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- Title
Nickel tolerance and toxicity mechanisms in the halophyte Sesuvium portulacastrum L. as revealed by Ni localization and ligand environment studies.
- Authors
Fourati, Emna; Vogel-Mikuš, Katarina; Wali, Mariem; Kavčič, Anja; Gomilšek, Jana Padežnik; Kodre, Alojz; Kelemen, Mitja; Vavpetič, Primož; Pelicon, Primož; Abdelly, Chedly; Ghnaya, Tahar
- Abstract
Halophytes are able to tolerate relatively high concentrations of hazardous metals in a growing substrate, what makes them suitable candidates for phytoremediation of metal-contaminated soils. In this work, we aimed to study the physiological responses of the halophyte Sesuvium portulacastrum L. to Ni, with main focus on Ni localization, compartmentation and ligand environment, to decipher Ni tolerance and toxicity mechanisms. Seedlings were grown in hydroponic nutrient solution containing 0, 25, 50 and 100 μM Ni as NiCl2 for 3 weeks. Ni localization in leaves was assessed by micro-proton-induced X-ray emission (micro-PIXE). Ni ligand environment was studied by Ni K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES). In addition, Ni-soluble, weakly bound/exchangeable and insoluble leaf tissue fractions were determined by sequential extraction. Results show that S. portulacastrum is able to tolerate up to ~ 500 μg g−1 dry weight (DW) of Ni in the shoots without significant growth reduction. At higher Ni concentrations (> 50 μM Ni in nutrient solution), chloroses were observed due to the accumulation of Ni in photosynthetically active chlorenchyma as revealed by micro-PIXE. Water storage tissue represented the main pool for Ni storage. Incorporation of Ni into Ca-oxalate crystals was also observed in some specimens, conferring tolerance to high leaf Ni concentrations. The majority of Ni (> 70%) was found in soluble tissue fraction. Ni K XANES revealed Ni bound mainly to O- (55%) and N-ligands (45%). Ni toxicity at higher Ni levels was associated with Ni binding to amino groups of proteins in cytosol of chlorenchyma and increased level of lipid peroxidation. Proline levels also increased at high Ni exposures and were associated with Ni-induced oxidative stress and alteration of water regime.
- Subjects
HALOPHYTES; X-ray absorption near edge structure; LIPID peroxidation (Biology); OXIDATIVE stress
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2020, Vol 27, Issue 19, p23402
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-019-05209-8