Endocrine disrupters: A review of some sources, effects, and mechanisms of actions on behaviour and neuroendocrine systems

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 144-159

  Frye, C ^a   Bo, E ^b   Calamandrei, G ^c   Calza L ^d   Dessi Fulgheri F ^e   Fernandez M ^d   Fusani, L ^f   Kah, O ^g   Kajta, M ^h   Le Page, Y ^g   Patisaul, H B ⁱ   Venerosi, A ^b   Wojtowicz, A K ^j   Panzica, G C ^b,k  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^e University of Bologna ^*  (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^h INSTITUTE OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Poland)

ⁱ NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

^k National Institute of Neuroscience Italy (INN)   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor; Biocides; Bisphenol A; Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane; Diethylstilbestrol; Ethinylestradiol; Methoxychlor; Phytoestrogens; Retinoid X receptor; The peroxisome proliferator activated receptor; Tributyltin; Xenoestrogens

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; 4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON RECEPTOR; CYTOCHROME P450 1A1; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; GENISTEIN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE; OXYTOCIN; PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR ACTIVATED RECEPTOR GAMMA; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; RETINOID X RECEPTOR; TRIBUTYLTIN; TYROSINE 3 MONOOXYGENASE;

BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STRESS;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; PHENOLS; PHYTOESTROGENS; PUBERTY; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84055183012     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2011.02229.x     Document Type: Review

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