Adesmia pinifolia, a Native High-Andean Species, as a Potential Candidate for Phytoremediation of Cd and Hg
This study highlights Adesmia pinifolia, a native high-Andean species, as a potential candidate for the phytoremediation of soils contaminated with Cd and Hg. In this work, a semi-hydronic assay with different doses of Cd (3, 4.5, and 6 mg L−1) and Hg (0.8, 1.2, and 1.6 mg L−1) was analysed to evalu...
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| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/16863 https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/4/464 https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13040464 |
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| author | Parera, Victoria Pérez-Chaca, M. Verónica Gallardo, Laura V. Gatica-Aguilar, Camila V. Parera, Carlos Alberto Feresin, Gabriela Egly |
| author_browse | Feresin, Gabriela Egly Gallardo, Laura V. Gatica-Aguilar, Camila V. Parera, Carlos Alberto Parera, Victoria Pérez-Chaca, M. Verónica |
| author_facet | Parera, Victoria Pérez-Chaca, M. Verónica Gallardo, Laura V. Gatica-Aguilar, Camila V. Parera, Carlos Alberto Feresin, Gabriela Egly |
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| description | This study highlights Adesmia pinifolia, a native high-Andean species, as a potential candidate for the phytoremediation of soils contaminated with Cd and Hg. In this work, a semi-hydronic assay with different doses of Cd (3, 4.5, and 6 mg L−1) and Hg (0.8, 1.2, and 1.6 mg L−1) was analysed to evaluate the establishment of plants, antioxidant defence systems, oxidative stress, and the ability to accumulate heavy metals. The results indicate high survival rates (>80%); however, Cd significantly reduced shoot and root biomass, while Hg increased root biomass with the 1.6 mg L−1 treatment. Cd and Hg tend to accumulate more in roots (2534.24 µg/g and 596.4 µg g−1, respectively) compared to shoots (398.53 µg g−1 and 140.8 µg g−1, respectively). A significant decrease in the bioconcentration factor of Cd and Hg in roots was observed as metal levels increased, reaching the maximum value at 3 mg L−1 (805.59 ± 54.38) and 0.8 mg L−1 (804.54 ± 38.09). The translocation factor, <1 for both metals, suggests that translocation from roots to shoots is limited. An overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was observed, causing lipid peroxidation and oxidative damage to plant membranes. Tolerance strategies against subsequent toxicity indicate that enhanced glutathione reductase (GR) activity and glutathione (GSH) accumulation modulate Cd and Hg accumulation, toxicity, and tolerance. |
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| spelling | INTA168632024-03-01T11:30:30Z Adesmia pinifolia, a Native High-Andean Species, as a Potential Candidate for Phytoremediation of Cd and Hg Parera, Victoria Pérez-Chaca, M. Verónica Gallardo, Laura V. Gatica-Aguilar, Camila V. Parera, Carlos Alberto Feresin, Gabriela Egly Fitodecontaminación Organismos Nativos Suelo Especies de Oxígeno Reactivo Metales Pesados Phytoremediation Native Organisms Soil Reactive Oxygen Species Heavy Metals Fabaceae Adesmia pinifolia Especies Nativas Native Species This study highlights Adesmia pinifolia, a native high-Andean species, as a potential candidate for the phytoremediation of soils contaminated with Cd and Hg. In this work, a semi-hydronic assay with different doses of Cd (3, 4.5, and 6 mg L−1) and Hg (0.8, 1.2, and 1.6 mg L−1) was analysed to evaluate the establishment of plants, antioxidant defence systems, oxidative stress, and the ability to accumulate heavy metals. The results indicate high survival rates (>80%); however, Cd significantly reduced shoot and root biomass, while Hg increased root biomass with the 1.6 mg L−1 treatment. Cd and Hg tend to accumulate more in roots (2534.24 µg/g and 596.4 µg g−1, respectively) compared to shoots (398.53 µg g−1 and 140.8 µg g−1, respectively). A significant decrease in the bioconcentration factor of Cd and Hg in roots was observed as metal levels increased, reaching the maximum value at 3 mg L−1 (805.59 ± 54.38) and 0.8 mg L−1 (804.54 ± 38.09). The translocation factor, <1 for both metals, suggests that translocation from roots to shoots is limited. An overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was observed, causing lipid peroxidation and oxidative damage to plant membranes. Tolerance strategies against subsequent toxicity indicate that enhanced glutathione reductase (GR) activity and glutathione (GSH) accumulation modulate Cd and Hg accumulation, toxicity, and tolerance. Dirección Nacional Fil: Parera, Victoria. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ingeniería. Instituto de Biotecnología; Argentina Fil: Parera, Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Pérez-Chaca, M. Verónica. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia; Argentina Fil: Gallardo, Laura V. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia; Argentina Fil: Gatica-Aguilar, Camila V. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Gatica-Aguilar, Camila V. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia; Argentina Fil: Parera, Carlos Alberto. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Dirección Nacional; Argentina. Fil: Feresin, Gabriela Egly. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ingeniería. Instituto de Biotecnología; Argentina Fil: Feresin, Gabriela Egly. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina 2024-03-01T11:28:35Z 2024-03-01T11:28:35Z 2024-02 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/16863 https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/4/464 2223-7747 https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13040464 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf MDPI Plants 13 (4) : 464. (February 2024) |
| spellingShingle | Fitodecontaminación Organismos Nativos Suelo Especies de Oxígeno Reactivo Metales Pesados Phytoremediation Native Organisms Soil Reactive Oxygen Species Heavy Metals Fabaceae Adesmia pinifolia Especies Nativas Native Species Parera, Victoria Pérez-Chaca, M. Verónica Gallardo, Laura V. Gatica-Aguilar, Camila V. Parera, Carlos Alberto Feresin, Gabriela Egly Adesmia pinifolia, a Native High-Andean Species, as a Potential Candidate for Phytoremediation of Cd and Hg |
| title | Adesmia pinifolia, a Native High-Andean Species, as a Potential Candidate for Phytoremediation of Cd and Hg |
| title_full | Adesmia pinifolia, a Native High-Andean Species, as a Potential Candidate for Phytoremediation of Cd and Hg |
| title_fullStr | Adesmia pinifolia, a Native High-Andean Species, as a Potential Candidate for Phytoremediation of Cd and Hg |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adesmia pinifolia, a Native High-Andean Species, as a Potential Candidate for Phytoremediation of Cd and Hg |
| title_short | Adesmia pinifolia, a Native High-Andean Species, as a Potential Candidate for Phytoremediation of Cd and Hg |
| title_sort | adesmia pinifolia a native high andean species as a potential candidate for phytoremediation of cd and hg |
| topic | Fitodecontaminación Organismos Nativos Suelo Especies de Oxígeno Reactivo Metales Pesados Phytoremediation Native Organisms Soil Reactive Oxygen Species Heavy Metals Fabaceae Adesmia pinifolia Especies Nativas Native Species |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/16863 https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/4/464 https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13040464 |
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