Thyroid hormones (THs) are important regulators of growth, development, and homeostasis
of all vertebrates. There are many environmental contaminants that are known to disrupt TH …

Background: Over the past 20 years, an increased focus on detecting environmental
chemicals that pose a risk of adverse effects due to endocrine disruption has driven the …

NTP-CERHR expert panel report on the reproductive and developmental toxicity of bisphenol A
NTP-CERHR expert panel report on the reproductive and developmental toxicity of bisphenol …

Several recent publications reflect debate on the issue of “endocrine disrupting
chemicals”(EDCs), indicating that two seemingly mutually exclusive perspectives are being …

Many chemicals released into the environment display estrogenic activity including the oral
contraceptive ethinyl estradiol (EE2) and the plastic monomer bisphenol A (BPA). EE2 is …

Completely revised and updated, Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology: A Practical
Approach, Second Edition draws together valuable information typically scattered …

While in vitro testing is used to identify hazards of chemicals, nominal in vitro assay
concentrations may misrepresent potential in vivo effects and do not provide dose–response …

Background: Novel in vitro methods are being developed to identify chemicals that may
interfere with estrogen receptor (ER) signaling, but the results are difficult to put into …

Many chemicals released into the environment are capable of disrupting normal sex steroid
balance, including the oral contraceptive ethinyl estradiol (EE) and the plastic monomer …

The purpose of these experiments was to determine the potential estrogenic, androgenic,
and progestagenic activity of two cyclic siloxanes, octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and …