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PS-NMP shape-dependent colonic barrier damage in mice
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Created: 2026-04-10T22:47:32
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ID: exp-9b913fbe-07e6-427b-8463-8c3ec10f3fed
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Validationintestinal barrier dysfunctionC57BL/6J miceproposed
This study investigated how polystyrene nano- and micro-plastics (PS-NMPs) with different shapes (beads vs fibers) affect colonic intestinal barrier function in mice. The research examined dose-dependent effects on intestinal barrier integrity, inflammatory responses, and the underlying molecular mechanisms. Multiple endpoints were assessed including histopathology, barrier permeability markers (DAO, D-LA), tight junction proteins (ZO-1, occludin), mucin production (MUC2), goblet cell numbers, inflammatory cytokines, and key signaling pathways (TLR4/NF-κB/iNOS and FAK/NF-κB/iNOS). The study revealed that fiber-shaped PS-NMPs caused more severe damage than bead-shaped particles, with fibers activating both TLR4 and FAK pathways while beads primarily activated the TLR4 pathway. This work provides important insights into how particle morphology influences the toxicity mechanisms of environmental plastic contaminants on gastrointestinal health.
PRIMARY OUTCOME
colonic intestinal barrier damage and integrity
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
Different shaped PS-NMPs would cause varying degrees of intestinal barrier damage with distinct molecular mechanisms
SUCCESS CRITERIA
Significant changes in barrier permeability markers, tight junction protein expression, histopathological damage, and inflammatory responses
PROTOCOL
120 five-week-old male C57BL/6J mice divided into seven groups and orally exposed to different doses of PS-NMPs (beads and fibers) for 5 weeks. Assessment included H&E staining for histopathology, measurement of DAO and D-LA levels as permeability markers, immunohistochemical analysis of tight junction proteins (ZO-1, occludin), Alcian blue-PAS staining for goblet cells, protein expression analysis of barrier proteins and inflammatory markers, and pathway analysis.
Source: PMID 41923296 ↗
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PATHWAY
TLR4/NF-κB/iNOS and FAK/NF-κB/iNOS pathways
MARKET PRICE
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STATUS
proposed
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