Combined transcriptome and metabolome analysis revealed the toxicity mechanism of individual or combined of microplastic and salt stress on maize

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 293, С. 118034 - 118034

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Invisible threats in soil: Microplastic pollution and its effects on soil health and plant growth

Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 47(5)

Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2025

Язык: Английский

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When Nano- and Microplastics Meet Taro (Colocasia esculenta) Roots: Their Size-Dependent Adsorption, Penetration, and Promotion on Secondary Wall Reinforcement

Environmental Science & Technology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2025

Nano/microplastics (N/MPs) induce phytotoxicity and represent a significant global threat to terrestrial agricultural ecosystems. However, the defense mechanisms of plants against different-sized N/MPs remain largely unknown. To address this knowledge gap, we investigated interactions between polystyrene (PS) NPs (50 100 nm) PS-MPs (200 500 with taro (Colocasia esculenta). We found that PS particles varying sizes exhibited differential root adsorption penetration, PS-NPs capable penetrating epidermis, whereas were totally excluded. Notably, demonstrated capacity recognize different responded degrees resistance. In reaction more toxic 50 nm PS-NPs, roots mobilized robust mechanism three levels: molecular, compositional, ultrastructural. This was achieved by activating lignin synthesis, carbohydrate metabolism, lipid transport, resulting in doubling lignified region increases cell wall thickness 116%, 56.3%, 22.5% exodermis, cortex, respectively. Consequently, excluded all four outside vascular tissue prevented contamination corms. Our study provides new insights into interaction demonstrates crucial role barriers sustaining food safety.

Язык: Английский

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Recent Advances on Microplastics and Nanoplastics Impacts to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 2—Zero Hunger: a Systematic Review

Water Air & Soil Pollution, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 235(12)

Опубликована: Ноя. 12, 2024

Язык: Английский

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