A review of the endocrine disrupting effects of micro and nano plastic and their associated chemicals in mammals

S Ullah, S Ahmad, X Guo, S Ullah, S Ullah… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Over the years, the vaste expansion of plastic manufacturing has dramatically increased the
environmental impact of microplastics [MPs] and nanoplastics [NPs], making them a threat to …

The alarming link between environmental microplastics and health hazards with special emphasis on cancer

S Goswami, S Adhikary, S Bhattacharya, R Agarwal… - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic contamination is a burgeoning environmental issue that poses serious threats
to animal and human health. Microplastics enter the human body through nasal, dermal, and …

Raman Microspectroscopy evidence of microplastics in human semen

L Montano, E Giorgini, V Notarstefano, T Notari… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of microplastics (MPs) in human fluids and organs is a great concern, since,
as highlighted by recent studies on animal models, they could cause alterations of several …

Oxidative stress mediated by the TLR4/NOX2 signalling axis is involved in polystyrene microplastic-induced uterine fibrosis in mice

H Wu, T Xu, T Chen, J Liu, S Xu - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), as a new environmental pollutant, have received widespread attention
worldwide. Uterine fibrosis is one of the main factors of female reproductive disorders …

Gut microbiota participates in polystyrene microplastics-induced hepatic injuries by modulating the gut–liver axis

K Zhang, J Yang, L Chen, J He, D Qu, Z Zhang, Y Liu… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Dietary pollution by polystyrene microplastics (MPs) can cause hepatic injuries and
microbial dysbiosis. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the major polyphenol in green tea …

[HTML][HTML] Prenatal and postnatal exposure to polystyrene microplastics induces testis developmental disorder and affects male fertility in mice

T Zhao, L Shen, X Ye, G Bai, C Liao, Z Chen… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) can threaten human health, especially male fertility.
However, most existing studies have focused on the adulthood stage of male reproduction …

[HTML][HTML] Exposure to nanoplastics induces mitochondrial impairment and cytomembrane destruction in Leydig cells

Z Sun, Y Wen, F Zhang, Z Fu, Y Yuan, H Kuang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic particle pollution poses an emerging threat to ecological and human health.
Laboratory animal studies have illustrated that nano-sized plastics can accumulate in the …

[HTML][HTML] Pinostrobin alleviates testicular and spermatological damage induced by polystyrene microplastics in adult albino rats

MU Ijaz, S Najam, A Hamza, R Azmat, A Ashraf… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) have become major
environmental pollutants that adversely effects multiple organs specifically testicles …

Adverse effects of microplastics and nanoplastics on the reproductive system: A comprehensive review of fertility and potential harmful interactions

Y Hong, S Wu, G Wei - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have caused ubiquitous
environmental pollution and raised widespread concern about their potential toxicity to …

A meta-analysis-based adverse outcome pathway for the male reproductive toxicity induced by microplastics and nanoplastics in mammals

Y Hu, M Shen, C Wang, Q Huang, R Li, G Dorj… - Journal of hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The male reproductive toxicity of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) has attracted
great attention, but the latent mechanisms remain fragmented. This review performed the …