- Toxicological Mechanism of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: Is Estrogen Receptor Involved?
- ㆍ 저자명
- Jeung. Eui-Bae,Choi. Kyung-Chul
- ㆍ 간행물명
- Toxicological research
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 2010년|26권 4호|pp.237-243 (7 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 한국독성학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have been shown to interfere with physiological systems, i.e., adversely affecting hormone balance (endocrine system), or disrupting normal function, in the female and male reproductive organs. Although endocrine disruption is a global concern for human health, its impact and significance and the screening strategy for detecting these synthetic or man-made chemicals are not clearly understood in female and male reproductive functions. Thus, in this review, we summarize the interference of environmental EDCs on reproductive development and function, and toxicological mechanism(s) of EDCs in in vitro and in vivo models of male and female reproductive system. In addition, this review highlights the effect of exposure to multiple EDCs on reproductive functions, and brings attention to their toxicological mechanism(s) through estrogen receptors.