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Popović AV, Čamagajevac IŠ, Vuković R, Matić M, Velki M, Gupta DK, Galić V, Lončarić Z. Biochemical and molecular responses of the ascorbate-glutathione cycle in wheat seedlings exposed to different forms of selenium. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 208:108460. [PMID: 38447422 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108460] [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: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Biofortification aims to increase selenium (Se) concentration and bioavailability in edible parts of crops such as wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), resulting in increased concentration of Se in plants and/or soil. Higher Se concentrations can disturb protein structure and consequently influence glutathione (GSH) metabolism in plants which can affect antioxidative and other detoxification pathways. The aim of this study was to elucidate the impact of five different concentrations of selenate and selenite (0.4, 4, 20, 40 and 400 mg kg-1) on the ascorbate-glutathione cycle in wheat shoots and roots and to determine biochemical and molecular tissue-specific responses. Content of investigated metabolites, activities of detoxification enzymes and expression of their genes depended both on the chemical form and concentration of the applied Se, as well as on the type of plant tissue. The most pronounced changes in the expression level of genes involved in GSH metabolism were visible in wheat shoots at the highest concentrations of both forms of Se. Obtained results can serve as a basis for further research on Se toxicity and detoxification mechanisms in wheat. New insights into the Se impact on GSH metabolism could contribute to the further development of biofortification strategies.
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- Ana Vuković Popović
- Department of Biology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, 31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, 31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, 31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, 31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, 110003, New Delhi, India
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- Agricultural Institute Osijek, Južno predgrađe 17, 31000, Osijek, Croatia
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- Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, 31000, Osijek, Croatia
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Moulick D, Mukherjee A, Das A, Roy A, Majumdar A, Dhar A, Pattanaik BK, Chowardhara B, Ghosh D, Upadhyay MK, Yadav P, Hazra S, Sarkar S, Mahanta S, Santra SC, Choudhury S, Maitra S, Mishra UN, Bhutia KL, Skalicky M, Obročník O, Bárek V, Brestic M, Hossain A. Selenium - An environmentally friendly micronutrient in agroecosystem in the modern era: An overview of 50-year findings. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 270:115832. [PMID: 38141336 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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Agricultural productivity is constantly being forced to maintain yield stability to feed the enormously growing world population. However, shrinking arable and nutrient-deprived soil and abiotic and biotic stressor (s) in different magnitudes put additional challenges to achieving global food security. Though well-defined, the concept of macro, micronutrients, and beneficial elements is from a plant nutritional perspective. Among various micronutrients, selenium (Se) is essential in small amounts for the life cycle of organisms, including crops. Selenium has the potential to improve soil health, leading to the improvement of productivity and crop quality. However, Se possesses an immense encouraging phenomenon when supplied within the threshold limit, also having wide variations. The supplementation of Se has exhibited promising outcomes in lessening biotic and abiotic stress in various crops. Besides, bulk form, nano-Se, and biogenic-Se also revealed some merits and limitations. Literature suggests that the possibilities of biogenic-Se in stress alleviation and fortifying foods are encouraging. In this article, apart from adopting a combination of a conventional extensive review of the literature and bibliometric analysis, the authors have assessed the journey of Se in the "soil to spoon" perspective in a diverse agroecosystem to highlight the research gap area. There is no doubt that the time has come to seriously consider the tag of beneficial elements associated with Se, especially in the drastic global climate change era.
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- Debojyoti Moulick
- Department of Environmental Science, University of Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal 741235, India; Plant Stress Biology and Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Life Science & Bioinformatics, H.G. Khorana School of Life Sciences, Assam University, Silchar 788011, India.
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- Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Dr Homi Bhabha Rd, Panchawati, Pashan, Pune, Maharashtra 411008, India.
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- Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, India.
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- School of Agriculture and Rural Development, Faculty Centre for IRDM, Ramakrishna Mission Vi-Vekananda Educational and Research Institute, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur, Kolkata 700103, India.
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- School of Environmental Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India.
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- School of Agriculture and Rural Development, Faculty Centre for IRDM, Ramakrishna Mission Vi-Vekananda Educational and Research Institute, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur, Kolkata 700103, India.
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- Institute of Environment Education and Research, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune 411043, India.
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, Arunachal University of Studies NH-52, Knowledge City, District- Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh 792103, India.
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- Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneswar 751023, Odisha, India.
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- Centre for Environmental Science & Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 208016, India.
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
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- School of Agricultural Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, UP 201310, India.
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- School of Agriculture and Rural Development, Faculty Centre for IRDM, Ramakrishna Mission Vi-Vekananda Educational and Research Institute, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur, Kolkata 700103, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, Adityapur, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand 831014, India.
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal 741235, India.
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- Plant Stress Biology and Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Life Science & Bioinformatics, H.G. Khorana School of Life Sciences, Assam University, Silchar 788011, India.
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- Department of Agronomy and Agroforestry, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha 761211, India.
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- Department of Crop Physiology & Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Sri Sri University, Sri Sri Vihar, Bidyadharpur Arilo, Ward No-03, Cuttack, Odisha 754006, India.
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology & Molecular Biology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa (Samastipur), Bihar 848 125, India.
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- Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, 165 00 Prague, Czechia.
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- Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia.
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- Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia.
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- Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, 165 00 Prague, Czechia; Institute of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 01 Nitra, Slovak.
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- Division of Soil Science, Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh.
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Peng SY, Yan J, Li M, Yan ZX, Wei HY, Xu DJ, Cheng X. Preparation of polysaccharide-conjugated selenium nanoparticles from spent mushroom substrates and their growth-promoting effect on rice seedlings. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126789. [PMID: 37690636 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126789] [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: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have gained significant attention in the agricultural field due to their favorable bioavailability and low toxicity, making them a highly researched subject. In this study, crude polysaccharides from spent mushroom substrate of Agrocybe aegerita (AaPs) were extracted for preparing the polysaccharide‑selenium-nanoparticles (AaPs-SeNPs) by ascorbic acid reduction method. The structure of AaPs-SeNPs was analyzed and their growth-promoting effects on rice seedlings were studied by adopting different application methods. The results revealed that AaPs-SeNPs exhibited improved free radical scavenging ability, with a lower half-maximal inhibitory concentrations compared to AaPs. Rice seedlings treated with AaPs-SeNPs showed significant enhancements in growth characteristics when compared to AaPs treatment, and foliar application exhibited a better growth-promoting effect compared to root application. Moreover, the growth performance and antioxidant enzyme activities of rice seedlings were enhanced by the addition of AaPs-SeNPs, and the absorption efficiency of essential nutrients such as N/P/K and Fe/Zn/Mn was also improved at appropriate concentrations, which could be one of the key factors contributing to the improved growth performance of plants. This study provides new aspects for the utilization of SMS, and also offers new insights from the perspective of nutrient absorption on how polysaccharide-conjugated selenium nanoparticles enhance crop growth.
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- Shuai-Ying Peng
- Institute of Applied Microbiology, College of Biological Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, College of Biological Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, College of Biological Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, College of Biological Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, College of Biological Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, College of Biological Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, College of Biological Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.
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Qu L, Xu J, Dai Z, Elyamine AM, Huang W, Han D, Dang B, Xu Z, Jia W. Selenium in soil-plant system: Transport, detoxification and bioremediation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 452:131272. [PMID: 37003006 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for humans and a beneficial element for plants. However, high Se doses always exhibit hazardous effects. Recently, Se toxicity in plant-soil system has received increasing attention. This review will summarize (1) Se concentration in soils and its sources, (2) Se bioavailability in soils and influencing factors, (3) mechanisms on Se uptake and translocation in plants, (4) toxicity and detoxification of Se in plants and (5) strategies to remediate Se pollution. High Se concentration mainly results from wastewater discharge and industrial waste dumping. Selenate (Se [VI]) and selenite (Se [IV]) are the two primary forms absorbed by plants. Soil conditions such as pH, redox potential, organic matter and microorganisms will influence Se bioavailability. In plants, excessive Se will interfere with element uptake, depress photosynthetic pigment biosynthesis, generate oxidative damages and cause genotoxicity. Plants employ a series of strategies to detoxify Se, such as activating antioxidant defense systems and sequestrating excessive Se in the vacuole. In order to alleviate Se toxicity to plants, some strategies can be applied, including phytoremediation, OM remediation, microbial remediation, adsorption technique, chemical reduction technology and exogenous substances (such as Methyl jasmonate, Nitric oxide and Melatonin). This review is expected to expand the knowledge of Se toxicity/detoxicity in soil-plant system and offer valuable insights into soils Se pollution remediation strategies.
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- Lili Qu
- College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; National Tobacco Cultivation and Physiology and Biochemistry Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Key Laboratory for Tobacco Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Microbiology, Department of Biology, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; National Tobacco Cultivation and Physiology and Biochemistry Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Key Laboratory for Tobacco Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; National Tobacco Cultivation and Physiology and Biochemistry Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Key Laboratory for Tobacco Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; National Tobacco Cultivation and Physiology and Biochemistry Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Key Laboratory for Tobacco Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; National Tobacco Cultivation and Physiology and Biochemistry Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Key Laboratory for Tobacco Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; National Tobacco Cultivation and Physiology and Biochemistry Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Key Laboratory for Tobacco Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Biochemical and proteomic insights revealed selenium priming induced phosphorus stress tolerance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Mol Biol Rep 2023; 50:3141-3153. [PMID: 36693987 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-08242-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mineral stress is one of the dominating abiotic stresses, which leads to decrease in crop production. Selenium (Se) seed priming is a recent approach to mitigate the plant's mineral deficiency stress. Although not an essential element, Se has beneficial effects on the plants in terms of growth, quality, yield and plant defense system thus, enhancing plant tolerance to mineral deficiency. METHODS AND RESULTS The present research was accomplished to find out the effect of Se priming on common bean plant (SFB-1 variety) under phosphorus (P) stress. The seeds were grown invitro on four different MGRL media which are normal MGRL media as control with non-Se primed seeds (Se- P+), non -Se primed seeds grown on P deficient MGRL media (Se- P-), Se primed seeds grown on normal MGRL media (Se+P+) and Se primed seeds grown on P deficient MGRL media (Se+P -). The various morphological and biochemical parameters such as proline content, total sugar content, polyphenols and expression of proteins were analyzed under P stress. The results showed that Se priming has significantly (p ≤ 0.05) affected the morphological as well as biochemical parameters under normal and P stress conditions. The morphological parameters-length, weight, number of nodes and leaves of Se+P+, Se+P- root and shoot tissue showed significant increase as compared to Se-P+, Se-P-. Similarly various biochemical parameters such as total chlorophyll content, proline, total sugar content and polyphenols of Se+P+, Se+P- increased significantly as compared to Se-P+, Se-P-. The differential protein expression in both Se+P+, Se+P- and Se-P+, Se-P- plants were determined using MALDI-MS/MS. The differentially expressed proteins in Se+P+, Se+P- plants were identified as caffeic acid-3-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and SecA protein (a subunit of Protein Translocan transporter), and are found responsible for lignin synthesis in root cell walls and ATP dependent movement of thylakoid proteins across the membranes in shoot respectively. The differential expression of proteins in plant tissues, validated morphological and biochemical responses such as maintaining membrane integrity, enhanced modifications in cellular metabolism, improved polyphenol activities and expression of defensive proteins against mineral deficiency. CONCLUSIONS The study provided an understanding of Se application as a potential approach increasing tolerance and yield in crop plants against mineral deficiency.
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Chen H, Cheng Q, Chen Q, Ye X, Qu Y, Song W, Fahad S, Gao J, Saud S, Xu Y, Shen Y. Effects of Selenium on Growth and Selenium Content Distribution of Virus-Free Sweet Potato Seedlings in Water Culture. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:965649. [PMID: 35874011 PMCID: PMC9298572 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.965649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Understanding the selenium tolerance of different sweet potato [Dioscorea esculenta (Lour.) Burkill] is essential for simultaneously for breeding of new selenium-tolerant varieties and improving the selenium content in sweet potato. Therefore, a greenhouse experiment was conducted from February to April 2022 to evaluate the effect of sweet potato cultivars and selenium (Na2SeO3) concentrations (0-40 mg/L) on plant growth, physiological activities and plant selenium content distribution. The results showed that when the selenium concentration was more than 3 mg/L, the plant growth was significantly affected and the plant height and root length were significantly different compared to the control. While the selenium concentration was 20 and 40 mg/L had the greatest effect on plant growth when the number of internodes and leaves of the plant decreased, the root system stopped growing and the number of internodes of the plant, the number of leaves and the dry-to-fresh weight ratio of the plant a very significant level compared to reached control. The relative amount of chlorophyll in leaves under treatment with a selenium concentration of 1 mg/L was increased, and the relative amount of chlorophyll in 3 mg/L leaves gradually increased with the increase in the selenium concentration. The values of the maximum photochemical efficiency PSII (fv/fm) and the potential activity of PSII (fv/fo) compared to the control under treatment with 40 mg/L selenium concentration and photosynthesis of plants was inhibited. The selenium content in root, stem and leaf increased with the increase in selenium concentration, and the distribution of selenium content in the plant was leaf <stem <root, and the selenium content in root was significantly higher than that in stem and leaf. In summary, the appropriate concentration of selenium tolerance has been determined to be 3 mg/L. The aquatic culture identification method of selenium tolerance of sweet potatoes and growth indices of various selenium tolerant varieties (lines) established in this study will provide a technical basis for selenium tolerant cultivation and mechanism research.
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- Huoyun Chen
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi, China
- Hubei Enshi South China Potato Research Center, Enshi, China
- Enshi Comprehensive Test Station of Sweet Potato Industry Technology System, Enshi, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi, China
- Hubei Enshi South China Potato Research Center, Enshi, China
- Enshi Comprehensive Test Station of Sweet Potato Industry Technology System, Enshi, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi, China
- Hubei Enshi South China Potato Research Center, Enshi, China
- Enshi Comprehensive Test Station of Sweet Potato Industry Technology System, Enshi, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi, China
- Hubei Enshi South China Potato Research Center, Enshi, China
- Enshi Comprehensive Test Station of Sweet Potato Industry Technology System, Enshi, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi, China
- Enshi Comprehensive Test Station of Sweet Potato Industry Technology System, Enshi, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi, China
- Hubei Enshi South China Potato Research Center, Enshi, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresource, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi, China
- Hubei Enshi South China Potato Research Center, Enshi, China
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- College of Life Science, Linyi University, Linyi, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi, China
- Hubei Enshi South China Potato Research Center, Enshi, China
- Enshi Comprehensive Test Station of Sweet Potato Industry Technology System, Enshi, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi, China
- Hubei Enshi South China Potato Research Center, Enshi, China
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Sardar R, Ahmed S, Shah AA, Yasin NA. Selenium nanoparticles reduced cadmium uptake, regulated nutritional homeostasis and antioxidative system in Coriandrum sativum grown in cadmium toxic conditions. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132332. [PMID: 34563771 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Nanotechnology has become a valuable novel approach to manage several environmental challenges through providing innovative and effective solutions. Heavy metal stress is an important abiotic limiting factor. Seed priming with selenium (Se) alleviates various kinds of environmental stresses; yet, the potential of seed priming with selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) under cadmium (Cd) stress for coriander crop has never been evaluated. This research work was designed to explore the effects of seed priming with three levels (0, 5, 10 and 15 mg L-1) of SeNPs solution on the physio-biochemical characteristics, nutrition, antioxidative defense system and growth of coriander under Cd stress. Cadmium toxicity reduced chlorophyll content, photosynthetic activity and growth of treated plants. Moreover, Cd stressed plants exhibited modulations in proline level, together with decreased water potential, and leaf osmotic potential. However, SeNPs increased growth attributes, chlorophyll content, total soluble sugars, leaf relative water content, and gas exchange parameters in treated plants which were conversely decreased by Cd toxicity. The seeds priming with SeNPs promoted antioxidant response by increasing catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and peroxidase (POX) activity and safeguarding cellular structures through scavenging free radicals and reactive oxygen species. Furthermore, Cd stressed plants displayed an upper level of MDA (1.91 fold) while SeNPs improved membranous integrity through detoxification of hydrogen peroxide. Additionally, SeNPs enhanced nutrients contents (P, K, Ca, Mg, Zn), metal tolerance index and diminished Cd content in plants resulting in the improved growth and development of Cd affected coriander plants.
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- Rehana Sardar
- Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, University of Narowal, Narowal, Pakistan
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Khalofah A, Migdadi H, El-Harty E. Antioxidant Enzymatic Activities and Growth Response of Quinoa ( Chenopodium quinoa Willd) to Exogenous Selenium Application. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:719. [PMID: 33917228 PMCID: PMC8068041 DOI: 10.3390/plants10040719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Selenium is a trace element essential to many organisms, including higher plants. At low concentrations, it enhances growth and development; however, it is toxic at high concentrations. The development of crops with proper levels of selenium will be worth for both nutrition and Se-based therapeutics. This study aimed to investigate the morphological, physiological, and biochemical responses of the quinoa plant to 0, 2.5, 5, 10, and 20 mg/L of Na2SeO3·5H2O. Selenium at low concentrations (2.5 and 5 mg/L), quinoa plant showed a significant increase of growth parameters, relative water content, photosynthetic pigments, proline, total soluble sugars, and antioxidant enzymes activities as (superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD, ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and glutathione reductase (GR)), and contents of malondialdehyde (MDA) and H2O2 were reduced. However, high concentrations (10 and 20) mg/L caused a decrease in plant growth parameters, relative water content, and photosynthetic pigments. In contrast, excess selenium increased the oxidative stress monitored by hydrogen peroxide and lipid peroxidation levels. The enzymatic antioxidant system responded to the selenium supply significantly increased. Osmolytes compounds, such as total sugars and proline, increased in selenium-treated plants. The increase in these osmolytes compounds may show a defense mechanism for the osmotic readjustment of quinoa plants to mitigate the toxicity caused by selenium. This study shows the morphological and physiological responses that must be considered for success in the sustainable cultivation of quinoa plants in environments containing excess selenium.
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- Ahlam Khalofah
- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia;
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Plant Production, King Saud University, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia;
- National Agricultural Research Center, Baqa 19381, Jordan
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- Department of Plant Production, King Saud University, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia;
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Selenium Alleviates the Adverse Effect of Drought in Oilseed Crops Camelina ( Camelina sativa L.) and Canola ( Brassica napus L.). Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26061699. [PMID: 33803724 PMCID: PMC8003272 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26061699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Drought poses a serious threat to oilseed crops by lowering yield and crop failures under prolonged spells. A multi-year field investigation was conducted to enhance the drought tolerance in four genotypes of Camelina and canola by selenium (Se) application. The principal aim of the research was to optimize the crop yield by eliciting the physio-biochemical attributes by alleviating the adverse effects of drought stress. Both crops were cultivated under control (normal irrigation) and drought stress (skipping irrigation at stages i.e., vegetative and reproductive) conditions. Four different treatments of Se viz., seed priming with Se (75 μM), foliar application of Se (7.06 μM), foliar application of Se + Seed priming with Se (7.06 μM and 75 μM, respectively) and control (without Se), were implemented at the vegetative and reproductive stages of both crops. Sodium selenite (Na2SeO3), an inorganic compound was used as Se sources for both seed priming and foliar application. Data regarding physiochemical, antioxidants, and yield components were recorded as response variables at crop maturity. Results indicated that WP, OP, TP, proline, TSS, TFAA, TPr, TS, total chlorophyll contents, osmoprotectant (GB, anthocyanin, TPC, and flavonoids), antioxidants (APX, SOD, POD, and CAT), and yield components (number of branches per plant, thousand seed weight, seed, and biological yields were significantly improved by foliar Se + priming Se in both crops under drought stress. Moreover, this treatment was also helpful in boosting yield attributes under irrigated (non-stress) conditions. Camelina genotypes responded better to Se application as seed priming and foliar spray than canola for both years. It has concluded that Se application (either foliar or priming) can potentially alleviate adverse effects of drought stress in camelina and canola by eliciting various physio-biochemicals attributes under drought stress. Furthermore, Se application was also helpful for crop health under irrigated condition.
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Hasanuzzaman M, Bhuyan MHMB, Raza A, Hawrylak-Nowak B, Matraszek-Gawron R, Nahar K, Fujita M. Selenium Toxicity in Plants and Environment: Biogeochemistry and Remediation Possibilities. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 9:E1711. [PMID: 33291816 PMCID: PMC7762096 DOI: 10.3390/plants9121711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Selenium (Se) is a widely distributed trace element with dual (beneficial or toxic) effects for humans, animals, and plants. The availability of Se in the soil is reliant on the structure of the parental material and the procedures succeeding to soil formation. Anthropogenic activities affect the content of Se in the environment. Although plants are the core source of Se in animal and human diet, the role of Se in plants is still debatable. A low concentration of Se can be beneficial for plant growth, development, and ecophysiology both under optimum and unfavorable environmental conditions. However, excess Se results in toxic effects, especially in Se sensitive plants, due to changing structure and function of proteins and induce oxidative/nitrosative stress, which disrupts several metabolic processes. Contrary, Se hyperaccumulators absorb and tolerate exceedingly large amounts of Se, could be potentially used to remediate, i.e., remove, transfer, stabilize, and/or detoxify Se-contaminants in the soil and groundwater. Thereby, Se-hyperaccumulators can play a dynamic role in overcoming global problem Se-inadequacy and toxicity. However, the knowledge of Se uptake and metabolism is essential for the effective phytoremediation to remove this element. Moreover, selecting the most efficient species accumulating Se is crucial for successful phytoremediation of a particular Se-contaminated area. This review emphasizes Se toxicity in plants and the environment with regards to Se biogeochemistry and phytoremediation aspects. This review follows a critical approach and stimulates thought for future research avenues.
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- Mirza Hasanuzzaman
- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
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- Key Lab of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Wuhan 430062, China;
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- Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 15, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (B.H.-N.); (R.M.-G.)
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- Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 15, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (B.H.-N.); (R.M.-G.)
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- Department of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh;
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- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, 2393 Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0795, Japan
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Hasanuzzaman M, Bhuyan MHMB, Raza A, Hawrylak-Nowak B, Matraszek-Gawron R, Nahar K, Fujita M. Selenium Toxicity in Plants and Environment: Biogeochemistry and Remediation Possibilities. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 9:plants9121711. [PMID: 33291816 DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2020.104170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Selenium (Se) is a widely distributed trace element with dual (beneficial or toxic) effects for humans, animals, and plants. The availability of Se in the soil is reliant on the structure of the parental material and the procedures succeeding to soil formation. Anthropogenic activities affect the content of Se in the environment. Although plants are the core source of Se in animal and human diet, the role of Se in plants is still debatable. A low concentration of Se can be beneficial for plant growth, development, and ecophysiology both under optimum and unfavorable environmental conditions. However, excess Se results in toxic effects, especially in Se sensitive plants, due to changing structure and function of proteins and induce oxidative/nitrosative stress, which disrupts several metabolic processes. Contrary, Se hyperaccumulators absorb and tolerate exceedingly large amounts of Se, could be potentially used to remediate, i.e., remove, transfer, stabilize, and/or detoxify Se-contaminants in the soil and groundwater. Thereby, Se-hyperaccumulators can play a dynamic role in overcoming global problem Se-inadequacy and toxicity. However, the knowledge of Se uptake and metabolism is essential for the effective phytoremediation to remove this element. Moreover, selecting the most efficient species accumulating Se is crucial for successful phytoremediation of a particular Se-contaminated area. This review emphasizes Se toxicity in plants and the environment with regards to Se biogeochemistry and phytoremediation aspects. This review follows a critical approach and stimulates thought for future research avenues.
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- Mirza Hasanuzzaman
- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
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- Citrus Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Jaintapur, Sylhet 3156, Bangladesh
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- Key Lab of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Wuhan 430062, China
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- Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 15, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 15, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, 2393 Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0795, Japan
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Khatun M, Matsushima D, Rhaman MS, Okuma E, Nakamura T, Nakamura Y, Munemasa S, Murata Y. Exogenous proline enhances antioxidant enzyme activities but does not mitigate growth inhibition by selenate stress in tobacco BY-2 cells. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2020; 84:2281-2292. [PMID: 32729395 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2020.1799747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Selenium (Se) causes oxidative damage to plants. Proline is accumulated as a compatible solute in plants under stress conditions and mitigates stresses. Selenate at 250 µM increased cell death and inhibited the growth of tobacco BY-2 cells while exogenous proline at 10 mM did not mitigate the inhibition by selenate. Selenate increased accumulation of Se and ROS and activities of antioxidant enzymes but not lipid peroxidation in the BY-2 cells. Proline increased Se accumulation and antioxidant enzyme activities but not either ROS accumulation or lipid peroxidation in the selenate-stressed cells. Glutathione (GSH) rather than ascorbic acid (AsA) mitigated the growth inhibition although both reduced the accumulation of ROS induced by selenate. These results indicate that proline increases both antioxidant enzyme activities and Se accumulation, which overall fails to ameliorate the growth inhibition by selenate and that the growth inhibition is not accounted for only by ROS accumulation. Abbreviations: APX: ascorbate peroxidase; AsA: ascorbic acid; BY-2: Bright Yellow-2; CAT: catalase; DAI: days after inoculation; DW: dry weight; FW: fresh weight; GSH: glutathione; ROS: reactive oxygen species.
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- Mousumi Khatun
- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University , Okayama, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University , Okayama, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University , Okayama, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University , Okayama, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University , Okayama, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University , Okayama, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University , Okayama, Japan
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Sarwar N, Akhtar M, Kamran MA, Imran M, Riaz MA, Kamran K, Hussain S. Selenium biofortification in food crops: Key mechanisms and future perspectives. J Food Compost Anal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2020.103615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cabral Gouveia GC, Galindo FS, Dantas Bereta Lanza MG, Caroline da Rocha Silva A, Pereira de Brito Mateus M, Souza da Silva M, Rimoldi Tavanti RF, Tavanti TR, Lavres J, Reis ARD. Selenium toxicity stress-induced phenotypical, biochemical and physiological responses in rice plants: Characterization of symptoms and plant metabolic adjustment. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 202:110916. [PMID: 32800251 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Revised: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Selenium (Se) at low concentration is considered benefit element to plants. The range between optimal and toxic concentration of Se is narrow and varies among plant species. This study aimed to evaluate the phenotypic, physiological and biochemical responses of four rice genotypes (BRS Esmeralda, BRSMG Relâmpago, BRS Bonança and Bico Ganga) grown hydroponically treated with sodium selenate (1.5 mM L-1). Selenium treated plants showed a dramatically decrease of soluble proteins, chlorophylls, and carotenoids concentration, resulting in the visual symptoms of toxicity characterized as leaf chlorosis and necrosis. Selenium toxicity caused a decrease on shoot and root dry weight of rice plants. Excess Se increased the oxidative stress monitored by the levels of hydrogen peroxide and lipid peroxidation. The enzymatic antioxidant system (catalase, superoxide dismutase, and ascorbate peroxidase) increased in response to Se supply. Interestingly, primary metabolism compounds such as sucrose, total sugars, nitrate, ammonia and amino acids increased in Se-treated plants. The increase in these metabolites may indicate a defense mechanism for the osmotic readjustment of rice plants to mitigate the toxicity caused by Se. However, these metabolites were not effective to minimize the damages on phenotypic traits such as leaf chlorosis and reduced shoot and root dry weight in response to excess Se. Increased sugars profile combined with antioxidant enzymes activities can be an effective biomarkers to indicate stress induced by Se in rice plants. This study shows the physiological attributes that must be taken into account for success in the sustainable cultivation of rice in environments containing excess Se.
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- University of Sao Paulo (USP), Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), 13416-000, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), 15385-000, Ilha Solteira, SP, Brazil; São Paulo State University (UNESP), 17602-496, Tupã, SP, Brazil.
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Mostofa MG, Rahman MM, Siddiqui MN, Fujita M, Tran LSP. Salicylic acid antagonizes selenium phytotoxicity in rice: selenium homeostasis, oxidative stress metabolism and methylglyoxal detoxification. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 394:122572. [PMID: 32283381 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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We investigated the mechanistic consequences of selenium (Se)-toxicity, and its possible mitigation using salicylic acid (SA) in rice. In comparison with control, sodium selenate-exposed 'Se1' (0.5 mM) and 'Se2' (1.0 mM) plants showed accumulation of Se by 190.63 and 288.00 % in roots, 2359.42 and 2054.35 % in leaf sheaths, and 7869.91 and 9063.72 % in leaves, respectively, resulting in severe toxicity symptoms, such as growth inhibition, chlorosis, burning of leaves, and oxidative stress. In contrast, SA addition to Se-stressed plants significantly alleviated the Se-toxicity symptoms, and radically improved shoot height (28.88 %), dry biomass (34.00 %), total chlorophyll (37.51 %), soluble sugar (17.31 %) and leaf water contents (22.31 %) in 'SA + Se2' plants over 'Se2' plants. Notably, SA maintained Se-homeostasis, and decreased 'Se2'-induced oxidative stress by enhancing ascorbate level (67.75 %) and the activities of antioxidant enzymes like superoxide dismutase (20.99 %), catalase (40.97 %), glutathione peroxidase (12.26 %), and glutathione reductase (32.58 %) relative to that in 'Se2' plants. Additionally, SA protected rice plants from the deleterious effects of methylglyoxal by stimulating the activities of glyoxalase enzymes. Furthermore, SA upregulated several genes associated with reactive oxygen species (e.g. OsCuZnSOD1, OsCATB, OsGPX1 and OsAPX2) and methylglyoxal (e.g. OsGLYI-1) detoxifications. These findings unravel a decisive role of SA in alleviating Se-phytotoxicity in rice.
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- Mohammad Golam Mostofa
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh
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- Department of Agroforestry and Environment, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Plant Stress Research Group, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Zsiros O, Nagy V, Párducz Á, Nagy G, Ünnep R, El-Ramady H, Prokisch J, Lisztes-Szabó Z, Fári M, Csajbók J, Tóth SZ, Garab G, Domokos-Szabolcsy É. Effects of selenate and red Se-nanoparticles on the photosynthetic apparatus of Nicotiana tabacum. PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH 2019; 139:449-460. [PMID: 30374728 DOI: 10.1007/s11120-018-0599-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Selenium (Se) is a natural trace element, which shifts its action in a relatively narrow concentration range from nutritional role to toxicity. Although it has been well established that in plants chloroplasts are among the primary targets, the mechanism of toxicity on photosynthesis is not well understood. Here, we compared selenate and red-allotrope elemental selenium nanoparticles (red nanoSe) in in vitro tobacco cultures to investigate their effects on the structure and functions of the photosynthetic machinery. Selenate at 10 mg/L concentration retarded plant growth; it also led to a decreased chlorophyll content, accompanied with an increase in the carotenoid-to-chlorophyll ratio. Structural examinations of the photosynthetic machinery, using electron microscopy, small-angle neutron scattering and circular dichroism spectroscopy, revealed significant perturbation in the macro-organization of the pigment-protein complexes and sizeable shrinkage in the repeat distance of granum thylakoid membranes. As shown by chlorophyll a fluorescence transient measurements, these changes in the ultrastructure were associated with a significantly diminished photosystem II activity and a reduced performance of the photosynthetic electron transport, and an enhanced capability of non-photochemical quenching. These changes in the structure and function of the photosynthetic apparatus explain, at least in part, the retarded growth of plantlets in the presence of 10 mg/L selenate. In contrast, red nanoSe, even at 100 mg/L and selenate at 1 mg/L, exerted no negative effect on the growth of plantlets and affected only marginally the thylakoid membrane ultrastructure and the photosynthetic functions.
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- Ottó Zsiros
- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, POB 521, Szeged, 6701, Hungary
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- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, POB 521, Szeged, 6701, Hungary
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- Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, POB 521, Szeged, 6701, Hungary
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- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, POB 521, Szeged, 6701, Hungary
- Laboratory for Neutron Scattering, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, POB 49, Budapest, 1525, Hungary
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- Laboratory for Neutron Scattering, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, POB 49, Budapest, 1525, Hungary
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- Department of Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh Uni, 33516, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
- Department of Agricultural Botany, Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, University of Debrecen, Egyetem ter 1, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Bio- and Environmental Enegetics Inst., Nano Food Lab, Debrecen University, Boszormenyi 138, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Isotope Climatology and Environmental Research Centre, Institute for Nuclear Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Debrecen, 4026, Hungary
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- Department of Agricultural Botany, Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, University of Debrecen, Egyetem ter 1, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Department of Crop Production and Applied Ecology, University of Debrecen, Boszormenyi 138, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, POB 521, Szeged, 6701, Hungary
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- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, POB 521, Szeged, 6701, Hungary
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ostrava University, Chittussiho 10, 710 0, Ostrava - Slezská Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Agricultural Botany, Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, University of Debrecen, Egyetem ter 1, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary.
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Kaur M, Sharma S. Influence of selenite and selenate on growth, leaf physiology and antioxidant defense system in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2018; 98:5700-5710. [PMID: 29736998 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.9117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Revised: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Selenium (Se) induced oxidative stress as well as synthesis of non-specific selenoproteins has been attributed to its toxicity in plants. Selenium toxicity can affect growth, chlorophyll and protein synthesis and crop yield. This study reveals the effects of different sources (sodium selenite and sodium selenate) and levels (2 and 4 mg Se kg-1 soil) of Se on its uptake, leaf physiology, antioxidant defense system, isoenzymic patterns and mitochondrial activity in wheat cultivar PBW621 at tillering and ear-initiation stages. RESULTS Higher Se accumulation in leaves of wheat plants was observed in selenate than control and selenite treatments. Selenium tolerance index, chlorophyll, photosynthetic efficiency, mitochondrial reduction test, electron transport system activity, lipid peroxidation, proline and glutathione in Se-treated wheat plants decreased significantly as compared to control. Significant increase in hydrogen peroxide and activities of antioxidant enzymes, namely catalase, peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase in leaves was due to the presence of Se-induced oxidative stress in wheat plants. CONCLUSION Wheat cultivar PBW621 could adapt to applied selenite concentrations by developing antioxidant defense system but selenate treated plants could exhibit toxicity tolerance up to 2 mg kg-1 and died at high concentrations due to damage to tissue development and function. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Manpreet Kaur
- Department of Biochemistry, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
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Liu Z, Wang Q, Zou D, Yang Y. Effects of selenite on growth, photosynthesis and antioxidant system in seaweeds, Ulva fasciata (Chlorophyta) and Gracilaria lemaneiformis (Rhodophyta). ALGAL RES 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2018.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Domokos-Szabolcsy É, Fári M, Márton L, Czakó M, Veres S, Elhawat N, Antal G, El-Ramady H, Zsíros O, Garab G, Alshaal T. Selenate tolerance and selenium hyperaccumulation in the monocot giant reed (Arundo donax), a biomass crop plant with phytoremediation potential. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:31368-31380. [PMID: 30196460 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3127-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The response of giant reed (Arundo donax L.) to selenium (Se), added as selenate, was studied. The development, stress response, uptake, translocation, and accumulation of Se were documented in three giant reed ecotypes STM (Hungary), BL (USA), and ESP (Spain), representing different climatic zones. Plantlets regenerated from sterile tissue cultures were grown under greenhouse conditions in sand supplemented with 0, 2.5, 5, and 10 mg Se kg-1 added as sodium selenate. Total Se content was measured in different plant parts using hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectroscopy. All plants developed normally in the 0-5.0 mg Se kg-1 concentration range regardless of ecotype, but no growth occurred at 10.0 mg Se kg-1. There were no signs of chlorosis or necrosis, and the photosynthetic machinery was not affected as evidenced by no marked differences in the structure of thylakoid membranes. There was no change in the maximum quantum yield of photosystem II (Fv/Fm ratio) in the three ecotypes under Se stress, except for a significant negative effect in the ESP ecotype in the 5.0 mg Se kg-1 treatment. Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity increased as the Se concentration increased in the growth medium. GPx activity was higher in the shoot system than the root system in all Se treatments. All ecotypes showed great capacity of take up, translocate and accumulate selenium in their stem and leaf. Relative Se accumulation is best described as leaf ˃˃ stem ˃ root. The ESP ecotype accumulated 1783 μg g-1 in leaf, followed by BL with 1769 μg g-1, and STM with 1606 μg g-1 in the 5.0 mg Se kg-1 treatment. All ecotypes showed high values of translocation and bioaccumulation factors, particularly the ESP ecotype (10.1 and 689, respectively, at the highest tolerated Se supplementation level). Based on these findings, Arundo donax has been identified as the first monocot hyperaccumulator of selenium, because Se concentration in the leaves of all three ecotypes, and also in the stem of the ESP ecotype, is higher than 0.1% (dry weight basis) under the conditions tested. Tolerance up to 5.0 mg Se kg-1 and the Se hyperaccumulation capacity make giant reed a promising tool for Se phytoremediation.
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- Éva Domokos-Szabolcsy
- Department of Agricultural Botany, Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, University of Debrecen, AGTC Böszörményi ut 138, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Department of Agricultural Botany, Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, University of Debrecen, AGTC Böszörményi ut 138, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Agricultural Botany, Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, University of Debrecen, AGTC Böszörményi ut 138, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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- Department of Agricultural Botany, Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, University of Debrecen, AGTC Böszörményi ut 138, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
- Faculty of Home Economic, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Economics and Business, Institute of Sectoral Economics and Methodology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Agricultural Botany, Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, University of Debrecen, AGTC Böszörményi ut 138, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
- Soil and Water Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, 33516, Egypt
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- Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Plant Biology, POB 521, Szeged, H-6701, Hungary
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- Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Plant Biology, POB 521, Szeged, H-6701, Hungary
- Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Agricultural Botany, Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, University of Debrecen, AGTC Böszörményi ut 138, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary.
- Soil and Water Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, 33516, Egypt.
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Pereira AS, Dorneles AOS, Bernardy K, Sasso VM, Bernardy D, Possebom G, Rossato LV, Dressler VL, Tabaldi LA. Selenium and silicon reduce cadmium uptake and mitigate cadmium toxicity in Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng.) Pedersen plants by activation antioxidant enzyme system. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:18548-18558. [PMID: 29700750 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2005-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is toxic to plants and animals, making it necessary to develop strategies that seek to reduce its introduction into food chains. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate whether silicon (Si) and selenium (Se) reduce Cd concentrations in Pfaffia glomerata medicinal plant and attenuate the oxidative stress promoted by this metal. These plants were cultivated in hydroponics under the following treatments: control (nutrient solution), 2.5 μM Se, 2.5 mM Si, 50 μM Cd, 50 μM Cd + 2.5 μM Se, 50 μM Cd + 2.5 mM Si. After 14 days of exposure to treatments, leaves and roots were collected for the determination of dry weight of shoot and roots, Cd concentrations, chlorophyll and carotenoids content, and biochemical parameters (lipid peroxidation and guaiacol peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities). The data were submitted to analysis of variance and means were compared with Scott-Knott test at 5% error probability. Roots of P. glomerata plants showed a significant reduction on dry weight accumulation when exposed to Cd. However, both Se and Si promoted a significant reduction of deleterious effects of Cd. The Cd concentrations in the tissues were reduced in the presence of Se or Si. Plants treated with Cd together with Se or Si presented higher pigment content than those with only Cd, thus showing a reduction in the negative effects caused by this element. In the treatments in which Se and Si were added in the growth medium together with Cd, an activation of superoxide dismutase and guaiacol peroxidase enzymes was observed in the roots and shoot, which may have contributed to lower lipid peroxidation. Thus, Se and Si reduce Cd concentrations and have potential to ameliorate Cd toxicity in P. glomerata plants, which can be used to increase productivity and quality of medicinal plants.
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- Aline Soares Pereira
- Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
- Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Yilmaz S, İlbaş Aİ, Akbulut M, Çetin A. Grain amino acid composition of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) cultivars subjected to selenium doses. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/tjb-2017-0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Selenium (Se34) is an essential micronutrient for humans and animals and has growth promoting and antioxidative effects at low concentrations.
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Effects of various sodium selenite (Na2SeO3) doses on grain amino acid content of barley cultivars (Bülbül 89 and Çetin 2000) was investigated using ion exchange liquid chromatography.
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Majority of the amino acids could be altered with Selenium (Se) fertilization. Grain Se content of Bülbül 89 (0.175 mg kg−1) and Çetin 2000 (0.171 mg kg−1) were similar and both displayed an increase in proteinogenic, essential, and sulfur amino acids. The response of cultivars was more pronounced for Se accumulation and amino acid content at mid dose (12.5 mg ha−1). The quantities of proteinogenic, essential and sulfur amino acids increased considerably at that dose. Se induced increase in nitrogen content might cause an increase in some of the proteins of grain and consequently can alter amino acid composition. An obvious increase in the limiting amino acids (lysine and threonine) were prominent in response to Se fertilization.
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Se treatment influence amino acid composition of barley grains; especially improve the quantity of limiting amino acids and consequently nutritional value of the grain.
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Effect of sodium selenate on photosynthetic efficiency, antioxidative defence system and micronutrients in maize (Zea mays). Biologia (Bratisl) 2018. [DOI: 10.2478/s11756-018-0017-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mostofa MG, Hossain MA, Siddiqui MN, Fujita M, Tran LS. Phenotypical, physiological and biochemical analyses provide insight into selenium-induced phytotoxicity in rice plants. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 178:212-223. [PMID: 28324842 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.03.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2016] [Revised: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/11/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The present study investigated the phenotypical, physiological and biochemical changes of rice plants exposed to high selenium (Se) concentrations to gain an insight into Se-induced phytotoxicity. Results showed that exposure of rice plants to excessive Se resulted in growth retardation and biomass reduction in connection with the decreased levels of chlorophyll, carotenoids and soluble proteins. The reduced water status and an associated increase in sugar and proline levels indicated Se-induced osmotic stress in rice plants. Measurements of Se contents in roots, leaf sheaths and leaves revealed that Se was highly accumulated in leaves followed by leaf sheaths and roots. Se also potentiated its toxicity by impairing oxidative metabolism, as evidenced by enhanced accumulation of hydrogen peroxide, superoxide and lipid peroxidation product. Se toxicity also displayed a desynchronized antioxidant system by elevating the level of glutathione and the activities of superoxide dismutase, glutathione-S-transferase and glutathione peroxidase, whereas decreasing the level of ascorbic acid and the activities of catalase, glutathione reductase and dehydroascorbate reductase. Furthermore, Se triggered methylglyoxal toxicity by inhibiting the activities of glyoxalases I and II, particularly at higher concentrations of Se. Collectively, our results suggest that excessive Se caused phytotoxic effects on rice plants by inducing chlorosis, reducing sugar, protein and antioxidant contents, and exacerbating oxidative stress and methylglyoxal toxicity. Accumulation levels of Se, proline and glutathione could be considered as efficient biomarkers to indicate degrees of Se-induced phytotoxicity in rice, and perhaps in other crops.
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- Mohammad Golam Mostofa
- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0795, Japan; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bangabandhu Shiekh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bangabandhu Shiekh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0795, Japan.
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- Plant Abiotic Stress Research Group & Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Signaling Pathway Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22, Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan.
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Yilmaz SH, Kaplan M, Temizgul R, Yilmaz S. Antioxidant enzyme response of sorghum plant upon exposure to Aluminum, Chromium and Lead heavy metals. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1515/tjb-2016-0112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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AbstractObjective:Sorghum has received great interest for resistance to heavy metals. Therefore, effects of Aluminum (Al), Chromium (Cr) and Lead (Pb) concentrations (2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 ppm) on antioxidant enzyme systems of Sorghum in root and leaf tissues were investigated.Methods:Seeds were cultivated in hydroponic Hoagland solution containing heavy metal concentrations in a growth chamber. Malondialdehyde (MDA), proline levels, catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) activities were evaluated after treatment.Results:Al doses decreased chlorophyll a (Chl a) at 4 ppm and subsequent doses, and total Chl at 32 and 64 ppm doses, however, it did not cause any change at Chl b except at 2 ppm. Although 64 ppm of Al, Cr, and Pb decreased total Chl, it increased proline level (nearly 5, 21 and 40 times higher compared to control, respectively) in leaf. Common observation is that positive correlation was apparent between proline, MDA, APX and GST activity for Al and Cr treatments and GST activity for three elements in root. Also, the only positive correlation was evident between proline and MDA for Al and Cr applications in leaf.Conclusion:Although sorghum is resistant to heavy metals, induction of antioxidant enzymes seem to be not enough at higher concentrations to protect cells from heavy metal toxicity; however, it has great importance for further studies to find out whether phenolic compounds produced in sorghum have additive role in this regard.
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Gupta M, Gupta S. An Overview of Selenium Uptake, Metabolism, and Toxicity in Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 7:2074. [PMID: 28123395 PMCID: PMC5225104 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.02074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 275] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for humans and animals, but lead to toxicity when taken in excessive amounts. Plants are the main source of dietary Se, but essentiality of Se for plants is still controversial. However, Se at low doses protects the plants from variety of abiotic stresses such as cold, drought, desiccation, and metal stress. In animals, Se acts as an antioxidant and helps in reproduction, immune responses, thyroid hormone metabolism. Selenium is chemically similar to sulfur, hence taken up inside the plants via sulfur transporters present inside root plasma membrane, metabolized via sulfur assimilatory pathway, and volatilized into atmosphere. Selenium induced oxidative stress, distorted protein structure and function, are the main causes of Se toxicity in plants at high doses. Plants can play vital role in overcoming Se deficiency and Se toxicity in different regions of the world, hence, detailed mechanism of Se metabolism inside the plants is necessary for designing effective Se phytoremediation and biofortification strategies.
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- Meetu Gupta
- Ecotoxicogenomics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi, India
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dos Reis AR, El-Ramady H, Santos EF, Gratão PL, Schomburg L. Overview of Selenium Deficiency and Toxicity Worldwide: Affected Areas, Selenium-Related Health Issues, and Case Studies. PLANT ECOPHYSIOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-56249-0_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Sharma S, Kaur N, Kaur S, Nayyar H. Selenium as a nutrient in biostimulation and biofortification of cereals. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s40502-016-0249-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Nawaz F, Naeem M, Ashraf MY, Tahir MN, Zulfiqar B, Salahuddin M, Shabbir RN, Aslam M. Selenium Supplementation Affects Physiological and Biochemical Processes to Improve Fodder Yield and Quality of Maize ( Zea mays L.) under Water Deficit Conditions. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:1438. [PMID: 27729917 PMCID: PMC5037271 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/08/2016] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Climate change is one of the most complex challenges that pose serious threats to livelihoods of poor people who rely heavily on agriculture and livestock particularly in climate-sensitive developing countries of the world. The negative effects of water scarcity, due to climate change, are not limited to productivity food crops but have far-reaching consequences on livestock feed production systems. Selenium (Se) is considered essential for animal health and has also been reported to counteract various abiotic stresses in plants, however, understanding of Se regulated mechanisms for improving nutritional status of fodder crops remains elusive. We report the effects of exogenous selenium supply on physiological and biochemical processes that may influence green fodder yield and quality of maize (Zea mays L.) under drought stress conditions. The plants were grown in lysimeter tanks under natural conditions and were subjected to normal (100% field capacity) and water stress (60% field capacity) conditions. Foliar spray of Se was carried out before the start of tasseling stage (65 days after sowing) and was repeated after 1 week, whereas, water spray was used as a control. Drought stress markedly reduced the water status, pigments and green fodder yield and resulted in low forage quality in water stressed maize plants. Nevertheless, exogenous Se application at 40 mg L-1 resulted in less negative leaf water potential (41%) and enhanced relative water contents (30%), total chlorophyll (53%), carotenoid contents (60%), accumulation of total free amino acids (40%) and activities of superoxide dismutase (53%), catalase (30%), peroxidase (27%), and ascorbate peroxidase (27%) with respect to control under water deficit conditions. Consequently, Se regulated processes improved fodder yield (15%) and increased crude protein (47%), fiber (10%), nitrogen free extract (10%) and Se content (36%) but did not affect crude ash content in water stressed maize plants. We propose that Se foliar spray (40 mg L-1) is a handy, feasible and cost-effective approach to improve maize fodder yield and quality in arid and semi-arid regions of the world facing acute shortage of water.
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- Fahim Nawaz
- Department of Agronomy, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of AgricultureMultan, Pakistan
- Department of Agronomy, UCA and ES, The Islamia University of BahawalpurBahawalpur, Pakistan
- *Correspondence: Fahim Nawaz, ;
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- Department of Agronomy, UCA and ES, The Islamia University of BahawalpurBahawalpur, Pakistan
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- University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of BahawalpurBahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, UCA and ES, The Islamia University of BahawalpurBahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, UCA and ES, The Islamia University of BahawalpurBahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, Agriculture College, Bahauddin Zakariya UniversityMultan, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, UCA and ES, The Islamia University of BahawalpurBahawalpur, Pakistan
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Anjum NA, Sofo A, Scopa A, Roychoudhury A, Gill SS, Iqbal M, Lukatkin AS, Pereira E, Duarte AC, Ahmad I. Lipids and proteins--major targets of oxidative modifications in abiotic stressed plants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:4099-121. [PMID: 25471723 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3917-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Stress factors provoke enhanced production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plants. ROS that escape antioxidant-mediated scavenging/detoxification react with biomolecules such as cellular lipids and proteins and cause irreversible damage to the structure of these molecules, initiate their oxidation, and subsequently inactivate key cellular functions. The lipid- and protein-oxidation products are considered as the significant oxidative stress biomarkers in stressed plants. Also, there exists an abundance of information on the abiotic stress-mediated elevations in the generation of ROS, and the modulation of lipid and protein oxidation in abiotic stressed plants. However, the available literature reflects a wide information gap on the mechanisms underlying lipid- and protein-oxidation processes, major techniques for the determination of lipid- and protein-oxidation products, and on critical cross-talks among these aspects. Based on recent reports, this article (a) introduces ROS and highlights their relationship with abiotic stress-caused consequences in crop plants, (b) examines critically the various physiological/biochemical aspects of oxidative damage to lipids (membrane lipids) and proteins in stressed crop plants, (c) summarizes the principles of current technologies used to evaluate the extent of lipid and protein oxidation, (d) synthesizes major outcomes of studies on lipid and protein oxidation in plants under abiotic stress, and finally, (e) considers a brief cross-talk on the ROS-accrued lipid and protein oxidation, pointing to the aspects unexplored so far.
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- Naser A Anjum
- CESAM-Centre for Environmental & Marine Studies and Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal,
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Jablonska E, Vinceti M. Selenium and Human Health: Witnessing a Copernican Revolution? JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART C, ENVIRONMENTAL CARCINOGENESIS & ECOTOXICOLOGY REVIEWS 2015; 33:328-68. [PMID: 26074278 DOI: 10.1080/10590501.2015.1055163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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In humans, selenium was hypothesized to lower the risk of several chronic diseases, mainly due to the antioxidant activity of selenium-containing proteins. Recent epidemiologic and laboratory studies, however, are changing our perception of the biological effects of this nutritionally essential trace element. We reviewed the most recent epidemiologic and biochemical literature on selenium, synthesizing the findings from these studies into a unifying view. Randomized trials have shown that selenium did not protect against cancer and other chronic diseases, but even increased the risk of specific neoplasms such as advanced prostate cancer and skin cancer, in addition to type 2 diabetes. Biochemical studies indicate that selenium may exert a broad pattern of toxic effects at unexpectedly low concentrations. Furthermore, its upregulation of antioxidant proteins (selenium-dependent and selenium-independent) may be a manifestation of self-induced oxidative stress. In conclusion, toxic effects of selenium species occur at lower concentrations than previously believed. Those effects may include a large range of proteomic changes and adverse health effects in humans. Since the effects of environmental exposure to this element on human health still remain partially unknown, but are potentially serious, the toxicity of selenium exposure should be further investigated and considered as a public health priority.
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- Ewa Jablonska
- a Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis , Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine , Lodz , Poland
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Supplemental selenium improves wheat grain yield and quality through alterations in biochemical processes under normal and water deficit conditions. Food Chem 2014; 175:350-7. [PMID: 25577091 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.11.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2014] [Revised: 11/22/2014] [Accepted: 11/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The paper mainly reported the effects of exogenous selenium (Se) supply (Se seed priming, Se fertigation and Se foliar spray) on physiological and antioxidant system of wheat aiming to clarify its effect on yield and nutritional quality of wheat under both normal and water deficit conditions. Water stress markedly decreased the grain Se, iron (Fe), phosphorous (P), zinc (Zn) and magnesium (Mg) contents. Supplemental Se (Na2SeO4) improved the yield and quality of water stressed plants due to enhancement in the production of osmoprotectants and increased activity of antioxidant enzymes. The foliar spray of Se was more effective than Se fertigation and Se seed treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first elaborate study that involved various Se application methods to evaluate the efficiency of Se supply to plants that would be crucial to develop better understanding of Se translocation and accumulation within crop plants under drought stress.
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Hu X, Dong W, Liu R. Effects of the Addition of Selenium on Trace Element Concentrations in Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza). ANAL LETT 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2014.947536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Guerrero B, Llugany M, Palacios O, Valiente M. Dual effects of different selenium species on wheat. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2014; 83:300-7. [PMID: 25208508 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2014.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2014] [Accepted: 08/11/2014] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Wheat (Triticum aestivum) and its derivative products account for a major source of dietary intake of selenium (Se) in humans and animals, because of its essentiality due to its presence in vital enzymes. Se antioxidant role has resulted in the popularity of agronomic biofortification practises in Se deficient areas. Controlling Se uptake, metabolism, translocation and accumulation in plants will be important to decrease healthy risk of toxicity and deficiency and to help selecting adequate methods for biofortification. Selenate and selenite are the two main inorganic Se forms available in soil and in most of the studies are given separately. That study reveals that both Se species behave differently but combined the prevalent pattern is that of selenite; so it is taken up faster and it seems that interferes with selenate uptake and transport. Selenium has dual effects on wheat plants; at low concentrations it acts as growth stimulant whereas at high concentrations it reduces root elongation and biomass production and alters uptake and translocation of several essential nutrients.
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- B Guerrero
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Centre GTS, Department of Chemistry, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Inorganic Chemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Centre GTS, Department of Chemistry, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.
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Mozafariyan M, Shekari L, Hawrylak-Nowak B, Kamelmanesh MM. Protective role of selenium on pepper exposed to cadmium stress during reproductive stage. Biol Trace Elem Res 2014; 160:97-107. [PMID: 24894830 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-014-0028-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of exogenous selenium (Se) supplementation on the tolerance of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) cv. Suryamukhi Cluster plants to cadmium (Cd) phytotoxicity at the reproductive stage. The pepper plants were supplied with Cd (0, 0.25 or 0.50 mM) and Se (0, 3 or 7 μM), individually or simultaneously, three times during the experiment. The obtained results show that Cd had deleterious effect on pepper plants at the reproductive stage. However, Se supplementation improved the flower number, fruit number and fruit diameter in plants exposed to 0.50 mM Cd. Moreover, both Se concentrations used in 0.25 mM Cd-treated plants and 3 μM Se in 0.50 mM Cd-treated plants enhanced fruit yield per plant as compared to Cd-alone treatment. The chlorophyll concentrations significantly increased in the fruits of Cd-exposed plants after Se addition. However, Se supplementation reduced total carotenoids and total soluble solid (TSS) concentrations in the pepper fruits exposed to Cd. Selenium also generally enhanced the total antioxidant activity of pepper fruits subjected to Cd. Both Se concentrations used increased mean productivity (MP), stress tolerance index (STI) and yield stability index (YSI) in plants grown in the medium containing 0.25 mM Cd. At low concentration (3 μM), Se significantly increased geometric mean productivity (GMP), STI and YSI of plant exposed to 0.50 mM Cd. The highest Cd concentration in the fruits was achieved at 0.50 mM Cd and Se application significantly reduced Cd accumulation in the Cd-exposed plants. Our results indicate that application of Se can alleviate Cd toxicity in pepper plants at the reproductive stage by restricting Cd accumulation in fruits, enhancing their antioxidant activity and thus improving the reproductive and stress tolerance parameters.
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- Maryam Mozafariyan
- Young Researchers and Elite Club, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran,
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Van Hoewyk D. A tale of two toxicities: malformed selenoproteins and oxidative stress both contribute to selenium stress in plants. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2013; 112:965-72. [PMID: 23904445 PMCID: PMC3783228 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mct163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2013] [Accepted: 05/28/2013] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite selenium's toxicity in plants at higher levels, crops supply most of the essential dietary selenium in humans. In plants, inorganic selenium can be assimilated into selenocysteine, which can replace cysteine in proteins. Selenium toxicity in plants has been attributed to the formation of non-specific selenoproteins. However, this paradigm can be challenged now that there is increasingly abundant evidence suggesting that selenium-induced oxidative stress also contributes to toxicity in plants. SCOPE This Botanical Briefing summarizes the evidence indicating that selenium toxicity in plants is attributable to both the accumulation of non-specific selenoproteins and selenium-induced oxidative stress. Evidence is also presented to substantiate the claim that inadvertent selenocysteine replacement probably impairs or misfolds proteins, which supports the malformed selenoprotein hypothesis. The possible physiological ramifications of selenoproteins and selenium-induced oxidative stress are discussed. CONCLUSIONS Malformed selenoproteins and oxidative stress are two distinct types of stress that drive selenium toxicity in plants and could impact cellular processes in plants that have yet to be thoroughly explored. Although challenging, deciphering whether the extent of selenium toxicity in plants is imparted by selenoproteins or oxidative stress could be helpful in the development of crops with fortified levels of selenium.
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- Doug Van Hoewyk
- Coastal Carolina University, Biology Department, Conway, SC 29526, USA
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Zhu N, Ku T, Li G, Sang N. Evaluating biotoxicity variations of landfill leachate as penetrating through the soil column. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2013; 33:1750-7. [PMID: 23522605 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2013.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2012] [Revised: 01/14/2013] [Accepted: 02/17/2013] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Recent studies of leachate-induced ecotoxicity have focused on crude samples, while little attention has been given to changes in biotoxicity resulting from the environmental behavior of landfill leachate. Therefore, we set up a soil column to simulate the underground penetration of leachate into the soil layer, define the rules of migration and transformation of leachate pollutants, and determine the variation in toxicity of landfill leachate during penetration. The results demonstrated that: (1) landfill leachate inhibited the growth and chlorophyll levels, elevated the levels of lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation, and stimulated the antioxidant enzyme activities of barley seedlings. The effects generally displayed a peak value at 12-24 cm, slowly declined at 36-48 cm, and then rapidly decreased with penetrating distance in the column. (2) Statistical correlation analysis of the properties of leachate and the observed biotoxic effects revealed that COD, conductivity and heavy metals (esp. Ni, Mn, Cd) were positively correlated with variations in biotoxicity. (3) The microbial activity of outflowing leachate sampled from the 48 cm port was significantly higher than the activity from succedent ports, and the types of contaminants increased in the leachate outflowing from the same port, implying that microbial behaviors near the 48 cm port could be used to partially evaluate variations in the composition and biotoxicity of landfill leachate. Taken together, the above results illustrate the polluting characteristics of landfill leachate when penetrating a soil column and provide guidance for pollution control and risk assessment of landfill leachate.
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- Na Zhu
- College of Environment and Resource, Center of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, PR China
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Hamat-Mecbur H, Yilmaz S, Temel A, Sahin K, Gozukirmizi N. Effects of epirubicin on barley seedlings. Toxicol Ind Health 2012; 30:52-9. [DOI: 10.1177/0748233712451768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Epirubicin (EPI) is one of the anthracycline antibiotics, which is used in cancer chemotherapy. It inhibits DNA and RNA synthesis and causes cell death by DNA cleavage and production of free radicals. In this study, phytotoxicity of EPI was investigated on root and shoot growth, antioxidant enzymes and retrotransposons’ movements in 10- and 20-day-old barley seedlings. Mature embryos of barley were germinated on Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with 250 and 500 μg/ml EPI. Our results showed that EPI treatment significantly inhibited shoot and root growth when compared with control group. Treatment with 250 and 500 μg/ml of EPI reduced shoot length in the 10-day-old plants by approximately 1.5- and 2-fold, respectively; the same treatments reduced total root length by 2- and 4-folds, respectively. However, the shoot and root lengths of 20-day-old plants were observed to be more affected by EPI-treatment. A 500-μg/ml concentration decreased total protein levels and peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.11) activity and increased superoxide dismutase (EC 1.15.1.1) and catalase (EC 1.11.1.6) activities. To investigate the effect of EPI on the movements of BARE-1, SUKKULA and BAGY2 retrotransposons, inter-retrotransposon amplified polymorphism technique was performed. While some polymorphic polymerase chain reaction bands were observed for BARE-1, no polymorphism was identified in SUKKULA and BAGY2 movements. To our knowledge, this is the first report showing phytotoxic effects of EPI on plant germination and retrotransposons’ movements.
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- Halide Hamat-Mecbur
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Vezneciler-Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Vezneciler-Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Vezneciler-Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Vezneciler-Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Vezneciler-Istanbul, Turkey
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Łabanowska M, Filek M, Kościelniak J, Kurdziel M, Kuliś E, Hartikainen H. The effects of short-term selenium stress on Polish and Finnish wheat seedlings-EPR, enzymatic and fluorescence studies. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2012; 169:275-84. [PMID: 22153751 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2011.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2011] [Revised: 10/12/2011] [Accepted: 10/18/2011] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Biochemical analyses of antioxidant content were compared with measurements of fluorescence and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) to examine the alteration of radicals in wheat seedlings exposed to 2 days of selenium stress. Two genotypes of Polish and one of Finnish wheat, differing in their tolerance to long-term stress treatment, were cultured under hydroponic conditions to achieve the phase of 3-leave seedlings. Afterwards, selenium (sodium selenate, 100 μM concentration) was added to the media. After Se-treatment, all varieties showed an increase in carbohydrates (soluble and starch), ascorbate and glutathione content in comparison to non-stressed plants. These changes were more visible in Finnish wheat. On the basis of lipid peroxidation measurements, Finnish wheat was recognized as the genotype more sensitive to short-term Se-stress than the Polish varieties. The antioxidant enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase and glutathione reductase) increased in Polish genotypes, whereas they decreased in Finnish wheat plants cultured on Se media. The action of reactive oxygen species in short-term action of Se stress was confirmed by the reduction of PSII and PSI system activities (measured by fluorescence parameters and EPR, respectively). EPR studies showed changes in redox status (especially connected with Mn(II)/Mn(III), and semiquinone/quinone ratios) in wheat cell after Se treatment. The involvement of the carbohydrate molecules as electron traps in production of long-lived radicals is postulated.
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Hasanuzzaman M, Fujita M. Selenium pretreatment upregulates the antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification system and confers enhanced tolerance to drought stress in rapeseed seedlings. Biol Trace Elem Res 2011; 143:1758-76. [PMID: 21347652 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-011-8998-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2011] [Accepted: 02/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In order to observe the possible regulatory role of selenium (Se) in relation to the changes in ascorbate (AsA) glutathione (GSH) levels and to the activities of antioxidant and glyoxalase pathway enzymes, rapeseed (Brassica napus) seedlings were grown in Petri dishes. A set of 10-day-old seedlings was pretreated with 25 μM Se (Sodium selenate) for 48 h. Two levels of drought stress (10% and 20% PEG) were imposed separately as well as on Se-pretreated seedlings, which were grown for another 48 h. Drought stress, at any level, caused a significant increase in GSH and glutathione disulfide (GSSG) content; however, the AsA content increased only under mild stress. The activity of ascorbate peroxidase (APX) was not affected by drought stress. The monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR) and glutathione reductase (GR) activity increased only under mild stress (10% PEG). The activity of dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), glutathione S-transferase (GST), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), and glyoxalase I (Gly I) activity significantly increased under any level of drought stress, while catalase (CAT) and glyoxalase II (Gly II) activity decreased. A sharp increase in hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) and lipid peroxidation (MDA content) was induced by drought stress. On the other hand, Se-pretreated seedlings exposed to drought stress showed a rise in AsA and GSH content, maintained a high GSH/GSSG ratio, and evidenced increased activities of APX, DHAR, MDHAR, GR, GST, GPX, CAT, Gly I, and Gly II as compared with the drought-stressed plants without Se. These seedlings showed a concomitant decrease in GSSG content, H(2)O(2), and the level of lipid peroxidation. The results indicate that the exogenous application of Se increased the tolerance of the plants to drought-induced oxidative damage by enhancing their antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification systems.
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- Mirza Hasanuzzaman
- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, 2393 Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa, 761-0795, Japan.
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Hasanuzzaman M, Hossain MA, Fujita M. Selenium-induced up-regulation of the antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification system reduces salinity-induced damage in rapeseed seedlings. Biol Trace Elem Res 2011; 143:1704-21. [PMID: 21264525 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-011-8958-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2010] [Accepted: 01/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The present study investigates the regulatory role of exogenous selenium (Se) in the antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal (MG) detoxification systems in rapeseed seedlings exposed to salt stress. Twelve-day-old seedlings, grown in Petri dishes, were supplemented with selenium (25 μM Na(2)SeO(4)) and salt (100 and 200 mM NaCl) separately and in combination, and further grown for 48 h. The ascorbate (AsA) content of the seedlings decreased significantly with increased salt stress. The amount of reduced glutathione (GSH) and glutathione disulfide (GSSG) increased with an increase in the level of salt stress, while the GSH/GSSG ratio decreased. In addition, the ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity increased significantly with increased salt concentration (both at 100 and 200 mM NaCl), while glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activity increased only at moderate salt stress (100 mM NaCl). Glutathione reductase (GR) activity remained unchanged at 100 mM NaCl, while it was decreased under severe (200 mM NaCl) salt stress. Monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), catalase (CAT), glyoxalase I (Gly I), and glyoxalase II (Gly II) activities decreased upon the imposition of salt stress, whereas a sharp decrease of these activities was observed under severe salt stress (200 mM NaCl). Concomitant increases in the levels of H(2)O(2) and lipid peroxidation (MDA) were also measured. Exogenous Se treatment alone had little effect on the non-enzymatic and enzymatic components. However, further investigation revealed that Se treatment had a synergistic effect: in salt-stressed seedlings, it increased the AsA and GSH contents; GSH/GSSG ratio; and the activities of APX, MDHAR, DHAR, GR, GST, GPX, CAT, Gly I, and Gly II. As a result, addition of Se in salt-stressed seedlings led to a reduction in the levels of H(2)O(2) and MDA as compared to salt stress alone. These results suggest that the exogenous application of Se rendered the plants more tolerant to salt stress-induced oxidative damage by enhancing their antioxidant defense and MG detoxification systems.
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- Mirza Hasanuzzaman
- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa, 761-0795, Japan.
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Sytykiewicz H. Expression patterns of glutathione transferase gene (GstI) in maize seedlings under juglone-induced oxidative stress. Int J Mol Sci 2011; 12:7982-95. [PMID: 22174645 PMCID: PMC3233451 DOI: 10.3390/ijms12117982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2011] [Revised: 11/03/2011] [Accepted: 11/08/2011] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Juglone (5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) has been identified in organs of many plant species within Juglandaceae family. This secondary metabolite is considered as a highly bioactive substance that functions as direct oxidant stimulating the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in acceptor plants. Glutathione transferases (GSTs, E.C.2.5.1.18) represent an important group of cytoprotective enzymes participating in detoxification of xenobiotics and limiting oxidative damages of cellular macromolecules. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of tested allelochemical on growth and development of maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings. Furthermore, the effect of juglone-induced oxidative stress on glutathione transferase (GstI) gene expression patterns in maize seedlings was recorded. It was revealed that 4-day juglone treatment significantly stimulated the transcriptional activity of GstI in maize seedlings compared to control plants. By contrast, at the 6th and 8th day of experiments the expression gene responses were slightly lower as compared with non-stressed seedlings. Additionally, the specific gene expression profiles, as well as the inhibition of primary roots and coleoptile elongation were proportional to juglone concentrations. In conclusion, the results provide strong molecular evidence that allelopathic influence of juglone on growth and development of maize seedlings may be relevant with an induction of oxidative stress in acceptor plants.
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- Hubert Sytykiewicz
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, B. Prusa 12 Street, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +48-25-643-1298
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