Changes in vitellogenin and estrogen receptor expression and 17β-estradiol concentration in male juvenile tilapia can be used to evaluate endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

The effects of endocrine disruption with respect to potential human toxicities have been extensively evaluated to date. However, the standard testing methods used have not always taken the most pertinent approach. In this study, we used juvenile male tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) as an animal model to test for endocrine disruption by chemicals.