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Gut & Microbiome
Human Health Effects
Nanoplastics
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Nanoplastics as a potential environmental health factor: effects of polystyrene nanoparticles on human intestinal epithelial Caco-2 cells
Environmental Science Nano2019
203 citations
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Josefa Domenech,
Josefa Domenech,
Josefa Domenech,
Josefa Domenech,
Ricard Marcos,
Constanza Cortés,
Josefa Domenech,
Josefa Domenech,
Josefa Domenech,
Susana Pastor,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Josefa Domenech,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Josefa Domenech,
Josefa Domenech,
Constanza Cortés,
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Josefa Domenech,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Josefa Domenech,
Marcela Salazar,
Josefa Domenech,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Susana Pastor,
Susana Pastor,
Constanza Cortés,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Susana Pastor,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Constanza Cortés,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Susana Pastor,
Alba Hernández
Susana Pastor,
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Susana Pastor,
Alba Hernández
Susana Pastor,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Constanza Cortés,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Susana Pastor,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Susana Pastor,
Susana Pastor,
Alba Hernández
Summary
Researchers tested how polystyrene nanoparticles interact with human intestinal cells in the lab. They found that the nanoparticles were readily taken up by the cells in a concentration-dependent manner, but no significant toxic effects were observed under the conditions tested. The study suggests that while nanoplastics can enter gut cells, their short-term toxicity at the tested levels appears limited.
Our results show that both nPS are easily internalized by Caco-2 cells in a concentration-dependent manner, but no relevant toxic effects are observed under the analyzed exposure conditions.