Pregnant mice exposed to low doses of tributyltin (TBT), used in ship paints, promotes obesity which affects subsequent generations despite no exposure to the chemical, researchers say. After exposing pregnant mice to TBT at low concentrations, similar to those found in the environment and in humans, researchers from UC Irvine observed increased body fat, liver fat and fat-specific gene expression in liver and stem cells in mouse "children," "grandchildren" and ...Sunday, 27 January 2013
Fetal Exposure to Low Doses Of TBT Can Lead to Obesity
Pregnant mice exposed to low doses of tributyltin (TBT), used in ship paints, promotes obesity which affects subsequent generations despite no exposure to the chemical, researchers say. After exposing pregnant mice to TBT at low concentrations, similar to those found in the environment and in humans, researchers from UC Irvine observed increased body fat, liver fat and fat-specific gene expression in liver and stem cells in mouse "children," "grandchildren" and ...
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