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Manganese Nanoparticles: Impact on Non-nodulated Plant as a Potent Enhancer in Nitrogen Metabolism and Toxicity Study both in Vivo and in Vitro
Mung bean plants were grown under
controlled conditions and supplemented
with macro- and micronutrients. The objective of this study was to
determine the response of manganese nanoparticles (MnNP) in nitrate
uptake, assimilation, and metabolism compared with the commercially
used manganese salt, manganese sulfate (MS). MnNP was modulated to
affect the assimilatory process by enhancing the net flux of nitrogen
assimilation through NR-NiR and GS-GOGAT pathways. This study was
associated with toxicological investigation on in vitro and in vivo
systems to promote MnNP as nanofertilizer and can be used as an alternative
to MS. MnNP did not impart any toxicity to the mice brain mitochondria
except in the partial inhibition of complex II–III activity
in ETC. Therefore, mitochondrial dysfunction and neurotoxicity, which
were noted by excess usage of elemental manganese, were prevented.
This is the first attempt to highlight the nitrogen uptake, assimilation,
and metabolism in a plant system using a nanoparticle to promote a
biosafe nanomicronutrient-based crop management