Polystyrene microplastics induce gut microbiota dysbiosis and hepatic lipid metabolism disorder in mice

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 631-632; pp. 449 - 458
• Main Authors: Lu, Liang, Wan, Zhiqin, Luo, Ting, Fu, Zhengwei, Jin, Yuanxiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.08.2018
• Subjects: alpha-Proteobacteria; aquatic organisms; bacteria; cholesterol; dysbiosis; epididymis; feces; Firmicutes; food chain; genes; Gut microbiota; habitats; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; humans; intestinal microorganisms; Lipid metabolism; lipid metabolism disorders; lipogenesis; liver; males; messenger RNA; Mice; Microplastic; microplastics; mucus; oral exposure; Polystyrene; polystyrenes; ribosomal RNA; risk; secretion; toxicity; triacylglycerols; Gut microbiota; Mice; Lipid metabolism; Polystyrene; Microplastic

•Polystyrene microplastic decreased the secretion of mucin in gut of mice.•Polystyrene microplastic induced gut microbiota dysbiosis in mice.•Polystyrene microplastic induced hepatic lipid metabolism disorder in mice. [Display omitted] Microplastic (MP) has become a concerning global environmental p...