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2150-5330 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
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Evidence Review |
| Article Title |
Microplastics and nanoplastics in inflammatory bowel disease: Mechanistic plausibility, human evidence and future research priorities
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Invited Manuscript |
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Richard Hall, Michael Colwill, Kamal Patel, Sailish Honap and Andrew Poullis |
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| Corresponding Author |
Richard Hall, Research Fellow, Department of Gastroenterology, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, United Kingdom. richard.hall@stgeorges.nhs.uk |
| Key Words |
Inflammatory bowel disease; Ulcerative colitis; Crohn’s disease; Microplastics; Nanoplastics |
| Core Tip |
Microplastics and nanoplastics are emerging as ubiquitous environmental contaminants of potential relevance in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Experimental evidence suggests that intestinal exposure may promote dysbiosis, mucus barrier disruption, epithelial permeability and immune activation, all pathways implicated in IBD pathogenesis. Current evidence supports biological plausibility but is limited to simplified preclinical models and small observational human studies. Prospective human studies are needed to investigate whether micro- and nanoplastics may contribute to IBD onset, activity or progression. |
| Publish Date |
2026-09-08 03:16 |
| Citation |
Hall R, Colwill M, Patel K, Honap S, Poullis A. Microplastics and nanoplastics in inflammatory bowel disease: Mechanistic plausibility, human evidence and future research priorities. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2026; 17(3): 122786
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5330/full/v17/i3/122786.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.4291/wjgp.122786 |
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