The emerging role of microplastics in systemic toxicity: Involvement of reactive oxygen species (ROS)

A Das - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental threats the world is facing
currently. The degradation of macroplastics into smaller forms viz. microplastics (MPs) or …

A growing crisis for One Health: Impacts of plastic pollution across layers of biological function

M Morrison, R Trevisan, P Ranasinghe… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The global accumulation of plastic waste has reached crisis levels. The diverse and
multilayered impacts of plastic on biological health prompts an evaluation of these effects …

Different microplastics distinctively enriched the antibiotic resistance genes in anaerobic sludge digestion through shifting specific hosts and promoting horizontal …

T Luo, X Dai, Z Chen, L Wu, W Wei, Q Xu, BJ Ni - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Both microplastics (MPs) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are intensively detected in
waste activated sludge (WAS). However, the distinctive impacts of different MPs on ARGs …

Differential physiological response of marine and freshwater microalgae to polystyrene microplastics

H Xu, Y Wang, K Qiu, S Chen, J Zeng, R Liu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Effects of microplastics on microalgae have not been compared from different
habitat. To answer this question, three marine microalgae species (Chlorella marined …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of pristine or contaminated polyethylene microplastics on zebrafish development

M Tarasco, PJ Gavaia, A Bensimon-Brito… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of microplastics in the aquatic ecosystem represents a major issue for the
environment and human health. The capacity of organic pollutants to adsorb onto …

Endogenous hydrogen sulfide counteracts polystyrene nanoplastics-induced mitochondrial apoptosis and excessive autophagy via regulating Nrf2 and PGC-1α …

S Li, Y Ma, S Ye, Y Su, D Hu, F Xiao - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NaPs) has reported to accumulate in the testes and cause degeneration in the
seminiferous tubules. Additionally, exogenous hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) is proposed to …

Toxicity induced via ingestion of naturally-aged polystyrene microplastics by a small-sized terrestrial bird and its potential role as vectors for the dispersion of these …

SS de Souza, ÍN Freitas… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been a growing number of studies on the impact of microplastics
(MPs) on biota. However, its effects on birds' health are poorly understood. Thus, we aimed …

Impact of aged and virgin polyethylene microplastics on multi end-points effects of freshwater fish tissues

K Michailidou, C Palisidou, K Feidantsis… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The buildup of plastic waste in aquatic environments presents serious threats to the
environment, wildlife, and ultimately to humans. Specifically, microplastics (MPs) ingestion …

Probiotics ameliorate polyethylene microplastics-induced liver injury by inhibition of oxidative stress in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

R Dong, C Zhou, S Wang, Y Yan, Q Jiang - Fish & shellfish immunology, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic particles (MPs) are environmental pollutants that can cause varying levels of
aquatic toxicity. Probiotics have been shown to reduce the negative effects of toxic …

[HTML][HTML] In silico and in vivo assessment of developmental toxicity, oxidative stress response & Na+/K+-ATPase activity in zebrafish embryos exposed to cypermethrin

P Gupta, A Mahapatra, A Suman, RK Singh - … and Environmental Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
Cypermethrin (CYP), a synthetic type II pyrethroid pesticide, is extensively used to control
pests in industrial, domestic, and agricultural environments. However, its indiscriminate use …