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  • Materials Science
  • Biophysics

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  • Environmental nanoplastics (ENPs) pose a growing threat to cellular functions.
  • Current research predominantly uses idealized pristine nanoparticles, not reflecting real-world ENP diversity.
  • The impact of ENP morphology on biological interactions is understudied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how lipid composition and ENP shape influence particle-membrane interactions.
  • To provide a quantitative analysis of ENP shape's effect on membrane permeabilization.
  • To compare the membrane-disrupting effects of simulated environmental ENPs (sENPs) with pristine nanoparticles.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized giant unilammelar vesicles (GUVs) as model plasma membranes.
  • Employed simulated environmental nanoplastics (sENPs) with diverse morphologies.
  • Quantitatively analyzed membrane damage and permeabilization caused by sENPs and pristine nanoparticles.

Main Results:

  • sENPs, unlike pristine spheres, damaged membranes with varied lipid compositions and charges.
  • ENP shape was a critical determinant of membrane disruption.
  • Angular and sharply cornered sENPs exhibited a greater capacity for membrane disruption.

Conclusions:

  • ENP shape is a crucial factor in their biophysical effects on cell membranes.
  • Pristine nanoparticles are inadequate models for understanding environmental nanoplastic pollution.
  • Realistic ENP morphology must be considered for accurate risk assessment.