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Endocrine disruptors in foods: Overlooked factors contributing to the prevalence of obesity

open access: yesCzech Journal of Food Sciences, 2023
Endocrine disruptors, also known as endocrine-disrupting chemicals, could mimic or interfere with the body's hormones. Indeed, naturally occurring endocrine disruptors have been widely identified in daily foods.
Wenli Wu   +5 more
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The impact of endocrine disruptors on the development of neuroendocrine tumors (literature review)

open access: yesКлинический разбор в общей медицине, 2022
Last years more and more attention has been paid in the scientific literature to the role of chemicals that destroy the endocrine system. Endocrine disruptors are defined as "exogenous chemicals or a mixture of chemicals that interfere with any aspect of
Inna A. Veitsman , Svetlana I. Mazepa
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Endocrine disruptors as promoters of biosphere carcinogenic background

open access: yesСибирский онкологический журнал, 2023
The main aim of the study is to analyze modern knowledge on endocrine disruptors, non-genotoxic carcinogens, contributing significantly to the total level of contamination of the biosphere by anthropogenic blastomogens.Material and Methods.
G. A. Belitsky   +5 more
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Introduction [PDF]

open access: yesCHIMIA, 2008
The presence of hormonally active chemicals ('endocrine disruptors') in the biosphere has become a worldwide environmental concern. In 1999, a report released by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) concluded that such chemicals ...
Felix R. Althaus
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Endocrine disruptors

open access: yesInternational Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases, 2022
An endocrine disruptor (ED) is a synthetic chemical that when absorbed into the body either mimics or blocks hormones and disrupts the body's normal functions.
Bhanu Malhotra, Sanjay Kumar Bhadada
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Synthetic Endocrine Disruptors in Fragranced Products

open access: yesEndocrines
Endocrine disruptors are molecules that can interfere with the proper functioning of the endocrine system and lead to harmful effects in living organisms.
Sawyer Ashcroft   +3 more
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Drug repositioning in thyroid cancer treatment: the intriguing case of anti-diabetic drugs

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology, 2023
Cancer represents the main cause of death worldwide. Thyroid cancer (TC) shows an overall good rate of survival, however there is a percentage of patients that do not respond or are refractory to common therapies.
Alessia Greco   +11 more
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Thyroid Disrupting Effects of Old and New Generation PFAS

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2021
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent a group of synthetic compounds widely used in industry plants due to their low grade of degradation, surfactant properties, thermic and flame resistance.
Francesca Coperchini   +10 more
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Interleukin-6, CXCL10 and Infiltrating Macrophages in COVID-19-Related Cytokine Storm: Not One for All But All for One!

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2021
SARS-COV-2 virus is responsible for the ongoing devastating pandemic. Since the early phase of the pandemic, the “cytokine-storm” appeared a peculiar aspect of SARS-COV-2 infection which, at least in the severe cases, is responsible for respiratory treat
Francesca Coperchini   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The trouble with endocrine disruptors

open access: yesMolecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 2020
International ...
Viguié, Catherine, Zalko, Daniel
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