Environmental toxicants and nephrotoxicity: implications on mechanisms and therapeutic strategies

R Yadav, D Kumar, J Singh, A Jangra - Toxicology, 2024 - Elsevier
Kidneys are one of the most important organs in the human body. In addition to filtering 200
liters of fluid every 24 hours, the kidney also regulates acid-base balance, maintains …

Understanding the mechanistic roles of microplastics combined with heavy metals in regulating ferroptosis: Adding new paradigms regarding the links with diseases

Q Chen, Y Liu, L Bi, L Jin, R Peng - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
As a new type of pollutant, microplastics (MPs) commonly exist in today's ecosystems,
causing damage to the ecological environment and the health of biological organisms …

Impact of food matrices on the characteristics and cellular toxicities of ingested nanoplastics in a simulated digestive tract

Z Li, Y Huang, Y Zhong, B Liang, X Yang… - Food and Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic and nanoplastic (MNP) pollution has become a major global food safety
concern. MNPs can interact with food matrices, and their passage through the …

PS-MPs or their co-exposure with cadmium impair male reproductive function through the miR-199a-5p/HIF-1α-mediated ferroptosis pathway

Q Zhang, W Xia, X Zhou, C Yang, Z Lu, S Wu, X Lu… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd) exist extensively in ambient environments
and probably influence negatively on human health. However, the potential reproductive …

Biogenic selenium nanoparticles synthesized using alginate oligosaccharides attenuate heat stress-induced impairment of breast meat quality via regulating oxidative …

YY Yang, YC An, SY Zhang, MY Huang, XQ Ye… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) is an indispensable trace element with versatile functions in antioxidant
defense in poultry. In our previous study, we synthesized a novel type of biogenic selenium …

A photoluminescence strategy for detection nanoplastics in water and biological imaging in cells and plants

T Wu, G Hu, J Ning, J Yang, Y Zhou - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics exposure poses a significant threat to the environment and human health, and
accurate measurement of nanoparticles in aqueous solutions remains challenging. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin E: An assistant for black soldier fly to reduce cadmium accumulation and toxicity

Z Shi, Y Wan, M Peng, J Zhang, Z Gao, X Wang… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal associated with osteoporosis, liver, and kidney
disease. The black soldier fly (BSF) Hermetia illucens may be exposed to Cd during the …

Polystyrene nanoplastics and cadmium co-exposure aggravated cardiomyocyte damage in mice by regulating PANoptosis pathway

J Ye, W Qiu, X Pang, Y Su, X Zhang, J Huang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Micro/nanoplastics (M/NPs) are the novel contaminants ubiquitous in the
environment. Cadmium (Cd), a kind of heavy metal pollutant widely distributed, could …

[HTML][HTML] The combined effects of polystyrene of different sizes and cadmium in mouse kidney tissues

Q Zhang, S Li, J Fang, Y Hao, J Lu, L Zhang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Environmental accumulation of nano-and microplastics pose serious risks to human health.
Polystyrene (PS) is a polymer commonly used in the production of plastics. However, PS can …

[HTML][HTML] New insights into the spleen injury by mitochondrial dysfunction of chicken under polystyrene microplastics stress

T Guo, X Geng, Y Zhang, L Hou, H Lu, M Xing, Y Wang - Poultry Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics biological toxicity, environmental persistence and biological chemicals have
been paid widespread attention. Microplastics exposed to chicken spleen injury of the …