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Impact of Microplastic Exposure on Airway Inflammation in an Acute Asthma Murine Model
Tuberculosis & respiratory diseases
2025
Joon Young Choi,
Jung Hur,
Yong Suk Jo,
Chin Kook Rhee
Summary
Mouse experiments found that microplastic exposure worsened inflammatory responses in healthy lungs but did not further aggravate airway inflammation in mice with pre-existing asthma, suggesting the lung's response to microplastics depends on baseline immune state.
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While MP exposure aggravated inflammatory responses in healthy lungs, it did not exacerbate airway inflammation in asthmatic mice.