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Wang N, Pan D, Zhu X, Ren X, Jin X, Chen X, Wang Y, Su M, Sun G, Wang S. Selenium May Be Involved in Esophageal Squamous Cancer Prevention by Affecting GPx3 and FABP1 Expression: A Case-Control Study Based on Bioinformatic Analysis. Nutrients 2024; 16:1322. [PMID: 38732573 PMCID: PMC11085500 DOI: 10.3390/nu16091322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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The role of selenium in the developmental process of esophageal cancer (EC) requires further investigation. To explore the relationship between selenium-related factors and EC through bioinformatic analysis, a case-control study was conducted to verify the results. Utilizing the GEPIA and TCGA databases, we delineated the differential expression of glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPx3) in EC and normal tissues, identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs), and a performed visualization analysis. Additionally, 100 pairs of dietary and plasma samples from esophageal precancerous lesions (EPLs) of esophageal squamous cancer (ESCC) cases and healthy controls from Huai'an district, Jiangsu, were screened. The levels of dietary selenium, plasma selenium, and related enzymes were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) or ELISA kits. The results showed lower GPx3 expression in tumor tissues compared to normal tissues. Further analysis revealed that DEGs were mainly involved in the fat digestion and absorption pathway, and the core protein fatty acid binding protein 1 (FABP1) was significantly upregulated and negatively correlated with GPx3 expression. Our case-control study found that selenium itself was not associated with EPLs risk. However, both the decreased concentration of GPx3 and the increase in FABP1 were positively correlated with the EPLs risk (p for trend = 0.035 and 0.046, respectively). The different expressions of GPx3 and FABP1 reflect the potential of selenium for preventing ESCC at the EPLs stage. GPx3 may affect myocardial infarction through FABP1, which remains to be further studied.
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- Niannian Wang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; (N.W.); (D.P.); (X.Z.); (X.R.); (X.J.); (X.C.); (Y.W.); (G.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; (N.W.); (D.P.); (X.Z.); (X.R.); (X.J.); (X.C.); (Y.W.); (G.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; (N.W.); (D.P.); (X.Z.); (X.R.); (X.J.); (X.C.); (Y.W.); (G.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; (N.W.); (D.P.); (X.Z.); (X.R.); (X.J.); (X.C.); (Y.W.); (G.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; (N.W.); (D.P.); (X.Z.); (X.R.); (X.J.); (X.C.); (Y.W.); (G.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; (N.W.); (D.P.); (X.Z.); (X.R.); (X.J.); (X.C.); (Y.W.); (G.S.)
- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Xizang Minzu University, Xianyang 712000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; (N.W.); (D.P.); (X.Z.); (X.R.); (X.J.); (X.C.); (Y.W.); (G.S.)
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- Huai’an District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Huai’an 223001, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; (N.W.); (D.P.); (X.Z.); (X.R.); (X.J.); (X.C.); (Y.W.); (G.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; (N.W.); (D.P.); (X.Z.); (X.R.); (X.J.); (X.C.); (Y.W.); (G.S.)
- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Xizang Minzu University, Xianyang 712000, China
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Dalai S, Sivan M, Husain MA, Alam N, Landrot G, Biswas A. Mechanistic Insight into the Abiotic Interactions of Selenate and Selenite with Natural Organic Matter. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:16595-16605. [PMID: 37855829 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Natural organic matter (NOM) decreases the selenium (Se) mobility in soil and sediment. Biotic dissimilatory reduction of selenate and selenite and assimilation of the reduced Se species into biomolecules are thought to be primarily responsible for this decreased Se mobility. However, the possibility of Se immobilization due to the abiotic interaction of Se species with NOM is still poorly understood. Equilibrating selenate and selenite with a model NOM (Pahokee peat soil), followed by X-ray absorption spectroscopic analysis, this study shows that the NOM can abiotically reduce highly mobile selenate into relatively less mobile selenite. NOM can sorb Se species, especially selenite, considerably. Preloading of the NOM with Fe(III) increases the sorption of selenite and selenate by several orders of magnitude. Modeling of the Se and Fe K-edge EXAFS data revealed that Se species are sorbed to NOM due to indirect complexation with the organically complexed Fe(O,OH)6 octahedra through the corner- (2C) and edge-sharing (1E) and direct complexation with the oxygen-containing functional groups of the NOM. This study concludes that the abiotic reduction and complexation of the Se species with NOM can be the additional or alternative route of Se immobilization in the NOM-rich soil and sediment.
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- Subhashree Dalai
- Environmental Geochemistry Laboratory, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Environmental Geochemistry Laboratory, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Environmental Geochemistry Laboratory, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Environmental Geochemistry Laboratory, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- SOLEIL Synchrotron, L'Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin, BP 48, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex 91192, France
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- Environmental Geochemistry Laboratory, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Hailu K, Joy EJM, Ferguson EL, Bailey EH, Wilson L, Davis K, Broadley MR, Gashu D. Dietary selenium intake among Ethiopian children in areas known for selenium spatial variability. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1250002. [PMID: 37908299 PMCID: PMC10613729 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1250002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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Introduction There is spatial variability of selenium (Se) in soil and crops in Ethiopia. We assessed the Se content of food items, breast milk, and urine among infants in Ethiopia from two areas with contrasting Se concentrations in soils. Methods Dietary Se intakes among children (6-23 months) were evaluated using a weighed food record on two non-consecutive days. Also, spot urine samples from children and breast milk samples from their mothers were collected to determine Se concentration. Selenium concentrations in the samples were analyzed using an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). Results Injera (prepared from teff and mixtures of other cereals) with a legume-based stew were the most frequently consumed foods by the children in both areas, followed by pasta. Overall, the Se concentration (mean ± SD) of food items, breast milk (12.2 ± 3.9 μg/L vs. 3.39 ± 1.5 μg/L), and urine samples (22.5 ± 11.5 μg/L vs. 3.0 ± 1.9 μg/L) from East Amhara were significantly higher than the corresponding samples from West Amhara (p < 0.001). The total Se intakes by the study children from East Amhara and West Amhara were 30.2 [IQ 25%, 14.2; IQ 75%, 54.1] and 7.4 [IQR 25%, 4.2; IQ 75%, 10.6] μg day-1, respectively; 31.5% of children from East Amhara and 92% of children from West Amhara were at risk of inadequate Se intakes. Urinary Se excretion accounted for 53 and 39% of daily dietary Se intake in East Amhara and West Amhara, respectively. Dietary Se intake was positively correlated with urinary Se excretion in East Amhara (r = 0.56; p < 0.001) but not among samples from West Amhara (r = 0.16; p ≥ 0.05), suggesting greater physiological Se conservation in a state of deficiency. Conclusion There is spatial variability of Se in foods, breast milk, and urine in Ethiopia, suggesting the need for implementation of targeted agronomic interventions that enhance Se concentrations in the edible portion of plant foods.
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- Kaleab Hailu
- Center for Food Science and Nutrition, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Department of Food Science and Applied Nutrition, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, United Kingdom
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- Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Sustainable Soils and Crops Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, United Kingdom
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- Sustainable Soils and Crops Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, United Kingdom
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- Sustainable Soils and Crops Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, United Kingdom
- Sustainable Soils and Crops Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, United Kingdom
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- Center for Food Science and Nutrition, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Gantayat RR, Mohan Viswanathan P, Ramasamy N, Sabarathinam C. Spatial and temporal variations of geochemical processes and toxicity of water, sediments, and suspended solids in Sibuti River Estuary, NW Borneo. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:92692-92719. [PMID: 37495801 PMCID: PMC10447316 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28596-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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A comprehensive geochemical study was conducted in the Sibuti River estuary by considering water, suspended solids (SS), and sediment samples from 36 stations during southwest monsoon (SWM) and northeast monsoon (NEM). In this study, the distribution of in situ parameters, major ions, nutrients, trace metals, and isotopes (δD, δ18O) were analyzed in water samples, whereas sediments and SS were studied for trace metals. The distribution revealed that suspended solids were the major carrier of Cd, Zn, and Mn, whereas sediments worked as a major source of Co, Cr, Ba, Se, Cu, and Pb. Na-Cl water type and ion exchange dominated the lower part of the estuary during both seasons. However, the mixed mechanism of Ca-Cl, Ca-Mg-Cl, and higher weathering indicated reverse ion exchange in the intermediate and upper parts of the estuary. Isotopic signatures of δD and δ18O in estuarine water indicate that the precipitation over the Limbang area dominates during SWM, whereas higher evaporation was confirmed during NEM. The factor analysis revealed that seawater influence in the estuary majority controlled the water chemistry irrespective of seasons. Major ions were mainly regulated by the tidal influence during the low flow time of the river (SWM), whereas the mixing mechanism of weathering and seawater controlled the concentrations during NEM. Nutrients such as NO3, SO42-, NH3, and NH4+ mainly originated from the agricultural fields and nitrification along with ammonification were responsible for the recycling of such nutrients. Trace metals except Cd were found to be geogenic in nature and originating mainly from the oxidation of pyrites present in the sandstone and mudstones of the Sibuti Formation. Redox condition was catalyzed by microorganisms near the river mouth, whereas Al-oxyhydroxides and Fe-oxyhydroxides complexes in the intermediate and upper part under oxygenated conditions controlled the absorption of metals. Overall, the estuary was found to be absorptive in nature due to ideal pH conditions and was confirmed by the saturation index (SI) of minerals.
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- Rakesh Roshan Gantayat
- Department of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, CDT 250, 98009, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
- Department of Hydrology, University of Zululand, Kwadlangezwa, South Africa
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, CDT 250, 98009, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, CDT 250, 98009, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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Gui JY, Rao S, Huang X, Liu X, Cheng S, Xu F. Interaction between selenium and essential micronutrient elements in plants: A systematic review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 853:158673. [PMID: 36096215 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nutrient imbalance (i.e., deficiency and toxicity) of microelements is an outstanding environmental issue that influences each aspect of ecosystems. Although the crucial roles of microelements in entire lifecycle of plants have been widely acknowledged, the effective control of microelements is still neglected due to the narrow safe margins. Selenium (Se) is an essential element for humans and animals. Although it is not believed to be indispensable for plants, many literatures have reported the significance of Se in terms of the uptake, accumulation, and detoxification of essential microelements in plants. However, most papers only concerned on the antagonistic effect of Se on metal elements in plants and ignored the underlying mechanisms. There is still a lack of systematic review articles to summarize the comprehensive knowledge on the connections between Se and microelements in plants. In this review, we conclude the bidirectional effects of Se on micronutrients in plants, including iron, zinc, copper, manganese, nickel, molybdenum, sodium, chlorine, and boron. The regulatory mechanisms of Se on these micronutrients are also analyzed. Moreover, we further emphasize the role of Se in alleviating element toxicity and adjusting the concentration of micronutrients in plants by altering the soil conditions (e.g., adsorption, pH, and organic matter), promoting microbial activity, participating in vital physiological and metabolic processes, generating element competition, stimulating metal chelation, organelle compartmentalization, and sequestration, improving the antioxidant defense system, and controlling related genes involved in transportation and tolerance. Based on the current understanding of the interaction between Se and these essential elements, future directions for research are suggested.
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- Jia-Ying Gui
- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing Technology, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing Technology, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing Technology, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China.
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China.
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Delbecque N, Van Ranst E, Dondeyne S, Mouazen AM, Vermeir P, Verdoodt A. Geochemical fingerprinting and magnetic susceptibility to unravel the heterogeneous composition of urban soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 847:157502. [PMID: 35870593 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The typically high heterogeneity of urban soil properties challenges their characterization and interpretation. The objective of this study was to investigate if proximally sensed volume-specific magnetic susceptibility and/or geochemical soil properties can uncover differences in anthropogenic, lithogenic and pedological contributions in, and between, urban soils. We also tested if volume-specific magnetic susceptibility can predict heavy metal enrichment. Data on 29 soil properties of 103 soil horizons from 16 soils from Ghent, Belgium, were analyzed by factor analysis. A correlation analysis, and in-depth analysis of five contrasting urban soils supplemented insights gained from the factor analysis. The factor analysis extracted four factors: 29.2 % of the soil property variability was attributed to fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes, with high (>0.80) loadings for S, organic carbon, magnetic susceptibility, and Zn. Furthermore, 26.0 % of the variability was linked to parent material differences, with high loadings (>0.80) for K, Rb and Ti. In absence of geogenic carbonates, increased soil alkalinity due to anthropogenic input of CaCO3 explained 17.0 % of the variability. Lastly, 4.7 % of the variability resulted from variable Zr contents by local geology. Elemental analysis by XRF, possibly combined with magnetic susceptibility measurements, helped to explain lateral or vertical differences related to (1) the nature of anthropogenic influence, for instance burning (e.g., by the S and Zn content) or the incorporation of building rubble (e.g., by the Ca content); (2) the particle size distribution (e.g., by the K, Rb or Ti content); (3) lithology (e.g., by the Zr content); or (4) pedology, such as organic matter build-up (e.g., by the S content) or leaching of alkalis (e.g., by the Ca content). Even though artifacts and soil translocation were common in the studied soils, volume-specific soil magnetic susceptibility measured on fine earth predicted the total heavy metal pollution loading index well (Pearson correlation = 0.85).
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- Nele Delbecque
- Department of Environment, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Geology, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S8), 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Geography, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S8), 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Environment, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Valentin Vaerwyckweg 1, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Environment, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Ho MS, Vettese GF, Morris K, Lloyd JR, Boothman C, Bower WR, Shaw S, Law GTW. Retention of immobile Se(0) in flow-through aquifer column systems during bioreduction and oxic-remobilization. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 834:155332. [PMID: 35460788 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Selenium (Se) is a toxic contaminant with multiple anthropogenic sources, including 79Se from nuclear fission. Se mobility in the geosphere is generally governed by its oxidation state, therefore understanding Se speciation under variable redox conditions is important for the safe management of Se contaminated sites. Here, we investigate Se behavior in sediment groundwater column systems. Experiments were conducted with environmentally relevant Se concentrations, using a range of groundwater compositions, and the impact of electron-donor (i.e., biostimulation) and groundwater sulfate addition was examined over a period of 170 days. X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy and standard geochemical techniques were used to track changes in sediment associated Se concentration and speciation. Electron-donor amended systems with and without added sulfate retained up to 90% of added Se(VI)(aq), with sediment associated Se speciation dominated by trigonal Se(0) and possibly trace Se(-II); no Se colloid formation was observed. The remobilization potential of the sediment associated Se species was then tested in reoxidation and seawater intrusion perturbation experiments. In all treatments, sediment associated Se (i.e., trigonal Se(0)) was largely resistant to remobilization over the timescale of the experiments (170 days). However, in the perturbation experiments, less Se was remobilized from sulfidic sediments, suggesting that previous sulfate-reducing conditions may buffer Se against remobilization and migration.
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- Mallory S Ho
- Radiochemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, 00014, Finland
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- Radiochemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, 00014, Finland
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Radiochemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, 00014, Finland
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Radiochemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, 00014, Finland.
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Mojadadi A, Au A, Salah W, Witting P, Ahmad G. Role for Selenium in Metabolic Homeostasis and Human Reproduction. Nutrients 2021; 13:3256. [PMID: 34579133 PMCID: PMC8469766 DOI: 10.3390/nu13093256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Selenium (Se) is a micronutrient essential for life. Dietary intake of Se within the physiological range is critical for human health and reproductive functions. Selenium levels outside the recommended range have been implicated in infertility and variety of other human diseases. However, presently it is not clear how different dietary Se sources are processed in our bodies, and in which form or how much dietary Se is optimum to maintain metabolic homeostasis and boost reproductive health. This uncertainty leads to imprecision in published dietary guidelines and advice for human daily intake of Se and in some cases generating controversies and even adverse outcomes including mortality. The chief aim for this review is to describe the sources of organic and inorganic Se, the metabolic pathways of selenoproteins synthesis, and the critical role of selenprotenis in the thyroid gland homeostasis and reproductive/fertility functions. Controversies on the use of Se in clinical practice and future directions to address these challenges are also described and discussed herein.
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- Albaraa Mojadadi
- Molecular Biomedicine, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; (A.M.); (A.A.); (W.S.); (P.W.)
- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King AbdulAziz University, Rabigh 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Molecular Biomedicine, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; (A.M.); (A.A.); (W.S.); (P.W.)
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- Molecular Biomedicine, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; (A.M.); (A.A.); (W.S.); (P.W.)
- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Jeddah University, Jeddah 21959, Saudi Arabia
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- Molecular Biomedicine, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; (A.M.); (A.A.); (W.S.); (P.W.)
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- Molecular Biomedicine, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; (A.M.); (A.A.); (W.S.); (P.W.)
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Pisarek P, Bueno M, Thiry Y, Nicolas M, Gallard H, Le Hécho I. Selenium distribution in French forests: Influence of environmental conditions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 774:144962. [PMID: 33610987 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.144962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Selenium is a trace element and an essential nutrient. Its long-lived radioisotope, selenium 79 is of potential radio-ecological concern in surface environment of deep geological repository for high-level radioactive waste. In this study, the influence of environmental, climatic and geochemical conditions on stable Se (as a surrogate of 79Se) accumulation was statistically assessed (PCA analysis, Kruskall-Wallis and Spearman tests) based on the analysis of its concentration in litterfall, humus, and soil samples collected at 51 forest sites located in France. Selenium concentrations were in the ranges: 22-369, 57-1608 and 25-1222 μg kg-1 respectively in litterfall, humus, and soil. The proximity of the ocean and oceanic climate promoted Se enrichment of litterfall, likely due to a significant reaction of wet deposits with forest canopy. Se content was enhanced by humification (up to 6 times) suggesting that Se concentrations in humus were affected by atmospheric inputs. Selenium stock in humus decreased in the order of decreasing humus biomass and increasing turnover of organic matter: mor > moder > mull. Positive correlations between Se content and geochemical parameters such as organic carbon content, total Al and total Fe confirmed the important role of organic matter (OM) and mineral Fe/Al oxides in Se retention in soils.
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- Paulina Pisarek
- CNRS/Univ. Pau & Pays de l'Adour/E2S UPPA, Institut des Sciences Analytiques et de Physico-Chimie pour l'Environnement et les Matériaux (IPREM), UMR 5254, 64053 Pau, France; Andra, Research and Development Division, Parc de la Croix Blanche, 92298 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex, France.
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- CNRS/Univ. Pau & Pays de l'Adour/E2S UPPA, Institut des Sciences Analytiques et de Physico-Chimie pour l'Environnement et les Matériaux (IPREM), UMR 5254, 64053 Pau, France.
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- Andra, Research and Development Division, Parc de la Croix Blanche, 92298 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex, France.
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- Office National des Forêts (ONF), Direction Forts et Risques Naturels, Département Recherche, Développement, Innovation, Boulevard de Constance, 77300 Fontainebleau, France.
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- IC2MP UMR 7285, Université de Poitiers, 86073 Poitiers Cedex 9, France.
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- CNRS/Univ. Pau & Pays de l'Adour/E2S UPPA, Institut des Sciences Analytiques et de Physico-Chimie pour l'Environnement et les Matériaux (IPREM), UMR 5254, 64053 Pau, France.
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Selenium Biofortification: Roles, Mechanisms, Responses and Prospects. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26040881. [PMID: 33562416 PMCID: PMC7914768 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26040881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The trace element selenium (Se) is a crucial element for many living organisms, including soil microorganisms, plants and animals, including humans. Generally, in Nature Se is taken up in the living cells of microorganisms, plants, animals and humans in several inorganic forms such as selenate, selenite, elemental Se and selenide. These forms are converted to organic forms by biological process, mostly as the two selenoamino acids selenocysteine (SeCys) and selenomethionine (SeMet). The biological systems of plants, animals and humans can fix these amino acids into Se-containing proteins by a modest replacement of methionine with SeMet. While the form SeCys is usually present in the active site of enzymes, which is essential for catalytic activity. Within human cells, organic forms of Se are significant for the accurate functioning of the immune and reproductive systems, the thyroid and the brain, and to enzyme activity within cells. Humans ingest Se through plant and animal foods rich in the element. The concentration of Se in foodstuffs depends on the presence of available forms of Se in soils and its uptake and accumulation by plants and herbivorous animals. Therefore, improving the availability of Se to plants is, therefore, a potential pathway to overcoming human Se deficiencies. Among these prospective pathways, the Se-biofortification of plants has already been established as a pioneering approach for producing Se-enriched agricultural products. To achieve this desirable aim of Se-biofortification, molecular breeding and genetic engineering in combination with novel agronomic and edaphic management approaches should be combined. This current review summarizes the roles, responses, prospects and mechanisms of Se in human nutrition. It also elaborates how biofortification is a plausible approach to resolving Se-deficiency in humans and other animals.
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Adsorption/Desorption Patterns of Selenium for Acid and Alkaline Soils of Xerothermic Environments. ENVIRONMENTS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/environments7100072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Selenium adsorption/desorption behavior was examined for eight Greek top soils with different properties, aiming to describe the geochemistry of the elements in the selected soils in terms of bioavailability and contamination risk by leaching. Four soils were acid and four alkaline, and metal oxides content greatly differed between the two groups of soils. The concentrations of Se(IV) used for the performed adsorption batch experiments ranged from 1 to 50 mg/L, while the soil to solution ratio was 1 g/0.03 L. Acid soils adsorbed significantly higher amounts of the added Se(IV) than alkaline soils. Freundlich and Langmuir equations adequately described the adsorption of Se(IV) in the studied soils, and the parameters of both isotherms significantly correlated with soil properties. In particular, both KF and qm values significantly positively correlated with ammonium oxalate extractable Fe and with dithionite extractable Al and Mn, suggesting that amorphous Fe oxides and Al and Mn oxides greatly affect exogenous Se(IV) adsorption in the eight soils. These two parameters were also significantly negatively correlated with soil electrical conductivity (EC) values, indicating that increased soluble salts concentration suppresses Se(IV) adsorption. No significant relation between adsorbed Se(IV) and soil organic content was recorded. A weak salt (0.25 M KCl) was used at the same soil to solution ratio to extract the amount of the adsorbed Se(IV) that is easily exchangeable and thus highly available in the soil ecosystem. A much higher Se(IV) desorption from alkaline soils was observed, pointing to the stronger retention of added Se(IV) by the acid soils. This result implies that in acid soils surface complexes on metal oxides may have been formed restricting Se desorption.
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Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient present in human diet, entering in the composition of selenoproteins as selenocysteine (Se-Cys) amino acid. At the thyroid level, these proteins play an important role as antioxidant and in hormone metabolism. Selenoproteins are essential for the balance of redox homeostasis and antioxidant defense of mammalian organisms, while the corresponding imbalance is now recognized as the cause of many diseases including cancer. The food chain is the main source of Se in human body. Dietary intake is strongly correlated with Se content in soil and varies according to several factors such as geology and atmospheric input. Both Se deficiency and toxicity have been associated with adverse health effects. This review synthesizes recent data on the transfer of Se from soil to humans, Se U-shaped deficiency and toxicity uptake effects and particularly the impact of Se deficiency on thyroid cancer.
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Meng S, Li X, Siitari-Kauppi M, Liu L. Development and application of an advection-dispersion model for data analysis of electromigration experiments with intact rock cores. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2020; 231:103618. [PMID: 32147205 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2020.103618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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An advection-dispersion model was developed for interpreting the experimental results of electromigration in granitic rock cores. The most important mechanisms governing the movement of the tracer ions, i.e. electromigration, electroosmosis and dispersion were taken into account by the advection-dispersion model, but the influence of aqueous chemistry was ignored. An analytical solution in the Laplace domain was derived and then applied to analyze the measured results of a series of experiments, performed in an updated experimental device using different applied voltages. The modelling results suggested that both studied tracers, i.e. iodide and selenite, are effectively non-sorbing in the intact rock investigated. The effective diffusivities and formation factors evaluated from the model were also found to be in good agreement with data reported in literature and the associated uncertainties are much smaller than those obtained from the classical ideal plug-flow model, which accounts only for the dominant effect of electromigration on ionic transport. To explore further how the quality of parameter identifications would be influenced by neglect of aqueous chemistry, a reactive transport model was also implemented, which may be regarded as a multi-component version of the advection-dispersion model. The analysis showed that the advection-dispersion model works equally well as the reactive transport model but requires much less computational demand. It can, therefore, be used with great confidence to interpret the experimental results of electromigration for studies of diffusion and sorption behavior of radionuclides in intact rock cores.
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- Shuo Meng
- Department of Chemical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, S-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Chemistry - Radiochemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, FI-000 14 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry - Radiochemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, FI-000 14 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, S-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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Li X, Meng S, Puhakka E, Ikonen J, Liu L, Siitari-Kauppi M. A modification of the electromigration device and modelling methods for diffusion and sorption studies of radionuclides in intact crystalline rocks. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2020; 231:103585. [PMID: 31883737 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2019.103585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To determine the diffusion and sorption properties of radionuclides in intact crystalline rocks, a new electromigration device was built and tested by running with I- and Se(IV) ions. By introducing a potentiostat to impose a constant voltage over the studied rock sample, the electromigration device can give more stable and accurate experimental results than those from the traditional electromigration devices. In addition, the variation in the pH of the background electrolytes was minimised by adding a small amount of NaHCO3 as buffers. To interpret the experimental results with more confidence, an advection-dispersion model was also developed in this study, which accounts for the most important mechanisms governing ionic transport in the electromigration experiments. Data analysis of the breakthrough curves by the advection-dispersion model, instead of the traditional ideal plug-flow model, suggest that the effective diffusivities of I- and Se(IV) are (1.15 ± 0.06) × 10-13 m2/s and (3.50 ± 0.86) × 10-14 m2/s, respectively. The results also show that I- is more mobile than Se(IV) ions when migrating through the same intact rock sample and that their sorption properties are almost identical.
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- Xiaodong Li
- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, FI-00014, Finland.
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- Chemical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology KTH, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, FI-00014, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, FI-00014, Finland
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- Chemical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology KTH, Stockholm, Sweden
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Agnan Y, Courault R, Alexis MA, Zanardo T, Cohen M, Sauvage M, Castrec-Rouelle M. Distribution of trace and major elements in subarctic ecosystem soils: Sources and influence of vegetation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 682:650-662. [PMID: 31129547 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Artic and subarctic environments are particularly sensitive to climate change with a faster warming compared to other latitudes. Vegetation is changing but its role on the biogeochemical cycling is poorly understood. In this study, we evaluated the distribution of trace elements in subarctic soils from different land covers at Abisko, northern Sweden: grassland, moor, broad-leaved forest, and peat bog. Using various multivariate analysis approaches, results indicated a spatial heterogeneity with a strong influence of soil horizon classes considered: lithogenic elements (e.g., Al, Cr, Ti) were accumulated in mineral horizon classes and surface process-influenced elements (e.g., Cd, Cu, Se) in organic horizon classes. Atmospheric influences included contamination by both local mines (e.g., Cu, Fe, Ni) and regional or long-range atmospheric transport (e.g., Cd, Pb, Zn). A non-negative matrix factorization was used to estimate, for each element, the contribution of various sources identified. For the first time, a comparison between geochemical and ecological data was performed to evaluate the influence of vegetation on element distribution. Apart from soil pH that could control dynamics of As, Cu, and Se, two vegetation classes were reported to be correlated to geochemical factors: forbs and shrubs/dwarf shrubs probably due to their annual vs. perennial activities, respectively. Since these are considered as the main vegetation classes that quickly evolve with climate change, we expect to see modifications in trace element biogeochemical cycling in the future.
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- Yannick Agnan
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, EPHE, UMR METIS, F-75252 Paris, France.
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, EPHE, UMR METIS, F-75252 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, EPHE, UMR METIS, F-75252 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, FRE ENeC, F-75006 Paris, France
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He H, Liu J, Dong Y, Li H, Zhao S, Wang J, Jia M, Zhang H, Liao J, Yang J, Yang Y, Liu N. Sorption of selenite on Tamusu clay in simulated groundwater with high salinity under aerobic/anaerobic conditions. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2019; 203:210-219. [PMID: 30927564 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The sorption behavior of selenite onto the Tamusu clay from a preselected high-level radioactive waste disposal site in Inner Mongolia, China, was first investigated in simulated groundwater with high salinity by batch sorption experiments under aerobic/anaerobic conditions. The results demonstrated that the Kd values rapidly decreased and then remained steady in the pH range of 2.0-8.0. However, selenite sorption was promoted when pH exceeded 8.0, which might be attributed to the coprecipitation between Ca2+ and SeO32-. Besides, the change trend of the Kd values as functions of various parameters was not affected by oxygen. The sorption kinetics and isotherms could be well fitted by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and the Freundlich model for both aerobic and anaerobic conditions, and the calculated thermodynamic parameters (△G and △H) suggested that the selenite sorption process was a spontaneous and endothermic process. Additionally, the XPS results revealed that Se(IV) could be reduced to Se (0) only in anaerobic conditions and that the different amounts of Fe on the clay surface led to the discrepancy of the Se(IV) Kd values under aerobic and anaerobic conditions even in high-salt simulated groundwater. Overall, our findings in this study are significant in regards to the retardation of selenite on the host rock under high salinity conditions.
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- Hanyi He
- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, 030006, PR China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, 030006, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, 030006, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China.
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Jia M, Zhang Y, Huang B, Zhang H. Source apportionment of selenium and influence factors on its bioavailability in intensively managed greenhouse soil: A case study in the east bank of the Dianchi Lake, China. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 170:238-245. [PMID: 30529918 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for humans and animals. In China, intensive agricultural inputs in greenhouse vegetable production (GVP) have resulted in great changes in Se concentration and bioavailability in soil, which have great influences on Se flux to living organisms through food chains. It is crucial to understand the factors on Se concentration and bioavailability in greenhouse soil. Thus, we chose the east bank of the Dianchi Lake, a typical GVP area covering 177 km2 in Southwest China, as the study area to quantify source contributions to soil Se and estimate relative importance of influence factors on its bioavailability in GVP with a receptor model (absolute principal component scores-multiple linear regression, APCS-MLR) after principal component analysis (PCA). According to the enrichment factor (EF), total Se in greenhouse soil was accumulated at a minor level (1 < EF < 3) by long-term and intensive fertilization. Source contributions to total Se decreased in the sequence of parent materials > fertilization > atmospheric deposition. It suggested that fertilization, especially manure, might be an important way to increase total Se in greenhouse soils in Se-deficient areas. The bioavailability of Se was affected by several factors, among of which total Se was the foremost one. In comparison with organic matter and clay, Fe/Al oxides exerted more controls on Se bioavailability, which was dependent on pH. Increasing Olsen P was helpful in improving soil Se bioavailability in greenhouse. More attention should be paid to soil physicochemical characteristics when Se-containing fertilizers are applied to increase Se levels in greenhouse vegetables.
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- Mengmeng Jia
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
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- Suzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Suzhou 215000, China
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Kieliszek M. Selenium⁻Fascinating Microelement, Properties and Sources in Food. Molecules 2019; 24:E1298. [PMID: 30987088 PMCID: PMC6480557 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24071298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 257] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Selenium is a micronutrient that is essential for the proper functioning of all organisms. Studies on the functions of selenium are rapidly developing. This element is a cofactor of many enzymes, for example, glutathione peroxidase or thioredoxin reductase. Insufficient supplementation of this element results in the increased risk of developing many chronic degenerative diseases. Selenium is important for the protection against oxidative stress, demonstrating the highest activity as a free radical scavenger and anti-cancer agent. In food, it is present in organic forms, as exemplified by selenomethionine and selenocysteine. In dietary supplementation, the inorganic forms of selenium (selenite and selenate) are used. Organic compounds are more easily absorbed by human organisms in comparison with inorganic compounds. Currently, selenium is considered an essential trace element of fundamental importance for human health. Extreme selenium deficiencies are widespread among people all over the world. Therefore, it is essential to supplement the deficiency of this micronutrient with selenium-enriched food or yeast cell biomass in the diet.
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- Marek Kieliszek
- Faculty of Food Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Food Evaluation, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159 C, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
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Sorption Characteristics and Fraction Distribution Changes of Selenite in Soil. SUSTAINABILITY 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/su10072491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Sorption properties play a key role in the mobility of selenium (Se) and fraction distribution changes, leading to the bioavailability of Se in the soil environment. Thus, the effect of soil physicochemical properties on the sorption of exogenous selenite was investigated to predict the rate and capacity of sorption. Correlation analysis and multiple linear regression were used to observe the relationship between sorption characteristics and soil properties. Sequential extraction was used to observe the fractions of Se at different ages in soil. Results indicated that sorption isotherms followed the Langmuir equation, and the sorption capacity ranged from 50.7 to 567 mg·kg−1 with pseudo-second-order sorption kinetics. The correlation and multiple linear regression analyses showed that sorption parameters were significantly positively correlated with dithionite–citrate–bicarbonate-extracted Fe (FeDCB), dithionite–citrate–bicarbonate-extracted Al (AlDCB), amorphous Fe (FeOX), and soil organic matter (SOM), whereas pH was negatively correlated. Sequential extraction analyses revealed that the fraction distribution of Se in soil varied with the age, and the content of elemental Se increased with prolonged aging. FeDCB, AlDCB, FeOX, pH, and SOM play important roles in selenite sorption onto soils. Selenite sorption onto soil can be reduced to a lower-state Se, such as elemental Se and selenides, during the aging process. This information on the environmental behavior of Se is used to develop agronomic strategies for increasing Se levels in food crops and improving human health.
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Yang X, Ge X, He J, Wang C, Qi L, Wang X, Liu C. Effects of Mineral Compositions on Matrix Diffusion and Sorption of 75Se(IV) in Granite. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:1320-1329. [PMID: 29287146 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b05795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Exploring the migration behaviors of selenium in granite is critical for the safe disposal of radioactive waste. The matrix diffusion and sorption of 75Se(IV) (analogue for 79Se) in granite were systematically studied to set reliable parameters in this work. Through-diffusion and batch sorption experiments were conduct with four types of Beishan granite. The magnitudes of the obtained apparent diffusion coefficient (Da) values are of the following order: monzogranite > granodiorite-2 > granodiorite-1, which is opposite to the sequence of the Kd values obtained from both the diffusion model and batch sorption experiments. The EPMA results of the granitic flakes showed that there was no obvious enrichment of Se(IV) on quartz, microcline and albite. Only biotite showed a weak affinity for Se(IV). Macroscopic sorption behaviors of Se(IV) on the four types of granite were identical with the sequence of the granitic biotite contents. Quantitative fitting results were also provided. XPS and XANES spectroscopy data revealed that bidentate inner-sphere complexes were formed between Se(IV) and Fe(III). Our results indicate that biotite can be representative of the Se(IV) sorption in complex mineral assemblages such as granite, and the biotite contents are critically important to evaluate Se(IV) transport in granite.
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- Xiaoyu Yang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Fundamental Science Laboratory on Radiochemistry & Radiation Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University , Beijing, 100871, China
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- Analtical Laboratory, Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology , Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Fundamental Science Laboratory on Radiochemistry & Radiation Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University , Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Fundamental Science Laboratory on Radiochemistry & Radiation Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University , Beijing, 100871, China
- Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center , Beijing, 100082, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Fundamental Science Laboratory on Radiochemistry & Radiation Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University , Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Fundamental Science Laboratory on Radiochemistry & Radiation Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University , Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Fundamental Science Laboratory on Radiochemistry & Radiation Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University , Beijing, 100871, China
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Söderlund M, Virkanen J, Aromaa H, Gracheva N, Lehto J. Sorption and speciation of iodine in boreal forest soil. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-016-5022-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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