Phthalates are detected in the follicular fluid of adolescents and oocyte donors with associated changes in the cumulus cell transcriptome.
Dilan GokyerMary J LawsAnna KleinhansJoan K RileyJodi A FlawsElnur BabayevPublished in: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology (2024)
Phthalates are detected in the follicular fluid of adolescents and oocytes donors, and the levels are increased in the follicular fluid of adolescents. Higher total phthalate levels in follicular fluid are associated with altered cumulus cells transcriptome in adolescents.