A review on microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment: Their occurrence, exposure routes, toxic studies, and potential effects on human health

S Sangkham, O Faikhaw, N Munkong, P Sakunkoo… - Marine pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are emerging environmental pollutants,
having a major ecotoxicological concern to humans and many other biotas, especially …

Emergence of nanoplastics in the aquatic environment and possible impacts on aquatic organisms

C Shi, Z Liu, B Yu, Y Zhang, H Yang, Y Han… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic production on a global scale is instrumental in advancing modern society. However,
plastic can be broken down by mechanical and chemical forces of humans and nature, and …

The role of oxidative stress in intervertebral disc degeneration

G Cao, S Yang, J Cao, Z Tan, L Wu… - Oxidative medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Intervertebral disc degeneration is a very common type of degenerative disease causing
severe socioeconomic impact, as well as a major cause of discogenic low back pain and …

Effects of oral administration of polystyrene nanoplastics on plasma glucose metabolism in mice

X Fan, X Wei, H Hu, B Zhang, D Yang, H Du, R Zhu… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) and nanoplastic (NP) induce neurotoxicity, cytotoxicity, and reproductive
system toxicity in mammals. However, the impacts of NPs on the endocrine system are …

Environmental fate, ecotoxicity biomarkers, and potential health effects of micro-and nano-scale plastic contamination

PK Rai, J Lee, RJC Brown, KH Kim - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the quantity of plastic waste products has increased tremendously. As
plastic wastes are released into the environment, they exert harmful effects on biota and …

Distribution, biological effects and biofilms of microplastics in freshwater systems-A review

Y Wang, B Zhou, H Chen, R Yuan, F Wang - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapidly rising output and mass use of plastics have made plastics pollution a major
environmental problem. Since plastics are persistent in the environment, understanding the …

Maternal exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics causes brain abnormalities in progeny

B Jeong, JY Baek, J Koo, S Park, YK Ryu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
As global plastic production continues to grow, microplastics released from a massive
quantity of plastic wastes have become a critical environmental concern. These microplastic …

Micro/nano-plastics cause neurobehavioral toxicity in discus fish (Symphysodon aequifasciatus): Insight from brain-gut-microbiota axis

JN Huang, B Wen, L Xu, HC Ma, XX Li, JZ Gao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have investigated neurobehavioral toxicity of microplastics, but no studies
have illustrated mechanism via brain-gut axis. Here, juvenile discus fish (Symphysodon …

Polystyrene nanoplastic induces oxidative stress, immune defense, and glycometabolism change in Daphnia pulex: Application of transcriptome profiling in risk …

Z Liu, Y Li, E Pérez, Q Jiang, Q Chen, Y Jiao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aquatic environments are generally contaminated with nanoplastic material. As a result,
molecular mechanisms for sensitive species like Daphnia are needed, given that …

Accumulation Kinetics and Gut Microenvironment Responses to Environmentally Relevant Doses of Micro/Nanoplastics by Zooplankton Daphnia Magna

M Wang, WX Wang - Environmental science & technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Microplastics are emerging pollutants that have been widely reported in aquatic ecosystems.
Based on the analysis of environmentally relevant concentrations of microplastics in global …