Publications by authors named "Erika Larsson"
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- Environmental pollutants, specifically endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), are linked to declining amphibian populations, highlighting the need for better methods to study their effects.
- This study focused on creating a life-cycle assay using the frog Xenopus tropicalis to evaluate the impact of the pesticide propiconazole during key developmental phases.
- Findings revealed that propiconazole exposure led to increased brain aromatase activity and faster metamorphosis, alongside reduced reproductive health indicators in male amphibians, suggesting significant long-term disruptions in endocrine and reproductive functions.
Angiopoietin-like (ANGPTL) 8 is a secreted inhibitor of LPL, a key enzyme in plasma triglyceride metabolism. It was previously reported that ANGPTL8 requires another member of the ANGPTL family, ANGPTL3, to act on LPL. ANGPTL3, much like ANGPTL4, is a physiologically relevant regulator of LPL activity, which causes irreversible inactivation of the enzyme.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Environmental factors during the fetal period may adversely affect reproductive functions in men being born with very low birth weight (VLBW, <1500 g). The objective of this prospective, controlled cohort study was to investigate if VLBW men have an altered reproductive hormone profile compared with men born at term. The study group initially consisted of all VLBW boys live-born between 1 February 1987 and 30 April 1988 in the south-east region of Sweden (n = 47).
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