Co-exposure of polyvinyl chloride microplastics with cadmium promotes nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in female ducks through oxidative stress and glycolipid accumulation

• Published in: Poultry science Vol. 103; no. 11; p. 104152
• Main Authors: Chen, Yan, Jin, Hengqi, Ali, Waseem, Zhuang, Tinglong, Sun, Jian, Wang, Tao, Song, Jie, Ma, Yonggang, Yuan, Yan, Bian, Jianchun, Liu, Zongping, Zou, Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.11.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: Duck liver; Fibrosis; IMMUNOLOGY, HEALTH AND DISEASE; NAFLD; PVC-MPs; Cd; PVC-MPs; Duck liver; NAFLD; Fibrosis

A recently discovered environmental contaminant, microplastics (MP) are capable of amassing within the body and pose a grave threat to the health of both humans and animals. It is widely acknowledged that the combination of cadmium (Cd), a hazardous heavy metal, and microplastics produces synergisti...