Linuron

Linuron, a substituted phenylurea herbicide, primarily functions by disrupting the photosynthetic process through the inhibition of photosystem II. it additionally acts as an androgen receptor antagonist, exhibiting endocrine-disrupting effects and reproductive toxicity, Maternal linuron exposure alters testicular development in male offspring at the whole genome level and significantly altering expressions of key testosterone synthesis-associated genes including Star, P450scc, 3β-Hsd, Abp, Cox7a2, Pcna, p450c17, and 17β-Hsd.