Nanoplastic Aggregation Driven by Environmental Components Reshapes Hormone Signaling and Energy Metabolism in <i>Lactuca sativa</i>
increased by up to 71.0%) and growth inhibition, whereas dispersed or small aggregates (Dh ≈ 160 nm) elicited only mild adaptive stress responses. Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses revealed aggregation-dependent molecular responses, with large aggregates triggering a defense-prioritized regulatory shift. Thus, environmental component-mediated aggregation governs plant toxicity and should be considered in practical risk assessments.
Authors
- Wanrong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2393-2308)
- Mi Wu
- Bo Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3680-1451)
- Li Zhen Zhang
- Quan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2237-4711)
- Chenhui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0932-3511)
- Pengfei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0957-3414)
- Changping Zhao
- Mingfu Li
Institutions
- Kunming University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- Carbon Solutions (United States) (US)
- Nano Carbon (Poland) (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Published
- 2026-04-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.5c17806
- Primary Topic
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China