Publications by authors named "Anja Frm Ramsperger"
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- * This study primarily focuses on whether primary human macrophages from blood can uptake polystyrene micro- and nanobeads (MNBs) and how they respond to it, by visualizing these processes using advanced microscopy techniques.
- * Findings revealed that the uptake of MNBs affects the metabolic activity of macrophages in a size- and concentration-dependent manner, increasing necrosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, highlighting the need for further investigation into the effects of plastic pollution on human health.
Microplastic (MP) debris is considered as a potentially hazardous material. It is omnipresent in our environment, and evidence that MP is also abundant in the atmosphere is increasing. Consequently, the inhalation of these particles is a significant exposure route to humans.
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