Root-Applied Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Specific Effects on Plants: A Review

• Autor: Pietrzak, Monika ; Skiba, Elżbieta ; Wolf, Wojciech M
• Assuntos: Biological Transport ; Biomass ; Cerium ; Cerium oxides ; Chloroplasts ; Flowers & plants ; metabolism ; nanoceria ; Nanoparticles ; Nanostructures ; Nanotechnology ; oxidative stress ; Photosynthesis ; physiological activity ; Plant growth ; plants ; Toxicity
• É parte de: International journal of molecular sciences, 2024-04, Vol.25 (7), p.4018
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• Descrição: With the pronounced increase in nanotechnology, it is likely that biological systems will be exposed to excess nanoparticles (NPs). Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO NPs) are among the most abundantly produced nanomaterials in the world. Their widespread use raises fundamental questions related to the accumulation in the environment and further interactions with living organisms, especially plants. NPs present in either soil or soilless environments are absorbed by the plant root systems and further transported to the aboveground parts. After entering the cytoplasm, NPs interact with chloroplast, nucleus, and other structures responsible for metabolic processes at the cellular level. In recent years, several studies have shown the impact of nanoceria on plant growth and metabolic processes. Research performed on different plants has shown a dual role for CeO NPs. The observed effects can be positive or negative and strongly depend on the plant species, characterization, and concentrations of NPs. This review describes the impact of root-applied CeO NPs on plant growth, photosynthesis, metal homeostasis, and parameters of induced oxidative stress.
  
• Editor: Switzerland: MDPI AG
  
• Idioma: Inglês