Nanoplastics induced oxidative stress and VEGF production in aortic endothelial cells

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Plastic is an important environmental issue and a more critical aspect concerns plastic fragments, mainly in term of nanoplastics (NPs). We demonstrated that NPs interfere with reproductive and adipose stromal cells. Since several research underlined an increased cardiovascular risk due to NPs, present study was undertaken to investigate their effect on aortic endothelial cells (AOC). We explored the specificity of their interaction with endothelial cells, quantifying their load in treated cells. Then, NPs effect was assessed on cell growth, generation of free radicals and antioxidant defence. Our data demonstrate that NPs colocalize with AOC. We found a significant (p < 0.01) increase both in metabolic activity and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) production (p < 0.01). Redox status appeared to be disrupted (p < 0.05) by NPs. Taken together, the normal function of cultured AOC appeared negatively affected by AOC. Since NPs have been detected in blood, our present data appear of particular interest.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:104

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Environmental toxicology and pharmacology - 104(2023) vom: 15. Nov., Seite 104294

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Basini, Giuseppina [VerfasserIn]
Grolli, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Bertini, Simone [VerfasserIn]
Bussolati, Simona [VerfasserIn]
Berni, Melissa [VerfasserIn]
Berni, Priscilla [VerfasserIn]
Ramoni, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Scaltriti, Erika [VerfasserIn]
Quintavalla, Fausto [VerfasserIn]
Grasselli, Francesca [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antioxidant scavengers
Journal Article
Microplastics
Plastic pollution
ROS
Redox status
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
Vascular growth

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Date Completed 16.12.2023

Date Revised 16.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.etap.2023.104294

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NLM363312587