[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in the human body: Exposure, detection, and risk of carcinogenesis: A state-of-the-art review

E Dzierżyński, PJ Gawlik, D Puźniak, W Flieger… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Humans cannot avoid plastic exposure due to its ubiquitous presence in the
natural environment. The waste generated is poorly biodegradable and exists in the form of …

Microplastics: Challenges, toxicity, spectroscopic and real-time detection methods

SO Fakayode, TF Mehari… - Applied Spectroscopy …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Plastics are in high demand for various uses worldwide because of their low cost, versatility,
lightweight, low density, flexibility, high strength, and durability. An increase in single-use …

Co-exposure to polyethylene microplastics and house dust mites aggravates airway epithelial barrier dysfunction and airway inflammation via CXCL1 signaling …

J Hu, C Wang, R Ma, S Qi, W Fu, J Zhong, C Cao… - International …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Environmental pollutants have been found to contribute to the development and
acute exacerbation of asthma. Microplastics (MPs) have received widespread attention as …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic ingestion in marine mesozooplankton species associated with functional feeding traits

A Valdez-Cibrián, ER Kozak, C Franco-Gordo - Marine Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastic (MP,< 5 mm) contamination in the ocean raises concern for
zooplankton, as their prey and MPs fall within the same size range. This study aimed to …

Utilization of Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Quantum Dots to Neutralize ROS and Modulate Intracellular Antioxidant Pathways to Improve Dry Eye Disease Therapy

Z Wu, W Xia, L Ou, L Zheng, B Hou, T Pan… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Patients afflicted with dry eye disease (DED) experience significant discomfort. The
underlying cause of DED is the excessive accumulation of ROS on the ocular surface. Here …

The toxic effects of polystyrene microplastic/nanoplastic particles on retinal pigment epithelial cells and retinal tissue

X Li, J Piao, B Kang, Y Eom, DH Kim… - Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
The increasing use of contact lenses, artificial tears, and anti-vascular endothelial growth
factor (anti-VEGF) drug injections for age-related macular degeneration has heightened the …

Microplastics and environmental effects: investigating the effects of microplastics on aquatic habitats and their impact on human health

A Yarahmadi, SM Heidari, P Sepahvand… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Microplastics (MPs) are particles with a diameter of< 5 mm. The disposal of plastic waste into
the environment poses a significant and pressing issue concern globally. Growing worry has …

Plastics in dermatology: A review and solutions

E Tan, S Saha, D Niebel - Journal of the European Academy of …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Hazards to human and planetary health are present at every stage of the plastic life cycle,
yet plastic production is projected to triple by 2060. This review focuses on three key areas …

Microplastics identified in commercial over-the-counter lubricant eyedrops

JE Jaeger, M Burke, D Wu, EEM Curren… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Purpose There is increasing evidence that microplastics exert harmful effects on human
health and on the ocular surface. Recent studies have highlighted the presence of ocular …

Dérégulation de l'expression du Récepteur aux Produits Avancés de Glycation (RAGE) dans la pathologie de la Surface oculaire

V Navel - 2023 - theses.hal.science
Le Récepteur aux Produits Avancés de Glycation (Receptor for Advanced Glycation End
products, RAGE) est un récepteur transmembranaire, ubiquitaire, impliqué dans de …