title: Diethylhexyl phthalate impairs insulin binding and glucose oxidation in Chang liver cells.
abstract: The present study examined the dose-dependent effects of diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) on insulin receptor concentration and glucose oxidation in Chang liver cells. Chang liver cells (5 x 10(5) cells) were exposed to different concentrations (0, 50, 100, 200 and 400 microM) of DEHP for 24h. At the end of exposure, cells were utilized for assessing insulin receptor concentration and glucose oxidation. Both insulin receptor concentration and glucose oxidation in Chang liver cells were significantly reduced by high doses (200 and 400 microM) of phthalate exposure. The present study is first of its kind to report the direct adverse effects of DEHP on insulin receptor and glucose oxidation in Chang liver cells and suggests that DEHP exposure may have a negative influence on glucose homeostasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Dr. ALM PG Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai - 600 113, India.
authors.forename: Srinivasan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rengarajan
authors.forename: Chandrakesan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Parthasarathy
authors.forename: Malat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anitha
authors.forename: Karundevi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Balasubramanian
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D004051:Diethylhexyl Phthalate / Q000633:toxicity*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D022781:Hepatocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D051381:Rats; D011972:Receptor, Insulin / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D004051:Diethylhexyl Phthalate; D011972:Receptor, Insulin; D005947:Glucose