Long-Term Exposure to Polystyrene Microspheres and High-Fat Diet–Induced Obesity in Mice: Evaluating a Role for Microbiota Dysbiosis
Our findings provide a new gut microbiota-driven mechanism for PS-MS-induced obesity in HFD-fed mice, suggesting the need to reevaluate the adverse health effects of MPs commonly found in daily life, particularly in susceptible populations. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP13913.
Authors
- Zhian Zhai
- Zhenlong Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9348-5761)
- Ying Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4810-2976)
- Sheng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3526-7808)
Institutions
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- China Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Health Perspectives
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp13913
- Citations
- 38
- Primary Topic
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.05
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- China Agricultural University