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Sharma P, Jha AB, Dubey RS. Addressing lanthanum toxicity in plants: Sources, uptake, accumulation, and mitigation strategies. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 929:172560. [PMID: 38641102 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172560] [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: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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Lanthanum (La), the second most abundant rare earth element (REE) is emerging as an environmental issue, with the potential to impact ecosystems and human health. Major sources of soil contamination by La include agricultural, and industrial activities. Lanthanum is non-essential for plant growth but accumulates in various plant parts. The uptake of La by plants is intricately influenced by various factors such as soil pH, redox potential, cation exchange capacity, presence of organic acids and rhizosphere composition. These factors significantly impact the availability and absorption of La ions. Lanthanum impact on plants depends on soil characteristics, cultivated species, developmental stage, La concentration, treatment period, and growth conditions. Excessive La concentrations affect cell division, DNA structure, nutrient uptake, and photosynthesis and induce toxicity symptoms. Plants employ detoxification mechanisms like vacuolar sequestration, osmolyte synthesis, and antioxidant defense system. However, higher concentrations of La can overwhelm these defense mechanisms, leading to adverse effects on plant growth and development. Further, accumulation of La in plants increases the risk for human exposure. Strategies to mitigate La toxicity are, therefore, vital for ecosystem protection. The application of phytoremediation, supplementation, chelation, amendments, and biosorption techniques contributes to the mitigation of La toxicity. This review provides insights into La sources, uptake, toxicity, and alleviation strategies in plants. Identifying research gaps and discussing advancements aims to foster a holistic understanding and develop effective strategies for protecting plant health and ecosystem resilience against La contamination.
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- Pallavi Sharma
- School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Sector-30, Gandhinagar 382030, Gujarat, India.
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- School of Life Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Sector-30, Gandhinagar 382030, Gujarat, India
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- Central University of Gujarat, Sector-29, Gandhinagar 382030, Gujarat, India
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Grosjean N, Blaudez D, Chalot M, Flayac J, Gross EM, Le Jean M. Rare earth elements perturb root architecture and ion homeostasis in Arabidopsis thaliana. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 468:133701. [PMID: 38364576 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133701] [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: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Rare earth elements (REEs) are crucial elements for current high-technology and renewable energy advances. In addition to their increasing usage and their low recyclability leading to their release into the environment, REEs are also used as crop fertilizers. However, little is known regarding the cellular and molecular effects of REEs in plants, which is crucial for better risk assessment, crop safety and phytoremediation. Here, we analysed the ionome and transcriptomic response of Arabidopsis thaliana exposed to a light (lanthanum, La) and a heavy (ytterbium, Yb) REE. At the transcriptome level, we observed the contribution of ROS and auxin redistribution to the modified root architecture following REE exposure. We found indications for the perturbation of Fe homeostasis by REEs in both roots and leaves of Arabidopsis suggesting competition between REEs and Fe. Furthermore, we propose putative ways of entry of REEs inside cells through transporters of microelements. Finally, similar to REE accumulating species, organic acid homeostasis (e.g. malate and citrate) appears critical as a tolerance mechanism in response to REEs. By combining ionomics and transcriptomics, we elucidated essential patterns of REE uptake and toxicity response of Arabidopsis and provide new hypotheses for a better evaluation of the impact of REEs on plant homeostasis.
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Université de Franche-Comté, CNRS, Chrono-Environnement, F-25000 Montbéliard, France; Université de Lorraine, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000 Metz, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000 Metz, France.
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Pietrzak M, Skiba E, Wolf WM. Root-Applied Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Specific Effects on Plants: A Review. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4018. [PMID: 38612829 PMCID: PMC11012102 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25074018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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With the pronounced increase in nanotechnology, it is likely that biological systems will be exposed to excess nanoparticles (NPs). Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) are among the most abundantly produced nanomaterials in the world. Their widespread use raises fundamental questions related to the accumulation in the environment and further interactions with living organisms, especially plants. NPs present in either soil or soilless environments are absorbed by the plant root systems and further transported to the aboveground parts. After entering the cytoplasm, NPs interact with chloroplast, nucleus, and other structures responsible for metabolic processes at the cellular level. In recent years, several studies have shown the impact of nanoceria on plant growth and metabolic processes. Research performed on different plants has shown a dual role for CeO2 NPs. The observed effects can be positive or negative and strongly depend on the plant species, characterization, and concentrations of NPs. This review describes the impact of root-applied CeO2 NPs on plant growth, photosynthesis, metal homeostasis, and parameters of induced oxidative stress.
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- Monika Pietrzak
- Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 114, 90-543 Lodz, Poland;
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- Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 114, 90-543 Lodz, Poland;
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Guo T, He D, Liu Y, Li J, Wang F. Lanthanum promotes Solanum nigrum L. growth and phytoremediation of cadmium and lead through endocytosis: Physiological and biochemical response, heavy metal uptake and visualization. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:168915. [PMID: 38030000 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168915] [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: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Rare earth elements (REEs) are important to enhance agricultural productivity. The utilization of phytoremediation as a green technology for addressing heavy metal (HMs) contamination in soil and wastewater has gained significant attention. In our research, we conducted indoor hydroponic experiments to examine the impacts of lanthanum (La) on the growth and enrichment capacity of Solanum nigrum L. (S. nigrum). S. nigrum was cultivated in 10 mg·L-1 of cadmium (Cd), 25 mg·L-1 of lead (Pb), and a mixture of both (5 mg·L-1 Cd + 15 mg·L-1 Pb). Additionally, S. nigrum were subjected to foliar spray or hydroponic supplementation of La(III). The treatment with La(III) significantly increased total fresh weight by 17.82 % to 42.20 %, compared to the treatment without La(III). Furthermore, La(III) facilitated the endocytosis of roots and enhanced Cd2+ flux ranging from 15.64 % to 75.99 % when compared to the treatment without La(III). Foliar and hydroponic application of La(III) resulted in an increase in the translocation factors (TF) in plants of Cd and Pb compared to treatments without La(III). These findings can offer valuable insights into the potential of La(III) to enhance the phytoremediation of soil or wastewater polluted with compounds.
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- Ting Guo
- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China; Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China; Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China; Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China; Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China; Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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Zong X, Liu Y, Lin X, He D, Dong Z, Guo T, Li J, Li H, Wang F. Foliar spraying of lanthanum activates endocytosis in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) root cells, increasing Cd and Pb accumulation and their bioaccessibility. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 908:168374. [PMID: 37956851 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168374] [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] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) accumulate easily in leafy vegetables and can harm human health. Lanthanum (La) have been used to improve agricultural yield and quality, but the effect of La application on Cd/Pb enrichment in leafy vegetables remains incomplete currently. A previous study reported that the endocytosis in lettuce leaf cells can be activated by La, leading to an increase in Pb accumulation in lettuce leaves. However, it has not been investigated whether foliar application of La enhances root cellular endocytosis and promotes its uptake of Cd and Pb. In this study, the influence of La on the uptake of Cd and Pb, Cd bioaccessibility, and the safety risks of cultivating lettuce under Cd and Pb stress were explored. It was found that La increased Cd (16-30 % in shoot, 16-34 % in root) and Pb (25-29 % in shoot, 17-23 % in root) accumulation in lettuce. The increased accumulation of Cd and Pb could be attributed to La-enhanced endocytosis. Meanwhile, La enhanced the toxicity of both Cd and Pb, inhibited lettuce growth, and aggravated the damage to the photosynthetic and antioxidant systems. Finally, gastrointestinal simulation experiments showed that La increased the Cd bioaccessibility in both gastric and intestinal phase by 7-108 % and 9-87 %, respectively. These results offer valuable insights into the safety of REEs for agricultural applications.
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- Xinyan Zong
- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China; Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China; Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China; Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China; Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China; Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China; Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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Dang DH, Kernaghan A, Emery RJN, Thompson KA, Kisiala A, Wang W. The mixed blessings of rare earth element supplements for tomatoes and ferns. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 906:167822. [PMID: 37838051 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167822] [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: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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Rare earth elements (REEs) constitute a key group of critical minerals that are strategic for the global low-carbon economy and several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Their expected escalating emissions into the environment from emerging anthropogenic sources can negatively affect natural ecosystems. However, their hormetic effects make these elements effective fertilizers to promote crop production. Here, we investigate the response of tomatoes and ferns to REE exposure (La, Gd, Yb). While ferns were unresponsive to REEs, these elements promote evident benefits in tomatoes, e.g., elevating nutrient uptake, higher photosynthetic capacity and phytohormone enhancement to allocate energy to green tissue and root development. Nevertheless, the non-selective cation uptake incurs risks of accumulating non-essential elements in edible tissues. These evident benefits of REEs on crops support applications in agricultural production systems, create added value to the global distribution and promote better material flow management of REEs as strategic and critical resources.
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- Duc Huy Dang
- School of the Environment, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada; Department of Chemistry, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada.
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- School of the Environment, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada
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- School of the Environment, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada
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- School of the Environment, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada
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Guo Y, Xu S, Yan S, Lei S, Gao Y, Chen K, Shi X, Yuan M, Yao H. The translocation and fractionation of rare earth elements (REEs) via the phloem in Phytolacca americana L. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:114044-114055. [PMID: 37858022 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30473-0] [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: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Rare earth elements (REEs) are considered to be emerging contaminants due to their widespread use and lack of recycling. Phytolacca americana L. has great potential for REEs phytoextraction. Our understanding of REEs in P. americana focuses mostly on root absorption and xylem translocation, but the role of phloem translocation has received little attention. In this research, the translocation and fractionation of REEs from phloem to organs in P. americana were investigated. In addition, the effect of organic acids in the REEs translocation via phloem exudates was also examined. The results showed that REEs could transport bidirectionally via the phloem, and 86% of REEs exported from old leaves could move downwards to the root, whereas only 14% of them transported upwards to the young leaves. Heavy rare earth elements (HREEs) enrichment was found in the REEs fractionation processes both from phloem to leaf and from stem to root, indicating that HREEs were preferentially transferred not only down to roots, but also up to the young leaves. The concentration of oxalic acid in phloem exudates was much higher than other organic acids. 94.7% oxalic acid in phloem exudates was preferred to combine with REEs, especially HREEs. Additionally, the concentrations of HREEs had a high positive correlation with oxalic acid in phloem exudates, which demonstrated oxalic acid may play a significant role in the long-distance transport of HREEs in phloem. In conclusion, HREEs have higher translocation ability than light rare earth elements (LREEs) in both xylem and phloem of P. americana. As far as we know, this is the first report focused on the phloem translocation and redistribution of REEs in P. americana, which provides a valuable understanding of the mechanism for phytoremediation of REEs contaminated soils.
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- Yingying Guo
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering Process of Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, China
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, Ningbo Urban Environment Observation and Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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Grosjean N, Le Jean M, Ory J, Blaudez D. Yeast Deletomics to Uncover Gadolinium Toxicity Targets and Resistance Mechanisms. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2113. [PMID: 37630673 PMCID: PMC10459663 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11082113] [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: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Among the rare earth elements (REEs), a crucial group of metals for high-technologies. Gadolinium (Gd) is the only REE intentionally injected to human patients. The use of Gd-based contrasting agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the primary route for Gd direct exposure and accumulation in humans. Consequently, aquatic environments are increasingly exposed to Gd due to its excretion through the urinary tract of patients following an MRI examination. The increasing number of reports mentioning Gd toxicity, notably originating from medical applications of Gd, necessitates an improved risk-benefit assessment of Gd utilizations. To go beyond toxicological studies, unravelling the mechanistic impact of Gd on humans and the ecosystem requires the use of genome-wide approaches. We used functional deletomics, a robust method relying on the screening of a knock-out mutant library of Saccharomyces cerevisiae exposed to toxic concentrations of Gd. The analysis of Gd-resistant and -sensitive mutants highlighted the cell wall, endosomes and the vacuolar compartment as cellular hotspots involved in the Gd response. Furthermore, we identified endocytosis and vesicular trafficking pathways (ESCRT) as well as sphingolipids homeostasis as playing pivotal roles mediating Gd toxicity. Finally, tens of yeast genes with human orthologs linked to renal dysfunction were identified as Gd-responsive. Therefore, the molecular and cellular pathways involved in Gd toxicity and detoxification uncovered in this study underline the pleotropic consequences of the increasing exposure to this strategic metal.
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- Nicolas Grosjean
- DOE Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA;
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000 Metz, France;
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-54000 Nancy, France;
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-54000 Nancy, France;
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Iguchi S, Tokunaga T, Kamon E, Takenaka Y, Koshimizu S, Watanabe M, Ishimizu T. Lanthanum Supplementation Alleviates Tomato Root Growth Suppression under Low Light Stress. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2663. [PMID: 37514277 PMCID: PMC10384870 DOI: 10.3390/plants12142663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Supplementation with rare earth elements (REEs) such as lanthanum and cerium has been shown to promote plant elongation and/or increase crop yields. On the other hand, there are reports that REE supplementation of plants has no such effect. The appropriate modes for REE utilization and the underlying mechanism are not fully understood. In this study, we investigated how REE supplementation of plants under low light stress affects plant growth and gene expression. Under low light stress conditions, tomato root elongation was observed to be reduced by about half. This suppression of root elongation was found to be considerably alleviated by 20 mM lanthanum ion supplementation. This effect was plant-species-dependent and nutrient-condition-dependent. Under low light stress, the expression of the genes for phytochrome-interacting factor, which induces auxin synthesis, and several auxin-synthesis-related proteins were markedly upregulated by lanthanum ion supplementation. Thus, we speculate that REE supplementation of plants results in auxin-induced cell elongation and alleviates growth suppression under stress conditions.
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- Syo Iguchi
- College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan
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- College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan
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- College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan
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- College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan
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Wan Q, Liu B, Zhang M, Zhao M, Dai Y, Liu W, Ding K, Lin Q, Ni Z, Li J, Wang S, Jin C, Tang Y, Qiu R. Co-transport of biochar nanoparticles (BC NPs) and rare earth elements (REEs) in water-saturated porous media: New insights into REE fractionation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 453:131390. [PMID: 37060752 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The present study investigated the co-transport behavior of three REEs3+ (La3+, Gd3+, and Yb3+) with and without biochar nanoparticles (BC NPs) in water-saturated porous media. The presence of REEs3+ enhanced the retention of BC NPs in quartz sand (QS) due to decreased electrostatic repulsion between BC NPs and QS, enhanced aggregation of BC NPs, and the contribution of straining. The distribution coefficients (KD) in packed columns in the co-transport of BC NPs and three REEs3+ were much smaller than in batch experiments due to the different hydrodynamic conditions. In addition, we, for the first time, found that REE fractionation in the solid-liquid phase occurred during the co-transport of REEs3+ in the presence and absence of BC NPs. Note that the REE fractionation during the co-transport, which is helpful for the tracing application during earth surface processes, was driven by the interaction of REEs3+ with QS and BC NPs. This study elucidates novel insights into the fate of BC NPs and REEs3+ in porous media and indicates that (i) mutual effects between BC NPs and REE3+ should be considered when BC was applied to REE contaminated aquatic and soil systems; and (ii) REE fractionation provides a useful tool for identifying the sources of coexisting substances.
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- Quan Wan
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Zhang J, Diao F, Hao B, Xu L, Jia B, Hou Y, Ding S, Guo W. Multiomics reveals Claroideoglomus etunicatum regulates plant hormone signal transduction, photosynthesis and La compartmentalization in maize to promote growth under La stress. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 262:115128. [PMID: 37315361 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Rare earth elements (REEs) have been widely used in traditional and high-tech fields, and high doses of REEs are considered a risk to the ecosystem. Although the influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in promoting host resistance to heavy metal (HM) stress has been well documented, the molecular mechanism by which AMF symbiosis enhances plant tolerance to REEs is still unclear. A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the molecular mechanism by which the AMF Claroideoglomus etunicatum promotes maize (Zea mays) seedling tolerance to lanthanum (La) stress (100 mg·kg-1 La). C. etunicatum symbiosis significantly improved maize seedling growth, P and La uptake and photosynthesis. Transcriptome, proteome, and metabolome analyses performed alone and together revealed that differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to auxin /indole-3-acetic acid (AUX/IAA) and the DEGs and differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) related to ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters, natural resistance-associated macrophage proteins (Nramp6), vacuoles and vesicles were upregulated. In contrast, photosynthesis-related DEGs and DEPs were downregulated, and 1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol 3-phosphate (PI(3)P) was more abundant under C. etunicatum symbiosis. C. etunicatum symbiosis can promote plant growth by increasing P uptake, regulating plant hormone signal transduction, photosynthesis and glycerophospholipid metabolism pathways and enhancing La transport and compartmentalization in vacuoles and vesicles. The results provide new insights into the promotion of plant REE tolerance by AMF symbiosis and the possibility of utilizing AMF-maize interactions in REE phytoremediation and recycling.
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- Jingxia Zhang
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China; Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Environment, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Service Support Center, Ecology and Environmental Department of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010010, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
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Soleimanifar M, Rodriguez-Freire L. Biointeraction of cerium oxide and neodymium oxide nanoparticles with pure culture methylobacterium extorquens AM1. CHEMOSPHERE 2023:139113. [PMID: 37270036 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Rare earth elements (REE) are valuable raw materials in our modern life. Extensive REE application from electronic devices to medical instruments and wind turbines, and non-uniform distribution of these resources around the world, make them strategically and economically important for countries. Current REE physical and chemical mining and recycling methods could have negative environmental consequences, and biologically-mediated techniques could be applied to overcome this issue. In this study, the bioextraction of cerium oxide and neodymium oxide nanoparticles (REE-NP) by a pure culture Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 (ATCC®14718™) was investigated in batch experiments. Results show that adding up to 1000 ppm CeO2 or Nd2O3 nanoparticles (REE-NP) did not seem to affect the bacterial growth over 14-days contact time. Effect of methylamine hydrochloride as an essential electron donor and carbon source for microbial oxidation and growth was also observed inasmuch as there was approximately no growth when it does not exist in the medium. Although very low concentrations of cerium and neodymium in the liquid phase were measured, concentrations of 45 μg/gcell Ce and 154 μg/gcell Nd could be extracted by M. extorquens AM1. Furthermore, SEM-EDS and STEM-EDS confirmed surface and intracellular accumulation of nanoparticles. These results confirmed the ability of M. extorquens to accumulate REE nanoparticles.
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- Maedeh Soleimanifar
- John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 07102, Newark, NJ, United States.
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- John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 07102, Newark, NJ, United States
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He D, Guo T, Peng C, Li J, Wang F. Foliar application of lanthanum promotes growth and phytoremediation potential Solanum nigrum L. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 334:117259. [PMID: 36764191 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117259] [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: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The hormetic effect of rare earth elements (REEs) has been found in a variety of crops and has been promoting crop growth for decades. Spraying leaves with REEs can enhance the endocytosis of plant roots. The non-selectivity of endocytosis is conducive to the direct absorption of environmental pollutants. The hyperaccumulator Solanum nigrum L. (S. nigrum), as a plant with high biomass and heavy metal tolerance, is a good candidate for phytoremediation. La(III), as a typical light REE, also has an obvious hormetic effect on S. nigrum. At 10 μM La(III), the biomass of S. nigrum reached the maximum, which was 89% greater than the control, and La(III) concentration was much lower than the previously reported optimum of 56 μM for general plants. In the present study, enhanced endocytosis after foliar spraying of La(III) was firstly observed in the root cell of hyperaccumulation plants, and La(III) increased the biomass of S. nigrum by improving the photosynthetic system, and promoting nutrient uptake and root development. The antioxidant defense system improved by La(III) contributed to the tolerance of S. nigrum to heavy metals. Applying a reasonable range of La(III) is beneficial to improving S. nigrum growth and tolerance of heavy metals. Compared with spraying deionized water, the translocation factor and bioaccumulation factor value of S. nigrum to cadmium increased by 15% and 21% respectively when spraying 10 μM La(III). Our findings provide a reference for improving hyperaccumulator plant growth and biomass, which improves phytoremediation efficiency.
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- Ding He
- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China; Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210094, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China; Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210094, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Response Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China.
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Zheng HX, Liu WS, Sun D, Zhu SC, Li Y, Yang YL, Liu RR, Feng HY, Cai X, Cao Y, Xu GH, Morel JL, van der Ent A, Ma LQ, Liu YG, Rylott EL, Qiu RL, Tang YT. Plasma-Membrane-Localized Transporter NREET1 is Responsible for Rare Earth Element Uptake in Hyperaccumulator Dicranopteris linearis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:6922-6933. [PMID: 37071813 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c09320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Rare earth elements (REEs) are critical for numerous modern technologies, and demand is increasing globally; however, production steps are resource-intensive and environmentally damaging. Some plant species are able to hyperaccumulate REEs, and understanding the biology behind this phenomenon could play a pivotal role in developing more environmentally friendly REE recovery technologies. Here, we identified a REE transporter NRAMP REE Transporter 1 (NREET1) from the REE hyperaccumulator fern Dicranopteris linearis. Although NREET1 belongs to the natural resistance-associated macrophage protein (NRAMP) family, it shares a low similarity with other NRAMP members. When expressed in yeast, NREET1 exhibited REE transport capacity, but it could not transport divalent metals, such as zinc, nickel, manganese, or iron. NREET1 is mainly expressed in D. linearis roots and predominantly localized in the plasma membrane. Expression studies in Arabidopsis thaliana revealed that NREET1 functions as a transporter mediating REE uptake and transfer from root cell walls into the cytoplasm. Moreover, NREET1 has a higher affinity for transporting light REEs compared to heavy REEs, which is consistent to the preferential enrichment of light REEs in field-grown D. linearis. We therefore conclude that NREET1 may play an important role in the uptake and consequently hyperaccumulation of REEs in D. linearis. These findings lay the foundation for the use of synthetic biology techniques to design and produce sustainable, plant-based REE recovery systems.
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- Hong-Xiang Zheng
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, Universitéde Lorraine, INRA, Nancy 54000, France
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
- Laboratory of Genetics, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen 6708 WG, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, U.K
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Ben Y, Cheng M, Liu Y, Wang L, Yang Q, Huang X, Zhou Q. The stimulatory effect and mechanism of low-dose lanthanum on soybean leaf cells. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 441:129924. [PMID: 36113347 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129924] [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: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Light rare earth elements (LREEs) have been long used in agriculture (i.e., mainly via aerially applied LREE fertilizers) based on the fact that low-dose LREEs promote plant growth. Meanwhile, the toxic effects of low-dose LREEs on organisms have also been found. However, the cellular and molecular mechanism of low-dose LREEs acting on organisms remain unclear. Plants are at the beginning of food chains, so it is critical to uncover the cellular and molecular mechanism of low-dose LREEs on plants. Here, lanthanum (La) and soybean were the representatives of LREEs and plants, respectively. The effects of low-dose La on soybean leaves were investigated, and the stimulatory effect and mechanism of low-dose LREEs on leaf cells were revealed. Specifically, clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) activated by low-dose La is an influx channel for La in soybean leaf cells. The intracellular La and La-activated CME jointly disturbed multiple forms of intracellular homeostasis, including metallic element homeostasis, redox homeostasis, gene expression homeostasis. The disturbed homeostasis either stimulated cell growth or caused damage to the plasma membrane of soybean leaf cells. These results provide new insights for clarifying the cellular and molecular mechanisms of low-dose LREEs as a class of stimulators instead of nutrients to stimulate plants.
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- Yue Ben
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China; State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Cooperative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Materials, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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Yang Q, Cheng M, Zhou Q, Wang L, Jiao Y, Liu Y, Zhang S, Tan L, Gu Z, Zhu H, Luo H, Lin D, Liu N, Huang X, Hu L. Sharply and simultaneously increasing pollutant accumulations in cells of organisms induced by rare earth elements in the environment of Nanjing. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 311:136823. [PMID: 36241114 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Exploring the factors that simultaneously increase the accumulation of various pollutants in cells of organisms to restrict the toxic effects of pollutants on organisms has become a focus of research aimed at protecting ecosystems. Here, we found that the accumulation of organic [e.g., benzo(a)pyrene (BaP)], inorganic [e.g., cadmium (Cd)] and emerging [e.g., rare earth elements (REEs)] pollutants in leaf cells of different plants grown in Nanjing was 567-1022%, 547-922% and 972-1392% of those grown in Haikou, respectively, when the concentration of REEs in rainwater of Nanjing and Haikou was 4.31 × 10-3 μg/L and 3.04 × 10-6 μg/L. Unprecedentedly, endocytosis in leaf cells of different plants grown in Nanjing was activated by REEs, and then extracellular BaP, Cd and REEs (e.g. terbium) were transported into these leaf cells together via endocytic vesicles. Particularly, the co-accumulation of those pollutants in these leaf cells was sharply increased, thus magnifying their toxic effects on these plants. Furthermore, the co-accumulation of those pollutants in human cells was also significantly increased by REEs, in a similar way to these leaf cells. Therefore, REEs in environments are key factors that greatly increase the co-accumulation of various pollutants in cells of organisms. These results provide new insights into how pollutants are accumulated in cells of organisms in ecosystems, informing a reference for making policy to ensure the safety of ecosystems.
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- Qing Yang
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Jiangsu Cooperative Innovation Center of Water Treatment Technology and Materials, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201602, China
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201602, China
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201602, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.
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Alp FN, Arikan B, Ozfidan-Konakci C, Gulenturk C, Yildiztugay E, Turan M, Cavusoglu H. Hormetic activation of nano-sized rare earth element terbium on growth, PSII photochemistry, antioxidant status and phytohormone regulation in Lemnaminor. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 194:361-373. [PMID: 36470151 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Soils contaminated with rare earth elements (REEs) can damage agriculture by causing physiological disorders in plants which are evaluated as the main connection of the human food chain. A biphasic dose response with excitatory responses to low concentrations and inhibitory/harmful responses to high concentrations has been defined as hormesis. However, not much is clear about the ecological effects and potential risks of REEs to plants. For this purpose, here we showed the impacts of different concentrations of nano terbium (Tb) applications (5-10-25-50-100-250-500 mg L-1) on the accumulation of endogeneous certain ions and hormones, chlorophyll fluoresence, photochemical reaction capacity and antioxidant activity in duckweed (Lemna minor). Tb concentrations less than 100 mg L-1 increased the contents of nitrogen (N), phosphate (P), potassium (K+), calcium (Ca2+), magnesium (Mg2+), manganese (Mn2+) and iron (Fe2+). Chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm and Fv/Fo) was suppressed under 250-500 mg L-1 Tb. In addition, Tb toxicity affected the trapped energy adversely by the active reaction center of photosystem II (PSII) and led to accumulation of inactive reaction centers, thus lowering the detected level of electron transport from photosystem II (PSII) to photosystem I (PSI). On the other hand, 5-100 mg L-1 Tb enhanced the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POX), NADPH oxidase (NOX), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), glutathione reductase (GR), monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR) and glutathione S-transferase (GST). Tb (5-50 mg L-1) supported the maintenance of cellular redox status by promoting antioxidant pathways involved in the ascorbate-glutathione (AsA-GSH) cycle. In addition to the antioxidant system, the contents of some hormones such as indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), gibberellic acid (GA), cytokinin (CK) and salicylic acid (SA) were also induced in the presence of 5-100 mg L-1 Tb. In addition, the levels of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and lipid peroxidation (TBARS) were controlled through ascorbate (AsA) regeneration and effective hormonal modulation in L. minor. However, this induction in the antioxidant system and phytohormone contents could not be resumed after applications higher than 250 mg L-1 Tb. TBARS and H2O2, which indicate the level of lipid peroxidation, increased. The results in this study showed that Tb at appropriate concentrations has great potential to confer tolerance of duckweed by supporting the antioxidant system, protecting the biochemical reactions of photosystems and improving hormonal regulation.
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- Fatma Nur Alp
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, Selcuklu, 42130, Konya, Turkey.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, Selcuklu, 42130, Konya, Turkey.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram, 42090, Konya, Turkey.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, Selcuklu, 42130, Konya, Turkey.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, Selcuklu, 42130, Konya, Turkey.
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- Department of Agricultural Trade and Management, Faculty of Economy and Administrative Sciences, Yeditepe University, 34755, İstanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, Selcuklu, 42130, Konya, Turkey.
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Hu H, Hu J, Wang Q, Xiang M, Zhang Y. Transcriptome analysis revealed accumulation-assimilation of selenium and physio-biochemical changes in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) leaves. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2022; 102:4577-4588. [PMID: 35170039 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11816] [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: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Selenium (Se) is an increasing concern for investigators predominantly because of its consumption in the human body mainly from crops. As the fourth largest plant crop globally, alfalfa is one of the most important forages. Alfalfa was fertilized with selenium(IV) (Se(IV)) under field conditions to study the accumulation and assimilation of Se(IV) and to assess the impact of Se fertilization. RESULTS It was analyzed that the physio-biochemistry, Se species, combined with transcriptome after spraying Se(IV) at different times (0, 12, and 48 h). 9402 and 12 607 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified at 12 h (versus 0 h) and 48 h (versus 12 h). DEG functional enrichments proposed two time-specific biological processes: Se(IV) accumulation was the primary process at 0-12 h, and its assimilation mainly occurred during 12-48 h. This was further proved by the separation of various Se speciation at different times. It showed that Se-supplementation also affected the soluble protein, soluble sugar, pigment contents and antioxidant capacity. Selenium-biofortification could improve the stress resistance of alfalfa by enhancing antioxidant system to scavenge reactive oxygen species (e.g. hydrogen peroxide) and boosting carbohydrate metabolism. CONCLUSION By integrating physio-biochemistry, Se-related metabolites, and transcriptome under Se(IV) treatment, this study provides data to guide further work on Se-fortification in alfalfa. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Huafeng Hu
- Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy, Zhengzhou, China
- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Forage Nutrition Regulation and Innovative Utilization of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Grass and Animal Engineering Technology Research Center, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Forage Nutrition Regulation and Innovative Utilization of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Grass and Animal Engineering Technology Research Center, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Forage Nutrition Regulation and Innovative Utilization of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Grass and Animal Engineering Technology Research Center, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Forage Nutrition Regulation and Innovative Utilization of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Grass and Animal Engineering Technology Research Center, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Forage Nutrition Regulation and Innovative Utilization of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Grass and Animal Engineering Technology Research Center, Zhengzhou, China
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Singhal RK, Fahad S, Kumar P, Choyal P, Javed T, Jinger D, Singh P, Saha D, MD P, Bose B, Akash H, Gupta NK, Sodani R, Dev D, Suthar DL, Liu K, Harrison MT, Saud S, Shah AN, Nawaz T. Beneficial elements: New Players in improving nutrient use efficiency and abiotic stress tolerance. PLANT GROWTH REGULATION 2022. [PMID: 0 DOI: 10.1007/s10725-022-00843-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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John WA, Lückel B, Matschiavelli N, Hübner R, Matschi S, Hoehenwarter W, Sachs S. Endocytosis is a significant contributor to uranium(VI) uptake in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) BY-2 cells in phosphate-deficient culture. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 823:153700. [PMID: 35168012 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Endocytosis of metals in plants is a growing field of study involving metal uptake from the rhizosphere. Uranium, which is naturally and artificially released into the rhizosphere, is known to be taken up by certain species of plant, such as Nicotiana tabacum, and we hypothesize that endocytosis contributes to the uptake of uranium in tobacco. The endocytic uptake of uranium was investigated in tobacco BY-2 cells using an optimized setup of culture in phosphate-deficient medium. A combination of methods in biochemistry, microscopy and spectroscopy, supplemented by proteomics, were used to study the interaction of uranium and the plant cell. We found that under environmentally relevant uranium concentrations, endocytosis remained active and contributed to 14% of the total uranium bioassociation. Proteomics analyses revealed that uranium induced a change in expression of the clathrin heavy chain variant, signifying a shift in the type of endocytosis taking place. However, the rate of endocytosis remained largely unaltered. Electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy showed an adsorption of uranium to cell surfaces and deposition in vacuoles. Our results demonstrate that endocytosis constitutes a considerable proportion of uranium uptake in BY-2 cells, and that endocytosed uranium is likely targeted to the vacuole for sequestration, providing a physiologically safer route for the plant than uranium transported through the cytosol.
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- Warren A John
- Helmholtz - Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Resource Ecology, Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz - Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Resource Ecology, Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz - Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Resource Ecology, Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz - Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Helmholtz - Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Resource Ecology, Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany.
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Ou X, Chen Z, Chen X, Li X, Wang J, Ren T, Chen H, Feng L, Wang Y, Chen Z, Liang M, Gao P. Redistribution and chemical speciation of rare earth elements in an ion-adsorption rare earth tailing, Southern China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 821:153369. [PMID: 35077788 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Mining is an activity that will change the distribution and chemical speciation of rare earth elements (REEs), thus posing a serious threat to the natural environment. However, the distribution and chemical speciation of REEs in ion-adsorption rare earth tailings remain poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the contents and forms of REEs and associated geochemical behavior in rare earth tailings in southeast China. Total rare earth elements (TREEs) contents were lower while the ratios of light REEs (LREEs) to heavy REEs (HREEs) were higher in tailings than in an unmined area. In the unmined area, the distribution characteristics of TREEs and LREEs remained consistent, whereas HREEs differed with increasing depth. However, in the tailing area, the distribution characteristics of TREEs, LREEs and HREEs tended to be consistent, reflecting the outcomes of mining activities on vertical distribution characteristics of REEs. The REEs were dominated by residual and exchangeable forms in the unmined area, while residual and exchangeable REEs accounted for 80% and 20% of the TREEs, respectively, in the three tailings. Additionally, the exchangeable and carbonate-bound REEs increased but Fe/Mn oxide-bound and organic-bound REEs declined in the unmined area, whereas their distribution characteristics were irregular in the tailings. These results suggest that mining activity could curtail REEs contents and redistribute their chemical speciation, further altering geochemical behaviors in the tailings and posing serious risks to adjacent environments.
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- Xiaolin Ou
- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-Geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China; School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-Geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China; School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-Geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China; School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-Geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China; School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-Geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China; School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-Geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China; School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-Geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China; School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-Geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China; School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-Geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China; School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-Geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China; School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-Geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China; School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-Geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China; School of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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Yan L, Gao F, Shi W, Geng B, Zhang J, Mao J, Tian Y, Ren L, Dai X, Chen J, Zhu J, Zhang X. A Two-Generation Reproductive Toxicity Study of Lanthanum Nitrate in SD Rats. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:2268-2282. [PMID: 34347232 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02841-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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In order to evaluate the effects of lanthanum nitrate on the development of the parent, offspring, and the third generation of Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats, a two-generation reproductive toxicity experiment, was conducted. Two hundred and forty specific pathogen-free (SPF) healthy SD rats were randomly divided into the control group, low-, medium-, and high-dose group, with 30 male and 30 female rats in each group. The rats in each group were given 0 mg/kg, 10.0 mg/kg, 30.0 mg/kg, and 90.0 mg/kg lanthanum nitrate by gavage, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between the weight gain and food intake of rats in each group. High-dose lanthanum nitrate had no effect on rat implantation and no embryo toxicity. The absolute and relative liver weights of F1a and F1b male rats in the high-dose group were significantly decreased. The absolute liver and spleen weight of F1b female rats in the high-dose group decreased significantly, but the relative weight did not change significantly. Histopathological examination results showed that there were no significant differences in the effects of different doses of lanthanum nitrate on the uterus, ovaries, oviduct, testes and epididymis, and liver of SD rats. Under the experimental conditions, 90.0 mg/kg lanthanum nitrate had an effect on the liver weight of the SD rats, but there was no liver toxicity. The no visible harmful effect level (NOAEL) of lanthanum nitrate on SD rats' reproduction toxicity is 90 mg/kg.
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- Lang Yan
- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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Tao Y, Shen L, Feng C, Yang R, Qu J, Ju H, Zhang Y. Distribution of rare earth elements (REEs) and their roles in plant growth: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 298:118540. [PMID: 34801619 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The increasing use of rare earth elements (REEs) in various industries has led to a rise in discharge points, thus increasing discharge rates, circulation, and human exposure. Therefore, REEs have received widespread attention as important emerging pollutants. This article thus summarizes and discusses the distribution and occurrence of REEs in the world's soil and water, and briefly introduces current REEs content analysis technology for the examination of different types of samples. Specifically, this review focuses on the impact of REEs on plants, including the distribution and fractionation of REEs in plants and their bioavailability, the effect of REEs on seed germination and growth, the role of REEs in plant resistance, the physiological and biochemical responses of plants in the presence of REEs, including mineral absorption and photosynthesis, as well as a description of the substitution mechanism of REEs competing for Ca in plant cells. Additionally, this article summarizes the potential mechanisms of REEs to activate endocytosis in plants and provides some insights into the mechanisms by which REEs affect endocytosis from a cell and molecular biology perspective. Finally, this article discusses future research prospects and summarizes current scientific findings that could serve as a basis for the development of more sustainable rare earth resource utilization strategies and the assessment of REEs in the environment.
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- Yue Tao
- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China.
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Physiological and Biochemical Behaviours and Antioxidant Response of Helianthus annuus under Lanthanum and Cerium Stress. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14074153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The continuous progress of global manufacturing and anthropogenic activities has resulted in excessive environmental metallic pollution, particularly with rare earth elements (REEs) which have become a prevalent issue of global concern due to their high toxicity and widespread existence. REEs-contaminated soils could ruin agriculture by inducing plant physiology disturbances in various crops that are considered the principal link of the human food chain. The main purpose of the present work is to assess the phytotoxicity of two light REEs, lanthanum (La) and cerium (Ce), in Helianthus annuus after 14 days of exposure to different concentrations of La and Ce (0, 1, 2.5, 5, and 10 µM). Plants showed different variations in shoot and root lengths at the end of the trial period. The accumulation of photosynthetic pigments, such as chlorophylls and carotenoids, as well as the photosynthetic efficiency, the non-photochemical quenching, the photosynthetically active radiation, and the electron transport rate, increased in the two REE treatments. Hydrogen peroxide significantly increased in all applied concentrations of La and Ce. A significant increase in malondialdehyde content was noticed only when plants were exposed to 2.5 µM La and 10 µM Ce. Results also demonstrated that La and Ce induced an increase in the activity of superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, and catalase (only the highest concentration of La decreased catalase activity). The exposure to different REE concentrations induced the accumulation of La and Ce in the plants, mainly in roots. Helianthus annuus showed an effective resistance behaviour facing La- and Ce-induced stresses.
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Liu C, Liu WS, Huot H, Guo MN, Zhu SC, Zheng HX, Morel JL, Tang YT, Qiu RL. Biogeochemical cycles of nutrients, rare earth elements (REEs) and Al in soil-plant system in ion-adsorption REE mine tailings remediated with amendment and ramie (Boehmeria nivea L.). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 809:152075. [PMID: 34890651 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The exploitation of ion-adsorption rare earth element (REE) deposits in South China has left large areas of mine tailings. However, limited remediation practices on these tailings have been reported, and how the remediation strategies and economic plants cultivation affect the biogeochemical cycles of nutrients, REEs and Al remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of the combination of the addition of soil amendment and the root development and activity of a fiber plant ramie (Boehmeria nivea L.) on the availability and distribution of nutrients, as well as of REEs and other potentially toxic elements (e.g. Al) in the soil-plant system. The results showed that the application of organic amendment and ramie planting induced a significant increase in soil pH, total carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and other nutrient (e.g. P and Ca) concentrations, while led to a decrease of 80-90% and 60-90% in soil extractable REE and Al concentrations respectively. Matrices of correlation showed that soil pH, total C, N, and P concentrations were among the most important factors controlling the availability of soil REEs and Al, and root characteristics (e.g. fine root length). The total C, N, P and extractable nutrient concentrations, and electrical conductivity were higher in the rhizosphere soils of ramie than those in the bulk soils. Moreover, more than 60% of the quantity of REE and Al in the whole ramie plant was stored within the thick roots. These results showed that, in addition to amendment, the effects induced by the roots of ramie could further improve soil properties through C input, nutrient mobilization and toxic element stabilization. Our study concludes that ramie planting with organic amendment is a promising phytostabilization strategy for the remediation of REE mine tailings in South China.
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- Chang Liu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, INRAE-Université de Lorraine, F-54518 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510275, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, INRAE-Université de Lorraine, F-54518 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, INRAE-Université de Lorraine, F-54518 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510275, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510275, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Xie X, Tan X, Yu Y, Li Y, Wang P, Liang Y, Yan Y. Effectively auto-regulated adsorption and recovery of rare earth elements via an engineered E. coli. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127642. [PMID: 34775317 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Conventional mining processes of rare earth elements (REEs) usually produce REEs-rich industrial waterwastes, which leads to a significant waste of REEs resources and causes serious environmental pollution. Biosorption using engineered microorganisms is an attractive technology for the recovery of REEs from aqueous solution. To regulate the REEs' adsorption and recovery by sensing extraneous REEs, an engineered cascaded induction system, pmrCAB operon containing a lanthanide-binding tag (LBT) for sensing REEs, was incorporated into E. coli in conjunction with a silica-binding protein (Si-tag) and dLBT anchored onto the cell membrane. The sensing and adsorption capacities for Terbium (Tb), a typical study subject of REEs, were enhanced by screening an effective LBT and increasing the dLBT copy number. The adsorption capacity for Tb reached the highest reported value of 41.9 mgg-1 dry cell weight (DCW). After adhering the engineered cells onto the silica column surface through overexpressed Si-tag, a high recovering efficiency (> 90%) of Tb desorption could be obtained with 3 bed volumes of citrate solution. In addition, the engineered cells also possessed fairly good adsorption capacity of other tested REEs. Our findings showed that the recovery of REEs with high efficiency, selectivity and controllability from aqueous solution can be well achieved via specifically bio-engineered strains.
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- Xiaoman Xie
- Key Lab of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Lab of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Lab of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Lab of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Lab of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Lab of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Lab of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Cheng M, Zhou Q, Wang L, Jiao Y, Liu Y, Tan L, Zhu H, Nagawa S, Wei H, Yang Z, Yang Q, Huang X. A new mechanism by which environmental hazardous substances enhance their toxicities to plants. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 421:126802. [PMID: 34396977 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The coexistence of hazardous substances enhances their toxicities to plants, but its mechanism is still unclear due to the unknown cytochemical behavior of hazardous substance in plants. In this study, by using interdisciplinary methods, we observed the cytochemical behavior of coexisting hazardous substances {terbium [Tb(III)], benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) and cadmium [Cd(II)] in environments} in plants and thus identified a new mechanism by which coexisting hazardous substances in environments enhance their toxicities to plants. First, Tb(III) at environmental exposure level (1.70 × 10-10 g/L) breaks the inert rule of clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) in leaf cells. Specifically, Tb(III) binds to its receptor [FASCICLIN-like arabinogalactan protein 17 (FLA17)] on the plasma membrane of leaf cells and then docks to an intracellular adaptor protein [adaptor protein 2 (AP2)] to form ternary complex [Tb(III)-FLA17-AP2], which finally initiates CME pathway in leaf cells. Second, coexisting Tb(III), BaP and Cd(II) in environments are simultaneously transported into leaf cells via Tb(III)-initiated CME pathway, leading to the accumulation of them in leaf cells. Finally, these accumulated hazardous substances simultaneously poison plant leaf cells. These results provide theoretical and experimental bases for elucidating the mechanisms of hazardous substances in environments poisoning plants, evaluating their risks, and protecting ecosystems.
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- Mengzhu Cheng
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China 210023
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China 214122
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China 214122
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China 210023
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China 210023
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China 201602
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China 201602
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University-University of California, Riverside Joint Center for Horticultural Biology and Metabolomics, Haixia Institute of Science and Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China 350002
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China 210023
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University-University of California, Riverside Joint Center for Horticultural Biology and Metabolomics, Haixia Institute of Science and Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China 350002; Center for Plant Cell Biology, Institute of Integrative Genome Biology, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China 210023.
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China 210023.
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Cheng M, Wang X, Ben Y, Zhang S, Wang L, Zhou Q, Huang X. Enrichment process of lanthanum as a nonessential trace element in leaf cells of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). J RARE EARTH 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2022.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tommasi F, Thomas PJ, Pagano G, Perono GA, Oral R, Lyons DM, Toscanesi M, Trifuoggi M. Review of Rare Earth Elements as Fertilizers and Feed Additives: A Knowledge Gap Analysis. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 81:531-540. [PMID: 33141264 PMCID: PMC8558174 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-020-00773-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Rare earth elements (REEs) are key constituents of modern technology and play important roles in various chemical and industrial applications. They also are increasingly used in agricultural and zootechnical applications, such as fertilizers and feed additives. Early applications of REEs in agriculture have originated in China over the past several decades with the objective of increasing crop productivity and improving livestock yield (e.g., egg production or piglet growth). Outside China, REE agricultural or zootechnical uses are not currently practiced. A number of peer-reviewed manuscripts have evaluated the adverse and the positive effects of some light REEs (lanthanum and cerium salts) or REE mixtures both in plant growth and in livestock yield. This information was never systematically evaluated from the growing body of scientific literature. The present review was designed to evaluate the available evidence for adverse and/or positive effects of REE exposures in plant and animal biota and the cellular/molecular evidence for the REE-associated effects. The overall information points to shifts from toxic to favorable effects in plant systems at lower REE concentrations (possibly suggesting hormesis). The available evidence for REE use as feed additives may suggest positive outcomes at certain doses but requires further investigations before extending this use for zootechnical purposes.
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- Franca Tommasi
- Department of Biology, "Aldo Moro" Bari University, 70125, Bari, Italy
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Science and Technology Branch, National Wildlife Research Center - Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0H3, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Federico II Naples University, 80126, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8N 3Z5, Canada
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Ege University, 35100, Bornova, İzmir, Turkey
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- Center for Marine Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, 52210, Rovinj, Croatia
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Federico II Naples University, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Federico II Naples University, 80126, Naples, Italy
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Siciliano A, Guida M, Serafini S, Micillo M, Galdiero E, Carfagna S, Salbitani G, Tommasi F, Lofrano G, Padilla Suarez EG, Gjata I, Brouziotis AA, Trifuoggi M, Liguori R, Race M, Fabbricino M, Libralato G. Long-term multi-endpoint exposure of the microalga Raphidocelis subcapitata to lanthanum and cerium. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 790:148229. [PMID: 34380244 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Significant release of rare earth elements (REEs) into the environment is mainly due to active or abandoned mining sites, but their presence is globally increasing due to their use in several industrial sectors. The effects on primary producers as Raphidocelis subcapitata are still limited. This research focused on La and Ce as the two most widespread REEs that can be currently found up to hundreds of μg/L in water and wastewater. Microalgae were exposed to La and Ce for 3 days (pH = 7.8) (short-term exposure) to derive the effective concentrations inhibiting the growth on 10% (EC10) of the exposed population. EC10 values (0.5 mg/L of La and 0.4 mg/L of Ce) were used for the 28 days long-term exposure (renewal test) to observe after 7, 14, 21, and 28 days on a multi-endpoint basis microalgae growth inhibition (GI), biomarkers of stress (reactive oxygen species (ROS), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT)), and bioconcentration. Results evidenced that La and Ce EC10 increased GI (day 28) up to 38% and 28%, respectively. ROS, CAT, and SOD activities showed differential responses from day 7 to day 14, 21, and 28, suggesting, in most of the cases, that La and Ce effects were counteracted (i.e., being the values at day 28 not significantly different, p > 0.05, from the relative negative controls), except for La-related ROS activities. La and Ce significantly bioconcentrated in microalgae populations up to 2- and 5-fold (i.e., at day 28 compared to day 7), in that order. Bioconcentrated La and Ce were up to 3157 and 1232 μg/g dry weight (day 28), respectively. These results suggested that low La and Ce concentrations can be slightly toxic to R. subcapitata having the potential to be bioaccumulated and potentially transferred along the food web.
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- Antonietta Siciliano
- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 26, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 26, 80126 Naples, Italy; Centro Servizi Metrologici e Tecnologici Avanzati (CeSMA), Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 26, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 26, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 26, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 26, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 26, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 26, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Centro Servizi Metrologici e Tecnologici Avanzati (CeSMA), Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 26, 80126 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 26, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 26, 80126 Naples, Italy; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 26, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Centro Servizi Metrologici e Tecnologici Avanzati (CeSMA), Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 26, 80126 Naples, Italy; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 26, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Naples Parthenope, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Università di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale, Cassino, Italy
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- University of Naples Federico II, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 26, 80126 Naples, Italy.
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Romero-Freire A, González V, Groenenberg JE, Qiu H, Auffan M, Cotelle S, Giamberini L. Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of lanthanides for Vicia faba L. are mediated by their chemical speciation in different exposure media. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 790:148223. [PMID: 34111781 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A comprehensive study of the toxicity of lanthanides (LN) in relation to the media composition will enhance the prediction of their potential adverse effects for living organisms. Here we examined the effect of different media on the V. faba root elongation and on the cytotoxic (mitotic index) and the genotoxic (micronucleated cell number) effects from toxicity tests with Ce, Gd and Lu (100, 800 and 6400 μg L-1). Three different exposure media were selected: the standard Hoagland media (SH); an alternative SH, without phosphates (SH-P); and distilled water (DW). In the SH no cyto-genotoxic effects were observed and even, for low LN content, potential root elongation stimulation was reported. The absence of toxic effects was explained by a drastic decrease of the total dissolved LN concentration due to the presence of phosphates causing LN precipitation. In SH-P, LN remained largely soluble and inhibition of root elongation was observed mainly for the highest treatments. While in the tests done in DW, toxic effects were obtained for all treatments. Our results showed that in absence of phosphorous, LN appear mainly as free form and complexed in carbonates and sulphates, and can cause toxic effects, whereas toxicity is not expected when phosphorous is available in aquatic media. The highest LN root contents were observed for the tests using distilled water, possibly due to the absence of competition by Ca2+ for uptake. The present work demonstrated that media composition has a great impact in assessing the ecotoxicology of lanthanides.
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- Ana Romero-Freire
- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000 Metz, France; Department of Soil Science, University of Granada, Avd. Fuente Nueva, 18002, Granada, Spain.
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000 Metz, France; LEITAT Technological Center, C/ de la Innovació, 2, 08225 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000 Metz, France; Soil Chemistry group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- CEREGE, CNRS, Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, INRAE, Coll France, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000 Metz, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000 Metz, France
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Song K, Gao J, Li S, Sun Y, Sun H, An B, Hu T, He X. Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Effects of Rare Earth Elements on Growth and Chlorophyll of Alfalfa ( Medicago sativa L.) Seedling. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:731838. [PMID: 34691110 PMCID: PMC8531810 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.731838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Rare earth elements (REEs) of low concentration are usually beneficial to plant growth, while they are toxic at high concentrations. The effects of treatment with lanthanum (La) (10 and 20 μM), cerium (Ce) (10 and 20 μM), and terbium (Tb) (10 and 20 μM) on seedling growth of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), which is one of the most important perennial leguminous forages in the world, were studied. The results showed that all three REE treatments quickened the germination of seeds. The length of shoot under La (20 μM) treatment was significantly shortened (P < 0.05). In addition, treatment with La, Ce, and Tb had a "hormesis effect" on root length. There was a significant decrease in chlorophyll content on treatment with the three REEs, and the degree of decline was in the order of La < Ce < Tb, under the same concentration. In vitro experiments and quantum chemical calculations were further performed to explain why the treatments with REEs reduced the chlorophyll content. In vitro experiments showed that La, Ce, and Tb treatments reduced the absorbance of chlorophyll, and the decrease followed in the order of La > Ce > Tb. Quantum chemical calculations predicted that the decrease in absorption intensity was caused by the reactions between La, Ce, Tb, and chlorophyll, which formed lanthanides-chlorophyll; and there were five types of stable lanthanides-chlorophyll. In conclusion, the decrease in chlorophyll content on treatment with REEs was caused by the change in chlorophyll structure.
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Han G, Tan Z, Jing H, Ning J, Li Z, Gao S, Li G. Comet Assay Evaluation of Lanthanum Nitrate DNA Damage in C57-ras Transgenic Mice. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:3728-3736. [PMID: 33403576 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02500-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Due to the wide application of rare-earth elements (REEs) in the last decades, lanthanum has increasingly entered the environment and has gradually accumulated in the human body through the food chain. Lanthanum is worth paying attention in terms of food safety. Although the genotoxicity of lanthanum has been studied in vitro, data on its DNA damage in vivo rodent are limited, moreover, which have also presented some controversy. This study aimed to conduct an in vivo rodent alkaline comet assay, and as a companion test to the lanthanum nitrate carcinogenicity test. We conducted an oral gavage experiment for 180 days (26 weeks) to test for the persistence of DNA damage of long-term low-dose accumulation of lanthanum nitrate (12.5, 25, and 50 mg/kg body weight), in F1 hybrid C57-ras transgenic mice (CB6F1) by using alkaline comet assay in the blood and liver. The comet assay revealed that all the tested concentrations of lanthanum nitrate did not induce DNA damage in any of the tissues investigated, whereas DNA damage was induced in the positive control group. These results could indicate that lanthanum nitrate can accumulate in tissues and organs of the mice after exposure, and does not possess DNA damage in C57-ras transgenic mice after repeated treatments at oral doses up to 50 mg/kg·BW for 26 weeks; also, it did not cause pathological changes in the liver of the mice.
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- Gaochao Han
- Institute of Toxicology, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control/Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine/Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceablity Technologies for Food Poisoning, No. 16, Hepingli Middle Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100013, China
- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No. 10, West Toutiao, Youanmenwai, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control/Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine/Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceablity Technologies for Food Poisoning, No. 16, Hepingli Middle Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100013, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control/Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine/Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceablity Technologies for Food Poisoning, No. 16, Hepingli Middle Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100013, China
- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No. 10, West Toutiao, Youanmenwai, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control/Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine/Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceablity Technologies for Food Poisoning, No. 16, Hepingli Middle Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100013, China
- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No. 10, West Toutiao, Youanmenwai, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control/Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine/Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceablity Technologies for Food Poisoning, No. 16, Hepingli Middle Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100013, China
- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No. 10, West Toutiao, Youanmenwai, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control/Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine/Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceablity Technologies for Food Poisoning, No. 16, Hepingli Middle Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100013, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control/Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine/Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceablity Technologies for Food Poisoning, No. 16, Hepingli Middle Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100013, China.
- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, No. 10, West Toutiao, Youanmenwai, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069, China.
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Ben Y, Cheng M, Wang L, Zhou Q, Yang Z, Huang X. Low-dose lanthanum activates endocytosis, aggravating accumulation of lanthanum or/and lead and disrupting homeostasis of essential elements in the leaf cells of four edible plants. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 221:112429. [PMID: 34147864 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Rare earth elements (REEs) are emerging as a serious threat to ecological safety due to their increasing accumulation in environments. The accumulation of REEs in environments has significantly increased its accumulation in the leaves of edible plants. However, the accumulation pathway of REEs in the leaves of edible plants are still unknown. In this study, lanthanum [La(III), a widely used and accumulated REE] and four edible plants (soybean, lettuce, pakchoi, and celery) with short growth cycles were selected as research objects. By using interdisciplinary research techniques, we found that low-dose La(III) activated endocytosis (mainly the clathrin-mediated endocytosis) in the leaf cells of four edible plants, which provided an accumulation pathway for low-dose La in the leaf cells of these edible plants. The accumulation of La in the leaf cells was positively correlated with the intensity of endocytosis, while the intensity of endocytosis was negatively correlated with the density of leaf trichomes. In addition to the accumulation of La, low-dose La(III) also brought other risks. For example, the harmful element (Pb) can also be accumulated in the leaf cells via La(III)-activated endocytosis; the homeostasis of the essential elements (K, Ca, Fe, Mg) was disrupted, although the chlorophyll synthesis and the growth of these leaf cells were accelerated; and the expression of stress response genes (GmNAC20, GmNAC11) in soybean leaves was increased. These results provided an insight to further analyze the toxicity and mechanism of REEs in plants, and sounded the alarm for the application of REEs in agriculture.
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- Yue Ben
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Center for Plant Cell Biology, Institute of Integrative Genome Biology, and Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Zheng R, Wang L, Wu X, Song P, Wang Y, Zhang H. Biotransformation of soluble-insoluble lanthanum species and its induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation and chronic fibrosis. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 284:117438. [PMID: 34058500 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Soluble lanthanum (La)(Ⅲ) species that have been extensively used as fertilizers in agriculture can potentially get into the human body through foods and environment. Most soluble La(Ⅲ) species can rapidly transform into insoluble La(Ⅲ) species under physiological conditions, however, their potential biological behavior and chronic toxicity are rarely investigated. In the present study, insoluble La(Ⅲ) species formed under physiological condition were identified as nanoscale or microscale particles, and their major components were found to experience biotransformation process upon contact with cells. Insoluble La(Ⅲ) species could adhere to extracellular membrane or be internalized into cells, capable of activating a nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome. The underlying mechanism could be ascribed to K+ efflux and lysosomal rupture because these insoluble La(Ⅲ) species locating at extracellular membrane could reduce the unsaturated fatty acids of cell membrane, leading to potassium (K+) efflux, and those internalized into cells could consume the phospholipids of lysosomal membrane, leading to lysosomal rupture. Mice daily drinking soluble La(Ⅲ) species to mimic drinking tea process for 90 days were found to present NLRP3 inflammasome activation in liver and kidney, as a result of chronic fibrosis, which is potentially correlated to insoluble La(Ⅲ) species formation.
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- Runxiao Zheng
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, Jilin, China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, PR China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, Jilin, China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, PR China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, Jilin, China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, PR China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, Jilin, China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, PR China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, Jilin, China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, PR China.
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Liu WS, Laird JS, Ryan CG, Tang YT, Qiu RL, Echevarria G, Morel JL, van der Ent A. Rare earth elements, aluminium and silicon distribution in the fern Dicranopteris linearis revealed by μPIXE Maia analysis. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2021; 128:17-30. [PMID: 33615337 PMCID: PMC8318256 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcab026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The fern Dicranopteris linearis is a hyperaccumulator of rare earth elements (REEs), aluminium (Al) and silicon (Si). However, the physiological mechanisms of tissue-level tolerance of high concentrations of REE and Al, and possible interactions with Si, are currently incompletely known. METHODS A particle-induced X-ray emission (μPIXE) microprobe with the Maia detector, scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy and chemical speciation modelling were used to decipher the localization and biochemistry of REEs, Al and Si in D. linearis during uptake, translocation and sequestration processes. RESULTS In the roots >80 % of REEs and Al were in apoplastic fractions, among which the REEs were most significantly co-localized with Si and phosphorus (P) in the epidermis. In the xylem sap, REEs were nearly 100 % present as REEH3SiO42+, without significant differences between the REEs, while 24-45 % of Al was present as Al-citrate and only 1.7-16 % Al was present as AlH3SiO42+. In the pinnules, REEs were mainly concentrated in necrotic lesions and in the epidermis, and REEs and Al were possibly co-deposited within phytoliths (SiO2). Different REEs had similar spatial localizations in the epidermis and exodermis of roots, the necrosis, veins and epidermis of pinnae of D. linearis. CONCLUSIONS We posit that Si plays a critical role in REE and Al tolerance within the root apoplast, transport within the vascular bundle and sequestration within the blade of D. linearis.
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- Wen-Shen Liu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou,China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Physics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou,China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou,China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, Nancy, France
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, Nancy, France
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Lanthanum(III) triggers AtrbohD- and jasmonic acid-dependent systemic endocytosis in plants. Nat Commun 2021; 12:4327. [PMID: 34267202 PMCID: PMC8282819 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24379-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Trivalent rare earth elements (REEs) are widely used in agriculture. Aerially applied REEs enter leaf epidermal cells by endocytosis and act systemically to improve the growth of the whole plant. The mechanistic basis of their systemic activity is unclear. Here, we show that treatment of Arabidopsis leaves with trivalent lanthanum [La(III)], a representative of REEs, triggers systemic endocytosis from leaves to roots. La(III)-induced systemic endocytosis requires AtrbohD-mediated reactive oxygen species production and jasmonic acid. Systemic endocytosis impacts the accumulation of mineral elements and the development of roots consistent with the growth promoting effects induced by aerially applied REEs. These findings provide insights into the mechanistic basis of REE activity in plants.
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Sommer A, Hoeftberger M, Foissner I. Fluid-phase and membrane markers reveal spatio-temporal dynamics of membrane traffic and repair in the green alga Chara australis. PROTOPLASMA 2021; 258:711-728. [PMID: 33704568 PMCID: PMC8211606 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-021-01627-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We investigated the mechanisms and the spatio-temporal dynamics of fluid-phase and membrane internalization in the green alga Chara australis using fluorescent hydrazides markers alone, or in conjunction with styryl dyes. Using live-cell imaging, immunofluorescence and inhibitor studies we revealed that both fluid-phase and membrane dyes were actively taken up into the cytoplasm by clathrin-mediated endocytosis and stained various classes of endosomes including brefeldin A- and wortmannin-sensitive organelles (trans-Golgi network and multivesicular bodies). Uptake of fluorescent hydrazides was poorly sensitive to cytochalasin D, suggesting that actin plays a minor role in constitutive endocytosis in Chara internodal cells. Sequential pulse-labelling experiments revealed novel aspects of the temporal progression of endosomes in Chara internodal cells. The internalized fluid-phase marker distributed to early compartments within 10 min from dye exposure and after about 30 min, it was found almost exclusively in late endocytic compartments. Notably, fluid cargo consecutively internalized at time intervals of more than 1h, was not targeted to the same vesicular structures, but was sorted into distinct late compartments. We further found that fluorescent hydrazide dyes distributed not only to rapidly recycling endosomes but also to long-lived compartments that participated in plasma membrane repair after local laser injury. Our approach highlights the benefits of combining different fluid-phase markers in conjunction with membrane dyes in simultaneous and sequential application modus for investigating vesicle traffic, especially in organisms, which are still refractory to genetic transformation like characean algae.
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- Aniela Sommer
- Department of Biosciences, University of Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstr. 34, 5020, Salzburg, Austria.
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstr. 34, 5020, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstr. 34, 5020, Salzburg, Austria.
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Moll H, Schmidt M, Sachs S. Curium(III) and europium(III) as luminescence probes for plant cell (Brassica napus) interactions with potentially toxic metals. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 412:125251. [PMID: 33556856 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125251] [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: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We have investigated the interaction of the actinide Cm(III) and its lanthanide homologue Eu(III) with cells of Brassica napus in suspension. This study combines biochemical techniques (plant cell response) with spectroscopic experiments to determine the chemical speciation of hazardous metals in contact with the plant cells. Experiments conducted over a period of 7 d showed that B. napus cells were able to bioassociate both potentially toxic metals in significant amounts up to 0.58 µmol Eu/gfresh cells and 1.82 µmol Cm/gfresh cells at 30 µM Eu(III) and 0.68 µM Cm(III), respectively. For Cm(III), a biosorption process could be identified as soon as 5 h post-exposure with 73 ± 4% of the Cm(III) bioassociated. Luminescence spectroscopy results based on UV and site-selective excitation confirmed the existence of three Cm(III)/Eu(III) [M(III)] species in both the supernatants and cells. The findings detailed herein support that M(III) coordinates to two kinds of carboxyl groups and phosphate groups.
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- Henry Moll
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Resource Ecology, Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany.
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Resource Ecology, Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Resource Ecology, Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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Uptake of yttrium, lanthanum and neodymium in Melastoma malabathricum and Dicranopteris linearis from Malaysia. CHEMOECOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00049-021-00348-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Genome-wide toxicogenomic study of the lanthanides sheds light on the selective toxicity mechanisms associated with critical materials. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2025952118. [PMID: 33903247 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2025952118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Lanthanides are a series of critical elements widely used in multiple industries, such as optoelectronics and healthcare. Although initially considered to be of low toxicity, concerns have emerged during the last few decades over their impact on human health. The toxicological profile of these metals, however, has been incompletely characterized, with most studies to date solely focusing on one or two elements within the group. In the current study, we assessed potential toxicity mechanisms in the lanthanide series using a functional toxicogenomics approach in baker's yeast, which shares many cellular pathways and functions with humans. We screened the homozygous deletion pool of 4,291 Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains with the lanthanides and identified both common and unique functional effects of these metals. Three very different trends were observed within the lanthanide series, where deletions of certain proteins on membranes and organelles had no effect on the cellular response to early lanthanides while inducing yeast sensitivity and resistance to middle and late lanthanides, respectively. Vesicle-mediated transport (primarily endocytosis) was highlighted by both gene ontology and pathway enrichment analyses as one of the main functions disturbed by the majority of the metals. Protein-protein network analysis indicated that yeast response to lanthanides relied on proteins that participate in regulatory paths used for calcium (and other biologically relevant cations), and lanthanide toxicity included disruption of biosynthetic pathways by enzyme inhibition. Last, multiple genes and proteins identified in the network analysis have human orthologs, suggesting that those may also be targeted by lanthanides in humans.
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Li R, Yu L, Qin Y, Zhou Y, Liu W, Li Y, Chen Y, Xu Y. Protective effects of rare earth lanthanum on acute ethanol-induced oxidative stress in mice via Keap 1/Nrf2/p62 activation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 758:143626. [PMID: 33243512 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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With the widespread application of rare earth elements (REEs) in environment safety, food and medicine, they accumulate in the ecosystem and different human organs where REEs exert certain biological effects. Low dose REEs are proved to perform antioxidant effects, while high concentration can cause oxidative stress. However, scant information about rational doses and underlying mechanism of REEs as oxidants/antioxidants were illustrated. To elucidate these problems, here we performed a study that the ICR mice were received 0.1, 0.2, 1.0, 2.0 and 20.0 mg/kg lanthanum nitrate (La(NO3)3) by gavage for 30 days, and then were given 12 mL/kg ethanol once to undergo acute ethanol-induced oxidative stress. The antioxidant enzymes, antioxidants, peroxides and related proteins in Keap 1/Nrf2/p62 signaling pathway were measured. The results showed that La(NO3)3 inhibited hepatic morphological alternations by histopathological examination. Meanwhile, elevated superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione (GSH), coupled with decreased alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), malondialdehyde (MDA) and protein carbonyl (PC) were observed in serum and liver tissues of mice by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test. Furthermore, western blot analysis demonstrated that oxidative stress was alleviated due to enhanced NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and phosphorylated p62 expressions as well as lower Kelch-like ECH-associated protein-1 (Keap 1), followed by the activation of heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1), NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO-1) and glutamate cysteine ligase, catalytic (GCLC) proteins. Our findings clearly highlighted that La(NO3)3 could restore the redox homeostasis disrupted by ethanol through provoking Keap 1/Nrf2/p62 signaling pathway, and the optimal dosages were 1.0 and 2.0 mg/kg.
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- Ruijun Li
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China; Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Beijing 100083, China.
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Tombuloglu H, Slimani Y, AlShammari TM, Tombuloglu G, Almessiere MA, Sozeri H, Baykal A, Ercan I. Delivery, fate and physiological effect of engineered cobalt ferrite nanoparticles in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 265:129138. [PMID: 33279234 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129138] [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: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cobalt ferrite nanoparticles (CoFe2O4 NPs) have received increasing attention in a widespread application. This work examines the fate and impact of terbium (Tb) substituted CoFe2O4 NPs on the growth, physiological indices, and magnetic character of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Sonochemically synthesized NPs were hydroponically applied on barley with changing doses (125-1000 mg/L) at germination and seedling (three weeks) stages. Results revealed a significant reduction in germination rate (∼37% at 1000 mg/L); however, a remarkable growth (∼38-65%) and biomass (∼72-133%) increase were detected at three weeks of exposure (p < 0.05). The elements that make up the NPs (i.e., Tb, Co, and Fe) increased significantly in both root and leaf tissues, indicating the translocation of NPs from the root to leaf. Vibrating-sample magnetometer (VSM) analysis confirmed this finding, where magnetic signals in the root and leaf samples of the control were respectively about 26 and 75 times lower than that of NPs-treated tissues. Also, the accumulation of NPs altered the leaf photoluminescence (PL) behavior, which may have contributed to the biomass increase. Overall, Tb-doped CoFe2O4 NPs translocate from root-to-leaf and enhance plant growth, possibly due to i) incorporation of iron within tissues, and ii) changes in photoluminescence. However, since its effects on other living things are not known yet, its agricultural use and release to nature should be considered well.
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- Huseyin Tombuloglu
- Department of Genetics Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, 31441, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Biophysics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Genetics Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, 31441, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Adnan Kahveci Mah., Mimar Sinan Cad., Mavisu Evl., 7/28 Beylikduzu, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biophysics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- TUBITAK-UME, National Metrology Institute, P.O. Box 54, Gebze, Kocaeli, 41470, Turkey
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- Department of Nanomedicine, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biophysics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
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Zhao X, Zhang W, He Y, Wang L, Li W, Yang L, Xing G. Phytotoxicity of Y 2O 3 nanoparticles and Y 3+ ions on rice seedlings under hydroponic culture. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 263:127943. [PMID: 32822939 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Due to the characteristics of both rare earth elements (REEs) and nanoparticles (NPs), Y2O3 NPs have been widely used in the fields of medicine, military industry, and agriculture, especially in the areas of electricity, light, magnetism, and catalysis. Given this widespread use, it is inevitable that Y2O3 NPs and soluble Y3+ will enter bodies of water through the processes involved in their preparation, application, and disposal. We sought to investigate the toxicities of Y2O3 NPs and Y3+ ions on rice seedlings (Oryza sativa L.), as well as the uptake and distribution of Y2O3 NPs under hydroponic conditions. Our results indicated that Y2O3 NPs and released Y3+ had no significant effect on the germination rate of rice. However, high concentrations of Y2O3 NPs (50 and 100 mg/L) delayed seed germination. As for rice root elongation, low concentrations (1, 5, and 10 mg/L) of Y2O3 NPs had a positive effect. Notably, when Y2O3 NPs concentration reached 20 mg/L and higher, root elongation was significantly inhibited. According to the physiological and biochemical characteristics of rice seedlings under Y stress, Y2O3 NPs ranging from 20 to 100 mg/L significantly reduced chlorophyll contents and root activity. Using ICP-MS and TEM analyses, Y2O3 NPs and Y3+ were shown to be mainly absorbed and accumulated in the roots. With Y2O3 NPs exposure, the Y transport coefficient from the roots to the shoots of rice was 1.94-7.55%. Comparatively, Y3+ ions had an insignificant effect on plant growth, with the phytotoxicity of Y being mainly produced by Y2O3 NPs.
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- Xiaohong Zhao
- School of Civil Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- North China Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Langfang, 065000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710061, China
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Responses of Anammox Granular Sludge to Long-Term Rare Earth Element Feeding: Lanthanum as a Case. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12197887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A tremendous input of ammonium and rare earth elements (REEs) has entered the surroundings on account of the discharge and leak of leaching agents during rare earth in-suit leaching mining, which has threatened various organisms. Anammox has the potential to release nitrogen contamination, but the potential impacts of REEs on anammox bacteria remain unclear. In this study, La (III) was chosen as a case to explore the long-term impacts on anammox granular sludge. The 5 mg L−1 La (III) which was examined hardly affected the anammox granulates because of the defense of extracellular polymeric substances. The high La concentrations (10–50 mg L−1) caused intercellular accumulation and the significant inhibition of nitrogen removal performance and dehydrogenase activity, especially a decrease in the relative abundance of Ca. Kuenenia. Moreover, it also induced patently oxidative damage and affected cell membrane integrity. Notably, extracellular polymeric substances have a limited defense capability; neither La3+ nor Ca2+/Mg2+ efflux-related genes aggravated the intracellular accumulation of La.
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Featherston ER, Cotruvo JA. The biochemistry of lanthanide acquisition, trafficking, and utilization. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2020; 1868:118864. [PMID: 32979423 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2020.118864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Lanthanides are relative newcomers to the field of cell biology of metals; their specific incorporation into enzymes was only demonstrated in 2011, with the isolation of a bacterial lanthanide- and pyrroloquinoline quinone-dependent methanol dehydrogenase. Since that discovery, the efforts of many investigators have revealed that lanthanide utilization is widespread in environmentally important bacteria, and parallel efforts have focused on elucidating the molecular details involved in selective recognition and utilization of these metals. In this review, we discuss the particular chemical challenges and advantages associated with biology's use of lanthanides, as well as the currently known lanthano-enzymes and -proteins (the lanthanome). We also review the emerging understanding of the coordination chemistry and biology of lanthanide acquisition, trafficking, and regulatory pathways. These studies have revealed significant parallels with pathways for utilization of other metals in biology. Finally, we discuss some of the many unresolved questions in this burgeoning field and their potentially far-reaching applications.
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- Emily R Featherston
- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States of America.
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Lee E, Santana BVN, Samuels E, Benitez-Fuente F, Corsi E, Botella MA, Perez-Sancho J, Vanneste S, Friml J, Macho A, Azevedo AA, Rosado A. Rare earth elements induce cytoskeleton-dependent and PI4P-associated rearrangement of SYT1/SYT5 endoplasmic reticulum-plasma membrane contact site complexes in Arabidopsis. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2020; 71:3986-3998. [PMID: 32179893 PMCID: PMC7337092 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraa138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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In plant cells, environmental stressors promote changes in connectivity between the cortical endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the plasma membrane (PM). Although this process is tightly regulated in space and time, the molecular signals and structural components mediating these changes in interorganelle communication are only starting to be characterized. In this report, we confirm the presence of a putative tethering complex containing the synaptotagmins 1 and 5 (SYT1 and SYT5) and the Ca2+- and lipid-binding protein 1 (CLB1/SYT7). This complex is enriched at ER-PM contact sites (EPCSs), has slow responses to changes in extracellular Ca2+, and displays severe cytoskeleton-dependent rearrangements in response to the trivalent lanthanum (La3+) and gadolinium (Gd3+) rare earth elements (REEs). Although REEs are generally used as non-selective cation channel blockers at the PM, here we show that the slow internalization of REEs into the cytosol underlies the activation of the Ca2+/calmodulin intracellular signaling, the accumulation of phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate (PI4P) at the PM, and the cytoskeleton-dependent rearrangement of the SYT1/SYT5 EPCS complexes. We propose that the observed EPCS rearrangements act as a slow adaptive response to sustained stress conditions, and that this process involves the accumulation of stress-specific phosphoinositide species at the PM.
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- EunKyoung Lee
- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea, Universidad de Málaga–Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea, Universidad de Málaga–Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, Ghent, Belgium
- Ghent University Global Campus, Incheon, Korea
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- Institute of Science and Technology (IST), Klosterneuburg, Austria
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Elbasan F, Ozfidan-Konakci C, Yildiztugay E, Kucukoduk M. Rare-earth element scandium improves stomatal regulation and enhances salt and drought stress tolerance by up-regulating antioxidant responses of Oryza sativa. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2020; 152:157-169. [PMID: 32417636 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.04.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Oryza sativa L. cv. Gönen grown in hydroponic culture was treated with scandium (Sc; 25 and 50 μM) alone or in combination with salt (100 mM NaCl) and/or drought (5% PEG-6000). Stress caused a decrease in growth (RGR), water content (RWC), osmotic potential (ΨΠ), chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm) and potential photochemical efficiency (Fv/Fo). Sc application prevented the decreases of these parameters. Sc also alleviated the changes on gas exchange parameters (carbon assimilation rate (A), stomatal conductance (gs), intercellular CO2 concentrations (Ci), transpiration rate (E) and stomatal limitation (Ls)). Stress caused no increase in superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. After induvial applied NaCl or PEG, catalase (CAT) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) showed an enhancement in activation and tried to scavenge of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). On the other hand, in plants with the combination form of NaCl and PEG, only CAT activity was induced. Sc applications to NaCl-treated rice led to an increase of SOD, APX, glutathione reductase (GR), monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR) and dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR) as well as peroxidase (POX). Sc under NaCl could be maintained both ascorbate (AsA) and glutathione (GSH) regeneration. Despite of induction of MDHAR and DHAR under Sc plus PEG, Sc did not maintain AsA redox state because of no induction in APX activity. However, GSH pool could be regenerated by induction in DHAR and GR in this group. Sc application (especially for 25 μM) in rice exposed to NaCl + PEG resulted an enhancement in APX and MDHAR and so Sc could be partially provided AsA regeneration. Since no increases in DHAR and GR were observed, GSH pool was reduced. Due to this activation of antioxidant enzymes, stress-induced H2O2 and TBARS content (lipid peroxidation) significantly decreased in rice with Sc applications. Sc in plants with stress also increased the transcript levels of OsCDPK7 and OsBG1 related to stomatal movement and signaling pathway. Consequently, Sc protected the rice plants by minimizing disturbances caused by NaCl or PEG exposure via the AsA-GSH redox-based systems.
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- Fevzi Elbasan
- Selcuk University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biotechnology, 42130, Konya, Turkey.
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- Necmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Science, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, 42090, Konya, Turkey.
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- Selcuk University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biotechnology, 42130, Konya, Turkey.
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- Selcuk University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 42130, Konya, Turkey.
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Ma Y, Xie C, He X, Zhang B, Yang J, Sun M, Luo W, Feng S, Zhang J, Wang G, Zhang Z. Effects of Ceria Nanoparticles and CeCl 3 on Plant Growth, Biological and Physiological Parameters, and Nutritional Value of Soil Grown Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1907435. [PMID: 32174030 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201907435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The release of metal ions may play an important role in toxicity of metal-based nanoparticles. In this report, a life cycle study is carried out in a greenhouse, to compare the effects of ceria nanoparticles (NPs) and Ce3+ ions at 0, 50, 100, and 200 mg Ce kg-1 on plant growth, biological and physiological parameters, and nutritional value of soil-grown common bean plants. Ceria NPs have a tendency to negatively affect photosynthesis, but the effect is not statistically significant. Ce3+ ionic treatments at 50, 100, and 200 mg Ce kg-1 result in increases of 1.25-, 0.66-, and 1.20-fold in stomatal conductance, respectively, relative to control plants. Both ceria NPs and Ce3+ ions disturb the homeostasis of antioxidant defense system in the plants, but only 200 mg Ce kg-1 ceria NPs significantly induce lipid peroxidation in the roots. Ceria NP treatments tend to reduced fresh weight and to increase mineral contents of the green pods, but have no effect on the organic nutrient contents. On the contrary, Ce3+ ion treatments modify the organic compositions and thus alter the nutritional quality and flavor of the green pods. These results suggest that the two Ce forms may have different mechanisms on common bean plants.
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- Yuhui Ma
- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- IHEP-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, 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, China
- School of life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, No. 266 Xincun West Road, Zibo, 255000, Shandong, 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, China
- IHEP-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- International Department, Beijing National Day School, Beijing, 100049, 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, 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, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, 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, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, 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, 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, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, 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, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, 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, China
- IHEP-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics on Health & Environment, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Lanthanum Prolongs Vase Life of Cut Tulip Flowers by Increasing Water Consumption and Concentrations of Sugars, Proteins and Chlorophylls. Sci Rep 2020; 10:4209. [PMID: 32144390 PMCID: PMC7060203 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-61200-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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We evaluated the effect of separately adding two sources of lanthanum (La), LaCl3 and La(NO3)3 × 6H2O at a concentration of 40 µM each, to the preservative solution of 15 cut tulip flower varieties. Ascorbic acid (AsA; 0.2 g/L) was used as a reference solution, while distilled water was used as control. The variety Laura Fygi recorded the longest vase life with 13 days. The highest water consumption per gram of stem fresh biomass weight (FBW) (2.5 mL) was observed in the variety Violet Beauty, whereas the lowest (1.098 mL) was recorded in Pink Impression. At the end of the vase life period, higher concentrations of total soluble sugars in petals and total soluble proteins in leaves were recorded in La-treated stems, compared to the AsA treatment and the control. Additionally, La(NO3)3 × 6H2O supply increased the fresh weight of stems in vase and prolonged vase life. Moreover, this treatment resulted in the highest foliar concentration of chlorophylls at the end of vase life. Therefore, La increases tulip flower vase life as a consequence of improving the concentrations of some vital biomolecules.
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