Exposure to Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles During Pregnancy Changed Maternal Gut Microbiota and Increased Blood Glucose of Rat

Exposure to Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles During Pregnancy Changed Maternal Gut Microbiota and Increased Blood Glucose of Rat

Abstract Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) were used worldwide for decades, and pregnant women are unable to avoid exposing to them. Studies revealed that TiO2 NPs could kill many kinds of bacteria, but whether they would affect the composition of gut microbiota, especially during pregnancy,...

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Main Authors: Zhilei Mao, Yaqi Li, Tianyu Dong, Lina Zhang, Yuqing Zhang, Shushu Li, Haiting Hu, Caifeng Sun, Yankai Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-01-01
Series:Nanoscale Research Letters
Subjects:
TiO2 NPs
Gut microbiota
Pregnancy exposure
Increased fasting blood glucose
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s11671-018-2834-5

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