Institute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, And School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Energy and Carbon Reduction Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China.
Institute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, And School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Energy and Carbon Reduction Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China.
Chemosphere. 2023 Dec;344:140320. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140320. Epub 2023 Sep 27.
Agricultural heavy metal contamination can cause significant crop damage, highlighting the urgent need to mitigate its negative effects. Under Cd stress, selenium nanomaterials (Se NMs, 2 mg kg) can significantly improve Brassica chinensis L. root growth and vigor, enhance photosynthesis (31.4%), and increase biomass. Se NMs treatment also reduces Brassica chinensis L root and shoot Cd concentration by 67.2 and 72.9%, respectively. This reduction is mainly due to the gene expression of Cd absorption (BcITR1 and BcHMA2) which was down-regulated 51.9 and 67.0% by Se NMs, respectively. Meanwhile, Se NMs can increase the abundance of Cd-resistant microorganisms (Gemmatimonas, RB41, Haliangium, Gaiella, and Steroidobacter) in rhizosphere soil while also reducing Cd migration from soil to plants. Additionally, Se NMs also contribute to reducing ROS accumulation by improving the oxidation-reduction process between GSH and GSSG through enhancing γ-ECS (15.6%), GPx (50.2%) and GR (97.3%) activity. Remarkably, crop Se content can reach 50.8 μg/100 g, which fully meets the standards of Se-rich vegetables. These findings demonstrate the potential of Se NMs in relieving heavy metal stress, while simultaneously increasing crop Se content, making it a promising technology for sustainable agricultural production.
农业重金属污染会对作物造成严重损害,凸显出减轻其负面影响的迫切需求。在镉胁迫下,硒纳米材料(Se NMs,2 mg/kg)能显著促进小白菜根系生长和活力,增强光合作用(31.4%),增加生物量。Se NMs 处理还分别降低了小白菜根系和地上部 Cd 浓度 67.2%和 72.9%。这种降低主要归因于 Cd 吸收基因(BcITR1 和 BcHMA2)的下调,分别下调了 51.9%和 67.0%。同时,Se NMs 能增加根际土壤中 Cd 抗性微生物(Gemmatimonas、RB41、Haliangium、Gaiella 和 Steroidobacter)的丰度,同时减少 Cd 从土壤向植物的迁移。此外,Se NMs 还通过增强 γ-ECS(15.6%)、GPx(50.2%)和 GR(97.3%)活性,改善 GSH 和 GSSG 的氧化还原过程,有助于减少 ROS 积累。值得注意的是,作物 Se 含量可达 50.8 μg/100 g,完全符合富硒蔬菜标准。这些发现表明 Se NMs 具有缓解重金属胁迫、同时增加作物 Se 含量的潜力,是可持续农业生产的有前景技术。