Microplastic: A potential threat to human and animal health by interfering with the intestinal barrier function and changing the intestinal microenvironment

Physiology and Physical Chemistry of Bile Acids

(2021) Maria Chiara di Gregorio et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Presence of microplastics in drinking water from freshwater sources: the investigation in Changsha, China

(2021) Maocai Shen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Size-dependent adverse effects of microplastics on intestinal microbiota and metabolic homeostasis in the marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma)

(2021) Xu Zhang et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Effects of polyethylene microplastics on the microbiome and metabolism in larval zebrafish

(2021) Yao Zhao et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Size-Dependent Effects of Polystyrene Microplastics on Immune and Secretory Cell Populations from Zebrafish Intestines

(2020) Weiqing Gu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Bisphenol A exposure induces gut microbiota dysbiosis and consequent activation of gut-liver axis leading to hepatic steatosis in CD-1 mice

(2020) Dan Feng et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Toxicity comparison of nano-sized and micron-sized microplastics to Goldfish Carassius auratus Larvae

(2020) Hui Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

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

Vitamin D and intestinal homeostasis: Barrier, microbiota, and immune modulation

(2020) Hana. M.A. Fakhoury et al.   JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) toxicity induced oxidative stress and intestinal injury in nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

(2020) Yunjiang Yu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Different effects of nano- and microplastics on oxidative status and gut microbiota in the marine medaka Oryzias melastigma

(2020) Hye-Min Kang et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

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

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

Vitamin D modulates E-cadherin turnover by regulating TGF-β and Wnt signalings during EMT-mediated myofibroblast differentiation in A459 cells

(2020) Ezgi Sari et al.   JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Plasticenta: First evidence of microplastics in human placenta

(2020) Antonio Ragusa et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Vitamin D Modulates Intestinal Microbiota in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

(2020) Carolina Battistini et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Subchronic exposure to concentrated ambient PM2.5 perturbs gut and lung microbiota as well as metabolic profiles in mice

(2020) Zihan Ran et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Nanoplastics in aquatic systems - are they more hazardous than microplastics?

(2020) Christine C. Gaylarde et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

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

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

1,25(OH)2D3 deficiency-induced gut microbial dysbiosis degrades the colonic mucus barrier in Cyp27b1 knockout mouse model

(2019) Wenjing Zhu et al.   Gut Pathogens

Intestinal Barrier Function–Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Interactions and Possible Role of Gut Microbiota

(2019) Yizhe Cui et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Separation and Analysis of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Complex Environmental Samples

(2019) Brian Nguyen et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Vitamin A and vitamin D regulate the microbial complexity, barrier function, and the mucosal immune responses to ensure intestinal homeostasis

(2019) Margherita T. Cantorna et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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

Gut microbiota: An underestimated and unintended recipient for pesticide-induced toxicity

(2019) Xianling Yuan et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Interaction between microplastics and microorganism as well as gut microbiota: A consideration on environmental animal and human health

(2019) Liang Lu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Simulating human exposure to indoor airborne microplastics using a Breathing Thermal Manikin

(2019) Alvise Vianello et al.   Scientific Reports

Detection of Various Microplastics in Human Stool

(2019) Philipp Schwabl et al.   ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Impact of nano-sized plastic on the nutritional value and gut microbiota of whiteleg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei via dietary exposure

(2019) Yooeun Chae 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

Microbiota-driven gut vascular barrier disruption is a prerequisite for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis development

(2019) Juliette Mouries et al.   JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY

The uptake and elimination of polystyrene microplastics by the brine shrimp, Artemia parthenogenetica, and its impact on its feeding behavior and intestinal histology

(2019) Ying Wang et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Nutritional regulators of intestinal inflammation

(2019) Ron Shaoul et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN GASTROENTEROLOGY

Bisphenol A increases intestinal permeability through disrupting intestinal barrier function in mice

(2019) Ling Feng et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Importance of atmospheric transport for microplastics deposited in remote areas

(2019) Yulan Zhang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Effects of microplastics on the innate immunity and intestinal microflora of juvenile Eriocheir sinensis

(2019) Zhiquan Liu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics as contaminants in the soil environment: A mini-review

(2019) Jiao Wang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics induce transcriptional changes, immune response and behavioral alterations in adult zebrafish

(2019) Giacomo Limonta et al.   Scientific Reports

Chronic dietary exposure to polystyrene microplastics in maturing Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes)

(2019) Mei Zhu et al.   AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

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

(2019) Ruxia Qiao et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Atmospheric microplastic deposition in an urban environment and an evaluation of transport

(2019) S.L. Wright et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Dietary administration of PVC and PE microplastics produces histological damage, oxidative stress and immunoregulation in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.)

(2019) Cristóbal Espinosa et al.   FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY

Microplastic ingestion cause intestinal lesions in the intertidal fish Girella laevifrons

(2019) C. Ahrendt et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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

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

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

(2019) Boqing Li et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Freshwater microplastics pollution: Detecting and visualizing emerging trends based on Citespace II

(2019) Liming Yao et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Toxicological effects of polystyrene microplastics on earthworm (Eisenia fetida)

(2019) Xiaofeng Jiang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

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

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

Airborne microplastics: Consequences to human health?

(2018) Joana Correia Prata   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

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

(2018) Yuanxiang Jin et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Flaxseed Oil Attenuates Intestinal Damage and Inflammation by Regulating Necroptosis and TLR4/NOD Signaling Pathways Following Lipopolysaccharide Challenge in a Piglet Model

(2018) Huiling Zhu et al.   MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH

Anthropogenic contamination of tap water, beer, and sea salt

(2018) Mary Kosuth et al.   PLoS One

Effects of nanoplastics on Mytilus galloprovincialis after individual and combined exposure with carbamazepine

(2018) I. Brandts 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

Microplastic particles cause intestinal damage and other adverse effects in zebrafish Danio rerio and nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

(2018) Lili Lei et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Exposure of soil collembolans to microplastics perturbs their gut microbiota and alters their isotopic composition

(2018) Dong Zhu et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Arctic sea ice is an important temporal sink and means of transport for microplastic

(2018) Ilka Peeken et al.   Nature Communications

Effects of virgin microplastics on goldfish (Carassius auratus)

(2018) Khalida Jabeen et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Microplastics in juvenile Chinook salmon and their nearshore environments on the east coast of Vancouver Island

(2018) Brenna Collicutt et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Gut inflammation exacerbates hepatic injury in the high-fat diet induced NAFLD mouse: Attention to the gut-vascular barrier dysfunction

(2018) Chunwei Cheng et al.   LIFE SCIENCES

Low numbers of microplastics detected in drinking water from ground water sources

(2018) S.M. Mintenig et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in the environment: A review of analytical methods, distribution, and biological effects

(2018) Shaoliang Zhang et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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

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

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

(2018) Zhiqin Wan et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Histopathological and molecular effects of microplastics in Eisenia andrei Bouché

(2017) A. Rodriguez-Seijo et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic litter composition of the Turkish territorial waters of the Mediterranean Sea, and its occurrence in the gastrointestinal tract of fish

(2017) Olgaç Güven et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Biomarker responses in zebrafish ( Danio rerio ) larvae exposed to pristine low-density polyethylene fragments

(2017) Ali Karami et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The endocrine vitamin D system in the gut

(2017) Antonio Barbáchano et al.   MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY

Brain-Gut-Microbiota Axis and Mental Health

(2017) Timothy G. Dinan et al.   PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE

Impacto de la microbiota intestinal en la enfermedad cardiovascular

(2017) Takeshi Kitai et al.   REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA

Gut Microbiota, Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals, and the Diabetes Epidemic

(2017) Ganesan Velmurugan et al.   TRENDS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM

Bifidobacterium brevereduces apoptotic epithelial cell shedding in an exopolysaccharide and MyD88-dependent manner

(2017) K. R. Hughes et al.   Open Biology

Leaky Gut As a Danger Signal for Autoimmune Diseases

(2017) Qinghui Mu et al.   Frontiers in Immunology

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

(2017) Karin Mattsson et al.   Scientific Reports

Impact of gut microbiota on diabetes mellitus

(2016) G. Blandino et al.   DIABETES & METABOLISM

Exposure of marine mussels Mytilus spp. to polystyrene microplastics: Toxicity and influence on fluoranthene bioaccumulation

(2016) Ika Paul-Pont et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Effect of Microplastic on the Gills of the Shore Crab Carcinus maenas

(2016) Andrew J. R. Watts et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Interactions between the microbiota and pathogenic bacteria in the gut

(2016) Andreas J. Bäumler et al.   NATURE

Normalization of Host Intestinal Mucus Layers Requires Long-Term Microbial Colonization

(2015) Malin E.V. Johansson et al.   Cell Host & Microbe

Microplastic contamination in an urban area: a case study in Greater Paris

(2015) Rachid Dris et al.   Environmental Chemistry

Microplastic Pollution in Table Salts from China

(2015) Dongqi Yang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Antibiotics promote inflammation through the translocation of native commensal colonic bacteria

(2015) Kathryn A Knoop et al.   GUT

Antimicrobial Defense of the Intestine

(2015) Sohini Mukherjee et al.   IMMUNITY

New developments in goblet cell mucus secretion and function

(2015) G M H Birchenough et al.   Mucosal Immunology

A gut-vascular barrier controls the systemic dissemination of bacteria

(2015) Ilaria Spadoni et al.   SCIENCE

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

Site-specific programming of the host epithelial transcriptome by the gut microbiota

(2015) Felix Sommer et al.   GENOME BIOLOGY

A high-concentrate diet induced colonic epithelial barrier disruption is associated with the activating of cell apoptosis in lactating goats

(2014) Shiyu Tao et al.   BMC Veterinary Research

Microplastics in bivalves cultured for human consumption

(2014) Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The mucus and mucins of the goblet cells and enterocytes provide the first defense line of the gastrointestinal tract and interact with the immune system

(2014) Thaher Pelaseyed et al.   IMMUNOLOGICAL REVIEWS

Vitamin D Deficiency Promotes Epithelial Barrier Dysfunction and Intestinal Inflammation

(2014) A. Assa et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Nanoparticle exposure in animals can be visualized in the skin and analysed via skin biopsy

(2014) Edward A. Sykes et al.   Nature Communications

Global warming releases microplastic legacy frozen in Arctic Sea ice

(2014) Rachel W. Obbard et al.   Earths Future

Non-pollen particulates in honey and sugar

(2013) Gerd Liebezeit et al.   Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment

Role of the gut microbiota in human nutrition and metabolism

(2013) Balakrishnan S Ramakrishna   JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY

The intestinal epithelium tuft cells: specification and function

(2012) François Gerbe et al.   CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES

Intestinal Epithelial Barrier Dysfunction in Disease and Possible Therapeutical Interventions

(2012) R.-M. Catalioto et al.   CURRENT MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

Microplastic in Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Soil?

(2012) Matthias C. Rillig   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Effects of Gut Microbes on Nutrient Absorption and Energy Regulation

(2012) Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown et al.   NUTRITION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

Role of mucus layers in gut infection and inflammation

(2011) Gunnar C Hansson   CURRENT OPINION IN MICROBIOLOGY

Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks

(2011) Mark Anthony Browne et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Regulation of Tight Junction Permeability by Intestinal Bacteria and Dietary Components

(2011) Dulantha Ulluwishewa et al.   JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Microplastics as contaminants in the marine environment: A review

(2011) Matthew Cole et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in the marine environment

(2011) Anthony L. Andrady   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Structure and function relationships in IgA

(2011) J M Woof et al.   Mucosal Immunology

The Antibacterial Lectin RegIII  Promotes the Spatial Segregation of Microbiota and Host in the Intestine

(2011) S. Vaishnava et al.   SCIENCE

Importance and regulation of the colonic mucus barrier in a mouse model of colitis

(2010) J. Petersson et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER PHYSIOLOGY

Homeostasis and Inflammation in the Intestine

(2010) Wendy S. Garrett et al.   CELL

Gut Microbiota in Health and Disease

(2010) Inna Sekirov et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEWS

Applications and societal benefits of plastics

(2009) A. L. Andrady et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments

(2009) D. K. A. Barnes et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Ingested Microscopic Plastic Translocates to the Circulatory System of the Mussel,Mytilus edulis(L.)

(2008) Mark A. Browne et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Novel role of the vitamin D receptor in maintaining the integrity of the intestinal mucosal barrier

(2007) Juan Kong et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER PHYSIOLOGY