DEHP impairs zebrafish reproduction by affecting critical factors in oogenesis.

Public concerns on phthalates distributions in the environment have been increasing since they can cause liver cancer, structural abnormalities and reduce sperm counts in male reproductive system. However, few data are actually available on the effects of Di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP) in female...

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Main Authors: Oliana Carnevali, Luca Tosti, Claudia Speciale, Chun Peng, Yong Zhu, Francesca Maradonna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2855362?pdf=render