Metalloestrogens: an emerging class of inorganic xenoestrogens with potential to add to the oestrogenic burden of the human breast

@article{Darbre2006MetalloestrogensAE,
  title={Metalloestrogens: an emerging class of inorganic xenoestrogens with potential to add to the oestrogenic burden of the human breast},
  author={Philippa D Darbre},
  journal={Journal of Applied Toxicology},
  year={2006},
  volume={26}
}
  • P. Darbre
  • Published 1 May 2006
  • Chemistry, Medicine, Biology
  • Journal of Applied Toxicology
Many compounds in the environment have been shown capable of binding to cellular oestrogen receptors and then mimicking the actions of physiological oestrogens. The widespread origin and diversity in chemical structure of these environmental oestrogens is extensive but to date such compounds have been organic and in particular phenolic or carbon ring structures of varying structural complexity. Recent reports of the ability of certain metal ions to also bind to oestrogen receptors and to give… 
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