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Fan C, Li J, Dai S, Xuan X, Xu D, Wen Y. Plasma Membrane (PM) H +-ATPase Mediates Rhizosphere Acidification and Regulates Herbicide Imazethapyr Toxicity in Wheat. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024. [PMID: 38623691 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c00313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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The plasma membrane (PM) H+-ATPase is crucial for a plant defense system. However, there is currently no consensus on whether the PM H+-ATPase plays a role in alleviating the toxic effects of herbicides on nontarget plants. We found that under the herbicide imazethapyr (IM) exposure, PM H+-ATPase activity in wheat roots increased by approximately 69.53%, leading to rhizosphere acidification. When PM H+-ATPase activity is inhibited, the toxicity of IM significantly increases: When exposed to IM alone, the total Fe content of wheat roots decreased by 29.07%, the relative Fe2+ content increased by 27.75%, and the ROS content increased by 27.74%. When the PM H+-ATPase activity was inhibited, the corresponding data under IM exposure were 37.36%, 215%, and 57.68%, respectively. This work delves into the role of PM H+-ATPase in mediating the detoxification mechanism in plants exposed to herbicides, offering new insights into enhancing crop resistance against herbicides.
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- Chenyang Fan
- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation & Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation & Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation & Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation & Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Zhang Q, Li J, Chen H, Xuan X, Xu D, Wen Y. Mechanisms Underlying Allelopathic Disturbance of Herbicide Imazethapyr on Wheat and Its Neighboring Ryegrass ( Lolium perenne). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:3445-3455. [PMID: 38325393 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c09519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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As representatives of allelopathy, weeds consistently coexist with crops, exhibiting mutual growth inhibition. At the same time, herbicides are usually employed to control weeds. However, few studies have investigated how herbicides will affect allelopathy between crops and their neighboring weeds. Our findings suggested that allelopathic-induced phenotypic variations in ryegrass were reduced in the presence of the herbicide imazethapyr (IM), consistent with the antioxidant system analysis results. Additionally, IM affected the levels of allelochemical hydroxamic acid (Hx) in both plants. Hydroponic experiments revealed that this impact was due to the accelerated transportation of Hx from wheat to ryegrass, driven by ryegrass-secreted jasmonic acid. This study holds paramount significance for comprehending the effects of herbicides on the allelopathic interactions between nontargeted crops and neighboring weeds, contributing to an enhanced understanding of herbicides on plant species interactions.
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- Qiushui Zhang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation & Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation & Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation & Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Chang Q, Ji W, Lu Q, Xue J, Hua R, Wu X. Bioavailability and toxicity of imazethapyr in maize plant estimated by four chemical extraction techniques in different soils. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 801:149594. [PMID: 34418631 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The bioavailability and toxicity of herbicides on the crop depend on its uptake efficiency from the soil, and thus the assessment of the bioavailable fraction of herbicides in soil is a crucial work. In this study, we investigated the uptake concentration and toxicity of imazethapyr in maize plant using four chemical measurements, including the extraction of in situ pore water (CIPW), ex situ pore water (CEPW), organic solvent (Csoil) and passive sampling (Cfree) in five soils. The results obtained that the CIPW in a specific soil had the most significant correlation with the uptake concentration of imazethapyr in maize plant (R2 = 0.8851-0.9708), followed by CEPW (R2 = 0.8911-0.9565) and Cfree (R2 = 0.7881-0.9673). However, Cfree showed a higher correlation when considering all five soils, and thus Cfree can describe the bioavailability beyond the types of soil. Additionally, the median inhibition concentrations (IC50) of imazethapyr to maize plant ranged from 5.0 to 6.9 mg/kg in five soils, and the CIPW, CEPW and Cfree had better relationships with the IC50 (R2 > 0.8681) than the Csoil (R2 = 0.6782). The effects of soil properties on the phytotoxicity of imazethapyr, including pH, organic matter content, cation exchange capacity and clay content, were studied, and the soil pH was shown to be a main factor. This study demonstrated that the freely dissolved fraction and soil pore water concentration of imazethapyr in soil can be used to evaluate its bioavailability and toxicity to maize.
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- Qing Chang
- College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, Hefei 230036, China.
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Mozafari Z, Arab Chamjangali M, Beglari M, Doosti R. The efficiency of ligand-receptor interaction information alone as new descriptors in QSAR modeling via random forest artificial neural network. Chem Biol Drug Des 2020; 96:812-824. [PMID: 32259386 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Revised: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A new approach is introduced for the construction of a predictive quantitative structure-activity relationship model in which only ligand-receptor (LR) interaction features are used as relevant descriptors. This approach combines the benefit of the random forest (RF) as a new variable selection method with the intrinsic capability of the artificial neural network (ANN). The interaction information of the ligand-receptor (LR) complex was used as molecular docking descriptors. The most relevant descriptors were selected using the RF technique and used as inputs of ANN. The proposed RF ANN (RF-LM-ANN) method was optimized and then evaluated by the prediction of pEC50 for some of the azine derivatives as non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. RF-LM-ANN model under the optimal conditions was evaluated using internal (validation) and external test sets. The determination coefficients of the external test and validation sets were 0.88 and 0.89, respectively. The mean square deviation (MSE) values for the prediction of biological activities in the external test and validation sets were found to be 0.10 and 0.11, respectively. The results obtained demonstrated the good prediction ability and high generalizability of the proposed RF-LM-ANN model based on the MMDs alone.
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- Zeinab Mozafari
- Department of Chemistry, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran
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Beglari M, Goudarzi N, Shahsavani D, Arab Chamjangali M, Mozafari Z. Combination of radial distribution functions as structural descriptors with ligand-receptor interaction information in the QSAR study of some 4-anilinoquinazoline derivatives as potent EGFR inhibitors. Struct Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-020-01505-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Trace Enantioselective Determination of Imidazolinone Herbicides in Various Food Matrices Using a Modified QuEChERS Method and Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-019-01607-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Wu H, Chen H, Jin C, Tang C, Zhang Y. The chirality of imazethapyr herbicide selectively affects the bacterial community in soybean field soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:2531-2546. [PMID: 30474807 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3736-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The chiral herbicide imazethapyr (IM) is frequently used to control weeds in soybean fields in northeast China. However, the impact of IM enantiomers on microbial communities in soil is still unknown. Genetic markers (16S rRNA V3-V4 regions) were used to characterize and evaluate the variation of the bacterial communities potentially effected by IM enantiomers. Globally, the bacterial community structure based on the OTU profiles in (-)-R-IM-treated soils was significantly different from those in (+)-S-IM-treated soils, and the differences were enlarged with the treatment dose increasing. Interestingly, the Rhizobiaceae family and several other beneficial bacteria, including Bradyrhizobium, Methylobacterium, and Paenibacillus, were strongly enriched in (-)-R-IM treatment compared to (+)-S-IM treatment. In contrast, the pathogenic bacteria, including Erwinia, Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, Streptomyces, and Agrobacterium, were suppressed in the presence of (-)-R-IM compared to (+)-S-IM. Furthermore, we also observed that the bacterial community structure in (-)-R-IM-treated soils was more quickly restored to its original state compared with those in (+)-S-IM-treated soils. These findings unveil a new role of chiral herbicide in the development of soil microbial ecology and provide theoretical support for the application of low-persistence, high-efficiency, and eco-friendly optical rotatory (-)-R-IM.
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- Hao Wu
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Xie J, Zhao L, Liu K, Guo F, Gao L, Liu W. Activity, toxicity, molecular docking, and environmental effects of three imidazolinone herbicides enantiomers. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 622-623:594-602. [PMID: 29223083 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2017] [Revised: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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All imidazolinone (IMI) herbicides are chiral consisting of two enantiomers; however, studies on the enantioselectivities of their interactions are limited. This study is a systematic assessment of the enantiomers and racemates of IMI herbicides, including semi-preparation and determination of absolute configurations, stereoselective bioactivity toward target organisms (Echinochloa crus-galli and Microcystis aeruginosa), and toxicity toward Michigan Cancer Foundation-7 (MCF-7) cells. R-imidazolinones were found to be more active than S-IMIs in the inhibition of target organisms, and neither enantiomer had estrogenic activity. Moreover, the relationship between the molecular structures and the efficiency of target growth inhibition by the IMI herbicides was investigated. Molecular modeling provided the rational structural basis for the enantioselectivity of the acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS) activity of the IMIs. These findings encourage the application of enantiopure R-IMI herbicides to capitalize on their advantages over the racemates.
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- Jingqian Xie
- College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 East California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91125, USA.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Zhao L, Xie J, Guo F, Liu K. Enantioseparation of napropamide by supercritical fluid chromatography: Effects of the chromatographic conditions and separation mechanism. Chirality 2018; 30:661-669. [DOI: 10.1002/chir.22836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Revised: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Lu Zhao
- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering; California Institute of Technology; Pasadena California
- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou China
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Soloneski S, Ruiz de Arcaute C, Nikoloff N, Larramendy ML. Genotoxicity of the herbicide imazethapyr in mammalian cells by oxidative DNA damage evaluation using the Endo III and FPG alkaline comet assays. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:10292-10300. [PMID: 28271350 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8666-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We evaluated the role of oxidative stress in the genotoxic damage induced by imazethapyr (IMZT) and its formulation Pivot® in mammalian CHO-K1 cell line. Using the alkaline comet assay, we observed that a concentration of 0.1 μg/mL of IMZT or Pivot® was able to induce DNA damage by increasing the frequency of damaged nucleoids. To test whether the DNA lesions were caused by oxidative stress, the DNA repair enzymes endonuclease III (Endo III) and formamidopyrimidine-DNA glycosylase (Fpg), which convert base damage to strand breaks, were used. Our results demonstrate that after treatment of CHO-K1 cells with the pure active ingredient as well as the commercial formulation Pivot®, an increase in DNA strand breaks was observed after incubation of both Endo III and Fpg enzymes, indicating that both compounds induce DNA damage involving both pyrimidine and purine-based oxidations, at least in CHO-K1 cells. Our findings confirm the genotoxic potential of IMZT and suggest that this herbicide formulation must be employed with great caution, especially not only for exposed occupational workers but also for other living species.
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- Sonia Soloneski
- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 Nro. 3 (esq. 120), B1904AMA, La Plata, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 Nro. 3 (esq. 120), B1904AMA, La Plata, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 Nro. 3 (esq. 120), B1904AMA, La Plata, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 Nro. 3 (esq. 120), B1904AMA, La Plata, Argentina.
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Asad MAU, Lavoie M, Song H, Jin Y, Fu Z, Qian H. Interaction of chiral herbicides with soil microorganisms, algae and vascular plants. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 580:1287-1299. [PMID: 28003051 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Revised: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Chiral herbicides are often used in agriculture as racemic mixtures, although studies have shown that the fate and toxicity of herbicide enantiomers to target and non-target plants can be enantioselective and that herbicide toxicity can be mediated by only one enantiomer. If one enantiomer is active against the target plant, the use of enantiomer-rich herbicide mixtures instead of racemic herbicides could decrease the amount of herbicide applied to a crop and the cost of herbicide application, as well as unintended toxic herbicide effects in the environment. Such a change in the management of herbicide applications requires in-depth knowledge and a critical analysis of the fate and effects of herbicide enantiomers in the environment. This review article first synthesizes the current state of knowledge on soil and plant biodegradation of herbicide enantiomers. Second, we discuss our understanding of the biochemical toxicity mechanisms associated with both enantiomers in target and non-target plants gained from state-of-the-art genomic, proteomic and metabolomic tools. Third, we present the emerging view on the "side effects" of herbicides in the root microbiome and their repercussions on target or non-target plant metabolism. Although our review of the literature indicates that the toxicity of herbicide enantiomers is highly variable depending on plant species and herbicides, we found general trends in the enantioselective toxic effects of different herbicides in vascular plants and algae. The present study will be helpful for pesticide risk assessments as well as for the management of applying enriched-enantiomer herbicides.
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- Muhammad Asad Ullah Asad
- College of Biotechnological and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, PR China
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- Quebec-Ocean and Takuvik Joint International Research Unit, Université Laval, Québec G1VOA6, Canada
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of technology, Hangzhou 310032, PR China
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- College of Biotechnological and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, PR China
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- College of Biotechnological and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, PR China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of technology, Hangzhou 310032, PR China.
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Pérez-Iglesias JM, Soloneski S, Nikoloff N, Natale GS, Larramendy ML. Toxic and genotoxic effects of the imazethapyr-based herbicide formulation Pivot H® on montevideo tree frog Hypsiboas pulchellus tadpoles (Anura, Hylidae). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2015; 119:15-24. [PMID: 25966333 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.04.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2014] [Revised: 04/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Acute lethal and sublethal toxicity of the imidazolinone imazethapyr (IMZT)-based commercial formulation herbicide Pivot H® (10.59% IMZT) was evaluated on Hypsiboas pulchellus tadpoles. Whereas mortality was used as the end point for lethality, frequency of micronuclei (MNs) and other nuclear abnormalities as well as DNA single-strand breaks evaluated by the single cell gel electrophoresis assay were employed to test genotoxicity. Behavioral, growth, developmental, and morphological abnormalities were also employed as sublethal end points. Mortality studies revealed equivalent LC50 (96h) values of 1.49mg/L (confidence limit, 1.09-1.63) and 1.55mg/L (confidence limit, 1.51-1.60) IMZT for Gosner stage (GS) 25 and GS36, respectively. Behavioral changes, i.e., irregular swimming and immobility, as well as a decreased frequency of keratodonts were observed. The herbicide increased the frequency of MNs in circulating erythrocytes of tadpoles exposed for 48h to the highest concentration assayed (1.17mg/L). However, regardless of the concentration of the herbicide assayed, an enhanced frequency of MNs was observed in tadpoles exposed for 96h. The herbicide was able to induce other nuclear abnormalities, i.e., blebbed and notched nuclei, only when tadpoles were exposed for 96h. In addition, we observed that exposure to IMZT within the 0.39-1.17mg/L range increased the genetic damage index in treatments lasting for both 48 and 96h. This study represents the first evidence of acute lethal and sublethal effects exerted by IMZT on amphibians. Finally, our findings highlight the properties of this herbicide that jeopardize nontarget living species exposed to IMZT.
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- J M Pérez-Iglesias
- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 N° 3, B1904AMA La Plata, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 N° 3, B1904AMA La Plata, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 N° 3, B1904AMA La Plata, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones del Medio Ambiente (CIMA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 N° 3, B1904AMA La Plata, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Ye J, Zhao M, Niu L, Liu W. Enantioselective Environmental Toxicology of Chiral Pesticides. Chem Res Toxicol 2015; 28:325-38. [DOI: 10.1021/tx500481n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Jing Ye
- MOE
Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health,
Institute of Environmental Sciences, College of Environmental and
Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- School
of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- Research
Center of Environmental Science, College of Biological and Environmental
Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- MOE
Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health,
Institute of Environmental Sciences, College of Environmental and
Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE
Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health,
Institute of Environmental Sciences, College of Environmental and
Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Hsiao YL, Wang YS, Yen JH. Enantioselective effects of herbicide imazapyr on Arabidopsis thaliana. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2014; 49:646-653. [PMID: 25035913 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2014.922404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The enantioselective toxicity of chiral herbicides in the environment is of increasing concern. To investigate the enantioselective effects of the chiral herbicide imazapyr on target organisms, we exposed Arabidopsis thaliana to imazapyr enantiomers and racemate. The results show that imazapyr was enantioselectively toxic to A. thaliana. The total chlorophyll content in A. thaliana was affected more by (+)-imazapyr than (±)-imazapyr and (-)-imazapyr. Concentrations of proline and malondialdehyde reflected a toxic effect in the order of (+)-imazapyr > (±)-imazapyr > (-)-imazapyr at every concentration. Acetolactate synthase (ALS) activity was inhibited more by (+)-imazapyr than (±)-imazapyr or (-)-imazapyr. At 100 mg L(-1) of imazapyr, ALS activity was 78%, 43%, and 19% with (-)-, (±)-, and (+)-imazapyr, respectively. The results suggest the significant enantioselective toxicity of imazapyr in A. thaliana for greater toxicity with (+)-imazapyr than (±)-imazapyr and (-)-imazapyr, which suggests that (+)-imazapyr has more herbicidal effect.
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- Yu-Ling Hsiao
- a Department of Agricultural Chemistry , National Taiwan University , Taipei , Taiwan
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Zhang Q, Zhao M, Qian H, Lu T, Zhang Q, Liu W. Enantioselective damage of diclofop acid mediated by oxidative stress and acetyl-CoA carboxylase in nontarget plant Arabidopsis thaliana. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2012; 46:8405-12. [PMID: 22770422 DOI: 10.1021/es300049q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Diclofop-methyl (DM) is a widely used chiral herbicide, which rapidly hydrolyzes to its major metabolite diclofop acid (DC) after application. With a carbon chiral center, DC not only is an important ingredient of herbicidal activity, but also has a long half-life in soil. Studies so far have only considered the activity of racemic DM in target organisms, and the enantioselective toxicity in nontarget plants of DM and DC has yet to be explored. In this study, the enantioselective phytotoxicity of DC mediated by oxidative stress and the key enzyme ACCase in the fatty acid synthesis system on the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana was investigated. Significant differences between the two enantiomers were observed in phytotoxicity including growth inhibition, oxidative damage and alteration of key genes expression of ACCase, with R-DC showing greater toxicity to Arabidopsis thaliana than S-DC. The results of molecular docking showed that there was a stronger affinity between R-DC and the target enzyme carboxyltransferase domain of ACCase, likely leading to the enantioselective phytotoxicity of DC. This study suggested that chirality of both parent compounds and metabolites should be considered to improve our understanding of the environmental fate and risks of chiral pesticides.
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- Qiong Zhang
- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310032, China
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Qian H, Lu T, Peng X, Han X, Fu Z, Liu W. Enantioselective phytotoxicity of the herbicide imazethapyr on the response of the antioxidant system and starch metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLoS One 2011; 6:e19451. [PMID: 21573119 PMCID: PMC3089624 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2011] [Accepted: 03/29/2011] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The enantiomers of a chiral compound possess different biological activities, and one of the enantiomers usually shows a higher level of toxicity. Therefore, the exploration of the causative mechanism of enantioselective toxicity is regarded as one of primary goals of biological chemistry. Imazethapyr (IM) is an acetolactate synthase (ALS)-inhibiting chiral herbicide that has been widely used in recent years with racemate. We investigated the enantioselectivity between R- and S-IM to form reactive oxygen species (ROS) and to regulate antioxidant gene transcription and enzyme activity. RESULTS Dramatic differences between the enantiomers were observed: the enantiomer of R-IM powerfully induced ROS formation, yet drastically reduced antioxidant gene transcription and enzyme activity, which led to an oxidative stress. The mechanism by which IM affects carbohydrate metabolism in chloroplasts has long remained a mystery. Here we report evidence that enantioselectivity also exists in starch metabolism. The enantiomer of R-IM resulted in the accumulation of glucose, maltose and sucrose in the cytoplasm or the chloroplast and disturbed carbohydrates utilization. CONCLUSION The study suggests that R-IM more strongly retarded plant growth than S-IM not only by acting on ALS, but also by causing an imbalance in the antioxidant system and the disturbance of carbohydrate metabolism with enantioselective manner.
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- HaiFeng Qian
- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University
of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University
of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University
of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University
of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University
of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University
of Technology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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