Di-n-butyl phthalate induces oversecretion of vascular endothelium-derived NAP-2 and promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition of urothelial cells in newborn hypospadias rats
Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) is a plasticizer commonly used in industrial production and is present in our daily life. It has been confirmed that DBP causes genitourinary malformations, especially hypospadias. However, the research of hypospadias mainly focusses on the genital tubercle in previous stu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-05-01
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Series: | Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651323003962 |