The Organochlorine o,p’ -DDT Plays a Role in Coactivator-Mediated MAPK Crosstalk in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells
Author(s) -
Melyssa R. Bratton,
Daniel E. Frigo,
H. Chris Segar,
Kenneth P. Nephew,
John A. McLachlan,
Thomas Wiese,
Matthew E. Burow
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1104296
Subject(s) - coactivator , estrogen receptor , biology , mcf 7 , gene expression , estrogen receptor alpha , endocrine disruptor , signal transduction , regulation of gene expression , cancer research , creb , crosstalk , microbiology and biotechnology , cancer cell , transcription factor , endocrinology , gene , cancer , breast cancer , genetics , endocrine system , hormone , human breast , physics , optics
The organochlorine dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), a known estrogen mimic and endocrine disruptor, has been linked to animal and human disorders. However, the detailed mechanism(s) by which DDT affects cellular physiology remains incompletely defined.
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