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SynthesisInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Molecular and Cellular Effects of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in the Pathogenesis of Cardiovascular, Nervous, Urinary, Digestive, and Reproductive System Diseases: A Global Systematic Review.

Vasilii Chulkov, Mitkhat Gasanov, Vladimir Isakov, Anastasia Denisenko, Chizaram Nwosu, Stanislav Rodkin

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Synthesis in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Vasilii ChulkovDepartment of Hospital Therapy, Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University, Derzhavina St. 6, Veliky Novgorod 173020, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-0952-6856
Mitkhat GasanovDepartment of Hospital Therapy, Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University, Derzhavina St. 6, Veliky Novgorod 173020, Russia.ORCID 0000-0001-5856-0404
Vladimir IsakovMicroplastics Research Center, Chemical Engineering Institute, Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University, Veliky Novgorod 173003, Russia.ORCID 0000-0001-5669-7079
Anastasia DenisenkoDepartment of Hospital Therapy, Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University, Derzhavina St. 6, Veliky Novgorod 173020, Russia.ORCID 0000-0003-4663-4730
Chizaram NwosuResearch Laboratory "Medical Digital Images Based on the Basic Model", Department of Bioengineering, Institute of Living Systems, Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don 344000, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-1654-3451
Stanislav RodkinResearch Laboratory "Medical Digital Images Based on the Basic Model", Department of Bioengineering, Institute of Living Systems, Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don 344000, Russia.ORCID 0000-0003-4036-5410

Funding

This research was funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Rus-sian Federation 075-15-2024-629
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs), formed as a result of plastic product degradation, pose a global environmental threat by penetrating biological systems and inducing systemic pathological changes. This systematic review, conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines, aims to analyze the molecular and cellular mechanisms of the toxic effects of MPs and NPs on the human cardiovascular, nervous, reproductive, urinary, and digestive systems. The primary mechanisms include oxidative stress, inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, apoptosis, autophagy, ferroptosis, and impaired barrier functions. In the cardiovascular system, MPs and NPs contribute to endothelial dysfunction, disorders of lipid metabolism, and fibrosis; in the nervous system, they promote neuroinflammation, pathological protein aggregation, and psychiatric disorders; in the reproductive system, they lead to hormonal imbalance and reduced fertility; in the kidneys, they cause inflammation, and fibrosis and lead to deterioration of kidney function; and in the gastrointestinal tract, they contribute to dysbiosis and metabolic disorders. The literature search was conducted in the PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases without limitations on date, language, or access. Studies were selected based on criteria of transparency, statistical validity, sample representativeness, and correctness of data interpretation. The review emphasizes the necessity of an interdisciplinary approach to developing prevention and treatment strategies, including reduction in exposure, antioxidant and immunomodulatory therapy, and restoration of barrier functions and microbiota. The data obtained reveal research gaps and identify directions for further study.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesMicroplasticsNanoparticlesPlasticsUrologic DiseasesAnimalsHumansOxidative StressMicroplasticsPlasticsapoptosisautophagybarrier dysfunctionbioaccumulationcardiovascular systemdigestive systemdysbiosisenvironmental pollutionferroptosisinflammationmicroplasticsmitochondrial dysfunctionnanoplasticsnervous systemoxidative stressreproductive systemtoxicityurinary system

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PMID41303677
PMCPMC12653346

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