Triclosan(TCS)is widely used in personal-care products because of its bactericidal and antibacterial properties.However,TCS and its toxic byproducts have been detected in aquatic environments,animals,and plants worldw...Triclosan(TCS)is widely used in personal-care products because of its bactericidal and antibacterial properties.However,TCS and its toxic byproducts have been detected in aquatic environments,animals,and plants worldwide.TCS is a common phenolic environmental endocrine disruptor,and TCS in the environment enters the body mainly through diet and water.Most of the absorbed TCS is metabolized by the human kidneys and is eliminated in the urine[1].Some epidemiological studies have suggested a positive correlation between the TCS exposure level in urine and albumin(a biomarker of renal function),which could cause renal dysfunction[2].However,the potential effects of TCS on the mammalian kidney and its mechanisms are currently unknown.Consequently,we initiated an in vitro trial to study the molecular mechanism of cytotoxicity of TCS to glomeruli.展开更多
基金supported by the National 13th 5-Year Key Research grant from the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China[2018YFC1602104]performed under the project"Toxicity Evaluation of Key Contaminants in Health Food by Cell-based Test Models and the Mechanism Analysis"
文摘Triclosan(TCS)is widely used in personal-care products because of its bactericidal and antibacterial properties.However,TCS and its toxic byproducts have been detected in aquatic environments,animals,and plants worldwide.TCS is a common phenolic environmental endocrine disruptor,and TCS in the environment enters the body mainly through diet and water.Most of the absorbed TCS is metabolized by the human kidneys and is eliminated in the urine[1].Some epidemiological studies have suggested a positive correlation between the TCS exposure level in urine and albumin(a biomarker of renal function),which could cause renal dysfunction[2].However,the potential effects of TCS on the mammalian kidney and its mechanisms are currently unknown.Consequently,we initiated an in vitro trial to study the molecular mechanism of cytotoxicity of TCS to glomeruli.
