[Endocrine disruptors: mechanism of action].

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  • Y Hirabayashi
  • T Inoue
چکیده

<要 約> 内分泌撹乱化学物質, いわゆる 「環境ホルモン」の生体作用の特徴, その対象 として想定され ている化学物質, ならびに現時点での問題点について概説 した.“内分泌ホルモン様の機能”を もつ化学物質 としてのこれ らの物質の生体作用の特徴は, 受容体原性の作用 に性質が集約 される. そこにある問題点は, まず第1に 閾値問題, すなわち受容体原性の障害発症機構に起因する極微量反応性の問題, 第2に 低用量問 題, すなわちおそらく受容体のリダンダンシーなどの分子機構 に関わると思われる, 低用量域ではっきりし ない用量相関問題, 第3に 受容体 シグナルの伝達機構に関わる 「相乗 ・相加効果」の問題, そ して, 第4に, 胎生期の特定な時期に高い感受性 を呈 して後世代影響へ とつながる, いわゆる 「胎生期ウィンドウ」の問題 である. この他, 受容体のプレイオ トロピズムとも関連 した, 神経系や免疫系などの高次調節系に関わる影 響 も, 重要な位置を占めてお り, 神経形成, 薬物アレルギーなどとの関連で新たな課題を構成 している. 従 っ て, 寿命や加齢との関連でこれ らの物質が接点 を持つ可能性は充分考えられるが, 現段階での研究成果は乏 しい. この方面での取 り組みの方向性などについても若干考察 した.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Nihon Ronen Igakkai zasshi. Japanese journal of geriatrics

دوره 35 12  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1998