Clearing nanoplastic pollutants in lung cells using traditional Chinese medicine
Project Description
Plastics are widely used all over the world and slowly degraded into nanoplastics (
Airborne nanoplastics can be inhaled by humans and can cross cells in lungs and accumulate in tissues and organs, causing adverse effects in health. For example, nanoplastics can cause respiratory diseases including pulmonary infection and lung cancer. However, there is no effective way to prevent nanoplastics from accumulating or entering cells in lung. In this study, we will develop traditional Chinese medicine to clearing these nanoplastics in lung and prevent pulminary infection.
Supervisor
PARK, Hyo Keun
Quota
4
Course type
UROP1000
UROP1100
UROP2100
UROP3100
UROP3200
UROP4100
Applicant's Roles
Students will read the papers about uptake of nanoplastics into lung.
Students will perform the uptake assays of nanoplastics in lung cells.
Students will find the optimal traditional Chinese medicine to clear nanoplastics in lung cells
Students will perform the uptake assays of nanoplastics in lung cells.
Students will find the optimal traditional Chinese medicine to clear nanoplastics in lung cells
Applicant's Learning Objectives
Students will understand how nanoplastics enter lung cells.
Students will understand how traditional Chinese medicine clear nanoplastics in lung cells.
Students will understand how traditional Chinese medicine clear nanoplastics in lung cells.
Complexity of the project
Moderate