Parabens and their effects on the endocrine system

K Nowak, W Ratajczak–Wrona, M Górska… - Molecular and cellular …, 2018 - Elsevier
Preservatives (ingredients which inhibit growth of microorganisms) are used to prolong shelf
life of various foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical products. Parabens are one of the most …

Estrogenic endocrine disruptors: Molecular mechanisms of action

R Kiyama, Y Wada-Kiyama - Environment International, 2015 - Elsevier
A comprehensive summary of more than 450 estrogenic chemicals including estrogenic
endocrine disruptors is provided here to understand the complex and profound impact of …

Toxicity and removal of parabens from water: A critical review

NB Bolujoko, EI Unuabonah, MO Alfred… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Parabens are biocides used as preservatives in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. They
possess antibacterial and antifungal activity due to their ability to disrupt cell membrane and …

Phenols and parabens in relation to reproductive and thyroid hormones in pregnant women

AM Aker, DJ Watkins, LE Johns, KK Ferguson… - Environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction Phenols and parabens are ubiquitous environmental contaminants. Evidence
from animal studies and limited human data suggest they may be endocrine disruptors. In …

Associations between exposure to a mixture of phenols, parabens, and phthalates and sex steroid hormones in children 6–19 years from NHANES, 2013–2016

P Hu, C Pan, W Su, A Vinturache, Y Hu, X Dong… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Humans are typically exposed to mixtures of environmental endocrine–
disrupting chemicals simultaneously, but most studies have considered only a single …

The associations between prenatal exposure to triclocarban, phenols and parabens with gestational age and birth weight in northern Puerto Rico

AM Aker, KK Ferguson, ZY Rosario, B Mukherjee… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Prenatal exposure to certain xenobiotics has been associated with adverse
birth outcomes. We examined the associations of triclocarban, phenols and parabens in a …

Occurrence and human exposure assessment of parabens in water sources in Osun State, Nigeria

NB Bolujoko, OO Ogunlaja, MO Alfred… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Parabens are chemicals extensively used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, personal hygiene
and food products as preservatives. They are classified as emerging contaminants with …

Exposure to bisphenol A, chlorophenols, benzophenones, and parabens in relation to reproductive hormones in healthy women: a chemical mixture approach

AZ Pollack, SL Mumford, JR Krall, AE Carmichael… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Little is known about the associations of bisphenol A, chlorophenols,
benzophenones, and parabens with reproductive hormone levels in women. Our goal was …

[HTML][HTML] A repeated measures study of phenol, paraben and Triclocarban urinary biomarkers and circulating maternal hormones during gestation in the Puerto Rico …

AM Aker, KK Ferguson, ZY Rosario, B Mukherjee… - Environmental …, 2019 - Springer
Introduction Prenatal exposure to some phenols and parabens has been associated with
adverse birth outcomes. Hormones may play an intermediate role between phenols and …

Cytosolic Ca2+ buffers are inherently Ca2+ signal modulators

B Schwaller - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology, 2020 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
For precisely regulating intracellular Ca2+ signals in a time-and space-dependent manner,
cells make use of various components of the “Ca2+ signaling toolkit,” including Ca2+ entry …