Polystyrene nanoplastics inhibit StAR expression by activating HIF-1α via ERK1/2 MAPK and AKT pathways in TM3 Leydig cells and testicular tissues of mice

Sui, AY; Yao, CJ; Chen, YH; Li, YL; Yu, SL; Qu, JH; Wei, HY; Tang, J; Chen, G

Tang, J; Chen, G (通讯作者),Nantong Univ, Coll Publ Hlth, Dept Occupat Med & Environm Toxicol, Nantong 226019, Jiangsu, Peoples R China.

FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY, 2023; 173 ():

Abstract

Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are widely found in water, food and air, and have been found in human blood, lung and feces. Several studie......

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