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Huang F, Chen L, Zhou Y, Huang J, Wu F, Hu Q, Chang N, Qiu T, Zeng Y, He H, White JC, Yang W, Fang L. Exogenous selenium promotes cadmium reduction and selenium enrichment in rice: Evidence, mechanisms, and perspectives. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 476:135043. [PMID: 38941835 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135043] [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: 05/19/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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Cadmium (Cd) accumulation in rice, a global environmental issue, poses a significant threat to human health due to its widespread presence and potential transfer through the food chain. Selenium (Se), an essential micronutrient for humans and plants, can reduce Cd uptake in rice and alleviate Cd-induced toxicity. However, the effects and mechanisms of Se supplementation on rice performance in Cd-contaminated soil remain largely unknown. Here, a global meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the existing knowledge on the effects and mechanisms by which Se supplementation impacts rice growth and Cd accumulation. The result showed that Se supplementation has a significant positive impact on rice growth in Cd-contaminated soil. Specifically, Se supplementation decreased Cd accumulation in rice roots by 16.3 % (11.8-20.6 %), shoots by 24.6 % (19.9-29.1 %), and grain by 37.3 % (33.4-40.9 %), respectively. The grain Cd reduction was associated with Se dose and soil Cd contamination level but not Se type or application method. Se influences Cd accumulation in rice by regulating the expression of Cd transporter genes (OSLCT1, OSHMA2, and OSHMA3), enhancing Cd sequestration in the cell walls, and reducing Cd bioavailability in the soil. Importantly, Se treatment promoted Se enrichment in rice and alleviated oxidative damage associated with Cd exposure by stimulating photosynthesis and activating antioxidant enzymes. Overall, Se treatment mitigated the health hazard associated with Cd in rice grains, particularly in lightly contaminated soil. These findings reveal that Se supplementation is a promising strategy for simultaneous Cd reduction and Se enrichment in rice.
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- Fengyu Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; Key Laboratory of Green Utilization of Critical Non-metallic Mineral Resources, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Utilization of Critical Non-metallic Mineral Resources, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- College of Environment and Resource, Xichang University, Xichang 615000, China
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- College of Environment and Resource, Xichang University, Xichang 615000, China
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- College of Environment and Resource, Xichang University, Xichang 615000, China
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- College of Environment and Resource, Xichang University, Xichang 615000, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Utilization of Critical Non-metallic Mineral Resources, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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Wang M, Li H, Dang F, Cheng B, Cheng C, Ge C, Zhou D. Common metabolism and transcription responses of low-cadmium-accumulative wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars sprayed with nano-selenium. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 948:174936. [PMID: 39047830 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2024] [Revised: 07/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Cadmium (Cd) contamination in soils threatens food security, while cultivating low-Cd-accumulative varieties, coupled with agro-nanotechnology, offers a potential solution to reduce Cd accumulation in crops. Herein, foliar application of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) was performed on seedlings of two low-Cd-accumulative wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties grown in soil spiked with Cd at 3 mg/kg. Results showed that foliar application of SeNPs at 0.16 mg/plant (SeNPs-M) significantly decreased the Cd content in leaves of XN-979 and JM-22 by 46.4 and 40.8 %, and alleviated oxidative damage. The wheat leaves treated with SeNPs-M underwent significant metabolic and transcriptional reprogramming. On one hand, four specialized antioxidant metabolites such as L-Tyrosine, beta-N-acetylglucosamine, D-arabitol, and monolaurin in response to SeNPs in JM-22 and XN-979 is the one reason for the decrease of Cd in wheat leaves. Moreover, alleviation of stress-related kinases, hormones, and transcription factors through oxidative post-translational modification, subsequently regulates the expression of defense genes via Se-enhanced glutathione peroxidase. These findings indicate that combining low-Cd-accumulative cultivars with SeNPs spraying is an effective strategy to reduce Cd content in wheat and promote sustainable agricultural development.
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- Min Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Soil Science, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Institute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, and School of Environment and Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China; School of Ecology and Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China.
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Liu H, Wang H, Nie Z, Tao Z, Peng H, Shi H, Zhao P, Liu H. Combined application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and selenium fertilizer increased wheat biomass under cadmium stress and shapes rhizosphere soil microbial communities. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 24:359. [PMID: 38698306 PMCID: PMC11067182 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-05032-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Selenium (Se) fertilizer and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are known to modulate cadmium (Cd) toxicity in plants. However, the effects of their co-application on wheat growth and soil microbial communities in Cd-contaminated soil are unclear. RESULTS A pot experiment inoculation with two types of AMF and the application of Se fertilizer under Cd stress in wheat showed that inoculation AMF alone or combined with Se fertilizer significantly increased wheat biomass. Se and AMF alone or in combination significantly reduced available Cd concentration in wheat and soil, especially in the Se combined with Ri treatment. High throughput sequencing of soil samples indicated that Se and AMF application had stronger influence on bacterial community compared to fungal community and the bacterial network seemed to have more complex interconnections than the fungal network, and finally shaped the formation of specific microflora to affect Cd availability. CONCLUSION These results indicate that the application of Se and AMF, particularly in combination, could successfully decrease soil Cd availability and relieve the harm of Cd in wheat by modifying rhizosphere soil microbial communities.
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- Haiyang Liu
- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
- Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
- Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
- Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
- Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
- Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
- Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
- Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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Zhang H, Nie M, Du X, Chen S, Liu H, Wu C, Tang Y, Lei Z, Shi G, Zhao X. Selenium and Bacillus proteolyticus SES increased Cu-Cd-Cr uptake by ryegrass: highlighting the significance of key taxa and soil enzyme activity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:29113-29131. [PMID: 38568308 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32959-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/24/2024]
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Many studies have focused their attention on strategies to improve soil phytoremediation efficiency. In this study, a pot experiment was carried out to investigate whether Se and Bacillus proteolyticus SES promote Cu-Cd-Cr uptake by ryegrass. To explore the effect mechanism of Se and Bacillus proteolyticus SES, rhizosphere soil physiochemical properties and rhizosphere soil bacterial properties were determined further. The findings showed that Se and Bacillus proteolyticus SES reduced 23.04% Cu, 36.85% Cd, and 9.85% Cr from the rhizosphere soil of ryegrass. Further analysis revealed that soil pH, organic matter, soil enzyme activities, and soil microbial properties were changed with Se and Bacillus proteolyticus SES application. Notably, rhizosphere key taxa (Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, Patescibacteria, Verrucomicrobia, Chloroflexi, etc.) were significantly enriched in rhizosphere soil of ryegrass, and those taxa abundance were positively correlated with soil heavy metal contents (P < 0.01). Our study also demonstrated that in terms of explaining variations of soil Cu-Cd-Cr content under Se and Bacillus proteolyticus SES treatment, soil enzyme activities (catalase and acid phosphatase) and soil microbe properties showed 42.5% and 12.2% contributions value, respectively. Overall, our study provided solid evidence again that Se and Bacillus proteolyticus SES facilitated phytoextraction of soil Cu-Cd-Cr, and elucidated the effect of soil key microorganism and chemical factor.
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- Huan Zhang
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University / Research Center of Trace Elements, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Se-Enriched Products Development and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/ National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Se-Enriched Food Development, Ankang, 725000, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University / Research Center of Trace Elements, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Se-Enriched Products Development and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/ National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Se-Enriched Food Development, Ankang, 725000, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Heavy Metals Pollutants Control and Resource Utilization (Nanchang Hangkong University), Nanchang, 330063, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geochemical Exploration, Institute of Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, CAGS, Langfang, 065000, Hebei, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources and Environment Monitoring & Sustainable Management and Utilization, Sanming University, Sanming, 365004, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University / Research Center of Trace Elements, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University / Research Center of Trace Elements, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University / Research Center of Trace Elements, Wuhan, 430070, China.
- Key Laboratory of Se-Enriched Products Development and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/ National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Se-Enriched Food Development, Ankang, 725000, China.
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Guo J, Luo X, Zhang Q, Duan X, Yuan Y, Zheng S. Contributions of selenium-oxidizing bacteria to selenium biofortification and cadmium bioremediation in a native seleniferous Cd-polluted sandy loam soil. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 272:116081. [PMID: 38335579 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116081] [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: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Selenium (Se) is a trace element that is essential for human health. Daily dietary Se intake is governed by the food chain through soil-plant systems. However, the cadmium (Cd) content tends to be excessive in seleniferous soil, in which Se and Cd have complex interactions. Therefore, it is a great challenge to grow crops containing appreciable amounts of Se but low amounts of Cd. We compared the effects of five Se-transforming bacteria on Se and Cd uptake by Brassica rapa L. in a native seleniferous Cd-polluted soil. The results showed that three Se-oxidizing bacteria (LX-1, LX-100, and T3F4) increased the Se content of the aboveground part of the plant by 330.8%, 309.5%, and 724.3%, respectively, compared to the control (p < 0.05). The three bacteria also reduced the aboveground Cd content by 15.1%, 40.4%, and 16.4%, respectively (p < 0.05). In contrast, the Se(IV)-reducing bacterium ES2-45 and weakly Se-transforming bacterium LX-4 had no effect on plant Se uptake, although they did decrease the aboveground Cd content. In addition, the three Se-oxidizing bacteria increased the Se available in the soil by 38.4%, 20.4%, and 24.0%, respectively, compared to the control (p < 0.05). The study results confirm the feasibility of using Se-oxidizing bacteria to simultaneously enhance plant Se content and reduce plant Cd content in seleniferous Cd-polluted soil.
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- Jiayi Guo
- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, PR China.
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Ali W, Mao K, Shafeeque M, Aslam MW, Li W. Effects of selenium on biogeochemical cycles of cadmium in rice from flooded paddy soil systems in the alluvial Indus Valley of Pakistan. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:168896. [PMID: 38042182 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168896] [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: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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This study delves into the pollution status, assesses the effects of Se on Cd biogeochemical pathways, and explores their interactions in nutrient-rich paddy soil-rice ecosystems through 500 soil-rice samples in Pakistan. The results showed that 99.6 % and 12.8 % of soil samples exceeded the World Health Organization (WHO) allowable Se and Cd levels (7 and 0.35 mg/kg). In comparison, 23 % and 6 % of the grain samples exceeded WHO's allowable Se and Cd levels (0.3 and 0.2 mg/kg), respectively. Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) model results further revealed spatial nonstationarity, confirming diverse associations between dependent variables (Se and Cd in rice grain) and independent variables from paddy soil and plant tissues (root and shoot), such as Soil Organic Matter (SOM), pH, Se, and Cd concentrations. High Se:Cd molar ratios (>1) and a negative correlation (r = -0.16, p < 0.01) between the Cd translocation factor (Cd in rice grain/Cd in root) and Se in roots suggest that increased root Se levels inhibit the transfer of Cd from roots to grains. The inverse correlation between Se and Cd in paddy grains was further characterized as Se deficiency, no risk, high Cd risk, Se risk, Cd risk, and Se-Cd co-exposure risk. There was no apparent risk for human co-consumption in 42.6 % of grain samples with moderate Se and low Cd. The remaining categories indicate differing degrees of risk. In the study area, 31 % and 20 % of grain samples with low Se and Cd indicate Se deficiency and risk, respectively. High Se and low Cd levels in rice samples suggest a potential hazard for severe Se exposure due to frequent rice consumption. This study not only systematically evaluates the pollution status of paddy-soil systems in Pakistan but also provides a reference to thoroughly contemplate the development of a scientific approach for evaluating human risks and the potential dangers associated with paddy soils and rice, specifically in regions characterized by low Se and low Cd concentrations, as well as those with moderate Se and high Cd concentrations. SYNOPSIS: This study is significant for understanding the effects of Se on Cd geochemical cycles and their interactions in paddy soil systems in Pakistan.
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- Waqar Ali
- Department of Ecological Sciences and Engineering, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
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- Department of Ecological Sciences and Engineering, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; National Centre for International Research of Low-carbon and Green Buildings, Ministry of Science & Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; Chongqing Field Observation Station for River and Lake Ecosystems, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China.
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Sanaei D, Sarmadi M, Dehghani MH, Sharifan H, Ribeiro PG, Guilherme LRG, Rahimi S. Towards engineering mitigation of leaching of Cd and Pb in co-contaminated soils using metal oxide-based aerogel composites and biochar. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2023; 25:2110-2124. [PMID: 37916297 DOI: 10.1039/d3em00284e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Applications of metal-based nanomaterials for the remediation of heavy metal (HM) contaminated environments are of great importance. The ability of metal oxide-based carbon aerogel composite to immobilize HMs in multi-metal contaminated soils has not yet been investigated, particularly under acidic conditions. Herein, we investigate the performance of metal oxides (Sr0.7 Mn0.3 Co0.5 Fe0.5O3-δ)-based carbon aerogel composite (MO-CAg) compared with coconut coil fiber biochar (CCFB) and carbon aerogel (CAg) for Cd and Pb immobilization in contaminated soil. The MO-CAg, applied at 2% (w/w), significantly decreased Pb leaching by 67-75% and Cd by 60-65%, CAg decreased Cd by 54% and Pb by 46%, while biochar decreased Cd by 40-44% and Pb by 43%. The addition of MO-CAg altered Cd and Pb geochemical fractions by increasing their residual fraction, i.e., stabilized both metals compared to the control. This presents a comprehensive elaboration on the probable reaction interactions between the MO-Cag and heavy metals, including a combination of (co)precipitation, and reduction-oxidation as the predominant mechanisms of metal stabilization with MO-CAg. Moreover, MO-CAg increased Pb and Cd stabilization in soils by strengthening the bonding between metal oxides and Cd/Pb. By imbedding MO into the CAg, in MO-CAg, the immobilization of Cd(II) and Pb(II) occurred through inner-sphere complexation, while with CCFB and CAg metals, immobilization occurred through outer-sphere complexation. MO-CAg is a promising and highly efficient material that could be recommended for the remediation of Cd- and Pb-contaminated soils in subsequent studies.
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- Daryoush Sanaei
- Faculty of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran.
- Health Sciences Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
- Institute for Environmental Research, Center for Solid Waste Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, Texas, USA
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- Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Boaventura da Silva 955, Belém, PA 66055090, Brazil
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- School of Agricultural Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran.
- Health Sciences Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
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Huang P, Yang W, Li Q, Liao Q, Si M, Shi M, Yang Z. A novel slow-release selenium approach for cadmium reduction and selenium enrichment in rice (Oryza sativa L.). CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 342:140183. [PMID: 37726061 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140183] [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: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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In this study, a novel slightly-soluble selenium (Se) fertilizer (SSF) was successfully applied to address the problems of Cd pollution in paddy soil and rice, and Se deficiency in human beings. The pot and field experiments showed that Cd content in the rice grains was reduced by 48.4%-82.89% and Se content was increased nearly by 30-fold comparing the control group. The application of SSF increased the soil pH and significantly reduced the DGT-extracted Cd in the soil. Moreover, DCB-extractable Fe content on the surface of roots was prompt by SSF, which formed a physical barrier, namely iron plaque (IP), to inhibit Cd translocation to the above-ground tissues of the rice plants. The Cd content in the IP was also decreased before the filling period, possibly contributing to the reduction in major Cd accumulation in the rice grains. In addition, the continuous Se increase and Cd reduction in the IP by the SSF gradually exceeded that of water-soluble Se during the three periods of rice plant growth. This suggests that SSF has high potential to be an effective Se fertilizer for inhibiting Cd uptake and enriching Se in rice.
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- Peicheng Huang
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China; Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China; Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China; Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China; Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China.
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China; Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha, 410083, PR China.
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Di X, Qin X, Wei Y, Liang X, Wang L, Xu Y, Yuebing S, Huang Q. Selenate reduced wheat grain cadmium accumulation by inhibiting cadmium absorption and increasing root cadmium retention. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 204:108108. [PMID: 37864926 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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Selenium (Se) fertilizer has been recently used to reduce cadmium (Cd) accumulation in plant. A pot culture was performed to analyze Cd uptake, translocation, and distribution in wheat plants during the reproductive growth period in a Cd-contaminated soil after selenate was applied to the soil, and a hydroponic culture was carried out to investigate the effects of selenate application on Cd2+ influx, subcellular Cd distribution, and Cd accumulation in wheat seedlings. Results showed that selenate application had no significant effect on DTPA-Cd and Cd fraction in soil. The application of selenate greatly inhibited the whole-plant Cd absorption by 14%-23%. In addition, selenate prompted the retention of Cd in root by increasing the Cd distribution in the vacuole, which reduced the root-to-shoot Cd translocation by 18%-53%. The application of selenate increased the Cd concentration in nodes, inhibited Cd remobilization from nutritive organs to grain, and ultimately reduced Cd accumulation in wheat grain. Further, heading to grain filling was the key growth stage for exogenous selenate to regulate grain Cd accumulation. In summary, soil selenate application is an effective method to reduce grain Cd concentration in wheat, which provided scientific basis for remediation of Cd-contaminated soil.
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- Xuerong Di
- Innovation Team of Heavy Metal Ecotoxicity and Pollution Remediation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Innovation Team of Heavy Metal Ecotoxicity and Pollution Remediation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Institute for Quality & Safety and Standards of Agricultural Products Research, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, 330200, China
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- Innovation Team of Heavy Metal Ecotoxicity and Pollution Remediation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Innovation Team of Heavy Metal Ecotoxicity and Pollution Remediation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Innovation Team of Heavy Metal Ecotoxicity and Pollution Remediation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Innovation Team of Heavy Metal Ecotoxicity and Pollution Remediation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin, 300191, China.
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- Innovation Team of Heavy Metal Ecotoxicity and Pollution Remediation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin, 300191, China.
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Lu Y, Wu J, Li J. The alleviating effects and underlying mechanisms of exogenous selenium on both Sb(III) and Sb(V) toxicity in rice seedlings (Oryza sativa L.). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:89927-89941. [PMID: 37460885 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28631-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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Selenium (Se) has been used to detoxify various heavy metals in plants. However, the effects and underlying mechanisms of exogenous Se application on the toxicity of antimonite [Sb(III)] and antimonate [Sb(V)] in crops are still poorly understood. Therefore, the potential alleviating roles of Se on the plant growth, antioxidant system, uptake and subcellular distribution of Sb, and expression of Sb-related genes were comprehensively investigated in rice seedlings (Oryza sativa L.) under both Sb(III) and Sb(V) stress conditions. The results showed that high concentrations of Sb(III) (100 µM) and Sb(V) (300 µM) caused a significant decrease in plant growth parameters, photosynthetic pigments and relative water content in rice seedlings. In contrast, the addition of Se (20 or 2 µM) improved rice growth, decreased Sb accumulation, and reduced oxidative stress in rice seedlings when exposed to 100 µM Sb(III) and 300 µM Sb(V), respectively. Furthermore, Se application could effectively improve the physiological adaptability of rice seedlings under Sb(III) and Sb(V) stress by regulating enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant systems, Sb subcellular distribution and transcription levels of Sb-related genes, including in antioxidant response (OsCuZnSOD2, OsCATA and OsGSH1), detoxification (OsPCS1, OsPCS2 and OsABCC1) and Sb transport and sequestration (OsLsi1 and OsWAK11). Moreover, we also discovered that the mitigation effect of Se was dose-dependent and depended on Sb valence states. Thus, these findings contribute to our understanding of the mechanisms underlying Se-Sb antagonism in rice, offering a potentially useful method for producing both safe and Se-rich crops.
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- Yongqing Lu
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, China.
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Luo K, Zhou L, Xie C, Yang Q, Tan L, Lin Q. High-fidelity fluorescent probes for visualizing the inhibitory behavior of selenium on cadmium uptake in rice. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 457:131748. [PMID: 37267647 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd), a widespread and highly toxic environmental contaminant, has seriously impacted the growth of rice and the quality of its products. Hence, it is crucial to monitor and employ robust means to reduce Cd levels in rice, and selenium (Se) has been proven to chelate cadmium ion (Cd2+) in rice with rational use. Herein, for the first time, the reported selenocysteine (Sec) probe NN-Sec and the newly designed Cd2+ probe SCP were chosen as visualization tools to monitor Sec-inhibited Cd2+ uptake in rice. Specifically, reduced fluorescence of rice precultured with Cd2+ was observed by SCP after Se application, while similarly decreased fluorescence of rice pretreated with Se was observed by NN-Sec after Cd2+ addition. The diminished fluorescence indicated the formation of Cd-Se complexes reduced the Cd2+ content in rice. Additionally, it was Cd2+ and Se that entered the rice causing the fluorescence generation, as demonstrated by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). To conclude, the two probes successfully visualized Se inhibited Cd2+ uptake in rice, which could provide a robust tool for supporting the development of novel organic fertilizers and reagents to reduce Cd2+ content in rice and the environment.
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- Kun Luo
- Hunan Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seasonings Green Manufacturing,National Engineering Laboratory for Deep Process of Rice and Byproducts, Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
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- Hunan Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seasonings Green Manufacturing,National Engineering Laboratory for Deep Process of Rice and Byproducts, Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, Hunan 410004, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seasonings Green Manufacturing,National Engineering Laboratory for Deep Process of Rice and Byproducts, Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
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- Hunan Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seasonings Green Manufacturing,National Engineering Laboratory for Deep Process of Rice and Byproducts, Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
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- Hunan Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seasonings Green Manufacturing,National Engineering Laboratory for Deep Process of Rice and Byproducts, Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
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- Hunan Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seasonings Green Manufacturing,National Engineering Laboratory for Deep Process of Rice and Byproducts, Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha, Hunan 410004, China.
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Nie M, Wu C, Tang Y, Shi G, Wang X, Hu C, Cao J, Zhao X. Selenium and Bacillus proteolyticus SES synergistically enhanced ryegrass to remediate Cu-Cd-Cr contaminated soil. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 323:121272. [PMID: 36780973 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Heavy metal compound contaminated soil is an ecological threat, and soil containing copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd) and chromium (Cr) simultaneously is widely distributed. The application of phytoremediation in heavy metal combined contamination is still limited. In this study, to explore whether and how exogenous selenium (Se) and Bacillus proteolyticus SES enhance the remediation of combined Cu-Cd-Cr contaminated soil by ryegrass, pot experiments were carried out. Se alone or in combination with B. proteolyticus SES treatment increased the removal rates of heavy metals in the rhizosphere soil by 17.38%-157.25% relative to the control, while Se + B. proteolyticus SES treatment played a greater role in improving the heavy metals tolerance of ryegrass and increasing the activity of soil acid phosphatase. Moreover, Se and B. proteolyticus SES favored the preferential recruitment of specific taxa with the capacity of plant growth promotion and heavy metals resistance to the rhizosphere. The rhizosphere soil of Se treatment was specifically enriched with Lysobacter, Rhodanobacter, Micrococcales, Paenarthrobacter, and Adhaeribacter, while from class Bacilli to genus Bacillus enriched extensively and specifically in the rhizosphere of B. proteolyticus SES + Se treatment. Furthermore, five functional beneficial rhizosphere microbes including: Microbacterium sp., Pseudomonas extremaustralis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Priestia megaterium, and Bacillus subtilis were isolated from the two treatments with the best remediation effect and synthetic communities (SynComs) were constructed. SynComs inoculation experiment further demonstrated the role of specific beneficial microbes in regulating the bioavailability of heavy metals. Results revealed that Se supplementation efficiently facilitated the phytoextraction of combined Cu-Cd-Cr contaminated soil, and B. proteolyticus SES inoculation showed the synergistical enhancement effect in the presence of Se.
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- Min Nie
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University / Research Center of Trace Elements, Wuhan, 430070, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources and Environment Monitoring & Sustainable Management and Utilization, Sanming University, Sanming, 365004, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources and Environment Monitoring & Sustainable Management and Utilization, Sanming University, Sanming, 365004, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University / Research Center of Trace Elements, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University / Research Center of Trace Elements, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University / Research Center of Trace Elements, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University / Research Center of Trace Elements, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Li L, Wang S, Wu S, Rao S, Li L, Cheng S, Cheng H. Morphological and Physiological Indicators and Transcriptome Analyses Reveal the Mechanism of Selenium Multilevel Mitigation of Cadmium Damage in Brassica juncea. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12081583. [PMID: 37111807 PMCID: PMC10141491 DOI: 10.3390/plants12081583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a common agricultural soil pollutant, which does serious harm to the environment and the human body. In this study, Brassica juncea was treated with different concentrations of CdCl2 and Na2SeO3. Then, physiological indexes and transcriptome were measured to reveal the mechanisms by which Se reduces the inhibition and toxicity of Cd in B. juncea. The results showed that Se alleviated the inhibitive Cd effects on seedling biomass, root length, and chlorophyll, and promoted the adsorption of Cd by pectin and lignin in the root cell wall (CW). Se also alleviated the oxidative stress induced by Cd, and reduced the content of MDA in cells. As a result, SeCys and SeMet alleviated the transport of Cd to the shoots. Transcriptome data showed that the bivalent cation transporter MPP and ABCC subfamily participated in the separation of Cd in vacuoles, CAL1 was related to the chelation of Cd in the cytoplasm of cells, and ZIP transporter 4 reduced the transport of Cd to the shoots. These results indicated that Se alleviated the damage of Cd in plants and decreased its transport to the shoots by improving the antioxidant system, enhancing the ability of the CW to adsorb Cd, reducing the activity of Cd transporters, and chelating Cd.
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- Linling Li
- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430048, China; (L.L.); (S.W.)
- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430048, China; (L.L.); (S.W.)
- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430048, China; (L.L.); (S.W.)
- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430048, China; (L.L.); (S.W.)
- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430048, China; (L.L.); (S.W.)
- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430048, China; (L.L.); (S.W.)
- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430048, China; (L.L.); (S.W.)
- National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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Zhang H, Xie S, Wan N, Feng B, Wang Q, Huang K, Fang Y, Bao Z, Xu F. Iron plaque effects on selenium and cadmium stabilization in Cd-contaminated seleniferous rice seedlings. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:22772-22786. [PMID: 36303005 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23705-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Dietary intake of selenium (Se)-enriched rice has benefit for avoiding Se-deficient disease, but there is a risk of excessive cadmium (Cd) intake. Through hydroponic culture and adsorption-desorption experiments, this paper focused on Se and Cd uptake in rice seedlings associated with the interactive effects of Se (Se4+ or Se6+), Cd, and iron (Fe) plaque. The formation of Fe plaque was promoted by Fe2+ and inhibited by Cd but not related with Se species. Shoot Se (Se4+ or Se6+) uptake was not affected by Fe plaque in most treatments, except that shoot Se concentrations were decreased by Fe plaque when Se4+ and Cd co-exposure. Shoot Cd concentrations were always inhibited by Fe plaque, regardless of Se species. Inhibiting Cd adsorption onto root surface (Se4+ + Cd) or increased Cd retention in Fe plaque (Se6+ + Cd) is an important mechanism for Fe plaque to reduce Cd uptake by rice. However, we found that DCB Cd concentrations (Cd adsorbed by Fe plaque) were not always positively correlated with Fe plaque amounts and always negatively correlated with the distribution ratios of Cd mass in root to that in Fe plaque (abbreviated as DRCMRF; r = - 0.942**); meanwhile, with the increase of DCB Fe concentration, the directions of variations of DCB Cd concentration and DRCMRF were affected by Se species. It indicated that the root system is also an important factor to affect DCB Cd concentration and inhibit Cd uptake, which is mediated by Se species. This paper provides a new understanding of Fe plaque-mediated interactive effect of Se and Cd uptakes in rice, which is beneficial for the remediation of Cd-contaminated and Cd-contaminated seleniferous areas.
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- Hongyu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
- State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources (GPMR), Faculty of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources (GPMR), Faculty of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- WuHan Natural Resources and Planning Bureau, Wuhan, 430034, China
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- Xi'an Center of Mineral Resources Survey, China Geological Survey, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Ankang Se-Resources Hi-Tech Co., Ltd, Ankang, 725000, China
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Luís Oliveira Cunha M, de Mello Prado R. Synergy of Selenium and Silicon to Mitigate Abiotic Stresses: a Review. GESUNDE PFLANZEN 2023; 75:1-14. [PMID: 38625279 PMCID: PMC9838374 DOI: 10.1007/s10343-022-00826-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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It is evident the increase in the occurrence of different stresses that impact agriculture and so there has been an increase in research to study stress mitigators including silicon (Si) and selenium (Se). However, the great challenge to be answered would be to assess whether it is possible to maximize these benefits by combining these two elements. Therefore, this review focused on discussing the feasibility of combining Se and Si in mitigating abiotic stresses and also measuring gains in yield and quality of agricultural products. These are the main challenges of plant mineral nutrition with these two elements for sustainable cultivation, ensuring food security with the possibility of improving human health. As the mode of application of an element can change absorption and assimilation processes and consequently the plant's response, it is important to consider research with supply of these elements via the foliar and root route. Thus, we highlighted the potential of the combined application of Se and Si and whether or not they are relevant to overcome the individual application in stress mitigation or even in plants without stress. In addition, we pointed out new directions for research on this topic in order to reinforce the combined use of stress relievers and their potential benefit to crop plants.
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- Matheus Luís Oliveira Cunha
- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Via de Acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane S/n, 14884-900 Jaboticabal-SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Via de Acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane S/n, 14884-900 Jaboticabal-SP, Brazil
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Gui JY, Rao S, Huang X, Liu X, Cheng S, Xu F. Interaction between selenium and essential micronutrient elements in plants: A systematic review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 853:158673. [PMID: 36096215 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nutrient imbalance (i.e., deficiency and toxicity) of microelements is an outstanding environmental issue that influences each aspect of ecosystems. Although the crucial roles of microelements in entire lifecycle of plants have been widely acknowledged, the effective control of microelements is still neglected due to the narrow safe margins. Selenium (Se) is an essential element for humans and animals. Although it is not believed to be indispensable for plants, many literatures have reported the significance of Se in terms of the uptake, accumulation, and detoxification of essential microelements in plants. However, most papers only concerned on the antagonistic effect of Se on metal elements in plants and ignored the underlying mechanisms. There is still a lack of systematic review articles to summarize the comprehensive knowledge on the connections between Se and microelements in plants. In this review, we conclude the bidirectional effects of Se on micronutrients in plants, including iron, zinc, copper, manganese, nickel, molybdenum, sodium, chlorine, and boron. The regulatory mechanisms of Se on these micronutrients are also analyzed. Moreover, we further emphasize the role of Se in alleviating element toxicity and adjusting the concentration of micronutrients in plants by altering the soil conditions (e.g., adsorption, pH, and organic matter), promoting microbial activity, participating in vital physiological and metabolic processes, generating element competition, stimulating metal chelation, organelle compartmentalization, and sequestration, improving the antioxidant defense system, and controlling related genes involved in transportation and tolerance. Based on the current understanding of the interaction between Se and these essential elements, future directions for research are suggested.
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- Jia-Ying Gui
- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing Technology, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing Technology, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing Technology, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China.
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China.
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Yang R, Luo L, Zhao N, Guo F, Zhu M, Zan S, Yu T, Han FX, Huang J. Indigenous earthworms and gut bacteria are superior to chemical amendments in the remediation of cadmium-contaminated seleniferous soils. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 245:114122. [PMID: 36183425 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114122] [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: 05/07/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The natural selenium (Se)-rich areas in China are generally characterized by high geological background of cadmium (Cd) which poses potential risks to human health. Therefore, immobilization of Cd is the prerequisite to ensure the safe utilization of natural seleniferous soil resources. A pot experiment was conducted to compare the effects of indigenous earthworm (Amynthas hupeiensis) and its gut bacteria (Citrobacter freundii DS strain) on the remediation of Cd-contaminated seleniferous soil with two traditional chemical amendments. The results indicated that earthworms and DS strain decreased DGT-extractable Cd by 25.52 - 41.53% and reduced Cd accumulation in lettuce leaves by 20.83 - 37.50% compared with control through converting the exchangeable Cd (EX-Cd) into residual Cd (RE-Cd) fractions. Overall, earthworms and DS strain were more effective in Cd immobilization, growth and quality promotion, oxidative stress alleviation, Cd accumulation and bioaccessibility reduction in the soil-lettuce-human continuum than biochar and lime. Moreover, all amendments induced the antagonism between Se and Cd through increasing bioavailable Se/Cd molar ratios in soil. However, all the Cd concentrations in lettuce exceeded the maximum permissible limit of Cd for leaf vegetables, indicating that soil amendment alone could not ensure food safety. This study confirmed that biological amendments were superior to chemical amendments in the remediation of Cd-contaminated seleniferous soil.
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- Ruyi Yang
- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Water and Soil Pollution Control and Remediation, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Water and Soil Pollution Control and Remediation, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Water and Soil Pollution Control and Remediation, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Water and Soil Pollution Control and Remediation, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Jackson State University, Department of Chemistry, Physics and Atmospheric Sciences, Jackson, MS 39217, USA
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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Lyu C, Li L, Liu X, Zhao Z. Rape straw application facilitates Se and Cd mobilization in Cd-contaminated seleniferous soils by enhancing microbial iron reduction. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 310:119818. [PMID: 35870532 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Many naturally seleniferous soils are faced with Cd contamination problem, which severely limits crop cultivation in these areas. Straw returning has been widely applied in agricultural production due to its various benefits to soil physicochemical properties, soil fertility, and crops yield. However, effects of straw application on the fates of Se and Cd in Cd-contaminated seleniferous soils remain largely unclear. Therefore, the effects of straw application on the fates of Se and Cd in Cd-contaminated seleniferous soils were investigated in this study. The results showed that iron reduction driven by Clostridium and Anaeromyxbacter was responsible for the variations in Se and Cd fates in soil. Straw application respectively increased the gene copy numbers of Clostridium and Anaeromyxbacter by 19.5-56.3% and 33.6-39.8%, thus promoting iron reductive dissolution, eventually resulting in a high release amount of Se and Cd from Fe(III) (oxyhydr) oxides. Under reducing conditions, the released Cd was adsorbed by the newly formed metal sulfides or reacted with sulfides to generate CdS precipitates. Straw application decreased the soil exchangeable Se and soil exchangeable Cd concentration during flooding phase. However, straw application significantly increased Se/Cd in soil solution which had the highest bioavailability during flooding. In addition, straw application increased soil exchangeable Se concentration, but it had no significant effects on soil exchangeable Cd concentration after soil drainage. Taken together, straw application increased Se bioavailability and Cd mobility. Therefore, straw application is an effective method for improving Se bioavailability, but it is not suitable for the application to Cd-contaminated paddy soils. In the actual agricultural production, straw could be applied in seleniferous soils to improve Se bioavailability. At the same time, straw application should be cautious to avoid the release of Cd from Cd-contaminated soil.
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- Chenhao Lyu
- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Type Fertilizer, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Type Fertilizer, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Type Fertilizer, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Microelement Research Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Type Fertilizer, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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He L, Huang DY, Liu B, Zhang Q, Zhu HH, Xu C, Zhu QH. Combined exogenous selenium and biochemical fulvic acid reduce Cd accumulation in rice. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:50059-50069. [PMID: 35226268 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19442-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Paddy soil Cd contamination and the related accumulation risk in rice grains have attracted global attention. The application of selenium and humic substances is considered to be a cost-effective Cd mitigation measure. However, the effect of a combined application of the two materials remains unclear. Therefore, a 2-season pot experiment was conducted, wherein sodium selenite (Se) and biochemical fulvic acid (BFA) were applied alone and together. Paddy soils with two levels of Cd contamination were used. The results indicate that Se application alone considerably decreased the rice grain Cd content by 36.1-48.7% compared to the control rice grain Cd concentration, which was above the food safety limit (0.2 mg kg-1). Although the application of BFA alone decreased the soil pH, it also increased the soil CaCl2 extractable Cd content by 0.2 to 19.3% and had a limited effect on Cd in the rice grains. The combined application of Se and BFA did not affect the soil pH or the CaCl2 extractable Cd, and more effectively reduced the Cd contents of the rice grains by 50.2 to 57.1%, except for the control rice grain Cd content, which was below the limit. The combined application of Se and BFA also inhibited Se accumulation in rice grains, maintaining the Se content at a safe level (0.33-0.58 mg kg-1) compared to Se application alone. The effects of reducing the Cd content of rice grains while safely increasing their Se contents could persist for at least two seasons. Therefore, the combined application of Se and BFA should be recommended to mitigate Cd contamination risks in Cd-contaminated paddy soil.
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- Lei He
- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, CAS, Changsha, 410125, Hunan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, CAS, Changsha, 410125, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, CAS, Changsha, 410125, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, CAS, Changsha, 410125, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, CAS, Changsha, 410125, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, CAS, Changsha, 410125, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, CAS, Changsha, 410125, Hunan, China.
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Li D, Zhou C, Wu Y, An Q, Zhang J, Fang Y, Li JQ, Pan C. Nanoselenium integrates soil-pepper plant homeostasis by recruiting rhizosphere-beneficial microbiomes and allocating signaling molecule levels under Cd stress. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 432:128763. [PMID: 35349848 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Most studies have focused on regulation in a metabolic pathway in response to exogenous selenium under cadmium stress, rather than the change of key factors in soil and pepper plants. In this study, the correlations in environmental variables, microorganisms, metabolic pathways, Se and Cd morphology under nano-Se intervention were examined using metabolomics and microbial diversity in rhizosphere soil and pepper plants. The principal forms of Se in the soils were Se (VI) and SeCys, while SeMet and MeSeCys were the main components in the root, stem, leaves, and fruits in the treatment of nano-Se (5 and 20 mg/L) relative to the control. Soil enzymes,metabolites (fluorescein diacetate, urease, brassinolide, and p-hydroxybenzonic acid), and plant metabolites (rutin, luteolin, brassinolide, and abscisic acid) were remarkably enhanced by nano-Se fortification. The bio-enhancement of nano-Se can boost the beneficial microorganisms of Gammaproteobacteria, Alphaproteobacteria, Bacteroidia, Gemmatimonadetes, Deltaproteobacteria, and Anaerolineae in rhizosphere soil. Changes in microbial community were found to be strongly linked to the environment index, enzymes, soil metabolites, Se forms, which reduced Cd bioavailability and Cd accumulation in pepper plants. In conclusion, the nano-Se application integrates soil-plant balance by improving soil qualities and assigning signaling molecule levels in rhizosphere soil and pepper plants.
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- Dong Li
- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Hunan Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Chang C, Zhang H, Huang F, Feng X. Understanding the translocation and bioaccumulation of cadmium in the Enshi seleniferous area, China: Possible impact by the interaction of Se and Cd. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 300:118927. [PMID: 35104557 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Selenium (Se) plays an indispensable role in minimizing cadmium (Cd) hazards for organisms. However, their potential interactions and co-exposure risk in the naturally Se-Cd enriched paddy field ecosystem are poorly understood. In this study, rice plants with rhizosphere soils sampled from the Enshi seleniferous region, China, were investigated to resolve this confusion. Here, translocation and bioaccumulation of Cd showed some abnormal patterns in the system of soil-rice plants. Roots had the highest bioaccumulation factors of Cd (range: 0.30-57.69; mean: 11.86 ± 14.32), and the biomass of Cd in grains (range: 1.44-127.70 μg, mean: 36.55 ± 36.20 μg) only accounted for ∼10% of the total Cd in whole plants (range: 14.67-1363.20 μg, mean: 381.25 ± 387.57 μg). The elevated soil Cd did not result in the increase of Cd concentrations in rice grains (r2 = 0.03, p > 0.05). Most interestingly, the opposite distribution between Se and Cd in rice grains was found (r2 = 0.24, p < 0.01), which is contrary to the positive correlation for Se and Cd in soil (r2 = 0.46, p < 0.01). It is speculated that higher Se (0.85-11.46 μg/g), higher Se/Cd molar ratios (mean: 5.42 ≫1; range: 1.50-12.87), and higher proportions of reductive Se species (IV, 0) of the Enshi acidic soil may have the stronger capacity of favoring the occurrence of Se binding to Cd ions by forming Cd-Se complexes (Se2- + Cd2+ =CdSe) under reduction conditions during flooding, and hence change the Cd translocation from soil to roots. Furthermore, the negative correlation (r2 = 0.25, p < 0.05) between the Cd translocation factor (TFwhole grains/root) and the roots Se indicates that Cd translocation from the roots to rice grains was suppressed, possibly by the interaction of Se and Cd. This study inevitably poses a challenge for the traditional risk assessment of Cd and Se in the soils-crops-consumers continuum, especially in the seleniferous area.
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- Chuanyu Chang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550081, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550081, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550081, China
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Foliar Spraying of Selenium Combined with Biochar Alleviates Cadmium Toxicity in Peanuts and Enriches Selenium in Peanut Grains. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19063542. [PMID: 35329226 PMCID: PMC8952774 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19063542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) pollution in soil, particularly in peanut production, is a problem that has attracted global concern and needs solutions urgently. Selenium (Se) can alleviate Cd toxicity; however, the underlying mechanisms are not completely understood. Therefore, two varieties of peanut (Arachis hypogaea Linn.), “Huayu 23” and “Huayu 20”, were chosen as the target crops for this study. A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of two Se application methods combined with biochar on the accumulation of Cd and Se, and the best application method was identified. In addition, the role of Se in alleviating Cd toxicity in peanuts was studied. The results indicated that both Se and biochar decreased the Cd content in peanuts and alleviated Cd toxicity. However, the combined application of foliar Se and biochar significantly increased the peanut biomass by 73.44–132.41%, increased the grain yield of Huayu 23 by 0.60–1.09 fold, and Huayu 20 by 2.38–3.48 fold. Additionally, Cd content in peanut grains was decreased by 32.81–50.07%, and Se content was increased by 31.57–99.75 folds. Biochar can decrease the absorption of Cd from the soil, while Se can increase the accumulation of Cd in cell vacuoles by increasing glutathione and phytochelatin to decrease the movement of Cd into the grains. Therefore, our results indicate that the combined application of foliar Se and biochar can effectively promote the enrichment of Se in peanuts and suppress Cd toxicity.
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Wang Z, Huang W, Pang F. Selenium in Soil-Plant-Microbe: A Review. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2022; 108:167-181. [PMID: 34617141 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03386-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Selenium (Se) plays an important role in geochemistry and is an essential trace element for humans and animals. This review summarizes the transformation and accumulation of Se in the plant-soil-microbe system. As one of the important reservoirs of Se, soil is an important material basis of its entry into the food chain through plants. Soil with an appropriate amount of Se is beneficial for plant growth and plays a valuable role in a stress-resistant environment. Among the many migration and transformation pathways, the transformation of Se by microorganisms is particularly important and is the main form of Se transformation in the soil environment. In this review, the role and form transformation of Se in plants, soil, and microorganisms; the role of Se in plants; the form, input, and output of Se in soil; the absorption and transformation of Se by plants; and the role of microorganisms in Se transformation are presented. In addition to describing the migration and transformation laws of Se in the environment, this review expounds on the main directions and trends of Se research in the agricultural field as well as current gaps and difficulties in Se-related research. Overall, this reviews aims to provide necessary information and theoretical references for the development of Se-rich agriculture.
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- Zhen Wang
- College of Biology and Pharmacy, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000, China
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- College of Biology and Pharmacy, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000, China.
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- College of Biology and Pharmacy, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000, China.
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LIU M, CAO W, GAO P, ZHAO J, MUHAMMAD U, NI S, ZHOU Y, WANG S, PEI F, ZHANG Z, YUAN L, WANG Z, CUI A, CHEN Z, FENG Z, HU K, CHEN H, ZUO S. Effects of two different selenium fertilizers on accumulation of selenium and heavy metals in rice grains in field trials. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/fst.117521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Menglan LIU
- Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, China; Yangzhou University, China
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- Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, China; Yangzhou University, China
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- Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, China; Institutes of Agricultural Science and Technology Development, China
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- China National Rice Research Institute, China
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- Yangzhou Center for Food and Drug Control, China
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- Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, China; Yangzhou University, China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, China
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- Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
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- Jiangsu Selenium Biotechnology Research Center, China
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- Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, China
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- Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, China; Yangzhou University, China
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- Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, China; Yangzhou University, China
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- Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, China
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- China National Rice Research Institute, China
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- Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, China; Yangzhou University, China; Institutes of Agricultural Science and Technology Development, China
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Klinčić D, Tariba Lovaković B, Jagić K, Dvoršćak M. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers and the multi-element profile of house dust in Croatia: Indoor sources, influencing factors of their accumulation and health risk assessment for humans. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 800:149430. [PMID: 34399331 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Given the large amount of time people spend indoors today, human exposure to indoor contaminants causes increasing public health concerns. The present study reports for the first time the levels of 7 polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) congeners, and 18 trace elements measured in dust samples collected in 68 households from Zagreb, Croatia. Based on the obtained data from dust analysis and the questionnaire on the house characteristics and habits of the residents, we aimed to assess the possible indoor sources of PBDEs/elements, and the associated health risks. Mass concentrations of ΣPBDE ranged from 0.16 and 200.09 ng g-1 dust (median 4.19 ng g-1 dust). The most frequently detected congeners were BDE-99 and BDE-183 found in >88% of samples, while for trace elements, Al, Fe, Zn, Mn and Cu were found at the highest concentrations (enumerated in the descending order). The regression analysis indicated that renovation, number of residents and hours spent using electronic devices are significant predictors for determining PBDE dust concentrations, while the house age, and the house area were identified as the most important contributors for most trace elements. Our health risk assessment considering dust ingestion and dermal absorption of analyzed dust indicated that no adverse health effects are expected in toddlers and adults from exposure to PBDEs or trace elements in house dust. However, calculating the worst case exposure scenario based on the maximum measured concentrations and high dust intake rates, it was estimated that there is a risk of potential adverse health effects for Co (HI > 1). Even though the cases of high exposure to toxic elements from dust are sporadic, and not common among the general population, this exposure scenario should be included whenever assessing the background exposure of children.
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- Darija Klinčić
- Biochemistry and Organic Analytical Chemistry Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, 10001 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Analytical Toxicology and Mineral Metabolism Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, 10001 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Biochemistry and Organic Analytical Chemistry Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, 10001 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Biochemistry and Organic Analytical Chemistry Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, 10001 Zagreb, Croatia
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Cai M, Zhao X, Wang X, Shi G, Hu C. Se changed the component of organic chemicals and Cr bioavailability in pak choi rhizosphere soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:67331-67342. [PMID: 34245415 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13465-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Rhizosphere organic chemicals response and its role on Cr/Se adsorption are of great importance to understand Cr/Se bioavailability in Cr-contaminated soil with the application of Se. In the current work, the processes were carried out using rhizobox experiment (Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis Makino). The results showed that in soil contaminated by 200 mg kg-1 Cr(III), Se(IV) complexed with Cr(III) and carboxylic acid (cis-9,10-Epoxystearic acid, hexadecanedioic acid) reduced Cr(VI) to Cr(III), thus increasing of Cr adsorption, furtherly decreasing Cr bioavailability. While in soil contaminated by 120 mg kg-1 Cr(VI), Se(VI) competed for adsorption sites with Cr(VI) and salicylic acid activated insoluble Cr(III), thus decreasing Cr adsorption, finally increasing Cr bioavailability. Moreover, with Cr contamination, Se bioavailability in soil was enhanced by the secretion of carboxylic acid, which can reduce Se to lower valent state and compete the adsorption sites and complex with Se oxyanion. These results yielded a better understanding of rhizosphere dynamics regulating by Se application in Cr-contaminated soil. Moreover, the current study supplemented the theoretical basis for beneficial elements application as an environment-friendly resource to facilitate cleaner production in heavy metal contaminated soil.
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- Miaomiao Cai
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University/Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Type Fertilizer/Research Center of Trace Elements/Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University/Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Type Fertilizer/Research Center of Trace Elements/Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University/Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Type Fertilizer/Research Center of Trace Elements/Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Qi M, Liu Y, Li Y, Wang M, Liu N, Kleawsampanjai P, Zhou F, Zhai H, Wang M, Dinh QT, Ren R, Liang D. Detoxification difference of cadmium between the application of selenate and selenite in native cadmium-contaminated soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:64475-64487. [PMID: 34312758 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15564-0] [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: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) has strong mobility and could cause toxicity to plants, and selenium (Se) can effectively detoxify Cd stress. However, differences in the detoxification effects of different species and dosages of exogenous Se on Cd and its mechanism are still unclear. In this study, a pot experiment was conducted to determine the effects of different rates of selenite and selenate application on radish growth, the uptake and translocation of Cd, and the fractions of Cd transformation in native Cd-contaminated soil. Results indicated that the decrease in radish biomass in selenate treatment was significantly greater than that in selenite treatment at a high Se application rate (2.5 mg·kg-1) (p < 0.05). In contrast to selenite treatments, the application of selenate significantly increased the translocation of Cd from radish roots to shoots (p < 0.05). Cadmium concentration and its bioaccumulation factor in radish decreased gradually with increasing selenite application rates, while these values decreased at low Se rate (1 mg·kg-1) and increased at high Se rate for selenate treatment. Different Se application rates resulted in Cd fractions distributions to change in soil. Therefore, the application of selenite treatment had a greater detoxification effect on Cd in soil than that in selenate treatment, and the double toxic effect was observed between Se and Cd in high selenate treatment (2.5 mg·kg-1). Combined with human health risk asseeement, the application of 2.5 mg·kg-1 selenite could be a good approach for detoxification in native Cd-contaminated soil used in this study.
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- Mingxing Qi
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- Center for Monitoring and Environmental Protection Thanh Hoa-Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Thanh Hoa, Thanh Hoa, Vietnam
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- Shaanxi Hydrogeolog Engineering Geology and Environment Geology Survey Center, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
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Wu J, Li R, Lu Y, Bai Z. Sustainable management of cadmium-contaminated soils as affected by exogenous application of nutrients: A review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 295:113081. [PMID: 34171783 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) pollution in arable land is of great concern as it impairs plant growth and further threats human health via food-chain. Exogenous supplementation of nutrients is an environmentally-friendly, cost-effective, convenient and feasible strategy for regulating Cd uptake, transport and accumulation in plants. To sustain Cd-contaminated soils management, on the one hand, a low level of the Cd-contaminated soil is expected to cultivate crops with decreased Cd accumulation as affected by exogenous nutrients application, on another hand, a high level of the Cd-contaminated soil is suggested to cultivate phytoextraction plants with increased Cd accumulation as affected by exogenous nutrients application. Nevertheless, effects of nutrients on Cd accumulation in plants are still ambiguous. Thus, data of Cd accumulation in shoots of plants as affected by exogenous application of nutrients were collected from previously published articles between 2005 and 2021 in the present study. According to the data, exogenous supply of calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn) and silicon (Si) to a larger extent decrease Cd amounts in shoots of plants. By contrast, exogenous nitrogen (N), and deficient Ca, Mg and Fe supply have a great possibility to increase Cd amounts in shoots of plants. Although exogenous application of phosphorus (P), sulfur (S), potassium (K), zinc (Zn) and selenium (Se) have a great opportunity to increase biomass, they show different effects on Cd concentrations. As a result, the odds are even for increasing and decreasing Cd amounts in shoots of plants. Taken together, exogenous application of Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn and Si might decrease Cd accumulation in plants that are recommended for crops production. Exogenous N and deficient Ca, Mg and Fe supply might increase Cd accumulation in plants that are recommended for phytoextraction plants. Exogenous application of P, S, K, Zn and Se have half a chance to increase or decrease Cd accumulation in plants. Therefore, dosages, forms and species should be taken into account when exogenous P, S, K, Zn and Se are added.
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- Jiawen Wu
- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi, 716000, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi, 716000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi, 716000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi, 716000, China
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Tran TAT, Dinh QT, Zhou F, Zhai H, Xue M, Du Z, Bañuelos GS, Liang D. Mechanisms underlying mercury detoxification in soil-plant systems after selenium application: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:46852-46876. [PMID: 34254235 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15048-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Feasible countermeasures to mitigate mercury (Hg) accumulation and its deleterious effects on crops are urgently needed worldwide. Selenium (Se) fertilizer application is a cost-effective strategy to reduce Hg concentrations, promote agro-environmental sustainability and food safety, and decrease the public health risk posed by Hg-contaminated soils and its accumulation in food crops. This holistic review focuses on the processes and detoxification mechanisms of Hg in whole soil-plant systems after Se application. The reduction of Hg bioavailability in soil, the formation of inert HgSe or/and HgSe-containing proteinaceous complexes in the rhizosphere and/or roots, and the reduction of plant root uptake and translocation of Hg in plant after Se application are systemically discussed. In addition, the positive responses in plant physiological and biochemical processes to Se application under Hg stress are presented to show the possible mechanisms for protecting the plant. However, application of high levels Se showed synergistic toxic effect with Hg and inhibited plant growth. The effectiveness of Se application methods, rates, and species on Hg detoxification is compared. This review provides a good approach for plant production in Hg-contaminated areas to meet food security demands and reduce the public health risk.
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- Thi Anh Thu Tran
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, Thu Dau Mot University, Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong, Vietnam
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Thanh Hoa, Thanh Hoa, 400570, Vietnam
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, Parlier, CA, 93648-9757, USA
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Jiang H, Lin W, Jiao H, Liu J, Chan L, Liu X, Wang R, Chen T. Uptake, transport, and metabolism of selenium and its protective effects against toxic metals in plants: a review. Metallomics 2021; 13:6310585. [PMID: 34180517 DOI: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfab040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element of fundamental importance to humans, animals, and plants. However, the uptake, transport, and metabolic processes of Se and its underlying mechanisms in plants have not been well characterized. Here, we review our current understanding of the adsorption and assimilation of Se in plants. First, we discussed the conversion of Se from inorganic Se into organic forms, the mechanisms underlying the formation of seleno-amino acids, and the detoxification of Se. We then discussed the ways in which Se protects plants against toxic metal ions in the environment, such as by alleviating oxidative stress, regulating the activity of antioxidant enzymes, sequestering metal ions, and preventing metal ion uptake and accumulation. Generally, this review will aid future research examining the molecular mechanisms underlying the antagonistic relationships between Se and toxic metals in plants.
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- Haiyan Jiang
- Guangdong Province Research Center for Geoanalysis, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Province Research Center for Geoanalysis, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 111 Dade Rd, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Shenzhen Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Inspection and Testing Center (Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Supervision and Administration of Edible Agricultural Products, Market Supervision Administration), Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Shenzhen Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Inspection and Testing Center (Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Supervision and Administration of Edible Agricultural Products, Market Supervision Administration), Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Riaz M, Kamran M, Rizwan M, Ali S, Parveen A, Malik Z, Wang X. Cadmium uptake and translocation: selenium and silicon roles in Cd detoxification for the production of low Cd crops: a critical review. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 273:129690. [PMID: 33524757 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a primary contaminant in agricultural soils of the world. The ability of Cd uptake, transport, detoxification, and accumulation varies among different plant species and genotypes. Cd is translocated from soil to root by different transporters which are used for essential plant nutrient uptake. A number of strategies have been suggested for decreasing Cd toxicity in Cd contaminated soils. Recently, a lot of research have been carried out on minimizing Cd uptake through selenium (Se) and silicon (Si) applications. Both Se and Si have been reported to mitigate Cd toxicity in different crops. Vacuolar sequestration, formation of phytochelatins, and cell wall adsorption have been reported as effective mechanisms for Cd detoxification. The present review discussed past and current knowledge of literature to better understand Cd toxicity and its mitigation by adopting different feasible and practical approaches.
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- Muhammad Riaz
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Root Biology Center, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College University Allama Iqbal Road, 38000, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College University Allama Iqbal Road, 38000, Faisalabad, Pakistan; Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Root Biology Center, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, PR China.
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Li LL, Wu QZ, Chen JJ, Cui YH, Zhu CM, Li BY, Guo Z, Li WW. Mechanical Insights into Thiol-Mediated Synergetic Biotransformation of Cadmium and Selenium in Nematodes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:7531-7540. [PMID: 33974407 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00686] [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] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cadmium ion (Cd2+) is a common environmental pollutant with high biotoxicity. Interestingly, the Cd2+ biotoxicity can be alleviated by the coexisting selenite (SeO32-), which induces the formation of cadmium selenide-rich nanoparticles (CdSe NPs) under the function of thiol-capping peptides. However, the detailed biochemical mechanisms by which Cd and Se are synergistically transformed into CdSe NPs in living organisms remain unclear so far. Here, we shed light on the molecular basis of such biotransformation processes in Caenorhabditis elegans by focusing on the roles of several key thiol-capping peptides. By monitoring the compositional and structural changes of the Cd and Se species and the genetic-level responses of nematodes, we revealed the specific roles of glutathione (GSH) and phytochelatins (PCs) in mediating the CdSe NP formation. With the aid of in vitro bioassembly assay and density functional theory calculations, the detailed Cd-Se interaction pathways were further deciphered: the ingested Cd binds predominantly to GSH and PCs in sequence, then further interacts with selenocysteine to form tetrahedral-structured PC2-Cd2-Sec2 complex, and ultimately grows into CdSe NPs. This work provides molecular-level insights into the Cd-Se interaction in C. elegans and lays a basis for controlling the ecological and health risks of heavy metals in polluted environment.
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- Ling-Li Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Feng R, Zhao P, Zhu Y, Yang J, Wei X, Yang L, Liu H, Rensing C, Ding Y. Application of inorganic selenium to reduce accumulation and toxicity of heavy metals (metalloids) in plants: The main mechanisms, concerns, and risks. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 771:144776. [PMID: 33545486 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Anthropogenic activities such as mining, industrialization and subsequent emission of industrial waste, and agricultural practices have led to an increase in the accumulation of metal(loid)s in agricultural soils and crops, which threatens the health of people; the risk is more pronounced for individuals whose survival depends on food sources from several contaminated regions. Selenium (Se) is an element essential for the normal functioning of the human body and is a beneficial element for plants. Se deficiency in the diet is a common issue in many countries around the world, such as China and Egypt. >40 diseases are associated with Se deficiency. In practice, Se compounds have been applied through foliar sprays or via base application of fertilizers to increase Se concentration in the edible parts of crops and to satisfy the daily Se intake. Moreover, Se at low concentrations has been used to mitigate the toxicity of many metal(loid)s. In this review, we present an overview of the latest knowledge and practices with regards to the utilization of Se to reduce the uptake/toxicity of metal(loid)s in plants. We have focused on the following issues: 1) the current status of understanding the mechanisms of detoxification and uptake restriction of metal(loid)s regulated by Se; 2) the optimal dose and speciation of Se, and stage of plant growth that is optimal for application; 3) the differences in the efficiency of different application methods of Se including seed priming, base application, and foliar spray of Se fertilizers; 4) the possibility of using Se along with other methods to reduce multiple metal(loid) accumulation in crops; and 5) potential risks when Se is used to reduce metal(loid) accumulation in crops.
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- RenWei Feng
- 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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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China.
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Feng R, Wang L, Yang J, Zhao P, Zhu Y, Li Y, Yu Y, Liu H, Rensing C, Wu Z, Ni R, Zheng S. Underlying mechanisms responsible for restriction of uptake and translocation of heavy metals (metalloids) by selenium via root application in plants. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 402:123570. [PMID: 32745877 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Since selenium (Se) was shown to be an essential element for humans in 1957, the biofortification of Se to crops via foliar spraying or soil fertilization has been performed for several decades to satisfy the daily nutritional need of humans. Appropriate doses of Se were found to counteract a number of abiotic and biotic stresses, such as exposure to heavy metals (metalloids) (HMs), via influencing the regulation of antioxidant systems, by stimulation of photosynthesis, by repair of damaged cell structures and functions, by regulating the metabolism of some substances and the rebalancing of essential elements in plant tissues. However, few concerns were paid on why and how Se could reduce the uptake of a variety of HMs. This review will mainly address the migration and transformation of HMs regulated by Se in the soil-plant system in order to present a hypothesis of why and how Se can reduce the uptake of HMs in plants. The following aspects will be examined in greater detail, including 1) how the soil characteristics influences the ability of Se to reduce the bioavailability of HMs in soils and their subsequent uptake by plants, which include soil Se speciation, pH, water regime, competing ions and microbes; 2) how the plant root system influenced by Se affects the uptake or the sequestration of HMs, such as root morphology, root iron plaques and root cell wall; 3) how Se combines with HMs and then sequesters them in plant cells; 4) how Se competes with arsenic (As) and thereby reduces As uptake in plants; 5) how Se regulates the expression of genes encoding functions involved in uptake, translocation and sequestration of HMs by Se in plants.
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- RenWei Feng
- 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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- Rural Energy and Environment Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100125, China
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- Rural Energy and Environment Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100125, China
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- Rural Energy and Environment Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, 100125, China.
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Halim MA, Rahman MM, Megharaj M, Naidu R. Cadmium Immobilization in the Rhizosphere and Plant Cellular Detoxification: Role of Plant-Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria as a Sustainable Solution. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:13497-13529. [PMID: 33170689 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c04579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Food is the major cadmium (Cd)-exposure pathway from agricultural soils to humans and other living entities and must be reduced in an effective way. A plant can select beneficial microbes, like plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), depending upon the nature of root exudates in the rhizosphere, for its own benefits, such as plant growth promotion as well as protection from metal toxicity. This review intends to seek out information on the rhizo-immobilization of Cd in polluted soils using the PGPR along with plant nutrient fertilizers. This review suggests that the rhizo-immobilization of Cd by a combination of PGPR and nanohybrid-based plant nutrient fertilizers would be a potential and sustainable technology for phytoavailable Cd immobilization in the rhizosphere and plant cellular detoxification, by keeping the plant nutrition flow and green dynamics of plant nutrition and boosting the plant growth and development under Cd stress.
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- Md Abdul Halim
- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia
- Department of Biotechnology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia
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Zhou X, Yang J, Kronzucker HJ, Shi W. Selenium Biofortification and Interaction With Other Elements in Plants: A Review. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:586421. [PMID: 33224171 PMCID: PMC7674621 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.586421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Selenium (Se) is an essential element for humans and animals and its deficiency in the diet is a global problem. Crop plants are the main source of Se for consumers. Therefore, there is much interest in understanding the factors that govern the accumulation and distribution of Se in the tissues of crop plants and the mechanisms of interaction of Se absorption and accumulation with other elements, especially with a view toward optimizing Se biofortification. An ideal crop for human consumption is rich in essential nutrient elements such as Se, while showing reduced accumulation of toxic elements in its edible parts. This review focuses on (a) summarizing the nutritional functions of Se and the current understanding of Se uptake by plant roots, translocation of Se from roots to shoots, and accumulation of Se in grains; and (b) discussing the influence of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and sulfur (S) on the biofortification of Se. In addition, we discuss interactions of Se with major toxicant metals (Hg, As, and Cd) frequently present in soil. We highlight key challenges in the quest to improve Se biofortification, with a focus on both agronomic practice and human health.
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- Xinbin Zhou
- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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Yu T, Hou W, Hou Q, Ma W, Xia X, Li Y, Yan B, Yang Z. Safe utilization and zoning on natural selenium-rich land resources: a case study of the typical area in Enshi County, China. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2020; 42:2803-2818. [PMID: 32036508 PMCID: PMC7903387 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-020-00519-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element. However, Se in soil is often accompanied by heavy metals, such as cadmium (Cd), because of geological background. The safe utilization of such Se-rich land resources remains a challenge. A typical Se-rich area located in Enshi County, China, was systematically investigated with geochemical and epidemiological methods. The results show that Se in the topsoil is 0.84 ± 1.39 μg/g, whereas that of Cd is 0.93 ± 1.63 μg/g. And the concentration of Se and Cd in corn is 0.22 ± 0.96 μg/g and 0.15 ± 0.32 μg/g, respectively, which is mainly related to the high concentrations in soil. The benchmark dose limit of urinary Cd for β2-microglobulin in subjects (n = 160) was calculated as 3.27 µg/g Cr. In view of crop-human dose effect and combining the relationship among the concentrations of crops and human biomarkers and the concentrations of crops and topsoil, this study established the models of land resource safety zoning. With that, the risk screening value of Cd in the soil could be obtained as 0.98 μg/g in this typical area. The proportions of priority utilization, safe utilization, and strict management of agricultural land area were 58.85%, 22.90%, and 18.25%, respectively, in Enshi, China. These results could provide scientific support for local agricultural development and ecological sustainability.
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- Tao Yu
- School of Science, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Earth Science and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Earth Science and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Earth Science and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Earth Science and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, New York, 10964, USA
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- School of Earth Science and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Lv H, Chen W, Zhu Y, Yang J, Mazhar SH, Zhao P, Wang L, Li Y, Azam SM, Ben Fekih I, Liu H, Rensing C, Feng R. Efficiency and risks of selenite combined with different water conditions in reducing uptake of arsenic and cadmium in paddy rice. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 262:114283. [PMID: 32443220 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The co-contamination of arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) in soils is a common problem. Selenium (Se) can reduce the uptake of As and Cd in plants, and in practice, the alternate wetting and drying is a common culture mode in rice production. However, it is unknown whether Se can efficiently reduce As and Cd concentrations in crops suffering from a high-level contamination of As and Cd under different soil water conditions. In this study, we assessed the efficiency and risks of selenite [Se(IV)], in a pot experiment, to reduce the uptake of As and Cd in a rice plant (YangDao No 6) growing in a heavily contaminated soil by As and Cd (pH 7.28) under different soil water conditions. The results showed that Se(IV) failed to control the grain total As and Cd concentrations within their individual limited standard (0.2 mg kg-1) despite that Se(IV) significantly reduced the grain total As and Cd concentrations. The soil drying treatment alone could reduce the accumulation of arsenite [As(III)] in the grains, but additional Se(IV) stimulated the accumulation of As(III) in the grains under soil drying conditions. In addition, the addition of Se(IV) enhanced the As and Cd concentrations in the shoots and/or roots of rice plants under certain conditions. The above results all suggested that the utilization of Se(IV) in a high contaminated soil by As and Cd cannot well control the total concentrations of As and Cd in plants. In this study, the available concentrations of As and Cd in the rhizosphere soil, the rhizosphere soil pH, the formation of root iron/manganese plaques and the concentrations of essential elements in the grains were monitored, and the related mechanisms on the changes of these parameters were also discussed. This study will give a guideline for the safe production of rice plants in a heavily co-contaminated soil by As and Cd.
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- HaiQin Lv
- Institute of Agro-Environmental Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, Tianjin 300191, China; College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, 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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- 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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Wang C, Rong H, Zhang X, Shi W, Hong X, Liu W, Cao T, Yu X, Yu Q. Effects and mechanisms of foliar application of silicon and selenium composite sols on diminishing cadmium and lead translocation and affiliated physiological and biochemical responses in hybrid rice (Oryza sativa L.) exposed to cadmium and lead. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 251:126347. [PMID: 32169700 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Currently, exploring effective measures to reduce multiple toxic metals accumulation in rice grains is an urgent issue to be tackled. Pot experiments were thus conducted to explore the effects and mechanisms of foliar spraying with composite sols of silicon (Si) and selenium (Se) during tillering to booting stage on diminishing cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) translocation to rice grains and affiliated physiological and biochemical responses in rice seedlings grown in Cd + Pb-polluted soils (positive control). Results showed that Cd and Pb contents in leaves or grains were distinctly below the positive control by the sols. Compared to the positive control, transcriptions of Cd transporter-related genes including OsLCT1, OsCCX2, OsHMA2 and OsPCR1 genes in leaves, and OsLCT1, OsCCX2, TaCNR2 and OSPCR1 in peduncles were downregulated by the increasing sols. Meanwhile, Se-binding protein 1 was evidently upregulated, together to retard Cd and Pb translocation to rice grains. The sols not only upregulated transcriptions of Lhcb1, RbcL, and OsBTF3 genes and production of psbA, Lhcb1 and RbcL proteins, but also increased the chlorophylls contents and RuBP carboxylase activities in the leaves, improving photosynthesis. The sols restrained ROS production from NADPH oxidases, but activated glutathione peroxidase, alleviating oxidative stress and damage. Additionally, Se was significantly enriched and was existed as selenomethionine in the rice grains. However, Pb transporter-related genes remain to be specified. Thus, the composite sols have potential to reduce Cd and Pb accumulation, mitigate oxidative damage, and promote photosynthesis and organic Se enrichment in rice plants under Cd and Pb combined pollution.
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- Chengrun Wang
- School of Biological Engineering, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China; Key Laboratory of Bioresource and Environmental Biotechnology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China.
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- School of Biological Engineering, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China; Key Laboratory of Bioresource and Environmental Biotechnology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China; Key Laboratory of Bioresource and Environmental Biotechnology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China; Key Laboratory of Bioresource and Environmental Biotechnology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China; Key Laboratory of Bioresource and Environmental Biotechnology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China; Key Laboratory of Bioresource and Environmental Biotechnology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China; Key Laboratory of Bioresource and Environmental Biotechnology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China; Key Laboratory of Bioresource and Environmental Biotechnology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China; Key Laboratory of Bioresource and Environmental Biotechnology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, 232038, China
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Wang Y, Xu Y, Qin X, Liang X, Huang Q, Peng Y. Effects of EDDS on the Cd uptake and growth of Tagetes patula L. and Phytolacca americana L. in Cd-contaminated alkaline soil in northern China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:25248-25260. [PMID: 32342425 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08877-z] [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: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Phytoextraction has been considered an effective and environment-friendly method for removing heavy metals from contaminated soil. However, the efficiency, mechanism, and adaptability of phytoextraction by hyperaccumulators in Cd-polluted weakly alkaline soil have not been investigated in detail. In this study, pot experiments were conducted to evaluate the enhanced effects of S,S-ethylenediamine disuccinic acid (EDDS) on phytoextraction in alkaline soil by measuring the degradation kinetic characteristics of EDDS and Cd absorption dynamics of Tagetes patula L. (T. patula) and Phytolacca americana L. (P. americana) for a period of 55 days. Results showed that the half-life of EDDS varied from 4.20-7.07 days and 3.35-4.36 days for T. patula and P. americana, respectively. EDDS-activated Cd reached saturation at a low dosage (1 mM) and a single application of EDDS was found to be better than double applications. The activation of EDDS on Cd applied before 45 days of harvest was better than that before 15 days of harvest, and disappeared after a 35-day application. Correspondingly, the Cd concentration in P. americana and T. patula leaves increased significantly after 3 days of the EDDS application. However, T. patula had a biomass 2.57 times and Cd absorption capacity 10.06 times higher than P. americana. EDDS showed almost no influence on the stem and leaf biomass of T. patula; however, the root weight decreased by 9.44-71.77%. The Cd concentration in T. patula leaves of all the treatments was 1.00-1.81 times that of the control group. In comparison with other treatments, the EDDS application (3 mM) before 15 days of harvest extracted the highest amount of Cd (601.45 μg/pot) in T. patula shoots, reaching 1.40 times that in the control group. Therefore, T. patula might be a more suitable phytoremediator for Cd-polluted alkaline soil than P. americana; the most effective method was the EDDS application (3 mM) before 15 days of harvest.
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- Yale Wang
- Innovation Team of Remediation for Heavy Metal Contaminated Farmlands, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Tianjin, 300191, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Original Environmental Pollution Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Tianjin, 300191, People's Republic of China
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- Innovation Team of Remediation for Heavy Metal Contaminated Farmlands, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Tianjin, 300191, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Original Environmental Pollution Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Tianjin, 300191, People's Republic of China.
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- Innovation Team of Remediation for Heavy Metal Contaminated Farmlands, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Tianjin, 300191, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Original Environmental Pollution Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Tianjin, 300191, People's Republic of China
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- Innovation Team of Remediation for Heavy Metal Contaminated Farmlands, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Tianjin, 300191, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Original Environmental Pollution Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Tianjin, 300191, People's Republic of China
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- Innovation Team of Remediation for Heavy Metal Contaminated Farmlands, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Tianjin, 300191, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Original Environmental Pollution Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Tianjin, 300191, People's Republic of China
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- Innovation Team of Remediation for Heavy Metal Contaminated Farmlands, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Tianjin, 300191, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Original Environmental Pollution Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Tianjin, 300191, People's Republic of China
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Zhang L, Guo Y, Liang K, Hu Z, Sun X, Fang Y, Mei X, Yin H, Liu X, Lu B. Determination of Selenium in Common and Selenium-Rich Rice from Different Areas in China and Assessment of Their Dietary Intake. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17124596. [PMID: 32604819 PMCID: PMC7344401 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17124596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In this study, 41 common rice varieties and 211 selenium-rich rice varieties from ten representative areas in China were collected in 2017–2019. The selenium contents of rice were analyzed with optimized inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Selenium concentrations of common rice and selenium-rich rice ranges were 0.81–7.26 and 0.76–180.73 µg/100 g, respectively. The selenium contents in selenium-rich rice from different areas were significantly different (p < 0.001) while those in common rice from different areas were not. The selenium-rich rice in Harbin and Keshan showed the lowest selenium level and those from selenium-rich areas (Enshi and Ankang) were highest. Based on the estimation of the risk assessment software @risk7.0 (Palisade Corporation, New York, NY, USA), the consumption of selenium-rich rice can effectively increase dietary selenium intake for the population. However, the risk index of P95 (Percentile 95) selenium exposure at the tolerable upper intake level for children at 2–14 years old exceeded 100%, with potential risk currently. Therefore, the consumption of selenium-rich rice should be properly monitored for young children and adolescents.
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- Liuquan Zhang
- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Key Laboratory for Agro-Products Nutritional Evaluation of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products Storage and Preservation of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Postharvest Handling of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Health Food Manufacturing and Quality Control, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China;
- Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Institute of Food Quality Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China;
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China;
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- Institute of Food and Nutrition Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China;
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- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A and F University, Yangling 712100, China;
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- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agro-Products Quality and Safety, Heilongjiang Academy of Agriculture Science, Harbin 150086, China;
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing 210046, China;
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- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products Storage and Preservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China;
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi 445000, China;
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- Institute of Food Quality Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China;
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Key Laboratory for Agro-Products Nutritional Evaluation of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products Storage and Preservation of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Postharvest Handling of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Health Food Manufacturing and Quality Control, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China;
- Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +86-0571-89882665
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Tuning of the Amount of Se in Rice ( Oryza sativa) Grain by Varying the Nature of the Irrigation Method: Development of an ICP-MS Analytical Protocol, Validation and Application to 26 Different Rice Genotypes. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25081861. [PMID: 32316646 PMCID: PMC7221937 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25081861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The amount of specific trace elements like selenium (Se) may be of health concern for humans if contained in too high (or low) quantities in staple foods like rice. Among the attempts aimed to optimize the Se concentration in rice, only few studies have been focused on the use of irrigation methods other than continuous flooding. Since intermittent irriguous methods, like sprinkler and saturation, have found to be effective in modifying the bioaccumulation of arsenic and cadmium in rice kernels, the main goal of this study is to measure the amount of the total Se contained in grains of 26 rice genotypes cultivated for two consecutive agrarian vintages in the same open field and with the same water, but differently irrigated with continuous flooding, sprinkler or saturation. To do this, an original and validated ICP-MS method has been developed. The validation parameters accounted for a high sensitivity and accuracy. Sprinkler irrigation is able to reduce in the average of 90% the amount of total Se in kernels in comparison to values measured in rice irrigated with continuous flooding. In conclusion, different irrigation techniques and rice genotypes seem to be valuable tools in order to allow in the future the customized modulation of the Se concentration in rice grain according to the needs of the various populations.
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Ren M, Qin Z, Li X, Wang L, Wang Y, Zhang J, Huang Y, Yang S. Selenite antagonizes the phytotoxicity of Cd in the cattail Typha angustifolia. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 189:109959. [PMID: 31787383 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The Phytotoxicity of and mechanism underlying selenite-mediated tolerance to Cd stress in Typha angustifolia were studied hydroponically with respect to metal uptake and translocation, photosynthesis-related parameters, contents of proline and O2•-, products of lipid peroxidation, cell viability, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants, glyoxalases and phytochelatins. T. angustifolia were exposed to 25, 50 and 100 μM of Cd alone and in conjunction with 5 mg L-1 of selenite in full-strength Hoagland's nutrient solution for 30 days. Results showed that Cd contents in T. angustifolia leaves and roots increased in a dose-dependent manner and were higher in roots, but those of BAC, BCF and TF changed in a contrary pattern. Addition of selenite to Cd-containing treatments further reduced Cd levels in T. angustifolia leaves and roots, as well as BAC, BCF and TF. A diphasic effect was found in T. angustifolia for the contents of total chlorophyll, GSH, PC and GSSG, as well as activities of CAT, POD, SOD and GR, in response to Cd stress alone and in conjunction with selenite supplementation, but the same effect was not observed for Pn, Cond, Tr, Ci, Fv/Fm and ϕPSII. In contrast, exogenous selenite supplementation enhanced the contents of total chlorophyll and the non-enzymatic antioxidants, as well as activities of enzymatic antioxidants, while the values of photosynthetic fluorescence parameters were rescued. Selenite addition decreased Cd-induced cell death. Proline contents and Gly I activities in T. angustifolia leaves kept increasing in a dose-dependent manner of Cd concentrations in the growth media and selenite addition further enhanced both parameters. Addition of selenite could quench Cd-mediated generation of MDA, O2•- and MG in T. angustifolia leaves and reduce Cd-induced Gly II activity. A U-shaped GSH/GSSG ratio in T. angustifolia leaves suggests a possible trade-off between PC synthesis and GR activity since both share the same substrate GSH. Therefore, confined BAC, BCF and TF were a mechanism that confers T. angustifolia tolerance to Cd stress, and that exogenous selenite supplementation could depress Cd-induced stress in T. angustifolia by rescuing the photosynthetic fluorescence, enhancing non-enzymatic and enzymatic antioxidants that scavenge O2•- and MG, and potentiating PC synthesis that chelates Cd.
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- Mengmeng Ren
- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, PR China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of the Conservation and Exploitation of Biology Resources, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, PR China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, PR China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of the Conservation and Exploitation of Biology Resources, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, PR China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, PR China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of the Conservation and Exploitation of Biology Resources, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, PR China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, PR China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of the Conservation and Exploitation of Biology Resources, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, PR China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, PR China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of the Conservation and Exploitation of Biology Resources, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, PR China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, PR China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of the Conservation and Exploitation of Biology Resources, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, PR China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, PR China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of the Conservation and Exploitation of Biology Resources, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, PR China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, PR China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of the Conservation and Exploitation of Biology Resources, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, PR China.
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Liu N, Jiang Z, Li X, Liu H, Li N, Wei S. Mitigation of rice cadmium (Cd) accumulation by joint application of organic amendments and selenium (Se) in high-Cd-contaminated soils. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 241:125106. [PMID: 31683428 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2019] [Revised: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the possible mediatory effect of organic amendments (vermicompost and biochar) and selenium (Se) on Cd bioaccumulation in both rice cultivars (high-Cd accumulation rice: Yuzhenxiang (YZX) and low-Cd accumulation rice: Changliangyou772 (CLY)) in high-Cd-contaminated soils. The results showed that Cd sensitivity and tolerance were cultivar-dependent, and grain Cd contents for CLY accorded with the Chinese national food safety standards (0.2 mg kg-1), whereas grain Cd levels for YZX were 1.4-5.8 times higher than those for CLY. Soil applications of amendments decreased grain Cd levels by 3.5%-36.9% for YZX and 36.1%-74.4% for CLY. Moreover, vermicompost (VC) was more effective in reducing Cd bioaccumulation than biochar (BC). A combination of Se and organic amendments could significantly increase grain Se contents and help further reduce grain Cd levels by 5.8%-20.8%, compared to the single organic amendments. This mitigation progress could be attributed to the changes of Cd translocation and distribution among rice tissues and the inhibition of Cd bioavailability in soil through the alteration in soil properties. Organic amendments, especially high dose (5%), increased soil pH and organic matter contents, and correspondingly decreased soil Cd bioavailability. A sequential extraction analysis suggested that organic amendments and Se facilitated the transformation of soil Cd from the bioavailable form to the immobilized Cd form, and thus decreased grain Cd levels. Hence, co-applications of organic amendments and Se in combination with low-Cd accumulation cultivar could be an effective strategy for both Se needs of humans and safe utilization of Cd polluted soil.
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- Na Liu
- College of Resources and Environment, Department of Environment Science and Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Chongqing, 400715, China; State Cultivation Base of Eco-agriculture for Southwest Mountainous Land, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Department of Environment Science and Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Chongqing, 400715, China; State Cultivation Base of Eco-agriculture for Southwest Mountainous Land, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Department of Environment Science and Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Chongqing, 400715, China; State Cultivation Base of Eco-agriculture for Southwest Mountainous Land, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Department of Environment Science and Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Chongqing, 400715, China; State Cultivation Base of Eco-agriculture for Southwest Mountainous Land, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Department of Environment Science and Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Chongqing, 400715, China; State Cultivation Base of Eco-agriculture for Southwest Mountainous Land, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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Li K, Cao C, Ma Y, Su D, Li J. Identification of cadmium bioaccumulation in rice (Oryza sativa L.) by the soil-plant transfer model and species sensitivity distribution. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 692:1022-1028. [PMID: 31539934 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Contamination of agricultural soil with cadmium (Cd) poses a severe threat to food safety and human health, especially for Cd in rice. It is very important to identify Cd bioaccumulation in rice in order to screen Cd-safe cultivars. In the present study, 183 pairs of rice and soil data collected from Cd-contaminated soil were used to investigate the differences of Cd bioaccumulation in grains among rice cultivars. The results showed that the adverse effect on grain Cd accumulation of japonica was less than that of indica under Cd exposure. The percentage of japonica with grain Cd concentration exceeding 0.2 mg/kg reduced 50.3% compared with indica. Partial correlation analyses suggested that lower pH contributed to Cd accumulation in grains, and a significant increase in grain Cd concentration was observed with increasing soil Cd concentration. The bioaccumulation factors (BCF) of Cd in rice grains could be divided into 5 grades by combining an empirical soil-plant transfer model with species sensitivity distribution (SSD). Grades with lower Cd bioaccumulation (grades 1 and 2) were dominated by japonica, and the intrinsic sensitivity index of Cd-enrichment (k value) and straw to grain transfer factors (TF) increased with ascending grades. Average k value and TF of cultivars in grade 5 were 1.4-7.9 and 1.5-5.7 times higher than those of cultivars in grades 1 to 4, which eventually caused the increase of Cd accumulation in grains. The lower level of Cd absorption and translocation contributed to reducing the bioaccumulation of Cd in rice grains had been proved by the classification of rice on Cd accumulation. Considering the influence of soil properties and intrinsic sensitivity of rice, cultivars with grain Cd bioaccumulation controlled at low levels to safe for human consumption could be identified on Cd-contaminated soils.
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- Kun Li
- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China; Colleges of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Macau Environmental Research Institute, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau; Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China.
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- Colleges of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China
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Zhang Z, Yuan L, Qi S, Yin X. The threshold effect between the soil bioavailable molar Se:Cd ratio and the accumulation of Cd in corn (Zea mays L.) from natural Se-Cd rich soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 688:1228-1235. [PMID: 31726553 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Revised: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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There is little available information about the important interactions between selenium and cadmium (Se-Cd) in crops grown on natural Se-Cd rich soils. We investigated their interactive effects on the translocation and uptake of Se and Cd from soils to crops. Corn (Zea mays L.) roots, stems, leaves, and grains, and their corresponding rhizosphere soils were collected from naturally Se-Cd rich areas in Wumeng Mountain, Guizhou, China. The Se and Cd levels were determined in the soils, roots, stems, leaves, and grains. Soil bioavailable Se and Cd were also determined. The low soil bioavailable molar ratios for Se and Cd (Se:Cd) (≤0.7) improved Cd accumulation in the plants. However, relatively high Se:Cd molar ratios (>0.7) in the soils prevented Cd from entering the plants, but the effect of the soil Se:Cd on Se accumulation in corn was not significant. The strong anion exchange-high performance liquid chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (SAX-HPLC-ICP-MS) chromatograms showed that Se-Cd complexes occurred in the leaves, which likely indicated that direct interactions between Se and Cd happened there. The results suggested that thresholds for soil bioavailable Se:Cd molar ratios played a role in the interaction between Se and Cd in corn under natural conditions.
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- Zezhou Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
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- Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China; Jiangsu Bio-Engineering Research Centre of Selenium, Suzhou, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Agriculture, Suzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, China
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