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SUBMITTER: Perian S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7466721 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Périan Séverine S Vanacker Jean-Marc JM
Frontiers in endocrinology 20200819
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are exogenous chemicals that interfere with endogenous hormonal systems at various levels, resulting in adverse health effects. EDCs belong to diverse chemical families and can accumulate in the environment, diet and body fluids, with different levels of persistence. Their action can be mediated by several receptors, including members of the nuclear receptor family, such as estrogen and androgen receptors. The G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER), a se ...[more]