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Nanoplastic exposure affects the intestinal microbiota of adult Drosophila flies
The Science of The Total Environment2025
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Irene Barguilla,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Laura Rubio,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Ricard Marcos,
Joan Martín-Pérez,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Alba García‐Rodríguez,
Arnau Rocabert,
Arnau Rocabert,
Irene Barguilla,
Irene Barguilla,
Laura Rubio,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Alba Hernández,
Irene Barguilla,
Irene Barguilla,
Alba Hernández,
Laura Rubio,
Raquel Egea,
Alba Hernández,
Alba García‐Rodríguez,
Joan Martín-Pérez,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Irene Barguilla,
Laia Pareras,
Irene Barguilla,
Alba Hernández,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Laura Rubio,
Laura Rubio,
Laura Rubio,
Laia Pareras,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Laura Rubio,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Raquel Egea,
Alba Hernández,
Raquel Egea,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Laura Rubio,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Joan Martín-Pérez,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Laura Rubio,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Joan Martín-Pérez,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Joan Martín-Pérez,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Raquel Egea,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba García‐Rodríguez,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Jordi Manuel Cabrera-Gumbau,
Alba Hernández,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández,
Joan Martín-Pérez,
Laura Rubio,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Jordi Manuel Cabrera-Gumbau,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández,
Alba García‐Rodríguez,
Irene Barguilla,
Irene Barguilla,
Alba Hernández,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Laura Rubio,
Alba Hernández,
Raquel Egea,
Iris Sarmiento,
Laura Rubio,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Iris Sarmiento,
Alba Hernández,
Jaime Martínez-Urtaza
Alba Hernández,
Irene Barguilla,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba García‐Rodríguez,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Ricard Marcos,
Irene Barguilla,
Alba Hernández,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández,
Laura Rubio,
Alba Hernández,
Laura Rubio,
Alba Hernández,
Laura Rubio,
Alba García‐Rodríguez,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Irene Barguilla,
Alba Hernández,
Alba Hernández,
Alba García‐Rodríguez,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba García‐Rodríguez,
Alba Hernández,
Jaime Martínez-Urtaza
Alba Hernández,
Jaime Martínez-Urtaza
Summary
Using fruit flies as a model organism, researchers found that nanoplastic exposure significantly altered gut bacteria composition, shifting the balance toward potentially harmful species. The changes in gut microbiota were linked to signs of intestinal stress and inflammation. Since fruit fly gut bacteria share similarities with human gut microbiota, these findings suggest that nanoplastic ingestion could disrupt the gut microbiome in ways that may affect digestion and immune function in humans.
Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPLs) are emerging environmental pollutants that have garnered significant attention over the past few decades due to their detrimental effects on human health through various exposure pathways. This study investigates the impact of MNPLs on gut microbiota, utilizing Drosophila melanogaster as a model organism. Drosophila was selected for its microbiota's similarities to humans and its established role as an accessible and well-characterized model system. To analyze microbiota, full-length 16S rRNA gene sequencing was performed using the Nanopore sequencing platform, enabling comprehensive profiling of the microbial populations present in the samples. As models of MNPLs, two commercial polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPLs, 61.20 and 415.22 nm) and one lab-made polylactic acid nanoplastic (PLA-NPLs, 463.90 nm) were selected. As a positive control, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) were used. The observed findings revealed that exposure to MNPLs induced notable alterations in gut microbiota, including a reduction in bacterial abundance and shifts in species composition. These results suggest that MNPLs exposure can lead to microbial dysbiosis and potential gut health disruptions through its interaction, either with the gut epithelial barrier or directly with the resident microorganisms.