A comparative review of microplastics and nanoplastics: Toxicity hazards on digestive, reproductive and nervous system

Nanoplastics Cause Neurobehavioral Impairments, Reproductive and Oxidative Damages, and Biomarker Responses in Zebrafish: Throwing up Alarms of Wide Spread Health Risk of Exposure

(2020) Sreeja Sarasamma et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Photodegradation Elevated the Toxicity of Polystyrene Microplastics to Grouper (Epinephelus moara) through Disrupting Hepatic Lipid Homeostasis

(2020) Xiao Wang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Food web transfer of plastics to an apex riverine predator

(2020) Joseph M. D’Souza et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Dietary fructose feeds hepatic lipogenesis via microbiota-derived acetate

(2020) Steven Zhao et al.   NATURE

Pharmacomicrobiomics in inflammatory arthritis: gut microbiome as modulator of therapeutic response

(2020) Jose U. Scher et al.   Nature Reviews Rheumatology

Exposure to microplastics impairs digestive performance, stimulates immune response and induces microbiota dysbiosis in the gut of juvenile guppy (Poecilia reticulata)

(2020) Jun-Nan Huang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Colonic microbiota is associated with inflammation and host epigenomic alterations in inflammatory bowel disease

(2020) F. J. Ryan et al.   Nature Communications

Like Cures Like: Pharmacological Activity of Anti-Inflammatory Lipopolysaccharides From Gut Microbiome

(2020) Tzu-Lung Lin et al.   Frontiers in Pharmacology

Effect of weight-loss diet combined with taurine supplementation on body composition and some biochemical markers in obese women: a randomized clinical trial

(2020) Fatemeh Haidari et al.   AMINO ACIDS

Interpersonal Gut Microbiome Variation Drives Susceptibility and Resistance to Cholera Infection

(2020) Salma Alavi et al.   CELL

Neurotoxicity, oxidative stress biomarkers and haematological responses in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) exposed to polyvinyl chloride microparticles

(2020) Stanley C. Iheanacho et al.   COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY

The emerging risk of exposure to nano(micro)plastics on endocrine disturbance and reproductive toxicity: From a hypothetical scenario to a global public health challenge

(2020) Fatemeh Amereh et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Barrier function of zebrafish embryonic chorions against microplastics and nanoplastics and its impact on embryo development

(2020) Zhenghua Duan et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Microbiota modulate sympathetic neurons via a gut–brain circuit

(2020) Paul A. Muller et al.   NATURE

Changes in phytoplankton concentration now drive increased Arctic Ocean primary production

(2020) K. M. Lewis et al.   SCIENCE

Cytotoxic effects of polystyrene nanoplastics with different surface functionalization on human HepG2 cells

(2020) Yixin He et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Effects of Maresin 1 (MaR1) on Colonic Inflammation and Gut Dysbiosis in Diet-Induced Obese Mice

(2020) Irene C. León et al.   Microorganisms

Experimental ingestion of fluorescent microplastics by pacific oysters, Crassostrea gigas, and their effects on the behaviour and development at early stages

(2020) Arno Bringer et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Exposure to polystyrene microplastics induced gene modulated biological responses in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

(2020) Sathisaran Umamaheswari et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Microplastics release phthalate esters and cause aggravated adverse effects in the mouse gut

(2020) Yongfeng Deng et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Behavioral impairments in infant and adult mouse offspring exposed to 2,3,7,8-tetrabromodibenzofuran in utero and via lactation

(2020) Eiki Kimura et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Microplastic in the stomachs of open-ocean and deep-sea fishes of the North-East Atlantic

(2020) João M. Pereira et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Polystyrene microplastics cause cardiac fibrosis by activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and promoting cardiomyocyte apoptosis in rats

(2020) Zekang Li et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Nanoplastics impair the intestinal health of the juvenile large yellow croaker Larimichthys crocea

(2020) Huaxin Gu et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Toxicological effects of nano- and micro-polystyrene plastics on red tilapia: Are larger plastic particles more harmless?

(2020) Jiannan Ding et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Microplastics negatively impact embryogenesis and modulate the immune response of the marine medaka Oryzias melastigma

(2020) Jin-Can Chen et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Technological application potential of polyethylene and polystyrene biodegradation by macro-organisms such as mealworms and wax moth larvae

(2020) Pieter Billen et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Toxicological effects induced on early life stages of zebrafish (Danio rerio) after an acute exposure to microplastics alone or co-exposed with copper

(2020) Dércia Santos et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Inhalation toxicity of polystyrene micro(nano)plastics using modified OECD TG 412

(2020) Dongyoung Lim et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Exposure to polystyrene microplastics impairs gonads of zebrafish (Danio rerio)

(2020) Liyuan Qiang et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

DEHP-induce damage in grass carp hepatocytes and the remedy of Eucalyptol

(2020) Yuan Cui et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Zinc offers splenic protection through suppressing PERK/IRE1-driven apoptosis pathway in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) under arsenic stress

(2020) Yu Wang et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Plasticenta: First evidence of microplastics in human placenta

(2020) Antonio Ragusa et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Polyethylene microbeads are more critically toxic to the eyes and reproduction than the kidneys or growth in medaka, Oryzias latipes

(2020) Shinichi Chisada et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Glyphosate-induced lipid metabolism disorder contributes to hepatotoxicity in juvenile common carp

(2020) Jingbo Liu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Acute and chronic effects of polystyrene microplastics on brine shrimp: First evidence highlighting the molecular mechanism through transcriptome analysis

(2020) Thodhal Yoganandham Suman et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Bioassay guided analysis coupled with non-target chemical screening in polyethylene plastic shopping bag fragments after exposure to simulated gastric juice of Fish

(2020) Qiqing Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Mixed plasticizers aggravated apoptosis by NOD2-RIP2-NF-κB pathway in grass carp hepatocytes

(2020) Yuan Cui et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Interactive effects of microplastics and selected pharmaceuticals on red tilapia: Role of microplastic aging

(2020) Yejing Huang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Large deep-sea zooplankton biomass mirrors primary production in the global ocean

(2020) S. Hernández-León et al.   Nature Communications

Antiproliferative, Antimicrobial and Antiviral Activity of β-Aryl-δ-iodo-γ-lactones, Their Effect on Cellular Oxidative Stress Markers and Biological Membranes

(2020) Aleksandra Włoch et al.   Biomolecules

Polystyrene microplastics alter the intestinal microbiota function and the hepatic metabolism status in marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma)

(2020) Shibo Feng et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastic accumulation via trophic transfer: Can a predatory crab counter the adverse effects of microplastics by body defence?

(2020) Ting Wang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics induce intestinal inflammation, oxidative stress, and disorders of metabolome and microbiome in zebrafish

(2019) Ruxia Qiao et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Interactions between a pathogenic Blastocystis subtype and gut microbiota: in vitro and in vivo studies

(2019) John Anthony Yason et al.   Microbiome

Association of Triglyceride-Lowering LPL Variants and LDL-C–Lowering LDLR Variants With Risk of Coronary Heart Disease

(2019) Brian A. Ference et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Effects of dietary lipid sources on the intestinal microbiome and health of golden pompano (Trachinotus ovatus)

(2019) Cuihong You et al.   FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY

Effects of polyethylene microplastics on the gut microbial community, reproduction and avoidance behaviors of the soil springtail, Folsomia candida

(2019) Hui Ju et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Exposure to microplastics decreases swimming competence in larval zebrafish (Danio rerio)

(2019) Liyuan Qiang et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Transgenerational Proteome Plasticity in Resilience of a Marine Copepod in Response to Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of Microplastics

(2019) Chen Zhang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Small-Sized Microplastics Negatively Affect Rotifers: Changes in the Key Life-History Traits and Rotifer–Phaeocystis Population Dynamics

(2019) Yunfei Sun et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics and the gut microbiome: How chronically exposed species may suffer from gut dysbiosis

(2019) Gloria Fackelmann et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Modelling global river export of microplastics to the marine environment: Sources and future trends

(2019) Jikke van Wijnen et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Leaching of endocrine disrupting chemicals from marine microplastics and mesoplastics under common life stress conditions

(2019) Qiqing Chen et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Maternal Polystyrene Microplastic Exposure during Gestation and Lactation Altered Metabolic Homeostasis in the Dams and Their F1 and F2 Offspring

(2019) Ting Luo et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Hydrogen sulfide exposure induces apoptosis and necroptosis through lncRNA3037/miR-15a/BCL2-A20 signaling in broiler trachea

(2019) Xiaojing Li et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

White and wonderful? Microplastics prevail in snow from the Alps to the Arctic

(2019) Melanie Bergmann et al.   Science Advances

Acute toxic effects of polyethylene microplastic on adult zebrafish

(2019) Chu Wa Mak et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Acute and chronic effects of polystyrene microplastics on juvenile and adult Daphnia magna

(2019) Yehia Sayed Eltemsah et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Polystyrene microplastics cause tissue damages, sex-specific reproductive disruption and transgenerational effects in marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma)

(2019) Jun Wang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Ammonia regulates chicken tracheal cell necroptosis via the LncRNA-107053293/MiR-148a-3p/FAF1 axis

(2019) Wei Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Plastic sources: A survey across scientific and grey literature for their inventory and relative contribution to microplastics pollution in natural environments, with an emphasis on surface water

(2019) Silvia Galafassi et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in wild fish from North East Atlantic Ocean and its potential for causing neurotoxic effects, lipid oxidative damage, and human health risks associated with ingestion exposure

(2019) Luís Gabriel A. Barboza et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Emerging Frontiers in Microbiome Engineering

(2019) María Eugenia Inda et al.   TRENDS IN IMMUNOLOGY

Accumulation of different shapes of microplastics initiates intestinal injury and gut microbiota dysbiosis in the gut of zebrafish

(2019) Ruxia Qiao et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Exposure to polystyrene microplastics causes reproductive toxicity through oxidative stress and activation of the p38 MAPK signaling pathway

(2019) Xiaoman Xie et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Acute effects of nanoplastics and microplastics on periphytic biofilms depending on particle size, concentration and surface modification

(2019) Lingzhan Miao et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Aggregation kinetics of different surface-modified polystyrene nanoparticles in monovalent and divalent electrolytes

(2019) Sujuan Yu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Maternal exposure to different sizes of polystyrene microplastics during gestation causes metabolic disorders in their offspring

(2019) Ting Luo et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic-induced damage in early embryonal development of sea urchin Sphaerechinus granularis

(2019) Marco Trifuoggi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Potential health impact of environmental micro‐ and nanoplastics pollution

(2019) Xiaoru Chang et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY

Is color a matter of concern during microplastic exposure to Scenedesmus obliquus and Daphnia magna?

(2019) Qiqing Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Avermectin inhibits neutrophil extracellular traps release by activating PTEN demethylation to negatively regulate the PI3K-ERK pathway and reducing respiratory burst in carp

(2019) Shufang Zheng et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Targeting the miR-122/PKM2 autophagy axis relieves arsenic stress

(2019) Yu Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Impacts of polystyrene microplastics on the behavior and metabolism in a marine demersal teleost, black rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii)

(2019) Liyun Yin et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Micro- and nano-plastics in marine environment: Source, distribution and threats — A review

(2019) Licheng Peng et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Internalization and toxicity: A preliminary study of effects of nanoplastic particles on human lung epithelial cell

(2019) Mingkai Xu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Micro- and nanoplastic toxicity on aquatic life: Determining factors

(2019) Tanja Kögel et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Polystyrene microplastic exposure disturbs hepatic glycolipid metabolism at the physiological, biochemical, and transcriptomic levels in adult zebrafish

(2019) Yao Zhao et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Environmental exposure to microplastics: An overview on possible human health effects

(2019) Joana Correia Prata et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Research landscape of a global environmental challenge: Microplastics

(2019) Doris Klingelhöfer et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Polyethylene microplastics affect the distribution of gut microbiota and inflammation development in mice

(2019) Boqing Li et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Microplastics cause neurotoxicity, oxidative damage and energy-related changes and interact with the bioaccumulation of mercury in the European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758)

(2018) Luís Gabriel Antão Barboza et al.   AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

Accumulation of polystyrene microplastics in juvenile Eriocheir sinensis and oxidative stress effects in the liver

(2018) Ping Yu et al.   AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

Uptake, tissue distribution, and toxicity of polystyrene nanoparticles in developing zebrafish ( Danio rerio )

(2018) Jordan A. Pitt et al.   AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

Effect of cholinergic treatment depends on cholinergic integrity in early Alzheimer’s disease

(2018) Nils Richter et al.   BRAIN

Cellular responses of Pacific oyster ( Crassostrea gigas ) gametes exposed in vitro to polystyrene nanoparticles

(2018) Carmen González-Fernández et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Trophic transfer of microplastics and mixed contaminants in the marine food web and implications for human health

(2018) Maddison Carbery et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Responses of reef building corals to microplastic exposure

(2018) Jessica Reichert et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The effects of microplastic on freshwater Hydra attenuata feeding, morphology & reproduction

(2018) Fionn Murphy et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Polystyrene microplastics induce microbiota dysbiosis and inflammation in the gut of adult zebrafish

(2018) Yuanxiang Jin et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Uptake and Depuration Kinetics Influence Microplastic Bioaccumulation and Toxicity in Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba)

(2018) Amanda Dawson et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics Affect Energy Balance and Gametogenesis in the Pearl Oyster Pinctada margaritifera

(2018) Tony Gardon et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Differential uptake of and sensitivity to diphenhydramine in embryonic and larval zebrafish

(2018) Lauren A. Kristofco et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Evidence that microplastics aggravate the toxicity of organophosphorus flame retardants in mice ( Mus musculus )

(2018) Yongfeng Deng et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Microplastics research—from sink to source

(2018) Chelsea M. Rochman   SCIENCE

Transgenerational effects and recovery of microplastics exposure in model populations of the freshwater cladoceran Daphnia magna Straus

(2018) Alexandra Martins et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Maternal transfer of nanoplastics to offspring in zebrafish ( Danio rerio ): A case study with nanopolystyrene

(2018) Jordan A. Pitt et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Polystyrene microplastics induce gut microbiota dysbiosis and hepatic lipid metabolism disorder in mice

(2018) Liang Lu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

A meta-analysis of the effects of exposure to microplastics on fish and aquatic invertebrates

(2018) Carolyn J. Foley et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Toxicities of polystyrene nano- and microplastics toward marine bacterium Halomonas alkaliphila

(2018) Xuemei Sun et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Advancement and Challenges of Microplastic Pollution in the Aquatic Environment: a Review

(2018) Yue Yu et al.   WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION

Nanoplastics impaired oyster free living stages, gametes and embryos

(2018) Kevin Tallec et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Melatonin protects embryonic development and maintains sleep/wake behaviors from the deleterious effects of fluorene-9-bisphenol in zebrafish (Danio rerio )

(2018) Mi Ping et al.   JOURNAL OF PINEAL RESEARCH

Puerarin reverses cadmium-induced lysosomal dysfunction in primary rat proximal tubular cells via inhibiting Nrf2 pathway

(2018) Li-Yuan Wang et al.   BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Polystyrene nanoplastic exposure induces immobilization, reproduction, and stress defense in the freshwater cladoceran Daphnia pulex

(2018) Zhiquan Liu et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

The Forgotten Lipids: Triglycerides, Remnant Cholesterol, and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk

(2018) Pratik B Sandesara et al.   ENDOCRINE REVIEWS

Interactive effects of polystyrene microplastics and roxithromycin on bioaccumulation and biochemical status in the freshwater fish red tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

(2018) Shanshan Zhang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Gut microbiome structure and metabolic activity in inflammatory bowel disease

(2018) Eric A. Franzosa et al.   Nature Microbiology

Prevention of pesticide-induced neuronal dysfunction and mortality with nucleophilic poly-Oxime topical gel

(2018) Ketan Thorat et al.   Science Advances

Impacts of polystyrene microplastic on the gut barrier, microbiota and metabolism of mice

(2018) Yuanxiang Jin et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Marine microplastics bound dioxin-like chemicals: Model explanation and risk assessment

(2018) Qiqing Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Uptake of nanopolystyrene particles induces distinct metabolic profiles and toxic effects in Caenorhabditis elegans

(2018) Hyung Min Kim et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Effects of polystyrene microplastics on the composition of the microbiome and metabolism in larval zebrafish

(2018) Zhiqin Wan et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Ingestion of micro- and nanoplastics in Daphnia magna – Quantification of body burdens and assessment of feeding rates and reproduction

(2017) Sinja Rist et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics in livers of European anchovies ( Engraulis encrasicolus , L.)

(2017) France Collard et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Cytotoxic effects of commonly used nanomaterials and microplastics on cerebral and epithelial human cells

(2017) Gabriella F. Schirinzi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Pollutants in Plastics within the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre

(2017) Qiqing Chen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Effects of Novel Nitric Oxide-Releasing Molecules against Oxidative Stress on Retinal Pigmented Epithelial Cells

(2017) Valeria Pittalà et al.   Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity

Enhanced uptake of BPA in the presence of nanoplastics can lead to neurotoxic effects in adult zebrafish

(2017) Qiqing Chen et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Quantitative investigation of the mechanisms of microplastics and nanoplastics toward zebrafish larvae locomotor activity

(2017) Qiqing Chen et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Brain damage and behavioural disorders in fish induced by plastic nanoparticles delivered through the food chain

(2017) Karin Mattsson et al.   Scientific Reports

Intestinal Crosstalk between Bile Acids and Microbiota and Its Impact on Host Metabolism

(2016) Annika Wahlström et al.   Cell Metabolism

Microplastic Size-Dependent Toxicity, Oxidative Stress Induction, and p-JNK and p-p38 Activation in the Monogonont Rotifer (Brachionus koreanus)

(2016) Chang-Bum Jeong et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Uptake and Accumulation of Polystyrene Microplastics in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) and Toxic Effects in Liver

(2016) Yifeng Lu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Commensal microbiota affects ischemic stroke outcome by regulating intestinal γδ T cells

(2016) Corinne Benakis et al.   NATURE MEDICINE

Oyster reproduction is affected by exposure to polystyrene microplastics

(2016) Rossana Sussarellu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Does the presence of microplastics influence the acute toxicity of chromium(VI) to early juveniles of the common goby (Pomatoschistus microps)? A study with juveniles from two wild estuarine populations

(2015) Luís G. Luís et al.   AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

Ingestion of Microplastics by Zooplankton in the Northeast Pacific Ocean

(2015) Jean-Pierre W. Desforges et al.   ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY

The Impact of Polystyrene Microplastics on Feeding, Function and Fecundity in the Marine Copepod Calanus helgolandicus

(2015) Matthew Cole et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Evidence for immunomodulation and apoptotic processes induced by cationic polystyrene nanoparticles in the hemocytes of the marine bivalve Mytilus

(2015) L. Canesi et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Evaluation of the impact of polyethylene microbeads ingestion in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) larvae

(2015) D. Mazurais et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

The impact of debris on marine life

(2015) S.C. Gall et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

IRF5 controls both acute and chronic inflammation

(2015) Miriam Weiss et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of the emerging threats, identification of knowledge gaps and prioritisation of research needs

(2015) Dafne Eerkes-Medrano et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Beneficial effects of soy milk and fiber on high cholesterol diet-induced alteration of gut microbiota and inflammatory gene expression in rats

(2015) Seung-Min Lee et al.   Food & Function

The Role of Microbial Amino Acid Metabolism in Host Metabolism

(2015) Evelien Neis et al.   Nutrients

The composition of the gut microbiota shapes the colon mucus barrier

(2014) H. E. Jakobsson et al.   EMBO REPORTS

Accumulation and Embryotoxicity of Polystyrene Nanoparticles at Early Stage of Development of Sea Urchin Embryos Paracentrotus lividus

(2014) C. Della Torre et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Altered Behavior, Physiology, and Metabolism in Fish Exposed to Polystyrene Nanoparticles

(2014) Karin Mattsson et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Mechanisms of nanotoxicity: Generation of reactive oxygen species

(2014) Peter P. Fu et al.   JOURNAL OF FOOD AND DRUG ANALYSIS

Plastic debris in the open ocean

(2014) A. Cozar et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Global research priorities to mitigate plastic pollution impacts on marine wildlife

(2014) AC Vegter et al.   Endangered Species Research

Ingestion and transfer of microplastics in the planktonic food web

(2013) Outi Setälä et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Size-Dependent Effects of Micro Polystyrene Particles in the Marine Copepod Tigriopus japonicus

(2013) Kyun-Woo Lee et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Polystyrene Nanoparticles Perturb Lipid Membranes

(2013) Giulia Rossi et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Policy: Classify plastic waste as hazardous

(2013) Chelsea M. Rochman et al.   NATURE

Probiotic gut effect prevents the chronic psychological stress-induced brain activity abnormality in mice

(2013) A. Ait-Belgnaoui et al.   NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY

Acute exposure to DE-71: Effects on locomotor behavior and developmental neurotoxicity in zebrafish larvae

(2012) Lianguo Chen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Determinants of colonic barrier function in inflammatory bowel disease and potential therapeutics

(2012) Nina A. Hering et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON

Photocatalytic degradation of emerging contaminants in municipal wastewater treatment plant effluents using immobilized TiO2 in a solar pilot plant

(2011) N. Miranda-García et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Understanding biophysicochemical interactions at the nano–bio interface

(2009) Andre E. Nel et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Gene expression changes in developing zebrafish as potential markers for rapid developmental neurotoxicity screening

(2009) Chun-Yang Fan et al.   NEUROTOXICOLOGY AND TERATOLOGY