Microplastics

Plastic particles, less than 5 millimeters in diameter, that are generated from the degradation of larger pieces or are manufactured to be microstructures or smaller.

Also Known As:

Mesoplastic; Microparticle, Plastic; Microparticles, Plastic; Microplastic; Nanoparticle, Plastic; Nanoparticles, Plastic; Plastic Microparticle; Plastic Nanoparticle; Mesoplastics; Plastic Microparticles; Plastic Nanoparticles

Networked: 389 relevant articles (5 outcomes, 56 trials/studies)

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Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Jin, Yuanxiang: 3 articles (10/2022 - 04/2018)
2.	Zhang, Ying: 3 articles (09/2022 - 04/2020)
3.	Ni, Bing-Jie: 3 articles (08/2022 - 07/2022)
4.	Wei, Wei: 3 articles (08/2022 - 07/2022)
5.	Wang, Jie: 3 articles (07/2022 - 01/2021)
6.	Ren, Hongqiang: 3 articles (01/2022 - 04/2019)
7.	Zhang, Yan: 3 articles (01/2022 - 04/2019)
8.	Zhang, Lianshuang: 3 articles (04/2021 - 10/2020)
9.	Qiao, Ruxia: 3 articles (01/2021 - 04/2019)
10.	Luo, Ting: 2 articles (10/2022 - 08/2018)

Related Diseases

1.	Inflammation (Inflammations) 02/23/2022 - "This study confirmed beside the presence, the egestion of microplastics (>100 µm; MPs) in the examined seals, without correlations in parasite infestations or inflammation responses. " 01/01/2022 - "Microplastics Affect the Inflammation Pathway in Human Gingival Fibroblasts: A Study in the Adriatic Sea." 01/01/2022 - "Recent scientific studies have found that exposure to microplastics causes intestinal inflammation and liver metabolic disorder, but it remains largely unknown that whether the damage and inflammation may cause further development of severe diseases. " 01/01/2022 - "Plastic nanoparticles cause mild inflammation, disrupt metabolic pathways, change the gut microbiota and affect reproduction in zebrafish: A full generation multi-omics study." 07/01/2021 - "Several studies have documented the uptake of microplastics in wild species and the correlated biological effects, such as epithelial damage, inflammation, metabolic alterations, and neurotoxicity. "
2.	COVID-19 09/01/2023 - "This study investigates the distribution of microplastics (MPs) in the surface water around the four marine park islands (Perhentian, Redang, Kapas, and Tenggol) during COVID-19. " 06/01/2023 - "Microplastics and other emerging contaminants in the environment after COVID-19 pandemic: The need of global reconnaissance studies." 04/01/2023 - "This study documents changes in microplastic abundance before, during and after the Covid-19 pandemic, an unprecedented event, as well as documenting microplastic abundance along the river Thames from 2019 to 2021." 04/01/2023 - "This study looks at the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and three national lockdowns on microplastic abundance at five sites along the river Thames, UK, compared to pre-Covid-19 levels. " 01/01/2023 - "This study aims to propose and optimise several Raman imaging to identify the microplastic fibres released from different COVID-19 test swabs. "
3.	Death (Near-Death Experience) 07/29/2022 - "Although plastics have benefited our lives in terms of cost and convenience, the disposal of end-of-life plastics poses environmental problems, such as microplastics (MPs). " 07/19/2023 - "At their end-of-life phase, fossil plastics, through recycling, incineration, and disposal result in microplastic formation, elevated atmospheric CO2 levels, and the pollution of terrestrial and aquatic environments. " 08/09/2022 - "However, concerns surrounding the production and end of life of AT, as well as the contribution of filling and blades to environmental microplastic contamination, remain." 07/01/2022 - "Concerns about the ecological safety of both conventional and biodegradable microplastics have grown due to the inadequate end-of-life treatments of plastics. " 04/14/2022 - "These alternatives can biodegrade in various environments such as composting, soil, or water and thus allow for end-of-life management without the risk of contaminating the environment with microplastics. "
4.	Congenital Abnormalities (Deformity) 01/01/2022 - "Environmental microplastics caused a more drastic increase in length and weight and almost 6 times more deformities as the preconsumer microplastics. " 07/01/2020 - "Exposure to a microplastic mixture is altering the life traits and is causing deformities in the non-biting midge Chironomus riparius Meigen (1804)." 05/01/2018 - "While scanning electron microscopy showed a significant reduction in the size of the head capsule and antenna of C. tepperi exposed to microplastics in the 10-27 μm size range, no deformities to the external structure of the antenna and mouth parts in organisms exposed to the same size range of microplastics were observed. "
5.	Reperfusion Injury 02/20/2023 - "Environmental microplastic accumulation exacerbates liver ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat: Protective effects of melatonin."

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Polystyrenes (Polystyrene)
2.	Environmental Pollutants (Pollutants, Environmental)
3.	Melatonin
4.	Capsules (Microcapsules)
5.	astaxanthine (astaxanthin)
6.	Microplastics
7.	Plastics
8.	Polyethylene (Polythene)
9.	Polypropylenes (Polypropylene)
10.	Polymers

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Personal Protective Equipment
2.	Oral Administration
3.	Therapeutics
4.	Ligation
5.	Lasers (Laser)