Polystyrene nanoplastics induced toxicity in human endothelial cells via atherogenic and autophagy pathways
Banafsheh Yalameha, Cigir Biray Avci, Sara Aghakhani Chegeni, Farhad Rahmanifar, Asghar Khalilnezhad, Mahdi Mahdipour, Elham Shahriyari, Farhad Bani, Adel Feizi, Reza Rahbarghazi · 2026
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Banafsheh Yalameha and co-authors study how tiny polystyrene plastic particles harm human vessel-lining cells. Their 2026 study treats plastic pollution as a rising threat to heart and vessel health. Cells from umbilical veins served as the lab model, with chick embryos as a second test.
Cells took up the particles, more so at a low dose than a high one. A protein coat formed on the particles, and contact with immune cells changed. Gene panels showed shifts in pathways tied to artery disease and cell recycling. Embryo hearts showed damage and particle buildup after a week of exposure. The authors warn that such particles can disturb vessel function in a dose-linked way.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Banafsheh Yalameha, Cigir Biray Avci, Sara Aghakhani Chegeni, Farhad Rahmanifar, Asghar Khalilnezhad, Mahdi Mahdipour, Elham Shahriyari, Farhad Bani, Adel Feizi, Reza Rahbarghazi |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 53 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |