Micro and nanoplastics (MNPLs) effects on human heath is still preliminary. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) participants, specially does patients submitted to hemodialysis, are a population high exposed to plastics. The objective of our research is to be able to detect MNPLs on biological fluids of hemodialysis patients as well as their potential genotoxic and immunological damage.
The exponential increase in the production/use of plastic translates into a parallel increase of environmental plastic-waste that is continuously degraded into micro and nanoplastics (MNPLs). Information on the MNPLs' effects on human health is still preliminary and, furthermore, the limitations in current methodologies prevent accurate human exposure/risk assessment. The study aims to analyse specific biomarkers of exposure to MNPLs in humans, as well as biomarkers of genetic damage, which will allow an association between exposure to these plastic materials and the optimisation of different techniques for the detection and characterisation of MNPLs. The study will evaluate the effect of exposure to MNPLs, analysing the genotoxic damage, different biomarkers of exposure and the effects on microbiota, in different body samples (urine, blood and feces).
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
50
Determination of MNPLs levels, genotoxic damage and immunological effects
Servicio Murciano de Salud
Murcia, Spain
RECRUITINGBiomonitoring study to detect the presence of MNPLs in biological fluids
Micro and nanoplastic and/or derivatives, would be evaluated. Characterization of possible biomarkers of early biological effects on human health
Time frame: Up to 1 year
Study of the effects of MNPLs on immune system
Impact evaluation of MNPLs on transcriptome, secretome and inflammatory signalling and inflammasome activation. Investigating the effect of MNPLs on the function of the immune system in vivo and in high-risk individuals
Time frame: Up to 1 year
Genotoxicity effects of exposure to MNPLs
Genotoxic, chromosome damage evaluation and oxidative DNA damage will be analysed by the Comet assay and the micronucleus assay
Time frame: Up to 1 year
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