微纳米塑料暴露对生殖健康影响的研究进展

Research progress on impact of micro/nanoplastics exposure on reproductive health

  • 摘要: 微纳米塑料(MNPs)作为一种新污染物,广泛分布在自然环境中。其粒径小,迁移能力强,能够进入多种环境介质,可通过皮肤、呼吸道和消化道等途径侵入机体并累积。近年来,MNPs对生殖健康的损害和潜在毒性作用引发了人们的担忧和密切关注。因此,本文就MNPs暴露对生殖健康影响的相关流行病学和毒理学研究进行归纳总结。首先,通过重点回顾当前流行病学研究现状,指出MNPs(如聚苯乙烯、聚丙烯、聚氯乙烯、聚乙烯等)存在于男性和女性多种生物样本中,并可能与生殖疾病的发生风险增加存在关联。其次,从大量毒理学研究提炼MNPs暴露致生殖健康损害的证据,发现MNPs可通过破坏生殖器官微观结构和影响分子水平表达进而导致生殖健康损害,并归纳了氧化应激、炎症反应和细胞凋亡等可能是MNPs暴露与生殖健康损害之间的潜在生物学机制。最后,本综述指出了现有研究中普遍存在的不足,并提出了后续相关研究的方向,以期更好地应对MNPs暴露致生殖健康损害带来的挑战,为保障公众生殖健康和生态安全提供科学依据。

     

    Abstract: Micro/nanoplastics (MNPs), recognized as emerging environmental pollutants, are widely distributed in natural environments. Due to their small particle size and significant migratory capacity, MNPs can infiltrate diverse environmental matrices, then invade and accumulate in the organism via the skin, respiration, and digestion. Recently, concerns have grown over the detrimental effects and potential toxicity of MNPs on reproductive health. This review summarized published epidemiological and toxicological studies related to MNPs exposure and their effects on reproductive health. Firstly, this review critically examined the current landscape of epidemiological evidence and found that MNPs (e.g., polystyrene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, etc.) are present in various biological specimens from both males and females, and their presence may be associated with an increased risk of reproductive disorders. Secondly, extensive toxicological studies revealed that MNPs exposure induces reproductive health damage through mechanisms such as disrupting the microstructure of reproductive organs and altering molecular-level expressions. Oxidative stress, inflammatory responses, and apoptosis are identified as potential links between MNPs exposure and reproductive damage. Finally, this review addressed the prevalent shortcomings in existing studies and proposed future directions to tackle the challenges posed by MNPs-induced reproductive harm. These insights aim to inform strategies for safeguarding public reproductive health and ecological security, providing a scientific foundation for mitigating risks associated with MNPs pollution.

     

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