Adverse effects of microplastics and nanoplastics on the reproductive system: A comprehensive review of fertility and potential harmful interactions

Y Hong, S Wu, G Wei - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have caused ubiquitous
environmental pollution and raised widespread concern about their potential toxicity to …

What do we know about blood-testis barrier? current understanding of its structure and physiology

JP Luaces, N Toro-Urrego, M Otero-Losada… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Blood-testis barrier (BTB) creates a particular compartment in the seminiferous epithelium.
Contacting Sertoli cell-Sertoli cell plasma membranes possess specialized junction proteins …

Synergistic effect of PS-MPs and Cd on male reproductive toxicity: Ferroptosis via Keap1-Nrf2 pathway

Y Lan, L Hu, X Feng, M Wang, H Yuan, H Xu - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
It has been wildly reported that microplastics (MPs) can adsorb heavy metals and act as
carriers for their transport into organisms. However, the combined toxicity of MPs and heavy …

[HTML][HTML] Probiotics improve polystyrene microplastics-induced male reproductive toxicity in mice by alleviating inflammatory response

Y Zhang, B Hou, T Liu, Y Wu, Z Wang - Ecotoxicology and Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a new type of environmental pollutant, microplastics have been garnered increasing
attention, especially in regard to their effects on the reproductive system. However …

Effects of microplastic and engineered nanomaterials on inflammatory bowel disease: a review

Y Zhao, S Liu, H Xu - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Many microplastics and engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) exist in the daily environment.
The intestinal impact of these exogenous fine particles on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) …

Microplastic pollution destabilized the osmoregulatory metabolism but did not affect intestinal microbial biodiversity of earthworms in soil

R Tang, M Ying, Y Luo, A El-Naggar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Metabolomic and gut microbial responses of soil fauna to environmentally relevant
concentrations of microplastics indicate the potential molecular toxicity of microplastics; …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of micro (nano) plastics on the reproductive system: A review

X Song, L Du, L Sima, D Zou, X Qiu - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (100nm-5 mm) and nanoplastics (1–100 nm) are collectively referred
to as micro (nano) plastics (MNPs), which are refractory to degradation, easy to migration …

A meta-analysis-based adverse outcome pathway for the male reproductive toxicity induced by microplastics and nanoplastics in mammals

Y Hu, M Shen, C Wang, Q Huang, R Li, G Dorj… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The male reproductive toxicity of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) has attracted
great attention, but the latent mechanisms remain fragmented. This review performed 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 …

The reproductive and transgenerational toxicity of microplastics and nanoplastics: a threat to mammalian fertility in both sexes

Y He, R Yin - Journal of Applied Toxicology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are extensively distributed in the
environment. However, a comprehensive review and in‐depth discussion on the effects of …