Animals,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 562 - 562
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
Nanoplastics
(NPs)
can
cross
cellular
membranes
and
affect
performance.
This
study
aims
to
determine
the
effects
of
polystyrene
NPs
(PS-NPs,
44
nm)
on
gilthead
seabream
(Sparus
aurata)
exposed
for
14
days
100
μg/L
PS-NPs.
The
results
show
that
biometric
indicators
(weight,
length,
Fulton's
condition
factor,
hepatosomatic
index)
were
not
affected
after
experimental
exposures.
No
significant
observed
white
blood
cell
count,
red
mean
corpuscular
hemoglobin,
or
platelets
compared
control
group.
However,
there
was
a
decrease
in
hemoglobin
concentration,
hematocrit
values,
volume
fish
There
no
plasmatic
cholesterol,
triglyceride,
alkaline
phosphatase,
aspartate
aminotransferase
levels.
histological
anatomy
both
gills
intestine
revealed
obvious
signs
damage,
excessive
mucous,
inflammation
PS-NP
expression
transcripts
related
lipid
metabolism
(pparα,
pparβ),
growth
development
(igf1),
detoxification
(bche),
oxidative
stress
(sod,
gpx1)
significantly
downregulated
animals
PS-NPs,
indicating
slight
impairment
homeostasis
antioxidant
response.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(3), P. 1080 - 1080
Published: Jan. 26, 2025
The
use
of
plastics,
valued
for
its
affordability,
durability,
and
convenience,
has
grown
significantly
with
the
advancement
industry.
Paradoxically,
these
very
properties
plastics
have
also
led
to
significant
environmental
challenges.
Plastics
are
highly
resistant
decomposition,
resulting
in
their
accumulation
on
land,
where
they
eventually
enter
aquatic
environments,
due
natural
processes
or
human
activities.
Among
microplastics,
which
tiny
plastic
particles,
particularly
concerning
when
ecosystems,
including
rivers
seas.
Their
small
size
makes
them
easily
ingestible
by
organisms,
either
mistake
through
feeding
behaviors,
poses
serious
risks.
Moreover,
microplastics
readily
adsorb
other
pollutants
present
creating
pollutant
complexes
that
can
a
synergistic
impact,
magnifying
harmful
effects
compared
acting
alone.
As
result,
extensive
research
focused
understanding
organisms.
Numerous
studies
demonstrated
organisms
exposed
alone
combination
pollutants,
exhibit
abnormal
hatching,
development,
growth.
Additionally,
many
genes,
those
associated
antioxidant
system,
display
expression
patterns
conditions.
In
this
review,
we
examine
impacts,
discussing
specific
explore
changes
phenotype
gene
both
independently
adsorbed
pollutants.
