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Phthalate exposure were associated with prostate cancer occurrence in abdominally obese men.
PMID: Environ Res. 2019 Nov 8:108902. Epub 2019 Nov 8. PMID: 31785779 Abstract Title: Phthalate exposure and prostate cancer in a population-based nested case-control study. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Phthalic acid esters are established as endocrine disruptors. The study aimed to evaluate the association between urinary phthalate metabolites and prostate cancer occurrence.METHODS: The study was based on …
Combined phthalates influence on glucose and lipid metabolism may increase the possibility for NAFLD and insulin resistance development.
PMID: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2019 Dec 6. Epub 2019 Dec 6. PMID: 31808097 Abstract Title: Could phthalates exposure contribute to the development of metabolic syndrome and liver disease in humans? Abstract: In the study, 305 patients of both genders were enrolled and divided into three groups: obese (BMI>30 kg/m), patients who were diagnosed …
Environmental chemical diethylhexyl phthalate alters intestinal microbiota community structure and metabolite profile in mice.
PMID: mSystems. 2019 Dec 10 ;4(6). Epub 2019 Dec 10. PMID: 31822602 Abstract Title: Environmental Chemical Diethylhexyl Phthalate Alters Intestinal Microbiota Community Structure and Metabolite Profile in Mice. Abstract: Exposure to environmental chemicals during windows of development is a potentially contributing factor in gut microbiota dysbiosis and linked to chronic diseases and developmental disorders. We …
Feminine hygiene products are a neglected source of phthalate exposure in women.
PMID: Environ Sci Technol. 2019 Dec 20. Epub 2019 Dec 20. PMID: 31859481 Abstract Title: Feminine Hygiene Products-A Neglected Source of Phthalate Exposure in Women. Abstract: Phthalates have been associated with reproductive toxicity and precocious puberty in females, but the occurrence of these toxicants in feminine hygiene products is rarely reported. In this study, eight …
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High levels of prenatal exposure to phthalates are significantly associated with decreased skeletal muscle index among girls.
PMID: Environ Res. 2019 Dec 12 ;182:109020. Epub 2019 Dec 12. PMID: 31863942 Abstract Title: Prenatal exposure to di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and decreased skeletal muscle mass in 6-year-old children: A prospective birth cohort study. Abstract: BACKGROUND/AIM: Phthalate is a well-known endocrine-disrupting chemical that has anti-androgenic effects. Although there are several studies on the relationship between body …
Maternal bisphenol and phthalate urine concentrations and weight gain during pregnancy.
PMID: Environ Int. 2019 Dec 18 ;135:105342. Epub 2019 Dec 18. PMID: 31864031 Abstract Title: Maternal bisphenol and phthalate urine concentrations and weight gain during pregnancy. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Insufficient or excessive gestational weight gain are associated with increased risks of adverse birth and childhood outcomes. Increasing evidence suggests that exposure to bisphenols and phthalates may …
Nano-liposomes of lycopene reduces ischemic brain damage in rodents by regulating iron metabolism.
PMID: Free Radic Biol Med. 2018 08 20 ;124:1-11. Epub 2018 May 26. PMID: 29807160 Abstract Title: Nano-liposomes of lycopene reduces ischemic brain damage in rodents by regulating iron metabolism. Abstract: In order to discover new drug delivery approaches and to understand the mechanism of iron overload in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R), we aimed to investigate …
Lycopene abrogates di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate induced testicular injury.
PMID: Life Sci. 2018 Aug 15 ;207:265-271. Epub 2018 Jun 7. PMID: 29886059 Abstract Title: Lycopene abrogates di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate induced testicular injury by modulating oxidative, endocrine and inflammatory changes in mice. Abstract: Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is one of the environmental pollutants that causes testicular damage. Lycopene (LYCO), the main active carotenoid in red fruits …
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Lycopene could protect L02 cells from hydrogen peroxide induced oxidative damage.
PMID: Wei Sheng Yan Jiu. 2018 Mar ;47(2):281-306. PMID: 29903284 Abstract Title: [Lycopene's protective effect on oxidative damage of L02 cells and its mechanism]. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To explore lycopene 's protective effect on H_2O_2 induced oxidative damage of L02 cells and its mechanism.METHODS: L02 cells were cultured by H_2O_2 to build the model of cellular …
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