In all vertebrate species, estrogens play a crucial role in the development, growth, and
function of reproductive and nonreproductive tissues. A large number of natural or synthetic …

Many endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) adversely impact estrogen signaling by
interacting with two estrogen receptors (ERs): ERα and ERβ. Though the receptors have …

Endocrine communication is the process by which hormones are produced in an endocrine
organ and then transported in the circulation to target tissues, where they bind to receptors …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are natural or synthetic compounds that interfere
with the normal function of an organism's endocrine system. Many EDCs are resistant to …

There is growing interest in the possible health threat posed by endocrine-disrupting
chemicals (EDCs), which are substances in our environment, food, and consumer products …

Estrogenic compounds exert pleiotropic effects in wildlife and humans, and endogenous
estrogens, like 17 β-estradiol, regulate growth and development of their target tissues …

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC), including phthalates, bisphenol A (BPA),
phytoestrogens such as genistein and daidzein, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), and …

[Frontiers in Bioscience 8, s110-118, January 1, 2003] 110 XENOESTROGEN EXPOSURE
AND MECHANISMS OF ENDOCRINE DISRUPTION David W. Page 1 [Frontiers in Bioscience …

The human diet contains a diverse spectrum of endogenous chemicals that exhibit either
direct or indirect hormonal activity. These include natural compounds that bind the estrogen …

Estrogens are a class of steroid hormones that influence development, sexual differentiation,
fertility, and control of female reproductive tract organ respon siveness (50, 74). Endogenous …