Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
diuron
CAS # 330-54-1
Category*
Pesticide ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Kojima H, Katsura E, Takeuchi S, Niiyama K, Kobayashi K. 2004. Screening for estrogen and androgen receptor activities in 200 pesticides by in vitro reporter gene assays using Chinese hamster ovary cells. Environ Health Perspect 112(5):524-531.
Orton F, Lutz I, Kloas W, Routledge EJ. 2009. Endocrine disrupting effects of herbicides and pentachlorophenol: in vitro and in vivo evidence. Environ Sci Technol 43(6):2144-2150.
Takeuchi S, Iida M, Yabushita H, Matsuda T, Kojima H. 2008. In vitro screening for aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonistic activity in 200 pesticides using a highly sensitive reporter cell line, DR-EcoScreen cells, and in vivo mouse liver cytochrome P450-1A induction by propanil, diuron and linuron. Chemosphere 74(1):155-165.
Zhao B, Baston DS, Hammock B, Denison MS. 2006. Interaction of diuron and related substituted phenylureas with the Ah receptor pathway. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 20(3):103-113.
*Category References
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN).
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.