In vitro exposure to polystyrene microplastics exerts oocyte toxicity through cumulus cells damage in the sheep model
In conclusion, <i>in vitro</i> exposure of sheep COCs to PS-MPs during IVM reduced oocyte quality and developmental potential through alterations induced in the CCs, which turned out to be the main target of these environmental contaminants.
Authors
- Antonella Mastrorocco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7136-4029)
- Andrea Podda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7185-907X)
- Nicola Antonio Martino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6853-2757)
- Letizia Temerario (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5673-6111)
- Maria Carmela Ferrante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2219-2889)
- Luisa Bogliolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3205-7362)
- Pierfrancesco Pinto
- Maria Elena Dell’Aquila
Institutions
- University of Sassari (IT)
- Instituto de Nutricion e Higiene de los Alimentos (CU)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2026.1771581
- Primary Topic
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00