Author:
Jiang Wanlan,Liu Yilin,Wu Yuqi,Zhang Lu,Zhang Biqing,Zhou Shiliang,Zhang Peng,Xu Ting,Wu Min,Lv Songwei
Abstract
AbstractMicroplastics (MPs) are defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm in size, and nanoplastics (NPs) are those MPs with a particle size of less than 1000 nm or 100 nm. The prevalence of MPs in the environment and human tissues has raised concerns about their potential negative effects on human health. Macrophages are the major defence against foreign substances in the intestine, and can be polarized into two types: the M1 phenotype and the M2 phenotype. However, the effect of NPs on the polarization of macrophages remains unclear. Herein, we selected polystyrene, one of the most plastics in the environment and controlled the particle sizes at 50 nm and 500 nm respectively to study the effects on the polarization of macrophages. We used mouse RAW264.7 cell line models in this macrophage-associated study. Experiments on cell absorption showed that macrophages could quickly ingest polystyrene nanoplastics of both diameters with time-dependent uptake. Compared to the untreated group and 10 μg/mL treatment group, macrophages exposed to 50 μg/mL groups (50 nm and 500 nm) had considerably higher levels of CD86, iNOS, and TNF-α, but decreased levels of aCD206, IL-10, and Arg-1. According to these findings, macrophage M1 and M2 polarization can both be induced and inhibited by 50 μg/mL 50 nm and 500 nm polystyrene nanoplastics. This work provided the first evidence of a possible MPs mode of action with appropriate concentration and size through the production of polarized M1, providing dietary and environmental recommendations for people, particularly those with autoimmune and autoinflammatory illnesses.
Funder
Science and Technology Project of Changzhou Health Committee for Young Talents
Leading Talent of Changzhou “The 14th Five-Year Plan” High-Level Health Talents Training Project
National Outstanding Youth Science Fund Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China
State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institution of China
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC