Endocrine Abstracts

Exposure to arsenic (As) through consumption of contaminated water is considered one of the top environmental health threats worldwide. Human exposure to As has been associated with cancer of several organs, neurological disorders and reproductive problems. Nevertheless, there are no reports on the effect of As on anterior pituitary gland and little is known about the effect of As on hormone release. We have previously shown that 25 μM As (as sodium arsenite) reduces prol...