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ea0031p304 | Pituitary | SFEBES2013

Effects of iron on the steroidogenesis of human adrenocarcinoma (nci-h295r) cell line in vitro

Knazicka Zuzana , Forgacs Zsolt , Lukacova Jana , Gren Agnieszka , Lukac Norbert

Currently, there is increasing evidence that various chemicals introduced in the environment have the potential to cause damage to endocrine system, which regulates reproductive processes. Iron has various effects on reproductive endocrinology and it can also cause or contribute to hormonal disruption and to interfere with the key enzymes involved in steroid synthesis. The target of this in vitro study was to determine the effects of iron (FeSO4·7H<sub...