmental sample.
Compare: uterotrophic assay
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 751 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)