Toxic effects of acute exposure to polystyrene microplastics and nanoplastics on the model insect, silkworm Bombyx mori.

Environmental Pollution
Abrar MuhammadYongqi Shao

Abstract

Microplastics and nanoplastics (MPs and NPs, respectively) are major contaminants of environmental concern due to their potentially detrimental effects on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. However, little is known about their potential toxicity in terrestrial organisms. Here, we used the model insect silkworm (Bombyx mori) to evaluate the potential hazardous effects of acute exposure (72 h) to polystyrene (PS) MPs and NPs at physiological, molecular, and biochemical levels as well as their impact on pathogen infection. Our results revealed no significant changes in larval body mass or survival. Nevertheless, exposure led to significant alterations in the expression of immunity-related genes (Cecropin A, Lysozyme, SOD, and GST) and antioxidant-mediated protective response (SOD, GST, and CAT enzymes) which differed in the PS-MP and PS-NP groups. Interestingly, PS-MPs induced a stronger immune response (higher expressions of Lysozyme, SOD, and GST genes along with increased activities of SOD, GST, and CAT enzymes) while the PS-NP response was more that of an inhibitory nature (decreased SOD activity and expression). As a result, upon infection with the natural pathogen Serratia marcescens Bm1, the PS-MP-exposed individuals survi...Continue Reading

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