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Advantages of the zebrafish (Danio rerio) model in solving contemporary problems of neurotoxicity, teratotoxicity and genotoxicity of xenobiotics

This paper is not about microplastics per se; it is a Polish-language review of the zebrafish (Danio rerio) model in toxicology, covering its use for assessing neurotoxicity, teratotoxicity, and genotoxicity of xenobiotics including nanoparticles and microplastics, with discussion of the micronucleus and comet assays used to detect genetic damage.

2023 Farmacja Polska 1 citations
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Effects of Microplastics and Nanoplastics on Neurodevelopment and Neurodegeneration in Zebrafish

This review covers how micro- and nanoplastic (MNP) exposure affects neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration in zebrafish, summarising evidence on impaired neurodevelopment, behavioural changes, and markers of neurodegeneration from studies using various polymer types and exposure routes. It frames zebrafish as a key model for understanding MNP neurotoxicity.

2025
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Zebrafish embryos as a biological model to study the effects of nanoplastics

This study used zebrafish embryos as a model system to investigate the toxic effects of nanoplastics, finding developmental disruptions at concentrations relevant to environmental exposure. Zebrafish embryos are a widely used model because their transparency allows direct visualization of organ development during toxicant exposure.

2019 Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT)
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Biological toxicity of sulfamethoxazole in aquatic ecosystem on adult zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Not relevant to microplastics — this study examines how the antibiotic sulfamethoxazole affects zebrafish health, finding that chronic exposure causes liver and gill oxidative damage and disrupts gut bacteria, with no focus on plastic pollution.

2023 Research Square (Research Square)
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Polystyrene nanoplastics enhance the toxicological effects of DDE in zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae

Researchers found that polystyrene nanoplastics enhanced the toxicity of the pesticide metabolite DDE in zebrafish larvae, with co-exposure causing greater developmental abnormalities and oxidative stress than either pollutant alone.

2022 The Science of The Total Environment 38 citations
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New insight into long-term effects of phthalates microplastics in developing zebrafish: Evidence from genomic alteration and organ development

Researchers investigated the long-term developmental effects of three common plasticizers (DBP, DEP, and DEHP) leaching from microplastics on zebrafish larvae. The study found that phthalate exposure caused higher mortality, morphological abnormalities, and significant changes in genes related to cardiovascular development, tail formation, and other critical developmental pathways.

2023 Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology 26 citations
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Developmental Effects of a Non-Dioxin-Like Polychlorinated Biphenyl Mixture on Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Not relevant to microplastics — this study examines how a mixture of non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) affects the development, behavior, and heart function of zebrafish, with no microplastic component.

2023
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Exploring developmental toxicity of microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPS): Insights from investigations using zebrafish embryos

This review summarizes research on how micro- and nanoplastics harm embryo development using zebrafish as a model organism that shares genetic similarities with humans. Studies show these tiny plastic particles cause damage to the brain, heart, gut, and immune system of developing embryos, largely through oxidative stress and cell death pathways.

2024 The Science of The Total Environment 34 citations
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Screening for microplastics in drinking water and its toxicity profiling in zebrafish

Researchers tested several brands of bottled water sold in India and found microplastics present in all samples, with polyethylene being the most common polymer detected. When zebrafish embryos were exposed to these microplastics, they showed concentration-dependent toxic effects including developmental abnormalities and organ accumulation. The study raises concerns about human health risks from microplastics in commercially available drinking water.

2023 Chemosphere 19 citations
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Structure activity toxicity of different micro-nanoplastics on developing Zebrafish (Danio rerio) based on individual polymer chemistry

This dissertation examined the toxicity of individual polymer chemistries—rather than generic microplastic mixtures—on zebrafish embryos and larvae, finding polymer-specific differences in developmental toxicity, behavioral disruption, and biochemical pathway activation across multiple plastic types.

2025 Rutgers University Community Repository (Rutgers University)
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Embryotoxicity of polystyrene microplastics in zebrafish Danio rerio

Researchers exposed zebrafish embryos to polystyrene microplastics during early development and observed serious physical deformities, particularly in the spine, tail, and eyes, despite no increase in mortality. The exposed larvae also showed elevated expression of genes involved in oxidative stress defense and cellular detoxification. The findings suggest that microplastics can disrupt critical developmental stages in freshwater fish even when they do not directly cause death.

2021 Environmental Research 136 citations
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Zebrafish Insights into Nanomaterial Toxicity: A Focused Exploration on Metallic, Metal Oxide, Semiconductor, and Mixed-Metal Nanoparticles

This review summarizes research on how various nanomaterials, including nano-sized plastics, affect zebrafish, which are commonly used as stand-ins for studying human health effects. Exposure to nanomaterials caused developmental defects, organ damage, behavioral changes, and reproductive problems in zebrafish. These findings help scientists understand the potential health risks of nanomaterial exposure to humans and the environment.

2024 International Journal of Molecular Sciences 35 citations
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In vivo toxicity of Dioctyl Phthalate in adult and zebrafish larvae.

Researchers tested the toxicity of the plasticizer dioctyl phthalate on zebrafish embryos and adults, finding developmental abnormalities and dose-dependent organ damage including fatty liver, renal necrosis, and oligospermia, with larvae more sensitive than adults.

2026 Toxicology reports
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Effects of pristine or contaminated polyethylene microplastics on zebrafish development

Researchers examined the effects of both pristine and pollutant-contaminated polyethylene microplastics on zebrafish development through chronic exposure. The study assessed how microplastics, both alone and as carriers of adsorbed organic pollutants, affect developing fish. The findings provide new insights into how contaminated microplastics may create additional routes for toxic compounds to enter aquatic food webs.

2022 Chemosphere 66 citations
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Research Progress of Zebrafish Model in Aquatic Ecotoxicology

This review examines how zebrafish are used as model organisms to study the toxic effects of environmental pollutants in water, including microplastics. Zebrafish are ideal because they reproduce quickly, are inexpensive to maintain, and allow researchers to study effects at the genetic, cellular, and whole-organism level. The paper provides a reference guide for scientists choosing model animals for aquatic toxicology research.

2023 Water 48 citations
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Neurotoxicity of Some Environmental Pollutants to Zebrafish

This review examines how environmental pollutants including microplastics, pesticides, and drug residues can damage the nervous system, using zebrafish as a model organism. The studies show that microplastics can cause neurotoxic effects on their own and also increase the brain-damaging potential of other pollutants they carry, which has implications for understanding how these contaminants might affect the human nervous system.

2024 Life 25 citations
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Recycled polyvinyl chloride microplastics: investigation of environmentally relevant concentrations on toxicity in adult zebrafish

Researchers investigated the toxicity of recycled PVC microplastics at environmentally relevant concentrations in adult zebrafish, finding that these particles release chemicals that cause measurable toxic effects in exposed organisms.

2023 Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 6 citations
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Influence of nanoparticles of industrial plastics on model fish Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822)

This study examined the effects of industrial plastic nanoparticles on zebrafish (Danio rerio) at concentrations relevant to natural water bodies, focusing on their ability to penetrate living cells by endocytosis and cause toxic effects in aquatic organisms.

2024 Водные биоресурсы и среда обитания
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Research progress of model animal zebrafish in toxicity evaluation of microplastics

This review examines the use of zebrafish as a model organism for evaluating the toxicity of microplastics, synthesizing research on how microplastic exposure affects development, reproduction, and physiological function in this well-established vertebrate model. The authors highlight zebrafish as a particularly valuable system for mechanistic toxicology studies given its genetic tractability and the breadth of endpoints assessable across life stages.

2022 SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 1 citations
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Initial Assessment the Effects of Polyethylene Microplastics on the Growth of Zebrafish Embryos Danio rerio

Exposure of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos to polyethylene microplastics over 96 hours increased mortality rates and caused morphological abnormalities including pericardial edema and yolk sac deformities. The study provided initial toxicological evidence of PE microplastic developmental toxicity in a standard aquatic model organism.

2024 VNU Journal of Science Earth and Environmental Sciences
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Zebrafish: An emerging model to study microplastic and nanoplastic toxicity

This review highlights zebrafish as an increasingly valuable model organism for studying the toxic effects of micro- and nanoplastics due to their transparent embryos, genetic similarity to humans, and ease of laboratory use. Researchers summarized existing zebrafish studies showing that plastic particles can cross biological barriers and accumulate in tissues, causing various toxic effects. The study positions zebrafish research as a key tool for advancing our understanding of how plastic particle exposure affects living organisms.

2020 The Science of The Total Environment 434 citations
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Impacts of real microplastic leachates on the development and behavior of developing zebrafish (Danio rerio)

This study exposed developing zebrafish to leachates from real-world microplastic samples and found that the chemical additives released—rather than the particles themselves—impaired early neurodevelopment and altered larval swimming behavior.

2025 Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
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Impacts of Cetylpyridinium Chloride on the Survival, Development, Behavior, and Oxidative Stress of Early-Life-Stage Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Zebrafish embryos and larvae exposed to cetylpyridinium chloride, a surfactant found in water ecosystems, showed reduced survival, developmental abnormalities, altered behavior, and elevated oxidative stress markers in a concentration-dependent manner. The findings identify this widely used antiseptic compound as a developmental toxicant to early-life-stage fish.

2022 Antioxidants 17 citations
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Nanoplastics in the Environment and the Effects on the Zebrafish

This study reviewed the effects of nanoplastic exposure on zebrafish, covering how these tiny particles affect development, organ function, behavior, and reproductive success. Zebrafish are a widely used model organism for toxicology, and findings in this species provide insight into potential effects in other vertebrates including humans.

2019 American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 2 citations