Dietary copper exposure decreases splenic MMC coverage but does not cause splenic disorganization or damage.
Saraswathy P. Vaidyanathan, Maeve Moynihan, Natalie C. Steinel
This study shows dietary copper reduces splenic melanomacrophage centers (MMC) coverage without causing splenic tissue damage or altering red/white pulp structure in stickleback fish.
bioRxiv · Jul 26, 2026 · PreprintImmunology