The effects of cadmium and the cadmium-zinc interaction on the axenic growth of ectomycorrhizal fungi

Eleven strains of ectomycorrhizal fungi belonging to seven species have been cultured on a cadmium-contaminated growth medium in order to determine their in vitro cadmium tolerance. Four strains were collected from a zinc and cadmium-polluted soil. Radial growth rate was a sensitive parameter to detect Cd toxicity. A wide differential response to Cd was obtained between the individual species. A clear relation between Cd tolerance and site origin of the isolates did not exist, although such a relationship was found when strains are compared within one species. Cd-sensitive and Cd-tolerant strains of Suillus bovinus were studied in more detail. Two isolates were grown on media with combinations of two non-toxic zinc concentrations and three cadmium levels. Adding a higher Zn concentration to the medium resulted in a reduction of the toxic effect of Cd. This antagonistic effect also resulted in a lowered Cd concentration in the mycelium.     

Influence of cadmium on certain biological activities in a cadmium-tolerant fungi

Aspergillus carbonarius and a strain ofPenicillium are able to grow on Harrold's agar media amended with different concentrations of cadmium chloride up to 2.5% (w/v). Considerable quantities of cadmium were absorbed by both fungi.A. carbonarius absorbed more cadmium than thePenicillium sp. did, under the same culturing conditions. In the presence of cadmium, the determined cellular contents of proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates were extraordinary high, whereas the activities of certain enzymes, lipases, amylases, and proteases were inhibited. The fungal rate of growth and sporulations were mostly suppressed. Conidiations were inhibited at lowest concentrations. At 1% Cd Cl₂,A. carbonarius produced malformed conidiophores, whereas thePenicillium sp. was less affected. At higher concentrations conidiophores production were entirely suppressed and several hyphal swellings were produced.     

镉胁迫对白骨壤幼苗钾钠镁吸收与分配的影响

采用砂基栽培,研究重金属镉(Cd)不同胁迫浓度(0、0.5、5、25、50、100和150mg·L-1)和胁迫时间(45和90 d)对红树植物白骨壤幼苗钾钠镁吸收与分配的影响.结果表明:白骨壤各器官对Cd的吸收和累积均表现为随Cd胁迫浓度上升而增加,随胁迫时间增加而增加的趋势;进入植物体内的Cd主要富集在根部,其次是凋落子叶,在150 mg·L-1浓度下分别占累积总量的66.9％和16.3％,这对减少Cd对植物全株的危害具有积极意义.受Cd胁迫影响90 d后,根和茎中Na含量呈上升趋势,叶和子叶中呈下降趋势;根和子叶中K含量呈下降趋势,茎和叶中变化不明显;Cd胁迫90 d后各器官(根、茎、叶和子叶)中Mg含量均低于对照,且与Cd含量呈显著负相关.     

Effect of cadmium on growth of potentially pathogenic soil fungi

The effect of Cd on the mycelial growth of some potentially pathogenic soil fungi was investigated. Sixty-four strains from twenty-five fungal species were tested for their susceptibility to Cd. Final colony diameter, radial growth rate and final dry mass of mycelium (for Cd: 1–200 ppm) were measured. EcD₅₀ values were calculated from these parameters. The intra- and interspecific variability in the results obtained is presented. Among the keratinolytic fungal group, the genera Arthrographis, Trichophyton and Chrysosporium (including the Chrysosporium anamorph of Aphanoascus reticulisporus) were the most resistant to Cd. T. mentagrophytes was the most sensitive of all Trichophyton species tested. Among the nonkeratinolytic fungal group, the genera Pseudallescheria, Absida and Rhizopus were highly resistant to Cd. Strains of Aspergillus were more resistant to Cd than strains of Penicillium. Zygomycetes were more resistant to Cd than Ascomycetes with Fungi Imperfecti. Nonkeratinolytic fungi showed higher resistance to Cd than keratinolytic fungi. The two last differences resulted from the extremely high EcD₅₀ values for R. oryzae and A. corymbifera. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Effects of essential divalent metals on carcinogenicity and metabolism of nickel and cadmium

Interactions between the physiologically essential metals calcium, magnesium, and zinc and the carcinogenic metals nickel and cadmium were investigated to help elucidate the mechanisms of action of the carcinogenic metals. Bioassay studies revealed several significant findings, including: (1) the ability of magnesium and calcium to inhibit nickel-induced elevation of pulmonary adenoma incidence in strain A mice; (2) the ability of magnesium, but not of calcium, to prevent cadmium-induced subcutaneous sarcoma formation; and (3) the ability of magnesium, but not of calcium, to inhibit nickel-induced muscle tumor formation. Biochemical studies indicated a direct relationship between the antitumorigenic potential of magnesium and the capacity of this metal to: (1) inhibit nickel and cadmium uptake by the target tissues in vivo; (2) inhibit nickel-induced disturbances in DNA synthesis in vivo; (3) inhibit nuclear and cytosolic uptake of nickel by the target tissue cells in vivo; and (4) inhibit nickel and cadmium binding to DNA in vitro. Calcium, which in most cases did not prevent carcinogenesis, had no consistent influence on the uptake of carcinogenic metals or their biochemical effects in the target tissues. Magnesium and zinc, but not calcium, were also found to attenuate the acute toxic effects of nickel, indicating a possible correlation between prevention of acute effects and reduction in tumorigenicity. Zinc, which antagonizes cadmium tumorigenicity in the rat testis, was found to reduce markedly cadmium uptake into isolated testicular interstitial cells. Also, zinc was found to inhibit strongly cadmium binding to DNA in vitro.     

铅锌尾矿中耐重金属镉的丝状真菌的分离鉴定

【目的】旨在从重金属污染地分离出耐重金属镉真菌, 获得耐受重金属镉污染的高效菌株, 为重金属污染微生物修复提供菌种资源。【方法】利用稀释平板涂布法, 采用4种培养基对粤东北梅州市梅县铅锌尾矿废弃地9个样品进行分离, 并结合形态学和ITS rDNA基因序列分析, 鉴定分离到的耐镉真菌, 最后对分离到的耐镉真菌进行最小抑制浓度 (MIC) 检测。【结果】从粤东北梅州市梅县铅锌尾矿废弃地分离出72株丝状真菌, 经形态学和分子技术鉴定, 它们主要属于曲霉属(Aspergillus)、青霉属(Penicillium)、枝孢属(Cladosporium)、油瓶霉属(Lecythophora)、拟青霉属(Paecilomyces)、镰刀孢属(Fusarium)等。MIC检测发现有4株丝状真菌耐镉浓度较高, Paecilomyces lilacinus (Thom) Samson (6?20 p), Penicillium pinophilum Hedgcock (6?16 p), Penicillium rolfsii Thom (6?16 m) 和Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht. (8?11 p) 分别为200、40、25和15 mmol/L。【结论】从粤东北梅州市梅县铅锌尾矿废弃地分离到的72株丝状真菌, 不同程度耐受重金属镉, 在重金属污染的治理中有可能发挥作用。本研究为镉污染环境的微生物修复提供了重要菌株。     

四种园林植物对土壤镉污染的耐受性

采用模拟Cd污染土壤培养法,测定了Cd胁迫下山矾、桑树、绣线菊、山茶4种园林植物幼苗的生长、生物量变化,根茎叶的Cd含量,光合色素含量与MDA含量,对耐性指数(Ti)、转移系数(TF)、生物富集系数(BCF)进行了评价。结果表明:(1)山矾、桑树、绣线菊和山茶的平均耐性指数分别为93.99、82.33、82.10和87.25;(2)4个树种幼苗根茎叶的Cd含量都随着Cd处理浓度的增加而增加,转移系数值(TF)都小于1,转移能力为山矾山茶绣线菊桑树。对Cd累积能力为山矾山茶桑树绣线菊;山矾和山茶生物量吸收的Cd总量显著高于绣线菊和桑树。(3)Cd处理浓度的不断增加,叶绿素a/叶绿素b比值与对照相比变化不显著,类胡萝卜素的含量持续增加;桑树、山茶、山矾和绣线菊MDA含量分别平均上升为15%、10.17%、9.69%、12.86%。不同Cd浓度下,MDA上升幅度顺序为桑树绣线菊山茶山矾。研究表明山矾具有很高的Cd耐性、转移能力、以及地上部分积累镉的能力,是一种抗Cd污染较好的园林绿化树种。     

三种观赏植物对重金属镉的耐性与积累特性

通过盆栽实验,对镉(Cd)胁迫下3种观赏植物含羞草、白雪姬和树马齿苋的生长、生理和重金属累积与分布情况进行了研究。结果表明:含羞草、白雪姬和树马齿苋的平均耐性指数分别为105.57、81.35和79.88;在100mg.kg-1Cd浓度下三者叶绿素a、b的含量分别为对照的83.74%、69.83%;60.64%、51.26%和60.64%、51.26%;类胡萝卜素的含量和叶绿素a/b值无明显变化;三者在Cd胁迫下均表现出O2.-离子生成速度上升,MDA含量增加,电导率升高的趋势,其中含羞草的变化幅度最低,白雪姬次之,树马齿苋最高。三者对Cd的耐性表现为含羞草白雪姬树马齿苋。3种观赏植物对Cd均具有较强累积能力,在土壤Cd含量为100mg.kg-1时,三者根和地上部分的Cd累积浓度均高于100mg.kg-1。且对Cd积累能力为树马齿苋含羞草白雪姬。含羞草、白雪姬和树马齿苋在土壤Cd污染的治理中有一定的应用价值。     

镉在莲各器官中累积规律的研究

莲子是我国重要的特产优质资源,但莲等水生植物容易吸收积累重金属.为了探究莲对重金属镉的吸收积累特点,利用盆栽外施不同浓度的镉(0,1.0 mg·kg-1,2.5 mg·kg-1)培养两个莲子品种,检测分析镉对莲子生物量的影响及莲各器官中镉的含量.结果表明:随着外施镉浓度的增加,两种莲子生物量下降,各器官中镉含量增加,且...     

不同类型茄对镉的富集及嫁接对镉富集特性的影响

以普通茄(Solanum melongena,绿健)和野生茄(S.torvum,托鲁巴姆)为实验材料,通过对嫁接处理前后7叶龄植株开展7d含Cd水培实验(Cd浓度为0.1 mg· L-1),研究Cd在不同类型茄体内的富集特征以及嫁接对茄体内Cd运输途径和富集特性的影响.结果表明:绿健对Cd的富集能力强于托鲁巴姆.不同部位器官中Cd的分布特征为根＞叶＞茎,其中植株吸收的Cd 80.0％左右富集于根部;不同部位叶片,Cd优先富集于植株顶端幼叶中.嫁接使得Cd在茄地上部的富集量明显减少,接穗Cd的富集量均显著低于砧木:以绿健为对照,正向嫁接减少了48.4％,反向嫁接减少了34.2％,托鲁巴姆自嫁接减少了88.5％;以托鲁巴姆为对照,仅自嫁接地上部Cd富集量减少了58.0％.嫁接减少Cd在茄体内富集的原因可能是嫁接使接穗与砧木植物韧皮部结构产生了差异,由此推断Cd在茄体内的长距离运输过程中韧皮部起到了关键作用.     

Toxicity of cadmium to Helisoma anceps and its effect on kidney ultrastructure

When specimens of Helisoma anceps were exposed to water containing 0.1, 1, and 5 ppm cadmium, mortality was proportional to concentration but tissue levels of Cd were not. The shell was the site of highest concentration and total amount of Cd due to adsorption and active accumulation. Concentrations of Cd in the kidney and mantle were equal to or greater than the remaining soft tissue. Ultrastructural changes in the kidney associated with Cd exposure were almost exclusively confined to the nephrocytes. Graded transformation of the residual body to a secondary lysosome was proportional to the Cd concentration of the medium and length of exposure. Atypical nucleoli and reticular bodies appeared in the 1-ppm Cd dose. Only after autolysis of the nephrocytes in 5 ppm did ultrastructural changes occur in the ureter cells. Ultrastructural changes in the kidney epithelia were proportional to Cd dosage but were not necessarily indicative of the tissue burden of Cd.     

Effects of biopellets composed of microalgae and fungi on cadmium present at environmentally relevant levels in water

Removal of cadmium (Cd) present at low levels (1 µg L^?1) in water was investigated using three different microorganism treatments: the microalga Chlorella vulgaris, the fungus Aspergillus niger, and for the first time biopellets composed of C. vulgaris and A. niger. After 5 days, all microorganism treatments resulted in significantly lower Cd concentrations compared with the control. Biopellets treatment resulted in significantly lower pH values than other microorganism treatments, indicating that the biopellets should be investigated further for their water treatment capacity, since pH is a factor affecting the fate of numerous pollutants in water. Use of biopellets as a method to simplify harvesting of microalgae from water is also suggested.     

The Arabidopsis defensin gene AtPDF2.5 mediates cadmium tolerance and accumulation

Although excess cadmium (Cd) accumulation is harmful to plants, the molecular mechanisms underlying Cd detoxification and accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana remain largely undetermined. In this study, we demonstrated that the A. thaliana PLANT DEFENSIN 2 gene AtPDF2.5 is involved in Cd tolerance and accumulation. In vitro Cd‐binding assays revealed that AtPDF2.5 has Cd‐chelating activity. Site‐directed mutagenesis of AtPDF2.5 identified eight cysteine residues that were essential for mediating Cd tolerance and chelation. Histochemical analysis demonstrated that AtPDF2.5 was mainly expressed in root xylem vascular bundles, and that AtPDF2.5 was significantly induced by Cd. Subcellular localization analysis revealed that AtPDF2.5 was localized to the cell wall. The overexpression of AtPDF2.5 significantly enhanced Cd tolerance and accumulation in A. thaliana and its heterologous overexpression in rice increased Cd accumulation; however, the functional disruption of AtPDF2.5 decreased Cd tolerance and accumulation. Physiological analysis suggested that AtPDF2.5 promoted Cd efflux from the protoplast and its subsequent accumulation in the cell wall. These data suggest that AtPDF2.5 promotes cytoplasmic Cd efflux via chelation, thereby enhancing Cd detoxification and apoplastic accumulation.     

嫁接诱导大豆低镉富集性状及遗传稳定性

通过野外小区实验,从8个大豆品种中筛选出2个低镉富集品种作为砧木,2个高镉富集品种作为接穗植物,研究嫁接当代以及接穗子代镉富集性状的变化,探明嫁接诱导镉富集性状变异的机制及其遗传稳定性.结果表明:大豆的镉富集性状表现出显著的品种间差异,以低镉富集品种(铁丰29和东鲜1号)作砧木,可以使接穗大豆植株(青仁黑1号和中黄38...     

铅与镉在被金鱼吸收积累过程中的相互作用

采用混合体系暴露和顺次暴露的方法研究了铅和镉在被金鱼吸收过程中的相互作用.结果表明,混合暴露条件下,保持镉暴露量不变,增加铅的投放量,鳃镉与肝镉含量与单独暴露的结果无显著性差异,肾镉含量则随铅暴露浓度增加而减少.保持铅浓度不变,增加镉的投放量可导致鳃和肾铅含量下降.在镉、铅顺序暴露后则没有观测到鳃、肝和肾铅含量的规律性变化.     

Cadmium accumulation and its effects on intracellular ion pools in a brewing strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

The presence of glucose resulted in a two- to three-fold increase in levels of Cd²⁺accumulated by Saccharomyces cerevisiae after 5 h compared with those observed in the absence of glucose. However, time-dependent Cd²⁺ uptake continued in the absence of glucose over 5 h, resulting in an appreciable increase in cellular Cd²⁺levels. Substantial K⁺ efflux but little Mg²⁺ and negligible Ca²⁺release was observed. Cell fractionation revealed that the bulk of intracellular Cd²⁺ was located in the vacuolar (25%) and bound (60%) fractions. Accumulation of Cd²⁺ ions impacted most noticeably on K⁺ rather than Mg²⁺ levels in intracellular compartments. Cytoplasmic and particularly vacuolar K⁺ levels decreased as Cd²⁺ sequestration continued resulting in increased extracellular levels. In contrast, corresponding intracellular Mg²⁺ pools were only modestly affected with a slight increase and decrease observed in the cytoplasmic and vacuolar fractions respectively. However, levels of bound Mg²⁺ decreased in response to continued Cd²⁺ accumulation. Received 07 March 1999/ Accepted in revised form 26 June 1999     

Effects of cadmium on gene expression in cadmium-tolerant and cadmium-sensitiveDatura innoxia cells

The effect of Cd on gene expression in suspension cultures of twoDatura innoxia cell lines with differing Cd tolerance was studied.In vivo labeling experiments using [³H] leucine showed that Cd induced the synthesis of a similar range of proteins in both cell lines at a concentration which will kill the sensitive but not the tolerant cells. Corresponding changes in levels of translatable mRNA were also observed. The induction of the synthesis of proteins by Cd was transient since Cd-tolerant cells growing continuously in 250 M CdCl₂ contained a similar set ofin vitro translation products to cells growing in the absence of Cd. Although Cd had a similar effect on gene expression in both cell lines, Cd-tolerant cells possess two abundant mRNAs which are constitutively produced. These mRNAs encode proteins of low molecular weight (about 11 kDa) and are either absent or present at a low level in Cd-sensitive cells. The functions of these proteins are not known but they may be involved in the tolerance mechanism. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis ofin vitro translation products showed that many of the Cd-induced proteins are also induced by heat shock. A 42°C heat shock resulted in agreater range and more intense induction of translatable mRNAs than 4 h exposure to 250 M CdCl₂. However a subset of mRNAs were induced specifically by Cd while other mRNAs were heat shock-specific. There was no difference in the ability of the two cell lines to tolerate heat shock. This was also reflected by the same pattern of major proteins induced by heat shock in the two cell lines.     

Increased cysteine availability is essential for cadmium tolerance and accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana

Employing genetic transformation using an Atcys-3A cDNA construct expressing the cytosolic O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase (OASTL), we obtained two Arabidopsis lines with different capabilities for supplying cysteine under metal stress conditions. Lines 1-2 and 10-10, grown under standard conditions, showed similar levels of cysteine and glutathione (GSH) to those of the wild-type. However, in the presence of cadmium, line 10-10 showed significantly higher levels. The increased thiol content allowed line 10-10 to survive under severe heavy metal stress conditions (up to 400 microm of cadmium in the growth medium), and resulted in an accumulation of cadmium in the leaves to a level similar to that of metal hyperaccumulator plants. Investigation of the epidermal leaf surface clearly showed that most of the cadmium had accumulated in the trichomes. Furthermore, line 10-10 was able to accumulate more cadmium in its trichomes than the wild-type, whereas line 1-2 showed a reduced capacity for cadmium accumulation. Our results suggest that an increased rate of cysteine biosynthesis is responsible for the enhanced cadmium tolerance and accumulation in trichome leaves. Thus, molecular engineering of the cysteine biosynthesis pathway, together with modification of the number of leaf trichomes, may have considerable potential in increasing heavy metal accumulation for phytoremediation purposes.     

镉对中国林蛙蝌蚪生长发育的毒性效应

将中国林蛙(Rana chensinensis)蝌蚪分别暴露于加Cd2 的自来水和去离子水中,统计得出24、48、72和96 h的半数致死浓度(LC50)、全致死浓度(LC100)、零致死浓度(LC0)和安全浓度(SC)。结果表明,随着Cd2 浓度的升高和染Cd2 时间的延长,蝌蚪的死亡率增高,Cd2 加入去离子水中对蝌蚪的毒性比在自来水中更强。另外,将26~27期林蛙蝌蚪饲养在含Cd2 0.05、0.1、0.2和0.4 mg.L-1的自来水中直至完全变态,通过对完全变态所需时间、平均体重和长度增长率的测定,研究在SC以下Cd2 对林蛙蝌蚪胚后发育的影响。随着Cd2 浓度的升高,蝌蚪的平均体重和长度的增长率降低,完全变态所需时间增长。说明Cd2 污染在SC以下仍可抑制中国林蛙蝌蚪的生长发育,延缓变态。