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Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Human Fetal Growth

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Street, Maria Elisabeth, Bernasconi, Sergio·2020·Prime Archives in Molecular Biology

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Fetal growth is regulated by a complex interaction of maternal, placental, and fetal factors.The effects and outcomes that chemicals, widely distributed in the environment, may have on the health status of both the mother and the fetus are not yet well defined.Mainly mixtures of chemical substances are found in the mothers and placenta.Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can be associated with fetal growth retardation, thyroid dysfunction, and neurological disorders.EDCs mostly interfere with insulin, glucocorticoid, estrogenic, and thyroid pathways, with subsequent effects on normal endocrine and metabolic functions, which cause changes in the epigenome and state of inflammation with life-long effects and consequences.International scientific societies recommend the implementation of research and of all possible preventive measures.This review briefly summarizes all these aspects.

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  • Consumption of a high-glycemic-load diet results in rapid increases in blood sugar levels that cause compensatory hyperinsulinemia.

    “Consumption of a high-glycemic-load diet results in rapid increases in blood sugar levels that cause compensatory hyperinsulinemia [167,172].”
  • More than 1000 EDC have been identified in food, air, water, pesticides, plastics, personal care products, and other consumer goods, raising specific concerns for pregnant women and women with increased susceptibility to metabolic diseases such as PCOS.

    “The identification of more than 1000 EDC in food, air, water, pesticides, plastics, personal care products, and other consumer goods, raises specific concerns for pregnant women and women with increased susceptibility to metabolic diseases such as PCOS [36,172,192,193,194].”
  • Evidence from epidemiological, molecular toxicology and animal studies provides compelling evidence of adverse developmental effects and transgenerational toxicity of EDC.

    “Although it is impossible to perform experimental studies in humans, evidence from epidemiological, molecular toxicology and animal studies provide compelling evidence of adverse developmental effects and transgenerational toxicity [172,190,192,199].”

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Authors
Street, M. E., & Bernasconi, S.
Affiliations
  • Azienda Sanitaria Unità Locale di Reggio Emilia (IT)
  • University of Parma (IT)
Venue
Prime Archives in Molecular Biology
Published
2020
OpenAlex
W4247310926
Cited by
35
References
67
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 1
FWCI
13.43
Type
book chapter
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Vide Leaf, Hyderabad eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Birth, Development, and Health
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
Keywords
endocrine disruptors, fetal growth, fetal growth restriction, thyroid dysfunction, neurological disorders, insulin signaling, glucocorticoid signaling, estrogen signaling, epigenome, inflammation, placenta, maternal exposure, chemical mixtures, developmental toxicity

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