Table 1. Agents that negatively affect hepatic gap junctions (Vinken et al., 2009).
Environmental pollutants |
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins |
Polychlorinated biphenyls |
Biological toxins |
Phorbol esters |
Lipopolysaccharide |
Ochratoxin A |
Patulin |
Gossypol |
Organic solvents |
Ethanol |
Carbon tetrachloride |
Trichloroethylene |
Pesticides |
Organophosphorous pesticides |
Cyclodiene organochlorine pesticides |
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
Lindane |
Hexachlorobenzene |
Pentachlorophenol |
Pharmaceuticals |
Hypolipidemic drugs |
Phenobarbital |
Methapyrilene |
Miscellaneous compounds |
Peroxides |
Metals |
Phthalates |