Surface oxidation of microplastics in aqueous environments alters cellular uptake and inflammatory response

Authors

Zhen Lin, Qing Li, Xiaozheng Zhao, Xiaoyue Hu, Yi Cui, Yang Yang, Xinxin Wang, Zhaokun Li, Yingxu Chen & Yongguang Yin

Research lens

This study found that microplastic surface oxidation changes their protein corona, increasing cellular uptake and inflammatory responses in human cells and mice.

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