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Postbiotic Sodium Butyrate Mitigates Hypertension and Kidney Dysfunction in Juvenile Rats Exposed to Microplastics

Antioxidants 2025 4 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
You‐Lin Tain, Ying-Jui Lin, Chih‐Yao Hou, Guo‐Ping Chang‐Chien, Shu-Fen Lin, Chien‐Ning Hsu

Summary

This study reports that sodium butyrate, a postbiotic compound, mitigated microplastic-induced hypertension and kidney dysfunction in juvenile rats by reducing oxidative stress, modulating the gut microbiota, and elevating butyric acid levels.

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Sodium butyrate holds potential for mitigating MP-induced hypertension by reducing oxidative stress, modulating the gut microbiota, and elevating butyric acid levels.

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