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Dose-Dependent Effect of Polystyrene Microplastics on the Testicular Tissues of the Male Sprague Dawley Rats.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 99 citations in OpenAlex.
- Targeting Modifiable Risks: Molecular Mechanisms and Population Burden of Lifestyle Factors on Male Genitourinary Health.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Toxicological effects of micro/nano-plastics on mouse/rat models: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Microplastics and nanoplastics in human toxicity: ROS-mediated mechanisms, cellular damage and systemic effects.Molecular biology reports · 2026Review
- Microplastics and male reproductive system: A comprehensive review based on cellular and molecular effects.Toxicology reports · 2026Review
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- Impact of polystyrene microplastic exposure at low doses on male fertility: an experimental study in rats.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Reproductive success in the anthropocene: A view through a One Health lens.The anthropocene review · 2025Review
- The Threat of Micro-/Nanoplastics to Male Fertility: A Review of the Data and the Importance of Future Research.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Probiotics as a therapeutic approach to alleviate reproductive harm from polystyrene microplastics in male rats.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Microplastic exposure induces epithelial barrier alterations and increases collagen deposition in a 3D human endometrial model in vitro.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2025Article
- Therapeutic Benefits of Nano-Echinacea Extract on Reproductive Injury Induced by Polystyrene Plastic Materials in Rat Model via Regulating Gut-Brain Axis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Concerning influences of micro/nano plastics on female reproductive health: focusing on cellular and molecular pathways from animal models to human studies.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2024Review
- Protective effect of Cordycepin on blood-testis barrier against pre-puberty polystyrene nanoplastics exposure in male rats.Particle and fibre toxicology · 2024Article
- The Potential Mechanisms Involved in the Disruption of Spermatogenesis in Mice by Nanoplastics and Microplastics.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic effects of royal jelly against polystyrene microplastic-induced testicular injury in mice.Iranian journal of basic medical sciences · 2024Article
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- Mechanistic insight into the protective effects of fisetin against arsenic-induced reproductive toxicity in male rats.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Microplastics exposure: implications for human fertility, pregnancy and child health.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Review
- Efficient extraction of small microplastic particles from rat feed and feces for quantification.Heliyon · 2023Article
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Due to the continuous increase in polystyrene microplastics (PS MPs) incorporation in the environment, growing number of adverse effects on living organisms and ecosystem have become a global concern. Therefore, current study was planned to elucidate the impacts of 5 different concentrations control, 2, 20, 200, and 2000 μgL
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