作者
Marta Ociepa-Zawal, Blazej Rubis, Dominik Wawrzynczak, Roman Wachowiak, Wieslaw H Trzeciak
发表日期
2010/1/29
期刊
Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
卷号
45
期号
3
页码范围
305-312
出版商
Taylor & Francis Group
简介
Although the estrogenic properties of numerous chloroorganic pesticides have been widely recognized, population studies do not give clear results indicating the link between the exposure to these compounds and breast cancer development. Because of the weak affinity of these pesticides to estrogen receptors, they probably act by affecting the expression of CYP genes encoding cytochromes P450 engaged in the metabolism of environmental as well as natural estrogens. To examine the possible correlation between environmental estrogen levels in adipose tissue and breast cancer stage, grade, receptor status and onset of the disease, adipose tissue was isolated from 54 breast cancer patients and 23 healthy individuals. Clinical characteristics were obtained from the medical records, while the information concerning exposure to environmental estrogens where obtained from questionnaires. The environmental …
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