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Liu X, Su H, Wang F, Ma B, Tao Y, Cao K, Shen Y, Zhao W, Wei Y, Wu F. Understanding the Role of Low-Dose Polystyrene Microplastic in Copper Toxicity to Rice Seed (Oryza sativa L.). ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2024; 43:1870-1879. [PMID: 38837494 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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There is still much to learn with respect to the potential for microplastics (MPs) to interact with environmental toxins and biota. In the present study, we investigated the effect of MPs on the toxicity of copper (Cu) to rice seeds (Oryza sativa L.). The 7-day median effective concentration (EC50) value of MPs on rice seed germination was 864 mg/L (95% confidence interval [CI] 839 to 897 mg/L). We found that MPs slightly reduced Cu toxicity to rice seeds. The 7-day EC50 of Cu on rice seed germination increased from 7.29 mg/L (95% CI 7.10-7.52 mg/L) to 7.93 mg/L (95% CI 7.58-8.08 mg/L) in the presence of 20 mg/L MPs. We examined this toxicity reduction phenomenon by investigating the role of MPs in the process of Cu transport, Cu accumulation, and metabolic responses. Further investigation found that the MPs used in the present study hardly adsorbed Cu, but these MPs accumulated on the coats of rice seeds and significantly reduced Cu accumulation in rice seedlings. When Cu concentration was 10 mg/L, the presence of MPs reduced the accumulation of Cu in rice seedlings by 34%. We also found that, compared with only Cu present, the addition of MPs resulted in lower reactive oxygen species accumulation and higher catalase activity and glutathione levels in rice seedlings, which also contributed to Cu toxicity reduction. Collectively, the present study shows that polystyrene MPs have the potential to form associations with plant structures which can ultimately impact heavy metal bioaccessibility and therefore toxicity. Environ Toxicol Chem 2024;43:1870-1879. © 2024 SETAC.
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- Xuesong Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Chemical & Material Engineering, Quzhou University, Quzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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Zhang H, Sun X, Hwarari D, Du X, Wang Y, Xu H, Lv S, Wang T, Yang L, Hou D. Oxidative Stress Response and Metal Transport in Roots of Macleaya cordata Exposed to Lead and Zinc. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12030516. [PMID: 36771604 PMCID: PMC9920459 DOI: 10.3390/plants12030516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution possesses potential hazards to plant, animal and human health, which has become the focus of recent attention. Hence, phytoremediation has been regarded as one of the most important remediation technologies for heavy-metal-contaminated soils. In this research, a dominant mine tailing plant, Macleaya cordata, was used as the experimental material to compare the metal transport and oxidative stress response in its roots under lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) treatments. The result showed that Pb was mainly accumulated in the roots of M. cordata under the Pb treatment; less than 1% Pb was transported to the parts above. An analysis of the Zn content demonstrated a 39% accumulation in the shoots. The production of reactive oxygen species was detected using the in situ histological staining of roots, which showed that hydrogen peroxide in the root tips was observed to increase with the increase in both Pb and Zn concentrations. No significant superoxide anion changes were noted in the root tips under the Pb treatment. An analysis of the root enzyme activity showed that increase in NADPH oxidase activity can be responsible for the production of superoxide anions, subsequent the inhibition of root growth and decrease in antioxidant enzyme activities in the roots of M. cordata exposed to excess Zn. In total, this research provides evidence that the root of M. cordata has a high antioxidant capacity for Pb stress, so it can accumulate more Pb without oxidative damage. On the other hand, the Zn accumulated in the roots of M. cordata causes oxidative damage to the root tips, which can stimulate more Zn transport to the shoots to reduce the damage to the roots. This result will provide a basis for the application of M. cordata in the phytoremediation of soil polluted by Pb-Zn compounds.
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- Hongxiao Zhang
- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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Prusty S, Sahoo RK, Nayak S, Poosapati S, Swain DM. Proteomic and Genomic Studies of Micronutrient Deficiency and Toxicity in Plants. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11182424. [PMID: 36145825 PMCID: PMC9501179 DOI: 10.3390/plants11182424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Micronutrients are essential for plants. Their growth, productivity and reproduction are directly influenced by the supply of micronutrients. Currently, there are eight trace elements considered to be essential for higher plants: Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, Ni, B, Mo, and Cl. Possibly, other essential elements could be discovered because of recent advances in nutrient solution culture techniques and in the commercial availability of highly sensitive analytical instrumentation for elemental analysis. Much remains to be learned about the physiology of micronutrient absorption, translocation and deposition in plants, and about the functions they perform in plant growth and development. With the recent advancements in the proteomic and molecular biology tools, researchers have attempted to explore and address some of these questions. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge of micronutrients in plants and the proteomic/genomic approaches used to study plant nutrient deficiency and toxicity.
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- Suchismita Prusty
- Department of Biotechnology, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar 752050, Odisha, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar 752050, Odisha, India
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- Division of Health Sciences, The Clorox Company, 210W Pettigrew Street, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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- Division of Biological Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology Section, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
- Correspondence: (S.P.); (D.M.S.)
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- Division of Biological Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology Section, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
- Correspondence: (S.P.); (D.M.S.)
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Azri W, Jardak R, Cosette P, Guillou C, Riahi J, Mliki A. Physiological and proteomic analyses of Tunisian local grapevine (Vitis vinifera) cultivar Razegui in response to drought stress. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2021; 49:25-39. [PMID: 34794542 DOI: 10.1071/fp21026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Drought is one of the major environmental constraints threatening viticulture worldwide. Therefore, it is critical to reveal the molecular mechanisms underlying grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) drought stress tolerance useful to select new species with higher tolerance/resilience potentials. Drought-tolerant Tunisian local grapevine cultivar Razegui was exposed to water deficit for 16days. Subsequent proteomic analysis revealed 49 differentially accumulated proteins in leaves harvested on the drought-stressed vines. These proteins were mainly involved in photosynthesis, stress defence, energy and carbohydrate metabolism, protein synthesis/turnover and amino acid metabolism. Physiological analysis revealed that reduction of photosynthesis under drought stress was attributed to the downregulation of the light-dependent reactions, Calvin cycle and key enzymes of the photorespiration pathway. The accumulation of proteins involved in energy and carbohydrate metabolism indicate enhanced need of energy during active stress acclimation. Accumulation of protein amino acids seems to play a protective role under drought stress due to their osmoprotectant and ROS scavenging potential. Reduced protein synthesis and turnover help plants preserving energy to fight drought stress. Proteins related to stress defence might scavenge ROS and transmit the ROS signal as an oxidative signal transducer in drought-stress signalling. All of these original results represent valuable information towards improving drought tolerance of grapevine and promoting sustainable viticulture under climate change conditions.
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- Wassim Azri
- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, P.O. Box 901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, P.O. Box 901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Polymers Biopolymers Surfaces, UMR 6270 CNRS, University of Rouen, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France; and Proteomic Platform PISSARO, University of Rouen, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aigan, France
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- Laboratory of Polymers Biopolymers Surfaces, UMR 6270 CNRS, University of Rouen, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France; and Proteomic Platform PISSARO, University of Rouen, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aigan, France
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, P.O. Box 901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, P.O. Box 901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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Oxidative Damage of Mussels Living in Seawater Enriched with Trace Metals, from the Viewpoint of Proteins Expression and Modification. TOXICS 2020; 8:toxics8040089. [PMID: 33081042 PMCID: PMC7711521 DOI: 10.3390/toxics8040089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The impact of metals bioaccumulation in marine organisms is a subject of intense investigation. This study was designed to determine the association between oxidative stress induced by seawater enriched with trace metals and protein synthesis using as a model the mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis. Mussels were exposed to 40 μg/L Cu, 30 μg/L Hg, or 100 μg/L Cd for 5 and 15 days, and the pollution effect was evaluated by measuring established oxidative biomarkers. The results showed damage on the protein synthesis machine integrity and specifically on translation factors and ribosomal proteins expression and modifications. The exposure of mussels to all metals caused oxidative damage that was milder in the cases of Cu and Hg and more pronounced for Cd. However, after prolonged exposure of mussels to Cd (15 days), the effects receded. These changes that perturb protein biosynthesis can serve as a great tool for elucidating the mechanisms of toxicity and could be integrated in biomonitoring programs.
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Jian L, Bai X, Zhang H, Song X, Li Z. Promotion of growth and metal accumulation of alfalfa by coinoculation with Sinorhizobium and Agrobacterium under copper and zinc stress. PeerJ 2019; 7:e6875. [PMID: 31119081 PMCID: PMC6510217 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The Legume-Rhizobium symbiosis has been proposed as a promising technique for the phytoremediation of contaminated soils due to its beneficial activity in symbiotic nitrogen fixation. However, numerous studies have shown that excessive heavy metals reduce the efficiency of symbiotic nodulation with Rhizobium and inhibit plant growth. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the synergistic effects of IAA-producing bacteria and Rhizobium on Medicago lupulina growth under Cu and Zn stress. Pot experiments showed that 400 mg kg-1 Cu2 + and Zn2 + greatly inhibited plant growth, but dual inoculation of Medicago lupulina with Sinorhizobium meliloti CCNWSX0020 and Agrobacterium tumefaciens CCNWGS0286 significantly increased the number of nodules and plant biomass by enhancing antioxidant activities. Under double stress of 400 mg kg-1 Cu2 + and Zn2 +, the nodule number and nitrogenase activities of dual-inoculated plants were 48.5% and 154.4% higher, respectively, than those of plants inoculated with Sinorhizobium meliloti. The root and above-ground portion lengths of the dual-inoculated plants were 32.6% and 14.1% greater, respectively, than those of the control, while the root and above-ground portion dry weights were 34.3% and 32.2% greater, respectively, than those of the control. Compared with S. meliloti and A. tumefaciens single inoculation, coinoculation increased total Cu uptake by 39.1% and 47.5% and increased total Zn uptake by 35.4% and 44.2%, respectively, under double metal stress conditions. Therefore, coinoculation with Sinorhizobium meliloti and Agrobacterium tumefaciens enhances metal phytoextraction by increasing plant growth and antioxidant activities under Cu/Zn stress, which provides a new approach for bioremediation in heavy metal-contaminated soil.
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- Liru Jian
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Zhang H, Lv S, Xu H, Hou D, Li Y, Wang F. H₂O₂ Is Involved in the Metallothionein-Mediated Rice Tolerance to Copper and Cadmium Toxicity. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18102083. [PMID: 28974021 PMCID: PMC5666765 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18102083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cadmium (Cd) and excess copper (Cu) are toxic to plants, causing a wide range of deleterious effects including the formation of reactive oxygen species. Metallothioneins (MTs) may protect plant cells from heavy metal toxicity by chelating heavy metals via cysteine thiol groups. They may also function as antioxidants. The study investigated the relationship of H₂O₂ production and ricMT expression in rice radicles and rice suspension cells under Cu or Cd stress. The results showed that H₂O₂ production in the rice radicles increased before Cu-induced ricMT expression, and after Cd-induced ricMT expression. Rice suspension cells of sense- and antisense-ricMT transgenic lines were obtained by an Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Overexpression of ricMT significantly decreased the death rate of rice cells, which was accompanied by blocked H₂O₂ accumulation in rice suspension cells subject to Cu and Cd stress. Our findings confirm that H₂O₂ is involved in the MT-mediated tolerance of Cu and Cd toxicity in rice.
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- Hongxiao Zhang
- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China.
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China.
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China.
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China.
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China.
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- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China.
- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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