Metabolomics and microbiomics revealed the combined effects of different-sized polystyrene microplastics and imidacloprid on earthworm intestinal health and function

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第一作者： Fu, Huimin

作者： Fu, Huimin;Zhu, Lizhen;Zhang, Lan;Mao, Liangang;Wu, Chi;Chang, Yiming;Jiang, Hongyun;Liu, Xingang;Fu, Huimin;Chen, Lang;Jiang, Jinhua

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关键词： Polyethylene microplastics; Imidacloprid; Co-exposure; Earthworm; Intestinal health

期刊名称：ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION （ 影响因子：7.3； 五年影响因子：8.1 ）

ISSN： 0269-7491

年卷期： 2024 年 361 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： The coexistence of pesticides and plastic film residues in agricultural soils poses a significant threat to soil organisms due to their potential long-term contamination and combined toxic effects. Specifically, earthworms are at risk of simultaneously ingesting residual pesticides and microplastics, yet the impact of this combined exposure on their intestinal health and function remains poorly understood. In this study, earthworm (Eisenia fetida) were single and combined exposed to three particle sizes (10 mu m, 500 mu m, and 2 mm) of polyethylene microplastics (PE MPs) and imidacloprid (IMI) for 28 days, respectively. Our findings underscore that compared to single exposures, the combined exposure inflicted more profound injuries on intestinal tissues and elicited a heightened activation of intestinal digestive enzymes. Furthermore, the combined exposure significantly perturbed the relative abundance of several pivotal metabolic-associated gut microbiota, fostering an enrichment of pathogenic species. Metabolomics analysis showed combined exposure increased differential metabolites, disrupting amino acid, fatty acid, and carbohydrate metabolism in earthworm intestines, potentially hindering nutrient absorption and causing toxic metabolite accumulation. An integrated omics analysis implies that combined exposures have the potential to disrupt the relative abundance of crucial gut microbiota in earthworms, thereby altering their intestinal metabolism and subsequently impacting intestinal health and functionality. Overall, the results reveal that combined exposure of IMI and PE MPs exacerbate the negative effects on earthworm gut health, and this study holds significant implications for the holistic understanding of the combined toxic effects of microplastics and pesticide on soil ecosystems.

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