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Huang Y, Yi J, Li X, Li F. Transcriptomics and physiological analyses reveal that sulfur alleviates mercury toxicity in rice (Oryza sativa L.). J Environ Sci (China) 2024; 135:10-25. [PMID: 37778787 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) is one of the most dangerous contaminants and has sparked global concern since it poses a health risk to humans when consumed through rice. Sulfur (S) is a crucial component for plant growth, and S may reduce Hg accumulation in rice grains. However, the detailed effects of S and the mechanisms underlying S-mediated responses in Hg-stressed rice plants remain unclear. Currently, to investigate the effects of S addition on rice growth, Hg accumulation, physiological indexes, and gene expression profiles, rice seedlings were hydroponically treated with Hg (20 µmol/L HgCl2) and Hg plus elemental sulfur (100 mg/L). S application significantly reduced Hg accumulation in Hg-stressed rice roots and alleviated the inhibitory effects of Hg on rice growth. S addition significantly reduced Hg-induced reactive oxygen species generation, membrane lipid peroxidation levels, and activities of antioxidant enzymes while increasing glutathione content in leaves. Transcriptomic analysis of roots identified 3,411, 2,730, and 581 differentially expressed genes in the control (CK) vs. Hg, CK vs. Hg + S, and Hg vs. Hg + S datasets, respectively. The pathway of S-mediated biological metabolism fell into six groups: biosynthesis and metabolism, expression regulation, transport, stimulus response, oxidation reduction, and cell wall biogenesis. The majority of biological process-related genes were upregulated under Hg stress compared with CK treatment, but downregulated in the Hg + S treatment. The results provide transcriptomic and physiological evidence that S may be critical for plant Hg stress resistance and will help to develop strategies for reduction or phytoremediation of Hg contamination.
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- Yingmei Huang
- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-Environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-Environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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Halder T, Liu H, Chen Y, Yan G, Siddique KHM. Chromosome groups 5, 6 and 7 harbor major quantitative trait loci controlling root traits in bread wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1092992. [PMID: 37021301 PMCID: PMC10067626 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1092992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Identifying genomic regions for root traits in bread wheat can help breeders develop climate-resilient and high-yielding wheat varieties with desirable root traits. This study used the recombinant inbred line (RIL) population of Synthetic W7984 × Opata M85 to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) for different root traits such as rooting depth (RD), root dry mass (RM), total root length (RL), root diameter (Rdia) and root surface areas (RSA1 for coarse roots and RSA2 for fine roots) under controlled conditions in a semi-hydroponic system. We detected 14 QTL for eight root traits on nine wheat chromosomes; we discovered three QTL each for RD and RSA1, two QTL each for RM and RSA2, and one QTL each for RL, Rdia, specific root length and nodal root number per plant. The detected QTL were concentrated on chromosome groups 5, 6 and 7. The QTL for shallow RD (Q.rd.uwa.7BL: Xbarc50) and high RM (Q.rm.uwa.6AS: Xgwm334) were validated in two independent F2 populations of Synthetic W7984 × Chara and Opata M85 × Cascade, respectively. Genotypes containing negative alleles for Q.rd.uwa.7BL had 52% shallower RD than other Synthetic W7984 × Chara population lines. Genotypes with the positive alleles for Q.rm.uwa.6AS had 31.58% higher RM than other Opata M85 × Cascade population lines. Further, we identified 21 putative candidate genes for RD (Q.rd.uwa.7BL) and 13 for RM (Q.rm.uwa.6AS); TraesCS6A01G020400, TraesCS6A01G024400 and TraesCS6A01G021000 identified from Q.rm.uwa.6AS, and TraesCS7B01G404000, TraesCS7B01G254900 and TraesCS7B01G446200 identified from Q.rd.uwa.7BL encoded important proteins for root traits. We found germin-like protein encoding genes in both Q.rd.uwa.7BL and Q.rm.uwa.6AS regions. These genes may play an important role in RM and RD improvement. The identified QTL, especially the validated QTL and putative candidate genes are valuable genetic resources for future root trait improvement in wheat.
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- Tanushree Halder
- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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QTL Mapping and a Transcriptome Integrative Analysis Uncover the Candidate Genes That Control the Cold Tolerance of Maize Introgression Lines at the Seedling Stage. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032629. [PMID: 36768951 PMCID: PMC9917090 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Chilling injury owing to low temperatures severely affects the growth and development of maize (Zea mays.L) seedlings during the early and late spring seasons. The existing maize germplasm is deficient in the resources required to improve maize's ability to tolerate cold injury. Therefore, it is crucial to introduce and identify excellent gene/QTLs that confer cold tolerance to maize for sustainable crop production. Wild relatives of maize, such as Z. perennis and Tripsacum dactyloides, are strongly tolerant to cold and can be used to improve the cold tolerance of maize. In a previous study, a genetic bridge among maize that utilized Z. perennis and T. dactyloides was created and used to obtain a highly cold-tolerant maize introgression line (MIL)-IB030 by backcross breeding. In this study, two candidate genes that control relative electrical conductivity were located on MIL-IB030 by forward genetics combined with a weighted gene co-expression network analysis. The results of the phenotypic, genotypic, gene expression, and functional verification suggest that two candidate genes positively regulate cold tolerance in MIL-IB030 and could be used to improve the cold tolerance of cultivated maize. This study provides a workable route to introduce and mine excellent genes/QTLs to improve the cold tolerance of maize and also lays a theoretical and practical foundation to improve cultivated maize against low-temperature stress.
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Huang Y, Li F, Yi J, Yan H, He Z, Li X. Transcriptomic and physio-biochemical features in rice (Oryza sativa L.) in response to mercury stress. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 309:136612. [PMID: 36179923 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) is a toxic and nonessential element for organisms, and its contamination in the environment is a global concern. Previous research has shown that Hg stress may cause severe damage to rice roots; however, the transcriptomic changes in roots and physio-biochemical responses in leaves to different levels of Hg stress are not fully understood. In the present study, rice seedlings were exposed to 20, 80, and 160 μM HgCl2 for three days in hydroponic experiments. The results showed that the majority of Hg was accumulated in rice roots after Hg exposure, and the 80- and 160-μM Hg stresses significantly increased the root-to-shoot translocation factors relative to 20-μM Hg stress, resulting in elevated Hg concentrations in rice shoots. Only the 160-μM Hg stress significantly inhibited root growth compared with the control, while photosynthesis capacity in leaves was significantly reduced under Hg stress. RNA transcriptome sequencing analyses of the roots showed that common responsive differentially expressed genes were strongly associated with glutathione metabolism, amino acid biosynthesis, and secondary metabolite metabolism, which may play significant roles in Hg accumulation by rice plants. Nine crucial genes identified by protein-protein interaction network analysis may be used as candidate target genes for further investigation of the detoxification mechanism, encoding proteins involved in jasmonic acid synthesis, sugar metabolism, allene oxide synthase, glutathione peroxidase, dismutase, and catalase. Furthermore, physio-biochemical analyses of the leaves indicated that higher production of reactive oxygen species was induced by Hg stress, while glutathione and antioxidant enzymes may play crucial roles in Hg detoxification. Our findings provide transcriptomic and physio-biochemical features of rice roots and shoots, which advance our understanding of the responsive and detoxification mechanisms in rice under different levels of Hg stress.
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- Yingmei Huang
- Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China; National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China
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- College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Anani OA, Abel I, Olomukoro JO, Onyeachu IB. Insights to proteomics and metabolomics metal chelation in food crops. JOURNAL OF PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2022; 13:159-173. [PMID: 35754947 PMCID: PMC9208750 DOI: 10.1007/s42485-022-00090-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Osikemekha Anthony Anani
- Laboratory for Ecotoxicology and Forensic Biology, Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Edo State University, Uzairue, Edo State Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Edo State University, Uzairue, Auchi, Edo State Nigeria
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- Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Edo State University, Uzairue, Auchi, Edo State Nigeria
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Qin H, Wang Z. Biogeochemistry of Dominant Plants and Soils in Shewushan Gold Lateritic Deposit, China. PLANTS 2021; 11:plants11010038. [PMID: 35009041 PMCID: PMC8747375 DOI: 10.3390/plants11010038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This paper describes the effect of mineral elements on dominant plants in the Shewushan lateritic gold deposit, China. For this purpose, 30 soil profile samples at different depths and 3 kinds of dominant plants including Populus canadensis (Populus X canadensis Moench), Cinnamomun camphora (Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl.) and Rhus chinensis (Rhus chinensis Mill.) were collected. The concentration of ore-forming elements including Au, Ag, Pb, Zn, Cu, As, Fe, and S were analyzed. Based on the investigation of two mine profiles, it can be found that Au, Pb, As, and Fe were mainly enriched in laterite layer and the brown clay layer at a depth of 5–11 m. Moreover, the biological accumulate coefficient (BAC) and the contrast coefficient (CM) were calculated to assess the sensitivity and concentrating ability of Populus canadensis and Cinnamomun camphora. To investigate the response of the two species to metal stress, the contents of chlorophyll, malondialdehyde (MDA), and activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD) were determined. The result showed that Populus canadensis and Cinnamomun camphora have a high tolerance to metal stress and that both of the two species can indicate the content of Au, As, Pb, and Co in topsoil.
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Feki K, Tounsi S, Mrabet M, Mhadhbi H, Brini F. Recent advances in physiological and molecular mechanisms of heavy metal accumulation in plants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:64967-64986. [PMID: 34599711 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16805-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Among abiotic stress, the toxicity of metals impacts negatively on plants' growth and productivity. This toxicity promotes various perturbations in plants at different levels. To withstand stress, plants involve efficient mechanisms through the implication of various signaling pathways. These pathways enhance the expression of many target genes among them gene coding for metal transporters. Various metal transporters which are localized at the plasma membrane and/or at the tonoplast are crucial in metal stress response. Furthermore, metal detoxification is provided by metal-binding proteins like phytochelatins and metallothioneins. The understanding of the molecular basis of metal toxicities signaling pathways and tolerance mechanisms is crucial for genetic engineering to produce transgenic plants that enhance phytoremediation. This review presents an overview of the recent advances in our understanding of metal stress response. Firstly, we described the effect of metal stress on plants. Then, we highlight the mechanisms involved in metal detoxification and the importance of the regulation in the response to heavy metal stress. Finally, we mentioned the importance of genetic engineering for enhancing the phytoremediation technique. In the end, the response to heavy metal stress is complex and implicates various components. Thus, further studies are needed to better understand the mechanisms involved in response to this abiotic stress.
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- Kaouthar Feki
- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agrosystem (L2AD), Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cédria, BP901, 2050, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Biotechnology and Plant Improvement Laboratory, Center of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, B.P "1177", 3018, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agrosystem (L2AD), Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cédria, BP901, 2050, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agrosystem (L2AD), Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cédria, BP901, 2050, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Biotechnology and Plant Improvement Laboratory, Center of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, B.P "1177", 3018, Sfax, Tunisia.
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Yalçın E, Macar O, Kalefetoğlu Macar T, Çavuşoğlu D, Çavuşoğlu K. Multi-protective role of Echinacea purpurea L. water extract in Allium cepa L. against mercury(II) chloride. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:62868-62876. [PMID: 34218367 PMCID: PMC8254617 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15097-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) is a persistent and dangerous heavy metal with genotoxic properties. Echinacea purpurea L. is a well-known therapeutic plant with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-tumor properties. In this study, multi-protective role of Echinacea purpurea L. extract against toxicity caused by mercury(II) chloride (HgCI2) on Allium cepa L. investigated in a multifaceted way. As a consequence of 100 mgL-1 HgCI2 administration, root elongation, weight increase, germination rate, and mitotic index were reduced, whereas micronucleus frequency, chromosomal abnormalities frequency, meristematic cell injuries severity, malondialdehyde level, catalase, and superoxide dismutase activity were increased. On the other hand, co-administration of increasing doses of E. purpurea extract (265 mgL-1 and 530 mgL-1) and HgCI2 gradually alleviated all observed toxic effects of HgCI2. Protective role of E. purpurea extract against HgCI2-toxicity on A. cepa were clearly demonstrated in this study. The results of this study will lead to future researches investigating use of E. purpurea extract against genotoxic contaminants.
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- Emine Yalçın
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Art, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey
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- Department of Food Technology, Sebinkarahisar School of Applied Sciences, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey.
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- Department of Food Technology, Sebinkarahisar School of Applied Sciences, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey
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- Department of Plant and Animal Production, Atabey Vocational High School, Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Art, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey
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Feng Z, Ji S, Ping J, Cui D. Recent advances in metabolomics for studying heavy metal stress in plants. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Tran TAT, Dinh QT, Zhou F, Zhai H, Xue M, Du Z, Bañuelos GS, Liang D. Mechanisms underlying mercury detoxification in soil-plant systems after selenium application: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:46852-46876. [PMID: 34254235 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15048-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Feasible countermeasures to mitigate mercury (Hg) accumulation and its deleterious effects on crops are urgently needed worldwide. Selenium (Se) fertilizer application is a cost-effective strategy to reduce Hg concentrations, promote agro-environmental sustainability and food safety, and decrease the public health risk posed by Hg-contaminated soils and its accumulation in food crops. This holistic review focuses on the processes and detoxification mechanisms of Hg in whole soil-plant systems after Se application. The reduction of Hg bioavailability in soil, the formation of inert HgSe or/and HgSe-containing proteinaceous complexes in the rhizosphere and/or roots, and the reduction of plant root uptake and translocation of Hg in plant after Se application are systemically discussed. In addition, the positive responses in plant physiological and biochemical processes to Se application under Hg stress are presented to show the possible mechanisms for protecting the plant. However, application of high levels Se showed synergistic toxic effect with Hg and inhibited plant growth. The effectiveness of Se application methods, rates, and species on Hg detoxification is compared. This review provides a good approach for plant production in Hg-contaminated areas to meet food security demands and reduce the public health risk.
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- Thi Anh Thu Tran
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, Thu Dau Mot University, Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong, Vietnam
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Thanh Hoa, Thanh Hoa, 400570, Vietnam
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, Parlier, CA, 93648-9757, USA
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Liu T, Chen Q, Zhang L, Liu X, Liu C. The toxicity of selenium and mercury in Suaeda salsa after 7-days exposure. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 244:109022. [PMID: 33631342 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.109022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Mercury is one of the major pollutants in the ocean, selenium causes toxicity beyond a certain limit, but there are few comparative toxic studies between them in halophytes. The study was to investigate the toxic effects of selenium (Se4+) and mercury (Hg2+) in halophyte Suaeda salsa at the level of genes, proteins and metabolites after exposure for 7 days. By integrating the results of proteomics and metabolomics, the pathway changed under different treatments were revealed. In Se4+-treated group, the changed 3 proteins and 10 metabolites participated in the process of substance metabolism (amino acid, pyrimidine), citrate cycle, pentose phosphate pathway, photosynthesis, energy, and protein biosynthesis. In Hg2+-treated group, the changed 10 proteins and 10 metabolites were related to photosynthesis, glycolysis, substance metabolism (cysteine and methionine, amino acid, pyrimidine), ATP synthesis and binding, tolerance, sugar-phosphatase activity, and citrate cycle. In Se4++ Hg2+-treated group, the changed 5 proteins an 12 metabolites involved in stress defence, iron ion binding, mitochondrial respiratory chain, structural constituent of ribosome, citrate cycle, and amino acid metabolism. Furthermore, the separate and combined selenium and mercury both inhibited growth of S. salsa, enhanced activity of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, peroxidase and catalase), and disturbed osmotic regulation through the genes of choline monoxygenase and betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase. Our experiments also showed selenium could induce synergistic effects in S. salsa. In all, we successfully characterized the effects of selenium and mercury in plant which was helpful to evaluate the toxicity and interaction of marine pollutants.
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- Ting Liu
- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, School of Life Sciences, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fisheries Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology in Universities of Shandong, School of Life Sciences, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, PR China.
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Vidal C, Ruiz A, Ortiz J, Larama G, Perez R, Santander C, Ferreira PAA, Cornejo P. Antioxidant Responses of Phenolic Compounds and Immobilization of Copper in Imperata Cylindrica, a Plant with Potential Use for Bioremediation of Cu Contaminated Environments. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 9:E1397. [PMID: 33092309 PMCID: PMC7589974 DOI: 10.3390/plants9101397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This work examined the capability of Imperata cylindrica to respond, tolerate and accumulate Cu when growing at high Cu concentration (300 mg kg-1 of substrate) at different times of exposure (2, 14 and 21 days). The Cu accumulation in plants was examined by atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) and Cu localized by Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy. Additionally, the phenolic compound identifications and concentrations were determined using liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. Our results showed that root biomass decreased significantly at high Cu levels, with a greater decrease at 21 days (39.8% less biomass in comparison to control). The root showed 328 mg Cu kg-1 dry weight at 21 days of exposure to Cu, being the tissue that accumulates most of the Cu. Lipid peroxidation was a clear indicator of Cu stress, principally in shoots. The exposure to Cu significantly increased the synthesis of phenolic compounds in shoots of plants exposed 21 days to Cu, where 5-caffeoylquinic acid reached the highest concentrations. Our results support that I. cylindrica is a Cu accumulator plant in root organs with a medium level of accumulation (between 200-600 mg Cu kg-1 biomass), which can tolerate the exposure to high Cu levels by means of increasing the synthesis of phenolic compound in shoots, suggesting a potential use as phytoremediation tool in Cu polluted environments.
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- Catalina Vidal
- Centro de Investigación en Micorrizas y Sustentabilidad Agroambiental, CIMYSA, Universidad de La Frontera, Avda. Francisco Salazar, 01145 Temuco, Chile; (C.V.); (A.R.); (R.P.); (C.S.)
- Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias de Recursos Naturales, Universidad de La Frontera, Avda. Francisco Salazar, 01145 Temuco, Chile
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- Centro de Investigación en Micorrizas y Sustentabilidad Agroambiental, CIMYSA, Universidad de La Frontera, Avda. Francisco Salazar, 01145 Temuco, Chile; (C.V.); (A.R.); (R.P.); (C.S.)
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- Laboratorio de Biorremediación, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Forestales, Universidad de La Frontera, Avda. Francisco Salazar, 01145 Temuco, Chile;
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- Centro de Modelación y Computación Científica, Universidad de La Frontera, Avda. Francisco Salazar, 01145 Temuco, Chile;
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- Centro de Investigación en Micorrizas y Sustentabilidad Agroambiental, CIMYSA, Universidad de La Frontera, Avda. Francisco Salazar, 01145 Temuco, Chile; (C.V.); (A.R.); (R.P.); (C.S.)
- Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias de Recursos Naturales, Universidad de La Frontera, Avda. Francisco Salazar, 01145 Temuco, Chile
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- Centro de Investigación en Micorrizas y Sustentabilidad Agroambiental, CIMYSA, Universidad de La Frontera, Avda. Francisco Salazar, 01145 Temuco, Chile; (C.V.); (A.R.); (R.P.); (C.S.)
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- Centro de Investigación en Micorrizas y Sustentabilidad Agroambiental, CIMYSA, Universidad de La Frontera, Avda. Francisco Salazar, 01145 Temuco, Chile; (C.V.); (A.R.); (R.P.); (C.S.)
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Shahid M, Khalid S, Bibi I, Bundschuh J, Khan Niazi N, Dumat C. A critical review of mercury speciation, bioavailability, toxicity and detoxification in soil-plant environment: Ecotoxicology and health risk assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 711:134749. [PMID: 32000322 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Environmental contamination by a non-essential and non-beneficial, although potentially toxic mercury (Hg), is becoming a great threat to the living organisms at a global scale. Owing to its various uses in numerous industrial processes, high amount of Hg is released into different environmental compartments. Environmental Hg contamination can result in food chain contamination, especially due to its accumulation in edible plant parts. Consumption of Hg-rich food is a key source of Hg exposure to humans. Since Hg does not possess any identified biological role and has genotoxic and carcinogenic potential, it is critical to monitor its biogeochemical behavior in the soil-plant system and its influence in terms of possible food chain contamination and human exposure. This review traces a plausible link among Hg levels, its chemical speciation and phytoavailability in soil, accumulation in plants, phytotoxicity and detoxification of Hg inside the plant. The role of different enzymatic (peroxidase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase) and non-enzymatic (glutathione, phytochelatins, proline and ascorbic acid) antioxidants has also been elucidated with respect to enhanced generation of reactive radicles and resulting oxidative stress. The review also outlines Hg build-up in edible plant tissues and associated health risks. The biogeochemical role of Hg in the soil-plant system and associated health risks have been described with well summarized and up-to-date data in 12 tables and 4 figures. We believe that this comprehensive review article and meta-analysis of Hg data can be greatly valuable for scientists, researchers, policymakers and graduate-level students.
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- Muhammad Shahid
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari-61100, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari-61100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- UNESCO Chair on Groundwater Arsenic within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba, Queensland 4350, Australia
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
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- Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Travail Organisation Pouvoir (CERTOP), UMR5044, Université J. Jaurès - Toulouse II, 5 allée Machado A., 31058 Toulouse, cedex 9, France; Université de Toulouse, INP-ENSAT, Avenue de l'Agrobiopole, 31326 Auzeville-Tolosane, France; Association Réseau-Agriville (http://reseau-agriville.com/), France
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Lebrun M, De Zio E, Miard F, Scippa GS, Renzone G, Scaloni A, Bourgerie S, Morabito D, Trupiano D. Amending an As/Pb contaminated soil with biochar, compost and iron grit: effect on Salix viminalis growth, root proteome profiles and metal(loid) accumulation indexes. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 244:125397. [PMID: 31812046 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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There is currently a large amount of research being done into the phytoremediation of polluted soils. Plant installation in contaminated soils may require the application of soil amendments, such as biochar, compost and/or iron grit, which can improve the soil conditions and reduce the metal (loid) phytoavailability and mobility. The beneficial effects of these amendments on soil properties, plant growth and metal (loid) accumulation ability have already been described, although their effect on the plants response machinery has been poorly studied. This study aimed to assess the effect of these amendments on Salix viminalis growth and metal (loid) accumulation, as well as elucidating associated molecular mechanisms. The results showed that the amendment applications improved plant growth by three fold, except for the biochar plus iron combination. It also revealed that metal (loid)s were not effectively translocated from the roots to the shoots (translocation factors <1), their bioaccumulation peaked in the roots, and increased in the presence of iron-based amendments. Corresponding proteomic profiles revealed 34 protein spots differentially represented and suggested that plants counteracted metal (loid)-induced oxidative stress after the addition of biochar and/or compost by eliciting proper defense and signaling pathways, and by redirecting the metabolic fluxes towards primary and secondary metabolism. However, they did highlight the occurrence of oxidative stress markers when the biochar plus iron amendment was applied, which could be both the cause and result of protein degradation impairment.
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- Manhattan Lebrun
- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, 86090, Pesche, IS, Italy; LBLGC-EA 1207, INRA USC1328, Orléans University, Rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067, Orléans Cedex, France
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- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, 86090, Pesche, IS, Italy
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- LBLGC-EA 1207, INRA USC1328, Orléans University, Rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067, Orléans Cedex, France
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- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, 86090, Pesche, IS, Italy
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- Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, ISPAAM, National Research Council, 80147, Napoli, Italy
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- Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, ISPAAM, National Research Council, 80147, Napoli, Italy
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- LBLGC-EA 1207, INRA USC1328, Orléans University, Rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067, Orléans Cedex, France
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- LBLGC-EA 1207, INRA USC1328, Orléans University, Rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067, Orléans Cedex, France
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- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, 86090, Pesche, IS, Italy.
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Inorganic Mercury and Methyl-Mercury Uptake and Effects in the Aquatic Plant Elodea nuttallii: A Review of Multi-Omic Data in the Field and in Controlled Conditions. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10051817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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(1) Background: Mercury is a threat for the aquatic environment. Nonetheless, the entrance of Hg into food webs is not fully understood. Macrophytes are both central for Hg entry in food webs and are seen as good candidates for biomonitoring and bioremediation; (2) Methods: We review the knowledge gained on the uptake and effects of inorganic Hg (IHg) and methyl-Hg (MMHg) in the macrophyte Elodea nuttallii found in temperate freshwaters; (3) Results: E. nuttallii bioaccumulates IHg and MMHg, but IHg shows a higher affinity to cell walls. At the individual level, IHg reduced chlorophyll, while MMHg increased anthocyanin. Transcriptomics and metabolomics in shoots revealed that MMHg regulated a higher number of genes than IHg. Proteomics and metabolomics in cytosol revealed that IHg had more effect than MMHg; (4) Conclusions: MMHg and IHg show different cellular toxicity pathways. MMHg’s main impact appears on the non-soluble compartment, while IHg’s main impact happens on the soluble compartment. This is congruent with the higher affinity of IHg with dissolved OM (DOM) or cell walls. E. nuttallii is promising for biomonitoring, as its uptake and molecular responses reflect exposure to IHg and MMHg. More generally, multi-omics approaches identify cellular toxicity pathways and the early impact of sublethal pollution.
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Li Y, Guan J, Zhao J, Li B, Li YF, Gao Y. Comparative study of the effects of different chelating ligands on the absorption and transport of mercury in maize (Zea mays L.). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 188:109897. [PMID: 31704327 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) pollution seriously threatens food safety and has attracted global attention. Phytoextraction, due to its low cost, applicability, and environmental friendliness, is considered a new technology for clean-up of heavy metal contamination in the environment. However, the low bioavailability of Hg in polluted areas greatly limits the applicability of phytoextraction. Here, we compared the effects of six common chelating ligands on the absorption and transport of Hg in maize (Zea mays L.), which has a high biomass and short growth cycle. The results showed that the root length and biomass of maize seedlings of the groups treated with the six chelating ligands (EDTA, iodide, ammonium, thiosulfate, thiocyanate, and thiocarbamide) did not change compared with those of the non-treated groups. Co-exposure to Hg and each chelating ligand markedly alleviated the inhibitory effect induced by Hg. Iodide treatment resulted in the lowest root Hg content and highest translocation factor (TF) value, while ammonium treatment gave rise to the highest shoot Hg concentration and lowest TF. Compared with other chelating ligands, thiosulfate exhibited the maximum alleviation of Hg toxicity and achieved the highest concentration of Hg in the roots and aerial parts. Moreover, the TF and Hg accumulation in the thiosulfate and Hg co-exposed group were much higher than those in the group exposed to Hg alone. This finding suggests that, among these common chelating ligands, thiosulfate compounds have great potential for Hg phytoextraction, while the others can immobilize Hg in polluted areas.
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- Yunyun Li
- College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Ding W, Zhang J, Wu SC, Zhang S, Christie P, Liang P. Responses of the grass Paspalum distichum L. to Hg stress: A proteomic study. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 183:109549. [PMID: 31408818 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Paspalum distichum L. was tested to evaluate its ability to phytoremediate mercury (Hg) contaminated soil over a 60-d period by analysis of the total Hg concentrations in roots and leaves. Hg concentration in Hg-contamination soil decreased by 70.0 μg g-1 after 60 day of grass cultivation and Hg was readily taken up by the roots (4.51 ± 1.90 μg g-1) rather than the leaves (0.35 ± 0.02 μg g-1). In addition, a comparative proteomic study was performed to unravel the protein expression involved in the Hg stress response in P. distichum L. A total of 49 proteins were classified as differentially proteins in the roots by the 'top three' proteomic analysis, of which 32 were up-regulated and 17 down-regulated in response to Hg stress. These changed proteins were classified by gene ontology analysis into five complex molecular functions involving photosynthesis and energy metabolism (31%), oxidative stress (14%), protein folding (16%), sulfur compound metabolism (10%), metal binding, and ion transport (29%). Moreover, the protein expression patterns were consistent with the metabolism pathway results. Overall, the results contribute to our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of the Hg response in P. distichum and we propose a theoretical basis for the phytoremediation of Hg-contaminated soils.
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- Wen Ding
- School of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, Zhejiang Province, 311300, China
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- Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-Treatment of Waste Biomass, School of Environment and Natural Resources, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- School of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, Zhejiang Province, 311300, China
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- School of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, Zhejiang Province, 311300, China
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- School of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, Zhejiang Province, 311300, China
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- School of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, Zhejiang Province, 311300, China.
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Li Y, Hu W, Zhao J, Chen Q, Wang W, Li B, Li YF. Selenium decreases methylmercury and increases nutritional elements in rice growing in mercury-contaminated farmland. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 182:109447. [PMID: 31325809 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Methylmercury (MeHg) in rice grains grown in Hg-contaminated areas has raised environmental health concerns. Pot experiments found that selenium (Se) could reduce MeHg levels in rice grains. However, relatively high levels of Se (up to 6 mg/kg) were applied in these pot experiments, which may have adverse effects on the soil ecology due to the toxicity of Se. The aims of this work were thus to study 1) the effect of low levels of Se on the accumulation and distribution of Hg, especially MeHg, in rice plants grown in a real Hg-contaminated paddy field and 2) the effect of Se treatment on Se and other nutritional elements (e.g., Cu, Fe, Zn) in grains. A field study amended with different levels of Se was carried out in Hg-contaminated paddy soil in Qingzhen, Guizhou, China. The levels of MeHg and total Hg were studied using cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectrometry (CVAFS) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The distribution and relative quantification of elements in grains were examined by synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence analysis (SR-XRF). This field study showed that low levels of Se (0.5 μg/mL, corresponding to 0.15 mg Se/kg soils) could significantly reduce total Hg and MeHg in rice tissues. Se treatment also reduced Hg distribution in the embryo and endosperm and increased the levels of Fe, Cu, Zn and Se in grains and especially embryos. This field study implied that treatment with an appropriate level of Se is an effective approach to not only decrease the level of MeHg but to also increase the levels of nutritional elements such as Fe, Cu, Zn and Se in rice grains, which could bring beneficial effects for rice-dependent residents living in Hg-contaminated areas.
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- Yunyun Li
- College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China; CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, And HKU-IHEP Joint Laboratory on Metallomics, And State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Mercury Pollution Prevention and Control, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, And HKU-IHEP Joint Laboratory on Metallomics, And State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Mercury Pollution Prevention and Control, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, And HKU-IHEP Joint Laboratory on Metallomics, And State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Mercury Pollution Prevention and Control, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, And HKU-IHEP Joint Laboratory on Metallomics, And State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Mercury Pollution Prevention and Control, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Xiao R, Li L, Ma Y. A label-free proteomic approach differentiates between conventional and organic rice. J Food Compost Anal 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2019.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lin H, Santa-Rios A, Barst BD, Basu N, Bayen S. Occurrence and bioaccessibility of mercury in commercial rice samples in Montreal (Canada). Food Chem Toxicol 2019; 126:72-78. [PMID: 30735750 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The objective of this study was to increase the understanding of mercury exposure via rice commonly consumed in a major North American city. Rice samples were collected from Montreal markets (n = 89) between 2016 and 2017 and analyzed for total mercury (THg) content. THg content ranged from 0.7 ± 0.1 to 9.3 ± 0.5 ng g-1 dw. Significant differences (p < 0.05) were recorded among the various rice types and countries of origin. Overall, cooking had little effect on the THg concentrations in rice. Thiols play a major role in the fate of Hg, therefore thiol contents in rice were measured, and a weak but significant relationship between thiol and THg contents in rice (p < 0.05) was observed. An in vitro gastro-intestinal digestion method was used to assess the bioaccessibility rate of THg in cooked rice samples, and less than 44.5% of THg from the initial rice samples was bioaccessible after in vitro digestion. Dietary exposure to Hg through rice consumption was calculated for the typical Canadian population and values were all below current provisional tolerable weekly intake guidelines. This study improves our understanding of Hg exposures via rice in a large North American city.
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- Hefei Lin
- Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University, Canada
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- Department of Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University, Canada
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- Department of Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University, Canada; School of Human Nutrition, McGill University, Canada
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- Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University, Canada.
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Dubey S, Gupta A, Khare A, Jain G, Bose S, Rani V. Long- and short-term protective responses of rice seedling to combat Cr(VI) toxicity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:36163-36172. [PMID: 30362036 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3422-z] [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: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In India, rice is the principal crop and is the staple diet of majority of the population. Widespread use of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] in leather processing, wood preservatives, stainless-steel manufacture, and electroplating industries has resulted in contamination of paddy fields and poses a great challenge to the society be it crops, animals, or human beings. Cr(VI) toxicity results in growth inhibition and leading to changes in components of antioxidant systems as well as secondary metabolites. We evaluated the comparative short and long term effects of Cr(VI) stress on rice plants to explore the plant defense responses against Cr stress. Different assays including the phenolic and flavonoid content evaluation, malondialdehyde (MDA), proline, antioxidant enzyme analysis, and DPPH assay were performed to understand the plant response against the Cr(VI) stress. Total phenols and flavonoids were significantly higher in Cr stressed plants as compared to control groups. Under Cr(VI) exposure, significant higher accumulation of proline was observed. Similarly, high levels of MDA content were also observed after 7 days of Cr stress. In addition, the antioxidant activities such as GST, APX, and SOD including DPPH radical scavenging were also markedly increased during Cr(VI) stress. Further identification and quantification of phenols were done spectrophotometrically to view the whole spectrum of phenolics. HPLC analysis showed gallic acid as the main contributor to abiotic defense response. Our study showed that Cr stress imposes serious toxic effects and plant phenolics have a protective role against metal stress.
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- Sonali Dubey
- Department of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, A-10, Sector-62, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 210307, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, A-10, Sector-62, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 210307, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, A-10, Sector-62, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 210307, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, A-10, Sector-62, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 210307, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, A-10, Sector-62, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 210307, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, A-10, Sector-62, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 210307, India.
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Molecular Effects of Inorganic and Methyl Mercury in Aquatic Primary Producers: Comparing Impact to A Macrophyte and A Green Microalga in Controlled Conditions. GEOSCIENCES 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/geosciences8110393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) remains hazardous in aquatic environments, because of its toxicity and high biomagnification in food webs. In phytoplankton and macrophytes, Hg compounds at high concentration have been reported to affect the growth, photosynthesis, and nutrient metabolism, as well as to induce oxidative stress and damage. Here, we reviewed the recent knowledge gained on cellular toxicity of inorganic and methyl Hg (IHg; MeHg) in aquatic primary producers at more relevant environmental concentrations, with a particular focus on omics data. In addition, we compared a case study conducted with transcriptomic on the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and the macrophyte Elodea nuttallii. At lower concentrations, IHg and MeHg influenced similar gene categories, including energy metabolism, cell structure, and nutrition. In addition, genes involved in the cell motility in the microalgae, and in hormone metabolism in the macrophyte were regulated. At equivalent intracellular concentration, MeHg regulated more genes than IHg supporting a higher molecular impact of the former. At the organism level in C. reinhardtii, MeHg increased reactive oxygen species, while both IHg and MeHg increased photosynthesis efficiency, whereas in E. nuttallii MeHg induced anti-oxidant responses and IHg reduced chlorophyll content. Data showed differences, according to species and characteristics of life cycle, in responses at the gene and cellular levels, but evidenced a higher molecular impact of MeHg than IHg and different cellular toxicity pathways in aquatic primary producers.
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Beauvais-Flück R, Slaveykova VI, Skyllberg U, Cosio C. Molecular Effects, Speciation, and Competition of Inorganic and Methyl Mercury in the Aquatic Plant Elodea nuttallii. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:8876-8884. [PMID: 29984984 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b02124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) remains hazardous in aquatic environments because of its biomagnification in food webs. Nonetheless, Hg uptake and impact in primary producers is still poorly understood. Here, we compared the cellular toxicity of inorganic and methyl Hg (IHg and MeHg, respectively) in the aquatic plant Elodea nuttallii. IHg and MeHg regulated contigs involved in similar categories (e.g., energy metabolism, development, transport, secondary metabolism), but MeHg regulated more contigs, supporting a higher molecular impact than IHg. At the organism level, MeHg induced antioxidants, while IHg decreased chlorophyll content. The uptake of Hg and expression of a subset of contigs was subsequently studied in complex media. Measured uptake pointed to a contrasted impact of cell walls and copper (Cu) on IHg and MeHg. Using a speciation modeling, differences in uptake were attributed to the differences in affinities of IHg and MeHg to organic matter in relation to Cu speciation. We also identified a distinct gene expression signature for IHg, MeHg, and Cu, further supporting different molecular toxicity of these trace elements. Our data provided fundamental knowledge on IHg and MeHg uptake in a key aquatic primary producer and confirmed the potential of transcriptomics to assess Hg exposure in environmentally realistic systems.
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- Rébecca Beauvais-Flück
- Department F.-A. Forel for environmental and aquatic sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Sciences , University of Geneva , CH-1211 Geneva , Switzerland
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- Department F.-A. Forel for environmental and aquatic sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Sciences , University of Geneva , CH-1211 Geneva , Switzerland
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- Department of Forest Ecology and Management , Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences , 901 83 Umeå , Sweden
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- Department F.-A. Forel for environmental and aquatic sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Sciences , University of Geneva , CH-1211 Geneva , Switzerland
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Spisso A, Verni E, Nahan K, Martinez L, Landero J, Pacheco P. The metabolic effects of mercury during the biological cycle of vines (Vitis vinifera). Biometals 2018; 31:243-254. [PMID: 29508101 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-018-0084-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 02/10/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Mercury (Hg) is a major environmental pollutant that can be disposed to the environment by human activities, reaching crops like vineyards during irrigation with contaminated waters. A 2-year study was performed to monitor Hg variations during reproductive and vegetative stages of vines after Hg supplementation. Variations were focused on total Hg concentration, the molecular weight of Hg fractions and Hg-proteins associations in roots, stems and leaves. Total Hg concentrations increased during reproductive stages and decreased during vegetative stages. Variations in length of these stages were observed, according to an extension of the vegetative period. Six months post Hg administration, in roots, stems and leaves, initial Hg proteic fractions of 200 kDa were catabolized to 66 kDa fractions according to a transition from reproductive to vegetative stages. However, 24 months after Hg supplementation, the 66 kDa Hg proteic fraction was continuously determined in a prolonged senescence. Accordingly, the identified proteins associated to Hg show catabolic functions such as endopeptidases, hydrolases, glucosidases and nucleosidases. Stress associated proteins, like peroxidase and chitinase were also found associated to Hg. During the reproductive periods of vines, Hg was associated to membrane proteins, such as ATPases and lipid transfer proteins, especially in roots where Hg is absorbed.
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- Adrián Spisso
- Instituto de Química de San Luis (INQUISAL-CONICET), Chacabuco y Pedernera, 5700, San Luis, Argentina
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- Instituto de Química de San Luis (INQUISAL-CONICET), Chacabuco y Pedernera, 5700, San Luis, Argentina
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati/Agilent Technologies, Metallomics Center of the Americas, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA
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- Instituto de Química de San Luis (INQUISAL-CONICET), Chacabuco y Pedernera, 5700, San Luis, Argentina
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati/Agilent Technologies, Metallomics Center of the Americas, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA
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- Instituto de Química de San Luis (INQUISAL-CONICET), Chacabuco y Pedernera, 5700, San Luis, Argentina.
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Comparative Analysis of GF-1 and HJ-1 Data to Derive the Optimal Scale for Monitoring Heavy Metal Stress in Rice. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15030461. [PMID: 29509724 PMCID: PMC5877006 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15030461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Remote sensing can actively monitor heavy metal contamination in crops, but with the increase of satellite sensors, the optimal scale for monitoring heavy metal stress in rice is still unknown. This study focused on identifying the optimal scale by comparing the ability to detect heavy metal stress in rice at various spatial scales. The 2 m, 8 m, and 16 m resolution GF-1 (China) data and the 30 m resolution HJ-1 (China) data were used to invert leaf area index (LAI). The LAI was the input parameter of the World Food Studies (WOFOST) model, and we obtained the dry weight of storage organs (WSO) and dry weight of roots (WRT) through the assimilation method; then, the mass ratio of rice storage organs and roots (SORMR) was calculated. Through the comparative analysis of SORMR at each spatial scale of data, we determined the optimal scale to monitor heavy metal stress in rice. The following conclusions were drawn: (1) SORMR could accurately and effectively monitor heavy metal stress; (2) the 8 m and 16 m images from GF-1 were suitable for monitoring heavy metal stress in rice; (3) 16 m was considered the optimal scale to assess heavy metal stress in rice.
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Abd Allah EF, Alqarawi AA, Hashem A, Wirth S, Egamberdieva D. Regulatory roles of 24-epibrassinolide in tolerance of Acacia gerrardii Benth to salt stress. Bioengineered 2017; 9:61-71. [PMID: 28696140 PMCID: PMC5972912 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2017.1297348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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This experiment aimed to investigate the role of 24-epibrassinolide (EBL) against NaCl−induced salinity stress in Acacia gerrardii Benth. NaCl (200 mM) imparted deleterious effects on the growth and chlorophyll contents of A. gerrardii, but foliar application of EBL (1.0 mg/l; each plant received 2.5 ml) mitigated the negative effect considerably. NaCl reduced chlorophyll content but this was significantly ameliorated by the application of EBL. EBL reduced significantly NaCl−induced oxidative stress hence protect membranes and also improved the relative water content significantly by 6.6% as compared with control. Nitrate reductase activity declined after NaCl treatment but EBL application sustained its activity under normal and stressed conditions. Exogenous application of EBL significantly improved the activity of superoxide dismutase, catalase and the enzymes of the ascorbate-glutathione pathway thereby protecting the photosynthetic electron transport chain and other metabolic processes in A. gerrardii from NaCl−induced oxidative stress.
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- Elsayed Fathi Abd Allah
- a Plant Production Department , Faculty of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia.,b Seed Pathology Department , Plant Pathology Research Institute, ARC , Giza , Egypt
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- a Plant Production Department , Faculty of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- c Botany and Microbiology Department , Faculty of Science, King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia.,d Mycology & Plant Disease Survey Department , Plant Pathology Research Institute, ARC , Giza , Egypt
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- e Institute of Landscape Biogeochemistry, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) , Müncheberg , Germany
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- e Institute of Landscape Biogeochemistry, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) , Müncheberg , Germany
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Hasan MK, Cheng Y, Kanwar MK, Chu XY, Ahammed GJ, Qi ZY. Responses of Plant Proteins to Heavy Metal Stress-A Review. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:1492. [PMID: 28928754 PMCID: PMC5591867 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Plants respond to environmental pollutants such as heavy metal(s) by triggering the expression of genes that encode proteins involved in stress response. Toxic metal ions profoundly affect the cellular protein homeostasis by interfering with the folding process and aggregation of nascent or non-native proteins leading to decreased cell viability. However, plants possess a range of ubiquitous cellular surveillance systems that enable them to efficiently detoxify heavy metals toward enhanced tolerance to metal stress. As proteins constitute the major workhorses of living cells, the chelation of metal ions in cytosol with phytochelatins and metallothioneins followed by compartmentalization of metals in the vacuoles as well as the repair of stress-damaged proteins or removal and degradation of proteins that fail to achieve their native conformations are critical for plant tolerance to heavy metal stress. In this review, we provide a broad overview of recent advances in cellular protein research with regards to heavy metal tolerance in plants. We also discuss how plants maintain functional and healthy proteomes for survival under such capricious surroundings.
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- Md. Kamrul Hasan
- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou, China
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Sylhet Agricultural UniversitySylhet, Bangladesh
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest and Disease Control, Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural SciencesHangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Institute of Geological Survey, Geological Research Center for Agricultural Applications, China Geological SurveyBeijing, China
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- Agricultural Experiment Station, Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou, China
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Zeng W, Sun Z, Cai Z, Chen H, Lai Z, Yang S, Tang X. Proteomic analysis by iTRAQ-MRM of soybean resistance to Lamprosema Indicate. BMC Genomics 2017; 18:444. [PMID: 28587595 PMCID: PMC5461738 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-017-3825-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Lamprosema indicate is a major leaf feeding insect pest to soybean, which has caused serious yield losses in central and southern China. To explore the defense mechanisms of soybean resistance to Lamprosema indicate, a highly resistant line (Gantai-2-2) and a highly susceptible line (Wan 82-178) were exposed to Lamprosema indicate larval feedings for 0 h and 48 h, and the differential proteomic analyses of these two lines were carried out. RESULTS The results showed that 31 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were identified in the Gantai-2-2 when comparing 48 h feeding with 0 h feeding, and 53 DEPs were identified in the Wan 82-178. 28 DEPs were identified when comparing Gantai-2-2 with Wan 82-178 at 0 h feeding. The bioinformatic analysis results showed that most of the DEPs were associated with ribosome, linoleic acid metabolism, flavonoid biosynthesis, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, peroxisome, stilbenoid, diarylheptanoid and gingerol biosynthesis, glutathione metabolism, pant hormone signal transduction, and flavone and flavonol biosynthesis, as well as other resistance related metabolic pathways. The MRM analysis showed that the iTRAQ results were reliable. CONCLUSIONS According to the analysis of the DEPs results, the soybean defended or resisted the Lamprosema indicate damage by the induction of a synthesis of anti-digestive proteins which inhibit the growth and development of insects, reactive oxygen species scavenging, signaling pathways, secondary metabolites synthesis, and so on.
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- Weiying Zeng
- Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi 530007 China
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- Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi 530007 China
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- Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi 530007 China
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- Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi 530007 China
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- Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi 530007 China
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- Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi 530007 China
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- Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi 530007 China
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Mini-review: toxicity of mercury as a consequence of enzyme alteration. Biometals 2016; 29:781-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s10534-016-9967-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2016] [Accepted: 08/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Singh S, Parihar P, Singh R, Singh VP, Prasad SM. Heavy Metal Tolerance in Plants: Role of Transcriptomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics, and Ionomics. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 6:1143. [PMID: 26904030 PMCID: PMC4744854 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.01143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 425] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/02/2015] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Heavy metal contamination of soil and water causing toxicity/stress has become one important constraint to crop productivity and quality. This situation has further worsened by the increasing population growth and inherent food demand. It has been reported in several studies that counterbalancing toxicity due to heavy metal requires complex mechanisms at molecular, biochemical, physiological, cellular, tissue, and whole plant level, which might manifest in terms of improved crop productivity. Recent advances in various disciplines of biological sciences such as metabolomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, etc., have assisted in the characterization of metabolites, transcription factors, and stress-inducible proteins involved in heavy metal tolerance, which in turn can be utilized for generating heavy metal-tolerant crops. This review summarizes various tolerance strategies of plants under heavy metal toxicity covering the role of metabolites (metabolomics), trace elements (ionomics), transcription factors (transcriptomics), various stress-inducible proteins (proteomics) as well as the role of plant hormones. We also provide a glance of some strategies adopted by metal-accumulating plants, also known as "metallophytes."
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- Samiksha Singh
- Ranjan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of AllahabadAllahabad, India
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- Ranjan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of AllahabadAllahabad, India
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- Ranjan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of AllahabadAllahabad, India
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- Department of Botany, Government Ramanuj Pratap Singhdev Post Graduate College, Sarguja UniversityBaikunthpur, India
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- Ranjan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of AllahabadAllahabad, India
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Rangel-Méndez JA, Arcega-Cabrera FE, Fargher LF, Moo-Puc RE. Mercury levels assessment and its relationship with oxidative stress biomarkers in children from three localities in Yucatan, Mexico. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 543:187-196. [PMID: 26580741 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.10.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Revised: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that is released into the environment from geologic and anthropogenic sources. Once it enters an organism, it generates several toxicity mechanisms and oxidative stress has been proposed as the main one. Metal susceptibility is greater in children, which is a result of their physiology and behavior. In Yucatan, Mexico, burning of unregulated garbage dumps and household trash, ingestion of top marine predators, and pottery manufacturing are among the conditions that could promote Hg exposure. However, for Yucatan, there are no published studies that report Hg levels and associated oxidative stress status in children. Therefore, this study aimed to assess Hg levels in blood and urine and oxidative stress biomarkers levels in a sample of 107 healthy children from three localities in Yucatan, Mexico, as well as investigate the relationship between these parameters. Hg was detected in 11 (10.28%) of blood samples and 38 (35.51%) of urine samples collected from the participating children. Fourteen subjects showed Hg above recommended levels. The oxidative stress biomarkers were slightly elevated in comparison with other studies and were statistically different between the sampling sites. No linear correlation between Hg levels and oxidative stress biomarkers was found. Nevertheless, exploratory univariate and multivariate analysis showed non-linear relations among the measured variables. Globally, the study provides, for the first time, information regarding Hg levels and their relationship with oxidative stress biomarkers in a juvenile population from Mexico's southeast (Yucatan) region. In agreement with worldwide concern about Hg, this study should stimulate studies on metal monitoring in humans (especially children) among scientists working in Mexico, the establishment of polices for its regulation, and the reduction of human health risks.
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- Jorge A Rangel-Méndez
- Unidad de Investigación Médica Yucatán, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad, Centro Médico Ignacio García Téllez, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Calle 41 No. 439, Col. Industrial, Mérida, Yucatán 97150, Mexico; Unidad de Química Sisal, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Puerto de Abrigo S/N, Sisal 97355, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Unidad de Química Sisal, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Puerto de Abrigo S/N, Sisal 97355, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Ecología Humana, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN-Unidad Mérida, Km 6 antigua carretera a Progreso, Mérida, Yucatán 97310, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación Médica Yucatán, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad, Centro Médico Ignacio García Téllez, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Calle 41 No. 439, Col. Industrial, Mérida, Yucatán 97150, Mexico.
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Metal toxicity in plants is still a global problem for the environment, agriculture and ultimately human health.
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- Hendrik Küpper
- Biology Center of the Czech Academy of Sciences
- Institute of Plant Molecular Biology
- Department of Plant Biophysics & Biochemistry
- 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
- University of South Bohemia
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- Biology Center of the Czech Academy of Sciences
- Institute of Plant Molecular Biology
- Department of Plant Biophysics & Biochemistry
- 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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Li Y, Zhao J, Li YF, Xu X, Zhang B, Liu Y, Cui L, Li B, Gao Y, Chai Z. Comparative metalloproteomic approaches for the investigation proteins involved in the toxicity of inorganic and organic forms of mercury in rice (Oryza sativa L.) roots. Metallomics 2016; 8:663-71. [DOI: 10.1039/c5mt00264h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The toxicity mechanisms of rice roots under inorganic mercury (IHg) or methylmercury (MeHg) stress were investigated using metalloproteomic approaches.
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- Yunyun Li
- State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Mercury Pollution Prevention and Control
- and Laboratory of Metallomics and Nanometallomics
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049, China
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- State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Mercury Pollution Prevention and Control
- and Laboratory of Metallomics and Nanometallomics
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049, China
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- State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Mercury Pollution Prevention and Control
- and Laboratory of Metallomics and Nanometallomics
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049, China
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- State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Mercury Pollution Prevention and Control
- and Laboratory of Metallomics and Nanometallomics
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049, China
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- State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Mercury Pollution Prevention and Control
- and Laboratory of Metallomics and Nanometallomics
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049, China
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- State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Mercury Pollution Prevention and Control
- and Laboratory of Metallomics and Nanometallomics
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049, China
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- State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Mercury Pollution Prevention and Control
- and Laboratory of Metallomics and Nanometallomics
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049, China
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- State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Mercury Pollution Prevention and Control
- and Laboratory of Metallomics and Nanometallomics
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049, China
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- State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Mercury Pollution Prevention and Control
- and Laboratory of Metallomics and Nanometallomics
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049, China
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- State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Mercury Pollution Prevention and Control
- and Laboratory of Metallomics and Nanometallomics
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049, China
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Wang ZQ, Li GZ, Gong QQ, Li GX, Zheng SJ. OsTCTP, encoding a translationally controlled tumor protein, plays an important role in mercury tolerance in rice. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2015; 15:123. [PMID: 25990386 PMCID: PMC4438481 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-015-0500-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2015] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mercury (Hg) is not only a threat to public health but also a growth risk factor to plants, as it is readily accumulated by higher plants. Accumulation of Hg in plants disrupts many cellular-level functions and inhibits growth and development; however, the detoxification and tolerance mechanisms of plants to Hg stress are still not fully understood. Exposure to toxic Hg also occurs in some crops cultivated under anoxic conditions, such as rice (Oryza sativa L.), a model organism and one of the most important cultivated plants worldwide. In this study, we functionally characterized a rice translationally controlled tumor protein gene (Os11g43900, OsTCTP) involved in Hg stress tolerance. RESULTS OsTCTP was ubiquitously expressed in all examined plant tissues, especially in actively dividing and differentiating tissues, such as roots and nodes. OsTCTP was found to localize both the cytosol and the nucleus. OsTCTP was induced by mercuric chloride, cupric sulfate, abscisic acid, and hydrogen peroxide at the protein level in a time-dependent manner. Overexpression of OsTCTP potentiated the activities of several antioxidant enzymes, reduced the Hg-induced H2O2 levels, and promoted Hg tolerance in rice, whereas knockdown of OsTCTP produced opposite effects. And overexpression of OsTCTP did not prevent Hg absorption and accumulation in rice. We also demonstrated that Asn 48 and Asn 97 of OsTCTP amino acids were not the potential N-glycosylation sites. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that OsTCTP is capable of decreasing the Hg-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS), therefore, reducing the damage of ROS and enhancing the tolerance of rice plants to Hg stress. Thus, OsTCTP is a valuable gene for genetic engineering to improve rice performance under Hg contaminated paddy soils.
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- Zhan Qi Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Wang H, Zou Z, Gong M. Molecular Cloning, Expression Analysis, and Preliminarily Functional Characterization of the Gene Encoding Protein Disulfide Isomerase from Jatropha curcas. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2015; 176:428-39. [PMID: 25825250 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-015-1585-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 03/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plants, arising from various environmental stresses, impair the thiol-contained proteins that are susceptible to irregular oxidative formation of disulfide bonds, which might be alleviated by a relatively specific modifier called protein disulfide isomerase (PDI). From our previous data of the transcriptome and digital gene expression of cold-hardened Jatropha curcas, a PDI gene was proposed to be cold-relevant. In this study, its full-length cDNA (JcPDI) was cloned, with the size of 1649 bp containing the entire open reading frame (ORF) of 1515 bp. This ORF encodes a polypeptide of 504 amino acids with theoretical molecular weight of 56.6 kDa and pI value of 4.85. One N-terminal signal peptide (-MASKGSIWSCMFLFSLI VAISAGEG-) and the C-terminal anchoring sequence motif (-KDEL-) specific to the endoplasmic reticulum, as well as two thioredoxin domains (-CGHC-), are also found by predictions. Through semi-quantitative RT-PCR, the expression of JcPDI was characterized to be tissue-differential strongly in leaves and roots, but weakly in stems, and of cold-induced alternations. Furthermore, JcPDI overexpression in yeast could notably enhance the cold resistance of host cells. Conclusively, these results explicitly suggested a considerable association of JcPDI to cold response and a putative application potential for its correlated genetic engineering.
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- Haibo Wang
- Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Environmental Biotechnology of Yunnan Province, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, China
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Zhou XX, Yang LT, Qi YP, Guo P, Chen LS. Mechanisms on boron-induced alleviation of aluminum-toxicity in Citrus grandis seedlings at a transcriptional level revealed by cDNA-AFLP analysis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0115485. [PMID: 25747450 PMCID: PMC4352013 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The physiological and biochemical mechanisms on boron (B)-induced alleviation of aluminum (B)-toxicity in plants have been examined in some details, but our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying these processes is very limited. In this study, we first used the cDNA-AFLP to investigate the gene expression patterns in Citrus grandis roots responsive to B and Al interactions, and isolated 100 differentially expressed genes. Results showed that genes related to detoxification of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and aldehydes (i.e., glutathione S-transferase zeta class-like isoform X1, thioredoxin M-type 4, and 2-alkenal reductase (NADP+-dependent)-like), metabolism (i.e., carboxylesterases and lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase-like 4-like, nicotianamine aminotransferase A-like isoform X3, thiosulfate sulfurtransferase 18-like isoform X1, and FNR, root isozyme 2), cell transport (i.e., non-specific lipid-transfer protein-like protein At2g13820-like and major facilitator superfamily protein), Ca signal and hormone (i.e., calcium-binding protein CML19-like and IAA-amino acid hydrolase ILR1-like 4-like), gene regulation (i.e., Gag-pol polyprotein) and cell wall modification (i.e., glycosyl hydrolase family 10 protein) might play a role in B-induced alleviation of Al-toxicity. Our results are useful not only for our understanding of molecular processes associated with B-induced alleviation of Al-toxicity, but also for obtaining key molecular genes to enhance Al-tolerance of plants in the future.
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- Xin-Xing Zhou
- College of Resource and Environmental Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Institute of Horticultural Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Institute of Horticultural Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Materia Medica, Fujian Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Institute of Horticultural Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Institute of Horticultural Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- The Higher Educational Key Laboratory of Fujian Province for Soil Ecosystem Health and Regulation, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory for Plant Molecular and Cell Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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Systems biology and synthetic biology are emerging disciplines which are becoming increasingly utilised in several areas of bioscience. Toxicology is beginning to benefit from systems biology and we suggest in the future that is will also benefit from synthetic biology. Thus, a new era is on the horizon. This review illustrates how a suite of innovative techniques and tools can be applied to understanding complex health and toxicology issues. We review limitations confronted by the traditional computational approaches to toxicology and epidemiology research, using polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their effects on adverse birth outcomes as an illustrative example. We introduce how systems toxicology (and their subdisciplines, genomic, proteomic, and metabolomic toxicology) will help to overcome such limitations. In particular, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of mathematical frameworks that computationally represent biological systems. Finally, we discuss the nascent discipline of synthetic biology and highlight relevant toxicological centred applications of this technique, including improvements in personalised medicine. We conclude this review by presenting a number of opportunities and challenges that could shape the future of these rapidly evolving disciplines.
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Ren JH, Sun HJ, Wang SF, Luo J, Ma LQ. Interactive effects of mercury and arsenic on their uptake, speciation and toxicity in rice seedling. CHEMOSPHERE 2014; 117:737-744. [PMID: 25461942 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2014] [Revised: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 10/09/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
Rice can take up and translocate more As and Hg than other cereal crops. A hydroponic experiment was conducted to investigate their interactive effects on their uptake and toxicity in rice seedling after exposing to As(III) (0.1, 0.5 or 2.5 mg L−1) and Hg (0.05, 0.25 or 1.25 mg L−1) for 14 d. Rice was much more effective in taking up Hg than As and sequestered both in the roots. As and Hg reached 339 and 433 mg kg−1 in the roots, and 48.5 and 16.1 mg kg−1 in the shoots at As2.5 + Hg1.25. Though Hg inhibited As uptake and translocation, it enhanced As(III) toxicity to rice seedling. However, As inhibited Hg uptake at Hg0.05, but the opposite was observed at Hg0.25 and Hg1.25. Arsenite (54–100%) and inorganic Hg (100%) were the predominant form in the plant based on speciation analysis via HPLC–ICP–MS. Malondialdehyde in the roots and shoots increased with increasing As and Hg concentrations, with the highest being 54 μmol g−1 at As0.5 + Hg1.25 in the roots. Root cell structural damage and organelles number reduction with increasing As and Hg concentration were observed based on TEM. As and Hg transformation and toxicity can help to understand the metabolic mechanisms of As and Hg in rice plant when co-present.
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- Jing-Hua Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210046, China
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Kang G, Li G, Wang L, Wei L, Yang Y, Wang P, Yang Y, Wang Y, Feng W, Wang C, Guo T. Hg-Responsive Proteins Identified in Wheat Seedlings Using iTRAQ Analysis and the Role of ABA in Hg Stress. J Proteome Res 2014; 14:249-67. [DOI: 10.1021/pr5006873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Guozhang Kang
- The
Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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National Engineering Research Centre for Wheat, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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National Engineering Research Centre for Wheat, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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National Engineering Research Centre for Wheat, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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National Engineering Research Centre for Wheat, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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National Engineering Research Centre for Wheat, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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National Engineering Research Centre for Wheat, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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Fu Z, Li W, Zhang Q, Wang L, Zhang X, Song G, Fu Z, Ding D, Liu Z, Tang J. Quantitative trait loci for mercury accumulation in maize (Zea mays L.) identified using a RIL population. PLoS One 2014; 9:e107243. [PMID: 25210737 PMCID: PMC4161392 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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To investigate the genetic mechanism of mercury accumulation in maize (Zea mays L.), a population of 194 recombinant inbred lines derived from an elite hybrid Yuyu 22, was used to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for mercury accumulation at two locations. The results showed that the average Hg concentration in the different tissues of maize followed the order: leaves > bracts > stems > axis > kernels. Twenty-three QTLs for mercury accumulation in five tissues were detected on chromosomes 1, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10, which explained 6.44% to 26.60% of the phenotype variance. The QTLs included five QTLs for Hg concentration in kernels, three QTLs for Hg concentration in the axis, six QTLs for Hg concentration in stems, four QTLs for Hg concentration in bracts and five QTLs for Hg concentration in leaves. Interestingly, three QTLs, qKHC9a, qKHC9b, and qBHC9 were in linkage with two QTLs for drought tolerance. In addition, qLHC1 was in linkage with two QTLs for arsenic accumulation. The study demonstrated the concentration of Hg in Hg-contaminated paddy soil could be reduced, and maize production maintained simultaneously by selecting and breeding maize Hg pollution-safe cultivars (PSCs).
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- Zhongjun Fu
- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crops Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
- Maize Research Institute, Chongqing Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crops Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crops Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crops Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crops Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crops Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crops Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crops Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crops Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
- * E-mail: (ZL); (JT)
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crops Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
- * E-mail: (ZL); (JT)
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Lin T, Yu S, Chen Y, Chen W. Integrated biomarker responses in zebrafish exposed to sulfonamides. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2014; 38:444-452. [PMID: 25136777 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2014.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Revised: 07/21/2014] [Accepted: 07/25/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Dispersed pharmaceuticals such as sulfonamides pose a threat to aquatic ecosystems. We evaluated potential biomarkers of sulfonamide exposure using an extended zebrafish (Danio rerio) toxicity test. The tested sulfonamides induced obvious effects on spontaneous swimming activity and heartbeat rate in zebrafish. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were examined to reflect the biomarker response of zebrafish exposed to three sulfonamides (sulfamethoxazole, sulfadiazine (SDZ) and sulfadimidine). Both GST and MDA showed time-dependent responses to sulfonamide exposure. GST activity was significantly increased after exposure to sulfonamides for 3 days, while MDA concentration reached a maximum during the first day and then declined. These results suggest that MDA may be a more sensitive biomarker of sulfonamide toxicity than GST. These investigations demonstrated that SDZ was a typical inducer of metabolic enzymes, suggesting that it poses a potential ecotoxicological risk to aquatic ecosystems.
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- Tao Lin
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China.
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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Chen YA, Chi WC, Trinh NN, Huang LY, Chen YC, Cheng KT, Huang TL, Lin CY, Huang HJ. Transcriptome profiling and physiological studies reveal a major role for aromatic amino acids in mercury stress tolerance in rice seedlings. PLoS One 2014; 9:e95163. [PMID: 24840062 PMCID: PMC4026224 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2013] [Accepted: 03/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Mercury (Hg) is a serious environmental pollution threat to the planet. The accumulation of Hg in plants disrupts many cellular-level functions and inhibits growth and development, but the mechanism is not fully understood. To gain more insight into the cellular response to Hg, we performed a large-scale analysis of the rice transcriptome during Hg stress. Genes induced with short-term exposure represented functional categories of cell-wall formation, chemical detoxification, secondary metabolism, signal transduction and abiotic stress response. Moreover, Hg stress upregulated several genes involved in aromatic amino acids (Phe and Trp) and increased the level of free Phe and Trp content. Exogenous application of Phe and Trp to rice roots enhanced tolerance to Hg and effectively reduced Hg-induced production of reactive oxygen species. Hg induced calcium accumulation and activated mitogen-activated protein kinase. Further characterization of the Hg-responsive genes we identified may be helpful for better understanding the mechanisms of Hg in plants.
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- Yun-An Chen
- Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
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Barkla BJ, Vera-Estrella R, Pantoja O. Progress and challenges for abiotic stress proteomics of crop plants. Proteomics 2014; 13:1801-15. [PMID: 23512887 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201200401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2012] [Revised: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 01/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Plants are continually challenged to recognize and respond to adverse changes in their environment to avoid detrimental effects on growth and development. Understanding the mechanisms that crop plants employ to resist and tolerate abiotic stress is of considerable interest for designing agriculture breeding strategies to ensure sustainable productivity. The application of proteomics technologies to advance our knowledge in crop plant abiotic stress tolerance has increased dramatically in the past few years as evidenced by the large amount of publications in this area. This is attributed to advances in various technology platforms associated with MS-based techniques as well as the accessibility of proteomics units to a wider plant research community. This review summarizes the work which has been reported for major crop plants and evaluates the findings in context of the approaches that are widely employed with the aim to encourage broadening the strategies used to increase coverage of the proteome.
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- Bronwyn J Barkla
- Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
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Kim ST, Kim SG, Agrawal GK, Kikuchi S, Rakwal R. Rice proteomics: a model system for crop improvement and food security. Proteomics 2014; 14:593-610. [PMID: 24323464 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201300388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2013] [Revised: 10/24/2013] [Accepted: 11/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Rice proteomics has progressed at a tremendous pace since the year 2000, and that has resulted in establishing and understanding the proteomes of tissues, organs, and organelles under both normal and abnormal (adverse) environmental conditions. Established proteomes have also helped in re-annotating the rice genome and revealing the new role of previously known proteins. The progress of rice proteomics had recognized it as the corner/stepping stone for at least cereal crops. Rice proteomics remains a model system for crops as per its exemplary proteomics research. Proteomics-based discoveries in rice are likely to be translated in improving crop plants and vice versa against ever-changing environmental factors. This review comprehensively covers rice proteomics studies from August 2010 to July 2013, with major focus on rice responses to diverse abiotic (drought, salt, oxidative, temperature, nutrient, hormone, metal ions, UV radiation, and ozone) as well as various biotic stresses, especially rice-pathogen interactions. The differentially regulated proteins in response to various abiotic stresses in different tissues have also been summarized, indicating key metabolic and regulatory pathways. We envision a significant role of rice proteomics in addressing the global ground level problem of food security, to meet the demands of the human population which is expected to reach six to nine billion by 2040.
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- Sun Tae Kim
- Department of Plant Bioscience, Pusan National University, Miryang, South Korea
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Ovečka M, Takáč T. Managing heavy metal toxicity stress in plants: biological and biotechnological tools. Biotechnol Adv 2013; 32:73-86. [PMID: 24333465 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2013] [Revised: 11/19/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The maintenance of ion homeostasis in plant cells is a fundamental physiological requirement for sustainable plant growth, development and production. Plants exposed to high concentrations of heavy metals must respond in order to avoid the deleterious effects of heavy metal toxicity at the structural, physiological and molecular levels. Plant strategies for coping with heavy metal toxicity are genotype-specific and, at least to some extent, modulated by environmental conditions. There is considerable interest in the mechanisms underpinning plant metal tolerance, a complex process that enables plants to survive metal ion stress and adapt to maintain growth and development without exhibiting symptoms of toxicity. This review briefly summarizes some recent cell biological, molecular and proteomic findings concerning the responses of plant roots to heavy metal ions in the rhizosphere, metal ion-induced reactions at the cell wall-plasma membrane interface, and various aspects of heavy metal ion uptake and transport in plants via membrane transporters. The molecular and genetic approaches that are discussed are analyzed in the context of their potential practical applications in biotechnological approaches for engineering increased heavy metal tolerance in crops and other useful plants.
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- M Ovečka
- Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 11, CZ-783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 11, CZ-783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Singh R, Jwa NS. Understanding the Responses of Rice to Environmental Stress Using Proteomics. J Proteome Res 2013; 12:4652-69. [DOI: 10.1021/pr400689j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Raksha Singh
- Department of Molecular Biology,
College of Life Sciences, Sejong University, Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-747, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Biology,
College of Life Sciences, Sejong University, Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-747, Republic of Korea
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Gao Y, Peng X, Zhang J, Zhao J, Li Y, Li Y, Li B, Hu Y, Chai Z. Cellular response of E. coli upon Hg2+ exposure – a case study of advanced nuclear analytical approach to metalloproteomics. Metallomics 2013; 5:913-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c3mt20279h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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