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Exposure of L d l r - / - Mice to a PFAS Mixture and Outcomes Related to Circulating Lipids, Bile Acid Excretion, and the Intestinal Transporter ASBT.

Katherine RothZhao YangManisha AgarwalJohnna BirbeckJudy WestrickTodd LydicKatherine GurdzielMichael C Petriello
Published in: Environmental health perspectives (2024)
Mice exposed to a PFAS mixture displayed higher circulating cholesterol and bile acids perhaps due to impacts on enterohepatic circulation. This study implicates PFAS-mediated effects at the site of the ileum as a possible critical mediator of increased cardiovascular risk following PFAS exposure. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP14339.
Keyphrases
  • high fat diet induced
  • insulin resistance
  • metabolic syndrome
  • skeletal muscle
  • fatty acid
  • weight loss