Adverse effects of microplastics and nanoplastics on the reproductive system: A comprehensive review of fertility and potential harmful interactions

Y Hong, S Wu, G Wei - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have caused ubiquitous
environmental pollution and raised widespread concern about their potential toxicity to …

Understanding the mechanistic roles of microplastics combined with heavy metals in regulating ferroptosis: Adding new paradigms regarding the links with diseases

Q Chen, Y Liu, L Bi, L Jin, R Peng - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
As a new type of pollutant, microplastics (MPs) commonly exist in today's ecosystems,
causing damage to the ecological environment and the health of biological organisms …

Endoplasmic reticulum stress exacerbates microplastics-induced toxicity in animal cells

Z Wang, S Liu, Z Cheng, G Xu, F Li, Q Bu… - Food Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Human and animal exposure to microplastics (MPs) contained in food is inevitable because
of their widespread existence in the environment. Nevertheless, MPs toxicity studies in …

[HTML][HTML] Fucoidan from Cladosiphon okamuranus enhances antioxidant activity and prevents reproductive dysfunction in polystyrene microplastic-induced male rats

YY Hwang, S Sudirman, EY Wei, ZL Kong… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution, including microplastic, has emerged as a severe environmental and public
health problem. The health risks, especially in the case of reproductive damage caused by …

Microplastics induced endoplasmic reticulum stress to format an inflammation and cell death in hepatocytes of carp (Cyprinus carpio)

J Cui, M Zhu, X Sun, J Yang, M Guo - Aquatic Toxicology, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are a serious threat to the living environment of aquatic organisms.
However, there are fewer studies on the toxicity of microplastics to freshwater organisms …

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] Acute exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics induces unfolded protein response and global protein ubiquitination in lungs of mice

Y Chen, Y Liu, Y Li, C Yao, J Qu, J Tang, G Chen… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Inhaling microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in the air can damage lung function.
Xenobiotics in the body can cause endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and the unfolded …

Ferroptosis as a promising targeted therapy for triple negative breast cancer

K Mokhtarpour, S Razi, N Rezaei - Breast Cancer Research and …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a challenging subtype characterized by the
absence of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal …

Emerging pollutants in etiology and pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome

R Gautam, AM Prambil, AK Patel, T Arora - Reproductive Toxicology, 2023 - Elsevier
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a multifactorial endocrine disorder affecting
reproductive-aged women worldwide. Although genetic and lifestyle factors have been …

The hidden threat: Unraveling the impact of microplastics on reproductive health

M Wang, Y Wu, G Li, Y Xiong, Y Zhang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics, with intricate physical and chemical characteristics, infiltrate the food chain
and extensively impact ecosystems. Despite acknowledging the link between environmental …