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Human Health Effects
Reproductive & Development
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Examining the Relationship Between Polystyrene Microplastics and Male Fertility: Insights From an In Vivo Study and In Vitro Sertoli Cell Culture
Journal of Korean Medical Science
2024
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Byeong Jo Jeon,
You Jin Ko,
Jin Joo,
Cherry Kim,
Min Young Seo,
Seung Hoon Lee,
Jae Young Park,
Jae Hyun Bae,
Bum Sik Tae
Summary
This study found that polystyrene microplastics caused reproductive damage in male mice, disrupting the cells that support sperm development (Sertoli cells). The microplastics interfered with normal reproductive function in both live mice and cell cultures. These findings add to growing evidence that microplastic exposure could contribute to declining male fertility, a trend already observed in humans worldwide.
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