From selenium tolerance to nanoplastic antagonism: Comprehensive characterization of L. casei SNUT1 and its extracellular vesicle–nanoselenium complex

Selenium as a protective agent against combined microplastic pollution and drought stress in highland barley

Ultrastructural and Proteomic Analyses Revealed the Mechanism by Which Foliar Spraying of Se Nanoparticles Alleviated the Toxicity of Microplastics in Pistia stratiotes L.

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Foliar application of selenium nanoparticles to the aquatic plant Pistia stratiotes alleviated toxicity from polyethylene nanoplastics, with ultrastructural and proteomic analyses revealing that selenium nanoparticles protected photosynthetic machinery and antioxidant systems.

Dual-Stress Mitigation of Sclerotinia under Microplastic Toxicity by Nano-Selenium: Redox Balance, Pathogen Suppression, and Transcriptome Reprogramming

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Researchers investigated whether selenium nanoparticles could protect rapeseed plants from combined stress caused by microplastics and the fungal pathogen Sclerotinia. The study found that selenium nanoparticles improved photosynthesis, reduced oxidative damage, and showed strong antifungal activity, suggesting they may help mitigate microplastic-induced phytotoxicity and fungal disease in agricultural settings.

Exploitation of Seaweed Functionality for the Development of Food Products

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Researchers reviewed how seaweed can be incorporated into food products to deliver nutritional and functional benefits, presenting it as a sustainable, low-cost ingredient that could help address food security while providing dietary fiber, minerals, and bioactive compounds beneficial to health.

Nano-Selenium Modulates NF-κB/NLRP3 Pathway and Mitochondrial Dynamics to Attenuate Microplastic-Induced Liver Injury

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Researchers found that nano-selenium particles could reduce liver inflammation caused by polystyrene microplastics in mice by regulating mitochondrial dynamics and modulating the NF-kB/NLRP3 inflammatory pathway. The study suggests that selenium nanoparticles may help counteract the inflammatory damage that microplastics cause in liver tissue, offering a potential avenue for mitigating microplastic-related organ injury.