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The Relationship between Typical Environmental Endocrine Disruptors and Kidney Disease
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Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are exogenous substances that alter the endocrine function of an organism, to result in adverse effects on growth and development, metabolism, and reproductive function. The kidney is one of the most important organs in the urinary system and an accumulation point. Studies have shown that EDCs can cause proteinuria, affect glomeruli and renal tubules, and even lead to diabetes and renal fibrosis in animal and human studies. In this review, we discuss renal accumulation of select EDCs such as dioxins, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), bisphenol A (BPA), and phthalates, and delineate how exposures to such EDCs cause renal lesions and diseases, including cancer. The regulation of typical EDCs with specific target genes and the activation of related pathways are summarized.
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“Zhang et al. [204] compared long-chain and short-chain PFASs, highlighting that short-chain PFASs, such as perfluorobutyric acid (PFBA), have a shorter half-life in blood and do not accumulate as extensively in kidney tissue. In contrast, PFOS was found to be more prevalent in human kidneys.”
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- Authors
- Zhang, X., Flaws, J. A., Spinella, M. J., & Irudayaraj, J.
- Affiliations
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Corresponding author
- Irudayaraj, Joseph
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- Toxics
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- 2022-12-29
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- External Research Board, OVCRI, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (R01ES034112-01A1)
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- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Keywords
- endocrine disruptors, kidney disease, dioxins, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, bisphenol A, phthalates, proteinuria, glomerular lesions, renal tubules, renal fibrosis, kidney cancer, renal accumulation, target genes, signaling pathways
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