Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
pyrinuron
CAS # 53558-25-1
Alternative Names
vacor
pyriminil
Categories*
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Pesticide ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Karam JH, Lewitt PA, Young CW, Nowlain RE, Frankel BJ, Fujiya H, Freedman ZR, Grodsky GM. 1980. Insulinopenic diabetes after rodenticide (Vacor) ingestion: a unique model of acquired diabetes in man. Diabetes 29(12):971-978.
Taniguchi H, Yamashiro Y, Chung MY, Hara Y, Ishihara K, Ejiri K, Baba S. 1989. Vacor inhibits insulin release from islets in vitro. J Endocrinol Invest 12(4):273-275.
*Category References
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN).
PUBCHEM. Pyriminil - Compound Summary.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.