Ambivalent effects of genistein on the male reproductive systems of mice

  • Jung, Eun-Yong (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Baek, In-Jeoung (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kang, Jong-Koo (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Nam, Sang-Yoon (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
  • 발행 : 2001.05.01

초록

Genistein, a soybean-originated isoflavone, is an anticancer agent preventing various cancers including prostate, uterus, and mammary gland cancers. However, recently, genistein has been classified into a potential endocrine disruptor, because it binds to estrogen receptors and causes reproductive disturbances in some animals.(omitted)

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