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Serendipita indica improves phytoextraction efficiency of cadmium and lead by Sedum alfredii via stress alleviation and enhanced metal translocation
Abstract
Heavy metal co-contamination, particularly by cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb), poses a severe environmental challenge, threatening ecosystem and human health. This study investigated the symbiotic role of the endophytic fungus Serendipita indica (S. indica) in enhancing the phytoremediation efficiency of Cd and Pb by the hyperaccumulator plant Sedum alfredii (S. alfredii). Inoculation with S. indica significantly promoted plant growth, increasing root and shoot dry weights by 16.22% and 20.45%, respectively, and improved root system architecture with total root length and root tips increasing by up to 106.28% and 121.34%. The fungus enhanced metal uptake and accumulation, elevating Cd and Pb concentrations in roots, stems, and leaves, and raising translocation factors by 34.03% for Cd and 15.17% for Pb. Mechanistically, S. indica alleviated oxidative stress by reducing superoxide anion accumulation and modulating hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) and glutathione (GSH) levels, while maintaining photosynthetic function. These findings demonstrate that S. indica enhances phytoremediation through synergistic growth promotion, improved stress tolerance, and optimized metal translocation, providing a promising strategy for the remediation of Cd-Pb co-contaminated soils.
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Li, S., Zhao, J., Zhu, X., Ma, Y., Zhang, X., Xie, B., Fei, Q., Shao, Y., Xu, K., Liu, X., et al. (2026) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.144134
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- Authors
- Zhao, J., Li, S., Xu, K., Fei, Q., Qiao, Y., Shao, Y., & Tian, S.
- Affiliations
- Zhejiang University (CN)
- Venue
- Environmental Pollution
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2026-06
- Volume
- 399
- Pages
- 128137
- ISSN
- 0269-7491 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W7154452596
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- 1
- References
- 79
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1
- FWCI
- 1.52
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
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- doi.org/10.15223/policy-017 (stm-asf)
- doi.org/10.15223/policy-037 (stm-asf)
- doi.org/10.15223/policy-012 (stm-asf)
- doi.org/10.15223/policy-029 (stm-asf)
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- Environmental Pollution (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (42377021)
- Zhejiang Province Natural Science Foundation (LZ22D010004)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Heavy metals in environment
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Plant and fungal interactions
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Keywords
- Serendipita indica, Sedum alfredii, cadmium, lead, phytoextraction, heavy metal co-contamination, endophytic fungi, plant-fungal symbiosis, metal translocation, translocation factor, oxidative stress, photosynthesis, root architecture, plant growth promotion, soil remediation
- MeSH terms
- Basidiomycota, Biodegradation, Environmental, Cadmium, Lead, Soil Pollutants, Oxidative Stress, Sedum
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