Barreto Angela, Santos Joana, Andrade Gonçalo, Santos Matilde, Maria Vera L
Department of Biology & Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Campus of Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
Toxics. 2023 Oct 22;11(10):876. doi: 10.3390/toxics11100876.
Despite the growing concern over nanoplastics' (NPls) environmental impacts, their long-term effects on terrestrial organisms remain poorly understood. The main aim of this study was to assess how NPls exposure impacts both the parental (F1) and subsequent generations (F2 and F3) of the soil-dwelling species . After a standard exposure (28 days), we conducted a multigenerational study along three generations (84 days), applying polystyrene nanoparticles (PS NPs; diameter of 44 nm) as representatives of NPls. Endpoints from biochemical to individual levels were assessed. The standard test: PS NPs (0.015 to 900 mg/kg) had no effect in survival or reproduction. The multigenerational test: PS NPs (1.5 and 300 mg/kg) induced no effects on survival and reproduction along the three generations (F1 to F3). PS NPs induced no effects in catalase, glutathione reductase, glutathione S-transferases, and acetylcholinesterase activities for the juveniles of the F1 to F3. Oxidative damage through lipid peroxidation was detected in the offspring of F1 but not in the juveniles of F2 and F3. Our findings underscore the importance of evaluating multigenerational effects to gain comprehensive insights into the contaminants long-term impact, particularly when organisms are continuously exposed, as is the case with NPls.
尽管人们越来越关注纳米塑料(NPls)对环境的影响,但其对陆地生物的长期影响仍知之甚少。本研究的主要目的是评估纳米塑料暴露如何影响土壤栖息物种的亲代(F1)及后续世代(F2和F3)。在标准暴露(28天)后,我们进行了三代(84天)的多代研究,应用聚苯乙烯纳米颗粒(PS NPs;直径44纳米)作为纳米塑料的代表。评估了从生化水平到个体水平的各项指标。标准试验:PS NPs(0.015至900毫克/千克)对生存或繁殖没有影响。多代试验:PS NPs(1.5和300毫克/千克)在三代(F1至F3)中对生存和繁殖均无影响。PS NPs对F1至F3代幼体的过氧化氢酶、谷胱甘肽还原酶、谷胱甘肽S-转移酶和乙酰胆碱酯酶活性均无影响。在F1代的后代中检测到了通过脂质过氧化造成的氧化损伤,但在F2和F3代的幼体中未检测到。我们的研究结果强调了评估多代效应对于全面了解污染物长期影响的重要性,特别是当生物体持续暴露于污染物时,纳米塑料的情况正是如此。
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