Article
Soil Science
Johan De Gruyter, James T. Weedon, Evelyne M. Elst, Stefan Geisen, Marcel G. A. Van der Heijden, Erik Verbruggen
Summary: The interaction between AM fungi and plants shapes the surrounding soil microbial communities, possibly due to enhanced growth of host plants changing the amount, timing, and form of carbon inputs into soil. This study found changes in the community composition of soil microbial groups in mesocosms inoculated with AM fungi on grass and clover plants, leading to increased plant productivity and other performance measures.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Review
Microbiology
Ying Ma, Ankit, Jaya Tiwari, Kuldeep Bauddh
Summary: Soil contamination by geogenic contaminants is a significant environmental problem. Phytoremediation, as an eco-friendly and economical approach, has been used to remediate these contaminated soils. However, the process is slow and limited by root depth and surface area. Inoculation of fungi can accelerate the phytoremediation process and improve soil characteristics.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jichen Wang, Jiang Wang, Ji-Zheng He, Yong-Guan Zhu, Neng-Hu Qiao, Yuan Ge
Summary: The study found that AMF inoculation improved the restoration of soil N-cycling microbial communities, which was related to its role in enhancing interactions within the N-cycling microbial loop. Furthermore, increased plant diversity strengthened the role of AMF in rescuing N-cycling microbial communities.
Review
Soil Science
Maede Faghihinia, Jan Jansa, Larry J. Halverson, Philip L. Staddon
Summary: The hyphosphere microbiome associated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) plays a crucial role in soil carbon and nutrient cycling, soil food web dynamics, and plant nutrition and health. However, there is still incomplete understanding of the identities, roles, and mechanisms of interaction in the AMF hyphosphere. Innovative approaches and tools are needed to address the knowledge gaps and unresolved questions in this field.
BIOLOGY AND FERTILITY OF SOILS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Zhihao Wang, Jingwei Liang, Yuxuan Kuang, Xue Li, Hui Chen, Ming Tang, Wentao Hu
Summary: Transplanting mycorrhizal nurse plants downwards is a feasible strategy to achieve seedling mycorrhization while mitigating negative plant interactions.
Article
Plant Sciences
Yan-Hong Wu, Yong Qin, Qing-Qing Cai, Min Liu, Dong-Mei He, Xin Chen, Hai Wang, Zhu-Yun Yan
Summary: This study reveals that the AMF community has great potential to improve the productivity and the accumulation of bioactive constituents in S. miltiorrhiza, indicating that it is an effective way to achieve sustainable agricultural development through using the AMF community.
Review
Agronomy
Xiaozhe Bao, Jixiang Zou, Bin Zhang, Longmei Wu, Taotao Yang, Qing Huang
Summary: Interactions between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and microorganisms in the rice mycorrhizosphere have significant impacts on the paddy ecosystem, and may play a crucial role in sustainable, low-input productivity.
Article
Ecology
Fiona Jevon, Ashley K. Lang
Summary: The allocation of tree biomass to leaves, roots, and wood has implications for carbon residence time and storage in ecosystems. This study found that the type of mycorrhizal association, along with climate and leaf habit, significantly influenced biomass allocation. Trees associated with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi allocated more biomass to root tissue compared to trees associated with ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi. Considering mycorrhizal associations could improve our understanding of ecosystem carbon storage.
Review
Plant Sciences
Wenli Sun, Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian
Summary: Biostimulant application is an effective and sustainable way to supplement crop nutrition, reduce excessive fertilization, and protect plants from environmental stresses. Biostimulants, both microbial and non-microbial, provide beneficial properties to plants, promote crop yield and quality, and enhance soil fertility. Among microbial biostimulants, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play a crucial role in sustainable agriculture by improving nutrient availability, uptake, and assimilation, increasing plant stress tolerance, and reducing soil erosion. Further research is needed to better understand the effectiveness of different biostimulants in sustainable agriculture.
Article
Plant Sciences
Hui Xia, Chunguo Yang, Yan Liang, Zunzhen He, Yuqi Guo, Yuxuan Lang, Jie Wei, Xinbo Tian, Lijin Lin, Honghong Deng, Jin Wang, Xiulan Lv, Dong Liang
Summary: The combined application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and melatonin has additive effects on improving drought tolerance in kiwifruit seedlings, promoting plant growth and alleviating drought damage.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Wenda Ren, Yun Guo, Xu Han, Yan Sun, Qing Li, Bangli Wu, Tingting Xia, Kaiping Shen, Pan Wu, Yuejun He
Summary: Indigenous microorganisms offset the nutrient benefits of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi for host plants through regulating genes related to P transport and N assimilation.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhouying Xu, Jun Huang, Zhenya Chu, Fake Meng, Jianjun Liu, Kaiguo Li, Xi Chen, Yinghe Jiang, Yihui Ban
Summary: This study found that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can effectively remove copper (Cu) and tetracycline (TC) pollutants in constructed wetlands (CWs). They enhance the growth of Canna indica L. and increase the removal rates of Cu and TC, while also altering the microbial community structures.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Mingsen Qin, Lei Li, Jean-Pascal Miranda, Yun Tang, Bo Song, Maria Kathleen Oosthuizen, Wangrong Wei
Summary: This study performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the importance of different factors influencing the effects of AMF on plant biomass. The results highlighted that the experimental duration, plant root-to-shoot ratio, and pot size were the three most important factors predicting the effects of AMF on plant biomass.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Jiechao Chang, Kang Li, Jiayao Xie, Yanxia Zhang, Sitong Wang, Haiyan Ren, Manqiang Liu
Summary: Intense human activities disrupt the grassland-livestock balance and accelerate grassland degradation. Planting grass-legume mixtures combined with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can be used to recover degraded grassland productivity and maintain nutrient accumulation and stability of grassland.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Joseph E. Carrara, Ivan J. Fernandez, Edward R. Brzostek
Summary: Nitrogen fertilization affects the nutrient acquisition strategies of trees associated with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) and ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi, influencing carbon (C) storage and decomposition in soil. The study found that nitrogen fertilization had a larger impact on ECM trees, shifting them from nitrogen mining to nitrogen foraging, while AM trees shifted from mycorrhizal foraging to root foraging. The results suggest that the recovery of enzyme activities in ECM soil fractions may destabilize stored soil carbon enhanced by decades of nitrogen deposition.
Article
Ecology
Daquan Sun, Qiang Lin, Gerrit Angst, Lidong Huang, Csecserits Aniko, Willem-Jan Emsens, Ruurd van Diggelen, Jakub Vicena, Tomas Cajthaml, Jan Frouz
Summary: The formation and stability of soil aggregates are crucial for microbial community organization and soil carbon stabilization. Geographical location is the most important factor influencing microbial community composition, while soil aggregates play a significant role in shaping microbial networks and respiration rates. Macro-aggregates exhibit lower connectivity and microbial respiration compared to other aggregate sizes.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Karen Coradini, Jana Krejcova, Jan Frouz
Summary: Succession is a basic natural process of ecosystem recovery where vegetation cover and woody vegetation recovery rates differ between primary and secondary successions. Factors such as disturbance type, environmental conditions, and specific factors affect the speed of recovery.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Sarka Angst, Hana Vesela, Martin Bartuska, Veronika Jilkova, Jan Frouz, Gerrit Angst
Summary: Marcescent leaves, commonly found in temperate ecosystems, have higher nitrogen content and lower lignin content compared to shed senescent leaves, potentially impacting nutrient and carbon cycling in these ecosystems.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Adnan Mustafa, Jan Frouz, Muhammad Naveed, Zhu Ping, Sun Nan, Xu Minggang, Avelino Nunez-Delgado
Summary: Long-term fertilization has a high relevance to soil organic carbon sequestration, with manure application helping reduce SOC losses and promote accumulation of stable carbon forms. The study suggests that manure combined with mineral fertilizers can enhance SOC stability in Chinese Mollisols.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Masoud M. Ardestani, Ondrej Mudrak, Jakub Vicena, Daquan Sun, Hana Vesela, Jan Frouz
Summary: Soil properties and soil microbial communities have a significant impact on plant communities, especially in disturbed ecosystems. The study found that the preserved meadow microbial inoculum had a positive effect on the biomass of certain meadow specialist plants, while the restored meadow inoculum had a negative effect. These findings have important implications for the conservation and restoration of ecosystems.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Adnan Mustafa, Martin Bartuska, Katerina Frycova, Mohammad Tahsin Karimi Nezhad, Jan Frouz
Summary: This study compared two fractionation methods for different post-mining soils and found some differences in the results, particularly in the active, passive, and slow SOM pools. Soil texture was found to play an important role in these differences.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Jaroslav Kukla, Petr Hedenec, Petr Baldrian, Tomas Cajthaml, Vojtech Novotny, Jabbar Moradi, Timothy J. S. Whitfeld, Kenneth Molem, Jan Frouz
Summary: By comparing the soil chemistry, microbiota, and fauna between sites invaded by Piper aduncum and sites without P. aduncum, it was found that P. aduncum invasion negatively affects soil microbiota and may slow down nutrient turnover and availability, as well as plant growth. However, there was no significant difference in the density of soil macrofauna between invaded and uninvaded sites. The removal of P. aduncum was associated with a higher nitrogen content in sweet potato leaves, but not in banana leaves.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Petra Benetkova, Ladislav Hanel, Jan Frouz
Summary: The revitalisation of soil fauna in post-mining soils plays an important role in slowing down biodiversity loss. This study investigates the impact of transplanting meadow soil into spoil heaps on the colonization process. Nematodes were used as indicators of soil fauna recolonization success. The results show that the level of soil development has a greater influence on recolonization than the migration barrier.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Satoshi Kaneda, Petra Zednikova, Jan Frouz
Summary: Seasonal changes in the biomass and length of fine roots and their colonization by mycorrhizal fungi were measured in post-mining sites of different ages, revealing an increase in root biomass with succession age and changes in mycorrhizal colonization.
Article
Soil Science
Daquan Sun, Masoud M. Ardestani, Michael Pohorely, Jaroslav Mosko, Anne Winding, Michael Bonkowski, Ying Zhao, Jan Frouz
Summary: Micro-sized PyC has a negative effect on earthworm survival, especially in older soil substrates. However, fully moistened soil substrates containing micro-sized PyC or dry micro-sized soil particles do not result in decreased earthworm survival. When mixed with rhamnolipids, micro-sized PyC becomes hydrophobic and may hinder the uptake of dissolved oxygen by earthworm skins.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Jiri Tuma, Jan Frouz, Hana Vesela, Filip Krivohlavy, Tom M. Fayle
Summary: Ants and termites have significant impacts on the environment in the tropics, influencing soil properties differently depending on species and habitat type.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Jakub Vicena, Masoud M. Ardestani, Petr Baldrian, Jan Frouz
Summary: Microbial diversity plays an important role in the decomposition of soil organic matter. This study examined the relationship between microbial diversity and decomposition by manipulating microbial diversity in soils. The results showed that microbial diversity was positively correlated with the decomposition of organic matter per gram of carbon in the soil, indicating that microbial diversity supports decomposition when the microbial community is limited by available carbon. However, microbial respiration per gram of soil was negatively correlated with bacterial diversity and positively correlated with fungal biomass, suggesting that decomposition rate is controlled by the amount of fungal biomass in the absence of carbon limitation. The addition of grass litter also had a priming effect on the initial stage of decomposition. Therefore, the relationship between microbial diversity and the rate of decomposition may be complex and dependent on the context.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Daquan Sun, Ondrej Mudrak, Masoud M. Ardestani, Jan Frouz
Summary: The role of microbial communities in soil aggregates on the development of grasses and herbs during plant succession is examined in this study. The results show that late substrates have higher plant biomass than early substrates, especially when they receive microbial communities from the early substrates. However, plants grow better during secondary succession when they retain their original microbial communities.
Article
Ecology
Andres A. Salazar-Fillippo, Bert Teunkens, Herwig Leirs, Jan Frouz, Rudy van Diggelen, Ladislav Miko
Summary: This study investigated the dispersal of oribatid mites via small rodents in restored heathland sites. The results showed that rodents contribute to the assembly processes of oribatid communities, especially in early successional stages, through short-distance dispersal.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Adam Vele, Jan Frouz
Summary: Central European coniferous forests are experiencing a severe bark beetle outbreak, leading to the creation of large clearings and changes in environmental parameters. Our study focused on the impact of these changes on wood ant nests. We found that wood ant nests were less likely to survive in bark beetle-affected forests, with the Formica rufa species being more affected. The bark beetle attack was correlated with increases in understory vegetation, which negatively affected wood ant survival.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sadia Anjum, Hamile Ali, Faiza Naseer, Maisa S. Abduh, Halima Qadir, Salik Kakar, Yasir Waheed, Tahir Ahmad
Summary: This study demonstrates that avocado and papaya fruit juices can reduce the accumulation of cadmium in the liver, kidney, and hippocampal tissues, and upregulate the expression of antioxidant enzymes while reducing lipid peroxidation. Compared to avocado, papaya has a stronger potential for improving memory and learning, as well as reducing lipid peroxidation in various tissues.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Celio Junior da C. Fernandes, Gerson Santos de Almeida, Patricia Fretes Wood, Anderson M. Gomes, Fabio J. Bezerra, Jose C. S. Vieira, Pedro M. Padilha, Willian F. Zambuzzi
Summary: This study demonstrates the role of mechanosignaling in the promotion of an osteoblastic phenotype in response to zirconia exposure. The release of angiocrine factors modulated by mechanosignaling is crucial in creating a microenvironment that promotes wound healing and osseointegration. These findings highlight the importance of considering endothelial cell mechanosignaling in bone healing and osseointegration in the context of blood vessel effects.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rehab I. Abdel-Karim, Rania K. Hashish, Dahlia I. Badran, Sally S. Mohammed, Noha A. Salem
Summary: The study found that chlorpyrifos has hepatotoxicity, while cerium oxide nanoparticles can alleviate this toxicity. Cerium oxide nanoparticles can protect the liver by reducing the expression of inflammatory and apoptotic proteins and increasing the activity of antioxidant enzymes.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tahani El Ayari, Raja Ben Ahmed, Zaineb Hammemi, Abdessalem Kouki, Emna Chelb, Salwa Nechi, Najoua Trigui El Menif
Summary: This study assessed the effects of samarium doped zinc oxide nanoparticles (Sm doped ZnO NPs) on the edible mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis and found that it led to a decrease in filtration rates and histopathological alterations in the gills, digestive glands, and gonads.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shanshan Niu, Zhangmin Wang, Xuebin Yin, Xiaodong Liu, Liqiang Qin, Muhammad Raza Farooq, Ofori Prince Danso, Zezhou Zhang, Qin Luo, Chenlu Sun, Jiaping Song
Summary: This study investigated the transport of selenium through the soil-crop-human chain in regions with different selenium levels. It found that the residents' dietary selenium intake was related to the selenium content in soil, with one village within the WHO recommended intake range while the other village was at risk of selenium deficiency. There were significant positive correlations between residents' dietary selenium intake and the three selenium biomarkers.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sanaz Salaramoli, Hamid Reza Joshaghani, Ali Shoeibi, Seyed Isaac Hashemy
Summary: The study suggests that serum levels of selenium and selenoprotein P may serve as biomarkers or risk factors for Parkinson's disease. Additionally, there is a correlation between alpha-synuclein levels and disease stage. Further research is needed to understand the role of selenoprotein S in reducing alpha-synuclein aggregation.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Motozumi Ando, Keiko Suzuki, Riko Kitamoto, Ayako Nakayama, Norio Watanabe, Masami Kawahara
Summary: C57BL/6 mice and BALB/c mice showed different expression profiles of selenoprotein P after a high-fat diet (HFD). C57BL/6 mice in the HFD group had higher body weight, fasting plasma glucose levels, and plasma selenoprotein P levels compared to the ND group. However, BALB/c mice did not show significant differences in fasting plasma selenoprotein P levels between the HFD and ND groups.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ruihan Song, Huanhuan Chen, Runqing Zhan, Miaomiao Han, Longzhu Zhao, Xiaoli Shen
Summary: This study aims to investigate the protective effects of Vitamin E (Vit E) on manganese (Mn)-induced nigrostriatal system lesions. The results demonstrate that Vit E improves behavioral disorders, attenuates the loss of nigral dopaminergic neurons, and restores mitochondrial function. Additionally, the protective effect of Vit E may be associated with the upregulation of CHRM1 and KCNJ4 mRNA.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jose Luan da Paixao Teixeira, Ana Paula Rebellato, Maria Isabel Andrekowisk Fioravanti, Raquel Fernanda Milani, Marcelo Antonio Morgano
Summary: The study aimed to determine the total Se content and bioaccessibility in commercial plant-based beverages, with results showing that only one beverage made from organic cashew nuts could meet the recommended Se intake for different populations. High bioacessibility percentages were observed in the beverages.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Andreas F. Lehner, Sarah Rebolloso, Paul P. Calle, Karen Ingerman, Gregory A. Lewbart, Juan Pablo Munoz-Perez, Carlos A. Valle, John P. Buchweitz
Summary: The dried blood spot (DBS) technology is useful for storing blood samples from wildlife, and this study developed methods for measuring several important elements in DBS and used them for health assessments of Galapagos land iguanas. The results showed that the DBS samples accurately reflected the concentrations of various elements compared to plasma samples, with some divergences observed between different species.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shuang Zhou, Chunbei Zhou, Jun Xie, Fei Luo, Ning Yao
Summary: The study illustrates the changes in iodized salt usage, goiter rate, and median urinary iodine concentration in school-aged children in Chongqing over the past 21 years. Adequate iodized salt consumption can eliminate iodine deficiency disorders in children, but excessive iodine intake from salt can lead to high urinary iodine excretion and even goiter. Continuous monitoring and adjustment of iodine fortification levels in household table salt is crucial.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Agustin B. Actis Dato, Valeria R. Martinez, Jorge O. Velez Rueda, Enrique L. Portiansky, Veronica De Giustu, Evelina G. Ferrer, Patricia A. M. Williams
Summary: The zinc coordination complex ZnMD, synthesized in this study, showed promising effects in treating hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy. It was more effective than the antihypertensive drug MD in reducing blood pressure and preventing myocardial hypertrophy. ZnMD also exhibited protective effects on the heart by reducing oxidative damage and regulating the expression of oxidative enzymes. These findings suggest that ZnMD has the potential to be developed as a therapeutic drug for hypertension and cardiac dysfunction.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mina Sarani, Maryam Roostaee, Mahboubeh Adeli-Sardou, Davood Kalantar-Neyestanaki, Seyed Amin Ayatollahi Mousavi, Azam Amanizadeh, Mahmood Barani, Alireza Amirbeigi
Summary: This study successfully synthesized nano bismuth oxide using green synthesis methods. The nano particles doped with silver and copper demonstrated excellent antibacterial properties and selective cytotoxicity against cancer cells. These findings have important implications for biomedical and therapeutic applications.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mona Abdel-Rahman, Heba M. Elmasry, Omar A. Ahmed-Farid, Sherein M. Hegazy, Mohamed M. Rezk
Summary: This study investigates the neuro effects of lanthanides on different brain areas in rats and finds that they can distribute and accumulate in various brain regions. Treatment with cerium nanoparticles or lanthanum causes a significant decrease in norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, and GABA, accompanied by a significant increase in 5-hydroxyl indoleacetic acid levels. Moreover, cerium nanoparticles exhibit high activity in scavenging free radicals.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mahshid Deldar Abad Paskeh, Nahid Babaei, Mehrdad Hashemi, Abbas Doosti, Kiavash Hushmandi, Maliheh Entezari, Saeed Samarghandian
Summary: The combination of curcumin, vitamins D and E with Fe2O3-NPs and MnO2-NPs has shown to improve semen parameters and reduce apoptosis in germ cells in rats with testicular hyperthermia. This study suggests that this combination therapy may have a positive effect on fertility and decreasing the toxic effects of nanoparticles.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)