Characterizing the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR γ ) Ligand Binding Potential of Several Major Flame Retardants, Their Metabolites, and Chemical Mixtures in House Dust
Author(s) -
Mingliang Fang,
Thomas F. Webster,
P. Lee Ferguson,
Heather M. Stapleton
Publication year - 2014
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.1408522
Subject(s) - chemistry , potency , peroxisome proliferator activated receptor , ligand (biochemistry) , receptor , environmental chemistry , binding site , metabolite , biochemistry , in vitro
Accumulating evidence has shown that some environmental contaminants can alter adipogenesis and act as obesogens. Many of these contaminants act via the activation of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) nuclear receptor.
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