@article{BrachnerFragouliDuarteetal.2020,
  author    = {Brachner, Andreas and Fragouli, Despina and Duarte, Iola F. and Farias, Patricia M. A. and Dembski, Sofia and Ghosh, Manosij and Barisic, Ivan and Zdzieblo, Daniela and Vanoirbeek, Jeroen and Schwabl, Philipp and Neuhaus, Winfried},
  title     = {Assessment of human health risks posed by nano-and microplastics is currently not feasible},
  series = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health},
  volume    = {17},
  journal   = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health},
  number    = {23},
  issn      = {1660-4601},
  doi       = {10.3390/ijerph17238832},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-219423},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {The exposure of humans to nano-and microplastic particles (NMPs) is an issue recognized as a potential health hazard by scientists, authorities, politics, non-governmental organizations and the general public. The concentration of NMPs in the environment is increasing concomitantly with global plastic production and the usage of plastic materials. NMPs are detectable in numerous aquatic organisms and also in human samples, therefore necessitating a risk assessment of NMPs for human health. So far, a comprehensive risk assessment of NMPs is hampered by limited availability of appropriate reference materials, analytical obstacles and a lack of definitions and standardized study designs. Most studies conducted so far used polystyrene (PS) spheres as a matter of availability, although this polymer type accounts for only about 7\% of total plastic production. Differently sized particles, different concentration and incubation times, and various biological models have been used, yielding hardly comparable data sets. Crucial physico-chemical properties of NMPs such as surface (charge, polarity, chemical reactivity), supplemented additives and adsorbed chemicals have been widely excluded from studies, although in particular the surface of NMPs determines the interaction with cellular membranes. In this manuscript we give an overview about the critical parameters which should be considered when performing risk assessments of NMPs, including novel reference materials, taking into account surface modifications (e.g., reflecting weathering processes), and the possible role of NMPs as a substrate and/or carrier for (pathogenic) microbes. Moreover, we make suggestions for biological model systems to evaluate immediate toxicity, long-term effects and the potential of NMPs to cross biological barriers. We are convinced that standardized reference materials and experimental parameters along with technical innovations in (nano)-particle sampling and analytics are a prerequisite for the successful realization of conclusive human health risk assessments of NMPs.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BergerZdzieblo2020,
  author    = {Berger, Constantin and Zdzieblo, Daniela},
  title     = {Glucose transporters in pancreatic islets},
  series = {Pfl{\"u}gers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology},
  volume    = {472},
  journal   = {Pfl{\"u}gers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology},
  issn      = {0031-6768},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00424-020-02383-4},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-232738},
  pages     = {1249-1272},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {The fine-tuning of glucose uptake mechanisms is rendered by various glucose transporters with distinct transportcharacteristics. In the pancreatic islet, facilitative diffusion glucose transporters (GLUTs), and sodium-glucosecotransporters (SGLTs) contribute to glucose uptake and represent important components in the glucose-stimulatedhormone release from endocrine cells, therefore playing a crucial role in blood glucose homeostasis. This reviewsummarizes the current knowledge aboutcell type-specific expression profiles as well as proven and putative functionsof distinct GLUT and SGLT family members in the human and rodent pancreatic islet and further discusses their possibleinvolvement in onset and progression ofdiabetes mellitus. In context of GLUTs, we focus on GLUT2, characterizing themain glucose transporter in insulin-secretingβ-cells in rodents. In addition, we discuss recent data proposing that otherGLUT family members, namely GLUT1 and GLUT3, render this task in humans. Finally, we summarize latest infor-mation about SGLT1 and SGLT2 as representatives of the SGLT family that have been reported to be expressed predominantly in the α-cell population with a suggested functional role in the regulation of glucagon release},
  language  = {en}
}