Antagonistic effect of polystyrene nanoplastics and sliver nanoparticles on Chlorella pyrenoidosa.

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Main Authors: Li, Feng, Huang, Jinlian, Wei, Xiaoling, Gong, Zeshi, Xu, Lijie, Gan, Lu, Chu, Wei, Yan, Muting, Gong, Han
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Published: Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2026
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author Li, Feng
Huang, Jinlian
Wei, Xiaoling
Gong, Zeshi
Xu, Lijie
Gan, Lu
Chu, Wei
Yan, Muting
Gong, Han
author_facet Li, Feng
Huang, Jinlian
Wei, Xiaoling
Gong, Zeshi
Xu, Lijie
Gan, Lu
Chu, Wei
Yan, Muting
Gong, Han
Li, Feng
Huang, Jinlian
Wei, Xiaoling
Gong, Zeshi
Xu, Lijie
Gan, Lu
Chu, Wei
Yan, Muting
Gong, Han
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Antagonistic effect of polystyrene nanoplastics and sliver nanoparticles on Chlorella pyrenoidosa. Li, Feng Huang, Jinlian Wei, Xiaoling Gong, Zeshi Xu, Lijie Gan, Lu Chu, Wei Yan, Muting Gong, Han Chlorella Polystyrenes Metal Nanoparticles Silver Water Pollutants, Chemical Microplastics Oxidative Stress Nanoplastics and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been widely detected in aquatic environments, but their combined effects on phytoplankton have not been extensively studied. We investigated the effects of AgNPs and polystyrene nanoplastics (PSNPs) on the microalgae Chlorella pyrenoidosa. The results showed that AgNPs and PSNPs significantly inhibited the growth of C. pyrenoidosa, and binary mixture of AgNPs and PSNPs exhibited antagonistic effects on algal growth. The adsorption between AgNPs and PSNPs led to increased particle size, reducing the bioavailability of nanoparticles and thus the toxicity of binary mixture on the algae. In the presence of AgNPs and PSNPs, nuclear region dissolution and plasmolysis were observed. Correspondingly, a decrease in soluble protein content was detected, while soluble sugar content increased in the early stage and decreased in the late stage to regulate cellular osmotic pressure. Photosynthetic pigment content decreased, cell membrane damage increased, and oxidative stress levels rose. Malondialdehyde content and catalase activity increased, while superoxide dismutase activity initially rose but decreased later due to the collapse of the antioxidant system. Compared to the single exposure groups, the adverse effect on the algae on the cellular membrane, photosynthetic pigments, soluble sugar, soluble protein and oxidative stress was reduced exposed to the binary mixture. These findings provide evidences for understanding the effects and potential ecological risks of PSNPs and AgNPs.
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spellingShingle Antagonistic effect of polystyrene nanoplastics and sliver nanoparticles on Chlorella pyrenoidosa.
Li, Feng
Huang, Jinlian
Wei, Xiaoling
Gong, Zeshi
Xu, Lijie
Gan, Lu
Chu, Wei
Yan, Muting
Gong, Han
Chlorella
Polystyrenes
Metal Nanoparticles
Silver
Water Pollutants, Chemical
Microplastics
Oxidative Stress
Antagonistic effect of polystyrene nanoplastics and sliver nanoparticles on Chlorella pyrenoidosa. Li, Feng Huang, Jinlian Wei, Xiaoling Gong, Zeshi Xu, Lijie Gan, Lu Chu, Wei Yan, Muting Gong, Han Chlorella Polystyrenes Metal Nanoparticles Silver Water Pollutants, Chemical Microplastics Oxidative Stress Nanoplastics and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been widely detected in aquatic environments, but their combined effects on phytoplankton have not been extensively studied. We investigated the effects of AgNPs and polystyrene nanoplastics (PSNPs) on the microalgae Chlorella pyrenoidosa. The results showed that AgNPs and PSNPs significantly inhibited the growth of C. pyrenoidosa, and binary mixture of AgNPs and PSNPs exhibited antagonistic effects on algal growth. The adsorption between AgNPs and PSNPs led to increased particle size, reducing the bioavailability of nanoparticles and thus the toxicity of binary mixture on the algae. In the presence of AgNPs and PSNPs, nuclear region dissolution and plasmolysis were observed. Correspondingly, a decrease in soluble protein content was detected, while soluble sugar content increased in the early stage and decreased in the late stage to regulate cellular osmotic pressure. Photosynthetic pigment content decreased, cell membrane damage increased, and oxidative stress levels rose. Malondialdehyde content and catalase activity increased, while superoxide dismutase activity initially rose but decreased later due to the collapse of the antioxidant system. Compared to the single exposure groups, the adverse effect on the algae on the cellular membrane, photosynthetic pigments, soluble sugar, soluble protein and oxidative stress was reduced exposed to the binary mixture. These findings provide evidences for understanding the effects and potential ecological risks of PSNPs and AgNPs.
title Antagonistic effect of polystyrene nanoplastics and sliver nanoparticles on Chlorella pyrenoidosa.
topic Chlorella
Polystyrenes
Metal Nanoparticles
Silver
Water Pollutants, Chemical
Microplastics
Oxidative Stress
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41461501/