Exposure to p,p'-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p'-DDE) Perturbs Cell State and Stem Cell Markers and Induces an Epidermal Phenotype in Human Breast Cells
Jenna L Miller, Anagha Tapaswi, Jesse W. Wotring, Katelyn M. Polemi, Penghui Yang, Xiang Zhou, Laurie Kathleen Svoboda, Jonathan Z. Sexton, Justin A. Colacino
This study shows that DDE exposure alters cell state and stem cell markers in breast cells, inducing an epidermal phenotype and upregulating keratinization pathways.
bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2026 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology