BPA May Affect the Developing Brain by Disrupting Gene Regulation (IMAGE)

Duke University Medical Center

BPA May Affect the Developing Brain by Disrupting Gene Regulation

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Exposure to BPA may disrupt development of the central nervous system by slowing down the removal of chloride from neurons. As an organism matures and the brain develops, chloride levels inside nerve cells drop. However, when exposed to BPA, the chloride is removed more slowly from neurons. Researchers also found female neurons to be more susceptible to the effects of BPA.

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Michele Yeo, Duke Medicine

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