Genotoxicity and Cytotoxicity Induced in <i>Zygophyllum fabago</i> by Low Pb Doses Depends on the Population’s Redox Plasticity
Lead (Pb) soil contamination remains a major ecological challenge. <i>Zygophyllum fabago</i> is a candidate for the Pb phytostabilisation of mining tailings; nevertheless, the cytogenotoxic effects of low doses of Pb on this species are still unknown. Therefore, <i>Z. fabago</i&...
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oai:doaj.org-article:b50ff3fcacea48b4acc6154559b488f52021-11-25T17:47:20ZGenotoxicity and Cytotoxicity Induced in <i>Zygophyllum fabago</i> by Low Pb Doses Depends on the Population’s Redox Plasticity10.3390/horticulturae71104552311-7524https://doaj.org/article/b50ff3fcacea48b4acc6154559b488f52021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/11/455https://doaj.org/toc/2311-7524Lead (Pb) soil contamination remains a major ecological challenge. <i>Zygophyllum fabago</i> is a candidate for the Pb phytostabilisation of mining tailings; nevertheless, the cytogenotoxic effects of low doses of Pb on this species are still unknown. Therefore, <i>Z. fabago</i> seeds collected from non-mining (NM) and mining (M) areas were exposed to 0, 5 and 20 µM Pb for four weeks, after which seedling growth, Pb cytogenotoxic effects and redox status were analyzed. The data revealed that Pb did not affect seedling growth in M populations, in contrast to the NM population. Cell cycle progression delay/arrest was detected in both NM and M seedlings, mostly in the roots. DNA damage (DNAd) was induced by Pb, particularly in NM seedlings. In contrast, M populations, which showed a higher Pb content, exhibited lower levels of DNAd and protein oxidation, together with higher levels of antioxidants. Upon Pb exposure, reduced glutathione (GSH) and non-protein thiols were upregulated in shoots and were unaffected/decreased in roots from the NM population, whereas M populations maintained higher levels of flavanols and hydroxycinnamic acids in shoots and triggered GSH in roots and shoots. These differential organ-specific mechanisms seem to be a competitive strategy that allows M populations to overcome Pb toxicity, contrarily to NM, thus stressing the importance of seed provenance in phytostabilisation programs.Antonio López-OrenesConceição SantosMaria Celeste DiasHelena OliveiraMaría Á. FerrerAntonio A. CalderónSónia SilvaMDPI AGarticleantioxidant responsecytotoxicitygenotoxicityPb tolerancephytotoxicityPlant cultureSB1-1110ENHorticulturae, Vol 7, Iss 455, p 455 (2021) |
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Lead (Pb) soil contamination remains a major ecological challenge. <i>Zygophyllum fabago</i> is a candidate for the Pb phytostabilisation of mining tailings; nevertheless, the cytogenotoxic effects of low doses of Pb on this species are still unknown. Therefore, <i>Z. fabago</i> seeds collected from non-mining (NM) and mining (M) areas were exposed to 0, 5 and 20 µM Pb for four weeks, after which seedling growth, Pb cytogenotoxic effects and redox status were analyzed. The data revealed that Pb did not affect seedling growth in M populations, in contrast to the NM population. Cell cycle progression delay/arrest was detected in both NM and M seedlings, mostly in the roots. DNA damage (DNAd) was induced by Pb, particularly in NM seedlings. In contrast, M populations, which showed a higher Pb content, exhibited lower levels of DNAd and protein oxidation, together with higher levels of antioxidants. Upon Pb exposure, reduced glutathione (GSH) and non-protein thiols were upregulated in shoots and were unaffected/decreased in roots from the NM population, whereas M populations maintained higher levels of flavanols and hydroxycinnamic acids in shoots and triggered GSH in roots and shoots. These differential organ-specific mechanisms seem to be a competitive strategy that allows M populations to overcome Pb toxicity, contrarily to NM, thus stressing the importance of seed provenance in phytostabilisation programs. |
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Antonio López-Orenes Conceição Santos Maria Celeste Dias Helena Oliveira María Á. Ferrer Antonio A. Calderón Sónia Silva |
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Antonio López-Orenes Conceição Santos Maria Celeste Dias Helena Oliveira María Á. Ferrer Antonio A. Calderón Sónia Silva |
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Genotoxicity and Cytotoxicity Induced in <i>Zygophyllum fabago</i> by Low Pb Doses Depends on the Population’s Redox Plasticity |
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Genotoxicity and Cytotoxicity Induced in <i>Zygophyllum fabago</i> by Low Pb Doses Depends on the Population’s Redox Plasticity |
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Genotoxicity and Cytotoxicity Induced in <i>Zygophyllum fabago</i> by Low Pb Doses Depends on the Population’s Redox Plasticity |
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Genotoxicity and Cytotoxicity Induced in <i>Zygophyllum fabago</i> by Low Pb Doses Depends on the Population’s Redox Plasticity |
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Genotoxicity and Cytotoxicity Induced in <i>Zygophyllum fabago</i> by Low Pb Doses Depends on the Population’s Redox Plasticity |
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genotoxicity and cytotoxicity induced in <i>zygophyllum fabago</i> by low pb doses depends on the population’s redox plasticity |
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