A pot experiment was carried out by growing 29 different genotypes （Amaranthus spp.） of vegetable amaranth under low- （0.12 mg. kg-1） and middle- （0.40 mg · kg-1） cadmium （Cd） exposure. The result showed ...A pot experiment was carried out by growing 29 different genotypes （Amaranthus spp.） of vegetable amaranth under low- （0.12 mg. kg-1） and middle- （0.40 mg · kg-1） cadmium （Cd） exposure. The result showed that amaranth was vulnerable to cadmium （Cd） contamination in soil. Variations of Cd concentrations in both roots and edible parts among genotypes were significant （P 〈 0.001） in both treatments. Cd concentrations in edible parts of the tested genotypes grown under low- and middle-Cd levels were significantly correlated （p 〈 0.01）, implying that Cd- accumulating property of amaranth is genotype-dependent. Differences in Cd chemical forms between cv. Nanxing- dayemashixian （cv. Nan）, a selected typical pollution-safe cultivar （Cd-PSC）, and cv. Pennongjianyexian （cv. Pen）, a selected typical non-Cd-PSC, under different Cd exposure conditions were compared. It was found that the alternation of Cd in FNaC1 （Cd form extracted by 1 mol.L-1NaC1） may be a key factor in regulating Cd accumulation of different amaranth genotypes and that the protein-binding Cd is considered to be associated with Cd translocation. The results indicated that amaranth is capable of enduring high level of Cd pollution when grown as vegetable crop, and accordingly, consuming vegetable amaranth would bring high health risk. Therefore, adopting Cd-PSC strategy would help reducing the risk of Cd pollution in amaranth. In this study, cv. Nan was identified as a Cd-PSC and recommended to be applied production practice.展开更多
This article briefly reviews and discusses the current status of major non-communicable diseases(m NCDs), definition of e-noise, its possible link as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and other m NCDs, and pro...This article briefly reviews and discusses the current status of major non-communicable diseases(m NCDs), definition of e-noise, its possible link as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and other m NCDs, and proposes possible mechanisms and hypotheses on that link, and how to control e-noise in the future. E-noise is defined as signal from electronic products and instruments that emit radiation and electromagnetic fields. It includes not only the acoustic but also non-acoustic noise. Just like road traffic and aircraft noises, e-noise may not only lead to hearing loss and health problems such as fatigue,stress, irritability, headache, and insomnia, but may also endanger cardiovascular health and result in hypertension, ischemic heart disease(myocardial infarction), arrhythmia(atrial fibrillation) and stroke;brain and metabolic problems such as obesity and diabetes;mental and cognitive impairment;as well as changing of humans’ long-evolved cortisol and circadian rhythms after long-term exposure. Even shortterm exposure to excessive e-noise may lead to heightened stress responses and low quality of life. In conclusion, e-noise is a potential danger in our world, and further studies are needed of its effects on mechanisms of aging, disease, and human health.展开更多
文摘A pot experiment was carried out by growing 29 different genotypes （Amaranthus spp.） of vegetable amaranth under low- （0.12 mg. kg-1） and middle- （0.40 mg · kg-1） cadmium （Cd） exposure. The result showed that amaranth was vulnerable to cadmium （Cd） contamination in soil. Variations of Cd concentrations in both roots and edible parts among genotypes were significant （P 〈 0.001） in both treatments. Cd concentrations in edible parts of the tested genotypes grown under low- and middle-Cd levels were significantly correlated （p 〈 0.01）, implying that Cd- accumulating property of amaranth is genotype-dependent. Differences in Cd chemical forms between cv. Nanxing- dayemashixian （cv. Nan）, a selected typical pollution-safe cultivar （Cd-PSC）, and cv. Pennongjianyexian （cv. Pen）, a selected typical non-Cd-PSC, under different Cd exposure conditions were compared. It was found that the alternation of Cd in FNaC1 （Cd form extracted by 1 mol.L-1NaC1） may be a key factor in regulating Cd accumulation of different amaranth genotypes and that the protein-binding Cd is considered to be associated with Cd translocation. The results indicated that amaranth is capable of enduring high level of Cd pollution when grown as vegetable crop, and accordingly, consuming vegetable amaranth would bring high health risk. Therefore, adopting Cd-PSC strategy would help reducing the risk of Cd pollution in amaranth. In this study, cv. Nan was identified as a Cd-PSC and recommended to be applied production practice.
文摘This article briefly reviews and discusses the current status of major non-communicable diseases(m NCDs), definition of e-noise, its possible link as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and other m NCDs, and proposes possible mechanisms and hypotheses on that link, and how to control e-noise in the future. E-noise is defined as signal from electronic products and instruments that emit radiation and electromagnetic fields. It includes not only the acoustic but also non-acoustic noise. Just like road traffic and aircraft noises, e-noise may not only lead to hearing loss and health problems such as fatigue,stress, irritability, headache, and insomnia, but may also endanger cardiovascular health and result in hypertension, ischemic heart disease(myocardial infarction), arrhythmia(atrial fibrillation) and stroke;brain and metabolic problems such as obesity and diabetes;mental and cognitive impairment;as well as changing of humans’ long-evolved cortisol and circadian rhythms after long-term exposure. Even shortterm exposure to excessive e-noise may lead to heightened stress responses and low quality of life. In conclusion, e-noise is a potential danger in our world, and further studies are needed of its effects on mechanisms of aging, disease, and human health.
