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Gut & Microbiome
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In vitro gut models reveal how microplastics interact with human microbiome in adults and infants.
SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository
2023
E Fournier,
Muriel Mercier‐Bonin,
Stéphanie Blanquet‐Diot,
Lucie Etienne‐Mesmin
Summary
Researchers used in vitro gut models to investigate how microplastics interact with the human gut microbiome in both adults and infants, finding differences in microbial community responses depending on life stage. The study provides mechanistic insights into how microplastic ingestion may differentially affect gut health across age groups.
Study Type
In vitro
International audience