Dynamic monitoring of micro/nano-plastics permeability and neuroinflammatory injury by 3D microfluidic BBB chips

Microfluidic platforms for detection and biological evaluation of micro- and nanoplastics

Micro and Nanoplastics: Impact on Cellular Health and Neuro-Function

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Researchers reviewed how micro- and nanoplastics ubiquitous in air, water, and soil can enter cells and disrupt neurological function, with evidence linking MNP exposure to oxidative stress, cellular damage, and impairment of neural signaling pathways.

Comprehensive Assessment of Microplastic Toxicity in a Diabetic Model with Emphasis on Neurological Consequences

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Researchers assess microplastic neurotoxicity in a diabetic animal model, finding that even at ambient environmental concentrations, both acute and chronic microplastic exposure impairs neurological functions including memory, behavior, and cognitive processes, with diabetic physiology potentially amplifying these adverse effects on the nervous system.

Challenges in studying microplastics in human brain

Impact of Micro-nanoplastics on Gut and Immune Function

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This review examined how micro- and nanoplastics disrupt gut microbiota and immune function across aquatic and terrestrial vertebrates, with implications for human health. Because the gut microbiome governs immune regulation and metabolic health, microplastic-induced dysbiosis represents a plausible mechanism by which plastic ingestion could drive systemic inflammation and disease beyond the GI tract.