In vertebrates, in addition to their classically reproductive functions, steroids regulate the
immune system. This action is possible mainly due to the presence of steroid receptors in …

In July 2011, the Fish Sexual Development Test (FSDT) has officially been adopted as
OECD test guideline 234 for the detection of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Sex …

Cholesterol is an important component of cell membranes, and also a precursor for the
synthesis of sex hormones, playing an important role in reproduction. However, few studies …

In vertebrates, sexual differentiation of the reproductive system and brain is tightly
orchestrated by organizational and activational effects of endogenous hormones. In …

The escalating prevalence of microplastics and nanoplastics in aquatic environments is a
major challenge affecting the behavior and reproductive health of aquatic organisms while …

Despite widespread recognition that municipal wastewaters contain natural and synthetic
estrogens, which interfere with development and reproduction of fishes in freshwaters …

One of the ultimate goals of green chemistry is to produce greener and more
environmentally friendly chemicals to replace the existing toxic chemicals. In this study …

The androgen 5 alpha-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is a steroidogenic metabolite that has
received little attention in non-mammalian species. DHT is produced by the reduction of the …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are endocrine-active chemical pollutants that disrupt
reproductive, neuroendocrine, cardiovascular and metabolic health across species. The …

Difenoconazole was believed to induce a large suite of symptoms during zebrafish
development, but little is known about the negative invisible effect known as endocrine …