College of Veterinary Medicine
Denslow Lab
Led by Nancy D Denslow · Physiological Sciences
What we study
The lab studies how chemicals affect fish and other animals by analyzing their genes, proteins, and fats. They focus on endocrine disruptors like pesticides and herbicides, using molecular methods like transcriptomics and proteomics.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Marine organisms
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Estrogen receptor studies in largemouth bass
Researching how organochlorine pesticides affect three different estrogen receptors in fish.
Herbicide effects on largemouth bass and manatees
Examining how glyphosate impacts immune systems and kidney function in fish and marine mammals.
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Recent papers, explained
- Effect-based methods and effect-based trigger values for estrogenicity monitoring in surface water: an interlaboratory study
2026 · Environmental Research
Compares three methods to set estrogenic effect-based trigger values in surface water.
- Targeted lipidomics between hPheo1 and SDHB KD cells reveal changes in bioactive lipids and PKC with polyamine pathway inhibition
2026 · Physiological Reports
Tests whether polyamine pathway inhibitor DENSPM affects lipid metabolism and PKC in hPheo1 cells.
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- An exploratory study of potential renal effects from low dose glyphosate exposure in human subjects
2026 · Scientific Reports
Measures glyphosate exposure and checks for kidney risks in people.
- A pilot study of urinary biomarkers and kidney injury among agricultural workers
2026 · BMC Nephrology
Tests urinary biomarkers to detect kidney damage in sugarcane workers.
- Nitrogen pollution in rivers as potential driver of invertebrate species turnover
2025 · Environmental Sciences Europe
Tests lethal and sublethal effects of nitrite on three amphipod species in rivers.
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