Hormone-disruptive chemical contaminants in food. (©2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ingemar Pongratz, Linda Bergander, editors.
• Other Names: Pongratz, Ingemar; Bergander, Linda
• Contents: Introduction; Human exposure to food-borne chemicals; Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in food; Chemicals targeting the reproductive axis; Hormone-disruptive chemicals: effects on coming generations through epigenetic mechanisms; Naturally occurring, hormonally active compounds in our diet; ER isoforms as targets for nutrients and xenoestrogens; From exposure to effects: Role of metabolism in the bioactivation/detoxication of food contaminants; Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and bHLH-PAS transcription factors targeted by dietary and xenobiotic compounds; Small model organisms as tools in food safety research; Reporter animals as tools in food safety research; In silico screening approaches; Genomic approaches to toxicology and nutrition; Large-scale screening of chemicals; Summary and future perspectives.
• Publisher Details: Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry
• Publication Date: 2012
• Copyright Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 236 pages)
• Subjects: 615.9; Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Food contamination; MEDICAL -- Toxicology; Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Food contamination; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781849732970; 1849732973
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