Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) micro- and nanoplastic particles affect the mitochondrial efficiency of human brain vascular pericytes without inducing oxidative stress
Sean M. Gettings, William Timbury, Anna Dmochowska, Riddhi Sharma, Rebecca McGonigle, Lewis Edward MacKenzie, Guillaume Miquelard‐Garnier, Nora Bourbia
This study investigates the effects of PET micro- and nanoplastics on human brain vascular pericytes, finding no oxidative stress but increased mitochondrial respiration and suggesting a potential mitohormesis response.
NanoImpact · Apr 1, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience