[HTML][HTML] The plastic within: microplastics invading human organs and bodily fluids systems

CE Enyoh, A Devi, H Kadono, Q Wang, MH Rabin - Environments, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microplastics (MPs), small plastic particles resulting from the degradation of larger plastic
items and from primary sources such as textiles, engineered plastic pellets, etc., have …

Microplastics and Oxidative Stress—Current Problems and Prospects

K Kadac-Czapska, J Ośko, E Knez, M Grembecka - Antioxidants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles between 0.1 and 5000 µm in size that have attracted
considerable attention from the scientific community and the general public, as they threaten …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoplastics activate a TLR4/p38-mediated pro-inflammatory response in human intestinal and mouse microglia cells

J Antunes, P Sobral, M Martins, V Branco - Environmental Toxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The crescent presence of nanoplastics in the environment raises concerns regarding their
potential impact on health. This study exposed human colon adenocarcinoma cells (HT29) …

Sustainable production of flocculant-containing bacterial cellulose composite for removal of PET nano-plastics

H Lu, S Sun, J Sun, X Peng, N Li, MW Ullah… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) nano-plastics (PNP) is a major source of water pollution
which in turn causes health issues in humans. There is no effective method to completely …

Plastic compounds and liver diseases: Whether bisphenol A is the only culprit

S Sangwan, R Bhattacharyya, D Banerjee - Liver International, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Plastics, while providing modern conveniences, have become an inescapable source of
global concern due to their role in environmental pollution. Particularly, the focus on …

Histopathological, physiological, and multi-omics insights into the hepatotoxicity mechanism of nanopolystyrene and/or diclofenac in Mylopharyngodon piceus

T Chen, H Jiang, Y He, Y Shen, J Fang, Z Huang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanopolystyrene (NP) and diclofenac (DCF) are common environmental contaminants in
the aquatic ecosystem; therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the hepatotoxicity of …

The role of atherogenic lipoproteins in diabetes: molecular aspects and clinical significance

Y Banerjee, AM Patti, RV Giglio, M Ciaccio… - Journal of Diabetes and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dyslipidaemia plays a prominent role in the genesis of atherosclerotic plaque and the
increased cardiovascular risk in diabetes. Macrophages readily take up atherogenic …

Polystyrene nanoplastics induce lipophagy via the AMPK/ULK1 pathway and block lipophagic flux leading to lipid accumulation in hepatocytes

Z Fan, Y Zhang, Y Fang, H Zhong, T Wei… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Micro-and nanoplastic pollution has emerged as a significant global concern due to their
extensive presence in the environment and potential adverse effects on human health …

The silent threat: Nanopolystyrene and chrysene pollutants disrupt the intestinal mucosal barrier, new insights from juvenile Siniperca chuatsi

T Chen, RSS Aly, Y Shen, S Tang, Y Zhao… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The intestinal mucosal barrier—comprising microbial, mechanical, chemical, and
immunological barriers—is critical to protection against pathogens and maintenance of host …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of the Oral Administration of Polystyrene Microplastics on Hepatic Lipid, Glucose, and Amino Acid Metabolism in C57BL/6Korl and C57BL/6 …

Y Roh, J Kim, H Song, A Seol, T Kim, E Park… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The impact of microplastics (MPs) on the metabolic functions of the liver is currently unclear
and not completely understood. To investigate the effects of the administration of MPs on the …