Article
Endocrine disruptors and epigenetic transgenerational disease etiology.
Pediatric research - 1 May 2007
Skinner Michael K
Abstract excerpt
Exposure to an environmental factor (e.g. endocrine disruptor) during embryonic gonadal sex determination appears to be epigenetically reprogram the male germ-line and subsequently promote transgenerational adult-onset disease. Disease phenotypes resulting from this epigenetic phenomenon include testis abnormalities, prostate disease, kidney disease, tumor development, and immune abnormalities. The epigenetic...
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