Micro- and nanoplastics
Intervention1 paper4 findings
- Cells1
Outcomes
4Electrophysiological activity and neuronal network dynamics
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1 study
Electrophysiological activity and neuronal network dynamics
downin human cells1
Micro- and nanoplastics impair electrophysiological activity and neuronal network dynamics in human cells.
Cellscortical organoid
Microplastics induce cellular senescence and alter network activity in human brain organoids · bioRxiv · 24 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Chronic inflammation
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1 study
Chronic inflammation
upin human cells1
Micro- and nanoplastics induce chronic inflammation in human cells.
Cellscortical organoid
Microplastics induce cellular senescence and alter network activity in human brain organoids · bioRxiv · 24 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP)
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1 study
Senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP)
upin human cells1
Micro- and nanoplastics activate senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) in human cells.
Cellsbrain organoid
Microplastics induce cellular senescence and alter network activity in human brain organoids · bioRxiv · 24 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Cellular senescence
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1 study
Cellular senescence
upin human cells1
Micro- and nanoplastics induce cellular senescence in human cells.
Cellsbrain organoid
Microplastics induce cellular senescence and alter network activity in human brain organoids · bioRxiv · 24 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Latest
1Microplastics induce cellular senescence and alter network activity in human brain organoids
Exposure to diverse plastic particles triggered neuroinflammation, senescence-associated secretory phenotype pathways, and altered developmental trajectories in cortical organoid models.
bioRxiv · Poynter CL et al.