R. Dinesh, CP Sreena, TE Sheeja, V Srinivasan, KP Subila, Charles Sona, IP Vijesh Kumar, M Anusree, M Alagupalamuthirsolai, K Jayarajan, V Sajith
{"title":"Co-resistance is the dominant mechanism of co-selection and dissemination of antibiotic resistome in nano zinc oxide polluted soil","authors":"R. Dinesh, CP Sreena, TE Sheeja, V Srinivasan, KP Subila, Charles Sona, IP Vijesh Kumar, M Anusree, M Alagupalamuthirsolai, K Jayarajan, V Sajith","doi":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136885","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The broader soil bacterial community responses at eco-toxicologically relevant levels of nano ZnO (nZnO) focussing on co-selection of antibiotic resistance (AR) was investigated. nZnO imposed a stronger influence than the bulk counterpart (bZnO) on antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) with multidrug resistance (MDR) systems being predominant (63% of total ARGs). Proliferation of biomarker ARGs especially for last resort antibiotic like vancomycin was observed and <em>Streptomyces</em> hosted multiple ARGs. nZnO was the major driver of resistome with efflux systems dominating the AR mechanism. Environmental risk associated with nZnO was mediated through metal driven co-selection of ARGs and their probable transfer to eukaryotic hosts through horizontal gene transfer (HGT) <em>via</em> mobile genetic elements (MGEs). Novel resistance genes <em>tetA, mdtA, int</em> and <em>tnpA</em> validated in our study can be used as biomarkers for rapid detection of nZnO toxicity in agricultural soils. qRT-PCR validation of resistome in the rhizosphere soil microbiome of turmeric indicated that Zn levels in rhizosphere soil decreased by 16% compared to bulk soil with 80% bioaccumulation in rhizomes at 1000<!-- --> <!-- -->mg Zn kg<sup>-1</sup> and subsequent down regulation of ARGs. Expression of key biosynthetic genes for curcumin in turmeric rhizomes showed an increase up to 500<!-- --> <!-- -->mg Zn kg<sup>-1</sup> as nZnO. Validation of co-selection phenomenon in microcosm with 10<!-- --> <!-- -->mg<!-- --> <!-- -->kg<sup>-1</sup> tetracycline without added Zn indicated 20% upregulation of Zn resistance genes (ZRGs) like <em>czcA, yiip</em> and <em>zntA</em>.","PeriodicalId":361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hazardous Materials","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":12.2000,"publicationDate":"2024-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Hazardous Materials","FirstCategoryId":"93","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136885","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
Co-resistance is the dominant mechanism of co-selection and dissemination of antibiotic resistome in nano zinc oxide polluted soil
The broader soil bacterial community responses at eco-toxicologically relevant levels of nano ZnO (nZnO) focussing on co-selection of antibiotic resistance (AR) was investigated. nZnO imposed a stronger influence than the bulk counterpart (bZnO) on antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) with multidrug resistance (MDR) systems being predominant (63% of total ARGs). Proliferation of biomarker ARGs especially for last resort antibiotic like vancomycin was observed and Streptomyces hosted multiple ARGs. nZnO was the major driver of resistome with efflux systems dominating the AR mechanism. Environmental risk associated with nZnO was mediated through metal driven co-selection of ARGs and their probable transfer to eukaryotic hosts through horizontal gene transfer (HGT) via mobile genetic elements (MGEs). Novel resistance genes tetA, mdtA, int and tnpA validated in our study can be used as biomarkers for rapid detection of nZnO toxicity in agricultural soils. qRT-PCR validation of resistome in the rhizosphere soil microbiome of turmeric indicated that Zn levels in rhizosphere soil decreased by 16% compared to bulk soil with 80% bioaccumulation in rhizomes at 1000 mg Zn kg-1 and subsequent down regulation of ARGs. Expression of key biosynthetic genes for curcumin in turmeric rhizomes showed an increase up to 500 mg Zn kg-1 as nZnO. Validation of co-selection phenomenon in microcosm with 10 mg kg-1 tetracycline without added Zn indicated 20% upregulation of Zn resistance genes (ZRGs) like czcA, yiip and zntA.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Hazardous Materials serves as a global platform for promoting cutting-edge research in the field of Environmental Science and Engineering. Our publication features a wide range of articles, including full-length research papers, review articles, and perspectives, with the aim of enhancing our understanding of the dangers and risks associated with various materials concerning public health and the environment. It is important to note that the term "environmental contaminants" refers specifically to substances that pose hazardous effects through contamination, while excluding those that do not have such impacts on the environment or human health. Moreover, we emphasize the distinction between wastes and hazardous materials in order to provide further clarity on the scope of the journal. We have a keen interest in exploring specific compounds and microbial agents that have adverse effects on the environment.