2020
Zinc supplement ameliorates phthalates-induced reproductive toxicity in male rats
Gao HT, Di QN, Qian LL, Lu L, Li RX, Cao WX, Xu Q. Zinc supplement ameliorates phthalates-induced reproductive toxicity in male rats. Chemosphere 2020, 246: 125828. PMID: 31927381, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.125828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZinc supplementsMale ratsReproductive toxicityReproductive functionProtein expressionSteroidogenic proteinsSub-chronic exposureMale reproductive functionMale reproductive toxicityPathological examinationRat testicular cellsRatsTesticular cellsLHHealth risksExposureSerumSupplementsUrineToxicityMixture exposureTestisAlterationsExpressionToxicity evaluation
2016
Food Emulsifier Glycerin Monostearate Increases Internal Exposure Levels of Six Priority Controlled Phthalate Esters and Exacerbates Their Male Reproductive Toxicities in Rats
Gao HT, Xu R, Cao WX, Zhou X, Yan YH, Lu L, Xu Q, Shen Y. Food Emulsifier Glycerin Monostearate Increases Internal Exposure Levels of Six Priority Controlled Phthalate Esters and Exacerbates Their Male Reproductive Toxicities in Rats. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0161253. PMID: 27575856, PMCID: PMC5004918, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternal exposure levelsReproductive toxicityExposure levelsMale ratsTestosterone levelsFood emulsifier glycerin monostearatePAE exposureHistopathology of testesMale reproductive toxicityDEHP groupRat urineUbiquitous phthalate estersRatsPhthalate monoestersHistopathologyInjuryToxicityTestisGlycerin monostearatePrimary metabolitesExposureUPLC-MSFood additivesGavageLevels