Treatment of polyethylene microplastics degraded by ultraviolet light irradiation causes lysosome-deregulated cell death

Abstract Background Microplastics (MPs), plastic particles < 5 mm in size, are prevalent in the environment, and human exposure to them is inevitable. To assess the potential risk of MPs on human health, it is essential to consider the physicochemical properties of environmental MPs, including po...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Sota Manabe, Yuya Haga, Hirofumi Tsujino, Yudai Ikuno, Haruyasu Asahara, Kazuma Higashisaka, Yasuo Tsutsumi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2024-10-01
Subjects:	Autophagy Lysosome dysregulation Microplastics Polyethylene microplastics Surface degradation of microplastics
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-74800-y