The invisible Threat: Assessing the reproductive and transgenerational impacts of micro- and nanoplastics on fish

• Published in: Environment international Vol. 183; p. 108432
• Main Authors: Yi, Jia, Ma, Yilei, Ruan, Jing, You, Si, Ma, Jiahui, Yu, Haiyang, Zhao, Jing, Zhang, Kun, Yang, Qinsi, Jin, Libo, Zeng, Guoming, Sun, Da
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animals; chronic exposure; Ecosystem; environment; Environmental Pollutants; fish; Fishes; Gonads; histopathology; hydrophobicity; Microplastics; Nanoplastics; oxidative stress; Parental transfer; Plastics; pollution; progeny; Reproductive toxicity; reproductive toxicology; toxicity; Transgenerational effects; Water Pollutants, Chemical; CHG; MDA; E2; GPX; EHS; Transgenerational effects; 17βHSD; Nanoplastics; MNPs; BP3; 3βHSD; ER; AR; MPs; FSHR; PS MPs; CAT; GTHα; LHβ; ROS; 11βHSD; Microplastics; HPG; 20βHSD; MC-LR; TPhP; VTG; CNS; mGnRH; Phe; HPT; Parental transfer; BaP; T; StAR; Reproductive toxicity; FSHβ; LHR; GSH; T3; T4; TDCIPP; GST; SOD; GnRHR; NPs; DES; GH/IGF-I; PVC; PFOS

[Display omitted] •MNPs affect fish reproduction under isolated and combined pollution exposures.•The risk of MNPs causing heritable toxic effects in fish offspring is highlighted.•Gonadal damage and hormonal disruption are two biological pathways affected by MNPs.•Points out research gaps in unders...