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Deleterious effects of plastic component bisphenol a on mitochondrial function in human intestinal cells
October 2025 • Graziella Perra, Andrea Caddeo, Francesca Sedda, Giacomo Cao, Raffaella Isola, Alessandro Concas, Andrea Perra, Nicola Lai
Plastic compounds released into the environment can be accumulated in human tissues causing various health issues. It has been demonstrated that Bisphenol A (BPA), widely used in polycarbonate plastics and food packaging, can accumulate in gastrointestinal (GI) tract, inducing oxidative stress, metabolic dysfunction, and other cellular disturbances, including mitochondrial damage. However, the mechanisms by which BPA affects the GI function and affects mitochondrial function in the absorptive cells of the intestin…