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There has been a substantial proliferation in the number of studies reporting endocrine effects as an endpoint. The vast majority have focused on oestrogenicity in vitro but, with recent recommendations by the USEPA Endocrine Disrupter Screening and Testing Advisory Committee, tests are now being developed for (anti)-androgenicity and effects on the thyroid, largely because of the potential for altering reproduction or development via these mechanisms. Despite being a vital organ and involved in reproduction and development, there is currently no provision for assessing adrenocortical function. Similarly, the entire process of steroidogenesis poses multiple molecular targets for toxic disruption that are not included in current test strategies and at present there is no clear position on the significance of the data being generated. This review provides a framework for approaching endocrine data: that all the glands, tissues, receptors, transporter proteins and enzymes that comprise the endocrine system are targets for toxicity. They should be considered in much the same way as other target organs, with appropriate provision for the special cases of carcinogenesis and teratogenesis

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Author

Philip W. Harvey; Ian Johnson

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley; Research Square (ISSN 0260-437X)

Published

2002

Language

EN

Field

Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)