A new article by Sarah Bettini on the SERENADE 's project published!

Food-grade TiO2 impairs intestinal and systemic immune homeostasis, initiates preneoplastic lesions and promotes aberrant crypt development in the rat colon.

Bettini, S., Boutet-Robinet, E., Cartier, C., Coméra, C., Gaultier, E., Dupuy, J., Naud, N., Taché, S., Grysan, P., Reguer, S., Thieriet, N., Réfrégiers, M., Thiaudière, D., Cravedi, J-P., Carrière, M., Audinot, J-N., Pierre, F., Guzylack-Piriou, L., Houdeau, E. 2017​

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