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DESCRIPTION:Over the past decade\, there is growing interest in the role of
  environmental pollutants in the development of type 2 diabetes. Although 
 skeletal muscle is a major tissue involved in insulin resistance developme
 nt\, the effects of pollutants on muscle metabolism have little been studi
 ed. One aim of the laboratory of Dr. Aguer is to better understand the rol
 e of environmental pollutants in causing defects in muscle metabolism\, as
  well as in altering the cross-talk between adipose tissue and skeletal mu
 scle. We have demonstrated that exposure to polychlorinated biphenyl 126 (
 PCB126)\, dielectric and coolant fluids in electrical apparatus\, alters m
 uscle mitochondrial function in rats and adipokine secretion from adipocyt
 es resulting in altered glucose uptake in muscle cells. Furthermore\, bisp
 henol A (BPA) and bisphenol S (BPS)\, synthetic compounds found in plastic
  products\, do not acutely alter muscle mitochondrial function or insulin 
 sensitivity at environmentally relevant concentrations\, but may alter adi
 pokine/cytokine secretion and insulin sensitivity in adipose tissue. Final
 ly\, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)\, an insecticide\, alters muscl
 e mitochondrial function. These results have implications for further eluc
 idating the role of environmental pollutants in the development of metabol
 ic diseases and demonstrate that there should be more stringent regulation
 s regarding these chemicals.\n\nThis seminar will be given online via Zoom
 . Details in attached poster.\n
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SUMMARY:Online Seminar - Pollutants and human health: the effects of endocr
 ine disruptors on energy metabolism
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 ts-and-human-health-effects-endocrine-disruptors-energy-metabolism-324262
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