THE EFFECTS OF ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS ON SOME VERTEBRATES

Year 2018, Volume: 13 Issue: 1, 51 - 61, 21.01.2018

Özlem Önen , Pınar Aksu Kılıçle

Abstract

The studies about the histological effects of endocrine disruptor
chemicals on vertebrates were presented and evaluated, and it was aimed to be
summarized in such a way that it can generate resources for future studies. The
available literatural information was arranged as review by revising in the
direction of the researches in Kafkas University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences,
Department of Biology Laboratories. Although the endocrine disruptor chemicals
presence is tried to be limited at the ecosystem level, the extensive usage of
this chemicals in various areas still continues. Many organisms are directly or
indirectly exposed to the adverse effects of endocrine disruptor chemicals in
this direction. In this review, histological changes occurring in vertebrates
as a result of exposure to endocrine disruptor chemicals were investigated. It
has been reported that different endocrine disruptor chemical types cause
similar histopathological findings in vertebrates in the data obtained from
investigations. In the context of the examined data, the effects of endocrine
disruptors on some tissues seem to be more variable. Histopathology is a useful
tool in endocrine disruptor studies and may provide information on the
mechanism of endocrine disruptors that is sometimes unexpected.

Keywords

Endocrine Disruptors, Toxication, Histopathology, Vertebrates, Biology, Hormone

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