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Phthalate Exposure Changes the Metabolic Profile of Cardiac Muscle Cells
Author(s) -
Nikki Gillum Posnack,
Luther Swift,
Matthew W. Kay,
Norman H. Lee,
Narine Sarvazyan
Publication year - 2012
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.1205056
Subject(s) - phthalate , myocyte , peroxisome , endocrinology , medicine , beta oxidation , fatty acid , peroxisome proliferator activated receptor , chemistry , cardiac muscle , metabolism , biology , biochemistry , receptor , organic chemistry
Phthalates are common plasticizers present in medical-grade plastics and other everyday products. They can also act as endocrine-disrupting chemicals and have been linked to the rise in metabolic disorders. However, the effect of phthalates on cardiac metabolism remains largely unknown.

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