Maltol attenuates polystyrene nanoplastic-induced enterotoxicity by promoting AMPK/mTOR/TFEB-mediated autophagy and modulating gut microbiota

M Jin, J Hu, M Zhang, Z Meng, G Shi, Z Wang… - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
The production and application of nanoplastics has been increased during decades, and the
enterotoxicity caused by their bioaccumulation has attracted vast attention. Maltol was …

Neurodevelopmental Toxicity of Polystyrene Nanoplastics in Caenorhabditis elegans and the Regulating Effect of Presenilin

Q Liu, C Chen, M Li, J Ke, Y Huang, Y Bian, S Guo… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
As one of the most widely used materials, plastic polymer fragments can abrasively degrade
into microplastic (MP) and smaller nanoplastic (NP) particles. The present study aimed to …

Neurotoxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics with different particle sizes at environment-related concentrations on early zebrafish embryos

R Zhou, D Zhou, S Yang, Z Shi, H Pan, Q Jin… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NPs) have received global attention due to their wide application and
detection in various environmental or biological media. NPs can penetrate physical barriers …

Environmentally persistent free radicals on photoaged nanopolystyrene induce neurotoxicity by affecting dopamine, glutamate, serotonin and GABA in Caenorhabditis …

H Li, Y Gu, Y Jiang, P Ding, X Chen, C Chen… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widely detected in the environment and induce toxic effects in various
organisms. However, the properties and toxicity associated with environmentally persistent …

[HTML][HTML] Polystyrene micro-and nano-particle coexposure injures fetal thalamus by inducing ROS-mediated cell apoptosis

D Yang, J Zhu, X Zhou, D Pan, S Nan, R Yin… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
The adverse effects of plastic on adult animal and human health have been receiving
increasing attention. However, its potential toxicity to fetuses has not been fully elucidated …

Polystyrene (nano) microplastics cause size-dependent neurotoxicity, oxidative damage and other adverse effects in Caenorhabditis elegans

L Lei, M Liu, Y Song, S Lu, J Hu, C Cao, B Xie… - Environmental …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
(Nano) microplastics (N/MPs) are emerging contaminants of increasing concern. However,
little is known about the potential toxicity difference between nanoplastics and microplastics …

[HTML][HTML] Polystyrene nanoplastics induce profound metabolic shift in human cells as revealed by integrated proteomic and metabolomic analysis

H Wang, X Shi, Y Gao, X Zhang, H Zhao, L Wang… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NPLs) are widespread in our environment. However, their impacts on human
health and precise toxicity mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here we studied the …

Evaluation of neurotoxicity in BALB/c mice following chronic exposure to polystyrene microplastics

H Jin, C Yang, C Jiang, L Li, M Pan, D Li… - Environmental …, 2022 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: The toxicity of microplastics (MPs) has attracted wide attention from
researchers. Previous studies have indicated that MPs produce toxic effects on a variety of …

Photoaged microplastics induce neurotoxicity via oxidative stress and abnormal neurotransmission in zebrafish larvae (Danio rerio)

P Ding, C Xiang, X Li, H Chen, X Shi, X Li… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants and cause neurotoxicity in
various organisms. However, previous studies that analyzed the effects of MPs mainly …

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 …