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Interactions of microplastics with the human gut microbiota of adults and infants using in vitro gut models

SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository 2023
E Fournier, Muriel Mercier‐Bonin, Lucie Etienne‐Mesmin, Stéphanie Blanquet‐Diot

Summary

Using in vitro gut models mimicking adult and infant digestive systems, researchers studied how microplastics interact with the human gut microbiota, finding that plastic particles can alter microbial community composition. These disruptions to the gut microbiome could have downstream implications for immune function, digestion, and overall health, particularly in vulnerable infants.

Study Type In vitro

International audience

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