Paper · 2018 · Scientific Reports

New insights into the cellular responses to iron nanoparticles in Capsicum annuum

Junxia Yuan; Yu Chen; Huasheng Li; et al.

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Abstract

Abstract In this study, the anatomical and ultrastructural responses of Capsicum annuum to iron nanoparticles (Fe NPs) were determined. The results showed that the bio-effects of Fe NPs on plants could be positive or negative, depending on the additive concentrations. Low concentrations of Fe NPs were found to promote plant growth. Light and electron microscope analyses showed that the Fe NPs promoted plant growth by altering the leaf organization, and increasing the chloroplast number and grana stacking, as well as regulating the development of vascular bundles. Meanwhile, it was found that the Fe NPs could be absorbed in the roots, and then transported to the central cylinder in bio-available forms, where they were translocated and utilized by the leaves and stems. In contrast, high concentrations of Fe NPs appeared to be harmful to the plants, and the majority of Fe NPs were aggregated into cell walls and transported via the apoplastic pathway in the roots, which may potentially block the transfer of iron nutrients. Taken together, the aforementioned data showed that the rational use of Fe NPs could alleviate iron deficiency, and Fe NPs could be an ideal supply for Fe 2+ ions fertilizers in agriculture.

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Claims 15

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Low concentrations of Fe NPs promoted plant growth in Capsicum annuum.

Taxon
Capsicum annuumCapsicum annuumt0
Treatment
Low concentrations of Fe NPse1
Outcome
plant growthe1
Direction
promotee1

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum · TaxonBilljones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“in Capsicum annuum”

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“Low concentrations of Fe NPs were found to promote plant growth”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

High concentrations of Fe NPs appeared to be harmful to Capsicum annuum plants.

Taxon
Capsicum annuumCapsicum annuumt0
Treatment
high concentrations of Fe NPse2
Outcome
harmful to the plantse2

Not reportedComparatorDirection

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Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum · TaxonBilljones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“in Capsicum annuum”

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“high concentrations of Fe NPs appeared to be harmful to the plants”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Low concentrations of Fe NPs increased the chloroplast number in Capsicum annuum leaves.

Taxon
Capsicum annuumCapsicum annuumt0
Treatment
Low concentrations of Fe NPse1
Outcome
chloroplast numbere4
Direction
increasinge4

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum · TaxonBilljones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“in Capsicum annuum”

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“Low concentrations of Fe NPs were found to promote plant growth”

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“increasing the chloroplast number and grana stacking”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Low concentrations of Fe NPs increased grana stacking in Capsicum annuum leaves.

Taxon
Capsicum annuumCapsicum annuumt0
Treatment
Low concentrations of Fe NPse1
Outcome
grana stackinge4
Direction
increasinge4

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum · TaxonBilljones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“in Capsicum annuum”

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“Low concentrations of Fe NPs were found to promote plant growth”

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e4

“increasing the chloroplast number and grana stacking”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Fe NPs altered the leaf organization of Capsicum annuum.

Taxon
Capsicum annuumCapsicum annuumt0
Outcome
altering the leaf organizatione3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum · TaxonBilljones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“in Capsicum annuum”

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“the Fe NPs promoted plant growth by altering the leaf organization”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Fe NPs regulated the development of vascular bundles in Capsicum annuum.

Taxon
Capsicum annuumCapsicum annuumt0
Outcome
regulating the development of vascular bundlese5

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum · TaxonBilljones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“in Capsicum annuum”

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“regulating the development of vascular bundles”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Fe NPs promoted plant growth by altering leaf organization and increasing chloroplast number and grana stacking.

Taxon
Capsicum annuumCapsicum annuumt0
Treatment
Low concentrations of Fe NPse1
Outcome
plant growthe3
Qualifier
by altering the leaf organizatione3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum · TaxonBilljones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“in Capsicum annuum”

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“Low concentrations of Fe NPs were found to promote plant growth”

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e3

“the Fe NPs promoted plant growth by altering the leaf organization”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 385–451 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Fe NPs could be absorbed in the roots of Capsicum annuum.

Taxon
Capsicum annuumCapsicum annuumt0
Organ / stage
rootse6
Outcome
absorbed in the rootse6

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum · TaxonBilljones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“in Capsicum annuum”

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“the Fe NPs could be absorbed in the roots”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Fe NPs were transported to the central cylinder in bio-available forms.

Taxon
Capsicum annuumCapsicum annuumt0
Outcome
transported to the central cylindere7
Qualifier
in bio-available formse7

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum · TaxonBilljones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“in Capsicum annuum”

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“transported to the central cylinder in bio-available forms”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Fe NPs were translocated and utilized by the leaves and stems of Capsicum annuum.

Taxon
Capsicum annuumCapsicum annuumt0
Organ / stage
leaves and stemse1
Outcome
translocated and utilized by the leaves and stemse1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum · TaxonBilljones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“in Capsicum annuum”

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“they were translocated and utilized by the leaves and stems”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Most high-concentration Fe NPs were aggregated into cell walls in the roots.

Taxon
Capsicum annuumCapsicum annuumt0
Organ / stage
cell wallse3
Treatment
high concentrations of Fe NPse2
Outcome
aggregated into cell wallse3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum · TaxonBilljones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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t0

“in Capsicum annuum”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 63–81 · show in text ↑
e2

“high concentrations of Fe NPs appeared to be harmful to the plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 791–857 · show in text ↑
e3

“the majority of Fe NPs were aggregated into cell walls and transported via the apoplastic pathway in the roots”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 863–973 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Most high-concentration Fe NPs were transported via the apoplastic pathway in the roots.

Taxon
Capsicum annuumCapsicum annuumt0
Organ / stage
rootse3
Treatment
high concentrations of Fe NPse2
Outcome
transported via the apoplastic pathwaye3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum · TaxonBilljones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“in Capsicum annuum”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 63–81 · show in text ↑
e2

“high concentrations of Fe NPs appeared to be harmful to the plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 791–857 · show in text ↑
e3

“the majority of Fe NPs were aggregated into cell walls and transported via the apoplastic pathway in the roots”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 863–973 · show in text ↑
Mechanismhypothesisoriginal resultnegativebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

High-concentration Fe NPs may potentially block the transfer of iron nutrients.

Taxon
Capsicum annuumCapsicum annuumt0
Treatment
high concentrations of Fe NPse2
Outcome
transfer of iron nutrientse4
Qualifier
may potentially blocke4

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum · TaxonBilljones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“in Capsicum annuum”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 63–81 · show in text ↑
e2

“high concentrations of Fe NPs appeared to be harmful to the plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 791–857 · show in text ↑
e4

“may potentially block the transfer of iron nutrients”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

Rational use of Fe NPs could alleviate iron deficiency in Capsicum annuum.

Taxon
Capsicum annuumCapsicum annuumt0
Outcome
alleviate iron deficiencye1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum · TaxonBilljones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“in Capsicum annuum”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 63–81 · show in text ↑
e1

“the rational use of Fe NPs could alleviate iron deficiency”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1087–1145 · show in text ↑
Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

Fe NPs could be an ideal supply for Fe2+ ion fertilizers in agriculture.

Taxon
Capsicum annuumCapsicum annuumt0
Outcome
an ideal supply for Fe 2+ ions fertilizerse1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum · TaxonBilljones94 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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t0

“in Capsicum annuum”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 63–81 · show in text ↑
e1

“Fe NPs could be an ideal supply for Fe 2+ ions fertilizers in agriculture”

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