Polystyrene microplastics cause cardiac fibrosis by activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and promoting cardiomyocyte apoptosis in rats
Zekang Li, Shuxiang Zhu, Qian Liu, Jialiu Wei, Yinchuan Jin, Xifeng Wang, Lianshuang Zhang
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MicroplasticsWnt signaling pathwayOxidative stressApoptosisFibrosisMyocardial fibrosisSignal transductionToxicityCateninChemistryInhalation exposurePharmacologyMedicineCell biologyEndocrinologyInternal medicineBiologyBiochemistryEnvironmental chemistryMicroplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications