Environmental researchAnimalsHalogenated Diphenyl EthersMast CellsFemaleMale
Developmental PBDE exposure persistently impairs mast cell function in vivo and drives sex-specific morphological and transcriptional changes in bone marrow-derived mast cells.
Jared Franges, Lauren Malinowski, Chathuri De Alwis, Taylor Doolittle, Yixing Li, Hannahlee Dixon, Yang Tang, Helen Watson, Jasmine Peace, Dereje Jima, Leslie Sombers, Gregory McCarty, Heather Patisaul, Heather M Stapleton, Natalia Duque-Wilckens
Published: 202610.1016/j.envres.2025.123250
Abstract
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are synthetic flame retardants once widely used in furniture, electronics, and other consumer products. Although phased out in the early 2000s, their persistence and recycling into new materials have led to cont…
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