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This study investigated the multi-organ effects of co-exposure to TiO2 NPs or food-grade E171 and HD in male C57BL\/6J mice. Mice were randomly assigned to six groups and fed regular or high-fat diets containing 1 wt% TiO2 NPs or E171 for 13 weeks. Histopathology, serum biochemistry, organ coefficients, and open-field behavioral tests were used to assess tissue injury and functional alterations. Co-exposure to TiO2 NPs and HD markedly exacerbated tissue damage across multiple organs. In the liver, more severe ballooning degeneration, necrosis, and inflammatory infiltration were observed, accompanied by altered liver enzymes and reduced organ coefficients. Intestinal injury was characterized by crypt distortion and increased inflammation, particularly in the HD + TiO2 group. Testicular tissues showed disorganized seminiferous tubules, loss of spermatogenic cells, and interstitial hyperplasia. In the brain, hippocampal neurons exhibited pyknosis and disarray, with decreased brain coefficients and impaired exploratory behavior. E171 induced similar but milder effects. 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