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Du Z, Wang S, Xing W, Xue L, Xiao J, Chen G. Plant traits regulated metal(loid)s in dominant herbs in an antimony mining area of the karst zone, China. Ecol Evol 2024; 14:e70212. [PMID: 39184569 PMCID: PMC11343610 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.70212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 08/03/2024] [Accepted: 08/09/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024] Open
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Understanding how plant functional traits respond to mining activities and impact metal(loid)s accumulation in dominant species is crucial for exploring the driving mechanisms behind plant community succession and predicting the ecological restoration potential of these plants. In this study, we investigated four dominant herbaceous species (Artemisia argyi, Miscanthus sinensis, Ficus tikoua, and Ageratina adenophora) growing on antimony (Sb) mining sites (MS) with high Sb and arsenic (As) levels, as well as non-mining sites (NMS). The aim was to analyze the variations in functional traits and their contribution to Sb and As concentrations in plants. Our results indicate that mining activities enhanced soil nitrogen (N) limitation and phosphorus (P) enrichment, while significantly reducing the plant height of three species, except for F. tikoua. The four species absorbed more calcium (Ca) to ensure higher tolerance to Sb and As levels, which is related to the activation of Ca signaling pathways and defense mechanisms. Furthermore, plant Sb and As concentrations were dependent on soil metal(loid) levels and plant element stoichiometry. Overall, these findings highlight the regulatory role of plant element traits in metal(loid) concentrations, warranting widespread attention and further study in the future.
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- Zhongyu Du
- Research Institute of Subtropical ForestryChinese Academy of ForestryHangzhouChina
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- Research Institute of Subtropical ForestryChinese Academy of ForestryHangzhouChina
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- Research Institute of Subtropical ForestryChinese Academy of ForestryHangzhouChina
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- Research Institute of Subtropical ForestryChinese Academy of ForestryHangzhouChina
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- Research Institute of Subtropical ForestryChinese Academy of ForestryHangzhouChina
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- Research Institute of Subtropical ForestryChinese Academy of ForestryHangzhouChina
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Espinosa-Vellarino FL, Garrido I, Casimiro I, Silva AC, Espinosa F, Ortega A. Enzymes Involved in Antioxidant and Detoxification Processes Present Changes in the Expression Levels of Their Coding Genes under the Stress Caused by the Presence of Antimony in Tomato. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:609. [PMID: 38475456 DOI: 10.3390/plants13050609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Currently, there is an increasing presence of heavy metals and metalloids in soils and water due to anthropogenic activities. However, the biggest problem caused by this increase is the difficulty in recycling these elements and their high permanence in soils. There are plants with great capacity to assimilate these elements or make them less accessible to other organisms. We analyzed the behavior of Solanum lycopersicum L., a crop with great agronomic interest, under the stress caused by antimony (Sb). We evaluated the antioxidant response throughout different exposure times to the metalloid. Our results showed that the enzymes involved in the AsA-GSH cycle show changes in their expression level under the stress caused by Sb but could not find a relationship between the NITROSOGLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE (GSNOR) expression data and nitric oxide (NO) content in tomato roots exposed to Sb. We hypothesize that a better understanding of how these enzymes work could be key to develop more tolerant varieties to this kind of abiotic stress and could explain a greater or lesser phytoremediation capacity. Moreover, we deepened our knowledge about Glutathione S-transferase (GST) and Glutathione Reductase (GR) due to their involvement in the elimination of the xenobiotic component.
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- Francisco Luis Espinosa-Vellarino
- Grupo Investigación Fisiología y Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas (BBB015), Facultad de Ciencias, Campus Avenida de Elvas s/n, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain
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- Grupo Investigación Fisiología y Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas (BBB015), Facultad de Ciencias, Campus Avenida de Elvas s/n, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain
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- Grupo Investigación Fisiología y Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas (BBB015), Facultad de Ciencias, Campus Avenida de Elvas s/n, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain
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- Centro Tecnológico Nacional Agroalimentario "Extremadura" (CTAEX), Ctra. Villafranco-Balboa 1.2, 06195 Badajoz, Spain
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- Grupo Investigación Fisiología y Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas (BBB015), Facultad de Ciencias, Campus Avenida de Elvas s/n, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain
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- Grupo Investigación Fisiología y Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas (BBB015), Facultad de Ciencias, Campus Avenida de Elvas s/n, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain
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Lu Y, Zhang Z, Wang Y, Peng F, Yang Z, Li H. Uptake, tolerance, and detoxification mechanisms of antimonite and antimonate in Boehmeria nivea L. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 334:117504. [PMID: 36801690 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Boehmeria nivea L. (ramie) is a promising phytoremediation plant for antimony (Sb)-contaminated soils. However, the uptake, tolerance, and detoxification mechanisms of ramie to Sb, which are the basis for finding efficient phytoremediation strategies, remain unclear. In the present study, ramie was exposed to 0, 1, 10, 50, 100, and 200 mg/L of antimonite (Sb(III)) or antimonate (Sb(V)) for 14 days in hydroponic culture. The Sb concentration, speciation, subcellular distribution, and antioxidant and ionomic responses in ramie were investigated. The results illustrated that ramie was more effective in the uptake of Sb(III) than Sb(V). Most of the Sb accumulated in ramie roots, with the highest level reaching 7883.58 mg/kg. Sb(V) was the predominant species in leaves, with 80.77-96.38% and 100% in the Sb(III) and Sb(V) treatments, respectively. Immobilization of Sb on the cell wall and leaf cytosol was the primary mechanism of accumulation. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and peroxidase (POD) contributed significantly to root defense against Sb(III), while CAT and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) were the major antioxidants in leaves. CAT and POD played crucial roles in the defense against Sb(V). B, Ca, K, Mg, and Mn in Sb(V)-treated leaves and K and Cu in Sb(III)-treated leaves may be related to the biological processes of Sb toxicity mitigation. This study is the first to investigate the ionomic responses of plants toward Sb and could provide valuable information for the phytoremediation of Sb-polluted soils.
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- Yi Lu
- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Testing and Tracing of Rare Earth Products for State Market Regulation, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 341000, China
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha, 410083, China.
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Espinosa F, Ortega A, Espinosa-Vellarino FL, Garrido I. Effect of Thallium(I) on Growth, Nutrient Absorption, Photosynthetic Pigments, and Antioxidant Response of Dittrichia Plants. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:678. [PMID: 36978926 PMCID: PMC10045270 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12030678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Dittrichia plants were exposed to thallium (Tl) stress (10, 50, and 100 µM) for 7 days. The Tl toxicity altered the absorption and accumulation of other nutrients. In both the roots and the leaves, there was a decline in K, Mg, and Fe content, but an increase in Ca, Mn, and Zn. Chlorophylls decreased, as did the photosynthetic efficiency, while carotenoids increased. Oxidative stress in the roots was reflected in increased lipid peroxidation. There was more production of superoxide (O2.-), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and nitric oxide (NO) in the roots than in the leaves, with increases in both organs in response to Tl toxicity, except for O2.- production in the roots, which fluctuated. There was increased hydrogen sulfide (H2S) production, especially in the leaves. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR), and glutathione reductase (GR) showed increased activities, except for APX and MDHAR in the roots and GR in the leaves. The components of the ascorbate-glutathione cycle were affected. Thus, ascorbate (AsA) increased, while dehydroascorbate (DHA), reduced glutathione (GSH), and oxidized glutathione (GSSG) decreased, except for in the roots at 100 µM Tl, which showed increased GSH. These Tl toxicity-induced alterations modify the AsA/DHA and GSH/GSSG redox status. The NO and H2S interaction may act by activating the antioxidant system. The effects of Tl could be related to its strong affinity for binding with -SH groups, thus altering the functionality of proteins and the cellular redox state.
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- Francisco Espinosa
- Research Group FBCMP(BBB015), Faculty of Sciences, Campus Avenida de Elvas s/n, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
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Duan R, Lin Y, Yang L, Zhang Y, Hu W, Du Y, Huang M. Effects of antimony stress on growth, structure, enzyme activity and metabolism of Nipponbare rice (Oryza sativa L.) roots. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 249:114409. [PMID: 36508805 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Some antimony (Sb) contaminated areas are used for rice cultivation in response to economic demands. However, little is known about the effects of Sb stress on the growth and metabolism of rice roots. Thus, a hydroponic experiment was carried out on the growth, root anatomy, enzyme activity, and metabolism of Nipponbare rice (Oryza sativa L. ssp. japonica cv. Nipponbare) under varying levels of Sb (III) stress (0 mg L-1, 10 mg L-1, and 50 mg L-1). With the increase of Sb concentration, rice root length and root fresh weight declined by 67.8 % and 90.5 % for 10 mg L-1 Sb stress and 94.1 % and 98.4 % for 50 mg L-1 Sb stress, respectively. Anatomical analysis of cross-sections of Sb-treated roots showed an increase in cell wall thickness and an increase in the number of cell mitochondria. The 10 mg L-1 and 50 mg L-1 Sb stress increased the activity of enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) in root cells by 1.94 and 2.40 times, respectively. Compared to the control, 10 mg L-1 Sb treatment increased the activity of catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POD), as well as the concentrations of antioxidant glutathione (GSH) in the root by 1.46, 1.38, and 0.52 times, respectively. However, 50 mg L-1 Sb treatment significantly decreased the activity or content of CAT, POD and GSH by 28.1 %, 13.5 % and 28.2 %, respectively. Nontargeted LC/MS-based metabolomics analysis identified 23 and 13 significantly differential metabolites in rice roots exposed to 10 mg L-1 and 50 mg L-1 Sb, respectively, compared to the control. These differential metabolites were involved in four main metabolic pathways including the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle), butanoate metabolism, alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism, and alpha-linolenic acid metabolism. Taken together, these findings indicate that Sb stress destroys the structure of rice roots, changes the activity of enzymes, and affects the metabolic pathway, thereby reducing the growth of rice roots and leading to toxicity.
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- Renyan Duan
- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi 417000, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi 417000, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi 417000, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi 417000, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi 417000, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi 417000, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi 417000, Hunan, China.
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Zhu Y, Li Z, Shen J, Wu K, Zhao P, Wu Z, Liu Z, Yang J, Liu H, Rensing C, Feng R. Toxicity of different forms of antimony to rice plants: Photosynthetic electron transfer, gas exchange, photosynthetic efficiency, and carbon assimilation combined with metabolome analysis. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 437:129433. [PMID: 35897190 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Antimony (Sb) is a toxic metalloid, and excess Sb causes damage to the plant photosynthetic system. However, the underlying mechanisms of Sb toxicity in the plant photosynthetic system are not clear. Hydroponic culture experiments were conducted to illustrate the toxicity differences of antimonite [Sb(III)] and antimonate [Sb(V)] to the photosynthetic system in a rice plant (Yangdao No. 6). The results showed that Sb(III) showed a higher toxicity than Sb(V), judging from (1) lower shoot and root biomass, leaf water moisture content, water use efficiency, stomatal conductance, net photosynthetic rate, and transpiration rate; (2) higher water vapor deficit, soluble sugar content, starch content, and oligosaccharide content (sucrose, stachyose, and 1-kestose). To further analyze the direction of the photosynthetic products, we conducted a metabonomic analysis. More glycosyls were allocated to the synthesis pathways of oligosaccharides (sucrose, stachyose, and 1-kestose), anthocyanins, salicylic acid, flavones, flavonols, and lignin under Sb stress to quench excess oxygen free radicals (ROS), strengthen the cell wall structure, rebalance the cell membrane, and/or regulate cell permeability. This study provides a complete mechanism to elucidate the toxicity differences of Sb(III) and Sb(V) by exploring their effects on photosynthesis, saccharide synthesis, and the subsequent flow directions of glycosyls.
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- YanMing Zhu
- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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He SX, Chen JY, Hu CY, Han R, Dai ZH, Guan DX, Ma LQ. Uptake, speciation and detoxification of antimonate and antimonite in As-hyperaccumulator Pteris Cretica L. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 308:119653. [PMID: 35724945 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Antimony (Sb) and arsenic (As) are chemical analogs, but their behaviors in plants are different. To investigate the Sb uptake, translocation and speciation in As-hyperaccumulator P. cretica, a hydroponic experiment was conducted. In this study, P. cretica was exposed to 0.2-strength Hoagland nutrient solution, which contained 0.5 or 5 mg/L antimonite (SbIII) or antimonate (SbV). After 14 d exposure, P. cretica took up 1.4-2.8 times more SbIII than SbV. Since P. cretica was unable to translocate Sb, its roots accumulated >97% Sb with the highest at 7965 mg/kg. In both SbIII and SbV treatments, SbIII was the predominant species in P. cretica, with 90-100% and 46-100% SbIII in the roots. As the first barrier against Sb to enter plant cells, more Sb was accumulated in cell wall than cytosol or organelles. The results suggest that P. cretica may detoxify Sb by reducing SbV to SbIII and immobilizing it in root cell walls. Besides, the presence of SbIII significantly reduced the concentrations of dissolved organic C including organic acids in P. cretica root exudates. Further, increasing Sb levels promoted P accumulation in the plant, especially in the fronds, which may help P. cretica growth. The information from this study shed light on metabolic transformation of Sb in As-hyperaccumulators P. cretica, which helps to better understand Sb uptake and detoxification by plants.
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- Si-Xue He
- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Espinosa-Vellarino FL, Garrido I, Ortega A, Casimiro I, Espinosa F. Response to Antimony Toxicity in Dittrichia viscosa Plants: ROS, NO, H 2S, and the Antioxidant System. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10111698. [PMID: 34829569 PMCID: PMC8615290 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10111698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Dittrichia viscosa plants were grown hydroponically with different concentrations of Sb. There was preferential accumulation of Sb in roots. Fe and Cu decreased, while Mn decreased in roots but not in leaves. Chlorophyll content declined, but the carotenoid content increased, and photosynthetic efficiency was unaltered. O2●− generation increased slightly, while lipid peroxidation increased only in roots. H2O2, NO, ONOO−, S-nitrosothiols, and H2S showed significant increases, and the enzymatic antioxidant system was altered. In roots, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDAR) activities declined, dehydroscorbate reductase (DHAR) rose, and ascorbate peroxidase (APX), peroxidase (POX), and glutathione reductase (GR) were unaffected. In leaves, SOD and POX increased, MDAR decreased, and APX was unaltered, while GR increased. S-nitrosoglutathione reductase (GSNOR) and l-cysteine desulfhydrilase (l-DES) increased in activity, while glutathione S-transferase (GST) decreased in leaves but was enhanced in roots. Components of the AsA/GSH cycle decreased. The great capacity of Dittrichia roots to accumulate Sb is the reason for the differing behaviour observed in the enzymatic antioxidant systems of the two organs. Sb appears to act by binding to thiol groups, which can alter free GSH content and SOD and GST activities. The coniferyl alcohol peroxidase activity increased, possibly to lignify the roots’ cell walls. Sb altered the ROS balance, especially with respect to H2O2. This led to an increase in NO and H2S acting on the antioxidant system to limit that Sb-induced redox imbalance. The interaction NO, H2S and H2O2 appears key to the response to stress induced by Sb. The interaction between ROS, NO, and H2S appears to be involved in the response to Sb.
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Shetty R, Vidya CSN, Weidinger M, Vaculík M. Silicon alleviates antimony phytotoxicity in giant reed (Arundo donax L.). PLANTA 2021; 254:100. [PMID: 34665350 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-021-03756-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Silicon enhances photosynthetic efficiency, biomass, and lignification of root structures possibly limiting antimony translocation and mitigating phytotoxicity in giant reed plants. Antimony (Sb) is a non-essential metalloid causing toxic effects in plants. Silicon has been reported to impart tolerance against biotic and abiotic stress in plants. Fast-growing plant, giant reed (Arundo donax L.) is a promising energy crop, can be a suitable plant for phytoremediation. However, information regarding the tolerance capacity with respect to Sb toxicity and potential of Si to mitigate the Sb phytotoxicity in giant reed are very scarce. Rhizomes of giant reed were grown for ten weeks in hydroponics exposed to Sb, Si, and their combination wherein treatment without Sb/Si served as control. Effect of these treatments on rate of net photosynthesis and photosynthetic pigments, phytoextraction ability of Sb, Si and Sb uptake, plant biomass, and lignification and suberization of roots along with localization of Sb and Si were analysed. We found that Si considerably improved the growth and biomass of giant reed under Sb toxicity. Antimony reduced the photosynthesis and decreased the content of photosynthetic pigments, which was completely alleviated by Si. Silicon amendment to Sb treated plants enhanced root lignification. Silicon enhanced lignification of root structures probably restricted the Sb translocation. However, co-localization of Sb with Si has not been observed neither at the shoot nor at the root levels. Similarly, Sb was also not detected in leaf phytoliths. These findings suggest that Si treatment promotes overall plant growth by improving photosynthetic parameters and decreasing Sb translocation from root to shoot in giant reed by improving root lignification.
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- Rajpal Shetty
- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská dolina B2, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Institute of Botany, Plant Science and Biodiversity Centre, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 23, Bratislava, Slovakia.
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- Core Facility Cell Imaging and Ultrastructure Research, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská dolina B2, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Institute of Botany, Plant Science and Biodiversity Centre, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 23, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Shetty R, Vidya CSN, Vaculík M. Comparison of the single and combined effects of arsenic and antimony on growth and physiology of giant reed (Arundo donax L.). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:55476-55485. [PMID: 34138437 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14870-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Fast-growing plant, giant reed (Arundo donax L.) has been gaining a lot of popularity in the phytoremediation of metal-polluted soils. However, information regarding the physiological background of tolerance and accumulation capacity of A. donax with respect to antimony (Sb), arsenic (As), and their co-contamination are very limited. Rooted stem cuttings were grown for 5 months in hydroponics exposed to Sb (10 mg L-1), As (10 mg L-1), and their combined toxicity (Sb 5 mg L-1 + As 5 mg L-1) wherein treatment without As/Sb served as control. Effect of these treatments on key photosynthetic parameters (rate of net photosynthesis, effective quantum yield of photosystem II, chlorophyll fluorescence, and photosynthetic pigments), phytoextraction ability of metalloids, nutrient uptake, root growth, and lignification were analyzed. Arsenic-containing treatments severely affected root morphology of A. donax compared to Sb/control and plants exposed to As showed intensive lignification already in young apical part of the root in the present study. Shoot concentration was found to be 11.35±0.75 Sb mg kg-1 and 8.97±0.52 As mg kg-1 compared to root concentration of 1028.3±19.1 Sb mg kg-1 and 705.3±69.9 As mg kg-1 in the treatments of Sb and As. Even though Sb and As were translocated to the shoots in relatively small amount, both metalloids significantly decreased the shoot and root growth of A. donax and negatively affected the photosynthetic parameters. Moreover, co-contamination of Sb and As proved to be severely toxic to growth and physiology of A. donax even though the magnitudes of the metalloids used were lower than those of Sb/As alone treatments. In conclusion, Sb and As caused a marked reduction in growth and physiological characteristics of A. donax, opposing its use in phytoremediation of highly contaminated soils. Tolerance capacity of plants to simultaneous presence of As and Sb in the environment is crucial for the successful implementation of phytoremediation since the co-contamination by As and Sb might reduce the efficiency of phytoremediation when using this fast-growing and high biomass-producing plant species.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rajpal Shetty
- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská dolina B2, Ilkovičova 6, SK-842 15, Bratislava, Slovakia.
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- Institute of Botany, Plant Science and Biodiversity Centre, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, SK-845 23, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Marek Vaculík
- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská dolina B2, Ilkovičova 6, SK-842 15, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Institute of Botany, Plant Science and Biodiversity Centre, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, SK-845 23, Bratislava, Slovakia
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