Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
267, P. 115645 - 115645
Published: Nov. 1, 2023
The
increased
awareness
about
possible
health
effects
arising
from
micro-
and
nanoplastics
(MNPs)
pollution
is
driving
a
huge
amount
of
studies.
Many
international
efforts
are
in
place
to
better
understand
characterize
the
hazard
MNPs
present
environment.
literature
search
was
performed
according
Preferred
Reporting
Items
for
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-Analyses
(PRISMA)
methodology
two
different
databases
(PubMed
Embase).
selection
articles
carried
out
blind,
screening
titles
abstracts
inclusion
exclusion
criteria.
In
general,
these
studies
rely
on
already
use
assessing
nanomaterials
particles
concern.
However,
only
limited
number
have
so
far
directly
measured
human
exposure
examined
relationship
between
such
its
impact
health.
This
review
aims
provide
an
overview
current
state
research
biomarkers
oxidative
stress,
inflammation,
genotoxicity
that
been
explored
relation
exposure,
using
human,
cellular,
animal,
plant
models.
Both
in-vitro
in-vivo
models
suggest
level
stress
inflammation
as
main
mechanism
action
(MOA)
leading
adverse
chronic
immunotoxicity
genotoxicity.
With
identification
biological
endpoints,
representing
critical
key
initiating
events
(KIEs)
towards
adaptive
or
outcomes,
it
identify
panel
surrogate
be
applied
validated
especially
occupational
settings,
where
higher
levels
may
occur.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
259, P. 115000 - 115000
Published: May 19, 2023
Plastics
have
been
proven
to
be
a
potential
threat
the
ecosystem,
and
their
toxicity
mechanism
is
still
uncertain.
In
ecological
environment,
plastics
can
degraded
into
microplastics
(MPs)
nanoplastics
(NPs),
which
contaminated
ingested
through
food
chain.
MPs
NPs
are
associated
with
severe
intestinal
injury,
microbiota
disorder,
neurotoxicity,
but
it
unclear
whether
MPs-
NPs-induced
dysbiosis
will
affect
brain
gut-brain
axis.
current
study,
we
determined
effects
of
exposure
polystyrene
(PS)-MPs
PS-NPs
on
anxiety-like
behaviors
explored
underlying
mechanisms.
This
study
behavioral
30-day
60-day
PS-MPs
using
open
field
test
(OFT)
elevated
plus
maze
(EPM)
test.
Behavioral
tests
showed
treatment
remarkedly
induced
compared
control
group.
Using
16
S
rRNA
gene
sequencing
untargeted
metabolomics
analyses,
observed
that
reduced
beneficial
gut
expression
level,
such
as
Lachnoclostridium
Lactobacillus,
increased
conditionally
pathogenic
bacteria
expressions
Proteobacteria,
Actinobacteria,
Desulfovibrio.
addition,
reduce
mucus
secretion
increase
permeability.
The
results
serum
metabonomics
suggested
metabolic
pathways,
ABC
transporter
aminoacyl-tRNA
biosynthesis,
biosynthesis
amino
acids,
bile
were
enriched
after
treatment.
Besides,
neurotransmitter
metabolites
also
altered
by
PS-MPs.
It
noteworthy
correlation
analysis
disorder
was
related
disorder.
regulation
may
promising
strategy
for
PS-MPs-
PS-NPs-induced
anxiety
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(21), P. 15787 - 15787
Published: Oct. 31, 2023
The
Warburg
effect
is
the
long-standing
riddle
of
cancer
biology.
How
does
aerobic
glycolysis,
inefficient
in
producing
ATP,
confer
a
growth
advantage
to
cells?
A
new
evaluation
large
set
literature
findings
covering
and
its
yeast
counterpart,
Crabtree
effect,
led
an
innovative
working
hypothesis
presented
here.
It
holds
that
enhanced
glycolysis
partially
inactivates
oxidative
phosphorylation
induce
functional
rewiring
TCA
cycle
enzymes
generate
non-canonical
metabolic
pathways
sustain
faster
rates.
has
been
structured
by
constructing
two
maps,
one
for
metabolism
other
effect.
New
lines
investigation,
suggested
these
are
discussed
as
instrumental
leading
toward
better
understanding
biology
order
allow
development
more
efficient
metabolism-targeted
anticancer
drugs.
Cells,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(21), P. 1788 - 1788
Published: Oct. 29, 2024
Microplastics
and
nanoplastics
(MNPs)
are
ubiquitous
environmental
contaminants.
Their
prevalence,
persistence,
increasing
industrial
production
have
led
to
questions
about
their
long-term
impact
on
human
animal
health.
This
narrative
review
describes
the
effects
of
MNPs
oxidative
stress,
inflammation,
aging.
Exposure
leads
increased
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
across
multiple
experimental
models,
including
cell
lines,
organoids,
systems.
ROS
can
cause
damage
cellular
macromolecules
such
as
DNA,
proteins,
lipids.
Direct
interaction
between
immune
cells
or
an
indirect
result
stress-mediated
may
lead
pro-inflammatory
cytokines
throughout
different
MNP-exposure
conditions.
inflammatory
response
is
a
common
feature
in
pathogenesis
neurodegenerative,
cardiovascular,
other
age-related
diseases.
also
act
senescence
inducers
by
promoting
mitochondrial
dysfunction,
impairing
autophagy,
activating
DNA
responses,
exacerbating
aging
altogether.
Increased
reproductive
transfer
MNPs/induced
damages
from
parents
offspring
animals
further
corroborates
transgenerational
health
risks
tiny
particles.
aims
provoke
deeper
investigation
into
notorious
these
pervasive
particles
well-being
longevity.
Microplastics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
4(1), P. 4 - 4
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Micro-nano
plastics
(MNPs)
are
emerging
environmental
and
food
contaminants
that
raising
serious
health
concerns.
Due
to
the
polycontamination
of
web
with
pollutants
(EPs),
now
MNPs,
co-ingestion
EPs
MNPs
is
likely
occur,
potential
synergistic
effects
such
co-ingestions
completely
unstudied.
In
this
study,
we
therefore
sought
determine
two
model
EPs,
arsenic
boscalid,
on
uptake
toxicity
25
1000
nm
polystyrene
(PS-25
PS-1000),
vice
versa,
employing
a
triculture
small
intestinal
epithelium
combined
simulated
digestion.
24
h
exposures,
neither
nor
+
caused
significant
toxicity.
The
presence
PS-25
significantly
increased
(from
0.0
5.8%,
p
<
0.001)
translocation
5.2
9.8%,
0.05)
but
had
no
effect
boscalid
or
translocation,
whereas
PS-1000
either
EP.
both
PS
was
also
by
rising
from
10.6
19.5%
(p
0.01)
for
4.8
8.5%
PS-1000.
These
findings
highlight
need
further
studies
assess
MNP-EP
interactions
possible
adverse
impacts.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(20), P. 13442 - 13442
Published: Oct. 18, 2022
Microplastic
contamination
was
found
in
fish
and
chicken
bought
on
the
market,
food
stores
chain
supermarkets
Middle
East
with
ranging
from
0.03
±
0.04
to
1.19
0.72
particles
per
gram
of
meat
0.014
0.024
2.6
2.8
fish.
Only
one
be
free
microplastic.
The
source
microplastic
established
polythene-based
plastic
cutting
board
cut
on.
More
bone
than
fillets
when
themselves
were
prepared
surfaces
other
plastic.
Washing
before
preparation
decreased
but
did
not
completely
remove
contamination.
fate
grilled
studied.
mechanical
properties
typical
boards
commercially
used
markets
investigated
form
tensile,
hardness,
wear
tests.
Overall,
showed
similar
rates.