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<p>Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are natural or synthetic compounds that are ubiquitous in the environment and in daily-usage products and&#xa0;interfere with the normal function of the endocrine system leading to adverse health effects in humans. Exposure to these chemicals might elevate the risk of metabolic disorders, developmental and reproductive defects, and endocrine-related cancers. Prostate cancer is the most common hormone-dependent cancer in men, and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality, partly owing to a lack of knowledge about the mechanisms that lead to aggressive castration-resistant forms. In addition to the dependence of early-stage prostate cancer on androgen actions, the prostate is a target of oestrogenic regulation. This hormone dependence, along with the fact that exogenous influences are major risk factors for prostate cancer, make the prostate a likely target of harmful actions from EDCs. Various sources of EDCs and their different modes of action might explain their role in prostate carcinogenesis.</p>

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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals as prostate carcinogens

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年5月16日

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  • Mariana Feijó,
  • Tiago M. A. Carvalho,
  • Lara R. S. Fonseca,
  • Cátia V. Vaz,
  • Bruno J. Pereira,
  • José Eduardo B. Cavaco,
  • Cláudio J. Maia,
  • Ana P. Duarte,
  • Endre Kiss-Toth,
  • Sara Correia,
  • Sílvia Socorro

摘要

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are natural or synthetic compounds that are ubiquitous in the environment and in daily-usage products and interfere with the normal function of the endocrine system leading to adverse health effects in humans. Exposure to these chemicals might elevate the risk of metabolic disorders, developmental and reproductive defects, and endocrine-related cancers. Prostate cancer is the most common hormone-dependent cancer in men, and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality, partly owing to a lack of knowledge about the mechanisms that lead to aggressive castration-resistant forms. In addition to the dependence of early-stage prostate cancer on androgen actions, the prostate is a target of oestrogenic regulation. This hormone dependence, along with the fact that exogenous influences are major risk factors for prostate cancer, make the prostate a likely target of harmful actions from EDCs. Various sources of EDCs and their different modes of action might explain their role in prostate carcinogenesis.