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Nanoplastics: Focus on the Role of Micrornas and Long Non-Coding Rnas Publisher Pubmed



Banikazemi Z1, 2 ; Farshadi M3 ; Rajabi A2, 4 ; Homayoonfal M1 ; Sharifi N1 ; Sharafati Chaleshtori R1
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Source: Chemosphere Published:2022


Abstract

When plastic objects in our surroundings are degraded, they may produce particles ranging in size from 1 to 100 nm therefore called nanoplastics. The environmental chemicals including nanoplastics may be able to affect biological processes in the nuclear level like altering DNA methylation and regulating microRNAs (miRNAs) as well as long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) expression and therefore are implicated in chronic human diseases like neoplasms. The regulatory role of miRNAs and lncRNAs in gene expression is appreciated. In vitro as well as in vivo experiments have shown that environmental elements including nanoplastics are able to dysregulate miRNAs and lncRNAs expression with possible genetic consequences that increase the risk of cancer development. In the current article, we review the biological effects of miRNAs and lncRNAs alterations following nanoplastics exposure. © 2022 Elsevier Ltd
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