Lung organoids and microplastic fibers: a new exposure model for emerging contaminants
A. S. Winkler, N. Santo, L. Madasci, A. Cherubini, F. Rusconi, L. Rosso, P. Tremolada, L. Lazzari, R. Bacchetta
The paper establishes an in vitro lung organoid model to study the effects of airborne microplastic fibers and finds they do not cause inflammation or oxidative stress but are incorporated into organoids.
bioRxiv · Mar 7, 2021 · PreprintMolecular Biology