Ao Cheng, Huifeng Luo, Bingchao Fan, Qing Xiang, Zhaochen Nie, Shuang Feng, Yurou Qiao, Yue Wu, Qianlong Zhu, Rongxiu Liu, Xiaochao Song, Xiang Li, Jianhai Zhang
Fluoride, a ubiquitous environmental pollutant, poses a significant public health threat. Our previous study revealed a correlation between fluoride-induced testicular pyroptosis and male reproductive dysfunction. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Wild-type and interleukin 17 A knockout mice were exposed to sodium fluoride (100 mg/L) in deionized drinking water for 18 weeks. Bifidobacterium intervention (1 × 109 CFU/ml, 0.2 ml/day, administered via gavage) commenced in the 10th week...
March 28, 2024: Science of the Total Environment