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From: Polyethylene microplastics disrupt renal function, mitochondrial bioenergetics, redox homeostasis, and histoarchitecture in Wistar rats

Fig. 3

Dose-dependent suppression of renal mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes by PE-MPs. Bar graphs represent mean ± SEM (n = 5/group) for a Complex I, b Complex II, c Complex III, and d Complex IV activities in renal tissue. PE-MPs exposure at both 15 and 60 mg/kg bw significantly suppressed Complex I, II, III, and IV activities compared to control (*p < 0.05 to ***p < 0.001), indicating impaired electron transport chain (ETC) function and reduced oxidative phosphorylation capacity. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post hoc test.

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