Barbro Melgert
@bnmelgert.bsky.social
Prof of Respiratory Immunology at Groningen University, works on microplastics, loves macrophages& always takes stairs. Views are my own.
The event was called One Planetary Health and was organized by the Plastic Soup Foundation
November 21, 2024 at 7:12 PM
The event was called One Planetary Health and was organized by the Plastic Soup Foundation
But what we do know is that this compound or compounds upregulate expression of Hoxa5 in differentiating epithelial cells inhibiting their normal differentiation to airways 🧪 Really makes you think twice about recycling plastics and introducing more unknown chemicals in plastics............
November 23, 2023 at 3:48 PM
But what we do know is that this compound or compounds upregulate expression of Hoxa5 in differentiating epithelial cells inhibiting their normal differentiation to airways 🧪 Really makes you think twice about recycling plastics and introducing more unknown chemicals in plastics............
We showed it was not the nylon fibers themselves that halted airway epithelial differentiation, but an unknown chemicals(s) leaching from nylon. Still an open question what the heck it is! 🧪
November 23, 2023 at 3:45 PM
We showed it was not the nylon fibers themselves that halted airway epithelial differentiation, but an unknown chemicals(s) leaching from nylon. Still an open question what the heck it is! 🧪
Some self promotion☺️Not a paper yet, under review, but available on bioRxiv: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Inhalable textile microplastic fibers impair airway epithelial growth
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October 28, 2023 at 1:25 PM
Some self promotion☺️Not a paper yet, under review, but available on bioRxiv: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Exactly! Indoor air contains many microplastic particles and fibers (mostly from our clothes/textiles, polyester for instance) and what happens to macrophages and epithelial cells when they are confronted with this indigestible material?
October 28, 2023 at 12:59 PM
Exactly! Indoor air contains many microplastic particles and fibers (mostly from our clothes/textiles, polyester for instance) and what happens to macrophages and epithelial cells when they are confronted with this indigestible material?