Image data related to publication "Size-dependent plastic exposure disrupts macrophage function and tissue-specific metabolism" (doi:10.60507/FK2/M42B8O)

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Citation

Title:

Image data related to publication "Size-dependent plastic exposure disrupts macrophage function and tissue-specific metabolism"

Identification Number:

doi:10.60507/FK2/M42B8O

Distributor:

bonndata

Date of Distribution:

2026-01-21

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1

Bibliographic Citation:

Makdissi, Nikola; Viola, Maria Francesca; Mass, Elvira, 2026, "Image data related to publication "Size-dependent plastic exposure disrupts macrophage function and tissue-specific metabolism"", https://doi.org/10.60507/FK2/M42B8O, bonndata, V1

Study Description

Citation

Title:

Image data related to publication "Size-dependent plastic exposure disrupts macrophage function and tissue-specific metabolism"

Identification Number:

doi:10.60507/FK2/M42B8O

Authoring Entity:

Makdissi, Nikola (University of Bonn)

Viola, Maria Francesca (University of Bonn)

Mass, Elvira (University of Bonn)

Other identifications and acknowledgements:

Dagmar Wachten

Other identifications and acknowledgements:

Virginia Aliprandi

Other identifications and acknowledgements:

Marina Mayer

Other identifications and acknowledgements:

Katharina Sieckmann

Other identifications and acknowledgements:

Nele Kronau

Grant Number:

851257

Grant Number:

ATLF 873-2023

Grant Number:

GRK1873/2

Distributor:

bonndata

Access Authority:

Mass, Elvira

Depositor:

Makdissi, Nikola

Date of Deposit:

2025-12-20

Holdings Information:

https://doi.org/10.60507/FK2/M42B8O

Study Scope

Keywords:

Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, Medicine, Health and Life Sciences

Abstract:

Plastic pollution is an emerging yet understudied environmental risk to the immune system. Once ingested, nano- and microplastic particles (MNPs) can translocate from the gut to internal organs, with macrophages serving as primary targets. Kupffer cells (KCs), the liver-resident macrophages, play a central role in immune surveillance and metabolism, yet their response to MNPs remains unclear. Here, using a chronic plastic exposure model in mice, we identify KCs as the primary hepatic reservoir for MNPs. Long-term exposure alters their transcriptional profile and impairs phagocytic function, leading to metabolic dysregulation of hepatocytes. Microplastics, but not nanoplastics, reduce KC-mediated clearance of circulating cells and bacteria. Under diet-induced obesity, microplastics exacerbates hepatic lipid accumulation, while nanoplastics impair systemic glucose metabolism. Although the blood-brain barrier limits microplastic infiltration, a small fraction of ingested nanoplastics reaches the brain, where it is taken up by microglia, the brain-resident macrophages. However, we observe no signs of neuroinflammation or behavioral deficits. These findings demonstrate that chronic MNP exposure disrupts macrophage function in a size-dependent manner, with distinct consequences for liver and systemic metabolism, while the brain remains largely protected. Understanding tissue-specific vulnerabilities to MNPs is crucial for assessing their long-term health impact.

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<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0">CC BY 4.0</a>

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Citation

Title:

Nikola Makdissi, Maria Francesca Viola, Lisa Steinheuer et al. Size-dependent plastic exposure disrupts macrophage function and tissue-specific metabolism, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square

Identification Number:

10.21203/rs.3.rs-6204281/v1

Bibliographic Citation:

Nikola Makdissi, Maria Francesca Viola, Lisa Steinheuer et al. Size-dependent plastic exposure disrupts macrophage function and tissue-specific metabolism, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square

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GFAP_NP.zip

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GFAP_PBS.zip

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gWAT_HE_NMPingestion.zip

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InsulinIHC_NMP_HFDingestion.zip

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ORO_NMPingestion.zip

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PAS_NMPingestion.zip

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Readme_Makdissi_Viola_ ImageData_PlasticExposure.txt

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