Jeyavani Jeyaraj, Sibiya Ashokkumar, Stalin Thambusamy, Vigneshkumar Ganesan, Al-Ghanim Khalid A, Riaz Mian Nadeem, Govindarajan Marimuthu, Vaseeharan Baskaralingam
Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab., Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India.
Department of Industrial Chemistry, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India.
Toxics. 2023 Mar 19;11(3):282. doi: 10.3390/toxics11030282.
In recent years, polypropylene microplastic has persisted in freshwater ecosystems and biota, forming ever-growing threats. This research aimed to prepare polypropylene microplastics and evaluate their toxicity to the filter feeder . In this research, fish were given a dietary supplement of polypropylene microplastics at 100, 500, and 1000 mg/kg for acute (96 h) and sub-acute (14 days) durations to assess toxic effects on liver tissues. FTIR results revealed the presence of polypropylene microplastic in their digestion matter. The ingestion of microplastics in led to fluctuations in homeostasis, an upsurge in reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, an alteration in antioxidant parameters, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx); a promotion in the oxidation of lipid molecules; and a denaturation in the neurotransmitter enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Our data indicated that sustained exposure to microplastics (14 days) produced a more severe threat than acute exposure (96 h). In addition, higher apoptosis, DNA damage (genotoxicity), and histological changes were found in the liver tissues of the sub-acute (14 days) microplastics-treated groups. This research indicated that the constant ingestion of polypropylene microplastics is detrimental to freshwater environments and leads to ecological threats.
近年来,聚丙烯微塑料在淡水生态系统和生物群中持续存在,构成了日益严重的威胁。本研究旨在制备聚丙烯微塑料并评估其对滤食性生物的毒性。在本研究中,分别以100、500和1000 mg/kg的剂量给鱼类投喂聚丙烯微塑料,进行急性(96小时)和亚急性(14天)试验,以评估对肝脏组织的毒性作用。傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)结果显示其消化物中存在聚丙烯微塑料。摄入微塑料导致体内稳态波动、活性氧(ROS)水平升高、抗氧化参数改变,包括超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶(GST)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GPx);脂质分子氧化加剧;神经递质酶乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)变性。我们的数据表明,持续暴露于微塑料(14天)比急性暴露(96小时)产生的威胁更严重。此外,在亚急性(14天)微塑料处理组的肝脏组织中发现了更高的细胞凋亡、DNA损伤(遗传毒性)和组织学变化。本研究表明,持续摄入聚丙烯微塑料对淡水环境有害,并导致生态威胁。