Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

A Dual Role of Se on Cd Toxicity: Evidences from the Uptake of Cd and Some Essential Elements and the Growth Responses in Paddy Rice

  • Published:
Biological Trace Element Research Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of selenium (Se) on the uptake and translocation of cadmium (Cd) and essential elements in paddy rice (Oryza sativa L., Shuangyou 998). Selenium could alleviate/aggravate Cd toxicity in paddy rice, which depended on the dosages of Se and/or Cd. When Cd treatment level was as low as 35.6 μM, ≤12.7 μM Se could inhibit the uptake of Cd in paddy rice and increase the biomass of paddy rice; however, with Cd levels reaching 89–178 μM, the addition of Se resulted in increases in Cd uptake and exacerbated the growth of paddy rice. Cd always inhibited the uptake of Se. Cd alone suppressed the uptake of Ca, Mg, Mn, Cu, and Zn; however, Se reversed the decreases in the concentrations of the said elements, suggesting an element regulation mechanism to relieve Cd toxicity. Without Cd in the solution, low doses of Se increased the biomasses of shoots and roots at the expense of the more or less decreases in the concentrations of Ca, Mg, K, Fe, Mn, Cu, and shoot Zn, indicating an antagonistic effect of Se on these cations. The presence of Cd could also reverse these decreases especially at the highest treatment levels for both Se and Cd, also suggesting an element regulation mechanism responsible for the detoxification of high dosages of Se. Consequently, when Se is used to alleviate Cd toxicity, attention must be paid to the Cd pollution extent and doses of Se supplement.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Walley JW, Huerta AJ (2010) Exposure to environmentally relevant levels of cadmium primarily impacts transpiration in field-grown soybean. J Plant Nutr 33(10):1519–1530

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Nriagu JO, Pacyna JM (1988) Quantitative assessment of worldwide contamination of air, water and soils with trace metals. Nature 333:134–139

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Sriprachote A, Kanyawongha P, Ochiai K, Matoh T (2012) Current situation of cadmium-polluted paddy soil, rice and soybean in the Mae Sot District, Tak Province, Thailand. Soil Sci Plant Nutr 58:349–359

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Yang Y, Zhang FS, Li HF, Jiang RF (2009) Accumulation of cadmium in the edible parts of six vegetable species grown in Cd-contaminated soils. J Environ Manage 90:1117–1122

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Kachenko A, Singh B (2006) Heavy metals contamination in vegetables grown in urban and metal smelter contaminated sites in Australia. Water Air Soil Pollut 169:101–123

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Li Y, Wang Y, Gou X, Su Y, Wang G (2006) Risk assessment of heavy metals in soils and vegetables around non-ferrous metals mining and smelting sites, Baiyin, China. J Environ Sci 18:1124–1134

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Yan S, Ling Q, Bao Z (2007) Metals contamination in soils and vegetables in metal smelter contaminated sites in Huangshi, China. B Environ Contam Tox 79:361–366

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Zheng N, Wang Q, Zhang X, Zheng D, Zhang Z, Zhang S (2007) Population health risk due to dietary intake of heavy metals in the industrial area of Huludao City, China. Sci Total Environ 387:96–104

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Sanità di Toppi L, Gabbrielli R (1999) Response to cadmium in higher plants. Environ Exp Bot 41:105–130

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Yang L, Donahoe RJ, Redwine JC (2007) In situ chemical fixation of arsenic-contaminated soils: an experimental study. Sci Total Environ 387:28–41

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Zhao XL, Saigusa M (2007) Fractionation and solubility of cadmium in paddy soils amended with porous hydrated calcium silicate. J Environ Sci 19:343–347

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Kumar M, Bijo AJ, Baghel RS, Reddy CRK, Jha B (2012) Selenium and spermine alleviates cadmium induced toxicity in the red seaweed Gracilaria dura by regulating antioxidant system and DNA methylation. Plant Physiol Bioch 51:129–138

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Tapiero H, Townsend DM, Tew KD (2003) The antioxidant role of selenium and seleno-compounds. Biomed Pharmacother 57:134–144

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Cox DN, Bastiaans K (2007) Understanding Australian consumers' perceptions of selenium and motivations to consume selenium enriched foods. Food Qual Prefer 18:66–76

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. Filek M, Keskinen R, Hartikainen H, Szarejko I, Janiak A, Miszalski Z, Golda A (2008) The protective role of selenium in rape seedlings subjected to cadmium stress. J Plant Physiol 165:833–844

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Feng RW, Wei CY, Tu SX, Sun X (2009) Interactive effects of selenium and arsenic on their uptake by Pteris vittata L. under hydroponic conditions. Environ Exp Bot 65:363–368

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Malik JA, Goel S, Kaur N, Sharma S, Singh I, Nayyar H (2012) Selenium antagonises the toxic effects of arsenic on mungbean (Phaseolus aureus Roxb.) Plants by restricting its uptake and enhancing the antioxidative and detoxification mechanisms. Environ Exp Bot 77:242–248

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. He PP, Lv XZ, Wang GY (2004) Effects of Se and Zn supplementation on the antagonism against Pb and Cd in vegetables. Environ Int 30:167–172

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Fargašová A, Pastierová J, Svetková K (2006) Effect of Se-metal pair combinations (Cd, Zn, Cu, Pb) on photosynthetic pigments production and metal accumulation in Sinapis alba L. seedlings. Plant Soil Environ 52:8–15

    Google Scholar 

  20. Sun HW, Ha J, Liang SX, Kang WJ (2010) Protective role of selenium on garlic growth under cadmium stress. Commun Soil Sci Plant Anal 41:1195–1204

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. Zembala M, Filek M, Walas S, Mrowiec H, Kornaś A, Miszalski Z, Hartikainen H (2009) Effect of selenium on macro- and microelement distribution and physiological parameters of rape and wheat seedlings exposed to cadmium stress. Plant Soil 329:457–468

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. Pedrero Z, Madrid Y, Hartikainen H, Cámara C (2008) Protective effect of selenium in broccoli (Brassica oleracea) plants subjected to cadmium exposure. J Agric Food Chem 56:266–271

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. Feng RW, Wei CY, Tu SX, Tang SR, Wu FC (2011) Detoxification of antimony by selenium and their interaction in paddy rice under hydroponic conditions. Microchem J 97:57–61

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. Filek M, Zembala M, Hartikainen H, Miszalski Z, Kornaś A, Wietecka-Posłuszny R, Walas P (2009) Changes in wheat plastid membrane properties induced by cadmium and selenium in presence/absence of 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult 96:19–28

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. Hawrylak-Nowak B (2009) Beneficial effects of exogenous selenium in cucumber seedlings subjected to salt stress. Biol Trace Elem Res 132:259–269

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. Filek M, Gzyl-Malcher B, Zembala M, Bednarska E, Laggner P, Kriechbaum M (2010) Effect of selenium on characteristics of rape chloroplasts modified by cadmium. J Plant Physiol 167:28–33

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. Feng RW, Wei CY, Tu SX, Wu FC (2009) Effects of Se on the essential elements uptake in Pteris vittata L. Plant Soil 325:123–132

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  28. Clemens S (2006) Toxic metal accumulation, responses to exposure and mechanisms of tolerance in plants. Biochimie 88:1707–1719

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. Verbruggen M, Hermans C, Schat H (2009) Mechanisms to cope with arsenic or cadmium excess in plants. Curr Opin Plant Biol 12:364–372

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  30. Wei CY, Sun X, Wang C, Wang WY (2006) Factors influencing arsenic accumulation by Pteris vittata: a comparative field study at two sites. Environ Pollut 141:488–493

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  31. Bluemlein K, Klimm E, Raab A, Feldmann J (2009) Selenite enhances arsenate toxicity in Thunbergia alata. Environ Chem 6:486–494

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  32. Cartes P, Jara AA, Pinilla L, Rosas A, Mora ML (2010) Selenium improves the antioxidant ability against aluminium-induced oxidative stress in ryegrass roots. Ann Appl Biol 156:297–307

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  33. Landberg T, Greger M (1994) Influence of selenium on uptake and toxicity of copper and cadmium in pea (Pisum sativum) and wheat (Triticum aestivum). Physiol Plant 90:637–644

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  34. Broyer T, Johnson C, Huston R (1972) Selenium and nutrition of Astragalus. Plant Soil 36:651–669

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  35. Hopper J, Parker D (1999) Plant availability of selenite and selenate as influenced by the competing ions phosphate and sulfate. Plant Soil 210:199–207

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  36. Khattak RA, Page AL, Parker DR, Bakhtar D (1991) Accumulation and interactions of arsenic, selenium, molybdenum and phosphorus in Alfalfa. J Environ Qual 20:165–168

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  37. White PJ, Bowen HC, Parmaguru P, Fritz M, Spracklen WP, Spiby RE, Meacham MC, Mead A, Harriman M, Trueman LJ, Smith BM, Thomas B, Broadley MR (2004) Interactions between selenium and sulphur nutrition in Arabidopsis thaliana. J Exp Bot 55:1927–1937

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  38. Wicklifr C, Evans HJ, Carter R, Russell SA (1980) Cadmium effects on the nitrogen fixation system of red alder. Environ Qual 9:180–184

    Article  Google Scholar 

  39. Zhang GP, Fukami M, Sekimoto H (2002) Influence of cadmium on mineral concentrations and yield components in wheat genotypes differing in Cd tolerance at seedling stage. Field Crop Res 4079:1–7

    Google Scholar 

  40. Liu JG, Li KQ, Xu JK, Liang JS, Lu XL, Yang JC, Zhu QS (2003) Interaction of Cd and five mineral nutrients for uptake and accumulation in different rice cultivars and genotypes. Field Crop Res 83:271–281

    Article  Google Scholar 

  41. Zhou WB, Qiu BS (2005) Effects of cadmium hyperaccumulation on physiological characteristics of Sedum alfredii Hance (Crassulaceae). Plant Sci 169:737–745

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  42. Lavoie M, Fortin C, Campbell PGC (2012) Influence of essential elements on cadmium uptake and toxicity in a unicellular green alga: the protective effect of trace zinc and cobalt concentrations. Environ Toxicol Chem 31:1–8

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

This research was supported by the Central Public Research Institute Basic Fund for Research and Development (11-szjj-frw), the National Science Foundation of China (41103075), and the President Funding of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (2011-frw-11).

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Centre for Research in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Remediation, Institute of Agro-Environmental Protection, The Ministry of Agriculture, Tianjin, 300191, China

    Renwei Feng, Yongzhen Ding & Zhengguo Song

  2. Open Key Laboratory of Agro-environment and Food Safety of Ministry of Agriculture, Tianjin, 300191, China

    Renwei Feng, Yongzhen Ding & Zhengguo Song

  3. Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China

    Chaoyang Wei

  4. College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China

    Shuxin Tu

Authors
  1. Renwei Feng
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Chaoyang Wei
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Shuxin Tu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Yongzhen Ding
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Zhengguo Song
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding authors

Correspondence to Renwei Feng or Chaoyang Wei.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Feng, R., Wei, C., Tu, S. et al. A Dual Role of Se on Cd Toxicity: Evidences from the Uptake of Cd and Some Essential Elements and the Growth Responses in Paddy Rice. Biol Trace Elem Res 151, 113–121 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-012-9532-4

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-012-9532-4

Keywords

Search

Navigation