Fe-doped TiO2 nanosheet exposure accelerates the spread of antibiotic resistance genes by promoting plasmid-mediated conjugative transfer

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作者
Cheng, Ping [1 ]
Wang, Botao [1 ]
Ji, Qianyu [1 ]
Yuan, Pingping [1 ]
Gui, Shixin [1 ]
Liang, Shuying [1 ]
Li, Lin [1 ]
Xu, Hongwei [2 ]
Qu, Shaoqi [1 ]
机构
[1] Anhui Agr Univ, Coll Vet Med, Anim Derived Food Safety Innovat Team, Hefei 230036, Peoples R China
[2] Chinese Acad Sci, Shenzhen Inst Adv Technol, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金; 中国博士后科学基金;
关键词
ARGs; RP4; plasmid; Conjugative transfer; Mechanism; Fe-doped TiO2 nanosheets; MULTIRESISTANCE GENES; HORIZONTAL TRANSFER; ESCHERICHIA-COLI; CELLULAR CONTACT; BACTERIAL; FORCE;
D O I
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137715
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The widespread dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) via plasmid-mediated conjugation poses a serious threat to public health. Conjugation can be accelerated by selective pressures caused by antibiotics and other environmental pollutants. Fe-doped TiO2 nanosheets (FTNs) are widely used for the photocatalytic treatment of wastewater, raising concerns about their potential presence in the environment and their role in exerting selective pressure on conjugation. In this study, FTNs at subinhibitory concentrations (25, 50, and 100 mg/L) were applied in an in vitro conjugation model to investigate their impact on ARG conjugation. The results showed that FTN exposure increased conjugative transfer frequency by more than 2.5-fold. Molecular mechanism analysis revealed that FTNs increased membrane permeability by causing physical damage and inducing oxidative stress, promoted energy supply by modulating the proton motive force (PMF) and enhancing the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, and improved intercellular contact by enhancing cell adhesion. Additionally, transcriptomic analysis indicated that FTNs upregulated the expression of genes related to energy supply, cell adhesion, cell transport and oxidative stress. Overall, the findings of this study reveal the potential risk of nanosheets accelerating the spread of ARGs via plasmid-mediated conjugation, highlighting the necessity of establishing guidelines for their appropriate use and discharge.
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