Microplastics and human health: Integrating pharmacokinetics

JC Prata - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Microplastics are widespread contaminants leading to environmental exposure. While
studies on the prevalence in human tissues have multiplied, little is known about their …

[HTML][HTML] Untoward effects of micro-and nanoplastics: an expert review of their biological impact and epigenetic effects

MCL de Las Hazas, H Boughanem, A Dávalos - Advances in Nutrition, 2022 - Elsevier
The production of plastic has dramatically increased in the last 50 y. Because of their
stability and durability, plastics are ubiquitously incorporated in both marine and terrestrial …

Effects of nano-and microplastics on kidney: physicochemical properties, bioaccumulation, oxidative stress and immunoreaction

X Meng, J Zhang, W Wang, G Gonzalez-Gil… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The potential toxicity of nanoplastics (NPs) and microplastics (MPs) has raised concerns.
However, knowledge of the effects of NPs/MPs on the health of mammals is still limited. Here …

[HTML][HTML] Polystyrene microplastics induced nephrotoxicity associated with oxidative stress, inflammation, and endoplasmic reticulum stress in juvenile rats

W Wang, J Guan, Y Feng, L Nie, Y Xu, H Xu… - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Unintended intake of microplastic particles has been demonstrated to exert
adverse health effects, however, studies on relevant nephrotoxicity in juvenile mammals are …

A new discovery of polystyrene microplastics toxicity: the injury difference on bladder epithelium of mice is correlated with the size of exposed particles

Y Wang, S Wang, T Xu, W Cui, X Shi, S Xu - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), as widespread hazardous substances in the environment, can cause
potential adverse effects on biological health. However, reports on the toxic effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoplastics and microplastics may be damaging our livers

J Yin, Y Ju, H Qian, J Wang, X Miao, Y Zhu, L Zhou… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plastics in the environment can be degraded and even broken into pieces under the action
of natural factors, and the degraded products with a particle size of less than 5 mm are …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced ASGR2 by microplastic exposure leads to resistance to therapy in gastric cancer

H Kim, J Zaheer, EJ Choi, JS Kim - Theranostics, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Microplastics (MPs) are a new global environmental threat. Previously, we
showed the biodistribution of MPs using [64 Cu] polystyrene (PS) and PET in mice. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Gender difference in hepatic AMPK pathway activated lipid metabolism induced by aged polystyrene microplastics exposure

X Yang, J Jiang, Q Wang, J Duan, N Chen, D Wu… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) pollution becomes an increasing concern and researchers keep
exploring the health effects caused by MPs exposure. The ageing process in the …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicity and biodistribution of fragmented polypropylene microplastics in ICR mice

S Lee, D Kim, KK Kang, SE Sung, JH Choi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Currently, polypropylene (PP) is used in various products, thus leading to high daily
exposure in humans. Thus, it is necessary to evaluate the toxicological effects …

Strategies for Biosynthesis of C1 Gas-derived Polyhydroxyalkanoates: A review

J Yoon, MK Oh - Bioresource technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from C1 gases is highly desirable in solving
problems such as climate change and microplastic pollution. PHAs are biopolymers …