Microplastics are detected in human gallstones and have the ability to form large cholesterol-microplastic heteroaggregates
Highlights
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Microplastic were present in gallstones, with significantly higher levels observed in younger cholelithiasis patients.
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Microplastic ingestion accelerated the formation of gallstone in mice.
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Microplastics exhibited strong affinity for cholesterol and formed cholesterol-microplastic heteroaggregates.
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Microplastic ingestion altered the composition of the gut microbiota in mice fed a high-cholesterol diet.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304389424002103