Polystyrene and polyethylene terephthalate nanoplastics differentially impact mouse ovarian follicle function.

ABSTRACT: Exposure to micro- and nanoplastics is unavoidable. Foods and beverages contain plastic particles from environmental contamination and processing and packaging materials, which are frequently made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Micro- and nanoplastics have been detected in human tissues such as the brain, liver, and placenta, as well as in ovarian follicular fluid, but little is known about the effects nanoplastics have on the female reproductive system. In addition, few studies on the health impacts of nanoplastics have been performed using environmentally relevant plastic types and concentrations. Thus, this research tested the hypothesis that nanoplastics made of spherical polystyrene (PS), a common model nanoplastic, would have different effects on cultured mouse ovarian follicle

SUBMITTER: Alahmadi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12236779 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature