Maternal α-cypermethrin and permethrin exert differential effects on fetal growth, placental morphology, and fetal neurodevelopment in mice
Benjamin A. Elser, Benjamin Wen Qing Hing, Samuel Eliasen, Malik A. Afrifa, Naomi Meurice, Farzana Rimi, Michael S. Chimenti, Laura Clamon Schulz, Michael E. Dailey, Katherine Nicole Gibson-Corley, Hanna Elizabeth Stevens
This study compares the effects of maternal exposure to two pyrethroid insecticides, permethrin and α-cypermethrin, on fetal growth, placental morphology, and neurodevelopment in mice, finding that α-cypermethrin has more pronounced adverse effects.
Toxicological Sciences · May 30, 2025Peer-reviewedPharmacology & Toxicology