College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
J Hazard Mater. 2024 Mar 5;465:133518. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133518. Epub 2024 Jan 12.
Nanoplastics, widely existing in the environment and organisms, have been proven to cross the blood-brain barrier, increasing the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, current studies mainly focus on the neurotoxicity of nanoplastics themselves, neglecting their synergistic effects with other biomolecules and the resulting neurotoxicity. Amyloid β peptide (Aβ), which triggers neurotoxicity through its self-aggregation, is the paramount pathogenic protein in AD. Here, employing polystyrene nanoparticles (PS) as a model for nanoplastics, we reveal that 100 pM PS nanoparticles significantly accelerate the nucleation rate of two Aβ subtypes (Aβ and Aβ) at low concentrations, promoting the formation of more Aβ oligomers and leading to evident neurotoxicity. The hydrophobic surface of PS facilitates the interaction of hydrophobic fragments between Aβ monomers, responsible for the augmented neurotoxicity. This work provides consequential insights into the modulatory impact of low-dose PS on Aβ aggregation and the ensuing neurotoxicity, presenting a valuable foundation for future research on the intricate interplay between environmental toxins and brain diseases.
纳米塑料广泛存在于环境和生物体中,已被证明可以穿过血脑屏障,增加阿尔茨海默病(AD)等神经退行性疾病的发病率。然而,目前的研究主要集中在纳米塑料本身的神经毒性上,忽视了它们与其他生物分子的协同作用以及由此产生的神经毒性。淀粉样β肽(Aβ)通过自身聚集引发神经毒性,是 AD 中首要的致病蛋白。在这里,我们采用聚苯乙烯纳米颗粒(PS)作为纳米塑料的模型,揭示了 100 pM PS 纳米颗粒在低浓度下显著加速了两种 Aβ亚型(Aβ1-40 和 Aβ1-42)的成核速率,促进了更多 Aβ寡聚物的形成,并导致明显的神经毒性。PS 的疏水面有助于 Aβ单体之间疏水分子片段的相互作用,这是导致神经毒性增强的原因。这项工作深入了解了低剂量 PS 对 Aβ聚集和随之而来的神经毒性的调节作用,为未来研究环境毒素与脑部疾病之间复杂的相互作用提供了有价值的基础。
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