Tingting Wang, Zhiheng Yi, Xiaoqiang Liu, Yuxin Cai, Xianxi Huang, Jingnian Fang, Ronghuai Shen, Weikun Lu, Yingxiu Xiao, Weiduan Zhuang, Shaowei Guo
BACKGROUND: Microplastic (MP) pollution has emerged as a significant environmental concern worldwide. While extensive research has focused on their presence in marine organisms and ecosystems, their potential impact on human health, particularly on the circulatory system, remains understudied. This project aimed to identify and quantify the mass concentrations, polymer types, and physical properties of MPs in human thrombi surgically retrieved from both arterial and venous systems at three anatomically distinct sites, namely, cerebral arteries in the brain, coronary arteries in the heart, and deep veins in the lower extremities...
April 12, 2024: EBioMedicine