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Assessing stress responses in potherb mustard (Brassica juncea var. multiceps) exposed to a synergy of microplastics and cadmium: Insights from physiology, oxidative damage, and metabolomics

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Yuhang Lian, Jianling Wang, Cordelia Sealy, Jianling Wang, Jianling Wang, Jianling Wang, Ruiying Shi, Jiantao Li, Yuhang Lian, Jianling Wang, Ruiying Shi, Jianling Wang, Yuhang Lian, Ruiying Shi, Ruiying Shi, Jianling Wang, Jianling Wang, Aurang Zeb, Ruiying Shi, Aurang Zeb, Ruiying Shi, Aurang Zeb, Aurang Zeb, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Aurang Zeb, Cordelia Sealy, Yuhang Lian, Ruiying Shi, Weitao Liu, Fan Mo, Ruiying Shi, Ruiying Shi, Ruiying Shi, Fan Mo, Jiantao Li, Weitao Liu, Yuhang Lian, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Yuhang Lian, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Aurang Zeb, Weitao Liu, Qi Wang, Aurang Zeb, Yuhang Lian, Yuhang Lian, Yuhang Lian, Aurang Zeb, Yuhang Lian, Yuhang Lian, Yuhang Lian, Yuhang Lian, Ruiying Shi, Weitao Liu, Aurang Zeb, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Jinzheng Liu, Jinzheng Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Jinzheng Liu, Ruiying Shi, Aurang Zeb, Jinzheng Liu, Jinzheng Liu, Jinzheng Liu, Xue Wang, Aurang Zeb, Aurang Zeb, Aurang Zeb, Miao Yu Yuhang Lian, Aurang Zeb, Weitao Liu, Ruiying Shi, Ruiying Shi, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Aurang Zeb, Weitao Liu, Aurang Zeb, Aurang Zeb, Aurang Zeb, Aurang Zeb, Weitao Liu, Aurang Zeb, Aurang Zeb, Aurang Zeb, Jinzheng Liu, Jinzheng Liu, Yuhang Lian, Yuhang Lian, Ruiying Shi, Yuhang Lian, Ruiying Shi, Yuhang Lian, Weitao Liu, Xue Wang, Weitao Liu, Qi Wang, Jinzheng Liu, Qi Wang, Aurang Zeb, Aurang Zeb, Qi Wang, Yuhang Lian, Yuhang Lian, Qi Wang, Ruiying Shi, Fan Mo, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Fan Mo, Aurang Zeb, Qi Wang, Fan Mo, Ruiying Shi, Qi Wang, Miao Yu Jinzheng Liu, Yuhang Lian, Aurang Zeb, Qi Wang, Aurang Zeb, Fan Mo, Qi Wang, Zeqi Zheng, Qi Wang, Aurang Zeb, Qi Wang, Aurang Zeb, Qi Wang, Aurang Zeb, Ruiying Shi, Aurang Zeb, Ruiying Shi, Ruiying Shi, Ruiying Shi, Weitao Liu, Jinzheng Liu, Jinzheng Liu, Jianling Wang, Jianling Wang, Jianling Wang, Jianling Wang, Fan Mo, Yuhang Lian, Cordelia Sealy, Cordelia Sealy, Zeqi Zheng, Jiantao Li, Jiantao Li, Jinzheng Liu, Jinzheng Liu, Jianling Wang, Jianling Wang, Jianling Wang, Jianling Wang, Yuhang Lian, Aurang Zeb, Jiantao Li, Jianling Wang, Jianling Wang, Zeqi Zheng, Jinzheng Liu, Weitao Liu, Jianling Wang, Cordelia Sealy, Zeqi Zheng, Jianling Wang, Yuhang Lian, Aurang Zeb, Zeqi Zheng, Ruiying Shi, Ruiying Shi, Yuhang Lian, Ruiying Shi, Jianling Wang, Jianling Wang, Cordelia Sealy, Jiantao Li, Jinzheng Liu, Jianling Wang, Zeqi Zheng, Qi Wang, Jianling Wang, Ruiying Shi, Cordelia Sealy, Yuhang Lian, Jiantao Li, Jiantao Li, Jiantao Li, Jinzheng Liu, Weitao Liu, Jinzheng Liu, Jianling Wang, Jianling Wang, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Weitao Liu, Qi Wang, Jianling Wang, Yuhang Lian, Jianling Wang, Cordelia Sealy, Weitao Liu, Zeqi Zheng, Miao Yu Miao Yu Cordelia Sealy, Zeqi Zheng, Jinzheng Liu, Jiantao Li, Zeqi Zheng, Jinzheng Liu, Zeqi Zheng, Zeqi Zheng, Jiantao Li, Jinzheng Liu, Cordelia Sealy, Zeqi Zheng, Jinzheng Liu, Weitao Liu, Zeqi Zheng, Zeqi Zheng, Jinzheng Liu, Zeqi Zheng, Qi Wang, Weitao Liu, Qi Wang, Yuhang Lian, Weitao Liu, Yuhang Lian, Miao Yu

Summary

Researchers found that microplastics in soil increased the amount of cadmium, a toxic heavy metal, that mustard green plants absorbed, while also reducing crop yields and photosynthesis. Higher concentrations of microplastics made more cadmium available in the soil, leading to greater accumulation of the metal in the plants. This raises food safety concerns because vegetables grown in microplastic-contaminated soil could contain higher levels of toxic metals that are harmful to human health.

Polymers

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Both microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd) are common contaminants in farmland systems, is crucial for assessing their risks for human health and environment, and little research has focused on stress responses mechanisms of crops exposed to the combined pollution. The present study investigated the impact of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) microplastics (MPs), in combination with Cd, on the physiological and metabolomic changes as well as rhizosphere soil of potherb mustard. Elevated levels of PEMPs and PPMPs were found to impede nutrient uptake in plants while promoting premature flowering, and the concomitant effect is lower crop yields. The substantial improvement in Cd bioavailability facilitated by MPs in rhizosphere soil, especially in high concentrations of MPs, then elevated bioavailability of Cd contributed to promoted Cd accumulation in plants, with distinct effects depending on the type and concentration of MPs. The presence of MPs Combined exposure to high concentrations of MPs and Cd resulted in alterations in plant physiology and metabolomics, including decreased biomass and photosynthetic parameters, elevated levels of reactive oxygen species primarily HO, increased antioxidant enzyme activities, and modifications in metabolite profiles. Overall, our study assessed the potential impact on food security (the availability of cadmium to plant) and crops stress responses regarding the contamination of MPs and Cd, providing new insights for future risk assessment in agriculture.

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