ArticleBMC urology2024
The first reported values of microplastics in prostate.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Micro- and nanoplastics in the human genitourinary system: oncological impact - a systematic review.BJU international · 2026Pooled it
- [Microplastic and male urogenital health: current evidence and clinical implications].Urologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Current Evidence Linking Microplastic Exposure and Reproductive Cancers.Journal of xenobiotics · 2026Review
- Global prostate cancer risk associated with microplastic exposure: a statistical and machine learning analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- PCSK9 inhibition ameliorates microplastic-induced endothelial redox imbalance via SIRT6 modulation.Cellular & molecular biology letters · 2025Article
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- The Human Plastiphere: A Bioparticulate System Challenging Microplastic Risk Assessment and Governance.Environmental science & technology · 2025Review
- Microplastics as emerging carcinogens: from environmental pollutants to oncogenic drivers.Molecular cancer · 2025Review
- Elevated Micro- and Nanoplastics Detected in Preterm Human Placentae.Research square · 2025Article
- Effects of Particle Shape and Surface Structure on the Adsorption Properties of Polystyrene Microplastics.Polymers · 2024Article
- Identification and analysis of microplastics in para-tumor and tumor of human prostate.EBioMedicine · 2024Article
- Micro(nano)plastics: an Emerging Burden for Human Health.International journal of biological sciences · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundMicroplastics are ubiquitous, widespread environmental pollutants with unavoidable human exposure. Herein, it was aimed to investigate the presence of microplastics in prostate tissue.
methodsProstate tissues from 12 patients who underwent Trans Urethral Resection of the Prostate (TUR-P) were analyzed to investigate the presence of microplastics. Initially, the prostate tissues were analyzed for microplastic particles using a light microscope after extraction. Subsequently, the chemical composition of the particles found in the prostate tissues was characterized using Attenuated Total Reflection-Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectrophotometry.
resultsMicroplastic particles of various types were detected in 6 out of 12 patients. All detected plastic particles in this study were microplastics, with sizes below 26 μm in size. These microplastics exhibited different shapes as pellets, spheres or fibers. Overall, among the 12 analyzed prostate tissue samples, four different types of plastic were identified in six samples. The most common type of microplastic detected was Polyamide (Nylon 6), found in samples from three patients. Other detected types, Polypropylene, Polyacrylic Acid and Poly (dimethylsiloxane) were each determined in samples from one patient.
conclusionsThis is the first study to demonstrate the presence of microplastics in prostate tissue, serving as an exploratory investigation, which can trigger further research to validate the results in a larger patient cohort.
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