ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2021
Perinatal Exposure to Phthalates: From Endocrine to Neurodevelopment Effects.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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44 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 102 citations in OpenAlex.
- Environmental exposure to selected non-persistent endocrine disrupting chemicals and polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review of contaminants in donor human milk.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Phthalate Exposure and Neurotoxicity in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.International journal of public health · 2024Pooled it
- Deciphering the neurotoxic effects of emerging pollutants: Bisphenols and phthalates as disruptors of brain function and mental health.iScience · 2026Review
- Prenatal exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate alters the association of glutamatergic proteins with PTEN in the hippocampus of male rat offspring.IBRO neuroscience reports · 2026Article
- The Gut-Brain Axis as a Mediator of Environmental Endocrine Disruptors in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and Mechanistic Synthesis.Biological psychiatry global open science · 2026Review
- Developmental Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors and Persistent Pollutants Heightens Addiction Risk via Toxicological Mechanisms.Biomolecules & therapeutics · 2026Review
- Characterization of DBP contamination in a soil-wheat system and variety-specific tolerance associated with rhizosphere microbial communities.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Exploratory assessment of preconception phthalate exposure on pregnancy and offspring health outcomes in mice.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2026Article
- Association of PFAS, Metals, Phthalate and Organophosphate Metabolites with Depression Among U.S. Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
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- Exposome influences: a multi-omics perspective on the combined toxic effects of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in Alzheimer's disease.Frontiers in toxicology · 2026Review
- Early-life phthalate mixture exposure and reproductive hormone levels during minipuberty.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Fetal exposure to a mixture of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and biomarkers of male fecundity: A population-based cohort study.Andrology · 2026Article
- Mechanistic insights into DEHP-induced progression of non-small cell lung cancer based on network toxicology and molecular docking.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Exposure to phthalates and replacements during pregnancy in association with gestational blood pressure and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.Environmental research · 2025Article
- Prenatal exposure to phthalates and alternative plasticizers and emotional and behavioral outcomes in early childhood in the Environmental influences on Child Health outcomes (ECHO) cohort.Environment international · 2025Article
- Exploring associations between the Phthalate Environmental Reproductive Health Literacy (PERHL) scale & biomarkers of phthalate exposure: A pilot study.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2025Article
- Impact of prenatal Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate exposure on pubertal development in female offspring rats: A focus on ERα-Mediated IGF-1/NKB crosstalk in the hypothalamus.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Unveiling the effects of micro and nano plastics in embryonic development.Toxicology reports · 2025Review
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Phthalates, as other endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), may alter the homeostasis and the action of hormones and signaling molecules, causing adverse health outcomes. This is true especially for infants, who are both more exposed and sensitive to their effects. Phthalates are particularly harmful when the exposure occurs during certain critical temporal windows of the development, such as the prenatal and the early postnatal phases. Phthalates may also interfere with the neuroendocrine systems (e.g., thyroid hormone signaling or metabolism), causing disruption of neuronal differentiation and maturation, increasing the risk of behavioral and cognitive disorders (ADHD and autistic behaviors, reduced mental, psychomotor, and IQ development, and emotional problems). Despite more studies being needed to better understand the role of these substances, plenty of evidence suggests the impact of phthalates on the neuroendocrine system development and function. This review aims to update the knowledge on the neuroendocrine consequences of neonatal and perinatal exposure to phthalates.
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