Obesity III: Obesogen assays: Limitations, strengths, and new directions

CD Kassotis, FS Vom Saal, PJ Babin… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
There is increasing evidence of a role for environmental contaminants in disrupting
metabolic health in both humans and animals. Despite a growing need for well-understood …

Metabolic Syndrome: Lessons from Rodent and Drosophila Models

MV Vatashchuk, MM Bayliak, VV Hurza… - BioMed Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Overweight and obesity are health conditions tightly related to a number of metabolic
complications collectively called “metabolic syndrome”(MetS). Clinical diagnosis of MetS …

[HTML][HTML] Dibutyl phthalate disrupts conserved circadian rhythm in Drosophila and human cells

W Liu, H Cao, S Liao, B Kudłak, MJ Williams… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
People are constantly exposed to phthalates, due to their common use in the production of
plastics, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and skin care products. The ability of phthalates to …

[HTML][HTML] Association of serum phthalates exposure with incident type 2 diabetes risk in Chinese population: A nested case-control study

S Zhang, X Cheng, C Jia, J An, X Zhang, P Li… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Prospective epidemiological evidence was lacking on the association of phthalates (PAEs)
exposure with incident type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk. In present nested case-control …

Transgenerational impact of DEHP on body weight of Drosophila

MY Chen, HP Liu, J Cheng, SY Chiang, WP Liao… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is the most typical plasticizer and an
environmental endocrine disruptor (EDC). DEHP is known to influence offspring fertility …

DEHP toxicity on vision, neuromuscular junction, and courtship behaviors of Drosophila

MY Chen, HP Liu, CH Liu, J Cheng, MS Chang… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is the most common plasticizer. Previous
studies have shown DEHP treatment accelerates neurological degeneration, suggesting …

Associations between exposure to phthalates, phenols, and parabens with objective and subjective measures of sleep health among Mexican women in midlife: A …

AN Zamora, KE Peterson, JM Goodrich… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may impact sleep during the menopausal transition
by altering sex hormones. However, these studies are scarce among Latin American …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the impact of three phthalates on the freshwater gastropod Physella acuta at the transcriptional level

M Prieto-Amador, P Caballero, JL Martinez-Guitarte - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Plastic pollution is one of the leading environmental problems. Phthalates are widely used
plastic additives released into the environment. Although the effects of phthalates on …

Effects of DEHP on the ecdysteroid pathway, sexual behavior and offspring of the moth Spodoptera littoralis

A Aviles, A Cordeiro, A Maria, F Bozzolan… - Hormones and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a widely produced plasticizer that is
considered to act as an endocrine-disrupting chemical in vertebrates and invertebrates …

Maternal urinary phthalate metabolites are associated with Lipidomic signatures among pregnant women in Puerto Rico

P Ashrap, MT Aung, DJ Watkins, B Mukherjee… - Journal of exposure …, 2022 - nature.com
Background Phthalates have been reported to alter circulating lipid concentrations in
animals, and investigation of these associations in humans will provide greater …