Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
methylmercuric chloride
CAS # 115-09-3
Alternative Name
methylmercury chloride
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Bleau H, Daniel C, Chevalier G, van Tra H, Hontela A. 1996. Effects of acute exposure to mercury chloride and methylmercury on plasma cortisol, T3, T4, glucose and liver glycogen in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Aquatic Toxicology 34(3):221-235.
Kawada J, Nishida M, Yoshimura Y, Mitani K. 1980. Effects of organic and inorganic mercurials on thyroidal functions. Journal of Pharmacobiodynamics 3(3):149-159.
Lee IP, Dixon RL. 1975. Effects of mercury on spermatogenesis studied by velocity sedimentation cell separation and serial mating. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 194(1):171-181.
Wester PW. 1991. Histopathological effects of environmental pollutants [beta]-HCH and methyl mercury on reproductive organs in freshwater fish. Comp Biochem Physiol C 100(1-2):237-239.
*Category References
Homma-Takeda S, Kugenuma Y, Iwamuro T, Kumagai Y, Shimojo N. 2001. Impairment of spermatogenesis in rats by methylmercury: involvement of stage- and cell-specific germ cell apoptosis. Toxicology 169(1):25-35.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.