ReviewOncology letters2025
Role of microplastics in the tumor microenvironment (Review).
Review in Oncology letters, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Inhaled Micro- and Nanoplastics as Environmental Modifiers of Lung Carcinogenesis: Mechanistic Insights and Evidence Synthesis.Journal of xenobiotics · 2026Review
- Environmental co-exposure to microplastics and phenol may influence redox signaling and tumor microenvironment dynamics.Journal of Cancer · 2026Review
- Molecular mechanisms of air pollution-induced carcinogenesis and the emerging role of microplastics.Human genomics · 2025Review
- Extraction Methods of Microplastics in Environmental Matrices: A Comparative Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- In-silico pharmacological insights into the therapeutic potential of microRNAs for microplastic-associated cancers.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025Review
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6 authors.
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Abstract
Microplastics (MPs) are pervasive in several ecosystems and have the potential to infiltrate multiple aspects of human life through ingestion, inhalation and dermal exposure, thus eliciting substantial concerns regarding their potential implications for human health. Whilst initial research has documented the effects of MPs on disease development across multiple physiological systems, MPs may also facilitate tumor progression by influencing the tumor microenvironment (TME). This evolving focus underscores the growing interest in the role of MPs in tumorigenesis and their interactions within the TME. In the present review, the relationship between MPs and the TME is comprehensively assessed, providing a detailed analysis of their interactions with tumor cells, stromal cells (including macrophages, fibroblasts and endothelial cells), the extracellular matrix and inflammatory processes. Recommendations for future research directions and strategies to address and reduce microplastic pollution are proposed.
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