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Plasticizer Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate Causes Meiosis Defects and Decreases Fertilization Ability of Mouse Oocytes in Vivo
28 Feb 2019
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Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a widely used plasticizer in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics. Humans and animals are widely and continuously exposed to DEHP, especially with respect to diet, which is associated with reproductive diseases. Nevertheless, the effects and underlying mechanisms of DEHP exposure on oocytes in vivo remain ambiguous. In this study, we found that oral administration of DEHP (40...
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