Perinatal exposure to bisphenol A impacts in the mammary gland morphology of adult Mongolian gerbils.

In conclusion, BPA perinatal exposure promotes significant changes in glandular cytoarchitecture and increases glandular epithelium proliferation rate, leading to the retention of stem-like properties. This event could compromise the fate and differentiation potential of mammary epithelium.
PMID: 31917966 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Experimental and Molecular Pathology - January 5, 2020 Category: Pathology Authors: Leonel ECR, Campos SGP, Bedolo CMB, Guerra LHA, Vilamaior PSL, Calmon MF, Rahal P, Amorim CA, Taboga SR Tags: Exp Mol Pathol Source Type: research