Immunotoxicity of microplastics and two persistent organic pollutants alone or in combination to a bivalve species

Y Tang, J Rong, X Guan, S Zha, W Shi, Y Han… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Both microplastics and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are ubiquitously present in
natural water environment, posing a potential threat to aquatic organisms. While it has been …

Fine polystyrene microplastics render immune responses more vulnerable to two veterinary antibiotics in a bivalve species

W Zhou, Y Tang, X Du, Y Han, W Shi, S Sun… - Marine pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Living in close proximity to the sediment of coastal areas, bivalves may be exposed to
veterinary antibiotic residuals and microplastics (MPs) simultaneously. However, the …

Immunotoxicity of petroleum hydrocarbons and microplastics alone or in combination to a bivalve species: synergic impacts and potential toxication mechanisms

S Sun, W Shi, Y Tang, Y Han, X Du, W Zhou… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Both the frequent occurrence of accidental petroleum spills and the ubiquitous presence of
microplastics (MPs) in the sea may pose severe threats to marine species. However, the …

Immunotoxicity of four nanoparticles to a marine bivalve species, Tegillarca granosa

S Zha, J Rong, X Guan, Y Tang, Y Han, G Liu - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
The increasing application of nanomaterials drives the unintentional release of
nanoparticles (NPs) into the ocean, which may pose a potential threat to marine organisms …

Ocean acidification affects the cytoskeleton, lysozymes, and nitric oxide of hemocytes: a possible explanation for the hampered phagocytosis in blood clams …

W Su, J Rong, S Zha, M Yan, J Fang, G Liu - Frontiers in physiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
An enormous amount of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) has been dissolved into the
ocean, leading to a lower pH and changes in the chemical properties of seawater, which has …

Neurotoxic impact of acute TiO2 nanoparticle exposure on a benthic marine bivalve mollusk, Tegillarca granosa

X Guan, W Shi, S Zha, J Rong, W Su, G Liu - Aquatic Toxicology, 2018 - Elsevier
The release of nanoparticles (NPs) into the ocean inevitably poses a threat to marine
organisms. However, to date, the neurotoxic effects of NPs remains poorly understood in …

Exposure to Waterborne nTiO2 Reduces Fertilization Success and Increases Polyspermy in a Bivalve Mollusc: A Threat to Population Recruitment

Y Han, W Shi, J Rong, S Zha, X Guan… - … Science & Technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Fertilization success is crucial for the population recruitment of an organism. However, little
is known about the threat of nanoparticles (NPs) to the fertilization of broadcast spawners …

Immune responses of hemocytes in the blood clam Tegillarca granosa in response to in vivo Vibrio harveyi infection

Q Yang, G Xiao, R Chen, X Huang, S Teng - Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
Aquaculture of the blood clam Tegillarca granosa accounts for approximately 50% of
Arcidae (ark shell) production in China. Vibrio infection severely threatens the sustainability …

Exogenous Ca2+ mitigates the toxic effects of TiO2 nanoparticles on phagocytosis, cell viability, and apoptosis in haemocytes of a marine bivalve mollusk, Tegillarca …

X Guan, Y Tang, S Zha, Y Han, W Shi, P Ren… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Phagocytosis suppression induced by nanoparticles (NPs) exposure is increasingly
reported in marine species. However, the mechanisms underlying this impact remain poorly …

Modulatory function of calmodulin on phagocytosis and potential regulation mechanisms in the blood clam Tegillarca granosa

Y Han, Y Tang, S Sun, T Kim, K Ju, S Ri, X Du… - Developmental & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Unlike vertebrate species, invertebrates lack antigen-antibody mediated immune response
and mainly rely on haemocyte phagocytosis to fight against pathogen infection. Recently …