Polystyrene and polyethylene terephthalate nanoplastics differentially impact mouse ovarian follicle function
Hanin Alahmadi, Maira Nadeem, Alixs M. Pujols, Raulle Reynolds, Mohammad Saiful Islam, Indrani Gupta, Courtney Potts, Allison Harbolic, Gania Lafontant, Somenath Mitra, Genoa R. Warner
This study shows that PS and PET nanoplastics at environmentally relevant doses affect mouse ovarian follicle growth and gene expression, with PET increasing pregnenolone and altering steroid hormone pathways.
Environmental Pollution · Oct 8, 2025Peer-reviewedPharmacology & Toxicology