About the Authors

Yujing Huang

Affiliation Department of Environmental Hygiene, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China

Junnan Li

Affiliation Department of gynecology and obstetrics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China

Jose M. Garcia

Affiliation Division of Endocrinology, Center for Translational Research in Inflammatory Diseases, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC/Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America

Hui Lin

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China

Yanzhou Wang

Affiliation Department of gynecology and obstetrics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China

Ping Yan

Affiliation Department of gynecology and obstetrics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China

Lingqiao Wang

Affiliation Department of Environmental Hygiene, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China

Yao Tan

Affiliation Department of Environmental Hygiene, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China

Jiaohua Luo

Affiliation Department of Environmental Hygiene, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China

Zhiqun Qiu

Affiliation Department of Environmental Hygiene, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China

Ji-an Chen

cjatmmu@hotmail.com (JAC); west2003@sohu.com (WQS)

Affiliations Department of Environmental Hygiene, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China, Division of Endocrinology, Center for Translational Research in Inflammatory Diseases, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC/Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America

Weiqun Shu

cjatmmu@hotmail.com (JAC); west2003@sohu.com (WQS)

Affiliation Department of Environmental Hygiene, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JAC HL YJH WQS. Performed the experiments: YJH YZW PY JNL LQW YT. Analyzed the data: YJH JHL ZQQ HL. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JAC HL YZW PY JNL. Wrote the paper: YJH JMG JAC WQS.