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Microplastics and nanoplastics in human toxicity: ROS-mediated mechanisms, cellular damage and systemic effects

Sudipta Chakraborty A. Chakraborty Amit Ghosh Nongmaithem Bishwanath Singh Dipanjan Ghosh Taraknath Kundu Amlan Das
Aug 2026 · Molecular Biology Reports · Vol 53 · 3 citations · 162 references
Medicine

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Current understanding of the sources, cellular uptake, ROS-mediated mechanisms, and multi-organ toxicological effects of MPs and NPs is consolidated.

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