Effects of Prenatal Exposure to a Low-Dose of Bisphenol A on Sex Differences in Emotional Behavior and Central Alpha<sub>2</sub>-Adrenergic Receptor Binding

Effects of Prenatal Exposure to a Low-Dose of Bisphenol A on Sex Differences in Emotional Behavior and Central Alpha<sub>2</sub>-Adrenergic Receptor Binding

Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) influences the development of sex differences neurologically and behaviorally across many species of vertebrates. These effects are a consequence of BPA’s estrogenic activity and its ability to act as an endocrine disrupter even, at very low doses. When exposur...

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Main Authors: Davide Ponzi, Laura Gioiosa, Stefano Parmigiani, Paola Palanza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
bipshenol A
estrogen
alpha<sub>2</sub> adrenergic receptors
sex differences
catecholamines
ethology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/9/3269

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