Can the Human Plastisphere Account for the Rise of Type 1 Diabetes: A Computational Molecular Mimicry Study
Julio Facelli, McKay jones, Sejal Mistry, Ramkiran Gouripeddi
This study investigates whether plastic fragments could induce type 1 diabetes through molecular mimicry, using AI and protein structure prediction.
bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2026 · PreprintImmunology