Microbiota-mediated metabolic perturbations in the gut and brain of mice after microplastic exposure

SH Lee, WY Lin, TJ Cheng - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), emerging environmental toxicants, have drawn attention because of
their wide distribution in the environment. Exposure to MPs induces gut microbiota …

Microplastics exposure induced and exacerbated the development of systemic lupus erythematosus in mice

H Chen, L Wan, Y Qiu, F Qiu, C Wen, Y Mao… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Environmental exposure may function as a contributing risk factor in the development of
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Recently, the global issue of microplastics (MPs) …

Exposure to greenness during pregnancy and the first three years after birth and autism spectrum disorder: A matched case-control study in shanghai, China

Y Chen, G Chen, Y Liu, GH Dong, BY Yang, S Li… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have not been fully understood. Previous studies
have linked environmental factors with ASD. However, evidence for the greenness-ASD …

[HTML][HTML] Characterisation of changes in global genes expression in the lung of ICR mice in response to the inflammation and fibrosis induced by polystyrene …

YJ Jin, JE Kim, YJ Roh, HJ Song, A Seol, J Park… - Toxicological …, 2023 - Springer
This study characterised the changes in global gene expression in the lung of ICR mice in
response to the inflammation and fibrosis induced by the inhalation of 0.5 μm polystyrene …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicological effects of micro/nano-plastics on mouse/rat models: a systematic review and meta-analysis

W Liu, B Zhang, Q Yao, X Feng, T Shen… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Micro/nano-plastics (MNPs) are considered a heterogeneous class of environmental
contaminants that cause multiple toxic effects on biological species. As the commonly used …

[HTML][HTML] Polystyrene microplastic-induced extracellular vesicles cause kidney-related effects in the crosstalk between tubular cells and fibroblasts

YL Wang, CCY Huang, CM Zheng, WC Liu… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic waste accumulation and its degradation into microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics
(NPs) pose environmental concerns. Previous studies have indicated that polystyrene (PS) …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of Microplastics (≥ 10 μm) in Meconium by Fourier Transform Infrared Microspectroscopy

Z Li, J Wang, X Gao, J Du, H Sui, J Wu, Y Zhong… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microplastics are prevalent emerging pollutants with widespread distribution in air, land and
water. They have been detected in human stool, blood, lungs, and placentas. However …

[HTML][HTML] Prenatal caffeine exposure induces autism-like behaviors in offspring under a high-fat diet via the gut microbiota-IL-17A-brain axis

T Wang, S Zhang, M Luo, M Lu, L Wei, X Zhou… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Prenatal caffeine exposure (PCE) is a significant contributor to intrauterine growth
retardation (IUGR) in offspring, which has been linked to an increased susceptibility to …

A review on micro-and nanoplastics in humans: Implication for their translocation of barriers and potential health effects

CL Bai, D Wang, YL Luan, SN Huang, LY Liu, Y Guo - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
As emerging contaminants, micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs) can absorb and leach various
toxic chemicals and ultimately endanger the health of the ecological environment and …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond microbeads: Examining the role of cosmetics in microplastic pollution and spotlighting unanswered questions

A Kukkola, AJ Chetwynd, S Krause, I Lynch - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of microplastics in cosmetics and personal care products (C&PCPs) has been
increasingly in the public eye since the early 2010s. Despite increasing research into the …