2019
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.802.77
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Pesticide Dichlorvos Alters the Expression of Hormonal Receptors in Rat Ventral Prostate

Abstract: Organophosphorus pesticides are very effective, widely used, and pose a great risk to the environment and the health of various organisms, including humans. Dichlorvos (DDVP) is one of these pesticides and it has a mutagenic and carcinogenic potential for humans. Many pesticides, such as DDVP, act as endocrine disrupters and can alter endocrine homeostasis. These compounds act via androgen receptors (AR) or via estrogen receptors (ERs), promoting endocrine and reproductive changes, such as prostate cancer. Bot… Show more

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