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. 2014 Sep 12;141(1):78–89. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfu103

TABLE 3. Effects on Steroid Hormone Production in Exposed H295R Cells.

BPA BPB BPC1 BPC2 Vinclozolin Butyl paraben Atrazine
LOECa (μM) Maxb change LOEC (μM) Max change LOEC (μM) Max change LOEC (μM) Max change LOEC (μM) Max change LOEC (μM) Max change LOEC (μM) Max change
Pregnenolone 10 1.76 10 1.97 10 1.70 3 0.38 NE 30 2.46 10 1.40
17α-OH-pregnenolone Eq.c NE 0.1 0.25 0.3 0.17 NE NE NE
Progesterone 30 1.80 3 2.41 0.3 6.35 10 1.30 3 0.66 10 3.72 1 2.01
17α-OH-progesterone 3 0.71 1 1.69 0.3 5.98 Eq. 3 0.53 1 4.39 0.3 1.83
DHEA Eq. 10 0.56 1 0.15 Eq. Eq. NE NE
Androstenedione 0.03 0.09 3 0.19 10 0.13 3 0.09 10 0.72 30 0.23 NE
Testosterone 0.1 0.08 3 0.16 Eq. 0.1 0.10 3 0.70 3 0.23 10 1.19
Estrone NEd 1 1.34 NE NE NE NE NE
Estradiol 10 1.56 NE 10 1.86 10 1.86 10 1.99 3e 1.60e 1e 4.70e
11-Deoxycorticosterone NE 30 0.82 3 0.15 1 0.39 3 0.49 Eq. 0.3 1.87
11-Deoxycortisol 10 0.23 3 0.36 10 0.04 0.30 0.14 1 0.53 30 0.19 3 1.35
Corticosterone Eq. Eq. 10 0.32 Eq. NE 30 0.20 10 1.34
Cortisol 10 0.32 10 0.29 1 0.04 3 0.20 NE NE NE

aLowest observed effective concentration (LOEC in μM), which is defined as the lowest concentration statistically significant different (p < 0.05) from the solvent control average.

bMaximum fold change (up or down) of the average response observed at any concentration significantly different from the average solvent control level.

cEquivocal results.

dNE: no effect observed at the highest noncytotoxic concentration tested.

eEstradiol levels were analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay according to the manufacturer's protocol.