Inhalable microplastics of different shapes disrupt airway epithelial homeostasis: A comparative study of fibers and irregular particles

Microplastics are ubiquitously present in the atmospheric environment, with a notably high prevalence of fibrous variants that pose significant inhalation risks. Although extensive research has been conducted on the interaction between spherical microplastics and both cellular systems and animal mod...

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Published in:	Environment International
Main Authors:	Yanting Li, Xinyi Zhang, Jiayin Sun, Haowen Chen, Zihao Han, Xiaoya Ji, Shuhan Tian, Sizhi Liu, Yuxin Zheng, Lianzhen Li, Jinglong Tang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-09-01
Subjects:	Microplastic shape Airway remodeling EMT Piezo1 Ciliary homeostasis
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412025004878