Endocrine Disruption

TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors

tetrahydrofurandiols

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Alternative Names

mix of 9,12-oxy-10,13-dihydroxyoctadecanoic acid and 10,13-oxy-9,12- dihydroxyoctadecanoic acid

THF-diols

Categories*
Biogenic compound
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Medical/Veterinary/Research

Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor

Markaverich BM, Alejandro M, Thompson T, Mani S, Reyna A, Portillo W, Sharp J, Turk J, Crowley JR. 2007. Tetrahydrofurandiols (THF-diols), leukotoxindiols (LTX-diols), and endocrine disruption in rats. Environ Health Perspect 115(5):702-708.

Markaverich BM, Crowley J, Rodriquez M, Shoulars K, Thompson T. 2007. Tetrahydrofurandiol stimulation of phospholipase A(2), lipoxygenase, and cyclooxygenase gene expression and MCF-7 human breast cancer cell proliferation. Environ Health Perspect 115(12):1727-1731.

*Category References

Markaverich BM, Alejandro M, Thompson T, Mani S, Reyna A, Portillo W, Sharp J, Turk J and Crowley JR. 2007. Tetrahydrofurandiols (THF-diols), leukotoxindiols (LTX-diols), and endocrine disruption in rats. Environmental Health Perspectives 115(5): 702-708.

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