Publications by authors named "Eujin Oh"
Food Chem Toxicol
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- Phthalates, commonly found in contaminated foods and personal care products, raise public health concerns due to their association with cardiovascular diseases, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.
- The study focused on how di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and its metabolite mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) affect the blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity, especially in the presence of methylglyoxal (MG), a compound linked to diabetes.
- Co-exposure to MG and MEHP resulted in harmful effects on brain endothelial cells, including increased cell death and oxidative stress, but N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) was found to help restore
