Placental biomarkers of phthalate effects on mRNA transcription: application in epidemiologic research

• Main Authors: Nelson Heather (Author), Thaker Harshwardhan M (Author), Whyatt Robin M (Author), Williams Paige L (Author), Hauser Russ (Author), Adibi Jennifer J (Author), Herrick Robert (Author), Bhat Hari K (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>CYP19 and PPARγ are two genes expressed in the placental trophoblast that are important to placental function and are disrupted by phthalate exposure in other cell types. Measurement of the mRNA of these two genes in human placental...