Effects of Estrogens and Estrogenic Disrupting Compounds on Fish Mineralized Tissues

Effects of Estrogens and Estrogenic Disrupting Compounds on Fish Mineralized Tissues

Estrogens play well-recognized roles in reproduction across vertebrates, but also intervene in a wide range of other physiological processes, including mineral homeostasis. Classical actions are triggered when estrogens bind and activate intracellular estrogen receptors (ERs), regulating the transcr...

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Main Authors: Patricia I. S. Pinto, Maria D. Estêvão, Deborah M. Power
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
endocrine disrupting compounds
endocrine disruption
estrogen receptor
fish
mineralized tissues
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/12/8/4474

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