Effects of polyethylene microplastics on cell membranes: A combined study of experiments and molecular dynamics simulations
Weilin Wang, Jinlong Zhang, Zhiqiang Qiu, Zeyang Cui, Ningqi Li, Xin Li, Yawei Wang, Haixia Zhang, Chunyan Zhao
Topics & Concepts
MembraneCalceinMicroplasticsBiophysicsLipid bilayerChemistryCell membraneBilayerMembrane fluidityBiological membraneCellPhosphatidylcholineBiochemistryPhospholipidBiologyEnvironmental chemistryMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals