Bisphenol A exposure in utero disrupts early oogenesis in the mouse.

Estrogen plays an essential role in the growth and maturation of the mammalian oocyte, and recent studies suggest that it also influences follicle formation in the neonatal ovary. In the course of studies designed to assess the effect of the estrogenic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) on mammalian oogenes...

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Main Authors: Martha Susiarjo, Terry J Hassold, Edward Freeman, Patricia A Hunt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1781485?pdf=render