Polyethylene nano- and microplastics trigger metabolic stress responses in human vaginal epithelial cells.

Cell Death Discov · 2026 · PMC13039758 · PMID 41876494

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While the increase observed at the lower concentration (PE 25) did not reach statistical significance, cells exposed to the higher dose (PE 250) displayed a significant elevation in IL-10 protein levels compared to Veh-treated controls.

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