Monoethylhexyl Phthalate Elicits an Inflammatory Response in Adipocytes Characterized by Alterations in Lipid and Cytokine Pathways
Author(s) -
Sara Manteiga,
Kyongbum Lee
Publication year - 2016
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/ehp464
Subject(s) - adipose tissue , phthalate , cytokine , endocrinology , medicine , lipogenesis , peroxisome proliferator activated receptor , inflammation , receptor , chemistry , adipocyte , lipid metabolism , adipogenesis , metabolomics , biological pathway , biology , gene expression , biochemistry , bioinformatics , gene , organic chemistry
A growing body of evidence links endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) with obesity-related metabolic diseases. While it has been shown that EDCs can predispose individuals toward adiposity by affecting developmental processes, little is known about the chemicals' effects on adult adipose tissue.
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