Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Use Distinct Mechanisms of Action to Modulate Endocrine System Function
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals use distinct mechanisms of action to modulate endocrine system function.
The term endocrine-disrupting chemicals is used to define a structurally diverse class of synthetic and natural compounds that possess the ability to alter various components of the endocrine system and potentially induce adverse health effects in exposed individuals and populations. Research on these compounds has revealed that they use a variety of both nuclear receptor-mediated and non-recep...
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Address for correspondence: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wuttke, Department of Endocrinology, University Medical Center Goettingen, Georg-AugustUniversity, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, D-37099 Goettingen/ Germany, Tel.: +49-551-396714, Fax: +49-551-396518, E-mail: [email protected] Received 10-11-09, Revised 12-12-09, Accepted 2 -12-09
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عنوان ژورنال: Endocrinology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0013-7227,1945-7170
DOI: 10.1210/en.2005-1117