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Publication package, Pulmonary effects of aerosolized polyamide 6 nanoplastics comparing transcriptomic alterations in human in vitro alveolar models at the air-liquid interface
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Scientists tested how tiny plastic particles (from nylon, a common fabric material) affect human lung cells when inhaled, using lab-grown lung tissue models that mimic real breathing conditions. This matters because we're increasingly exposed to airborne microplastics from clothing, carpets, and other everyday items, and understanding how these particles change our lung cells at a genetic level helps researchers figure out potential long-term health risks. Note that this particular resource is mainly a dataset release—the underlying research data—rather than a full report of findings, so specific health conclusions should be confirmed once the full study results are available.
In this folder we will upload both raw and processed data belonging to the manuscript 'Pulmonary effects of aerosolized polyamide-6 nanoplastics comparing transcriptomic alterations in human in vitro alveolar models at the air-liquid interface', after acceptance of publication. The goal of this dataset is to store the data underlying the publication in a sustainable, FAIR way.
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