Corrigendum to ‘Maltol attenuates polystyrene nanoplastic-induced enterotoxicity by promoting AMPK/mTOR/TFEB-mediated autophagy and modulating gut microbiota’ [Environmental Pollution, Maltol attenuates polystyrene nanoplastic-induced enterotoxicity by promoting AMPK/mTOR/TFEB-mediated autophagy and modulating gut microbiota, Volume 322 (2023), 121202]

Maltol attenuates polystyrene nanoplastic-induced enterotoxicity by promoting AMPK/mTOR/TFEB-mediated autophagy and modulating gut microbiota

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Researchers found that maltol, a natural food flavoring compound, can protect against intestinal damage caused by polystyrene nanoplastics in mice. Maltol worked by activating cellular cleanup processes (autophagy) and restoring the balance of gut bacteria disrupted by nanoplastic exposure. The study suggests that dietary compounds like maltol could potentially help mitigate some of the gut health effects associated with nanoplastic ingestion.

Corrigendum to “Male reproductive toxicity of polystyrene microplastics: Study on the endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling pathway” [Food Chem. Toxicol. 172C (2023) 113577]

Correction to “Polystyrene Microplastics Disrupt Vertical Transmission of the Breast Milk Microbiome, Impairing Early‐Life Gut Colonization and Immune Development in Offspring”

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This notice is simply a correction to fix a misspelled author's name ("Sheng Liu") in a previously published study, it doesn't change any of the actual research findings. The original study itself looked at how microplastics in breast milk might interfere with the beneficial bacteria passed from mom to baby, potentially affecting a newborn's gut health and immune system development. If you're interested in the science on microplastics and infant health, it's worth checking out the original 2026 paper rather than this correction notice.

Correction to “Protein Corona-Directed Cellular Recognition and Uptake of Polyethylene Nanoplastics by Macrophages”

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This document is actually just a correction notice for a previous study, not a new research finding, it doesn't include the details needed to summarize what was found. The original research looked at how tiny plastic particles get coated with proteins from the body, which then affects how immune cells (macrophages) recognize and absorb them. This matters because understanding how our immune system responds to microplastics could help scientists figure out what happens when these particles enter our bodies through food, water, or air.