微拉曼光谱检测到人尿液和肾脏组织中存在微塑料。

MicroRaman spectroscopy detects the presence of microplastics in human urine and kidney tissue.

机构信息

DCCI, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa, Italy.

Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.

出版信息

Environ Int. 2024 Feb;184:108444. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108444. Epub 2024 Jan 19.

Abstract

There is a growing concern within the medical community about the potential burden of microplastics on human organs and tissues. In this study, we investigated by microRaman spectroscopy the presence of microplastics in human kidneys and urine. Moreover, an open-access software was developed and validated for the project, which enabled the comparison between the investigated spectra and a self-created spectral database, thus enhancing the ability to characterize polymers and pigments in biological matrices. Healthy portions of ten kidneys obtained from nephrectomies, as well as ten urine samples from healthy donors were analyzed: 26 particles in both kidney and urine samples were identified, with sizes ranging from 3 to 13 μm in urine and from 1 to 29 μm in kidneys. The most frequently determined polymers are polyethylene and polystyrene, while the most common pigments are hematite and Cu-phthalocyanine. This preclinical study proves the presence of microplastics in renal tissues and confirms their presence in urine, providing the first evidence of kidney microplastics deposition in humans.

摘要

医学界越来越关注微塑料对人体器官和组织的潜在负担。在这项研究中,我们通过微拉曼光谱法研究了人肾脏和尿液中微塑料的存在。此外,还为该项目开发并验证了一个开放获取的软件,该软件使研究光谱与自建光谱数据库之间能够进行比较,从而提高了对生物基质中聚合物和颜料进行特征描述的能力。对来自肾切除术的十个健康肾脏部分以及十个健康供体的尿液样本进行了分析:在肾脏和尿液样本中均鉴定出 26 个颗粒,其大小在尿液中为 3 至 13μm,在肾脏中为 1 至 29μm。最常确定的聚合物是聚乙烯和聚苯乙烯,而最常见的颜料是赤铁矿和铜酞菁。这项临床前研究证明了肾脏组织中存在微塑料,并证实了它们在尿液中的存在,为人类肾脏中微塑料沉积的首次证据提供了支持。

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