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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 10 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 60 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
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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PS-MPs induced reproductive dysfunction in male mice provide new insights into PS-MPs-associated toxicity in mammals.

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