Phthalates are plasticizers in various products and regarded as endocrine disruptors due to
their anti-androgen effects. Environmental occurrence and toxicities of parent phthalates …

Obesity is a multifactorial disease with both genetic and environmental components. The
prevailing view is that obesity results from an imbalance between energy intake and …

Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is an environmentally persistent and bioaccumulative
plasticizer. Accumulation of DEHP in the body can eventually cause kidney damage. As a …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are compounds that are part of everyday consumer
products and industrial manufacturing processes. EDCs can interfere with the endocrine …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are considered as potential obesogens that may affect
adipose tissue development and functioning, thus promoting obesity. However, various …

Endocrine disruptors (EDs) are defined as environmental pollutants capable of interfering
with the functioning of the hormonal system. They are environmentally distributed as …

Background: Gestational phthalate and phenol exposure disrupts adipogenesis, contributing
to obesity in mice. Whether gestational phthalate or phenol exposure is associated with …

The wide use of phthalates, as phthalates are used in the manufacturing of not only plastics
but also many others goods, has become a main concern in the current century because of …

Mesenchymal stem cells derived from bone marrow (BM-MSCs) can differentiate into
adipocytes and osteoblasts. Various external stimuli, including environmental contaminants …

Abstract Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a ubiquitous environmental endocrine
disruptor. DEHP can be absorbed into the human body through the air, food, water, and skin …