Martin J Ronis

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus

lab-animal 2020

Infant Formula Feeding Changes the Proliferative Status in Piglet Neonatal Mammary Glands Independently of Estrogen Signaling

The Journal of nutrition ·doi:10.1093/jn/nxz273

BACKGROUND: Soy infant formula contains isoflavones, which are able to bind to and activate estrogen receptor (ER) pathways. The mammary gland is sensitive to estrogens, raising concern that the use of soy formulas may promote premature dev…

lab-animal 2016

Uterine responses to feeding soy protein isolate and treatment with 17β-estradiol differ in ovariectomized female rats

Toxicology and applied pharmacology ·doi:10.1016/j.taap.2016.02.019

There are concerns regarding reproductive toxicity from consumption of soy foods, including an increased risk of endometriosis and endometrial cancer, as a result of phytoestrogen consumption. In this study, female rats were fed AIN-93G die…