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Bouhadi M, Lahmidi A, Am A, Elhajjouji H, Elkouali M, Talbi M, Fougrach H. Study of the Toxicity and Translocation of Chromium (VI) in Vicia faba Plant. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2024; 112:40. [PMID: 38381199 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-024-03864-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
Abstract
In soil, chromium can be found in two main valence forms: hexavalent Cr (VI) and trivalent Cr (III). In terms of toxicity, the most toxic form to plants is Cr (VI). In the present study, we investigated the impact of Cr (VI) (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 ppm) on growth, physiological parameters and the translocation kinetics of Cr (VI) in the faba bean plant (Vicia faba L.). The results showed that Cr (VI) negatively affects growth parameters (- 15% to - 72%), tolerance index (- 34.05% to - 64.7%), and reduce the total chlorophyll content (until 40%) compared to control plants without Cr (VI). However, the increase of Cr (VI) concentration in the soil, stimulated the synthesis of sugars (max 6,97 mg/g FM), proteins (max 62.89 µg/mg FM) and proline (max 98.57 µg/mg FM) and increased the electrolyte leakage (+ 2.5% to + 9%) compared to control plants. Cr (VI) concentrations in shoots and roots increased significantly for all Cr (VI) doses applied. The translocation factor results showed that the majority of the Cr (VI) absorbed by the plant is stored in the roots, with a very low bioaccumulation factor, which does not exceed 0.4. The findings show that Cr (VI) negatively affects the morpho-physiological parameters of Vicia faba, the bioaccumulation of organic solutes and the low bioaccumulation factor of Cr (VI) can be considered as a strategy of tolerance to Cr(V).
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohammed Bouhadi
- Laboratory of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco.
- Laboratory of Analytical and Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco.
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- Laboratory of Analytical and Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Analytical and Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Analytical and Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Analytical and Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco
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Bouhadi M, Abchir O, Yamari I, El Hamsas El Youbi A, Azgaoui A, Chtita S, El Hajjouji H, El Kouali M, Talbi M, Fougrach H. Genotoxic effects and mitosis aberrations of chromium (VI) on root cells of Vicia faba and its molecular docking analysis. Plant Physiol Biochem 2024; 207:108361. [PMID: 38237423 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/16/2024]
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Like other heavy metals, Cr (VI) is a powerful carcinogen and mutagen agent. Its toxic effects on plants are well considered. In order to elucidate its adverse effects, the present work aims to study the mitosis aberrations of Cr (VI) on the Vicia faba root-cells and its molecular docking analysis to understand the genotoxicity mechanisms. In-vivo, Vicia faba plants were exposed to 50 and 100 μM Cr (VI) for 48 h. In-silico, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation were used to study the interactions between dichromate and tubulin tyrosine ligase T2R-TTL (PDBID: 5XIW) with reference to Colchicine (microtubule inhibitor). According to our results, Cr (VI) affects growth and cell division and also induces many mitosis aberrations such as chromosome sticking, anaphase/telophase bridges, lagging chromosomes and fragmentation during all phases of mitosis. On the one hand, Cr (VI) reduces mitotic index and promotes micronuclei induction. The in-silico results showed that dichromate establishes very strong bonds at the binding site of the tubulin tyrosine ligase T2R-TTL, with a binding affinity of -5.17 Kcal/Mol and an inhibition constant of 163.59 μM. These interactions are similar to those of colchicine with this protein, so dichromate could be a very potent inhibitor of this protein's activity. TTL plays a fundamental role in the tyrosination/detyrosination of tubulin, which is crucial to the regulation of the microtubule cytoskeleton. Its inhibition leads to the appearance of many morphogenic abnormalities such as mitosis aberrations. In conclusion, our data confirm the highest genotoxicity effects of Cr (VI) on Vicia faba root-cells.
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- Mohammed Bouhadi
- Laboratory of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco; Laboratory of Analytical and Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco.
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- Laboratory of Analytical and Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Analytical and Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Biology and Health, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Ibn Sina University Hospital Center, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Analytical and Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Analytical and Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Analytical and Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P 7955, Casablanca, Morocco
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Bakhshi N, Sarrafi A, Ramezanianpour AA. Immobilization of hexavalent chromium in cement mortar: leaching properties and microstructures. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2019; 26:20829-20838. [PMID: 31111389 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05301-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Stabilization and solidification (s/s) of heavy metals by cementitious materials are one of the effective methods in hazardous waste management. In cement alkaline environment, Cr(VI) compounds appear in the form of chromate anion (CrO4-2), which is highly soluble; it makes the implication of the s/s method challenging. Therefore, it is important to study the amount of chromium leaching from cementitious materials. The effects of Cr(VI) concentration and water-to-cement (w/c) ratio on the level of leaching of chromium from cement mortar (CM) were investigated in this study. Results indicated w/c not significantly affect the leaching of chromium in the age of 28-day but in the 90-day-old samples indicated a reduction in leaching of chromium from mortar with increasing w/c. Results from toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) tests indicated that the efficiency of Cr(VI) stabilization was reduced with greater chromium content but was enhanced with increased w/c. In detail, results showed that only about 0.21% and 0.26% cement weight in TCLP and tank test of Cr(VI) was stabilized in CM, respectively. The results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM/EDS) tests indicated that increasing the Cr(VI) content leads to changes in the formation of the cement main phases and microstructure of CM.
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- Nematollah Bakhshi
- Mineral Industries Research Center, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, P.O. Box: 76175-133, Kerman, Iran.
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- Mineral Industries Research Center, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, P.O. Box: 76175-133, Kerman, Iran
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, P.O. Box: 76175-133, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, Concrete Technology and Durability Research Center, Amirkabir University of Technology, P.O. Box 15875-4413, Tehran, Iran
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Yang SY, Lin JM, Lin WY, Chang CW. Cancer risk assessment for occupational exposure to chromium and nickel in welding fumes from pipeline construction, pressure container manufacturing, and shipyard building in Taiwan. J Occup Health 2018; 60:515-524. [PMID: 30122732 PMCID: PMC6281631 DOI: 10.1539/joh.2018-0075-fs] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE We assessed the cancer risks resulting from the exposure to chromium, hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI) ), oxidic nickel (Ni), and soluble Ni in welding fumes during pipeline and shipyard construction and pressure container manufacturing in Taiwan. We also determined the roles of welding performance and demographic characteristics during the exposure to Cr and Ni. METHODS Personal air samples were collected for the analysis of Cr and Ni, and the concentrations of Cr (VI), oxidic Ni, and soluble Ni were quantified. We assessed cancer slope factors for Cr, Cr (VI), oxidic Ni, and soluble Ni, and we used the Incremental Lifetime Cancer Risk model proposed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to calculate excess risk. RESULTS The risks of exposure to Cr and Cr (VI) in welding fumes exceeded the acceptable level of occupational exposure (10-3). We ranked the excess cancer risk in three industries in decreasing order as follows: pipeline construction, shipyard construction, and pressure container manufacturing. The most sensitive parameters for the risk assessment were Cr and Ni concentrations. Statistically significant determinants of Cr (VI), oxidic Ni, and soluble Ni concentrations were the following: stainless steel as the base metal and the filler metals of shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) and of gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW). CONCLUSION The study revealed that welders belong to a high cancer-risk group. Furthermore, we demonstrated the roles of filler metals and stainless steel in exposure to Cr and Ni.
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- Show-Yi Yang
- Institute of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
- Institute of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health, Ministry of Labor in Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
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- Institute of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University
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Boyle S, Kakouli-Duarte T. The behaviour of the nematode, Steinernema feltiae (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) in sand contaminated with the industrial pollutant chromium VI. Ecotoxicology 2018; 27:590-604. [PMID: 29663097 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-018-1932-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study set out to determine the suitability of the nematode Steinernema feltiae as a bioindicator for heavy metal pollution, specifically chromium VI. Nematodes were introduced into sand contaminated with concentrations of Cr VI+, in a range between 10 and 100 ppm, in increments of 10. Reproductive potential, development times and infectivity vs exposure times to Cr VI were employed as endpoints. It was observed that infective juveniles (IJ) from this nematode can survive and successfully infect host insects in the presence of Cr VI for as much as 13 days, and that the nematode increases its reproductive potential at concentrations up to 100 ppm Cr VI+. Conversely, development times (time in days taken for progeny to emerge after larval host death) and IJ infectivity rates were observed to reduce with increasing concentrations of Cr VI. The ability of this nematode to survive in the presence of high concentrations of Cr VI, and its ability to increase progeny numbers at the early stages of Cr VI exposure may provide a survival advantage for this nematode at contaminated sites. It may also demonstrate potential for development as a model species for toxicological assessment in in-situ field sampling.
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- Stephen Boyle
- Department of Science and Health, enviroCORE, Molecular Ecology and Nematode Research Group, Institute of Technology Carlow, Kilkenny Road, Carlow, Ireland.
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- Department of Science and Health, enviroCORE, Molecular Ecology and Nematode Research Group, Institute of Technology Carlow, Kilkenny Road, Carlow, Ireland
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Luo D, Xu Z, Hu X, Zhang F, Bian H, Li N, Wang Q, Lu Y, Zheng Q, Gu J. URI prevents potassium dichromate-induced oxidative stress and cell death in gastric cancer cells. Am J Transl Res 2016; 8:5399-5409. [PMID: 28078011 PMCID: PMC5209491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Chromium VI can provoke oxidative stress, DNA damage, cytotoxicity, mutagenesis and carcinogenesis. Aberrantly high level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) has been associated with oxidative stress and subsequent DNA damage. Notably, multiple previous studies have shown the increased level of ROS in chromium (VI) induced oxidative stress, but its effect on cell death and the underlying mechanism remain to be determined. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of URI, an unconventional prefoldin RBP5 interactor, in potassium dichromate induced oxidative stress and cell death through in vitro loss-of-function studies. We have shown that knockdown of URI in human gastric cancer SGC-7901 cells by URI siRNA enhanced potassium dichromate-induced production of ROS. The level of rH2AX, a marker of DNA damage, was significantly increased, along with a reduced cell viability in URI siRNA treated cells that were also exposed to potassium dichromate. Comet assay showed that URI knockdown increased the tail moment in potassium dichromate-treated SGC-7901 cells. Accordingly, the cell rates of apoptosis and necrosis were also increased in URI knockdown cells treated with potassium dichromate at different concentrations. Together, these results suggest that URI is preventive for the oxidative stress and cell death induced by potassium dichromate, which potentially leads to cancer cell survival and therapeutic resistance.
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- Dongwei Luo
- Department of Hematology and Hematological Laboratory Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Hematology and Hematological Laboratory Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Hematology and Hematological Laboratory Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Hematology and Hematological Laboratory Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Hematology and Hematological Laboratory Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Hematology and Hematological Laboratory Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Hematology and Hematological Laboratory Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Hematology and Hematological Laboratory Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Hematology and Hematological Laboratory Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Hematology and Hematological Laboratory Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013, China
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Krätke R. Does the EU migration level of chromium VI in toys need to be lowered? Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2015; 73:687-8. [PMID: 26429545 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2015.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Revised: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Berlin, Germany
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