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Nawaz T, Gu L, Fahad S, Saud S, Bleakley B, Zhou R. Exploring Sustainable Agriculture with Nitrogen-Fixing Cyanobacteria and Nanotechnology. Molecules 2024; 29:2534. [PMID: 38893411 PMCID: PMC11173783 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29112534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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The symbiotic relationship between nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria and plants offers a promising avenue for sustainable agricultural practices and environmental remediation. This review paper explores the molecular interactions between nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria and nanoparticles, shedding light on their potential synergies in agricultural nanotechnology. Delving into the evolutionary history and specialized adaptations of cyanobacteria, this paper highlights their pivotal role in fixing atmospheric nitrogen, which is crucial for ecosystem productivity. The review discusses the unique characteristics of metal nanoparticles and their emerging applications in agriculture, including improved nutrient delivery, stress tolerance, and disease resistance. It delves into the complex mechanisms of nanoparticle entry into plant cells, intracellular transport, and localization, uncovering the impact on root-shoot translocation and systemic distribution. Furthermore, the paper elucidates cellular responses to nanoparticle exposure, emphasizing oxidative stress, signaling pathways, and enhanced nutrient uptake. The potential of metal nanoparticles as carriers of essential nutrients and their implications for nutrient-use efficiency and crop yield are also explored. Insights into the modulation of plant stress responses, disease resistance, and phytoremediation strategies demonstrate the multifaceted benefits of nanoparticles in agriculture. Current trends, prospects, and challenges in agricultural nanotechnology are discussed, underscoring the need for responsible and safe nanoparticle utilization. By harnessing the power of nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria and leveraging the unique attributes of nanoparticles, this review paves the way for innovative, sustainable, and efficient agricultural practices.
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- Taufiq Nawaz
- Department of Biology/Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
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- Department of Biology/Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
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- Department of Biology/Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
- Department of Agronomy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, KP, Pakistan
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- College of Life Science, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China
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- Department of Biology/Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
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- Department of Biology/Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
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Qin W, Guo S, Li Q, Tang A, Liu H, Liu Y. Biotransformation of the azo dye reactive orange 16 by Aspergillus flavus A5P1: Performance, genetic background, pathway, and mechanism. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 468:133562. [PMID: 38401208 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133562] [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: 08/19/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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This study reports the strain Aspergillus flavus A5P1 (A5P1), which is with the capable of degrading the azo dye reactive orange 16 (RO16). The mechanism of RO16 degradation by A5P1 was elucidated through genomic analysis, enzymatic analysis, degradation pathway analysis and oxidative stress analysis. Strain A5P1 exhibited aerobic degradation of RO16, with optimal degradation at an initial pH of 3.0. Genomic analysis indicates that strain A5P1 possesses the potential for acid tolerance and degradation of azo dye. Enzymatic analysis, combined with degradation product analysis, demonstrated that extracellular laccase, intracellular lignin peroxidase, and intracellular quinone reductase were likely key enzymes in the RO16 degradation process. Oxidative stress analysis revealed that cell stress responses may participate in the RO16 biotransformation process. The results indicated that the biotransformation of RO16 may involves biological processes such as transmembrane transport of RO16, cometabolism of the strain with RO16, and cell stress responses. These findings shed light on the biodegradation of RO16 by A5P1, indicating A5P1's potential for environmental remediation.
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- Wen Qin
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue East Road, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue East Road, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue East Road, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Guangxi Biorefinery, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue East Road, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue East Road, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Guangxi Biorefinery, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue East Road, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue East Road, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue East Road, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Guangxi Biorefinery, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue East Road, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.
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Roy A, Mandal M, Das S, Popek R, Rakwal R, Agrawal GK, Awasthi A, Sarkar A. The cellular consequences of particulate matter pollutants in plants: Safeguarding the harmonious integration of structure and function. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 914:169763. [PMID: 38181950 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169763] [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: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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Particulate matter (PM) pollution is one of the pressing environmental concerns confronting human civilization in the face of the Anthropocene era. Plants are continuously exposed to an accelerating PM, threatening their growth and productivity. Although plants and plant-based infrastructures can potentially reduce ambient air pollutants, PM still affects them morphologically, anatomically, and physiologically. This review comprehensively summarizes an up-to-date review of plant-PM interaction among different functional plant groups, PM deposition and penetration through aboveground and belowground plant parts, and plants' cellular strategies. Upon exposure, PM represses lipid desaturases, eventually leading to modification of cell wall and membrane and altering cell fluidity; consequently, plants can sense the pollutants and, thus, adapt different cellular strategies. The PM also causes a reduction in the photosynthetically active radiation. The study demonstrated that plants reduce stomatal density to avoid PM uptake and increase stomatal index to compensate for decreased gaseous exchange efficiency and transpiration rates. Furthermore, genes and gene sets associated with photosynthesis, glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and the TCA cycle were dramatically lowered by PM stress. Several transcription factors, including MYB, C2H2, C3H, G2-like, and WRKY were induced, and metabolites such as proline and soluble sugar were accumulated to increase resistance against stressors. In addition, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants were also accumulated to scavenge the PM-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS). Taken together, this review provides an insight into plants' underlying cellular mechanisms and gene regulatory networks in response to the PM to determine strategies to preserve their structural and functional blend in the face of particulate pollution. The study concludes by recommending that future research should precisely focus on plants' response to short- and long-term PM exposure.
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- Anamika Roy
- Laboratory of Applied Stress Biology, Department of Botany, University of Gour Banga, Malda 732 103, West Bengal, India
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- Laboratory of Applied Stress Biology, Department of Botany, University of Gour Banga, Malda 732 103, West Bengal, India
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- Laboratory of Applied Stress Biology, Department of Botany, University of Gour Banga, Malda 732 103, West Bengal, India
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- Section of Basic Research in Horticulture, Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW (WULS-SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8574, Japan; GRADE Academy (Pvt.) Ltd., Birgunj, Nepal
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- Department of Applied Sciences, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India
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- Laboratory of Applied Stress Biology, Department of Botany, University of Gour Banga, Malda 732 103, West Bengal, India.
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Ouyang X, Ma J, Liu Y, Li P, Wei R, Chen Q, Weng L, Chen Y, Li Y. Foliar cadmium uptake, transfer, and redistribution in Chili: A comparison of foliar and root uptake, metabolomic, and contribution. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 453:131421. [PMID: 37080031 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Atmospheric deposition is an essential cadmium (Cd) pollution source in agricultural ecosystems, entering crops via roots and leaves. In this study, atmospherically deposited Cd was simulated using cadmium sulfide nanoparticles (CdSN), and chili (Capsicum frutescens L.) was used to conduct a comparative foliar and root experiment. Root and foliar uptake significantly increased the Cd content of chili tissues as well as the subcellular Cd content. Scanning electron microscopy and high-resolution secondary ion mass spectrometry showed that Cd that entered the leaves via stomata was fixed in leaf cells, and the rest was mainly through phloem transport to the other organs. In leaf, stem, and root cell walls, Cd signal intensities were 47.4%, 72.2%, and 90.0%, respectively. Foliar Cd uptake significantly downregulated purine metabolism in leaves, whereas root Cd uptake inhibited stilbenoid, diarylheptanoid, and gingerol biosynthesis in roots. Root uptake contributed 90.4% Cd in fruits under simultaneous root and foliar uptake conditions attributed to xylem and phloem involvement in Cd translocation. Moreover, root uptake had a more significant effect on fruit metabolic pathways than foliar uptake. These findings are critical for choosing pollution control technologies and ensuring food security.
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- Xiaoxue Ouyang
- Key Laboratory for Environmental Factors Control of Agro-Product Quality Safety, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China; Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China; Institute of Agricultural Product Quality, Safety and Nutrition, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin 300381, China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Factors Control of Agro-Product Quality Safety, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China; Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Factors Control of Agro-Product Quality Safety, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China; Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China
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- School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Product Quality, Safety and Nutrition, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin 300381, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China; Department of Soil Quality, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Factors Control of Agro-Product Quality Safety, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China; Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Yao Q, Yang A, Hu X, Zou H, Chen J, Li Q, Lv S, Yu X, Li C. Effects of antimony exposure on DNA damage and genome-wide variation in zebrafish (Danio rerio) liver. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 259:106524. [PMID: 37031539 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Antimony (Sb) is a potentially toxic and carcinogenic cumulative contaminant that poses a serious threat to aquatic ecosystems. To better clarify the genotoxicity of Sb and its mechanism of action. In this study, we investigated DNA damage and genome-wide variation in the liver of a model organism, zebrafish (Danio rerio), under subacute Sb exposure and explored its potential toxicological mechanisms. The results showed that medium and high concentrations of Sb significantly reduced the total antioxidant capacity and increased the content of reactive oxygen species in zebrafish liver, and further studies revealed that it increased oxidative DNA damage and DNA-DNA cross-link (DDC), but had little effect on DNA-protein cross-link (DPC). The result of resequencing showed that the mutation sites of the genes with high concentrations of Sb were higher than those with medium concentrations, and the mutation was mainly a single nucleotide. The pathways significantly enriched for nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertion/deletion mutations (InDels) variant genes in the coding regions of both the medium and high Sb-treated groups were ECM-receptor interactions, and the high Sb-treated group also included lysine degradation, hematopoietic cell lineage, and cytokine-cytokine receptor interactions. This suggests that ECM-receptor interactions play an important role in the mechanism of antimony toxicity to the liver of zebrafish.
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- Qin Yao
- The College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- The College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China; Guizhou Karst Environmental Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education, Guiyang 550025, PR China; Institute of Environmental Engineering Planning and Designing, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China.
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- The College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China; Guizhou Karst Environmental Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education, Guiyang 550025, PR China; Institute of Environmental Engineering Planning and Designing, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- The College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- The College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- The College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- Guizhou Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- The College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- The College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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Guo S, Hua L, Liu W, Liu H, Chen Q, Li Y, Li X, Zhao L, Li R, Zhang Z, Zhang C, Zhu L, Sun H, Zhao H. Multiple metal exposure and metabolic syndrome in elderly individuals: A case-control study in an active mining district, Northwest China. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 326:138494. [PMID: 36966925 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide, particularly among elderly individuals. Exposure to various metals has been linked to the development of MetS. However, limited studies have focused attention on the elderly population living in active mining districts. Participants with MetS (N = 292) were matched for age (±2 years old) and sex with a healthy subject (N = 292). We measured the serum levels of 14 metals in older people aged 65-85 years. Conditional logistic regression, restricted cubic spline model, multiple linear regression, and Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression (BKMR) were applied to estimate potential associations between multiple metals and the risk of MetS. Serum levels of Sb and Fe were significantly higher than the controls (0.58 μg/L vs 0.46 μg/L, 2167 μg/L vs 2042 μg/L, p < 0.05), while Mg was significantly lower (20035 μg/L vs 20,394 μg/L, p < 0.05). An increased risk of MetS was associated with higher serum Sb levels (adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 1.61 for the highest tertile vs. the lowest tertile, 95% CI = 1.08-2.40, p-trend = 0.018) and serum Fe levels (adjusted OR = 1.55 for the highest tertile, 95% CI = 1.04-2.33, p-trend = 0.032). Higher Mg levels in serum may have potential protective effects on the development of MetS (adjusted OR = 0.61 for the highest tertile, 95% CI = 0.41-0.91, p-trend = 0.013). A joint exposure analysis by the BKMR model revealed that the mixture of 12 metals (except Tl and Cd) was associated with increased risk of MetS. Our results indicated that exposure to Sb and Fe might increase the risk of MetS in an elderly population living in mining-intensive areas. Further work is needed to confirm the protective effect of Mg on MetS.
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- Sai Guo
- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Jingyuan County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Baiyin, Gansu, 730699, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Agro-product Safety and Nutrition, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin, 300381, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Unique and Shared Proteome Responses of Rice Plants ( Oryza sativa) to Individual Abiotic Stresses. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232415552. [PMID: 36555193 PMCID: PMC9778788 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Food safety of staple crops such as rice is of global concern and is at the top of the policy agenda worldwide. Abiotic stresses are one of the main limitations to optimizing yields for sustainability, food security and food safety. We analyzed proteome changes in Oryza sativa cv. Nipponbare in response to five adverse abiotic treatments, including three levels of drought (mild, moderate, and severe), soil salinization, and non-optimal temperatures. All treatments had modest, negative effects on plant growth, enabling us to identify proteins that were common to all stresses, or unique to one. More than 75% of the total of differentially abundant proteins in response to abiotic stresses were specific to individual stresses, while fewer than 5% of stress-induced proteins were shared across all abiotic constraints. Stress-specific and non-specific stress-responsive proteins identified were categorized in terms of core biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular localization.
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Handa N, Gupta P, Khanna K, Kohli SK, Bhardwaj R, Alam P, Ahmad P. Aquaporin-mediated transport: Insights into metalloid trafficking. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2022; 174:e13687. [PMID: 35514154 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Metalloids in plants have diverse physiological effects. From being essential to beneficial to toxic, they have significant effects on many physiological processes, influencing crop yield and quality. Aquaporins are a group of membrane channels that have several physiological substrates along with water. Metalloids have emerged as one of their important substrates and they are found to have a substantial role in regulating plant metalloid homeostasis. The present review comprehensively details the multiple isoforms of aquaporins having specificity for metalloids and being responsible for their influx, distribution or efflux. In addition, it also highlights the usage of aquaporin-mediated transport as a selection marker in toxic screens and as tracer elements for closely related metalloids. Therefore, aquaporins, with their imperative contribution to the regulation of plant growth, development and physiological processes, need more research to unravel the metalloid trafficking mechanisms and their future applications.
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- Neha Handa
- Plant Stress Physiology Lab, Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shree S. K. Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ganpat University, Kherva, Gujarat, India
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- Plant Stress Physiology Lab, Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Plant Stress Physiology Lab, Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Plant Stress Physiology Lab, Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Biology Department, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU), Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Botany, GDC Pulwama, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Periferakis A, Caruntu A, Periferakis AT, Scheau AE, Badarau IA, Caruntu C, Scheau C. Availability, Toxicology and Medical Significance of Antimony. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19084669. [PMID: 35457536 PMCID: PMC9030621 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Antimony has been known and used since ancient times, but its applications have increased significantly during the last two centuries. Aside from its few medical applications, it also has industrial applications, acting as a flame retardant and a catalyst. Geologically, native antimony is rare, and it is mostly found in sulfide ores. The main ore minerals of antimony are antimonite and jamesonite. The extensive mining and use of antimony have led to its introduction into the biosphere, where it can be hazardous, depending on its bioavailability and absorption. Detailed studies exist both from active and abandoned mining sites, and from urban settings, which document the environmental impact of antimony pollution and its impact on human physiology. Despite its evident and pronounced toxicity, it has also been used in some drugs, initially tartar emetics and subsequently antimonials. The latter are used to treat tropical diseases and their therapeutic potential for leishmaniasis means that they will not be soon phased out, despite the fact the antimonial resistance is beginning to be documented. The mechanisms by which antimony is introduced into human cells and subsequently excreted are still the subject of research; their elucidation will enable us to better understand antimony toxicity and, hopefully, to improve the nature and delivery method of antimonial drugs.
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- Argyrios Periferakis
- Department of Physiology, The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (A.P.); (A.-T.P.); (I.A.B.); (C.C.)
- Akadimia of Ancient Greek and Traditional Chinese Medicine, 16675 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The “Carol Davila” Central Military Emergency Hospital, 010825 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Titu Maiorescu” University, 031593 Bucharest, Romania
- Correspondence: (A.C.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Physiology, The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (A.P.); (A.-T.P.); (I.A.B.); (C.C.)
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Fundeni Clinical Institute, 022328 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Physiology, The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (A.P.); (A.-T.P.); (I.A.B.); (C.C.)
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- Department of Physiology, The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (A.P.); (A.-T.P.); (I.A.B.); (C.C.)
- Department of Dermatology, Prof. N.C. Paulescu National Institute of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, 011233 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Physiology, The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (A.P.); (A.-T.P.); (I.A.B.); (C.C.)
- Correspondence: (A.C.); (C.S.)
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Lai Z, He M, Lin C, Ouyang W, Liu X. Interactions of antimony with biomolecules and its effects on human health. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 233:113317. [PMID: 35182796 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Antimony (Sb) pollution has increased health risks to humans as a result of extensive application in diverse fields. Exposure to different levels of Sb and its compounds will directly or indirectly affect the normal function of the human body, whereas limited human health data and simulation studies delay the understanding of this element. In this review, we summarize current research on the effects of Sb on human health from different perspectives. First, the exposure pathways, concentration and excretion of Sb in humans are briefly introduced, and several studies have revealed that human exposure to high levels of Sb will cause higher concentrations in body tissues. Second, interactions between Sb and biomolecules or other nonbiomolecules affected biochemical processes such as gene expression and hormone secretion, which are vital for causing and understanding health effects and mechanisms. Finally, we discuss the different health effects of Sb at the biological level from small molecules to individual. In conclusion, exposure to high levels of Sb compounds will increase the risk of disease by affecting different cell signaling pathways. In addition, the appropriate form and dose of Sb contribute to inhibit the development of specific diseases. Key challenges and gaps in toxicity or benefit effects and mechanisms that still hinder risk assessment of human health are also identified in this review. Systematic studies on the relationships between the biochemical process of Sb and human health are needed.
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- Ziyang Lai
- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China
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Gündüz MK, Bolat M, Kaymak G, Berikten D, Köse DA. Therapeutic Effects of Newly Synthesized Boron Compounds (BGM and BGD) on Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:134-146. [PMID: 33634364 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02647-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Boron has an important potential for facilitating biological activity and for use in pharmaceutical drug design. Boron glycine monoester (BGM) and boron glycine diester (BGD) compounds containing boron atoms were synthesized and investigated their cytotoxic, oxidative stress, and antimicrobial activities on the HepG2 cancer cell line. The cytotoxic activity of newly synthesized boron compounds on hepatocellular carcinoma was determined by the MTT method for 48 h. Antioxidant (CAT, GSH), lipid peroxidation (MDA), and enzyme activity (ACP, ALP) analyses were determined by spectrophotometric methods in HepG2 cells. Antimicrobial activity was determined by the disk diffusion method. After 48 h of BGM and BGD application to HepG2 cells, we found the IC50 values as 9.9 mM and 24 mM, respectively. While CAT and ACP enzyme activities decreased in all groups compared to the control, ALP enzyme activity did not change in the BGM group but increased in the BGD group. It was determined that the GSH level did not change in all groups, while the MDA level increased. It has been stated that these IC50 doses of BGM and BGD have antibacterial effects on Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 and Escherichia coli ATCC 25922. Newly synthesized boron compounds, particularly BGM, with their cytotoxic, oxidative stress, and antimicrobial effects, could provide a new therapeutic approach for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Department of Property Protection and Safety, Technical Sciences Vocational School, Hitit University, Çorum, Turkey
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- Simav Vocational School of Health Services, Kütahya Health Sciences University, Kütahya, Turkey
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- Training and Research Center, Kütahya Health Sciences University, Kütahya, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Hitit University, Çorum, Turkey
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Kolbert Z, Ördög A. Involvement of nitric oxide (NO) in plant responses to metalloids. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 420:126606. [PMID: 34271449 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Plants respond to the limited or excess supply of metalloids, boron (B), silicon (Si), selenium (Se), arsenic (As), and antimony (Sb) via complex signaling pathways that are mainly regulated by nitric oxide (NO). The absorption of metalloids from the soil is facilitated by pathways that involve aquaporins, aquaglyceroporins, phosphate, and sulfate transporters; however, their regulation by NO is poorly understood. Using in silico software, we predicted the S-nitrosation of known metalloid transporters, proposing NO-dependent regulation of metalloid transport systems at the posttranslational level. NO intensifies the stress-mitigating effect of Si, whereas in the case of Se, As, and Sb, the accumulation of NO or reactive nitrogen species contributes to toxicity. NO promotes the beneficial effect of low Se concentrations and mitigates the damage caused by B deficiency. In addition, the exogenous application of NO donor, sodium nitroprusside, reduces B, Se, and As toxicity. The primary role of NO in metalloid stress response is to mitigate oxidative stress by activating antioxidant defense at the level of protein activity and gene expression. This review discusses the role of NO in plant responses to metalloids and suggests future research directions.
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- Zsuzsanna Kolbert
- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, H6726 Szeged Közép fasor 52., Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, H6726 Szeged Közép fasor 52., Hungary
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Singh S, Kumar V, Datta S, Dhanjal DS, Singh S, Kumar S, Kapoor D, Prasad R, Singh J. Physiological responses, tolerance, and remediation strategies in plants exposed to metalloids. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:40233-40248. [PMID: 32748354 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10293-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Metalloids are a subset of particular concern to risk assessors and toxicologists because of their well-documented potential hazards to plant system. Most of the metalloids are major environmental contaminants which affect crop productivity when present in high concentrations in soil. Metalloids are coupled with carrier proteins of the plasma membrane and translocated to various organs causing changes in key metabolic processes, damages cell biomolecules, and finally inhibit its growth. Phytoremediation-based approaches help in understanding the molecular and biochemical mechanisms for prerequisite recombinant genetic approaches. Recent advancements in proteomics and plant genomics help in understanding the role of transcription factors, metabolites, and genes in plant system which confers metal tolerance. The present review summarizes our current status of knowledge in this direction related to various physiological responses, detoxification mechanisms, and remediation strategies of metalloids in crop plants in relation to plant-metalloid tolerance. Further, the role of various transcription factors and miRNAs in conferring metal tolerance is also briefed. Hence, the present review mainly focused on the alterations in the physiological activities of plants due to metalloid toxicity and the various mechanisms which get activated inside the plants to mitigate their toxic effects.
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- Simranjeet Singh
- Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India
- Punjab Biotechnology Incubator (PBTI), Phase-V, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, 160059, India
- RAWTL, Department of Water Supply and Sanitation, Phase-II, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, 160054, India
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- Regional Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, 474009, India
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- Department of Zoology, Doaba College Jalandhar, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144001, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India
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- RAWTL, Department of Water Supply and Sanitation, Phase-II, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, 160054, India
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- Punjab Biotechnology Incubator (PBTI), Phase-V, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, 160059, India
- RAWTL, Department of Water Supply and Sanitation, Phase-II, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, 160054, India
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- Department of Botany, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India
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- Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India.
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Stýblo M, Venkatratnam A, Fry RC, Thomas DJ. Origins, fate, and actions of methylated trivalent metabolites of inorganic arsenic: progress and prospects. Arch Toxicol 2021; 95:1547-1572. [PMID: 33768354 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-021-03028-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The toxic metalloid inorganic arsenic (iAs) is widely distributed in the environment. Chronic exposure to iAs from environmental sources has been linked to a variety of human diseases. Methylation of iAs is the primary pathway for metabolism of iAs. In humans, methylation of iAs is catalyzed by arsenic (+ 3 oxidation state) methyltransferase (AS3MT). Conversion of iAs to mono- and di-methylated species (MAs and DMAs) detoxifies iAs by increasing the rate of whole body clearance of arsenic. Interindividual differences in iAs metabolism play key roles in pathogenesis of and susceptibility to a range of disease outcomes associated with iAs exposure. These adverse health effects are in part associated with the production of methylated trivalent arsenic species, methylarsonous acid (MAsIII) and dimethylarsinous acid (DMAsIII), during AS3MT-catalyzed methylation of iAs. The formation of these metabolites activates iAs to unique forms that cause disease initiation and progression. Taken together, the current evidence suggests that methylation of iAs is a pathway for detoxification and for activation of the metalloid. Beyond this general understanding of the consequences of iAs methylation, many questions remain unanswered. Our knowledge of metabolic targets for MAsIII and DMAsIII in human cells and mechanisms for interactions between these arsenicals and targets is incomplete. Development of novel analytical methods for quantitation of MAsIII and DMAsIII in biological samples promises to address some of these gaps. Here, we summarize current knowledge of the enzymatic basis of MAsIII and DMAsIII formation, the toxic actions of these metabolites, and methods available for their detection and quantification in biomatrices. Major knowledge gaps and future research directions are also discussed.
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- Miroslav Stýblo
- Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA.
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- Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Chemical Characterization and Exposure Division, Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA.
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Lorenc W, Kruszka D, Kachlicki P, Kozłowska J, Barałkiewicz D. Arsenic species and their transformation pathways in marine plants. Usefulness of advanced hyphenated techniques HPLC/ICP-MS and UPLC/ESI-MS/MS in arsenic species analysis. Talanta 2020; 220:121384. [PMID: 32928408 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The growing popularity of algae as a foodstuff around the world raises concern for the safety of this food type with respect to arsenic content in algae. The need for determination of total arsenic content and arsenic speciation in algae food has become an important issue. In this paper we have developed a complete analytical procedure for arsenic determination in algae products comprised of 1) total arsenic (tAs) determination in native algae samples after digestion, 2) extraction of As species with the use of two extraction methods with three extracting agents, 3) extracted total arsenic (extracted tAs) determination in algae extracts, 4) bespoke As speciation, 4) mass balance estimation based on extracted tAs and bespoke As speciation results, 5) unknown arsenic (uAs) species identification. Two advanced hyphenated techniques, HPLC/ICP-MS and UPLC/ESI-MS/MS, were employed along with the HPLC/ICP-MS method validation. Total As content in edible algae samples was found to range from (19.28 ± 0.45) mg kg-1 up to (72.6 ± 2.7) mg kg-1. Bespoke arsenic speciation of edible algae samples has revealed the presence of some known inorganic and simple organic As compounds such as As(III) from <LOD to (8.97 ± 0.59) mg kg-1, As(V) from <LOD to (5.95 ± 0.29) mg kg-1 and DMA from <LOD to (0.766 ± 0.040) mg kg-1. Mass balance calculation carried out on the basis of tAs and bespoke As speciation results has shown that the amount of unknown As species in edible algae samples varied from 28% to 100% of extracted tAs. Identification of uAs species in edible algae samples has shown the presence of a high variety of As-sugars (12 compounds) and confirmed the presence of simple inorganic and organic As species such as As(V) and DMA along with 8 more simple organic As compounds. The results obtained in this study have confirmed that the high amounts of tAs do not correspond to the toxicity of algae based food due to the lack of the inorganic As in the tested samples.
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- Wiktor Lorenc
- Department of Trace Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, 8 Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego Street, 61-614, Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Strzeszynska, 60-479, Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Strzeszynska, 60-479, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Trace Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, 8 Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego Street, 61-614, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Trace Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, 8 Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego Street, 61-614, Poznań, Poland.
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Cioloboc D, Kurtz DM. Targeted cancer cell delivery of arsenate as a reductively activated prodrug. J Biol Inorg Chem 2020; 25:441-449. [PMID: 32189144 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-020-01774-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Nanoformulations, prodrugs, and targeted therapies are among the most intensively investigated approaches to new cancer therapeutics. Human ferritin has been used extensively as a nanocarrier for the delivery of drugs and imaging agents to cancerous tumor cells both in vitro and in vivo. We report exploitation of the native properties of ferritin, which can be co-loaded with simple forms of iron (FeOOH) and arsenic (arsenate) in place of the native phosphate. The As(III) form arsenic trioxide has been successfully used to treat one blood cancer, but has so far proven too systemically toxic for use on solid tumors in the clinic. The As(V) form, arsenate, on the other hand, while much less systemically toxic upon bolus injection has also proven ineffective for cancer therapy. We extended the C-terminal ends of the human ferritin subunits with a tumor cell receptor targeting peptide and loaded this modified ferritin with ~ 800 arsenates and ~ 1100 irons. Our results demonstrate targeting and uptake of the iron, arsenate-loaded modified human ferritin by breast cancer cells. At the same arsenic levels, the cytotoxicity of the iron, arsenate-loaded human ferritin was equivalent to that of free arsenic trioxide and much greater than that of free arsenate. The iron-only loaded human ferritin was not cytotoxic at the highest achievable doses. The results are consistent with the receptor-targeted human ferritin delivering arsenate as a reductively activated 'prodrug'. This targeted delivery could be readily adapted to treat other types of solid tumor cancers.
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- Daniela Cioloboc
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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Molecular and Functional Characterization of Grapevine NIPs through Heterologous Expression in aqy-Null Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21020663. [PMID: 31963923 PMCID: PMC7013980 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21020663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Plant Nodulin 26-like Intrinsic Proteins (NIPs) are multifunctional membrane channels of the Major Intrinsic Protein (MIP) family. Unlike other homologs, they have low intrinsic water permeability. NIPs possess diverse substrate selectivity, ranging from water to glycerol and to other small solutes, depending on the group-specific amino acid composition at aromatic/Arg (ar/R) constriction. We cloned three NIPs (NIP1;1, NIP5;1, and NIP6;1) from grapevine (cv. Touriga Nacional). Their expression in the membrane of aqy-null Saccharomyces cerevisiae enabled their functional characterization for water and glycerol transport through stopped-flow spectroscopy. VvTnNIP1;1 demonstrated high water as well as glycerol permeability, whereas VvTnNIP6;1 was impermeable to water but presented high glycerol permeability. Their transport activities were declined by cytosolic acidification, implying that internal-pH can regulate NIPs gating. Furthermore, an extension of C-terminal in VvTnNIP6;1M homolog, led to improved channel activity, suggesting that NIPs gating is putatively regulated by C-terminal. Yeast growth assays in the presence of diverse substrates suggest that the transmembrane flux of metalloids (As, B, and Se) and the heavy metal (Cd) are facilitated through grapevine NIPs. This is the first molecular and functional characterization of grapevine NIPs, providing crucial insights into understanding their role for uptake and translocation of small solutes, and extrusion of toxic compounds in grapevine.
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Ishibashi K, Tanaka Y, Morishita Y. Perspectives on the evolution of aquaporin superfamily. VITAMINS AND HORMONES 2020; 112:1-27. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.vh.2019.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Asgari Lajayer B, Najafi N, Moghiseh E, Mosaferi M, Hadian J. Micronutrient and heavy metal concentrations in basil plant cultivated on irradiated and non-irradiated sewage sludge- treated soil and evaluation of human health risk. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2019; 104:141-150. [PMID: 30894305 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2019.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Gamma irradiation is regarded as a promising alternative method for sewage sludge (SS) treatment. To evaluate the human health risk and effects of gamma irradiated and non-irradiated SS (SSGI and SSNI, respectively) on micronutrient and heavy metal concentrations in basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) as a test plant, a greenhouse experiment based on completely randomized design was conducted with control (without SS and irradiation) and 15, 30 and 60 g kg-1 of SSNI as well as SSGI (irradiated with doses of 5, 10 and 20 kGy) with three replicates. The results indicated that the concentrations of copper, zinc, iron, nickel, lead, and cadmium in SSGI and SSNI treatments were greater than the limits set by FAO/WHO for vegetables or by European Commission for food. The target hazard quotient (THQ) of all metals except lead in the treatments with >15 g kg-1 SSGI or SSNI and the hazard index (HI) in the control treatment were lower than the threshold value of 1, but the HIs in SSNI and SSGI treatments were greater than the threshold value. Nevertheless, no significant differences existed between most THQs and HIs from dietary intake of basil grown in SSGI as compared with SSNI. It was concluded that the basil cultivated under tested levels of SSGI and SSNI is not permissible for human consumption.
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- Behnam Asgari Lajayer
- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Nuclear Agriculture Research School, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, Karaj, Iran
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- Health and Environment Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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Molecular insights into the plasma membrane intrinsic proteins roles for abiotic stress and metalloids tolerance and transport in plants. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40502-018-0425-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Donoiu I, Militaru C, Obleagă O, Hunter JM, Neamţu J, Biţă A, Scorei IR, Rogoveanu OC. Effects of boron-containing compounds on cardiovascular disease risk factors - A review. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2018; 50:47-56. [PMID: 30262316 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2018.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Boron is considered to be a biological trace element but there is substantial and growing support for it to be classified as an essential nutrient for animals and humans, depending on its speciation. Boron-containing compounds have been reported to play an important role in biological systems. Although the exact biochemical functions of boron-containing compounds have not yet been fully elucidated, previous studies suggest an active involvement of these molecules in the mediation of inflammation and oxidative stress. Chronic inflammation and oxidative stress are known to amplify the effects of the main cardiovascular risk factors: smoking, diet, obesity, arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes (as modifiable risk factors), and hyperhomocysteinemia and age (as independent risk factors). However, the role of boron-containing compounds in cardiovascular systems and disease prevention has yet to be established. This paper is a review of boron-containing compounds' existence in nature and their possible functions in living organisms, with a special focus on certain cardiovascular risk factors that may be diminished by intake of these compounds, leading to a reduction of cardiovascular morbidity and/or mortality.
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- Ionuţ Donoiu
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349, Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349, Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, Emergency County Hospital of Craiova, 1 Tabaci Street, 200642, Craiova, Romania
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- VDF FutureCeuticals Inc., 2692 N. State Rt. 1-17, Momence, 60954, IL, USA
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349, Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Pharmacognosy & Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349, Craiova, Romania
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- Bioboron Research Institute, 13A Păltiniş Street, 200128, Craiova, Romania; Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349, Craiova, Romania.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349, Craiova, Romania
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Rico P, Rodrigo-Navarro A, de la Peña M, Moulisová V, Costell M, Salmerón-Sánchez M. Simultaneous Boron Ion-Channel/Growth Factor Receptor Activation for Enhanced Vascularization. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 3:e1800220. [PMID: 32627349 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.201800220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Boron ion is essential in metabolism and its concentration is regulated by ion-channel NaBC1. NaBC1 mutations cause corneal dystrophies such as Harboyan syndrome. Here a 3D molecular model for NaBC1 is proposed and it is shown that simultaneous stimulation of NaBC1 and vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFR) promotes angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo with ultralow concentrations of VEGF. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells' (HUVEC) organization into tubular structures is shown to be indicative of vascularization potential. Enhanced cell sprouting is found only in the presence of VEGF and boron, the effect abrogated after blocking NaBC1. It is demonstrated that stimulated NaBC1 promotes angiogenesis via PI3k-independent pathways and that α5 β1 /αv β3 integrin binding is not essential to enhanced HUVEC organization. A novel vascularization mechanism that involves crosstalk and colocalization between NaBC1 and VEGFR receptors is described. This has important translational consequences; just by administering boron, taking advantage of endogenous VEGF, in vivo vascularization is shown in a chorioallantoic membrane assay.
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- Patricia Rico
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain.,Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (CBIT), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, G12 8LT, Glasgow, UK
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, G12 8LT, Glasgow, UK.,Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 76, 32300, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat de València, Doctor Moliner s/n, 46100, Burjassot, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain.,Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (CBIT), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain.,Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, G12 8LT, Glasgow, UK
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Determination of arsenic species distribution in extra virgin olive oils from arsenic-endemic areas by dimensional chromatography and atomic spectroscopy. J Food Compost Anal 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2017.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Ji Y, Mestrot A, Schulin R, Tandy S. Uptake and Transformation of Methylated and Inorganic Antimony in Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:140. [PMID: 29487607 PMCID: PMC5816898 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Used as a hardening agent in lead bullets, antimony (Sb) has become a major contaminant in shooting range soils of some countries including Switzerland. Soil contamination by Sb is also an environmental problem in countries with Sb-mining activities such as China and Bolivia. Because of its toxicity and relatively high mobility, there is concern over the risk of Sb transfer from contaminated soils into plants, and thus into the food chain. In particular there is very little information on the environmental behavior of methylated antimony, which can be produced by microbial biomethylation of inorganic Sb in contaminated soils. Using a new extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HPLC-ICP-MS) method, we investigated antimony speciation in roots and shoots of wheat, fescue, rye, and ryegrass plants exposed to trimethyl antimony(V) (TMSb), antimonite (Sb(III)), and antimonate (Sb(V)) in hydroponics. The total root Sb concentrations followed the order Sb(III) treatment > Sb(V) treatment > TMSb treatment, except for fescue. Shoot Sb concentrations, however, did not differ among the three treatments. In the Sb(V) treatment small quantities of TMSb were found in the roots, whereas no TMSb was detected in the roots of Sb(III)-treated plants. In contrast, similar concentrations of TMSb were found in the shoots in both inorganic Sb treatments. The results indicate that biomethylation of Sb may occur in plants. In the TMSb treatment TMSb was the major Sb species, but the two inorganic Sb species were also found both in shoots and roots along with some unknown Sb species, suggesting that also TMSb demethylation may occur within plant tissues. The results furthermore indicate that methylated Sb is more mobile in plants than inorganic Sb species. Knowledge about this is important in risk assessments of Sb-contaminated sites, as methylation may render Sb more toxic than inorganic Sb, as it is known for arsenic (As).
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- Ying Ji
- Department of Environmental System Science, Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Geography, Faculty of Science, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental System Science, Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental System Science, Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Martínez-Ballesta MDC, García-Gomez P, Yepes-Molina L, Guarnizo AL, Teruel JA, Carvajal M. Plasma membrane aquaporins mediates vesicle stability in broccoli. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0192422. [PMID: 29420651 PMCID: PMC5805300 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The use of in vitro membrane vesicles is attractive because of possible applications in therapies. Here we aimed to compare the stability and functionality of plasma membrane vesicles extracted from control and salt-treated broccoli. The impact of the amount of aquaporins was related to plasma membrane osmotic water permeability and the stability of protein secondary structure. Here, we describe for first time an increase in plant aquaporins acetylation under high salinity. Higher osmotic water permeability in NaCl vesicles has been related to higher acetylation, upregulation of aquaporins, and a more stable environment to thermal denaturation. Based on our findings, we propose that aquaporins play an important role in vesicle stability.
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- Maria del Carmen Martínez-Ballesta
- Aquaporin Group, Plant Nutrition Department, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), Campus de Espinardo, Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Aquaporin Group, Plant Nutrition Department, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), Campus de Espinardo, Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Aquaporin Group, Plant Nutrition Department, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), Campus de Espinardo, Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Aquaporin Group, Plant Nutrition Department, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), Campus de Espinardo, Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular A, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Murcia, Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Aquaporin Group, Plant Nutrition Department, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), Campus de Espinardo, Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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Yu HY, Wang X, Li F, Li B, Liu C, Wang Q, Lei J. Arsenic mobility and bioavailability in paddy soil under iron compound amendments at different growth stages of rice. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 224:136-147. [PMID: 28202263 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.01.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Revised: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Iron (Fe)-based solids can reduce arsenic (As) mobility and bioavailability in soils, which has been well recognized. However, to our knowledge, there are few studies on As uptake at different growth stages of rice under Fe compound amendments. In addition, the formation of Fe plaques at different growth stages of rice has also been rarely reported. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to investigate As mobility and bioavailability in paddy soil under Fe compound amendments throughout the whole growth stage of rice plants. Amendments of poorly crystalline Fe oxides (PC-Fe), FeCl2+NaNO3 and FeCl2 reduced grain As by 54% ± 3.0%, 52% ± 3.0% and 46% ± 17%, respectively, compared with that of the non-amended control. The filling stage was suggested to be the key stage to take measures to reduce As uptake. At this stage, all soil amendments significantly reduced As accumulation in rice plants. At the maturation stage, PC-Fe amendment significantly reduced mobile pools and increased immobile pools of soil As. Besides, PC-Fe treatment promoted the transformation of Fe fractions from dissolved Fe to adsorbed, poorly crystalline and free Fe oxides. Moreover, significant positive correlations between soil Fe fractions and As fractions were found. Accordingly, we hypothesized that Fe compound amendments might affect the concentration distribution of Fe fractions first and then affect As fractionation in soil and its bioavailability to rice plants indirectly. The formation of Fe plaques varied with growth stages and different treatments. Significantly negative correlations between mobile pools of As and Fe or As in Fe plaques indicated that Fe plaques could immobilize mobile As in soils and thus affect As bioavailability. Overall, the effect of the soil amendments on reduction of As uptake varied with growth stages and different treatments, and further research on the key stage for reducing As uptake is still required.
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- Huan-Yun Yu
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangzhou, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposure and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530005, China
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Shahid M, Dumat C, Khalid S, Schreck E, Xiong T, Niazi NK. Foliar heavy metal uptake, toxicity and detoxification in plants: A comparison of foliar and root metal uptake. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 325:36-58. [PMID: 27915099 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.11.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 451] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Revised: 11/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Anthropologic activities have transformed global biogeochemical cycling of heavy metals by emitting considerable quantities of these metals into the atmosphere from diverse sources. In spite of substantial and progressive developments in industrial processes and techniques to reduce environmental emissions, atmospheric contamination by toxic heavy metals and associated ecological and health risks are still newsworthy. Atmospheric heavy metals may be absorbed via foliar organs of plants after wet or dry deposition of atmospheric fallouts on plant canopy. Unlike root metal transfer, which has been largely studied, little is known about heavy metal uptake by plant leaves from the atmosphere. To the best of our understanding, significant research gaps exist regarding foliar heavy metal uptake. This is the first review regarding biogeochemical behaviour of heavy metals in atmosphere-plant system. The review summarizes the mechanisms involved in foliar heavy metal uptake, transfer, compartmentation, toxicity and in plant detoxification. We have described the biological and environmental factors that affect foliar uptake of heavy metals and compared the biogeochemical behaviour (uptake, translocation, compartmentation, toxicity and detoxification) of heavy metals for root and foliar uptake. The possible health risks associated with the consumption of heavy metal-laced food are also discussed.
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- Muhammad Shahid
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Travail Organisation Pouvoir (CERTOP), UMR5044, Université J. Jaurès - Toulouse II, 5 Allée Antonio Machado, 31058 Toulouse Cedex 9, France.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Travail Organisation Pouvoir (CERTOP), UMR5044, Université J. Jaurès - Toulouse II, 5 Allée Antonio Machado, 31058 Toulouse Cedex 9, France; Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse CNRS, IRD, 14 avenue E. Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
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- School of Life Science, South China Normal University, No. 55 Zhongshan Avenue West Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; MARUM and Department of Geosciences, University of Bremen, Bremen D-28359, Germany; Southern Cross GeoScience, Southern Cross University, Lismore 2480, NSW, Australia
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Shahid M, Dumat C, Khalid S, Niazi NK, Antunes PMC. Cadmium Bioavailability, Uptake, Toxicity and Detoxification in Soil-Plant System. REVIEWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2017; 241:73-137. [PMID: 27300014 DOI: 10.1007/398_2016_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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This review summarizes the findings of the most recent studies, published from 2000 to 2016, which focus on the biogeochemical behavior of Cd in soil-plant systems and its impact on the ecosystem. For animals and people not subjected to a Cd-contaminated environment, consumption of Cd contaminated food (vegetables, cereals, pulses and legumes) is the main source of Cd exposure. As Cd does not have any known biological function, and can further cause serious deleterious effects both in plants and mammalian consumers, cycling of Cd within the soil-plant system is of high global relevance.The main source of Cd in soil is that which originates as emissions from various industrial processes. Within soil, Cd occurs in various chemical forms which differ greatly with respect to their lability and phytoavailability. Cadmium has a high phytoaccumulation index because of its low adsorption coefficient and high soil-plant mobility and thereby may enter the food chain. Plant uptake of Cd is believed to occur mainly via roots by specific and non-specific transporters of essential nutrients, as no Cd-specific transporter has yet been identified. Within plants, Cd causes phytotoxicity by decreasing nutrient uptake, inhibiting photosynthesis, plant growth and respiration, inducing lipid peroxidation and altering the antioxidant system and functioning of membranes. Plants tackle Cd toxicity via different defense strategies such as decreased Cd uptake or sequestration into vacuoles. In addition, various antioxidants combat Cd-induced overproduction of ROS. Other mechanisms involve the induction of phytochelatins, glutathione and salicylic acid.
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- Muhammad Shahid
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan.
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- Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Travail Organisation Pouvoir (CERTOP), UMR5044, Université J. Jaurès-Toulouse II, 5 Allée Antonio Machado, 31058, Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
- Southern Cross GeoScience, Southern Cross University, Lismore, 2480, NSW, Australia
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Bokor B, Ondoš S, Vaculík M, Bokorová S, Weidinger M, Lichtscheidl I, Turňa J, Lux A. Expression of Genes for Si Uptake, Accumulation, and Correlation of Si with Other Elements in Ionome of Maize Kernel. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:1063. [PMID: 28674553 PMCID: PMC5474966 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The mineral composition of cells, tissues, and organs is decisive for the functioning of the organisms, and is at the same time an indicator for understanding of physiological processes. We measured the composition of the ionome in the different tissues of maize kernels by element microanalysis, with special emphasis on silicon (Si). We therefore also measured the expression levels of the Si transporter genes ZmLsi1, ZmLsi2 and ZmLsi6, responsible for Si uptake and accumulation. Two weeks after pollination ZmLsi1 and ZmLsi6 genes were expressed, and expression continued until the final developmental stage of the kernels, while ZmLsi2 was not expressed. These results suggest that exclusively ZmLsi1 and ZmLsi6 are responsible for Si transport in various stages of kernel development. Expression level of ZmLsi genes was consistent with Si accumulation within kernel tissues. Silicon was mainly accumulated in pericarp and embryo proper and the lowest Si content was detected in soft endosperm and the scutellum. Correlation linkages between the distribution of Si and some other elements (macroelements Mg, P, S, N, P, and Ca and microelements Cl, Zn, and Fe) were found. The relation of Si with Mg was detected in all kernel tissues. The Si linkage with other elements was rather specific and found only in certain kernel tissues of maize. These relations may have effect on nutrient uptake and accumulation.
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- Boris Bokor
- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in BratislavaBratislava, Slovakia
- Comenius University Science ParkBratislava, Slovakia
- *Correspondence: Boris Bokor,
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- Department of Human Geography and Demography, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in BratislavaBratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in BratislavaBratislava, Slovakia
- Institute of Botany, Plant Science and Biodiversity Centre of Slovak Academy of SciencesBratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in BratislavaBratislava, Slovakia
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- Core Facility Cell Imaging and Ultrastructure Research, University of ViennaVienna, Austria
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- Core Facility Cell Imaging and Ultrastructure Research, University of ViennaVienna, Austria
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- Comenius University Science ParkBratislava, Slovakia
- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in BratislavaBratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in BratislavaBratislava, Slovakia
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Chávez-Capilla T, Maher W, Kelly T, Foster S. Evaluation of the ability of arsenic species to traverse cell membranes by simple diffusion using octanol-water and liposome-water partition coefficients. J Environ Sci (China) 2016; 49:222-232. [PMID: 29216971 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2016.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Arsenic metabolism in living organisms is dependent on the ability of different arsenic species to traverse biological membranes. Simple diffusion provides an alternative influx and efflux route to mediated transport mechanisms that can increase the amount of arsenic available for metabolism in cells. Using octanol-water and liposome-water partition coefficients, the ability of arsenous acid, arsenate, methylarsonate, dimethylarsinate, thio-methylarsonate, thio-dimethylarsinic acid, arsenotriglutathione and monomethylarsonic diglutathione to diffuse through the lipid bilayer of cell membranes was investigated. Molecular modelling of arsenic species was used to explain the results. All arsenic species with the exception of arsenate, methylarsonate and thio-methylarsonate were able to diffuse through the lipid bilayer of liposomes, with liposome-water partition coefficients between 0.04 and 0.13. Trivalent arsenic species and thio-pentavalent arsenic species showed higher partition coefficients, suggesting that they can easily traverse cell membranes by passive simple diffusion. Given the higher toxicity of these species compared to oxo-pentavalent arsenic species, this study provides evidence supporting the risk associated with human exposure to trivalent and thio-arsenic species.
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- Teresa Chávez-Capilla
- Ecochemistry Laboratory, Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
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- Ecochemistry Laboratory, Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- National Centre for Forensic Studies, Faculty of Education, Science, Technology and Mathematics, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Ecochemistry Laboratory, Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
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Kraya R, Komin A, Searson P. On Chip Bioelectric Impedance Spectroscopy Reveals the Effect of P-Glycoprotein Efflux Pumps on the Paracellular Impedance of Tight Junctions at the Blood-Brain Barrier. IEEE Trans Nanobioscience 2016; 15:697-703. [PMID: 28029615 PMCID: PMC9923887 DOI: 10.1109/tnb.2016.2604322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Bioelectric impedance spectroscopy was used to elucidate the influence of P-gp efflux pumps on the kinetics of tight junction down-regulation in confluent monolayers of Madine Darby Canine Kidney Epithelial Cells (MDCK) following administration of phenylarsine oxide (PAO), a molecule that inhibits protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTP) and induces matrix metalloproteinase activity. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and phosphatase inhibitors induce modification of occludin tight junction proteins critical for the proper function of the blood-brain barrier. The addition of PAO to MDCKII cell lines resulted in a dramatic decrease in monolayer resistance. In contrast, MDCKII-MDR1 cells transfected with the MDR1 gene treated with PAO showed an initial decrease in monolayer resistance followed by a partial recovery and subsequent decrease. This resistance decay reversal was suppressed with the addition of the P-glycoprotein (P-gp) pump inhibitor elacridar, and is attributed to PAO efflux. These results illustrate impedance spectroscopy can be used to characterize the competing kinetics of efflux and down-regulation of tight junctions. In addition, the resistance decay reversal effect can be used to evaluate P-gp pump inhibitor efficacy.
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- Ramsey Kraya
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA and completed this work while with the Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University ()
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- Institute for Nanobiotechnology and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218
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- Institute for Nanobiotechnology and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218. ()
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Vivancos J, Deshmukh R, Grégoire C, Rémus-Borel W, Belzile F, Bélanger RR. Identification and characterization of silicon efflux transporters in horsetail (Equisetum arvense). JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 200:82-9. [PMID: 27344403 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2016.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Revised: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Silicon (Si) is a beneficial element to plants, and its absorption via transporters leads to protective effects against biotic and abiotic stresses. In higher plants, two groups of root transporters for Si have been identified: influx transporters (Lsi1) and efflux transporters (Lsi2). Lsi1 transporters belong to the NIPIII aquaporins, and functional Lsi1s have been found in many plants species. Much less is known about Lsi2s that have been characterized in only a few species. Horsetail (Equisetum arvense), known among the highest Si accumulators in the plant kingdom, is a valuable model to study Si absorption and deposition. In this study, we first analyzed discrete Si deposition patterns in horsetail shoots, where ubiquitous silicification differs markedly from that of higher plants. Then, using the sequenced horsetail root transcriptome, two putative Si efflux transporter genes, EaLsi2-1 and EaLsi2-2, were identified. These genes share low sequence similarity with their homologues in higher plants. Further characterisation of EaLsi2-1 in transient expression assay using Nicotiana benthamiana epidermal cells confirmed transmembrane localization. In order to determine their functionality, the EaLsi2-1 was expressed in Xenopus oocytes, confirming that the translated protein was efficient for Si efflux. Both genes were equally expressed in roots and shoots, but interestingly, showed a much higher expression in the shoots than in the roots in contrast to Lsi2s found in other plants, a result consistent with the specific anatomy of horsetail and its rank as one of the highest Si accumulators among plant species.
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- Julien Vivancos
- Département de Phytologie-Faculté des Sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation, Centre de recherche en horticulture, Université Laval, Pavillon Paul-Comtois, Québec, G1V 0A6 QC, Canada
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- Département de Phytologie-Faculté des Sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation, Centre de recherche en horticulture, Université Laval, Pavillon Paul-Comtois, Québec, G1V 0A6 QC, Canada
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- Département de Phytologie-Faculté des Sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation, Centre de recherche en horticulture, Université Laval, Pavillon Paul-Comtois, Québec, G1V 0A6 QC, Canada
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- Département de Phytologie-Faculté des Sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation, Centre de recherche en horticulture, Université Laval, Pavillon Paul-Comtois, Québec, G1V 0A6 QC, Canada
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- Département de Phytologie-Faculté des Sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation, Université Laval, Pavillon Charles-Eugène-Marchand, Québec, G1V 0A6 QC, Canada
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- Département de Phytologie-Faculté des Sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation, Centre de recherche en horticulture, Université Laval, Pavillon Paul-Comtois, Québec, G1V 0A6 QC, Canada.
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Krayem M, Baydoun M, Deluchat V, Lenain JF, Kazpard V, Labrousse P. Absorption and translocation of copper and arsenic in an aquatic macrophyte Myriophyllum alterniflorum DC. in oligotrophic and eutrophic conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:11129-11136. [PMID: 26916264 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6289-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 02/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The aim of this study is to evaluate copper and arsenic accumulation and translocation at a concentration of 100 μg/L of a submersed macrophyte Myriophyllum alterniflorum. The trophic level (eutrophic and oligotrophic conditions) of the medium was also considered. To achieve this goal, plants were incubated for 21 days in the presence of 100 μg/L of Cu or AsV. The heavy metal transfers from the contaminated medium to plants and into plant tissues was discussed in terms of the bioconcentration factor (BCF) and the translocation factor (TF). Malondialdehyde (MDA) content in tissues was analyzed in order to study the toxicity of these two contaminants. Our results show that copper was more accumulated in shoots, than roots, whereas the opposite trend was observed for arsenic. In addition, the two contaminants were more accumulated in oligotrophic than eutrophic medium. The BCF of copper in shoots was 1356 in oligotrophic condition, while that of arsenic was higher in roots about 620 in the same condition. The TF was less than 1 for arsenic, and higher than 1 for copper, indicating that watermilfoil restrains the translocation of arsenic to shoots, while it has a low capacity to control the translocation of an essential micronutrient like copper. An increase in MDA content was observed under Cu and As stress. On the basis of this experiment, M. alterniflorum has a higher accumulation potential of copper and arsenic, and therefore, it can be a good candidate for the phytofiltration of these two contaminants from water.
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- Maha Krayem
- Platform for Research and Analysis in Environmental Sciences, Doctoral School of Sciences and Technologies, Lebanese University, P.O. Box 5, Hadath, Beirut, Lebanon
- Faculté de Pharmacie, FR 3503 GEIST, GRESE EA 4330-Laboratoire de Botanique et Cryptogamie, Université de Limoges, 2, rue Dr. Marcland, 87025, Limoges, France
- Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, FR 3503 GEIST, Groupement de Recherche Eau, Sol, Environnement-GRESE EA 4330, Université de Limoges, 123, avenue Albert thomas, 87060, Limoges, France
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, FR 3503 GEIST, GRESE EA 4330-Laboratoire de Botanique et Cryptogamie, Université de Limoges, 2, rue Dr. Marcland, 87025, Limoges, France
- Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, FR 3503 GEIST, Groupement de Recherche Eau, Sol, Environnement-GRESE EA 4330, Université de Limoges, 123, avenue Albert thomas, 87060, Limoges, France
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- Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, FR 3503 GEIST, Groupement de Recherche Eau, Sol, Environnement-GRESE EA 4330, Université de Limoges, 123, avenue Albert thomas, 87060, Limoges, France
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- Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, FR 3503 GEIST, Groupement de Recherche Eau, Sol, Environnement-GRESE EA 4330, Université de Limoges, 123, avenue Albert thomas, 87060, Limoges, France
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- Platform for Research and Analysis in Environmental Sciences, Doctoral School of Sciences and Technologies, Lebanese University, P.O. Box 5, Hadath, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculté de Pharmacie, FR 3503 GEIST, GRESE EA 4330-Laboratoire de Botanique et Cryptogamie, Université de Limoges, 2, rue Dr. Marcland, 87025, Limoges, France.
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The Roles of Aquaporins in Plant Stress Responses. J Dev Biol 2016; 4:jdb4010009. [PMID: 29615577 PMCID: PMC5831814 DOI: 10.3390/jdb4010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2015] [Revised: 01/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Aquaporins are membrane channel proteins ubiquitously present in all kingdoms of life. Although aquaporins were originally discovered as water channels, their roles in the transport of small neutral solutes, gasses, and metal ions are now well established. Plants contain the largest number and greatest diversity of aquaporin homologs with diverse subcellular localization patterns, gating properties, and solute specificity. The roles of aquaporins in physiological functions throughout plant growth and development are well known. As an integral regulator of plant–water relations, they are presumed to play an important role in plant defense responses against biotic and abiotic stressors. This review highlights involvement of various aquaporin homologs in plant stress responses against a variety of environmental stresses that disturb plant cell osmotic balance and nutrient homeostasis.
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Cai F, Ren J, Tao S, Wang X. Uptake, translocation and transformation of antimony in rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2016; 209:169-76. [PMID: 26686058 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2015] [Revised: 11/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/20/2015] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Antimony (Sb), as a toxic metalloid, has been gaining increasing research concerns due mainly to its severe pollution in many places. Rice has been identified to be the dominant intake route of Sb by residents close to the Sb mining areas. A hydroponic experiment was conducted to investigate the difference in uptake, translocation and transformation of Sb in rice seedlings of four cultivars exposed to 0.2 or 1.0 mg/L of Sb(V). The results showed that mass concentration of iron plaque (mg/kg FW) formed at the root surfaces of cultivar N was the highest among all tested cultivars at both low and high exposure levels of Sb(V). The accumulated Sb concentration in iron plaque significantly increased with an increase in mass concentration of iron plaque formed at the rice root. The total amount of iron plaque (mg/pot) at rice root generally increased with increasing exposed Sb(V) concentration, which was closely associated with the increasing lipid peroxidation in roots. Concentration percentage of Sb in rice root significantly reduced as the corresponding value in the iron plaque increased, suggesting that iron plaque formation strongly suppressed uptake of Sb by rice root. Sb concentration in rice tissues followed an order: root > stem, leaf. The japonica rice (cultivars N and Z) exhibited a stronger translocation tendency of Sb from root to stem than indica hybrid rice (cultivars F and G). Translocation of Sb from root of cultivar F to its stem and leaf was sharply enhanced with increasing Sb exposure concentration. Sb(V) could be reduced to Sb(III) in rice tissues, especially in stems (10-26% of the total Sb). For the sake of food safety, the difference in uptake, translocation and transformation of Sb in rice species planted in Sb-contaminated soils should be taken into consideration.
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- Fei Cai
- Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210046, China; Geological Survey of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210018, China
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- Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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Li N, Wang J, Song WY. Arsenic Uptake and Translocation in Plants. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 57:4-13. [PMID: 26454880 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcv143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/20/2015] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Arsenic (As) is a highly toxic metalloid that is classified as a non-threshold class-1 carcinogen. Millions of people worldwide suffer from As toxicity due to the intake of As-contaminated drinking water and food. Reducing the As concentration in drinking water and food is thus of critical importance. Phytoremediation of soil contaminated with As and the reduction of As contamination in food depend on a detailed understanding of As uptake and transport in plants. As transporters play essential roles in As uptake, translocation and accumulation in plant cells. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of As transport in plants, with an emphasis on As uptake, mechanisms of As resistance and the long-distance translocation of As, especially the accumulation of As in grains through phloem-mediated transport.
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- Nannan Li
- Research Center of Bioenergy and Bioremediation RCBB, College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Beibei Dist., Chongqing, 400715, PR China
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- Research Center of Bioenergy and Bioremediation RCBB, College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Beibei Dist., Chongqing, 400715, PR China
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- Division of Integrative Biosciences and Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Korea
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Barrera C, López S, Aguilar L, Mercado L, Bravo M, Quiroz W. Pentavalent antimony uptake pathway through erythrocyte membranes: molecular and atomic fluorescence approaches. Anal Bioanal Chem 2015; 408:2937-44. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-015-9188-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Revised: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tisarum R, Chen Y, Dong X, Lessl JT, Ma LQ. Uptake of antimonite and antimonate by arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata: Effects of chemical analogs and transporter inhibitor. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2015; 206:49-55. [PMID: 26142750 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2015] [Revised: 06/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Antimonite (SbIII) is transported into plants via aquaglyceroporin channels but it is unknown in As-hyperaccumulator Ptreis vittata (PV). We tested the effects of SbIII analogs (arsenite-AsIII, glycerol, silicic acid-Si, and, glucose), antimonate (SbV) analog (phosphate-P), and aquaglyceroporin transporter inhibitor (silver, Ag) on the uptake of SbIII or SbV by PV gametophytes. PV gametophytes were grown in 20% Hoagland solution containing 65 μM SbIII or SbV and increasing concentrations of analogs at 65-6500 μM for 2 h or 4 h under sterile condition. After exposing to 65 μM Sb for 2 h, PV accumulated 767 mg/kg Sb in SbIII treatment and 419 mg/kg in SbV treatment. SbIII uptake by PV gametophytes was not impacted by glycerol or AsIII nor aquaglyceroporin inhibitor Ag during 2 h exposure. While Si increased SbIII uptake and glucose decreased SbIII uptake by PV gametophytes, the impact disappeared during 4 h exposure. Under P-sufficient condition, P increased SbIII uptake and decreased SbV uptake during 2 h exposure, but the effect again disappeared after 4 h. After being P-starved for 2 weeks, P decreased SbIII with no effect on SbV uptake during 2 h exposure. Our results indicated that: 1) PV gametophytes could serve as an efficient model to study Sb uptake, and 2) unique SbIII uptake by PV may be related to its trait of As hyperaccumulation.
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- Rujira Tisarum
- State Key Lab of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210046, China; Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- State Key Lab of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210046, China
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- Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- State Key Lab of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210046, China; Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- State Key Lab of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210046, China; Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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Pommerrenig B, Diehn TA, Bienert GP. Metalloido-porins: Essentiality of Nodulin 26-like intrinsic proteins in metalloid transport. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2015; 238:212-27. [PMID: 26259189 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2015.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Revised: 05/30/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Metalloids are a group of physiologically important elements ranging from the essential to the highly toxic. Arsenic, antimony, germanium, and tellurium are highly toxic to plants themselves and to consumers of metalloid-contaminated plants. Boron, silicon, and selenium fulfill essential or beneficial functions in plants. However, when present at high concentrations, boron and selenium cause toxicity symptoms that are detrimental to plant fitness and yield. Consequently, all plants require efficient membrane transport systems to control the uptake and extrusion of metalloids into or out of the plant and their distribution within the plant body. Several Nodulin 26-like intrinsic proteins (NIPs) that belong to the aquaporin plant water channel protein family facilitate the diffusion of uncharged metalloid species. Genetic, physiological, and molecular evidence is that NIPs from primitive to higher plants not only transport all environmentally important metalloids, but that these proteins have a major role in the uptake, translocation, and extrusion of metalloids in plants. As most of the metalloid-permeable NIP aquaporins are impermeable or are poorly permeable to water, these NIP channel proteins should be considered as physiologically essential metalloido-porins.
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- Benjamin Pommerrenig
- Metalloid Transport Group, Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Corrensstrasse 3, D-06466 Gatersleben, Germany.
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- Metalloid Transport Group, Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Corrensstrasse 3, D-06466 Gatersleben, Germany.
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- Metalloid Transport Group, Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Corrensstrasse 3, D-06466 Gatersleben, Germany.
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Schwab F, Zhai G, Kern M, Turner A, Schnoor JL, Wiesner MR. Barriers, pathways and processes for uptake, translocation and accumulation of nanomaterials in plants – Critical review. Nanotoxicology 2015; 10:257-78. [DOI: 10.3109/17435390.2015.1048326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 350] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Fabienne Schwab
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA,
- Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT), Duke University, Durham, NC, USA, and
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA,
- Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT), Duke University, Durham, NC, USA, and
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA,
- Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT), Duke University, Durham, NC, USA, and
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Bokor B, Bokorová S, Ondoš S, Švubová R, Lukačová Z, Hýblová M, Szemes T, Lux A. Ionome and expression level of Si transporter genes (Lsi1, Lsi2, and Lsi6) affected by Zn and Si interaction in maize. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:6800-11. [PMID: 25430013 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3876-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 11/16/2014] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Zinc (Zn) is an essential microelement involved in various plant physiological processes. However, in excess, Zn becomes toxic and represents serious problem for plants resulting in Zn toxicity symptoms and decreasing biomass production. The effect of high Zn and its combination with silicon (Si) on ionome and expression level of ZmLsi genes was investigated in maize (Zea mays, L; hybrid Novania). Plants were cultivated hydroponically in different treatments: control (C), Zn (800 μM ZnSO4 · 7H2O), Si5 (5 mM of sodium silicate solution), and Si5 + Zn (combination of Zn and Si treatments). Growth of plants cultivated for 10 days was significantly inhibited in the presence of high Zn concentration and also by Zn and Si interaction in plants. Based on principal component analysis (PCA) and mineral element concentration in tissues, root ionome was significantly altered in both Zn and Si5 + Zn treatments in comparison to control. Mineral elements Mn, Fe, Ca, P, Mg, Ni, Co, and K significantly decreased, and Se increased in Zn and Si5 + Zn treatments. Shoot ionome was less affected than root ionome. Concentration of shoot Cu, Mn, and P decreased, and Mo increased in Zn and Si5 + Zn treatments. The PCA also revealed that the responsibility for ionome changes is mainly due to Zn exposure and also, but less, by Si application to Zn stressed plants. Expression level of Lsi1 and Lsi2 genes for the Si influx and efflux transporters was downregulated in roots after Si supply and even more downregulated by Zinc alone and also by Zn and Si interaction. Expression level of shoot Lsi6 gene was differently regulated in the first and second leaf. These results indicate negative effect of high Zn alone and also in interaction with Si on Lsi gene expression level and together with ionomic data, it was shown that homeostatic network of mineral elements was disrupted and caused negative alterations in mineral nutrition of young maize plants.
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- Boris Bokor
- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská dolina B2, 84215, Bratislava, Slovakia,
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Xiong T, Leveque T, Shahid M, Foucault Y, Mombo S, Dumat C. Lead and cadmium phytoavailability and human bioaccessibility for vegetables exposed to soil or atmospheric pollution by process ultrafine particles. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2014; 43:1593-1600. [PMID: 25603245 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2013.11.0469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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When plants are exposed to airborne particles, they can accumulate metals in their edible portions through root or foliar transfer. There is a lack of knowledge on the influence of plant exposure conditions on human bioaccessibility of metals, which is of particular concern with the increase in urban gardening activities. Lettuce, radish, and parsley were exposed to metal-rich ultrafine particles from a recycling factory via field atmospheric fallouts or polluted soil. Total lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) concentrations in of the edible plant parts and their human bioaccessibility were measured, and Pb translocation through the plants was studied using Pb isotopic analysis. The Pb and Cd bioaccessibility measured for consumed parts of the different polluted plants was significantly higher for root exposure (70% for Pb and 89% for Cd in lettuce) in comparison to foliar exposure (40% for Pb and 69% for Cd in lettuce). The difference in metal bioaccessibility could be linked to the metal compartmentalization and speciation changes in relation to exposure conditions. Metal nature strongly influences the measured bioaccessibility: Cd presents higher bioaccessibility in comparison to Pb. In the case of foliar exposure, a significant translocation of Pb from leaves toward the roots was observed. To conclude, the type of pollutant and the method of exposure significantly influences the phytoavailability and human bioaccessibility of metals, especially in relation to the contrasting phenomena involved in the rhizosphere and phyllosphere. The conditions of plant exposure must therefore be taken into account for environmental and health risk assessment.
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Sharifi R, Moore F, Keshavarzi B. Potential health risks of arsenic, antimony and mercury in the Takab geothermal field, NW Iran. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2014.919734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Schreck E, Dappe V, Sarret G, Sobanska S, Nowak D, Nowak J, Stefaniak EA, Magnin V, Ranieri V, Dumat C. Foliar or root exposures to smelter particles: consequences for lead compartmentalization and speciation in plant leaves. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2014; 476-477:667-76. [PMID: 24508855 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.12.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2013] [Revised: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In urban areas with high fallout of airborne particles, metal uptake by plants mainly occurs by foliar pathways and can strongly impact crop quality. However, there is a lack of knowledge on metal localization and speciation in plants after pollution exposure, especially in the case of foliar uptake. In this study, two contrasting crops, lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) and rye-grass (Lolium perenne L.), were exposed to Pb-rich particles emitted by a Pb-recycling factory via either atmospheric or soil application. Pb accumulation in plant leaves was observed for both ways of exposure. The mechanisms involved in Pb uptake were investigated using a combination of microscopic and spectroscopic techniques (electron microscopy, laser ablation, Raman microspectroscopy, and X-ray absorption spectroscopy). The results show that Pb localization and speciation are strongly influenced by the type of exposure (root or shoot pathway) and the plant species. Foliar exposure is the main pathway of uptake, involving the highest concentrations in plant tissues. Under atmospheric fallouts, Pb-rich particles were strongly adsorbed on the leaf surface of both plant species. In lettuce, stomata contained Pb-rich particles in their apertures, with some deformations of guard cells. In addition to PbO and PbSO4, chemical forms that were also observed in pristine particles, new species were identified: organic compounds (minimum 20%) and hexagonal platy crystals of PbCO3. In rye-grass, the changes in Pb speciation were even more egregious: Pb-cell wall and Pb-organic acid complexes were the major species observed. For root exposure, identified here as a minor pathway of Pb transfer compared to foliar uptake, another secondary species, pyromorphite, was identified in rye-grass leaves. Finally, combining bulk and spatially resolved spectroscopic techniques permitted both the overall speciation and the minor but possibly highly reactive lead species to be determined in order to better assess the health risks involved.
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- Eva Schreck
- Université de Toulouse, INP, UPS, EcoLab (Laboratoire Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement), ENSAT, Avenue de l'Agrobiopole, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France; CNRS, EcoLab, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France; Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, 14 Avenue E. Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
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- LASIR (UMR CNRS 8516), Université de Lille 1, Bât. C5, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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- ISTerre, UMR 5275, Université Grenoble I, CNRS, F-38041 Grenoble, France
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- LASIR (UMR CNRS 8516), Université de Lille 1, Bât. C5, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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- Department of Chemistry, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Al. Kraśnicka 102, 20-718 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Al. Kraśnicka 102, 20-718 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Al. Kraśnicka 102, 20-718 Lublin, Poland
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- ISTerre, UMR 5275, Université Grenoble I, CNRS, F-38041 Grenoble, France
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- CEA-INAC, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Université de Toulouse, INP, UPS, EcoLab (Laboratoire Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement), ENSAT, Avenue de l'Agrobiopole, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France; CNRS, EcoLab, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France.
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Ren JH, Ma LQ, Sun HJ, Cai F, Luo J. Antimony uptake, translocation and speciation in rice plants exposed to antimonite and antimonate. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2014; 475:83-89. [PMID: 24419289 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.12.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2013] [Revised: 12/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Antimony (Sb) accumulation in rice is a potential threat to human health, but its uptake mechanisms are unclear. A hydroponic experiment was conducted to investigate uptake, translocation, speciation and subcellular distribution of Sb in rice plants exposed to antimonite (SbIII) and antimonate (SbV) at 0.2, 1.0 or 5.0 mg/L for 4h. More Sb was accumulated in iron plaque than in the plant, with both the roots (~10-12 times) and Fe plaque (~28-54 times) sequestering more SbIII than SbV. The presence of iron plaque decreased uptake of both SbV and SbIII. SbIII uptake kinetics fitted better to the Michaelis-Menten function than SbV. Antimonate (56 to 98%) was the predominant form in rice plant with little methylated species being detected using HPLC-ICP-MS. Cell walls accumulated more Sb than organelles and cytosol, which were considered as the first barrier against Sb entering into cells. Sb transformation and subcellular distribution can help to understand the metabolic mechanisms of Sb in rice.
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- Jing-Hua Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210046, China; Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210046, China.
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Mladenović Ž, Johansson A, Willman B, Shahabi K, Björn E, Ransjö M. Soluble silica inhibits osteoclast formation and bone resorption in vitro. Acta Biomater 2014; 10:406-18. [PMID: 24016843 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2013.08.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2013] [Revised: 08/26/2013] [Accepted: 08/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Several studies have suggested that silicon (Si) may be essential for the normal development of connective tissue and the skeleton. Positive effects of Si from the diet as well as from Si-containing biomaterials, such as bioactive glass 45S5 (BG), have been demonstrated. Studies have reported that Si stimulates osteoblast proliferation and differentiation. However, the effects of Si on osteoclasts have not been directly addressed. The purpose of the present in vitro study was to clarify if Si has regulatory effects on osteoclast formation and bone resorption. The effects of BG, BG dissolution extracts and Si containing cell culture medium were investigated in a mouse calvarial bone resorption assay and osteoclast formation assays (mouse bone marrow cultures and RAW264.7 cell cultures). We conclude from our results that Si causes significant inhibition of osteoclast phenotypic gene expressions, osteoclast formation and bone resorption in vitro. In conclusion, the present study suggests that Si has a dual nature in bone metabolism with stimulatory effects on osteoblasts and inhibitory effects on osteoclasts. This suggested property of Si might be interesting to further explore in future biomaterials for treatments of bone defects in patients.
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- Živko Mladenović
- Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, PO Box 450, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden; Department of Biomaterials, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, PO Box 412, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden.
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Mukhopadhyay R, Bhattacharjee H, Rosen BP. Aquaglyceroporins: generalized metalloid channels. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2013; 1840:1583-91. [PMID: 24291688 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Revised: 11/11/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Aquaporins (AQPs), members of a superfamily of transmembrane channel proteins, are ubiquitous in all domains of life. They fall into a number of branches that can be functionally categorized into two major sub-groups: i) orthodox aquaporins, which are water-specific channels, and ii) aquaglyceroporins, which allow the transport of water, non-polar solutes, such as urea or glycerol, the reactive oxygen species hydrogen peroxide, and gases such as ammonia, carbon dioxide and nitric oxide and, as described in this review, metalloids. SCOPE OF REVIEW This review summarizes the key findings that AQP channels conduct bidirectional movement of metalloids into and out of cells. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS As(OH)3 and Sb(OH)3 behave as inorganic molecular mimics of glycerol, a property that allows their passage through AQP channels. Plant AQPs also allow the passage of boron and silicon as their hydroxyacids, boric acid (B(OH)3) and orthosilicic acid (Si(OH)4), respectively. Genetic analysis suggests that germanic acid (GeO2) is also a substrate. While As(III), Sb(III) and Ge(IV) are toxic metalloids, borate (B(III)) and silicate (Si(IV)) are essential elements in higher plants. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE The uptake of environmental metalloids by aquaporins provides an understanding of (i) how toxic elements such as arsenic enter the food chain; (ii) the delivery of arsenic and antimony containing drugs in the treatment of certain forms of leukemia and chemotherapy of diseases caused by pathogenic protozoa; and (iii) the possibility that food plants such as rice could be made safer by genetically modifying them to exclude arsenic while still accumulating boron and silicon. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Aquaporins.
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- Rita Mukhopadhyay
- Department of Cellular Biology and Pharmacology, Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Pharmacology, Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Pharmacology, Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, FL 33199, USA.
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Mogren CL, Webb SM, Walton WE, Trumble JT. Micro x-ray absorption spectroscopic analysis of arsenic localization and biotransformation in Chironomus riparius Meigen (Diptera: Chironomidae) and Culex tarsalis Coquillett (Culicidae). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2013; 180:78-83. [PMID: 23733012 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2013.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2013] [Revised: 04/22/2013] [Accepted: 05/06/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
Abstract
The distribution and speciation of arsenic (As) were analyzed in individuals of various life stages of a midge, Chironomus riparius, and the mosquito Culex tarsalis exposed to 1000 μg/l arsenate. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) revealed that C. riparius larvae accumulate As in their midgut, with inorganic arsenate [As(V)] being the predominant form, followed by arsenite [As(III)] and an As-thiol. Reduced concentrations of As in pupal and adult stages of C. riparius indicate excretion of As between the larval and pupal stages. In adults, As was limited to the thorax, and the predominant form was an As-thiol. In Cx. tarsalis, As was not found in high enough concentrations to determine As speciation, but the element was distributed throughout the larva. In adults, As was concentrated in the thorax and eyes of adults. These results have implications for understanding the biotransformation of As and its movement from aquatic to terrestrial environments.
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- Christina L Mogren
- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521, USA.
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Quiroz W, Aguilar L, Barría M, Veneciano J, Martínez D, Bravo M, Lobos MG, Mercado L. Sb(V) and Sb(III) distribution in human erythrocytes: speciation methodology and the influence of temperature, time and anticoagulants. Talanta 2013; 115:902-10. [PMID: 24054681 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2013.06.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Revised: 06/24/2013] [Accepted: 06/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In this research a new method was developed and optimized for the determination of Sb(V) and Sb(III) in human erythrocytes fractions (plasma and cytoplasm) by high performance liquid chromatography with hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry. The method considers the first step of samples cleaning by protein precipitation by salting out followed by C18 solid phase extraction, EDTA elution, and finally a chromatographic separation by using anion exchange PRPX-100 (100 mm × 4.1mm) and EDTA 20 mmol L(-1) as mobile phase. The method was optimized by experimental design with a recovery of 90% for Sb(V) and 55-75% for Sb(III) approximately. The analytical method was applied to study the distribution of Sb(V) and Sb(III) in human erythrocytes considering temperature and time of incubations and with special attention about the influence of the anticoagulant. Results showed that both Sb(V) and Sb(III) are capable to enter the red blood cell in a proportion of approximately 40-60%. On the other hand, both species are then excreted from the interior of the cell, where the percentage considerably decreased from approximately 60 to less than 30% within the cell. An increase in the culture temperature increases the capacity of Sb(V) and Sb(III) to penetrate the membrane barrier and reach the cytoplasm. In order to preserve the original distribution of Sb in blood, heparin seems to be the best anticoagulant for sample preservation.
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- Waldo Quiroz
- Laboratorio de Química Analítica y Ambiental, Instituto de Química, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avenida Parque Sur 330 Curauma, Valparaíso, Chile.
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