[HTML][HTML] Oral exposure to polyethylene microplastics induces inflammatory and metabolic changes and promotes fibrosis in mouse liver.

M Djouina, C Waxin, L Dubuquoy, D Launay… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Accumulating evidence shows widespread contamination of water sources and food with
microplastics. Although the liver is one of the main sites of bioaccumulation within the …

Assessing the NLRP3 inflammasome activating potential of a large panel of micro-and nanoplastics in THP-1 cells

M Busch, G Bredeck, F Waag, K Rahimi… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the ubiquity of environmental micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs), inhalation and
ingestion by humans is very likely, but human health effects remain largely unknown. The …

Application of a genetically engineered macrophage cell line for evaluating cellular effects of UV/US-treated poly (ethylene terephthalate) microplastics

N Washihira, M Murakami, M Nakamura, S Fujii… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution is a global environmental problem. To understand the biological
effects of MPs on humans, it is essential to evaluate the response of human cells to model …

Detection of Microplastics by Various Types of Whiteleg Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in the Korean Sea

H Yoon, B Park, J Rim, H Park - Separations, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microplastic pollution in the ocean has a major impact on marine organisms, including
digestive system damage and reduced growth and fertility. This study investigated the …

Protocol for the production of micro-and nanoplastic test materials

LA Parker, EM Höppener, EF van Amelrooij… - Microplastics and …, 2023 - Springer
Micro-and nanoplastics (MNP) are ubiquitous, but little is known about the risks they pose to
human health. Currently available data are of limited use for developing relevant risk …

Effects of weathering and simulated gastric fluid exposure on cellular responses to polystyrene particles

L Gong, A Pan, T Matsuo, H Kanniyappan… - Environmental …, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Micro and nanoplastics pose a growing environmental threat with complex implications for
human health. Despite the extensive research on the cytotoxicities of microplastics, gaps …

From the ocean to our kitchen table: anthropogenic particles in the edible tissue of US West Coast seafood species

SD Traylor, EF Granek, M Duncan… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Microplastics (MPs) and other anthropogenic particles (APs) are pervasive environmental
contaminants found throughout marine and aquatic environments. We quantified APs in the …

Aged polyethylene microplastics and glyphosate-based herbicide co-exposure toxicity in Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

W Thammatorn, P Cholewińska… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Microplastics and glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) unavoidably contaminate aquatic
environments, yet their combined effect on aquatic organisms has been scarcely …

Micro-nanoplastic induced cardiovascular disease and dysfunction: a scoping review

A Goldsworthy, L O'Callaghan, C Blum, J Horobin… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background The human bioaccumulation of micro-and nano-plastics (MNPs) is increasingly
being recognised in the aetiology and pathophysiology of human disease. This systematic …

[PDF][PDF] Assessing the NLRP3 Inflammasome Activating Potential of a Large Panel of Micro-and Nanoplastics in THP-1 Cells. Biomolecules 2022, 12, 1095

M Busch, G Bredeck, F Waag, K Rahimi… - 2022 - publications.rwth-aachen.de
Due to the ubiquity of environmental micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs), inhalation and
ingestion by humans is very likely, but human health effects remain largely unknown. The …