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Endocrine Disruptors and Puberty

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Editors:
  1. Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis

    1. Sotiria Hospital, Medical School University of Athens, Third Department of Medicine, Athens, Greece

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  2. Andrea C. Gore

    1. Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Gustavus & Louise Pfeiffer Professor, Austin, USA

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  • First text to focus exclusively on the effects of endocrine disruptors in regard to puberty
  • Comprehensive, covering basic biology of endocrine disruptors through definition and classification of endocrine disruptors, physicochemical properties, environmental distribution, and clinical consequences
  • Discusses molecular mechanisms of endocrine disruption and endocrine disruptors in the developing organism including the neuroendocrine hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal targets of developmental exposure to endocrine disruptors
  • Addresses developmental exposure to endocrine disruptors and consequent adverse female and male reproductive outcomes
  • Details developmental exposure of endocrine disruptors on thyroid dysregulation and on metabolism, as well as key issues involved in the way endocrine disruptors are discussed in the public health arena
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Contemporary Endocrinology (COE)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction to Endocrine Disruptors and Puberty

    • Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis, Andrea C. Gore
    Pages 1-8

  3. EDCs, Endocrine Systems, and Puberty

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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  4. EDCs, endocrine systems, and puberty

    1. In Utero Exposure to Environmental Chemicals: Lessons from Maternal Cigarette Smoking and Its Effects on Gonad Development and Puberty

      • Rebecca McKinlay, Peter O’Shaughnessey, Richard M. Sharpe, Paul A. Fowler
      Pages 11-48

    2. Reproductive Neuroendocrine Targets of Developmental Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors

      • Sarah M. Dickerson, Stephanie L. Cunningham, Andrea C. Gore
      Pages 49-117

    3. Endocrine Disruptors and Puberty Disorders from Mice to Men (and Women)

      • Alberto Mantovani
      Pages 119-137

    4. Thyroid Hormone Regulation of Mammalian Reproductive Development and the Potential Impact of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

      • Kara Renee Thoemke, Thomas William Bastian, Grant Wesley Anderson
      Pages 139-173

  5. Developmental Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors and Adverse Reproductive Outcomes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175
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  6. Developmental exposure to endocrine disruptors and adverse reproductive outcomes

    1. Developmental Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors and Ovarian Function

      • Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis, Eleni Palioura, Eleni A. Kandaraki
      Pages 177-199

    2. Developmental Exposure to Environmental Endocrine Disruptors and Adverse Effects on Mammary Gland Development

      • Suzanne E. Fenton, Lydia M. Beck, Aditi R. Borde, Jennifer L. Rayner
      Pages 201-224

    3. Developmental Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors and Male Urogenital Tract Malformations

      • Mariana F. Fernandez, Nicolas Olea
      Pages 225-239

    4. EDC Exposures and the Development of Reproductive and Nonreproductive Behaviors

      • Craige C. Wrenn, Ashwini Mallappa, Amy B. Wisniewski
      Pages 241-252

  7. Developmental Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors and Metabolic Disorders

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 253-253
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  8. Developmental exposure to endocrine disruptors and metabolic disorders

    1. Adipocytes as Target Cells for Endocrine Disruption

      • Amanda Janesick, Bruce Blumberg
      Pages 255-271

    2. Altered Glucose Homeostasis Resulting from Developmental Exposures to Endocrine Disruptors

      • Alan Schneyer, Melissa Brown
      Pages 273-281

    3. Developmental Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: Is There a Connection with Birth and Childhood Weights?

      • Elizabeth E. Hatch, Jessica W. Nelson, Rebecca Troisi, Linda Titus
      Pages 283-321

  9. EDCs and Human Health

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 323-323
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    2. The Impact of Endocrine Disruptors on Female Pubertal Timing

      • Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Anne-Simone Parent
      Pages 325-337

    3. The Influence of Endocrine Disruptors on Male Pubertal Timing

      • Xiufeng Wu, Ningning Zhang, Mary M. Lee
      Pages 339-355

    4. Secular Trends in Pubertal Timing: A Role for Environmental Chemical Exposure?

      • Vincent F. Garry, Peter Truran
      Pages 357-372
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About this book

Endocrine disruption represents one of the most controversial environmental issues of our time. Mounting evidence stemming from more than 10 years of experimental, epidemiological and clinical studies has transformed the once generally discounted subject of endocrine disruptors into an issue of tremendous concern not only within the scientific community but among society as a whole.  Following initial evidence from basic research, endocrine disruption in humans has now emerged as a major medical challenge.  In this respect, puberty, a crucial developmental stage, has been definitively identified as a key window of vulnerability with regard to endocrine disruptors.  Written by leading authorities in the field, Endocrine Disruptors and Puberty offers an engaging and comprehensive overview of this fascinating and rapidly growing problem.  An indispensable resource for all clinicians and scientists interested in this challenging endocrinologic topic, Endocrine Disruptors and Puberty is a timely contribution that will help navigate a path toward understanding the problem and developing solutions. 

Reviews

From the reviews:

“This volume concentrates on the effects surrounding the pubertal process. … An important text for Public Health workers, but also to all physicians … .” (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), Vol. 10 (2), 2013)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Sotiria Hospital, Medical School University of Athens, Third Department of Medicine, Athens, Greece

    Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis

  • Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Gustavus & Louise Pfeiffer Professor, Austin, USA

    Andrea C. Gore

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Endocrine Disruptors and Puberty

  • Editors: Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis, Andrea C. Gore

  • Series Title: Contemporary Endocrinology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-561-3

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-60761-560-6Published: 02 December 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-62703-922-2Published: 03 March 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-60761-561-3Published: 01 December 2011

  • Series ISSN: 2523-3785

  • Series E-ISSN: 2523-3793

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 378

  • Topics: Endocrinology, Oncology, Pharmacology/Toxicology, Cell Biology, Internal Medicine

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