Nanoplastics promote the dissemination of antibiotic resistance through conjugative gene transfer: implications from oxidative stress and gene expression
Xiaowei Liu, Rongrong Xu, Heyang Wu, Kai-Wen Xu, Wenjing Zhang, Zongyu Wang, Wenwen Gong
Abstract
S-PSNPs facilitated conjugative transfer frequency of ARGs between E. coli strains than L-PSNPs, and the mechanisms include SOS response, membrane permeability and altered related gene expression.
Topics & Concepts
Gene transferOxidative stressGene expressionGeneMembrane permeabilityChemistryBacteriaMicrobiologyBiologyGeneticsCell biologyMembraneBiochemistryMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications