Epidemiological
studies
on
associations
of
organophosphate
ester
(OPE)
exposure
and
gestational
diabetes
mellitus
(GDM)
risk,
which
remain
rare
inconclusive,
were
carried
out
with
a
case-control
population
comprising
287
GDM
313
non-GDM
pregnant
women
recruited
from
Tianjin.
The
group
suffered
distinctly
higher
serum
concentrations
tri-
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
280, P. 116524 - 116524
Published: June 5, 2024
Organophosphate
esters
(OPEs)
and
Per-
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
are
ubiquitous
environmental
contaminants
with
common
exposure
sources,
leading
to
their
widespread
presence
in
human
body.
However,
evidence
on
co-exposure
OPEs
PFAS
its
impact
cardiovascular-kidney-liver-metabolic
biomarkers
remains
limited.
Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Aug. 15, 2024
Diabetes
and
its
complications
significantly
affect
individuals’
quality
of
life.
The
etiology
diabetes
mellitus
associated
is
complex
not
yet
fully
understood.
There
an
increasing
emphasis
on
investigating
the
effects
endocrine
disruptors
diabetes,
as
these
substances
can
impact
cellular
processes,
energy
production,
utilization,
ultimately
leading
to
disturbances
in
homeostasis.
Mitochondria
play
a
crucial
role
generation,
any
impairment
organelles
increase
susceptibility
diabetes.
This
review
examines
most
recent
epidemiological
pathogenic
evidence
concerning
link
between
including
complications.
analysis
suggests
that
disruptor-induced
mitochondrial
dysfunction—characterized
by
disruptions
electron
transport
chain,
dysregulation
calcium
ions
(Ca
2+
),
overproduction
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
initiation
signaling
pathways
related
apoptosis—may
be
key
mechanisms
connecting
development
Environmental Health Perspectives,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
132(9)
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Environmental
contaminants
(ECs)
are
increasingly
recognized
as
crucial
drivers
of
dyslipidemia
and
cardiovascular
disease
(CVD),
but
the
comprehensive
impact
spectrum
interlinking
mechanisms
remain
uncertain.
Environment & Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(3), P. 170 - 179
Published: Feb. 5, 2024
There
is
a
lack
of
human
evidence
concerning
the
cardiovascular
effects
combined
exposure
to
endocrine
disruptors.
This
case-control
study
sought
investigate
coronary
heart
disease
(CHD)
associations
with
organophosphate
flame
retardants
(OFRs),
phthalates
(PAEs),
and
polycyclic
aromatic
hydrocarbons
(PAHs)
among
148
adults
coronary-angiography-diagnosed
CHD
320
healthy
from
southern
China.
The
mediating
role
glucose-lipid
metabolism
was
also
explored.
Bayesian
kernel
machine
regression
suggested
that
when
status
fixed
75th
percentile
median
value
as
reference,
OFRs,
PAEs,
PAHs
associated
an
84%
(95%
CI:
36%–134%),
132%
(12%–252%),
214%
(89%–331%)
increased
risk
developing
CHD,
respectively.
Weighted
quantile
sum
indicated
urinary
bis(2-butoxyethyl)
phosphate
(BBOEP),
dibutyl
(DBP),
monoisononyl
phthalate
(miNP),
metabolites
phenanthrene
may
be
major
contributors
overall
effect
mixtures.
In
further
analyses
on
identified
chemical
factors,
mediation
increase
via
elevating
total
cholesterol
blood
glucose,
while
DiNP
mainly
associates
serum
lipids.
Besides,
we
observed
slight
oxidative
DNA
damage
between
BBOEP
CHD.
These
results
provide
potential
direction
for
experimental
studies.
Longitudinal
needed
clarify
causation
results.
Toxicological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
199(2), P. 261 - 275
Published: March 22, 2024
Abstract
Exposure
to
the
organophosphate
esters
(OPEs),
used
as
flame
retardants
and
plasticizers,
is
associated
with
a
variety
of
adverse
health
effects
including
an
increase
in
incidence
fatty
liver
diseases.
The
goal
this
study
was
investigate
six
OPEs,
all
detected
Canadian
house
dust,
on
phenotype
function
HepG2
cells.
We
high-content
imaging
these
OPEs
cell
survival,
mitochondria,
oxidative
stress,
lipid
droplets,
lysosomes.
Effects
autophagy/lipophagy
pathway
were
evaluated
using
confocal
microscopy.
triaryl
(isopropylated
triphenylphosphate
[IPPP],
tris(methylphenyl)
phosphate
[TMPP],
triphenyl
[TPHP])
more
cytotoxic
than
non-triaryl
(tris(2-butoxyethyl)
[TBOEP],
tris(1-chloro-2-propyl)
[TCIPP],
tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)
[TDCIPP]).
most
increased
total
reduced
reactive
oxygen
species,
droplet
areas
lysosomal
intensity.
Potency
ranking
done
lowest
benchmark
concentration/administered
equivalent
dose
method
toxicological
prioritization
index
analyses
integrate
phenotypic
endpoints.
IPPP,
TBOEP,
TPHP
ranked
potent
whereas
TMPP,
TCIPP,
TDCIPP
relatively
less
bioactive.
Confocal
microscopic
analysis
demonstrated
that
IPPP
colocalization
droplets
(PLIN2),
lysosomes
(LAMP1),
autophagosomes
(p62),
disrupting
autophagy.
In
contrast,
TBOEP
rescued
cells
from
bafilomycin
A1-induced
inhibition
autophagy
and/or
autophagic
flux.
Together,
data
demonstrate
have
Further,
OPE-induced
dysregulation
may
contribute
association
between
OPE
exposure
homeostasis.
BMC Geriatrics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: March 19, 2025
Organophosphate
esters
(OPEs)
are
widely
used
as
an
alternative
to
the
brominated
flame
retardant
polybrominated
diphenyl
ethers.
The
effects
of
OPEs
on
cognitive
abilities
older
adults
remain
unclear.
A
cross-sectional
study
was
conducted
using
data
from
National
Health
and
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
2011–2014.
Cognitive
function
assessed
Consortium
Establish
a
Registry
for
Alzheimer's
Disease
(CERAD)
word
learning
test,
CERAD
recall
Animal
Fluency
Test
(AFT),
Digit
Symbol
Substitution
(DSST).
OPE
metabolites
with
detection
rates
above
50%
were
included
in
study.
Weighted
multiple
linear
regression,
weighted
quantile
sum
(WQS)
Bayesian
kernel
machine
regression
(BKMR)
models
examine
individual
mixed
exposures
function.
total
762
included.
model
revealed
positive
association
between
Ln
DPHP,
BDCPP,
BCPP
DSST
score,
while
negative
observed
DBUP
score.
In
WQS
model,
index
correlated
score
(β
=
2.65,
95%
CI:
0.40
~
4.90,
P
0.02),
DPHP
having
highest
weight.
results
BKMR
analysis
indicated
borderline
statistical
significance
increase
when
mixture
is
set
specific
90th
percentile
compared
all
concentrations
median.
Overall
exposure
associated
improved
United
States.
Further
prospective
studies
large
sample
sizes
needed
confirm
these
results.