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Yu K, Sun X, Wang R, Lin P, Song L, Shi J, Zhang F, Zhang Y. Persistent luminescent nanoparticles for plant imaging: toward exploring the distribution of nanoparticles in plants. J Mater Chem B 2023. [PMID: 37157979 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb00517h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Nanotoxicology on plants has raised great concerns about the prevalence of nanoparticles (NPs) in ecosystems, and the most fundamental aspect is to assess the fate of NPs in plants. Nonetheless, the lack of high-sensitivity tracking techniques in vivo constraints intensive research on NP distribution in plants. Herein, we have overcome this limitation by first introducing persistent luminescent nanoparticles (PLNPs) as an imaging probe, which can detect the distribution of NPs in whole plants with high sensitivity by completely eliminating interference from autofluorescence. We synthesized two differently surface-charged PLNPs with excellent biosafety and then exposed these NPs to plants in the hydroponic medium. Persistent luminescence (PersL) images visually showed the disparate accumulation of PLNPs in plants. PersL signals of positively charged PLNPs were observed in the whole exposed portion of the plant roots, while negatively charged PLNPs were mainly in the root collars instead of the exposed portion. With prolonged exposure, the presence of PersL signals in leaves indicated the long-distance translocation of differently charged PLNPs from roots to leaves via hypocotyls. For further confirmation of imaging results, the distribution of NPs in plants was investigated using electron microscopy. Based on their unique optical properties, PLNPs provide a promising strategy for tracking NP's fate in plants.
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- Kexin Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Photoelectric Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Fujian Science and Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou 350108, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Photoelectric Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Photoelectric Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Photoelectric Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Photoelectric Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350122, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Photoelectric Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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Ekner-Grzyb A, Jurga N, Venâncio C, Grzyb T, Grześkowiak BF, Lopes I. Ecotoxicity of non- and PEG-modified lanthanide-doped nanoparticles in aquatic organisms. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 259:106548. [PMID: 37130483 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Various types of nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely investigated recently and applied in areas such as industry, the energy sector, and medicine, presenting the risk of their release into the environment. The ecotoxicity of NPs depends on several factors such as their shape and surface chemistry. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is one of the most often used compounds for functionalisation of NP surfaces, and its presence on the surfaces of NPs may affect their ecotoxicity. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the influence of PEG modification on the toxicity of NPs. As biological model, we chose freshwater microalgae, a macrophyte and invertebrates, which to a considerable extent enable the assessment of the harmfulness of NPs to freshwater biota. SrF2:Yb3+,Er3+ NPs were used to represent the broad group of up-converting NPs, which have been intensively investigated for medical applications. We quantified the effects of the NPs on five freshwater species representing three trophic levels: the green microalgae Raphidocelis subcapitata and Chlorella vulgaris, the macrophyte Lemna minor, the cladoceran Daphnia magna and the cnidarian Hydra viridissima. Overall, H. viridissima was the most sensitive species to NPs, which affected its survival and feeding rate. In this case, PEG-modified NPs were slightly more toxic than bare ones (non-significant results). No effects were observed on the other species exposed to the two NPs at the tested concentrations. The tested NPs were successfully imaged in the body of D. magna using confocal microscopy; both NPs were detected in the D. magna gut. The results obtained reveal that SrF2:Yb3+,Er3+ NPs can be toxic to some aquatic species; however, the structures have low toxicity effects for most of the tested species.
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- Anna Ekner-Grzyb
- Department of Plant Ecophysiology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland.
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- Department of Rare Earths, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
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- CESAM & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Rare Earths, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
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- CESAM & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Shahhoseini R, Daneshvar H. Phytochemical and physiological reactions of feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz Bip) to TiO 2 nanoparticles. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 194:674-684. [PMID: 36563573 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Nanomaterials can be used as elicitors for improving the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites in medicinal plants. The present study was conducted to assay the titanium dioxide-nanoparticles (TiO2-NPs) effects on feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) as an anti-cancer plant. The study showed that TiO2-NPs application increased the amounts of the main compounds and oxygenated monoterpene in essential oils, thereby causing an improvement in the quantity and quality of the essential oils compared to control. The highest effect was related to 1500 ppm TiO2-NPs concentration. Regarding parthenolide, TiO2-NPs had no positive effect on parthenolide content and the highest content was observed in control. Increasing the concentrations over 1500 ppm resulted in a decrease in chlorophyll content, capitule diameter, flower yield, and harvest index compared to other concentrations and control. Additionally, the results indicated that TiO2-NPs foliar spray reduced flower number, biological yield, fresh weight, and dry weights compared with untreated plants. The increase in quality and content of essential oil and lack of increase in parthenolide content, and reproductive and vegetative characteristics showed that TiO2-NPs mainly affected the content and composition of essential oil. Totally, the application of TiO2-NPs in terms of positive effect on the yield and metabolites (without damaging biological effects) can be recommended and followed up to the concentration of 1000 ppm. Overall, the results indicated that improving the synthesis of valuable medicinal metabolites using TiO2-NPs has promising results depending on the type of species, concentration used and target metabolites.
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- Reza Shahhoseini
- Department of Medicinal Plants, Arak University, 38156-8-8349, Arak, Iran.
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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Peng X, Xie Z, Wang X, Zhao Y, Yang C, Zhang Z, Li M, Zheng J, Wang Y. Multi-omics analyses revealed key factors involved in fluorescent carbon-dots-regulated secondary metabolism in Tetrastigma hemsleyanum. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:63. [PMID: 35109871 PMCID: PMC8812181 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01271-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Luminescent nanomaterials (LNMs), especially newly-exploited fluorescent carbon-dots (CDs), have demonstrated promising candidates for sunlight harvesting and enhanced photosynthesis efficiency of crops. However, most of the studies focus on the design and synthesis of LNMs and primary metabolism in biomass acceleration, secondary metabolism that closely associated with the quality ingredients of plants is rarely mentioned. RESULTS UV-absorptive and water-soluble NIR-CDs were harvested via a facile microwave-assisted carbonization method. The effect and regulatory mechanism of NIR-CDs on the secondary metabolism and bioactive ingredients accumulation in Tetrastigma hemsleyanum were explored. A total of 191 differential secondary metabolites and 6874 differentially expressed genes were identified when the NIR-CDs were adopted for enhancing growth of T. hemsleyanum. The phenolic acids were generally improved, but the flavonoids were more likely to decrease. The pivotal differentially expressed genes were involved in biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, flavonoid biosynthesis, porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism, etc. The gene-metabolite association was constructed and 44 hub genes highly related to quality ingredients accumulation and growth were identified, among which and the top 5 genes of the PPI network might be the key regulators. CONCLUSION This research provided key regulatory genes and differentially accumulating quality ingredients under NIR-CDs-treatment, which could provide a theoretical basis for expanding the applications of nanomaterial in industrial crop agriculture.
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- Xin Peng
- Ningbo Research Institute of Zhejiang University, Ningbo, 315100, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350028, People's Republic of China
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315300, People's Republic of China
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- Ningbo Research Institute of Zhejiang University, Ningbo, 315100, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350028, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350028, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350028, People's Republic of China.
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315300, People's Republic of China.
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315300, People's Republic of China.
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MacKenzie LE, Alvarez-Ruiz D, Pal R. Low-temperature open-air synthesis of PVP-coated NaYF 4:Yb,Er,Mn upconversion nanoparticles with strong red emission. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2022; 9:211508. [PMID: 35116158 PMCID: PMC8767217 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.211508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Cubic (α-phase) NaYF4:Yb,Er upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are uniquely suited to biophotonics and biosensing applications due to their near-infrared excitation and visible red emission (λ ex approx. 660 nm), enabling detection via thick overlying tissue with no bio-autofluorescence. However, UCNP synthesis typically requires high temperatures in combination with either high pressure reaction vessels or an inert atmosphere. Here, we report synthesis of α-phase NaYF4:Yb,Er,Mn UCNPs via the considerably more convenient PVP40-mediated route; a strategy that requires modest temperatures and relatively short reaction time (160°C, 2 h) in open air, with Mn2+ co-doping serving to greatly enhance red emission. The optimal Mn2+ co-doping level was found to be 35 mol %, which decreased the average maximum UCNP Feret diameter from 42 ± 11 to 36 ± 15 nm; reduced the crystal lattice parameter, a, from 5.52 to 5.45 Å; and greatly enhanced UCNP red/green emission ratio in EtOH by a factor of 5.6. The PVP40 coating enabled dispersal in water and organic solvents and can be exploited for further surface modification (e.g. silica shell formation). We anticipate that this straightforward UCNP synthesis method for producing strongly red-emitting UCNPs will be particularly beneficial for deep tissue biophotonics and biosensing applications.
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- Lewis E. MacKenzie
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, Durham, UK
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- GJ Russell Microscopy Facility, Department of Physics, Durham University, Durham, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, Durham, UK
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Färkkilä SMA, Kiers ET, Jaaniso R, Mäeorg U, Leblanc RM, Treseder KK, Kang Z, Tedersoo L. Fluorescent nanoparticles as tools in ecology and physiology. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2021; 96:2392-2424. [PMID: 34142416 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Fluorescent nanoparticles (FNPs) have been widely used in chemistry and medicine for decades, but their employment in biology is relatively recent. Past reviews on FNPs have focused on chemical, physical or medical uses, making the extrapolation to biological applications difficult. In biology, FNPs have largely been used for biosensing and molecular tracking. However, concerns over toxicity in early types of FNPs, such as cadmium-containing quantum dots (QDs), may have prevented wide adoption. Recent developments, especially in non-Cd-containing FNPs, have alleviated toxicity problems, facilitating the use of FNPs for addressing ecological, physiological and molecule-level processes in biological research. Standardised protocols from synthesis to application and interdisciplinary approaches are critical for establishing FNPs in the biologists' tool kit. Here, we present an introduction to FNPs, summarise their use in biological applications, and discuss technical issues such as data reliability and biocompatibility. We assess whether biological research can benefit from FNPs and suggest ways in which FNPs can be applied to answer questions in biology. We conclude that FNPs have a great potential for studying various biological processes, especially tracking, sensing and imaging in physiology and ecology.
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- Sanni M A Färkkilä
- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, Ravila 14a, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Ecological Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, NL-1081 HV, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, W. Ostwaldi Str 1, 50411, Tartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14a, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Chemistry, Cox Science Center, University of Miami, 1301 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, FL, 33124, U.S.A
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, 3106 Biological Sciences III, Mail Code: 2525, 92697, Irvine, CA, U.S.A
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, Ravila 14a, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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Ekner-Grzyb A, Chmielowska-Bąk J, Szczeszak A. Influence of GdVO 4:Eu 3+ Nanocrystals on Growth, Germination, Root Cell Viability and Oxidative Stress of Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) Seedlings. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10061187. [PMID: 34200921 PMCID: PMC8230434 DOI: 10.3390/plants10061187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The increasing application of lanthanide-doped nanocrystals (LDNCs) entails the risk of a harmful impact on the natural environment. Therefore, in the presented study the influence of gadolinium orthovanadates doped with Eu3+ (GdVO4:Eu3) nanocrystals on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), chosen as a model plant species, was investigated. The seeds were grown in Petri dishes filled with colloids of LDNCs at the concentrations of 0, 10, 50 and 100 µg/mL. The plants’ growth endpoints (number of roots, roots length, roots mass, hypocotyl length and hypocotyl mass) and germination rate were not significantly changed after the exposure to GdVO4:Eu3+ nanocrystals at all used concentrations. The presence of LDNCs also had no effect on oxidative stress intensity, which was determined on the basis of the amount of lipid peroxidation product (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances; TBARS) in the roots. Similarly, TTC (tetrazolium chloride) assay did not show any differences in cells’ viability. However, root cells of the treated seedlings contained less Evans Blue (EB) when compared to the control. The obtained results, on the one hand, suggest that GdVO4:Eu3+ nanocrystals are safe for plants in the tested concentrations, while on the other hand they indicate that LDNCs may interfere with the functioning of the root cell membrane.
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- Anna Ekner-Grzyb
- Department of Plant Ecophysiology, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614 Poznań, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-61-829-5811
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- Department of Plant Ecophysiology, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614 Poznań, Poland;
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- Department of Rare Earths, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland;
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Khan MA, Fugate M, Rogers DT, Sambi J, Littleton JM, Rankin SE, Knutson BL. Mechanism of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle Interaction with Hairy Root Cultures during Nanoharvesting of Biomolecules. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2021; 5:e2000173. [PMID: 33729698 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202000173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Cellular uptake and expulsion mechanisms of engineered mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNPs) are important in their design for novel biomolecule isolation and delivery applications such as nanoharvesting, defined as using nanocarriers to transport and isolate valuable therapeutics (secondary metabolites) out of living plant organ cultures (e.g., hairy roots). Here, temperature-dependent MSNP uptake and recovery processes in hairy roots are examined as a function of surface chemistry. MSNP uptake into hairy roots and time-dependent expulsion are quantified using Ti content (present for biomolecule binding) and fluorescence spectroscopy of fluorescently tagged MSNPs, respectively. The results suggest that functionalization and surface charge (regulated by amine group attachment) play the biggest role in the effectiveness of uptake and recovery. Comparison of MSNP interactions with hairy roots at 4 and 23 °C shows that weakly charged MSNPs functionalized only with Ti are taken up and expelled by thermally activated mechanisms, while amine-modified positively charged particles are taken up and expelled mainly by direct penetration of cell walls. Amine-functionalized MSNPs move spontaneously in and out of plant cells by dynamic exchange with a residence time of 20 ± 5 min, suggesting promise as a biomolecule nanoharvesting platform for plant organ cultures.
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- Md Arif Khan
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, 177 F. Paul Anderson Tower, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, 177 F. Paul Anderson Tower, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, 177 F. Paul Anderson Tower, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, 177 F. Paul Anderson Tower, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA
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Khan MA, Wallace WT, Sambi J, Rogers DT, Littleton JM, Rankin SE, Knutson BL. Nanoharvesting of bioactive materials from living plant cultures using engineered silica nanoparticles. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 106:110190. [PMID: 31753369 PMCID: PMC6935263 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Revised: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Plant secondary metabolites are valuable therapeutics not readily synthesized by traditional chemistry techniques. Although their enrichment in plant cell cultures is possible following advances in biotechnology, conventional methods of recovery are destructive to the tissues. Nanoharvesting, in which nanoparticles are designed to bind and carry biomolecules out of living cells, offers continuous production of metabolites from plant cultures. Here, nanoharvesting of polyphenolic flavonoids, model plant-derived therapeutics, enriched in Solidago nemoralis hairy root cultures, is performed using engineered mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNPs, 165 nm diameter and 950 m2/g surface area) functionalized with both titanium dioxide (TiO2, 425 mg/g particles) for coordination binding sites, and amines (NH2, 145 mg/g particles) to promote cellular internalization. Intracellular uptake and localization of the nanoparticles (in Murashige and Skoog media) in hairy roots were confirmed by tagging the particles with rhodamine B isothiocyanate, incubating the particles with hairy roots, and quenching bulk fluorescence using trypan blue. Nanoharvesting of biologically active flavonoids was demonstrated by observing increased antiradical activity (using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging assay) by nanoparticles after exposure to hairy roots (indicating general antioxidant activity), and by the displacement of the radio-ligand [3H]-methyllycaconitine from rat hippocampal nicotinic receptors by solutes recovered from nanoharvested particles (indicating pharmacological activity specific to S. nemoralis flavonoids). Post-nanoharvesting growth suggests that the roots are viable after nanoharvesting, and capable of continued flavonoid synthesis. These observations demonstrate the potential for using engineered nanostructured particles to facilitate continuous isolation of a broad range of biomolecules from living and functioning plant cultures.
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- M Arif Khan
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA.
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Dong R, Li Y, Li W, Zhang H, Liu Y, Ma L, Wang X, Lei B. Recent developments in luminescent nanoparticles for plant imaging and photosynthesis. J RARE EARTH 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2019.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Modlitbová P, Hlaváček A, Švestková T, Pořízka P, Šimoníková L, Novotný K, Kaiser J. The effects of photon-upconversion nanoparticles on the growth of radish and duckweed: Bioaccumulation, imaging, and spectroscopic studies. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 225:723-734. [PMID: 30903846 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.03.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study, radish (Raphanus sativus L.) and common duckweed (Lemna minor L.) were treated with an aqueous dispersion of carboxylated silica-coated photon-upconversion nanoparticles containing rare-earth elements (Y, Yb, and Er). The total concentration of rare earths and their bioaccumulation factors were determined in root, hypocotyl, and leaves of R. sativus after 72 h, and in L. minor fronds after 168 h. In R. sativus, translocation factors were determined as the ratio of rare earths concentration in hypocotyl versus root and in leaves versus hypocotyl. The lengths of the root and hypocotyl in R. sativus, as well as the frond area in L. minor, were monitored as toxicity endpoints. To distinguish rare earth bioaccumulation patterns, two-dimensional maps of elemental distribution in the whole R. sativus plant and L. minor fronds were obtained by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy with a lateral resolution of 100 μm. Moreover, the bioaccumulation was inspected using a photon-upconversion laser microscanner. The results revealed that the tested nanoparticles became adsorbed onto L. minor fronds and R. sativus roots, as well as transferred from roots through the hypocotyl and into leaves of R. sativus. The bioaccumulation patterns and spatial distribution of rare earths in nanoparticle-treated plants therefore differed from those of the positive control. Overall, carboxylated silica-coated photon-upconversion nanoparticles are stable, can easily translocate from roots to leaves, and are expected to become adsorbed onto the plant surface. They are also significantly toxic to the tested plants at nominal concentrations of 100 and 1000 μg/mL.
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- Pavlína Modlitbová
- Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, 616 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Veveří 967/97, 602 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, 616 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, 616 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC) Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC) Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, 616 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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Brodersen CR, Roddy AB, Wason JW, McElrone AJ. Functional Status of Xylem Through Time. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 70:407-433. [PMID: 30822114 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-050718-100455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Water transport in vascular plants represents a critical component of terrestrial water cycles and supplies the water needed for the exchange of CO2 in the atmosphere for photosynthesis. Yet, many fundamental principles of water transport are difficult to assess given the scale and location of plant xylem. Here we review the mechanistic principles that underpin long-distance water transport in vascular plants, with a focus on woody species. We also discuss the recent development of noninvasive tools to study the functional status of xylem networks in planta. Limitations of current methods to detect drought-induced xylem blockages (e.g., embolisms) and quantify corresponding declines in sap flow, and the coordination of hydraulic dysfunction with other physiological processes are assessed. Future avenues of research focused on cross-validation of plant hydraulics methods are discussed, as well as a proposed fundamental shift in the theory and methodology used to characterize and measure plant water use.
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- Craig R Brodersen
- School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, USA;
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- School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, USA;
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- School of Forest Resources, University of Maine, Orono, Maine 04469, USA
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- US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Davis, California 95616, USA
- Department of Viticulture and Enology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
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Lakhotiya H, Nazir A, Roesgaard S, Eriksen E, Christiansen J, Bondesgaard M, van Veggel FCJM, Iversen BB, Balling P, Julsgaard B. Resonant Plasmon-Enhanced Upconversion in Monolayers of Core-Shell Nanocrystals: Role of Shell Thickness. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:1209-1218. [PMID: 30525411 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b15564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The upconversion luminescence (UCL) of colloidal lanthanide-doped upconversion nanocrystals (UCNCs) can be improved either by precise encapsulation of the surface by optically inert shells around the core, by an alteration of the nearby environment via metal nanoparticles, or by a combination of both. Considering their potential importance in crystalline silicon photovoltaics, the present study investigates both effects for two-dimensional arrangements of UCNCs. Using excitation light of 1500 nm wavelength, we study the variation in the upconversion luminescence from an Er3+-doped NaYF4 core as a function of the thickness of a NaLuF4 shell in colloidal solutions as well as in spin-cast-assisted self-assembled monolayers of UCNCs. The observed UCL yields and decay times of Er3+ ions of the UCNCs increase with increasing shell thickness in both cases, and nearly no variation in decay times is observed in the transition of the UCNCs from solution to film configurations. The luminescence efficiency of the UCNC monolayers is further enhanced by electron-beam-lithographic-designed Au nanodiscs deposited either on top of or buried within the monolayer. It is observed that the improvement by the nanocrystal shells is greater than that of the Au nanodiscs.
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- Harish Lakhotiya
- Department of Physics and Astronomy , Aarhus University , DK-8000 Aarhus C , Denmark
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy , Aarhus University , DK-8000 Aarhus C , Denmark
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy , Aarhus University , DK-8000 Aarhus C , Denmark
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy , Aarhus University , DK-8000 Aarhus C , Denmark
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy , Aarhus University , DK-8000 Aarhus C , Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry , Aarhus University , DK-8000 Aarhus C , Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Victoria , Victoria , British Columbia V8W 2Y2 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , Aarhus University , DK-8000 Aarhus C , Denmark
- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) , Aarhus University , DK-8000 Aarhus C , Denmark
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy , Aarhus University , DK-8000 Aarhus C , Denmark
- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) , Aarhus University , DK-8000 Aarhus C , Denmark
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy , Aarhus University , DK-8000 Aarhus C , Denmark
- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) , Aarhus University , DK-8000 Aarhus C , Denmark
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Gong C, Wang L, Li X, Wang H, Jiang Y, Wang W. Responses of seed germination and shoot metabolic profiles of maize (Zea maysL.) to Y2O3nanoparticle stress. RSC Adv 2019; 9:27720-27731. [PMID: 35529220 PMCID: PMC9070862 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra04672k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The potential risks of rare-earth nanoparticles (RENPs) to plants in the environment are attracting increasing attention due to their wide-spread application. In this regard, little is known about the effects of Y2O3 NPs as an important member of RENPs on crop plants. Seed germination is vulnerable to environmental stress, which determines the growth and yield of crops. Here, maize seeds were exposed to a Y2O3 NP suspension (0–500 mg L−1) in the dark for 6 days. It was found that the Y2O3 NPs had no significant effect on the germination rates (>93%) in all treatments, but they could reduce seed vitality, delay germination, and inhibit seedling growth in a dose-dependent manner. Further, the inhibition effect of Y2O3 NPs on root elongation was much stronger than that on shoot elongation. Meanwhile, the activities of peroxidase (POD) and catalase (CAT) in shoots were enhanced with the increase in the Y2O3 NP concentration. A high-concentration (≥300 mg L−1) of Y2O3 NPs induced a significant increase in the malondialdehyde (MDA) level in shoots compared to the control, indicating that the membrane lipid peroxidation and permeability were enhanced. 1H NMR-based analysis showed that the polar metabolic profiles were altered significantly after treatment with 0, 10, and 500 mg L−1 of Y2O3 NPs, but there was no marked alteration observed for the non-polar metabolic profiles. The polar metabolites (e.g., sugars, amino acids, and most organic acids) showed a dose-dependent increase to Y2O3 NP stress, indicating that the metabolic pathways of carbohydrate metabolism, the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA), and amino acid synthesis were disturbed. There were significantly positive correlations found among the metabolites related with the antioxidant response and osmotic adjustment. The simultaneous accumulation of these metabolites possibly indicated the adaptation of the seedlings to stress at the cost of retarding glycolysis, TCA, and protein synthesis. The retarded effects finally inhibited the apparent growth of the seedlings. These findings reveal the phytotoxicity of Y2O3 NPs and provide physiological and biochemical and molecular-scale perspectives on the response of seedlings to stress. A hypothetic model for the adaptation of maize to Y2O3 NPs stress during seed germination.![]()
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- Chenchen Gong
- College of Life and Health Sciences
- Northeastern University
- Shenyang 110819
- China
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- College of Life and Health Sciences
- Northeastern University
- Shenyang 110819
- China
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- College of Life and Health Sciences
- Northeastern University
- Shenyang 110819
- China
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- College of Life and Health Sciences
- Northeastern University
- Shenyang 110819
- China
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- College of Life and Health Sciences
- Northeastern University
- Shenyang 110819
- China
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- College of Life and Health Sciences
- Northeastern University
- Shenyang 110819
- China
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Joshi K, Chandra A, Jain K, Talegaonkar S. Nanocrystalization: An Emerging Technology to Enhance the Bioavailability of Poorly Soluble Drugs. Pharm Nanotechnol 2019; 7:259-278. [PMID: 30961518 PMCID: PMC6967137 DOI: 10.2174/2211738507666190405182524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Most of the active pharmaceutical ingredient used in the management of disease have poor water solubility and offer grueling problems in drug formulation development since low solubility is generally associated with poor dissolution characteristics which leads to poor oral bioavailability. The great challenge for the development of a pharmaceutical product is to create its new formulation and drug delivery system to limit solubility problems of existing drug candidate. Limited drug-loading capacity requires a large amount of carrier material to get appropriate encapsulation of the drug, which is another major challenge in the development of pharmaceutical product which could be resolved by developing nanocrystals (NCs). A significant research in the past few years has been done to develop NCs which helps in the delivery of poorly water soluble drugs via different routes. The technology could continue to thrive as a useful tool in pharmaceutical sciences for the improvement of drug solubility, absorption and bioavailability. Many crystalline compounds have pulled in incredible consideration much of the time, due to their ability to show good physical and chemical properties when contrasted with their amorphous counterparts. Nanocrystals have been proven to show atypical properties compared to the bulk. This review article explores the principles of the important nanocrystallization techniques including NCs characterization and its application.
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- Address correspondence to this author at the Department of Pharmaceutics, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, Pushp Vihar Sec III, New Delhi-110017, India and Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-62, India; Tel: 9818453518; E-mail:
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Jahan S, Alias YB, Bakar AFBA, Yusoff IB. Toxicity evaluation of ZnO and TiO 2 nanomaterials in hydroponic red bean (Vigna angularis) plant: Physiology, biochemistry and kinetic transport. J Environ Sci (China) 2018; 72:140-152. [PMID: 30244741 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2017.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Revised: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The toxicity and kinetic uptake potential of zinc oxide (ZnO) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanomaterials into the red bean (Vigna angularis) plant were investigated. The results obtained revealed that ZnO, due to its high dissolution and strong binding capacity, readily accumulated in the root tissues and significantly inhibited the physiological activity of the plant. However, TiO2 had a positive effect on plant physiology, resulting in promoted growth. The results of biochemical experiments implied that ZnO, through the generation of oxidative stress, significantly reduced the chlorophyll content, carotenoids and activity of stress-controlling enzymes. On the contrary, no negative biochemical impact was observed in plants treated with TiO2. For the kinetic uptake and transport study, we designed two exposure systems in which ZnO and TiO2 were exposed to red bean seedlings individually or in a mixture approach. The results showed that in single metal oxide treatments, the uptake and transport increased with increasing exposure period from one week to three weeks. However, in the metal oxide co-exposure treatment, due to complexation and competition among the particles, the uptake and transport were remarkably decreased. This suggested that the kinetic transport pattern of the metal oxide mixtures varied compared to those of its individual constituents.
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- Shanaz Jahan
- Department of Geology, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; University Malaya Centre for Ionic Liquids (UMCiL), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Geology, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
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- Department of Geology, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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Verma SK, Das AK, Patel MK, Shah A, Kumar V, Gantait S. Engineered nanomaterials for plant growth and development: A perspective analysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 630:1413-1435. [PMID: 29554761 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2017] [Revised: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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With the overwhelmingly rapid advancement in the field of nanotechnology, the engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) have been extensively used in various areas of the plant system, including quality improvement, growth and nutritional value enhancement, gene preservation etc. There are several recent reports on the ENMs' influence on growth enhancements, growth inhibition as well as certain toxic impacts on plant. However, translocation, growth responses and stress modulation mechanisms of ENMs in the plant systems call for better and in-depth understanding. Herein, we are presenting a comprehensive and critical account of different types of ENMs, their applications and their positive, negative and null impacts on physiological and molecular aspects of plant growth, development and stress responses. Recent reports revealed mixed effects on plants, ranging from enhanced crop yield, epi/genetic alterations, and phytotoxicity, resulting from the ENMs' exposure. Creditable research in recent years has revealed that the effects of ENMs on plants are species specific and are variable among plant species. ENM exposures are reported to trigger free radical formation, responsive scavenging, and antioxidant armories in the exposed plants. The ENMs are also reported to induce aberrant expressions of microRNAs, the key post-transcriptional regulators of plant growth, development and stress-responses of plants. However, these modulations, if judiciously done, may lead to improved plant growth and yield. A better understanding of the interactions between ENMs and plant responses, including their uptake transport, internalization, and activity, could revolutionize crop production through increased disease resistance, nutrient utilization, and crop yield. Therefore, in this review, we are presenting a critical account of the different selected ENMs, their uptake by the plants, their positive/negative impacts on plant growth and development, along with the resultant ENM-responsive post-transcriptional modifications, especially, aberrant miRNA expressions. In addition, underlying mechanisms of various ENM-plant cell interactions have been discussed.
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- Sandeep Kumar Verma
- Department of Biotechnology, Innovate Mediscience India, Vijay Nagar, Indore 452010, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Center for Superfunctional Materials, School of Natural Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, South Korea
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- School of Studies in Life Sciences, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur 492010, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Innovate Mediscience India, Vijay Nagar, Indore 452010, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Modern College, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, 411016 Pune, Maharashtra, India; Department of Environmental Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, 411016 Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- All India Coordinated Research Project on Groundnut, Directorate of Research, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani, Nadia 741235, West Bengal, India; Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia 741252, West Bengal, India
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Davis RA, Rippner DA, Hausner SH, Parikh SJ, McElrone AJ, Sutcliffe JL. In Vivo Tracking of Copper-64 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles in Lactuca sativa. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:12537-12546. [PMID: 28954194 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b03333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Engineered nanoparticles (NPs) are increasingly used in commercial products including automotive lubricants, clothing, deodorants, sunscreens, and cosmetics and can potentially accumulate in our food supply. Given their size it is difficult to detect and visualize the presence of NPs in environmental samples, including crop plants. New analytical tools are needed to fill the void for detection and visualization of NPs in complex biological and environmental matrices. We aimed to determine whether radiolabeled NPs could be used as a noninvasive, highly sensitive analytical tool to quantitatively track and visualize NP transport and accumulation in vivo in lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and to investigate the effect of NP size on transport and distribution over time using a combination of autoradiography, positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transition electron microscopy (TEM). Azide functionalized NPs were radiolabeled via a "click" reaction with copper-64 (64Cu)-1,4,7-triazacyclononane triacetic acid (NOTA) azadibenzocyclooctyne (ADIBO) conjugate ([64Cu]-ADIBO-NOTA) via copper-free Huisgen-1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction. This yielded radiolabeled [64Cu]-NPs of uniform shape and size with a high radiochemical purity (>99%), specific activity of 2.2 mCi/mg of NP, and high stability (i.e., no detectable dissolution) over 24 h across a pH range of 5-9. Both PET/CT and autoradiography showed that [64Cu]-NPs entered the lettuce seedling roots and were rapidly transported to the cotyledons with the majority of the accumulation inside the roots. Uptake and transport of intact NPs was size-dependent, and in combination with the accumulation within the roots suggests a filtering effect of the plant cell walls at various points along the water transport pathway.
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- Ryan A Davis
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, ‡Radiochemistry Research and Training Facility, §Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, ∥USDA-ARS, Department of Viticulture and Enology, ⊥Department of Biomedical Engineering, and #Center for Molecular and Genomic Imaging, University of California-Davis , 2921 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, ‡Radiochemistry Research and Training Facility, §Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, ∥USDA-ARS, Department of Viticulture and Enology, ⊥Department of Biomedical Engineering, and #Center for Molecular and Genomic Imaging, University of California-Davis , 2921 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, ‡Radiochemistry Research and Training Facility, §Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, ∥USDA-ARS, Department of Viticulture and Enology, ⊥Department of Biomedical Engineering, and #Center for Molecular and Genomic Imaging, University of California-Davis , 2921 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, ‡Radiochemistry Research and Training Facility, §Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, ∥USDA-ARS, Department of Viticulture and Enology, ⊥Department of Biomedical Engineering, and #Center for Molecular and Genomic Imaging, University of California-Davis , 2921 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, ‡Radiochemistry Research and Training Facility, §Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, ∥USDA-ARS, Department of Viticulture and Enology, ⊥Department of Biomedical Engineering, and #Center for Molecular and Genomic Imaging, University of California-Davis , 2921 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, ‡Radiochemistry Research and Training Facility, §Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, ∥USDA-ARS, Department of Viticulture and Enology, ⊥Department of Biomedical Engineering, and #Center for Molecular and Genomic Imaging, University of California-Davis , 2921 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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Chen Y, Sanchez C, Yue Y, de Almeida M, González JM, Parkinson DY, Liang H. Observation of yttrium oxide nanoparticles in cabbage (Brassica oleracea) through dual energy K-edge subtraction imaging. J Nanobiotechnology 2016; 14:23. [PMID: 27015946 PMCID: PMC4807570 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-016-0175-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The potential transfer of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) from plants into the food chain has raised widespread concerns. In order to investigate the effects of ENPs on plants, young cabbage plants (Brassica oleracea) were exposed to a hydroponic system containing yttrium oxide (yttria) ENPs. The objective of this study was to reveal the impacts of NPs on plants by using K-edge subtraction imaging technique. RESULTS Using synchrotron dual-energy X-ray micro-tomography with K-edge subtraction technique, we studied the uptake, accumulation, distribution and concentration mapping of yttria ENPs in cabbage plants. It was found that yttria ENPs were uptaken by the cabbage roots but did not effectively transferred and mobilized through the cabbage stem and leaves. This could be due to the accumulation of yttria ENPs blocked at primary-lateral-root junction. Instead, non-yttria minerals were found in the xylem vessels of roots and stem. CONCLUSIONS Synchrotron dual-energy X-ray micro-tomography is an effective method to observe yttria NPs inside the cabbage plants in both whole body and microscale level. Furthermore, the blockage of a plant's roots by nanoparticles is likely the first and potentially fatal environmental effect of such type of nanoparticles.
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- Yunyun Chen
- />Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3123 USA
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- />Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3123 USA
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- />Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3123 USA
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- />Department of Plant Science, California State University, Fresno, CA 93740 USA
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- />Department of Plant Science, California State University, Fresno, CA 93740 USA
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- />Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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- />Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3123 USA
- />Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3123 USA
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Yin W, Zhou L, Ma Y, Tian G, Zhao J, Yan L, Zheng X, Zhang P, Yu J, Gu Z, Zhao Y. Phytotoxicity, Translocation, and Biotransformation of NaYF₄ Upconversion Nanoparticles in a Soybean Plant. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:4774-84. [PMID: 26099115 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201500701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Revised: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The increasing uses of rare-earth-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have obviously caused many concerns about their potential toxicology on live organisms. In addition, the UCNPs can be released into the environment, then transported into edible crop plants, and finally entered into food chain. Here, the soybean is chosen as a model plant to study the subchronic phytotoxicity, translocation, and biotransformation of NaYF4 UCNPs. The incubation with UCNPs at a relative low concentration of 10 μg mL(-1) leads to growth promotion for the roots and stems, while concentration exceeding 50 μg mL(-1) brings concentration-dependent inhibition. Upconversion luminescence imaging and scanning electron microscope characterization show that the UCNPs can be absorbed by roots and parts of the adsorbed UCNPs are then transported through vessels to stems and leaves. The near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectra reveal that the adsorbed NaYF4 nanoparticles are relatively stable during a 10 d incubation. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectrum further indicates that a small amount of NaYF4 is dissolved/digested and can transform into Y-phosphate clusters in roots.
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- Wenyan Yin
- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R.China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R.China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Dong H, Du SR, Zheng XY, Lyu GM, Sun LD, Li LD, Zhang PZ, Zhang C, Yan CH. Lanthanide Nanoparticles: From Design toward Bioimaging and Therapy. Chem Rev 2015; 115:10725-815. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 799] [Impact Index Per Article: 88.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Hao Dong
- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
| | - Chao Zhang
- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
| | - Chun-Hua Yan
- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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