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ReviewReproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.)2016

A review of the carcinogenic potential of bisphenol A.

Darcie D Seachrist, Kristen W Bonk, Shuk-Mei Ho, Gail S Prins, Ana M Soto, Ruth A Keri

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Review in Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 136 papers.

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136citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

136 citing papers in PubMed, 474 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Darcie D SeachristDepartment of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106-4965, USA.
Kristen W BonkDepartment of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106-4965, USA.
Shuk-Mei HoDepartment of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0056, USA.
Gail S PrinsDepartments of Urology, Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612-7310, USA.
Ana M SotoDepartment of Integrative Physiology and Pathobiology, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Ruth A KeriDepartment of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106-4965, USA. Electronic address: keri@case.edu.
Case Western Reserve University · USTufts University · USUniversity of Cincinnati · USUniversity of Illinois Chicago · US

Funding

REPRODUCTIVE AND DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICOLOGY RESEARCHP30ES006096 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI · PI YADAV, JAGJIT S · 1992 to 2022
$35.4M
Mechanisms of developmental toxicity of Bisphenol-AR01ES008314 · NIEHS · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI SOTO, ANA · 1996 to 2016
$6.8M
Epigenetic Basis for Prostate Carcinogenesis following Early Estrogenic ExposuresR01ES015584 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI HO, SHUK-MEI, PRINS, GAIL S · 2008 to 2012
$3.1M
Regulation of erbB2/Neu-induced mammary gland cancerR01CA090398 · NCI · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI KERI, RUTH A. · 2001 to 2011
$2.7M
Does breast cancer start in the womb? BPA, mammogenesis and neoplasiaRC2ES018822 · NIEHS · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI SOTO, ANA · 2009 to 2010
$1.9M
Developmental Exposure to Low-dose Bisphenol A and Human Prostate Cancer SusceptiRC2ES018758 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI HO, SHUK-MEI, PRINS, GAIL S · 2009 to 2010
$1.9M
Estrogen Receptors in Human Prostate Stem-Progenitor CellsR01CA172220 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI PRINS, GAIL S · 2013 to 2017
$1.7M
KLF4 regulation of epithelial/mesenchymal transition in breast cancerR01CA154384 · NCI · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI KERI, RUTH A. · 2011 to 2015
$1.6M
BPA as a Developmental CarcinogenU01ES020888 · NIEHS · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI SOTO, ANA · 2011 to 2014
$909k
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The estrogenic properties of bisphenol A (BPA), a ubiquitous synthetic monomer that can leach into the food and water supply, have prompted considerable research into exposure-associated health risks in humans. Endocrine-disrupting properties of BPA suggest it may impact developmental plasticity during early life, predisposing individuals to disease at doses below the oral reference dose (RfD) established by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1982. Herein, we review the current in vivo literature evaluating the carcinogenic properties of BPA. We conclude that there is substantial evidence from rodent studies indicating that early-life BPA exposures below the RfD lead to increased susceptibility to mammary and prostate cancer. Based on the definitions of "carcinogen" put forth by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and the National Toxicology Program, we propose that BPA may be reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen in the breast and prostate due to its tumor promoting properties.

Indexed as

AnimalsBenzhydryl CompoundsBisphenol A CompoundsBreast NeoplasmsCell Transformation, NeoplasticEndocrine DisruptorsEnvironmental PollutantsFemaleGenital Neoplasms, FemaleGenital Neoplasms, MaleHumansMalePhenolsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsBenzhydryl Compoundsbisphenol ABisphenol A CompoundsEndocrine DisruptorsEnvironmental PollutantsPhenolsBisphenol ACancerEstrogen receptorMammaryOvaryProstateTestesUterus

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