Vimentin-Mediated Steroidogenesis Induced by Phthalate Esters: Involvement of DNA Demethylation and Nuclear Factor κB

Yuan Li; Yanhui Hu; Congcong Dong; Hongchao Lu; Chang Zhang; Qi Hu; Shifeng Li; Heng Qin; Zhong Li; Yubang Wang

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0146138

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Vimentin-Mediated Steroidogenesis Induced by Phthalate Esters: Involvement of DNA Demethylation and Nuclear Factor κB

Yuan Li,

Affiliation The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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Yanhui Hu,

Affiliation The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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Congcong Dong,

Affiliation The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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Hongchao Lu,

Affiliation The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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Chang Zhang,

Affiliation The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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Qi Hu,

Affiliation The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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Shifeng Li,

Affiliation The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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Heng Qin,

Affiliation The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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Zhong Li,

Affiliation The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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Yubang Wang

* E-mail: drybwang@hotmail.com

Affiliation The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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Vimentin-Mediated Steroidogenesis Induced by Phthalate Esters: Involvement of DNA Demethylation and Nuclear Factor κB

Yuan Li,
Yanhui Hu,
Congcong Dong,
Hongchao Lu,
Chang Zhang,
Qi Hu,
Shifeng Li,
Heng Qin,
Zhong Li,
Yubang Wang

Published: January 8, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0146138

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