Life Style-Related Diseases of the Digestive System: Endocrine Disruptors Stimulate Lipid Accumulation in Target Cells Related to Metabolic Syndrome

• Main Authors: Koichiro Wada (Author), Hirotada Sakamoto (Author), Kenji Nishikawa (Author), Satoru Sakuma (Author), Atsushi Nakajima (Author), Yohko Fujimoto (Author), Yoshinori Kamisaki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Many reports indicated that endocrine disruptors (EDs) affect several hormonal functions in various living things. Here, we show the effect of EDs on lipid accumulation in target cells involved in the onset of metabolic syndrome. Treatment with nonylphenol and bisphenol A, typical EDs, stimulated th...