Oral exposure to polyethylene microplastics induces inflammatory and metabolic changes and promotes fibrosis in mouse liver.

Accumulating evidence shows widespread contamination of water sources and food with microplastics. Although the liver is one of the main sites of bioaccumulation within the human body, it is still unclear whether microplastics produce damaging effects. In particular, the hepatic consequences of inge...

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Published in:	Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Main Authors:	Madjid Djouina, Christophe Waxin, Laurent Dubuquoy, David Launay, Cécile Vignal, Mathilde Body-Malapel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-10-01
Subjects:	Microplastics Polyethylene Mice Liver Fibrosis Lipid metabolism
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651323009211