Nanoplastics and microplastics may be damaging our livers

J Yin, Y Ju, H Qian, J Wang, X Miao, Y Zhu, L Zhou… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plastics in the environment can be degraded and even broken into pieces under the action
of natural factors, and the degraded products with a particle size of less than 5 mm are …

Impacts of nanoplastics on bivalve: Fluorescence tracing of organ accumulation, oxidative stress and damage

Z Li, C Feng, Y Wu, X Guo - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The outcomes of this research offer novel insights into the toxic effects of nanoparticles (ie,
nanoplastics or other nanomaterials) on the benthos. Herein, this study aimed to evaluate …

Differentially Charged Nanoplastics Induce Distinct Effects on the Growth and Gut of Benthic Insects (Chironomus kiinensis) via Charge-Specific Accumulation and …

J Zhang, C Ma, X Xia, Y Li, X Lin… - … Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nanoplastics (NPs), as an emerging contaminant, have usually been found charged in the
environment, posing threats to aquatic animals. However, the underlying mechanisms …

Polystyrene nanoplastics affected the nutritional quality of Chlamys farreri through disturbing the function of gills and physiological metabolism: Comparison with …

Y Sun, X Zhao, Q Sui, X Sun, L Zhu, AM Booth… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Although microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have become a global concern
because of their possible hazards to marine organisms, few studies have investigated the …

Bioaccumulation of functionalized polystyrene nanoplastics in sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka, 1867) and their toxic effects on oxidative stress …

Y Gu, D Xu, J Liu, Y Chen, J Wang, Y Song, B Sun… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Micro/nano-plastics (M/NPs) are emerging contaminants in aquatic environment,
however, little knowledge regarding the adverse effects of functionalized NPs has been …

The identification of Al nanoclusters by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS)

C Tian, C Feng, Q Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Lacking consolidated qualitative and quantitative analysis methods of Al nanoclusters in
aqueous, the distributions and concentrations of each Al species could not be revealed with …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoplastic contamination: Impact on zebrafish liver metabolism and implications for aquatic environmental health

A Rehman, F Huang, Z Zhang, T Habumugisha… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NPs) are increasingly pervasive in the environment, raising concerns about
their potential health implications, particularly within aquatic ecosystems. This study …

Histopathological evaluation of bivalves from the southwest coast of India as an indicator of environmental quality

A Joshy, SRK Sharma, KG Mini, S Gangadharan… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2022 - Elsevier
Bivalve molluscs have been regarded as excellent bioindicators of environmental pollution
as they persistently accumulate toxic contaminants present in their ecosystem. Histological …

Graphene oxide chronic exposure enhanced perfluorooctane sulfonate mediated toxicity through oxidative stress generation in freshwater clam Corbicula fluminea

C Bi, M Junaid, Y Liu, W Guo, X Jiang, B Pan, Z Li… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO), a frequently utilized graphene family nanomaterial, is inevitably
released into the aquatic environment and interacts with organic pollutants, including …

Nanoplastics influence the perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) mediated toxicity on marine mussel Perna viridis: single and mixture exposure study

P Xu, M Junaid, Y Liu, X Jiang, Y Chen, C Bi, J Wang… - Gondwana …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Nanoplastics (NPs,< 1000 nm) may adsorb organic pollutants in the aquatic
environment, thereby, influencing their bioavailability to organisms. This study aims to …