Table 1

Pesticides with known or suspected endocrine disrupting properties, mechanisms and effects on the female reproductive system in experimental animals

Pesticides
Mechanisms
Effects in experimental animals

Alachlor
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [64]
- binding other receptors [81]
- unknown -
Aldrin
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [55]
- unknown -
Amitraz
- interference with hormone storage and release [37]
- unknown -
Atrazine
- interference with hormone synthesis [29]
- binding without activating the estrogen receptor [70,71]
- modulation of hormone concentrations [94,95]
- ovarian cycle irregularities [109-112,119]
Diaminochlorotriazine
- binding without activating the estrogen receptor [70,71]
- unknown -
Dicofol
- unknown -
- impaired fertility [127]
Dieldrin
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [31,59-61]
- binding other receptors [31]
- unknown -
Biphenol
- binding other receptors [74,79,80]
- unknown -
Dimethoate
- unknown -
- ovarian cycle irregularities [107,108]
Carbofuran
- unknown -
- ovarian cycle irregularities [113]
Chlordecone
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [66]
- binding other receptors [66]
- ovarian cycle irregularities [103]
- impaired fertility [102,104]
Chlordimeform
- interference with hormone storage and release [37]
- impaired fertility [123]
Chlorophenols
- interference with overall metabolic rate [85,86]
- unknown -
Chlorophenoxy acids
- interference with overall metabolic rate [85,86]
- unknown -
DDT analogs
- interference with hormone transport and clearance [47]
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [55-57]
- binding other receptors [66,74,76]
- interference with the central nervous system [88,89]
- modulation of hormone concentrations [101]
- ovarian cycle irregularities [103]
- impaired fertility [127]
D-trans allethrin
- binding other receptors [65]
- unknown -
Endosulfan
- interference with hormone storage and release [48]
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [31,58,59]
- binding other receptors [81]
- unknown -
Endrin
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [55]
- unknown -
Fenarimol
- interference with hormone synthesis [26,27]
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [31,62]
- binding other receptors [31]
- impaired fertility [27]
Fenitrothion
- binding other receptors [78]
- unknown -
Fenvalerate
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [65]
- binding other receptors [65]
- unknown -
Heptachlor
- interference with hormone synthesis [32]
- modulation of hormone concentrations [92,93]
- ovarian cycle irregularities [114]
- impaired fertility [93]
Hexachlorobenzene
- unknown -
- modulation of hormone concentrations [96-98]
- ovarian cycle irregularities [96-98]
Iprodion
- interference with hormone synthesis [31]
- unknown -
Kepone
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [54]
- unknown -
Ketaconazole
- interference with hormone synthesis [28,36]
- unknown -
Lindane
- interference with hormone storage and release [49]
- binding without activating the estrogen receptor [67-69]
- interference with hormone postreceptor activation [82]
- modulation of hormone concentrations [94,95]
- ovarian cycle irregularities [68,69]
- impaired fertility [125,126]
Linuron
- binding other receptors [74,77]
- unknown -
Malathion
- interference with hormone storage and release [42]
- ovarian cycle irregularities [107,108]
Mancozeb
- unknown -
- ovarian cycle irregularities [116]
- impaired fertility [116,122]
Methiocarb
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [31]
- binding other receptors [31]
- unknown -
Methoxychlor
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [31,50-53]
- binding other receptors [74]
- interference with the central nervous system [88,89]
- modulation of hormone concentrations [99,100]
- impaired fertility [100,102,104,124]
Methomyl
- interference with hormone synthesis [31]
- unknown -
Methyl parathion
- unknown -
- ovarian cycle irregularities [105,106]
- impaired fertility [106]
Mirex
- interference with hormone storage and release [48]
- unknown -
Nonylphenol
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [63]
- unknown -
Organochlorine compounds
- interference with overal metabolic rate [85,86]
- ovarian cycle irregularities [102-104]
Pentachrophenol
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [63]
- unknown -
Pirimicarb
- interference with hormone synthesis [31]
- unknown -
P,P-DDE
- interference with hormone synthesis [30]
- unknown -
Prochloraz
- interference with hormone synthesis [28]
- binding without activiating the estrogen receptor [31]
- binding other receptors [31]
- unknown -
Procymidone
- binding other receptors [74,76]
- unknown -
Propamocarb
- interference with hormone synthesis [31]
- unknown -
Propazine
- interference with hormone synthesis [29]
- unknown -
Quinones
- interference with overall metabolic rate [85,86]
- unknown -
Simazine
- interference with hormone synthesis [29]
- binding without activating the estrogen receptor [70,71]
- modulation of hormone concentrations [94,95]
Sodium-N-methyl- dithiocarbamate
- interference with hormone synthesis [33]
- ovarian cycle irregularities [33]
Sumithion
- unknown -
- ovarian cycle irregularities [108]
Sumithrin
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [65,66]
- unknown -
TCDD
- hormone receptor activation [83,84]
- unknown -
3,3',4,4'-tetra chloroazoxybenzene
- unknown -
- ovarian cycle irregularities [117]
Thiram
- interference with hormone synthesis [34]
- interference with hormone storage and release [39]
- ovarian cycle irregularities [120]
Toxaphene
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [58-60]
- unknown -
Triadimefon
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [62]
- unknown -
Triadimenol
- binding and activating the estrogen receptor [62]

Vinclozolin
- binding other receptors [72-75]
- unknown -

Bretveld et al. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2006 4:30   doi:10.1186/1477-7827-4-30