Maternal urinary phthalate metabolites are associated with lipidomic signatures among pregnant women in Puerto Rico
Ashrap P, Aung M, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Rosario-Pabón Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Maternal urinary phthalate metabolites are associated with lipidomic signatures among pregnant women in Puerto Rico. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2022, 32: 384-391. PMID: 35075242, PMCID: PMC9124693, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-022-00410-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary phthalate metabolitesPhthalate metabolitesPlasmenyl-phosphatidylcholinesPregnant womenPuerto Rico PROTECT cohortPhthalate exposureLipidomic profilesMaternal urinary phthalate metabolitesWeeks of pregnancyMetabolite biomarkersMetabolites of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalateChild health outcomesCirculating lipid concentrationsLipidomic markersShotgun lipidomicsFatty acid chainsLipidomic signaturePROTECT cohortLipid profileCell-to-cell signalingImpactThis studyPregnancyAcid chainsPlasma samplesHealth outcomes