[HTML][HTML] Polystyrene micro-and nanoparticles exposure induced anxiety-like behaviors, gut microbiota dysbiosis and metabolism disorder in adult mice

X Chen, L Xu, Q Chen, S Su, J Zhuang… - … and Environmental Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics have been proven to be a potential threat to the ecosystem, and their toxicity
mechanism is still uncertain. In the ecological environment, plastics can be degraded into …

Epigallocatechin-3-gallate ameliorates polystyrene microplastics-induced anxiety-like behavior in mice by modulating gut microbe homeostasis

JZ Yang, KK Zhang, Y Liu, XW Li, LJ Chen… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) have emerged as a concerning pollutant in modern
society due to their widespread production and usage. Despite ongoing research efforts, the …

Dysregulation of the microbiota-brain axis during long-term exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics in rats and the protective role of dihydrocaffeic acid

W Jiang, C Hu, Y Chen, Y Li, X Sun, H Wu… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polystyrene nano-plastics (PS-NPs) can be accumulated in the food chain and can
penetrate biological barriers to affect multiple physiological functions. However, the adverse …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidized/unmodified-polyethylene microplastics neurotoxicity in mice: Perspective from microbiota-gut-brain axis

J Wang, Y Yang, Y Shi, L Wei, L Gao, M Liu - Environment International, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are inevitably oxidized in the environment, and their potential toxicity to
organisms has attracted wide attention. However, the neurotoxicity and mechanism of …

Perturbation of gut microbiota plays an important role in micro/nanoplastics-induced gut barrier dysfunction

J Qiao, R Chen, M Wang, R Bai, X Cui, Y Liu, C Wu… - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The widespread occurrence of microplastics (MPLs) and nanoplastics (NPLs), collectively
abbreviated as M/NPLs, has markedly affected the ecosystem and has become a global …

Exposure to different surface-modified polystyrene nanoparticles caused anxiety, depression, and social deficit in mice via damaging mitochondria in neurons

Y Ma, D Xu, Z Wan, Z Wei, Z Chen, Y Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NPs) are unavoidable hazardous materials that result from the human
production and use of plastics. While there is evidence that NPs can bioaccumulate in the …

Polystyrene microplastics aggravate inflammatory damage in mice with intestinal immune imbalance

S Liu, H Li, J Wang, B Wu, X Guo - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have been detected in drinking water, seafood, and commodities
relevant to human daily life, causing widespread concern. Although there have been studies …

[HTML][HTML] Polystyrene microplastics induce anxiety via HRAS derived PERK-NF-κB pathway

G Li, X Liu, X Sun, L Huang, W Kuang, J Ou… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Exposure to environmentally hazardous substances is recognized as a significant risk factor
for neurological associated disorders. Among these substances, polystyrene microplastics …

Microbiota-mediated metabolic perturbations in the gut and brain of mice after microplastic exposure

SH Lee, WY Lin, TJ Cheng - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), emerging environmental toxicants, have drawn attention because of
their wide distribution in the environment. Exposure to MPs induces gut microbiota …

[HTML][HTML] Continuous oral exposure to micro-and nanoplastics induced gut microbiota dysbiosis, intestinal barrier and immune dysfunction in adult mice

Z Zhang, M Xu, L Wang, W Gu, X Li, Z Han, X Fu… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro/nanoplastics in the environment can be ingested by organisms and spread throughout
the food chain, ultimately posing a threat to human health. However, the risk of continuous …