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Cao G, Li X, Zhang C, Xiong Y, Li X, Li T, He S, Cui Z, Yu J. Physiological response mechanism of heavy metal-resistant endophytic fungi isolated from the roots of Polygonatum kingianum. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS 2023; 15:568-581. [PMID: 37604512 PMCID: PMC10667662 DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.13194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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This study aims to evaluate the tolerance of endophytic fungi isolated from the fibrous roots of Polygonatum kingianum to arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) and their physiological response mechanisms. Five isolated strains were obtained with EC50 values for As(V) ranging from 421 to 1281 mg/L, while the other three strains tolerated Cd(II) with an EC50 range of 407-1112 mg/L. Morphological and molecular identification indicated that these eight strains were Cladosporium spp. belonging to dark septate endophytes (DSEs). The contents of metal ions in mycelium sharply increased, reaching 38.87 mg/kg for strain MZ-11 under As(V) stress and 0.33 mg/kg for fungus PR-2 under Cd(II). The physiological response revealed that the biomass decreased with increasing concentrations of As(V) or Cd(II), and the activity of superoxide dismutase significantly improved under the corresponding EC50 -concentration As/Cd of the strains, as well as the contents of antioxidant substances, including metallothionein, glutathione, malondialdehyde, melanin, and proline. Taken together, the filamentous fungi of Cladosporium spp. accounted for a high proportion of fungi isolated from the fibrous roots of P. kingianum and had a strong capacity to tolerate As(V) or Cd(II) stress by improving antioxidase activities and the content of antioxidant substances, and immobilization of metal ions in hyphae.
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- Guan‐Hua Cao
- School of Chinese Materia MedicaYunnan University of Chinese MedicineKunmingChina
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- School of Chinese Materia MedicaYunnan University of Chinese MedicineKunmingChina
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- School of Chinese Materia MedicaYunnan University of Chinese MedicineKunmingChina
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- School of Chinese Materia MedicaYunnan University of Chinese MedicineKunmingChina
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- School of Chinese Materia MedicaYunnan University of Chinese MedicineKunmingChina
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- School of Chinese Materia MedicaYunnan University of Chinese MedicineKunmingChina
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- School of Chinese Materia MedicaYunnan University of Chinese MedicineKunmingChina
- Department of Environmental HealthUniversity of Fukui School of Medical SciencesFukuiJapan
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- Department of Environmental HealthUniversity of Fukui School of Medical SciencesFukuiJapan
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- School of Chinese Materia MedicaYunnan University of Chinese MedicineKunmingChina
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Chot E, Medicherla KM, Reddy MS. Comparative transcriptome analysis of ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus albus in response to individual and combined stress of copper and cadmium. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:118616-118633. [PMID: 37917254 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30592-8] [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: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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An ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus albus establishes the natural symbiosis with plant roots on extreme heavy metal (HM)-rich soil and enables their survival in toxic metal concentrations. Understanding P. albus key genes and pathways behind strong metal tolerance is crucial for its successful application in the rehabilitation of metal-contaminated barren lands. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the whole transcriptome profile of P. albus under individual and combined metal stress of copper (Cu) and cadmium (Cd). At 480 µM Cu and 16 µM Cd toxic concentrations, P. albus has shown growth and survival and accumulated high metal (1.46 µg Cu and 1.13 µg Cd per mg of dry mycelia). The study found a stronger response of P. albus to single-metal stress in high concentration as compared to multi-metal stress in relatively lower concentration. Hence, the intensity of fungal response to HM stress is mainly determined by the metal concentration involved in stress. We have found a total of 11 pathways significantly associated with HM stress, among which amino acid, lipid, and carbohydrate metabolisms were highly affected. The functional enrichment of differentially expressed genes has shown the induced biosynthesis of arginine, melanin, metal chelating agents, membrane phospholipids, fatty acids, folate, pantothenate, ergothioneine, and other antioxidant agents; upregulation of zinc ion uptake, potassium transporters, and lysine degradation; and reduction of phosphatidylcholine degradation, incorrect protein folding, iron uptake, and potassium efflux as the top efficient tolerance mechanisms of P. albus against HM stress. The current study would contribute to understanding fungal HM tolerance and its further utilization in the bioremediation of metal-contaminated abandoned lands. The validation of RNA-sequencing analysis with RT-qPCR of selected genes showed the high credibility of the presented data.
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- Eetika Chot
- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bhadson Road, Patiala, Punjab, 147004, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bhadson Road, Patiala, Punjab, 147004, India.
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Xiao Y, Liu C, Hu N, Wang B, Zheng K, Zhao Z, Li T. Contributions of ectomycorrhizal fungi in a reclaimed poplar forest (Populus yunnanensis) in an abandoned metal mine tailings pond, southwest China. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 448:130962. [PMID: 36860047 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Reclamation using fast-growing trees has great potential for agroforestry development on former non-ferrous metal mining areas. However, the functional traits of ectomycorrhizal fungi (ECMF) and the relationship between ECMF and reclaimed trees remain unknown. Here, the restoration of ECMF and their functions in reclaimed poplar (Populus yunnanensis) growing in a derelict metal mine tailings pond were investigated. We identified ECMF belonging to 15 genera in 8 families, suggesting the occurrence of spontaneous diversification as poplar reclamation progressed. We described a previously unknown ectomycorrhizal relationship between poplar roots and Bovista limosa. Our results showed that B. limosa PY5 alleviated the phytotoxicity of Cd and enhanced poplar heavy metal tolerance, resulting in increased plant growth due to reduced Cd accumulation in host tissues. As part of the improved metal tolerance mechanism, PY5 colonization activated antioxidant systems, enhanced the conversion of Cd into inactive chemical forms, and promoted the compartmentalization of Cd into host cell walls. These results suggest that introducing adaptative ECMF may be an alternative to bioaugmenting reforestation and phytomanagement programs of fast-growing native trees in the barren metal mining and smelting areas.
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- Yinrun Xiao
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China; School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China; School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China; School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China; School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China
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- Biotechnology and Germplasm Resources Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China; School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China.
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Chot E, Suravajhala P, Medicherla KM, Reddy MS. Characterization and genome-wide sequence analysis of an ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus albus, a potential source for reclamation of degraded lands. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:58. [PMID: 36714549 PMCID: PMC9873894 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03483-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Pisolithus albus is a ubiquitous ectomycorrhizal fungus that establishes symbiosis with a wide range of woody plants around the globe. The symbiotic association of this fungus plays a crucial role in the nutrient cycling of their host plants and enables them to thrive in adverse environmental conditions. Based on its ecological importance and lack of genomic studies, whole-genome sequencing was carried out to analyze P. albus sequences through an Illumina HiSeq X system. The functional annotations were performed against various databases to explore genomic patterns and traits possibly attributing to its specialization. Comparative genomics of P. albus with phylogenetically related Pisolithus microcarpus and Pisolithus tinctorius (only available genomes of Pisolithus at NCBI till now) led to the identification of their unique and shared basic functional and stress adaptation capabilities. The de novo assembled genome of 56.15 Mb with 91.8% BUSCO completeness is predicted to encode 23,035 genes. The study is aimed to generate solid genomic data resources for P. albus, forming the theoretical basis for future transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic studies. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-023-03483-5.
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- Eetika Chot
- Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bhadson Road, Patiala, Punjab 147004 India
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- Amrita School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Clappana P.O, Kollam, Kerala 690525 India
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- Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bhadson Road, Patiala, Punjab 147004 India
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Borovička J, Sácký J, Kaňa A, Walenta M, Ackerman L, Braeuer S, Leonhardt T, Hršelová H, Goessler W, Kotrba P. Cadmium in the hyperaccumulating mushroom Thelephora penicillata: Intracellular speciation and isotopic composition. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 855:159002. [PMID: 36155032 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Thelephora penicillata is an ectomycorrhizal mushroom that can accumulate extraordinarily high concentrations of Cd, As, Cu, and Zn in its fruit-bodies. To better understand its element accumulation ability, we compared the element concentrations in T. penicillata with 10 distinct ectomycorrhizal mushroom species growing at the same site (Karlina Pila, Czech Republic). On average, T. penicillata accumulated 330, 2130, 26, and 4 times more Cd, As, Cu, and Zn, respectively, than other mushrooms. Size-exclusion chromatography and an electrophoretic analysis of T. penicillata cell extracts indicate that intracellular Cd may be present mainly in >1 kDa, presumably compartmentalized, Cd species, and partially binding with 6-kDa cysteinyl-containing peptide(s) resembling metallothioneins. The cadmium isotopic composition of mushroom fruit-bodies, soil digests, and soil extracts was investigated by thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS) with double spike correction. The isotopic composition (δ114/110Cd) of ectomycorrhizal mushrooms from Karlina Pila varied in a wide range of -0.37 to +0.14 ‰. However, remarkably low δ114/110Cd values were observed in the majority of the investigated mushrooms when compared to the relatively homogeneous Cd isotopic composition of bulk soil (δ114/110Cd = +0.09 ‰) and the comparatively heavy isotopic composition of soil extracts (mean δ114/110Cd values of +0.11 ± 0.01 ‰ and +0.22 ± 0.01 ‰, depending on the extraction method). The isotopic composition of Cd hyperaccumulated in T. penicillata essentially matched the mycoavailable soil Cd fraction. However, most isotopic data indicates isotopic fractionation at the soil/fruit-body interface, which could be of environmental significance.
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- Jan Borovička
- Institute of Geology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Rozvojová 269, 16500 Prague 6, Czech Republic; Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Hlavní 130, 25068 Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 3, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
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- University of Graz, Institute of Chemistry, Universitaetsplatz 1, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Geology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Rozvojová 269, 16500 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- University of Graz, Institute of Chemistry, Universitaetsplatz 1, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 3, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 14220 Praha 4, Czech Republic
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- University of Graz, Institute of Chemistry, Universitaetsplatz 1, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 3, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
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Chot E, Reddy MS. Role of Ectomycorrhizal Symbiosis Behind the Host Plants Ameliorated Tolerance Against Heavy Metal Stress. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:855473. [PMID: 35418968 PMCID: PMC8996229 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.855473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Soil heavy metal (HM) pollution, which arises from natural and anthropogenic sources, is a prime threat to the environment due to its accumulative property and non-biodegradability. Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) symbiosis is highly efficient in conferring enhanced metal tolerance to their host plants, enabling their regeneration on metal-contaminated lands for bioremediation programs. Numerous reports are available regarding ECM fungal potential to colonize metal-contaminated lands and various defense mechanisms of ECM fungi and plants against HM stress separately. To utilize ECM–plant symbiosis successfully for bioremediation of metal-contaminated lands, understanding the fundamental regulatory mechanisms through which ECM symbiosis develops an enhanced metal tolerance in their host plants has prime importance. As this field is highly understudied, the present review emphasizes how plant’s various defense systems and their nutrient dynamics with soil are affected by ECM fungal symbiosis under metal stress, ultimately leading to their host plants ameliorated tolerance and growth. Overall, we conclude that ECM symbiosis improves the plant growth and tolerance against metal stress by (i) preventing their roots direct exposure to toxic soil HMs, (ii) improving plant antioxidant activity and intracellular metal sequestration potential, and (iii) altering plant nutrient uptake from the soil in such a way to enhance their tolerance against metal stress. In some cases, ECM symbiosis promotes HM accumulation in metal stressed plants simultaneous to improved growth under the HM dilution effect.
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- Eetika Chot
- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, India
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Liu B, Dong P, Zhang X, Feng Z, Wen Z, Shi L, Xia Y, Chen C, Shen Z, Lian C, Chen Y. Identification and characterization of eight metallothionein genes involved in heavy metal tolerance from the ectomycorrhizal fungus Laccaria bicolor. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:14430-14442. [PMID: 34617232 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16776-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Metallothioneins (MTs) are small, cysteine-rich, heavy metal-binding proteins involved in metal homeostasis and detoxification. The increasing numbers of available genomic sequences of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi enable deeper insights into the characteristics of MT genes in these fungi that form the most important symbiosis with the host trees in forest ecosystems. The aim of this study was to establish a comprehensive, genome-wide inventory of MT genes from the ECM fungus Laccaria bicolor. Eight MT genes in L. bicolor were cloned, and the expression patterns of their transcripts at various developmental stages based on expressed sequence tag (EST) counts were analyzed. The expression levels of four MTs were significantly increased during symbiosis stages. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis revealed that transcripts of LbMT1 were dominant in free-living mycelia and strongly induced by excessive copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). To determine whether these eight MTs functioned as metal chelators, we expressed them in the Cu- and Cd-sensitive yeast mutants, cup1∆ and yap1∆, respectively. All LbMT proteins provided similar levels of Cu(II) or Cd(II) tolerance, but did not affect by H2O2. Our findings provide novel data on the evolution and diversification of fungal MT gene duplicates, a valuable resource for understanding the vast array of biological processes in which these proteins are involved.
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- Binhao Liu
- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Coastal Area Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Yancheng, 224002, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Asian Natural Environmental Science Center, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-8 Midoricho, Nishitokyo, Tokyo, 188-0002, Japan
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
- Asian Natural Environmental Science Center, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-8 Midoricho, Nishitokyo, Tokyo, 188-0002, Japan.
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Phurailatpam L, Dalal VK, Singh N, Mishra S. Heavy Metal Stress Alleviation Through Omics Analysis of Soil and Plant Microbiome. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.817932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Heavy metal (HM) contamination of soil and water resources is a global concern, which not only limits crop yield and quality, but also has serious environmental effects. Due to the non-biodegradable nature and toxicity, high concentration of HMs in food and environment is a serious threat to the entire ecosystem. Moreover, the target of supplying safe and quality food to the rising human population (expected to reach ~9–10 bn by the year 2050), necessitates effective treatment of the HM-contaminated soil. Various microbe-mediated bioremediation strategies such as biosorption, bioprecipiation, biostimulation, etc., have been found to be effective in uptake and conversion of HMs to less toxic forms. Further, in the past few years, the use of soil and plant-associated microbiome for HM stress alleviation is gaining attention among the scientific community. In general, microbes are spectacular in being dynamic and more responsive to environmental conditions in comparison to their host plants. Moreover, with the advancements in high throughput sequencing technologies, the focus is eventually shifting from just structural characterization to functional insights into the microbiome. The microbes inhabiting the HM-contaminated environments or associated with HM-tolerant plants are a source for exploring HM-tolerant microbial communities, which could be used for enhancing bioremediation efficiency and conferring HM tolerance in plants. This review discusses the application of omics techniques including metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, metaproteomics, and metabolomics, for rapid and robust identification of HM-tolerant microbial communities, mining novel HM resistance genes, and fabricating the HM resistome.
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Okasha H, Abdel-Motleb A, Abdel-Wareth MTA. Metallothionein expression in Aspergillus exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of heavy metals at different pH levels. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:49936-49948. [PMID: 33942268 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14237-2] [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: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution represents a health threat. Many fungal species are capable of tolerating various heavy metals, especially if they are isolated from a contaminated watercourse. One of the mechanisms by which fungi can sequester certain heavy metals is synthesizing stress proteins. The aim of this study is to investigate the production of metallothioneins in Aspergillus oryzae and Aspergillus clavatus exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of Cd, Cu, Fe, and Zn at neutral, alkaline, and acidic pH conditions within 10 days. We determined the concentrations of these heavy metals in certain watercourses representing Behira and Giza governorates; also, we identified the most prevalent fungal species. We carried out a statistical correlation between different heavy metals and the isolated fungi. Then, in the laboratory, we exposed two of the most prevalent fungal species to the environmentally detected concentrations of the heavy metals and their doubles. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis demonstrated that in A. oryzae, the metallothionein bands appeared in neutral medium containing Cd and Cu and in alkaline medium containing Cd and Zn, while in A. clavatus, no metallothionein bands appeared at all. In conclusion, metallothionein is a good indicator of pollution with Cd, Cu, and Zn in Aspergillus oryzae, and pH plays a central role in metallothionein production.
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- Hend Okasha
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Nile St., Warrak El-Hadar, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Environmental Research and Medical Malacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Nile St., Warrak El-Hadar, P.O. Box 30 Imbaba, Giza, 12411, Egypt
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- Department of Environmental Research and Medical Malacology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Nile St., Warrak El-Hadar, P.O. Box 30 Imbaba, Giza, 12411, Egypt.
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Sácký J, Černý J, Šantrůček J, Borovička J, Leonhardt T, Kotrba P. Cadmium hyperaccumulating mushroom Cystoderma carcharias has two metallothionein isoforms usable for cadmium and copper storage. Fungal Genet Biol 2021; 153:103574. [PMID: 34015433 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2021.103574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Cystoderma carcharias is one of the few macrofungal species that can hyperaccumulate Cd. As we have previously documented in C. carcharias collected from a smelter-polluted area, it stores 40% of Cd and nearly 90% of Cu in sporocarps in complex(es) of identical size. In this paper we examined whether metallothionein (MT) peptides that bind Cd and Cu through cysteinyl-thiolate bonds were associated with the metals in these complexes. Screening of a sporocarp cDNA expression library in yeasts allowed the identification of two transcripts, CcMT1 and CcMT2, encoding functional 34-amino acid (AA) MTs sharing 56% identity and appearing to be encoded by duplicate genes. CcMT1 conferred reasonable tolerance to Cu and a substantially higher tolerance to Cd than CcMT2, while CcMT2 clearly protected the yeasts better against Cu toxicity. While size-exclusion chromatography revealed that CcMT1 was contained in all Cd/Cu complexes isolated from wild grown sporocarps, CcMT2 was detected in a much narrower subset of the fractions. The striking difference between the CcMTs is that CcMT1 lacks the third metal-biding cysteinyl (C) within an otherwise highly conserved-in-agaricomycetes-MTs C-AA4-C-AA-C-AA3-C-AA-C-AA4-C-AA-C motif. The elimination of the corresponding cysteinyl in CcMT2 only reduced the Cu-tolerant phenotype in yeasts to the levels observed with CcMT1. Altogether, these results indicate that CcMT2 is rather adjusted to perform Cu-related tasks and point to CcMT1 as the ligand for the storage of both Cd and Cu in C.carcharias, which is the first macrofungal species in which the potential of MT in Cd handling can be seen.
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- Jan Sácký
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 3, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 3, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 3, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Geology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Rozvojová 269, 165 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic; Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Hlavní 130, 250 68 Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 3, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 3, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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Pb Stress and Ectomycorrhizas: Strong Protective Proteomic Responses in Poplar Roots Inoculated with Paxillus involutus Isolate and Characterized by Low Root Colonization Intensity. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22094300. [PMID: 33919023 PMCID: PMC8122328 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The commonly observed increased heavy metal tolerance of ectomycorrhized plants is usually linked with the protective role of the fungal hyphae covering colonized plant root tips. However, the molecular tolerance mechanisms in heavy metal stressed low-colonized ectormyocrrhizal plants characterized by an ectomycorrhiza-triggered increases in growth are unknown. Here, we examined Populus × canescens microcuttings inoculated with the Paxillus involutus isolate, which triggered an increase in poplar growth despite successful colonization of only 1.9% ± 0.8 of root tips. The analyzed plants, lacking a mantle—a protective fungal biofilter—were grown for 6 weeks in agar medium enriched with 0.75 mM Pb(NO3)2. In minimally colonized ‘bare’ roots, the proteome response to Pb was similar to that in noninoculated plants (e.g., higher abundances of PM- and V-type H+ ATPases and lower abundance of ribosomal proteins). However, the more intensive activation of molecular processes leading to Pb sequestration or redirection of the root metabolic flux into amino acid and Pb chelate (phenolics and citrate) biosynthesis coexisted with lower Pb uptake compared to that in controls. The molecular Pb response of inoculated roots was more intense and effective than that of noninoculated roots in poplars.
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Thakur B, Yadav R, Mukherjee A, Melayah D, Marmeisse R, Fraissinet-Tachet L, Reddy MS. Protection from metal toxicity by Hsp40-like protein isolated from contaminated soil using functional metagenomic approach. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:17132-17145. [PMID: 33394429 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12152-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Pollution in the environment due to accumulation of potentially toxic metals results in deterioration of soil and water quality, thus impacting health of all living organisms including microbes. In the present investigation, a functional metagenomics approach was adopted to mine functional genes involved in metal tolerance from potentially toxic metal contaminated site. Eukaryotic cDNA library (1.0-4.0 kb) was screened for the genes providing tolerance to cadmium (Cd) toxicity through a functional complementation assay using Cd-sensitive Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutant ycf1Δ. Out of the 98 clones able to recover growth on Cd-supplemented selective medium, one clone designated as PLCc43 showed more tolerance to Cd along with some other clones. Sequence analysis revealed that cDNA PLCc43 encodes a 284 amino acid protein harbouring four characteristic zinc finger motif repeats (CXXCXGXG) and showing partial homology with heat shock protein (Hsp40) of Acanthamoeba castellanii. qPCR analysis revealed the induction of PLCc43 in the presence of Cd, which was further supported by accumulation of Cd in ycf1Δ/PLCc43 mutant. Cu-sensitive (cup1Δ), Zn-sensitive (zrc1Δ) and Co-sensitive (cot1Δ) yeast mutant strains were rescued from sensitivity when transformed with cDNA PLCc43 indicating its ability to confer tolerance to various potentially toxic metals. Oxidative stress tolerance potential of PLCc43 was also confirmed in the presence of H2O2. Present study results suggest that PLCc43 originating from a functional eukaryotic gene of soil community play an important role in detoxification of potentially toxic metals and may be used as biomarker in various contaminated sites.
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- Bharti Thakur
- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab, 147004, India
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Ecologie Microbienne, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
- Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab, 147004, India
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Ecologie Microbienne, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Ecologie Microbienne, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Ecologie Microbienne, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab, 147004, India.
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Chen QY, Yang L, Liu L, Qian LW, Tian KL, Zhang Q, Cao DJ. Combined forms of Pb and its detoxification and absorption in Cladophora rupestris subcells. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 248:119190. [PMID: 33248890 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.119190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study aims to analyze the combined form, detoxification, and adsorption mechanism of Pb in Cladophora rupestris subcells. The chemical form analysis at different concentrations (0, 0.5, 1.0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, and 10 mg/L) indicated that most of the Pb (37%-76%) were integrated with oxalate and undissolved phosphate, which were important to the detoxification of C. rupestris. The characterization of Pb (0, 0.5, and 5.0 mg/L) at the subcellular was conducted via Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy (3D-EEM), and protein secondary structure fitting. Results revealed that Pb-polysaccharides ((C6H5)-OO-Pb-OH, C-O-Pb, and symmetric Pb-O-Pb), Pb-functional-groups ((C6H5)-COO-Pb and (C6H5)-P = O-Pb), and Pb-protein complexes (OH-C7H6-CN-Pb-COOH, C9H10-NH-CN-C = O-Pb, Pb-S-C, and Pb-S) were formed. The cell wall produced transport proteins, such as metallothionein and glutathione, which bound and helped Pb2+ enter the cell. After entering the soluble fraction, the Pb-organic acid ((C6H5)-COO-Pb, (C6H5)-O-Pb, and (C6H5)-P = O-Pb) and Pb-sulfhydryl compound (Pb-S-C/Pb-S) assumed the most important role in resisting the toxicity of Pb2+. Pb2+ was absorbed in the organelle and formed (C6H5)-C-O-Pb and (C6H5)-P = O-Pb, and complexed with protein (Pb-C-N) when treated with 5.0 mg/L Pb. Results could help understand the role of subcellular fraction in the algal adaptation to stressful heavy metal conditions.
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- Qiu-Yu Chen
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China.
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Szuba A, Marczak Ł, Kozłowski R. Role of the proteome in providing phenotypic stability in control and ectomycorrhizal poplar plants exposed to chronic mild Pb stress. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 264:114585. [PMID: 32387672 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lead is a dangerous pollutant that accumulates in plant tissues and causes serious damage to plant cell macromolecules. However, plants have evolved numerous tolerance mechanisms, including ectomycorrhizae, to maintain cellular Pb2+ at the lowest possible level. When those mechanisms are successful, Pb-exposed plants should exhibit no negative phenotypic changes. However, actual molecular-level plant adjustments at Pb concentrations below the toxicity threshold are largely unknown, similar to the molecular effects of protective ectomycorrhizal root colonization. In this study, we (1) determined the molecular adjustments in plants exposed to Pb but without visible Pb stress symptoms and (2) examined ectomycorrhizal root colonization (the role of fungal biofilters) with respect to molecular-level Pb perception by plant root cells. Biochemical, microscopic, proteomic and metabolomic studies were performed to determine the molecular status of Populus × canescens microcuttings grown in agar medium enriched with 0.75 mM Pb(NO3)2. Noninoculated and inoculated with Paxillus involutus poplars were analyzed in two independent comparisons of the corresponding control and Pb treatments. After six weeks of growth, Pb caused no negative phenotypic effects. No Pb-exposed poplar showed impaired growth or decreased leaf pigmentation. Proteomic signals of intensified Pb sequestration in the plant cell wall and vacuoles, cytoskeleton modifications, H+-ATPase-14-3-3 interactions, and stabilization of protein turnover in chronically Pb-exposed plants co-occurred with high metabolomic stability. There were no differentially abundant root primary metabolites; only a few differentially abundant root secondary metabolites and no Pb-triggered ROS burst were observed. Our results strongly suggest that proteome adjustments targeting Pb sequestration and ROS scavenging, which are considerably similar but less intensive in ectomycorrhizal poplars than in control poplars due to the P. involutus biofilter (as confirmed in a mineral study), were responsible for the metabolomic and phenotypic stability of poplars exposed to chronic mild Pb stress.
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- Agnieszka Szuba
- Institute of Dendrology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Parkowa 5, 62-035, Kórnik, Poland.
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Noskowskiego 12/14, 61-704, Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, Universytecka 7, 24-406, Kielce, Poland
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Ruytinx J, Kafle A, Usman M, Coninx L, Zimmermann SD, Garcia K. Micronutrient transport in mycorrhizal symbiosis; zinc steals the show. FUNGAL BIOL REV 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2019.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Khullar S, Reddy MS. Arsenic toxicity and its mitigation in ectomycorrhizal fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum through glutathione biosynthesis. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 240:124914. [PMID: 31557642 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Arsenic (As) contamination is one of the most daunting environmental problem bothering the whole world. Exploring a suitable bioremediation technique is an urgent need of the hour. The present study focusses on scrutinizing the ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungus for its potential role in As detoxification and understanding the molecular mechanisms responsible for its tolerance. When exposed to increasing concentrations of external As, the ECM fungus H. cylindrosporum accumulated the metalloid intracellularly, inducing the glutathione biosynthesis pathway. The genes coding for GSH biosynthesis enzymes, γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase (Hcγ-GCS) and glutathione synthetase (HcGS) were highly regulated by As stress. Arsenic coordinately upregulated the expression of both Hcγ-GCS and HcGS genes, thus resulting in increased Hcγ-GCS and HcGS protein expressions and enzyme activities, with substantial increase in intracellular GSH. Functional complementation of the two genes (Hcγ-GCS and HcGS) in their respective yeast mutants (gsh1Δ and gsh2Δ) further validated the role of both enzymes in mitigating As toxicity. These findings clearly highlight the potential importance of GSH antioxidant defense system in regulating the As induced responses and its detoxification in ECM fungus H. cylindrosporum.
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- Shikha Khullar
- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, 147004, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, 147004, Punjab, India.
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Shi L, Dong P, Song W, Li C, Lu H, Wen Z, Wang C, Shen Z, Chen Y. Comparative transcriptomic analysis reveals novel insights into the response to Cr(VI) exposure in Cr(VI) tolerant ectomycorrhizal fungi Pisolithus sp. 1 LS-2017. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 188:109935. [PMID: 31740233 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Chromium (Cr) is one of the most toxic heavy metals and a health hazard to millions of people worldwide. Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi can assist plants in phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soil. Cr tolerance differs among ECM fungal varieties, but the underlying molecular mechanisms of Cr tolerance in ECM fungi are not clear. This study identified, analysed and compared the Cr(VI)-induced transcriptional changes between Cr(VI)-tolerant strain (Pisolithus sp. 1 LS-2017) and Cr(VI)-sensitive strain (Pisolithus sp. 2 LS-2017) by de novo transcriptomic analysis. The results showed that 93,642 assembled unique transcripts representing the 22,353 (46.76%) unigenes matched the proteins we have known in the Nr database and 47,801 unigenes were got from the Pisolithus spp. For DEGs between the control and 10 mg/L Cr(VI) treatment, cyanoamino acid metabolic, type I diabetes mellitus metabolism, nitrogen metabolism and beta-Alanine metabolism pathways were significantly enriched (p < 0.05) in Pisolithus sp. 1 LS-2017. Two nitrate reductase family genes (nidD, niiA) provide Cr(VI) tolerance for Pisolithus sp. 1 LS-2017 by regulating Cr(VI) reduction. In addition, NO produced by nidD, niiA regulated denitrification can alleviate Cr(VI) induced oxidative stress. In Pisolithus sp. 2 LS-2017, the alcC, aldA and lcf2 gene may alleviate Cr(VI) induced oxidative stress by protecting SH groups and increasing secondary metabolism, reducing detoxify aldehydes to carboxylic acids and producing LCPUFAs respectively; .T gene regulate Cr(VI) induced wound healing by pigmentation and stability of melanin in spore; MKP2 gene accelerate Cr(VI) induced cell death and gpmA gene regulated Cr(VI) induced energy emergency.
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- Liang Shi
- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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- Jiangsu Coastal Area Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Yancheng, Jiangsu, 224002, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China; The Collaborated Lab. of Plant Molecular Ecology (between College of Life Sciences of Nanjing Agricultural University and Asian Natural Environmental Science Center of the University of Tokyo), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource, Nanjing Agiricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China; National Joint Local Engineering Research Center for Rural Land Resources Use and Consolidation, Nanjing Agiricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China; The Collaborated Lab. of Plant Molecular Ecology (between College of Life Sciences of Nanjing Agricultural University and Asian Natural Environmental Science Center of the University of Tokyo), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource, Nanjing Agiricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China; National Joint Local Engineering Research Center for Rural Land Resources Use and Consolidation, Nanjing Agiricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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Yu X, Ding Z, Ji Y, Zhao J, Liu X, Tian J, Wu N, Fan Y. An operon consisting of a P-type ATPase gene and a transcriptional regulator gene responsible for cadmium resistances in Bacillus vietamensis 151-6 and Bacillus marisflavi 151-25. BMC Microbiol 2020; 20:18. [PMID: 31964334 PMCID: PMC6975044 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-020-1705-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cadmium (Cd) is a severely toxic heavy metal to most microorganisms. Many bacteria have developed Cd2+ resistance. RESULTS In this study, we isolated two different Cd2+ resistance Bacillus sp. strains, Bacillus vietamensis 151-6 and Bacillus marisflavi 151-25, which could be grown in the presence of Cd2+ at concentration up to 0.3 mM and 0.8 mM, respectively. According to the genomic sequencing, transcriptome analysis under cadmium stress, and other related experiments, a gene cluster in plasmid p25 was found to be a major contributor to Cd2+ resistance in B. marisflavi 151-25. The cluster in p25 contained orf4802 and orf4803 which encodes an ATPase transporter and a transcriptional regulator protein, respectively. Although 151-6 has much lower Cd2+ resistance than 151-25, they contained similar gene cluster, but in different locations. A gene cluster on the chromosome containing orf4111, orf4112 and orf4113, which encodes an ATPase transporter, a cadmium efflux system accessory protein and a cadmium resistance protein, respectively, was found to play a major role on the Cd2+ resistance for B. vietamensis 151-6. CONCLUSIONS This work described cadmium resistance mechanisms in newly isolated Bacillus vietamensis 151-6 and Bacillus marisflavi 151-25. Based on homologies to the cad system (CadA-CadC) in Staphylococcus aureus and analysis of transcriptome under Cd2+ induction, we inferred that the mechanisms of cadmium resistance in B. marisflavi 151-25 was as same as the cad system in S. aureus. Although Bacillus vietamensis 151-6 also had the similar gene cluster to B. marisflavi 151-25 and S. aureus, its transcriptional regulatory mechanism of cadmium resistance was not same. This study explored the cadmium resistance mechanism for B. vietamensis 151-6 and B. marisflavi 151-25 and has expanded our understanding of the biological effects of cadmium.
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- Xiaoxia Yu
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.,College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Thakur B, Yadav R, Vallon L, Marmeisse R, Fraissinet-Tachet L, Sudhakara Reddy M. Multi-metal tolerance of von Willebrand factor type D domain isolated from metal contaminated site by metatranscriptomics approach. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 661:432-440. [PMID: 30677688 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.201] [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: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Environmental pollution through heavy metals is an upcoming universal problem that relentlessly endangers human health, biodiversity and ecosystems. Hence remediating these heavy metal pollutants from the environment by engineering soil microbiome through metatranscriptomics is befitting reply. In the present investigation, we have constructed size fractionated cDNA libraries from eukaryotic mRNA of cadmium (Cd) contaminated soil and screened for Cd tolerant genes by yeast complementation system by using Cd sensitive ycf1Δ mutant. We are reporting one of the transformants PLCe10 (from library C, 1-4 kb) with potential tolerance towards Cd toxicity (40 μM-80 μM). Sequence analysis of PLCe10 transcript showed homology to von Willebrand factor type D domain (VWD) of vitellogenin-6 of Ascaris suum encoding 338 amino acids peptide. qPCR analysis revealed that PLCe10 induced in presence of Cd (32 fold) and also accumulated maximum amount of Cd at 60 μM Cd. This cDNA was further tested for its tolerance against other heavy metals like copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and cobalt (Co). Heterologous complementation assays of cDNA PLCe10 showed a range of tolerance to Cu (150 μM-500 μM), Zn (10 mM-12 mM) and Co (2-4 mM). Results of the present study suggest that cDNA PLCe10 is one of the functional eukaryotic heavy metal tolerant genes present among the soil microbial community and could be exploited to rehabilitate metal contaminated sites.
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- Bharti Thakur
- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, Punjab 147004, India
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- Ecologie Microbienne, UMR CNRS, UMR INRA, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 Université de Lyon, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Ecologie Microbienne, UMR CNRS, UMR INRA, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 Université de Lyon, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Ecologie Microbienne, UMR CNRS, UMR INRA, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 Université de Lyon, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Ecologie Microbienne, UMR CNRS, UMR INRA, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 Université de Lyon, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, Punjab 147004, India.
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Shi W, Zhang Y, Chen S, Polle A, Rennenberg H, Luo ZB. Physiological and molecular mechanisms of heavy metal accumulation in nonmycorrhizal versus mycorrhizal plants. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2019; 42:1087-1103. [PMID: 30375657 DOI: 10.1111/pce.13471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Uptake, translocation, detoxification, and sequestration of heavy metals (HMs) are key processes in plants to deal with excess amounts of HM. Under natural conditions, plant roots often establish ecto- and/or arbuscular-mycorrhizae with their fungal partners, thereby altering HM accumulation in host plants. This review considers the progress in understanding the physiological and molecular mechanisms involved in HM accumulation in nonmycorrhizal versus mycorrhizal plants. In nonmycorrhizal plants, HM ions in the cells can be detoxified with the aid of several chelators. Furthermore, HMs can be sequestered in cell walls, vacuoles, and the Golgi apparatus of plants. The uptake and translocation of HMs are mediated by members of ZIPs, NRAMPs, and HMAs, and HM detoxification and sequestration are mainly modulated by members of ABCs and MTPs in nonmycorrhizal plants. Mycorrhizal-induced changes in HM accumulation in plants are mainly due to HM sequestration by fungal partners and improvements in the nutritional and antioxidative status of host plants. Furthermore, mycorrhizal fungi can trigger the differential expression of genes involved in HM accumulation in both partners. Understanding the molecular mechanisms that underlie HM accumulation in mycorrhizal plants is crucial for the utilization of fungi and their host plants to remediate HM-contaminated soils.
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- Wenguang Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Key Laboratory of Silviculture of the State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Key Laboratory of Silviculture of the State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
- Forest Botany and Tree Physiology, University of Goettingen, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute for Forest Sciences, University of Freiburg, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Key Laboratory of Silviculture of the State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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Khullar S, Sudhakara Reddy M. Cadmium and arsenic responses in the ectomycorrhizal fungus Laccaria bicolor: glutathione metabolism and its role in metal(loid) homeostasis. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS 2019; 11:53-61. [PMID: 30411517 DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.12712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Ectomycorrhizal fungi play an important role in protecting their host plant from metal(loid) stresses by synthesizing various thiol rich compounds like metallothioneins and glutathione. We investigated the effect of cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) stress with a specific interest on glutathione (GSH) in the ectomycorrhizal fungus Laccaria bicolor. The total GSH levels inside the cell were significantly increased with increase in external metal(loid) stress. An analysis of the transcript levels of genes responsible for GSH synthesis, γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase (Lbγ-GCS) and glutathione synthetase (LbGS), using qPCR revealed that expression of both genes increased as a function of external metal(loid) concentration. The enzyme activity of both Lbγ-GCS and LbGS were increased with increase in external Cd and As concentration. Further, the functional role of Lbγ-GCS and LbGS genes in response to Cd and As stress was studied using their respective yeast mutant strains gsh1 Δ and gsh2 Δ . The mutant strains successfully expressed the two genes resulting in wild-type phenotype restoration of Cd and As tolerance. From these results, it was concluded that GSH act as a core component in the mycorrhizal defence system under Cd and As stress for metal(loid) homeostasis and detoxification.
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- Shikha Khullar
- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab, 147004, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab, 147004, India
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Sácký J, Beneš V, Borovička J, Leonhardt T, Kotrba P. Different cadmium tolerance of two isolates of Hebeloma mesophaeum showing different basal expression levels of metallothionein (HmMT3) gene. Fungal Biol 2019; 123:247-254. [DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2018.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Borovička J, Braeuer S, Sácký J, Kameník J, Goessler W, Trubač J, Strnad L, Rohovec J, Leonhardt T, Kotrba P. Speciation analysis of elements accumulated in Cystoderma carcharias from clean and smelter-polluted sites. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 648:1570-1581. [PMID: 30340302 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Collections of Cystoderma carcharias sporocarps were sampled from clean and smelter-polluted sites and analyzed for Ag, As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Se, and Zn contents. Concentrations of all elements were significantly higher in samples from the smelter-polluted area. Except for As and Pb, all elements were effectively accumulated in the sporocarps at both clean and polluted sites. With the highest concentration of 604 mg Cd kg-1, C. carcharias can be considered as Cd hyperaccumulator. As revealed by HPLC-ICPQQQMS analysis, the As species in sporocarps from clean and polluted areas involved besides the major arsenobetaine a variety of known and unknown arsenicals; the occurrence of dimethylarsinoylacetate and trimethylarsoniopropionate is reported for the first time for gilled fungi (Agaricales). Size-exclusion chromatography of C. carcharias extracts supported by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and RP-HPLC data indicated that detoxification of intracellular Cd and Cu may largely rely on metallothioneins (MT) or MT-like peptides, not phytochelatins.
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- Jan Borovička
- Institute of Geology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Rozvojová 269, 16500 Prague 6, Czech Republic; Nuclear Physics Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Hlavní 130, 25068 Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic.
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- University of Graz, Institute of Chemistry, Universitätsplatz 1, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Technická 3, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Nuclear Physics Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Hlavní 130, 25068 Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic
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- University of Graz, Institute of Chemistry, Universitätsplatz 1, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Albertov 6, 12843 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Laboratories of the Geological Institutes, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Albertov 6, 12843 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Geology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Rozvojová 269, 16500 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Technická 3, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Technická 3, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
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Cadmium induced glutathione bioaccumulation mediated by γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase in ectomycorrhizal fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum. Biometals 2018; 32:101-110. [DOI: 10.1007/s10534-018-00164-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Isolation of multi-metal tolerant ubiquitin fusion protein from metal polluted soil by metatranscriptomic approach. J Microbiol Methods 2018; 152:119-125. [PMID: 30077694 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2018.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Revised: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Release of heavy metals into the soil pose a significant threat to the environment and public health because of their toxicity accumulation in the food chain and persistence in nature. The potential of soil microbial diversity of cadmium (Cd) contaminated site was exploited through functional metatranscriptomics by construction of cDNA libraries A (0.1-0.5 kb), B (0.5-1.0 kb), and C (1-4 kb) of variable size, from the eukaryotic mRNA. The cDNA library B was further screened for cadmium tolerant transcripts through yeast complementation system. We are reporting one of the transformants ycf1ΔPLBe1 capable of tolerating high concentrations of Cd (40 μM - 80 μM). Sequence analysis revealed that PLBe1 cDNA showed homology with ubiquitin domain containing protein fused with AN1 type zinc finger protein of Acanthameoba castellani. Further, this cDNA was tested for its tolerance towards other heavy metals such as copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and cobalt (Co). Functional complementation assay of cDNA PLBe1 showed a range of tolerance towards copper (150 μM - 300 μM), zinc (10 mM - 12 mM) and cobalt (2 mM - 4 mM). This study promulgates PLBe1 as credible member of multi-metal tolerant gene in the eukaryotic soil microbial community and can be used as potential member to revitalise the heavy metal contaminated sites or can be used as a biomarker to detect heavy metal contamination in the soil environment.
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Li X, Wang J, Tan Z, Ma L, Lu D, Li W, Wang J. Cd resistant characterization of mutant strain irradiated by carbon-ion beam. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 353:1-8. [PMID: 29627672 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2017] [Revised: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution is harmful to the environment and to human health. Resistant strains can grow in adverse conditions and store heavy metals to reduce their damage. The Cd2+ resistant mutant strain C2, which was irradiated by the 12C6+ beams, can grow in Cd medium ranging from 20 to 100 mg L-1 when compared with the original strain. Attempting to discern the cause of the resistance, the phenotype and antioxidant defense system were analyzed. SEM images showed that when exposed to Cd2+, gaps on the cell surface were filled with a complex granular compound. FT-IR demonstrated that the alcoholic hydroxyl group, amino, and amide groups combined with ions. Moreover, responses of antioxidant defense system were different in the Cd2+ groups. The expression of SOD peaked at 24 h in high concentrations of Cd2+; the content of GSH increased gradually and was significantly affected by cultivation time. The MDA and CAT had the strongest response to 20 mg L-1 Cd2+, and the related metabolic pathway of CAT might play a key role in the resistance to high concentrations of Cd2+. The result indicated that the applicability of C2 could provide potential biotechnology for treatment of wastewaters and soils with Cd pollutions.
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- Xin Li
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China; Gansu Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources and Application, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China; Gansu Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources and Application, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuang, 610041, China.
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China; Gansu Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources and Application, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China; Gansu Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources and Application, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China; Gansu Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources and Application, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China; Gansu Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources and Application, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
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Kalsotra T, Khullar S, Agnihotri R, Reddy MS. Metal induction of two metallothionein genes in the ectomycorrhizal fungus Suillus himalayensis and their role in metal tolerance. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2018; 164:868-876. [PMID: 29762106 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Metallothioneins (MTs) are small proteins with highly conserved cysteine residues and are involved in metal homeostasis and metal detoxification. Two metallothionein genes ShMT1 and ShMT2 from the ectomycorrhizal fungus Suillus himalayensis were characterised for their potential role in heavy metal detoxification. The response of these MTs to the exogenous concentrations of copper and cadmium was studied by qPCR analysis. The exogenous copper but not the cadmium at the tested concentrations induced the expression of the MT genes. The functional role of ShMTs was validated by expressing the two genes through functional complementation in yeast mutant strain cup1Δ (copper-sensitive), ycf1Δ (cadmium- sensitive) and zrc1Δ (zinc-sensitive). The mutant strain successfully expressed the two genes resulting in wild-type phenotype restoration of copper, cadmium and zinc tolerance. The present study shows that the ectomycorrhizal fungus S. himalayensis encodes two metallothionein genes (ShMT1 and ShMT2) which are more inducible by copper than cadmium and could play an important role in their detoxification.
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- Tania Kalsotra
- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala 147004, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala 147004, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala 147004, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala 147004, Punjab, India
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Beneš V, Leonhardt T, Sácký J, Kotrba P. Two P 1B-1-ATPases of Amanita strobiliformis With Distinct Properties in Cu/Ag Transport. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:747. [PMID: 29740406 PMCID: PMC5924815 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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As we have shown previously, the Cu and Ag concentrations in the sporocarps of Ag-hyperaccumulating Amanita strobiliformis are correlated, and both metals share the same uptake system and are sequestered by the same metallothioneins intracellularly. To further improve our knowledge of the Cu and Ag handling in A. strobiliformis cells, we searched its transcriptome for the P1B-1-ATPases, recognizing Cu+ and Ag+ for transport. We identified transcripts encoding 1097-amino acid (AA) AsCRD1 and 978-AA AsCCC2, which were further subjected to functional studies in metal sensitive Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The expression of AsCRD1 conferred highly increased Cu and Ag tolerance to metal sensitive yeasts in which the functional AsCRD1:GFP (green fluorescent protein) fusion localized exclusively to the tonoplast, indicating that the AsCRD1-mediated Cu and Ag tolerance was a result of vacuolar sequestration of the metals. Increased accumulation of AsCRD1 transcripts observed in A. strobiliformis mycelium upon the treatments with Cu and Ag (8.7- and 4.5-fold in the presence of 5 μM metal, respectively) supported the notion that AsCRD1 can be involved in protection of the A. strobiliformis cells against the toxicity of both metals. Neither Cu nor Ag affected the levels of AsCCC2 transcripts. Heterologous expression of AsCCC2 in mutant yeasts did not contribute to Cu tolerance, but complemented the mutant genotype of the S. cerevisiae ccc2Δ strain. Consistent with the role of the yeast Ccc2 in the trafficking of Cu from cytoplasm to nascent proteins via post-Golgi, the GFP fluorescence in AsCCC2-expressing ccc2Δ yeasts localized among Golgi-like punctate foci within the cells. The AsCRD1- and AsCCC2-associated phenotypes were lost in yeasts expressing mutant transporter variants in which a conserved phosphorylation/dephosphorylation site was altered. Altogether, the data support the roles of AsCRD1 and AsCCC2 as genuine P1B-1-ATPases, and indicate their important functions in the removal of toxic excess of Cu and Ag from the cytoplasm and charging the endomembrane system with Cu, respectively.
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- Vojtěch Beneš
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Prague, Czechia
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Nguyen H, Rineau F, Vangronsveld J, Cuypers A, Colpaert JV, Ruytinx J. A novel, highly conserved metallothionein family in basidiomycete fungi and characterization of two representative SlMTa
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genes in the ectomycorrhizal fungus Suillus luteus. Environ Microbiol 2017; 19:2577-2587. [DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.13729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2015] [Revised: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Hoai Nguyen
- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Environmental Biology; Hasselt University; Agoralaan Building D Diepenbeek 3590 Belgium
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Environmental Biology; Hasselt University; Agoralaan Building D Diepenbeek 3590 Belgium
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Environmental Biology; Hasselt University; Agoralaan Building D Diepenbeek 3590 Belgium
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Environmental Biology; Hasselt University; Agoralaan Building D Diepenbeek 3590 Belgium
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Environmental Biology; Hasselt University; Agoralaan Building D Diepenbeek 3590 Belgium
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Environmental Biology; Hasselt University; Agoralaan Building D Diepenbeek 3590 Belgium
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Cejpková J, Gryndler M, Hršelová H, Kotrba P, Řanda Z, Synková I, Borovička J. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals, metalloids, and chlorine in ectomycorrhizae from smelter-polluted area. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2016; 218:176-185. [PMID: 27569718 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2016] [Revised: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi contribute to the survival of host trees on metal-rich soils by reducing the transfer of toxic metals into roots. However, little is known about the ability of ECM fungi to accumulate elements in ectomycorrhizae (ECMs). Here we report Ag, As, Cd, Cl, Cu, Sb, V, and Zn contents in wild-grown Norway spruce ECMs collected in a smelter-polluted area at Lhota near Příbram, Czech Republic. The ECMs data were compared with the element concentrations determined in the corresponding non-mycorrhizal fine roots, soils, and soil extracts. Bioaccumulation factors were calculated to differentiate the element accumulation ability of ECMs inhabited by different mycobionts, which were identified by ITS rDNA sequencing. Among the target elements, the highest contents were observed for Ag, Cl, Cd, and Zn; Imleria badia ECMs showed the highest capability to accumulate these elements. ECMs of Amanita muscaria, but not of other species, accumulated V. The analysis of the proportions of I. badia and A. muscaria mycelia in ECMs by using species-specific quantitative real-time PCR revealed variable extent of the colonization of roots, with median values close to 5% (w/w). Calculated Ag, Cd, Zn and Cl concentrations in the mycelium of I. badia ECMs were 1 680, 1 510, 2 670, and 37,100 mg kg-1 dry weight, respectively, indicating substantial element accumulation capacity of hyphae of this species in ECMs. Our data strengthen the idea of an active role of ECM fungi in soil-fungal-plant interactions in polluted environments.
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- Jaroslava Cejpková
- Nuclear Physic Institute, v.v.i., Czech Academy of Sciences, Řež 130, CZ-25068 Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic; Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Albertov 6, CZ-12843 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology, v.v.i., Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic; Faculty of Sciences, J. E. Purkyně University, České mládeže 8, CZ-40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology, v.v.i., Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 3, CZ-16628 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Nuclear Physic Institute, v.v.i., Czech Academy of Sciences, Řež 130, CZ-25068 Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic
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- Nuclear Physic Institute, v.v.i., Czech Academy of Sciences, Řež 130, CZ-25068 Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic; Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Albertov 6, CZ-12843 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Nuclear Physic Institute, v.v.i., Czech Academy of Sciences, Řež 130, CZ-25068 Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic; Institute of Geology, v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, CZ-16500 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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