Polystyrene Nanoplastics Disrupt Mouse Placenta Development in a Sex-Dependent Manner
Hanin Alahmadi, Allison Harbolic, Christopher De Oliveria-Cordova, Raulle Reynolds, Michelle Jojy, Courtney Potts, Sofia Doan, Tanvi Mathur, Mohammad Saiful Islam, Melisa J. Andrade, Quinton Smith, Phoebe A. Stapleton, Somenath Mitra, Genoa R. Warner
This study shows that polystyrene nanoplastics affect mouse placenta development differently in males and females, altering structure and TGFβ signaling.
Reproductive Toxicology · Aug 20, 2026Peer-reviewedPharmacology & Toxicology