Bisphenol A and Hormone-Associated Cancers

作者：Hui Gao, Baojun Yang, Nan Li, Limin Feng, Xiaoyu Shi, Zhao Wei‐hong, Sijin Liu · 发表于：Medicine · 年份：2015 · DOI：10.1097/md.0000000000000211 · 被引用次数：214 · 研究领域：Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals、Estrogen and related hormone effects

Bisphenol A (BPA), a carbon-based synthetic compound, exhibits hormone-like properties and is present ubiquitously in the environment and in human tissues due to its widespread use and biological accumulation. BPA can mimic estrogen to interact with estrogen receptors α and β, leading to changes in cell proliferation, apoptosis, or migration and thereby, contributing to cancer development and progression. At the genetic level, BPA has been shown to be involved in multiple oncogenic signaling pathways, such as the STAT3, MAPK, and PI3K/AKT pathways. Moreover, BPA may also interact with other steroid receptors (such as androgen receptor) and plays a role in prostate cancer development. This review summarizes the current literature regarding human exposure to BPA, the endocrine-disrupting effects of BPA, and the role of BPA in hormone-associated cancers of the breast, ovary, and prostate.