Molecular mechanisms of induction of persistent changes by estrogenic chemicals on female reproductive tracts and external genitalia

S Miyagawa, M Sato, T Iguchi - The Journal of steroid biochemistry and …, 2011 - Elsevier
The effects of environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a great and
growing concern for human and animal development and life. The reproductive organs are …

Adverse effects of the model environmental estrogen diethylstilbestrol are transmitted to subsequent generations

RR Newbold, E Padilla-Banks, WN Jefferson - Endocrinology, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The synthetic estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES) is a potent perinatal endocrine disruptor. In
humans and experimental animals, exposure to DES during critical periods of reproductive …

Endocrine disruptors in female reproductive tract development and carcinogenesis

L Ma - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2009 - cell.com
Growing concerns over endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and their effects on human
fetal development and adult health have promoted research into the underlying molecular …

Estrogen receptor-α mediates the detrimental effects of neonatal diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure in the murine reproductive tract

JF Couse, KS Korach - Toxicology, 2004 - Elsevier
It is generally believed that estrogen receptor-dependent and-independent pathways are
involved in mediating the developmental effects of the synthetic estrogen, diethylstilbestrol …

Persistent gene expression in mouse vagina exposed neonatally to diethylstilbestrol

S Miyagawa, A Suzuki, Y Katsu… - Journal of …, 2004 - jme.bioscientifica.com
Developmental exposure to a synthetic estrogen, diethylstilbestrol (DES), induces
carcinogenesis in human and laboratory animals. In mice, neonatal DES treatment induces …

Developmental toxicity of estrogenic chemicals on rodents and other species

T Iguchi, H Watanabe, Y Katsu, T Mizutani… - Congenital …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Antenatal sex‐hormone exposure induces lesions in mouse reproductive organs, which are
similar to those in humans exposed in utero to a synthetic estrogen, diethylstilbestrol. The …

Expression of estrogen-regulated genes during development in the mouse uterus exposed to diethylstilbestrol neonatally

S Yamashita - Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com
Neonatal diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure elicits a wide range of abnormalities in the
female mouse genital tract. This animal model system is suitable for investigating the …

Estrogen receptor-α knockout mice exhibit resistance to the developmental effects of neonatal diethylstilbestrol exposure on the female reproductive tract

JF Couse, D Dixon, M Yates, AB Moore, L Ma… - Developmental …, 2001 - Elsevier
Data indicate that estrogen-dependent and-independent pathways are involved in the
teratogenic/carcinogenic syndrome that follows developmental exposure to 17β-estradiol or …

Global gene expression in mouse vaginae exposed to diethylstilbestrol at different ages

A Suzuki, H Watanabe, T Mizutani… - Experimental …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Estrogens regulate proliferation and differentiation of cells in target organs such as the
female reproductive tract. In mature mice, estrogens stimulate cell proliferation, whereas …

[HTML][HTML] Developmental exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals alters the epigenome: identification of reprogrammed targets

L Prusinski, A Al-Hendy, Q Yang - Gynecology and obstetrics …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Endocrine disruptions induced by environmental toxicants have placed an immense burden
on society to properly diagnose, treat and attempt to alleviate symptoms and disease …