Ghulam Murtaza , Najmaldin Ezaldin Hassan , Muhammad Usman , Gang Deng , Zeeshan Ahmed , Basharat Ali , Asma Majeed , Hassan Mehmood , Javed Iqbal , Mohamed S. Elshikh , Humaira Rizwana , Shabir Ahmad , Rashid Iqbal , Maximilian Lackner
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Cd-stressed plants exhibited a decline in morphological parameters and yield attributes, including leaf area (-49 %), root length (-35 %), shoot length (-18 %), seed weight (-37 %), seeds per plant (-69 %), root and shoot fresh weight (-55 % and −64 %), carotenoid levels (-40 %), total chlorophyll (-13 %), total soluble sugar (-29 %), total soluble protein (-39 %), antioxidant enzymatic activities (APX, CAT, and SOD by −16 %, −5 %, and −14 %, respectively), and nitrate reductase activity (-65 %) compared to the control group. Stress markers, including MDA (+270 %) and proline (+201 %), increased in plants exposed to Cd. Levels of total flavonoids (+481 %) and phenols (+92 %) were greater in the Cd-treated groups. Foliar application of MX-NPs (1000 ppm) significantly alleviated Cd-induced stress, as demonstrated by increases in shoot length and root length (+41 % and +39 %, respectively), seed weight (+69 %), seeds per plant (+99 %), carotenoid concentration (+30 %), chlorophyll content (+39 %), nitrate reductase activity (+60 %), and total soluble protein (+19 %) compared with the control group. The supplementation of 1000 ppm-MX-NPs with Cd (250 μM) in exposed plants led to an enhancement in antioxidant enzymes, with APX, CAT, and SOD increasing by 76 %, 81 %, and 84 %, respectively. Confocal microscopy revealed that MX-NPs increased cell viability following Cd exposure. 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MXene-nanoparticles foliar application improves wheat morpho-physiological and biochemical traits under cadmium (Cd2+) stress: A novel sustainable approach
Cadmium (Cd2+) pollution is a persistent problem in the agricultural sector. Plants can be treated with nanoparticles (NP) to reduce heavy metal stress. MXene nanoparticles (MX-NPs) were tested for wheat Cd stress relief. Comparative confocal microscopy was used to examine the morphology, physiology, yield, biochemistry, antioxidant enzyme activity, and cell viability of the wheat plants. Cd-stressed plants exhibited a decline in morphological parameters and yield attributes, including leaf area (-49 %), root length (-35 %), shoot length (-18 %), seed weight (-37 %), seeds per plant (-69 %), root and shoot fresh weight (-55 % and −64 %), carotenoid levels (-40 %), total chlorophyll (-13 %), total soluble sugar (-29 %), total soluble protein (-39 %), antioxidant enzymatic activities (APX, CAT, and SOD by −16 %, −5 %, and −14 %, respectively), and nitrate reductase activity (-65 %) compared to the control group. Stress markers, including MDA (+270 %) and proline (+201 %), increased in plants exposed to Cd. Levels of total flavonoids (+481 %) and phenols (+92 %) were greater in the Cd-treated groups. Foliar application of MX-NPs (1000 ppm) significantly alleviated Cd-induced stress, as demonstrated by increases in shoot length and root length (+41 % and +39 %, respectively), seed weight (+69 %), seeds per plant (+99 %), carotenoid concentration (+30 %), chlorophyll content (+39 %), nitrate reductase activity (+60 %), and total soluble protein (+19 %) compared with the control group. The supplementation of 1000 ppm-MX-NPs with Cd (250 μM) in exposed plants led to an enhancement in antioxidant enzymes, with APX, CAT, and SOD increasing by 76 %, 81 %, and 84 %, respectively. Confocal microscopy revealed that MX-NPs increased cell viability following Cd exposure. In conclusion, MX-NPs foliar spray effectively reduced Cd-induced stress in wheat, promoting sustainable agriculture under 500 μM Cd stress.
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety is a multi-disciplinary journal that focuses on understanding the exposure and effects of environmental contamination on organisms including human health. The scope of the journal covers three main themes. The topics within these themes, indicated below, include (but are not limited to) the following: Ecotoxicology、Environmental Chemistry、Environmental Safety etc.