Open AccessPerinatal Exposure to Bisphenol A Alters Early Adipogenesis in the Rat
Author(s) -
Emmanuel Somm,
Valérie Schwitzgebel,
Audrey Toulotte,
Christopher R. Cederroth,
Christophe Combescure,
Serge Nef,
Michel L. Aubert,
Petra S. Hüppi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.11342
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , adipose tissue , fatty acid synthase , biology , adiponectin , lactation , white adipose tissue , adipocyte , pregnancy , lipid metabolism , obesity , insulin resistance , genetics
The causes of the current obesity pandemic have not been fully elucidated. Implication of environmental endocrine disruptors such as bisphenol A (BPA) on adipose tissue development has been poorly investigated.
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