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ArticleScientific reports2024

Microplastic exposure linked to accelerated aging and impaired adipogenesis in fat cells.

Hanbyeol Moon, Damin Jeong, Jung-Won Choi, Seongtae Jeong, Hojin Kim, Byeong-Wook Song, Soyeon Lim, Il-Kwon Kim, Seahyoung Lee, Sang Woo Kim

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Hanbyeol Moon *Department of Integrated Omics for Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Damin Jeong *College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung-si, 25601, Gangwon-do, South Korea.
Jung-Won ChoiDepartment of Convergence Science, International St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University, Incheon Metropolitan City, 22711, South Korea.
Seongtae JeongThe Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Integrative Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Hojin KimDepartment for Medical Science, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung-si, 25601, Republic of Korea.
Byeong-Wook SongCollege of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung-si, 25601, Gangwon-do, South Korea.
Soyeon LimCollege of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung-si, 25601, Gangwon-do, South Korea.
Il-Kwon KimCollege of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung-si, 25601, Gangwon-do, South Korea.
Seahyoung LeeCollege of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung-si, 25601, Gangwon-do, South Korea.
Sang Woo KimCollege of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung-si, 25601, Gangwon-do, South Korea. ksw74@cku.ac.kr.

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea NRF-2020R1I1A2073643
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Our research explores the detrimental effects of microplastic (MP) exposure on adipose tissue aging and function, emphasizing the potential health risks associated with environmental pollutants. Utilizing both in vivo and in vitro models, we discovered that MPs accumulate in adipose tissues, leading to cellular senescence, inflammation, and hindered adipogenic differentiation. Notably, our findings demonstrate that MPs prompt an aging response in both epididymal and inguinal white adipose tissue, increase senescence-associated β-galactosidase activity, and upregulate key senescence and inflammatory markers. Furthermore, we show that MPs disrupt normal adipogenic differentiation by reducing lipid droplet formation and downregulating critical adipogenic markers. These insights highlight the urgent need for further investigation into the long-term consequences of MP pollution on biological aging and underscore the importance of developing public health strategies to mitigate these effects.

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AdipocytesAdipogenesisCellular SenescenceMicroplasticsAdipose TissueAgingAnimalsCell DifferentiationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroplasticsAdipose tissueDifferentiationInflammationMicroplasticSenescence

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PMID39397046
PMCPMC11471870

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