Melatonin Alleviates Intestinal Barrier Damaging Effects Induced by Polyethylene Microplastics in Albino Rats

Melatonin Alleviates Intestinal Barrier Damaging Effects Induced by Polyethylene Microplastics in Albino Rats

There have been concerns about the potential health risks posed by microplastics (MP). The detection of MP in a variety of food products revealed that humans are ingesting MP. Nevertheless, there is a paucity of data about their impacts, as well as their uptake, on intestinal barrier integrity. This...

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Main Authors: Walaa Bayoumie El Gazzar, Rania E. Sliem, Heba Bayoumi, Hend Elsayed Nasr, Manar Shabanah, Amira Elalfy, Shaimaa E. Radwaan, Mohammed A. Gebba, Heba M. Mansour, Amul M. Badr, Marwa Fathy Amer, Sara S. Ashour, Heba Morsi, El Shaimaa Ahmed Fahmy Aboelkomsan, Bodour Baioumy, Alaa El-Din Hamid Sayed, Amina A. Farag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
polyethylene microplastics
intestinal barrier
tight junction proteins
melatonin
proinflammatory cytokines
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/17/13619

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