Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) can alter the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity by modifying CRF1 and glucocorticoid receptors. [electronic resource]
- Toxicology letters Oct 2018
- 1-9 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article
1879-3169
10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.05.025 doi
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone--blood Alkanesulfonic Acids--toxicity Animals Corticosterone--blood Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone--blood Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Down-Regulation Endocrine Disruptors--toxicity Fluorocarbons--toxicity Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System--drug effects Male Pituitary-Adrenal System--drug effects RNA, Messenger--genetics Rats, Sprague-Dawley Receptors, Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone--drug effects Receptors, Glucocorticoid--drug effects Signal Transduction--drug effects Time Factors CRF Receptor, Type 1