Drilling into the physiology, transcriptomics, and metabolomics to enhance insight on Vallisneria denseserrulata responses to nanoplastics and metalloid co-stress

A study on the physiological responses to nanoplastics and molecular mechanisms in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Micro-/Nano-Plastics as Carriers of Heavy Metals to Exacerbate the Stress Response of Ciliates from Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Perspectives

Navigating microplastic-induced stress in plants: adaptations from physiology to gene regulation

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A bibliometric analysis of 84 studies (2017-2025) found that microplastic exposure in plants triggers stress pathway upregulation, reduces seed germination by up to 20%, disrupts nutrient uptake, and elevates antioxidant enzyme activity. These plant-level disruptions matter for human health because microplastic contamination of agricultural systems can degrade food quality, reduce crop yields, and create exposure pathways through the vegetables and grains people eat.

Effects of single and combined exposure of hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA ammonium salt, GenX) and virgin or aged polystyrene nanoplastics on the submerged macrophyte (Vallisneria natans)

Changes in induced-antipredation defense traits and transcriptome regulation of rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus in response to nanoplastics

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Exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics suppressed the defensive spine-growing response of freshwater rotifers facing predators, with molecular analysis pointing to disruption of the HIF-1 signaling pathway. This shows that even tiny concentrations of nanoplastics can undermine the survival instincts of microscopic aquatic animals, with potential ripple effects up the food chain.