Di-(2-Ethylhexyl)-Phthalate (DEHP) Causes Impaired Adipocyte Function and Alters Serum Metabolites.

Di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP), an ubiquitous environmental contaminant, has been shown to cause adverse effects on glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity in epidemiological studies, but the underlying mechanisms are still unknown. We therefore tested the hypothesis that chronic DEHP exposu...

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Main Authors: Nora Klöting, Nico Hesselbarth, Martin Gericke, Anne Kunath, Ronald Biemann, Rima Chakaroun, Joanna Kosacka, Peter Kovacs, Matthias Kern, Michael Stumvoll, Bernd Fischer, Ulrike Rolle-Kampczyk, Ralph Feltens, Wolfgang Otto, Dirk K Wissenbach, Martin von Bergen, Matthias Blüher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4668085?pdf=render