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  • Environmental Science
  • Toxicology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Microplastics are widespread environmental pollutants.
  • Their impact on human health, particularly neurological effects, requires further investigation.
  • Previous studies suggest neurotoxic effects in animal models, but cellular mechanisms in mammals are unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of polystyrene nano- and microplastics on mammalian neural stem cells and their derivatives.
  • To assess cellular uptake, cytotoxicity, and gene expression changes in response to microplastic exposure.
  • To determine if microplastic exposure induces astrogliosis in neural stem cell-derived astrocytes.

Main Methods:

  • Neural stem cells and derived astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and neurons were exposed to varying sizes and concentrations of polystyrene nano- and microplastics.
  • Cellular uptake, cytotoxicity, and gene expression were analyzed using transcriptome profiling.
  • Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis was performed.

Main Results:

  • Astrocytes showed decreased viability after 7 days of repeated exposure to nano- and microplastics.
  • Microplastic exposure significantly altered gene expression in astrocytes, with more genes affected by larger microplastics (500 nm) than nanoplastics (50 nm).
  • Upregulated pathways included neuroinflammation, immunity, cell migration, and extracellular matrix remodeling; downregulated pathways involved lipid metabolism.

Conclusions:

  • Repeated exposure to nano- and microplastics induces changes in neural stem cell-derived astrocytes consistent with astrogliosis.
  • These findings suggest a potential mechanism for microplastic-induced neurotoxicity in mammals.
  • Further research is needed to understand the full implications of microplastic exposure on human health.