Endocrine Abstracts

Adrenal gland is a less focused endocrine organ for the endocrine disrupting effect of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The effects of two extensively used phthalate esters viz. di-ethyl hexyl phthalate (DEHP) and di-butyl phthalate (DBP) on adrenal gland were observed in Wistar rats in the present study to check the susceptibility of adrenal gland against the exposure of these extensively used plasticizers which are well known EDCs. Wistar rats were divided into seven g...

Limited research has been conducted on adrenal gland as target of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Moreover, studies on steroidogenesis as the target of EDCs has also attracted lesser attention compared to other metabolic pathways. We studied the effects of two extensively used phthalate esters viz., di-ethyl hexyl phthalate (DEHP) and di-butyl phthalate (DBP) on the adrenal gland in Wistar rats and checked its susceptibility against the exposure of these extensively use...