Developmental programming and endocrine disruptor effects on reproductive neuroendocrine systems

Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 358-374

  Gore, Andrea C ^a  

^a Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Endocrine disruption; Epigenetics; Fetal basis of adult disease; GnRH (gonadotropin releasing hormone); Hypothalamus; Imprinting; Neuroendocrinology; Preoptic area; Reproduction; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; GONADORELIN; HISTONE H1; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN; STEROID HORMONE; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ACETYLATION; BRAIN REGION; DNA METHYLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME IMPRINTING; GONAD; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; HYPOTHALAMUS; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; REPRODUCTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STEROIDS;

EID: 43049153241     PISSN: 00913022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2008.02.002     Document Type: Review

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