Ecotoxicology and environmental safetyAnimalsMelatoninOocytesMitochondrial DynamicsMice
Melatonin ameliorates oxybenzone-induced meiotic defects in mouse oocytes via regulation of mitochondrial dynamics and calcium signaling.
Ruojin Shi, Haiying Zhu, Bin Zou, Yuying Xiong, Xueling Zhang, Yunqi Wu, Lin Zhu, Yanling Bai, Yudan Shang, Junyuan Liu, Hao Liu, Xian Luo, Liuqing Chen, Fang Wang, Chaohui Li
Published: 202510.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.119348
Abstract
Oxybenzone (2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, OBZ) is an organic ultraviolet filter extensively used in sunscreens and cosmetics, and has become a pervasive contaminant in aquatic environments. While its endocrine-disrupting properties and adverse rep…
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