Hormonally Active Agents in Food : Symposium Book

	Preface
	Main Conclusions and Recommendations	11
	Contributions	19
1	Biochemistry and Physiology of Steroid Hormonal Action	21
2	Gene Regulation by Steroid Hormone Receptors	38
3	Nuclear Receptors and their Interactions with Hormonally Active Agents in Food	53
4	Hormonally Active Agents: Genotoxic Effects	62
5	Endocrine Disrupting Contaminants and Alligator Embryos: A Lesson from Wildlife?	72
6	Relating Exposures to Hormonally Active Agents to Diseases: Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology	89
7	Risks and Benefits of Phytoestrogen-rich Diets	91
8	Inhibition of 17[beta]-Hydroxysteroid Oxidoreductase Typ 1 by Phytoestrogens and Structurally Related Compounds	118
9	Metabolic Fate of Dietary Isoflavones in Humans and Animals	119
10	Regulation of Intracellular Dioxin Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Function by Dietary Indole Derivatives	121
11	Developmental Effects and Molecular Mechanisms of Environmental Antiandrogens	128
12	Estrogenic Plasticizers and Antioxidants	142
13	Bisphenols: In Vitro Effects	161
14	Assessment of the Oestrogenic Activity of Bisphenols	181
15	Estrogenic Activity of Hydroxylated Polychlorinated Biphenyls PCBs and their Interactions	200
16	Estrogenic Agents in Foods for Babies, Infants and Children	208
17	Phytoestrogen Exposure Assessment in Adults: Use of Urinary Excretion Patterns	222
18	Activity of Weakly Estrogenic Mixtures in Mouse Uterus, MCF7 Cells, and Yeast-based Receptor Assays: Lack of Synergism	232
19	Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Food and the Environment - Public Health Risks and Societal Concerns	240
20	Male Reproductive Capacity and Exposure to Environmental Chemicals	253
21	Environmental Oestrogens - An Industry Viewpoint	260
	Authors' Addresses	262