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Park SH, Gye MC. Dibutyl phthalate disrupts glycogen synthase kinase 3α essential for sperm motility. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 271:115977. [PMID: 38242044 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.115977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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To unravel the toxic mechanism of phthalate ester plasticizer endocrine disruptor in spermatozoa, we examined the effect of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) on the stability and inhibitory phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase 3α (GSK3α), a protein kinase crucial for sperm motility in mice. In DBP-treated spermatozoa, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxide were significantly increased. In computer-assisted sperm analysis, DBP at concentrations of 10 - 100 μg/mL significantly decreased total motility and progressive motility of spermatozoa. On western blots, DBP decreased p-GSK3α(Ser21) and increased p-GSK3α(Tyr279) in spermatozoa. Similarly, hydrogen peroxide decreased p-GSK3α(Ser21) but not p-GSK3α(Tyr279) in spermatozoa. Immunofluorescent labeling demonstrated that DBP markedly decreased immunoreactivities of GSK3α and p-GSK3α(Ser21) but increased immunoreactivity of p-GSK3α(Tyr279) in spermatozoa. DBP at a concentration of 100 μg/mL significantly increased phosphatase activity in spermatozoa. Calyculin A, a protein phosphatase 1 and 2 A inhibitor, markedly increased p-GSK3α(Ser21) and sperm motility and attenuated a DBP-induced decrease of p-GSK3α(Ser21) and sperm motility. On western blot, 1-100 μg/mL DBP decreased GSK3α in spermatozoa. On immunoprecipitation western blot, DBP at 10 - 100 μg/mL increased polyubiquitinated sperm proteins including GSK3α. The MG115, proteasome inhibitor attenuated degradation of GSK3α in DBP-treated spermatozoa. Hydrogen peroxide at 10 μM increased polyubiquitinated sperm proteins, suggesting that DBP may increase ubiquitination of GSK3α via ROS induction. Together, DBP may decrease the cellular amount of GSK3α through the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway and p-GSK3α(Ser21) through ROS generation and activation of protein phosphatases, impairing sperm motility.
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- Seung Hyun Park
- Department of Life Science and Institute for Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science and Institute for Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea.
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Arslan E, Güngördü A. Subacute toxicity and endocrine-disrupting effects of Fe 2O 3, ZnO, and CeO 2 nanoparticles on amphibian metamorphosis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:4174-4195. [PMID: 38097842 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31441-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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This study evaluated the potential toxic and endocrine-disrupting effects of sublethal concentrations of Fe2O3, CeO2 and ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) on amphibian metamorphosis. Tadpoles were exposed to several NPs concentrations, reaching a maximum of 1000 µg/L, for up to 21 days according to the amphibian metamorphosis assay (AMA). Some standard morphological parameters, such as developmental stage (DS), hind limb length (HLL), snout-to-vent length (SVL), wet body weight (WBW), and as well as post-exposure lethality were recorded in exposed organisms on days 7 and 21 of the bioassay. Furthermore, triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and the activities of glutathione S-transferases (GST), glutathione reductase (GR), catalase (CAT), carboxylesterase (CaE), and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) were determined in exposed tadpoles as biomarkers. The results indicate that short-term exposure to Fe2O3 NPs leads to toxic effects, both exposure periods cause toxic effects and growth inhibition for ZnO NPs, while short-term exposure to CeO2 NPs results in toxic effects and long-term exposure causes endocrine-disrupting effects. The responses observed after exposure to the tested NPs during amphibian metamorphosis suggest that they may have ecotoxicological effects and their effects should be monitored through field studies.
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- Eren Arslan
- Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Inonu University, 44280, Malatya, Turkey
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- Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Inonu University, 44280, Malatya, Turkey.
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Xu Y, Park SH, Gye MC. Head dysgenesis and disruption of cranial neural crest stem cells behaviour by 4-octylphenol in fire-bellied toad Bombina orientalis embryos. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 338:122697. [PMID: 37804908 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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Alkylphenolic endocrine disruptors (Eds) have been known to affect development of the descendants of multipotent neural crest cells (NCCs) in amphibian embryos. To unravel the mechanism of head dysgenesis induced by alkylphenols in amphibians, the effect of 4-octylphenol (OP) on the differentiation of cranial NCCs in developing embryos and tadpoles, ex vivo NC explant, and isolated NCCs was examined in fire-bellied toad Bombina orientalis with 0, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25 and 50 μM concentrations. Following OP treatment, head cartilages were frequently absent together with the decreased col2a1 mRNA level in tadpoles. While the lipid hydroperoxide (LPO), endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS), apoptosis, and DNA fragmentation were significantly increased in stage 22 neulurae and heads of stage 45 tadpoles. In stage 22 neulurae, OP decreased sox9 mRNA, the master transcription factor for chondrogenic differentiation and increased undifferentiated NCC markers. The ectopic NCCs were found in endoderm while mesodermal SOX10(+) cells were decreased. In cranial NCCs isolated from stage 22 embryos, OP treatment decreased cellular survival and increased apoptosis, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell migration. In chondrogenic induced cranial NC explants, OP treatment decreased SOX9(+) chondrocytes and cartilage development. Together, OP potentiated oxidative damage, apoptosis, EMT, and ectopic migration of NCCs. Considering that tissue differentiation requires stem cells to activate the molecular mechanism of differentiation at the correct location during embryonic development, these changes caused by OP may inhibit sox9-dependent chondrogenic differentiation of cranial NCCs, leading to head dysgenesis in B. orientalis embryos. Therefore, developing multipotent NCCs could be an important target of OP, provides new direction for the estimation of the risk of EDs exposure in human and wildlife animals.
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- Yang Xu
- Department of Life Science and Institute for Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science and Institute for Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science and Institute for Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
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Chai Y, Sheng D, Ji X, Meng Y, Shen F, He R, Ma R, Wang Y. Developmental and neurobehavioral toxicity of 2,2'-methylenebis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol) (antioxidant AO2246) during the early life stage of zebrafish. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 899:166306. [PMID: 37586501 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND 2,2'-Methylenebis (4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol) (AO2246) is a synthetic phenolic antioxidant extensively used in food packaging bags and cosmetics. Recently, AO2246 was detected with unexpectedly high concentrations in plasma and breast milk samples from pregnant and lactating women. Hence, it is essential to conduct a thorough investigation to evaluate the detrimental effects of AO2246 on biota. OBJECTIVE To investigate the developmental and behavioral toxicity of AO2246 in zebrafish, as well as the molecular mechanisms underlying these effects. METHODS Zebrafish embryos were exposed to AO2246 at concentrations ranging from 0.05 to 10 μM for up to 6 days postfertilization (dpf). Hatching rate, survival rate, heart rate, and body length were measured. Locomotor behavioral and electrophysiologal analyses were performed. Two fluorescence-labeled transgenic zebrafish lines (endothelium-Tg and macrophage/microglia-Tg) were employed. RNA sequencing was carried out. RESULTS AO2246 has a 96-hour LC50 value of 3 μM. The exposure of AO2246 resulted in a significant reduction in both hatching rate and heart rate. Analysis of locomotor behavior demonstrated that larvae exposed to AO2246 doses exceeding 2 μM exhibited a significant decrease in both total distance and mean velocity. Electrophysiological recordings demonstrated a noteworthy reduction in spike activity at a concentration of 3 μM, relative to control conditions. The administration of AO2246 at 3 μM elicited morphological reactivity and immune alteration of the midbrain microglia in the macrophage/microglia-transgenic zebrafish line, indicating a potential contribution of neurological disorders to behavioral defects. RNA sequencing analysis revealed altered gene expression profiles at high AO2246 concentrations, particularly the dysregulation of pathways associated with neuronal function. CONCLUSIONS The present study demonstrates that AO2246 exposure elicits developmental and neurobehavioral toxicity in zebrafish larvae. Specifically, exposure to AO2246 was found to cause disturbances in neuronal electrophysiological activity and neurological disorders, which ultimately led to the impairment of locomotor behavior in zebrafish larvae.
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- Yinan Chai
- Key Laboratory of Organ Development and Regeneration of Zhejiang Province, College of Life and Environmental Science, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China; College of stomatology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Development and Regeneration of Zhejiang Province, College of Life and Environmental Science, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Development and Regeneration of Zhejiang Province, College of Life and Environmental Science, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China; Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Development and Regeneration of Zhejiang Province, College of Life and Environmental Science, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China; College of stomatology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of stomatology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Nursing and Rehabilitation, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Development and Regeneration of Zhejiang Province, College of Life and Environmental Science, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China; College of stomatology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.
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Sun Q, Liu Y, Teng X, Luan P, Teng X, Yin X. Immunosuppression participated in complement activation-mediated inflammatory injury caused by 4-octylphenol via TLR7/IκBα/NF-κB pathway in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) gills. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2022; 249:106211. [PMID: 35667248 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2022.106211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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4-octylphenol (4-OP), a toxic estrogenic environmental pollutant, can threaten aquatic animal and human health. However, toxic effect of 4-OP on fish has not been reported. To investigate molecular mechanism of gill poisoning caused by 4-OP exposure, a carp 4-OP poisoning model was established, and then blood and gills were collected on day 60. The results demonstrated that gill was a target organ attacked by 4-OP, and exposure to 4-OP caused carp gill inflammatory injury. There were 1605 differentially expressed genes (DEGs, including 898 up-regulated DEGs and 707 down-regulated DEGs). KEGG and GO were used to further analyze obtained 1605 DEGs, indicating that complement activation, immune response, and inflammatory response participated in the mechanism of 4-OP-caused carp gill inflammatory injury. Our data at transcription level further revealed that 4-OP caused complement activation through triggering complement component 3a/complement component 3a receptor (C3a/C3aR) axis and complement component 5a/complement component 5a receptor 1 (C5a/C5aR1) axis, induced immunosuppression through the imbalances of T helper (Th) 1/Th2 cells and regulatory T (Treg)/Th17 cells, as well as caused inflammatory injury via toll like receptor 7/inhibitor kappa B alpha/nuclear factor-kappa B (TLR7/IκBα/NF-κB) pathway. Taken together, immunosuppression participated in complement activation-mediated inflammatory damage in carp gills after 4-OP treatment. The findings of this study will provide pioneering information and theoretical support for the mechanism of 4-OP poisoning, and will provide reference for the assessment of estrogenic environmental pollution risk.
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- Qi Sun
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Grassland Station in Heilongjiang Province, Harbin 150067, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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Shi Z, Liang X, Zhao Y, Liu W, Martyniuk CJ. Neurotoxic effects of synthetic phenolic antioxidants on dopaminergic, serotoninergic, and GABAergic signaling in larval zebrafish (Danio rerio). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 830:154688. [PMID: 35318061 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Synthetic phenolic antioxidants (SPAs) are an environmental concern because they are widely detected in aquatic ecosystems and can pose potential threats to organisms. Studies have reported developmental deficits and behavioral changes in response to SPAs, indicating possible neurotoxic effects. However, their neuroactive potency as well as their mode of action (MoA) remain unclear. As such, this study evaluated the potential neurotoxicity of three SPAs [butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol (2,4-DTBP), and 4-tert-octylphenol (4-t-OP)] at three concentrations (0.01, 0.1 and 1 μM) to zebrafish larvae. Both 2,4-DTBP and BHT decreased spontaneous tail coiling (STC) at 28 hpf (hours post fertilization) whereas 4-t-OP increased STC. Locomotor activity, based on the velocity and distance of larvae (144 hpf) travelled, was promoted by 2,4-DTBP while it decreased in larvae with exposure to 4-t-OP and BHT. In the light-dark preference assay, exposure to either 2,4-DTBP or BHT resulted in variability in the visiting frequency to the dark zone, and larvae (144 hpf) spent less time in the dark, suggesting anxiety-like behavior. Conversely, zebrafish exposed to 4-t-OP, especially at 1 μM concentration, were hypoactive and spent more time in dark, suggestive of anxiolytic-like responses. RNA-seq was conducted to discern mechanisms underlying behavioral responses. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that gene networks related to neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction as well as neurotransmitter-related pathways were altered by all three SPAs based on gene set and subnetwork enrichment analysis. Modulation of dopaminergic, serotoninergic, and/or GABAergic signaling at the transcript level was noted for each of the three SPAs, but different expression patterns were observed, indicating SPA- and dose-specific responses of the transcriptome. The present study provides novel insight into potential mechanisms associated with neurotoxicity of SPAs congeners.
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- Ziyue Shi
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control & Waste Resource Reuse, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control & Waste Resource Reuse, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control & Waste Resource Reuse, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control & Waste Resource Reuse, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Department of Physiological Sciences and Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida Genetics Institute, Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences Neuroscience, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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Xu Y, Jang J, Gye MC. The Xenopus laevis teratogenesis assay for developmental toxicity of phthalate plasticizers and alternatives. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 300:118985. [PMID: 35167930 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Contamination of phthalate ester plasticizers threatens the wildlife as well as human health. To evaluate the developmental toxicity of commonly used phthalate esters and emerging alternatives, the frog embryo teratogenesis assay-Xenopus (FETAX) was conducted for dibutyl-phthalate (DBP), benzyl-butyl-phthalate (BBP), dioctyl-terephthalate (DOTP), di(2-propylheptyl)-phthalate (DPHP), diisononyl-phthalate (DINP), diisodecyl-phthalate (DIDP), diethyl hexyl cyclohexane (DEHCH), and diisononyl-cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylate (DINCH). The 96-hrs LC50 for DBP, BBP, DOTP, DIDP, DINCH, DINP, DPHP, and DEHCH were 18.3, 20.1, 588.7, 718.0, 837.5, 859.3, 899.0, and 899.0 mg/L, respectively. The 96-hrs EC50 of developmental abnormality of DBP, BBP, DPHP, DOTP, DINP, DEHCH, DINCH, and DIDP were 7.5, 18.2, 645.1, 653.6, 664.4, 745.6, 813.7, and 944.5 mg/L, respectively. The lowest observed effective concentration for embryonic survival, malformation, and growth was DINP, DBP, BBP, DIDP, DPHP, DINCH, DEHCH, and DOTP in increasing order. In tadpoles, DBP, BBP, DEHCH, DINP, and DIDP caused inositol-requiring enzyme 1 or protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase pathway endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) in order, and BBP, DBP, DOTP, DPHP, DINP, and DIDP caused long term ERS-related apoptosis or mitochondrial apoptosis in order. Together, in Xenopus embryos, the developmental toxicity and the cellular stress-inducing potential of tested plasticizers were DEHCH, DINCH, DPHP, DIDP, DINP, DOTP, BBP, and DBP in increasing order. In consideration of public as well as environmental health this information would be helpful for industrial choice of phthalate ester plasticizers and their alternatives.
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- Yang Xu
- Department of Life Science and Institute for Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, South Korea
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- Department of Life Science and Institute for Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, South Korea
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- Department of Life Science and Institute for Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, South Korea.
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