外源亚精胺对盐胁迫下毕氏海蓬子体内多胺含量的影响

用含不同浓度(0、100、200、300、400和500 mmol·L 1)NaCl的Hoagland营养液及叶面喷施0.1 mmol·L-1外源亚精胺(Spd)处理毕氏海蓬子幼苗,研究外源Spd对NaCl胁迫下海蓬子体内游离态、结合态和束缚态3种形态多胺含量的影响,分析内源多胺含量的变化与植物耐盐性的关系.结果表明:(1)随盐胁迫浓度的升高,海蓬子幼苗叶片中3种形态腐胺(Put)含量均先降后升;同期的游离态Spd含量持续上升,结合态和束缚态Spd含量均先升后降;同期的游离和结合态精胺(Spm)含量均先升后降,而其束缚态Spm含量呈上升趋势;游离态和束缚态多胺(PAs)总量变化随盐浓度升高均呈上升趋势,而结合态PAs总量先升后降.(2)3种形态(Spd+ Spm) /Put比值均先升后降,而3种形态Put/PAs比值则均呈先降后升的相反趋势.(3)外源Spd处理提高了海蓬子幼苗叶片中结合态和束缚态PAs总量,也提高了游离态和束缚态(Spd+Spm)/Put比值.研究发现,外源Spd参与了NaCl胁迫下海蓬子内源PAs代谢的调节,可能通过促进盐胁迫植株中Put向Spd和Spm的转化,以及游离态多胺向结合态和束缚态多胺的转化来增强海蓬子耐盐性.     

低氧胁迫下24-表油菜素内酯对黄瓜幼苗叶片光合特性及多胺含量的影响

采用1/2 Hoagland营养液培养,研究了低氧胁迫下24-表油菜素内酯(EBR)对黄瓜幼苗叶片光合特性及多胺含量的影响.结果表明：低氧胁迫下黄瓜幼苗的净光合速率(P_n)、气孔导度(g_s)、蒸腾速率(T_r)、胞间CO₂浓度(C_i)显著下降,而叶绿素含量显著提高,幼苗生长受抑;低氧胁迫显著提高了黄瓜幼苗叶片的腐胺(Put)、亚精胺(Spd)、精胺(Spm)、多胺(PAs)含量和Put/PAs,但降低了(Spd+Spm) /Put.低氧胁迫下,外源EBR不仅显著提高了黄瓜幼苗的P_n、g_s、T_r及叶绿素含量,也显著提高了黄瓜幼苗叶片的游离态Spm、结合态Spd、Spm及束缚态Put、Spd、Spm含量,促进了PAs的进一步积累,且降低了Put/PAs,提高了(Spd+Spm)/Put．可见,外源EBR调节了黄瓜幼苗内源多胺含量及形态的变化,维持了较高的光合性能,促进了叶面积和干物质量的显著增加,缓解了低氧胁迫对黄瓜幼苗的伤害.     

外源亚精胺对盐胁迫下黄瓜(Cucumis sativus L.)叶绿体活性氧清除系统和结合态多胺含量的影响

采用营养液水培,研究了外源亚精胺(Spd)对NaCl胁迫下抗盐能力不同的两个黄瓜品种幼苗生长、叶绿体中活性氧清除系统、转谷酰胺酶(TGase)活性、结合态多胺含量及植株光合速率的影响.结果表明,外源Spd能提高NaCl胁迫下叶绿体中TGase活性、叶绿体结合态腐胺(Put)、Spd、精胺(Spm)及总多胺含量;提高超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)和谷胱甘肽还原酶(GR)活性,提高抗坏血酸(AsA)、类胡萝卜素(Car)、还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量及还原型谷胱甘肽/氧化型谷胱甘肽(GSH/ GSSG)比值,降低脱氢抗坏血酸/抗坏血酸(DAsA/AsA)比值;同时显著降低叶绿体过氧化氢(H2O2)和丙二醛(MDA)含量,提高植株净光合速率,缓解NaCl胁迫对幼苗生长的抑制.表明Spd对黄瓜盐害的缓解作用之一可能是通过提高叶绿体结合态多胺含量和叶绿体活性氧清除能力,从而缓解盐胁迫对叶绿体膜的伤害.     

多胺与香蕉抗寒性的关系的研究

人工气候箱中模拟寒潮对香蕉苗造成低温伤害,低温胁迫前用1 mmol·L-1多胺(PAs)和D-精氨酸(D-Arg)喷洒香蕉叶片。结果表明,低温胁迫后香蕉叶片内源腐胺(Put)含量下降,亚精胺(Spd)含量明显增多,精胺(Spm)比较稳定;D-Arg处理的内源多胺总量明显降低。外源Spd和Spm可以提高受冷胁迫的香蕉叶片中过氧化物酶(POD)活性、降低电解质渗漏率、增加可溶性糖和脯氨酸的含量,有助于提高香蕉的抗寒力;Put对香蕉抗寒力没有明显影响;D-Arg则有不利作用。     

盐碱混合胁迫对裸燕麦幼苗叶片脯氨酸和多胺代谢的影响

为探讨裸燕麦对盐碱混合胁迫的脯氨酸(Pro)和多胺(PAs)响应机制,采用温室砂培试验,研究了低(25 mmol·L-1)、高(75 mmol·L~(-1))浓度盐碱混合胁迫0、1、3、5和7 d幼苗叶片Pro和PAs含量及相关代谢酶活性的变化。结果表明:与对照相比,盐碱混合胁迫在整个胁迫期间提高了裸燕麦叶片Pro含量,高浓度胁迫提高的幅度大于低浓度胁迫;低浓度胁迫下吡咯啉-5-羧酸合成酶(P5CS)活性提高,而鸟氨酸-δ-氨基转移酶(δ-OAT)和脯氨酸脱氢酶(Pro DH)活性受抑;高浓度胁迫下δ-OAT活性提高,而P5CS和Pro DH活性下降,说明低浓度胁迫下Pro合成以谷氨酸途径为主,高浓度胁迫下以鸟氨酸途径为主;低、高浓度盐碱混合胁迫下,游离态腐胺(Put)、亚精胺(Spd)和精胺(Spm)及结合态Spd和束缚态Spd、Spm含量提高,结合态Put、Spm和束缚态Put含量在胁迫1~5 d时提高,胁迫7 d时下降,且高浓度胁迫的变幅大于低浓度胁迫;Put/PAs和(c PAs+b PAs)/f PAs在胁迫1~3 d时提高,胁迫5~7 d时下降或变化不明显,(Spd+Spm)/Put的变化却相反;整个胁迫期间低浓度胁迫保持了较低的Put/PAs和较高的(Spd+Spm)/Put,(c PAs+b PAs)/f PAs除胁迫1 d时低浓度胁迫低于高浓度胁迫外,其余胁迫时间两浓度处理间差异不显著;精氨酸脱羧酶(ADC)和鸟氨酸脱羧酶(ODC)活性在低、高浓度盐碱混合胁迫期间提高,二胺氧化酶(DAO)活性在胁迫1~3 d下降或变化不大,胁迫5~7 d时升高,多胺氧化酶(PAO)活性的变化与DAO相反,且高浓度胁迫下ADC、ODC、DAO和PAO的变幅大于低浓度胁迫。说明盐碱混合胁迫初期(1~3 d)游离态PAs(f PAs)向结合态和束缚态PAs(cPAs+bPAs)转化增强,低浓度胁迫后期(5~7 d)Put向Spd和Spm转化的能力强于高浓度胁迫,但高浓度胁迫在整个胁迫期间PAs合成和分解的速率更高。     

锌硼营养对苦瓜产量品质与叶片多胺、激素及衰老的影响

采用田间试验、植株生理生化测定方法,研究了锌硼营养对苦瓜(株洲长白)产量品质与叶片多胺、激素及衰老的影响。结果表明,在锌硼缺乏的土壤中施用硫酸锌和硼砂均可提高苦瓜产量,并可提高苦瓜蛋白质、Vc和17种氨基酸含量,尤其是人体必需氨基酸含量,降低NO3^-含量,改善苦瓜品质。这与锌硼提高了叶片多胺(PAs)、腐胺(Put)、亚精胺(Spd)、精胺(Spm)、抗坏血酸(ASA)、吲哚乙酸(IAA)、赤霉素(GA3)含量以及超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)酶的活性,减少脱落酸(ABA)、丙二醛(MDA)含量,从而抑制膜脂过氧化有关试验结果同时表明苦瓜产量与叶片PAs、Put、Spd、Spm、GA3、SOD、POD、CAT呈极显著正相关,与叶片MDA与ABA含量呈极显著负相关。叶片MDA含量与ABA呈极显著正相关,而与PAs、Put、Spd、Spm、ASA、IAA、CA3、SOD、POD、CAT呈极显著负相关。     

外源Spd预处理对甜瓜白粉病抗性及其内源多胺的诱导分析

以甜瓜感病品种‘0544’为试材,测定外源亚精胺(Spd)预处理和白粉病菌接种后甜瓜幼苗的光合参数、抗氧化酶活性、内源多胺含量及多胺合成与代谢相关基因表达等的变化,探讨外源Spd处理对甜瓜幼苗白粉病抗性的诱导作用机制。结果显示:(1)1.0mmol·L-1外源Spd处理可显著降低甜瓜幼苗的白粉病病情指数,缓解植株发病症状;(2)外源Spd处理可诱导甜瓜幼苗的多胺合成以及代谢相关基因(SAMDC、ADC、ODC、Spd、Spm、PAO)显著上调表达;(3)外源Spd处理可诱导甜瓜幼苗腐胺(Put)和Spd含量显著增加,而外源Spd并接种白粉病菌处理对甜瓜幼苗精胺(Spm)含量积累的诱导更加显著;(4)接种白粉病菌诱导了甜瓜幼苗的多酚氧化酶(PPO)、过氧化物酶(POD)和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)的活性,外源Spd预处理后再接种白粉病的诱导作用更大,同时外源Spd处理还诱导了甜瓜幼苗过氧化氢(H_2O_2)含量的升高;(5)在观测期(120h)内,接种白粉病菌对甜瓜叶片的光合作用抑制较小,而外源Spd预处理并接种白粉病菌共同诱导了甜瓜幼苗的光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)和蒸腾速率(Tr)的显著升高。研究认为,在外源Spd预处理甜瓜幼苗后再接种白粉病菌,甜瓜幼苗可以通过多胺的快速积累及代谢产生的H_2O_2来启动响应机制,进而通过增强防御酶活性等途径来提高对白粉病的抗性。     

氯化钠胁迫对嫁接黄瓜叶片多胺含量的影响

以日本耐盐品种‘帝王新土佐’南瓜为砧木,以’新泰密刺’黄瓜为接穗,在100 mmol·L^-1 NaCl胁迫下,对黄瓜嫁接和自根植株不同时期叶片中不同形态多胺含量的变化进行了研究.结果表明：NaCl胁迫下黄瓜嫁接植株游离态腐胺（Put）含量在胁迫2 d时与自根植株无显著差异,其余时间均显著高于自根植株;游离态亚精胺（Spd）和游离态精胺（Spm）含量在整个胁迫期间均显著高于自根植株;游离态多胺总量（PAs）在胁迫第4天出现峰值;嫁接植株游离态Put/PAs值在胁迫4 d时与自根植株无显著差异,其余胁迫时间均显著低于自根植株,而(Spd+Spm)/Put值在整个胁迫期间均显著高于自根植株;嫁接植株结合态和束缚态Put、Spd和Spm含量在整个胁迫期间均显著高于自根植株,结合态和束缚态PAs在胁迫第6天出现峰值;结合态多胺的Put/PAs值和(Spd+Spm)/Put值变化趋势与游离态多胺一致;嫁接植株束缚态Put/PAs值在胁迫6 d时与自根植株无显著差异,其余时间均显著低于自根植株,而(Spd+Spm)/Put值在整个胁迫期间均显著高于自根植株.表明黄瓜嫁接植株表现出较强的耐盐特征.     

外源多胺对盐胁迫下玉米叶绿体结合态多胺水平和光合作用的影响

在100 mm o l/L N aC l胁迫下,研究了外源多胺-腐胺(Pu t)、尸胺(C ad)、亚精胺(Spd)和精胺(Spm)对玉米幼苗生长、光合速率和PSⅡ光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、叶绿体结合多胺和叶片丙二醛(M DA)含量以及抗氧化酶活性的影响.结果表明,叶面喷施1 mm o l/L的Pu t、Spd和Spm可显著增加盐胁迫下玉米幼苗干物质重、叶绿体内结合态多胺的含量、叶片净光合速率和PSⅡ光化学效率(Fv/Fm),并降低了叶片中M DA含量.外源Spd和Spm明显增加盐胁迫下玉米幼苗的抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)、过氧化物酶(POD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性;外源Pu t可增强APX和POD活性,对CAT活性的影响不明显.这些结果表明多胺对玉米盐害的缓解作用可能是由于提高了叶绿体中结合态多胺的含量和叶片抗氧化酶的活性,从而增强了盐胁迫下的玉米光合能力.     

外源亚精胺对盐胁迫下黄瓜幼苗游离态多胺含量和多胺合成酶基因表达的影响

以黄瓜品种‘津春2号’（Cucumis sativusL.cv.Jinchun No.2）为材料,采用营养液栽培,研究了外源亚精胺（Spd）对NaCl胁迫下黄瓜幼苗叶片游离态多胺含量和多胺合成酶基因表达的影响。结果表明,75 mmol/LNaCl胁迫下,幼苗株高、茎粗和干鲜重显著降低,外源喷施1 mmol/L Spd处理可明显缓解盐胁迫对幼苗生长的抑制。盐胁迫下叶片游离态多胺含量显著增加,外源Spd进一步促进了游离态Spd和精胺（Spm）的积累,降低了游离态腐胺（Put）的积累。多胺合成酶基因表达分析表明,盐胁迫上调了adc、odc、samdc和spds基因的表达,施用外源Spd后进一步上调了samdc基因,下调了adc、odc、spds基因的表达。表明外源Spd参与了黄瓜幼苗体内多胺代谢的调节,通过下调盐胁迫下adc、odc基因的表达,抑制游离态Put的积累,上调samdc基因的表达促进游离态Spd和Spm的积累,进而缓解盐胁迫对植物生长的抑制。     

Exogenous polyamines enhance copper tolerance of Nymphoides peltatum

The protective effects of polyamines (PAs) against copper (Cu) toxicity were investigated in the leaves of Nymphoides peltatum. Cu treatment increased the putrescine (Put) level and lowered spermidine (Spd) and spermine (Spm) levels, thereby reducing the (Spd+Spm)/Put ratio in leaves. Exogenous application of Spd or Spm markedly reversed these Cu-induced effects for all three PAs and partially restored the (Spd+Spm)/Put ratio in leaves. It also significantly enhanced the level of proline, retarded the loss of soluble protein, decreased the rate of O2*- generation and H2O2 content, and prevented Cu-induced lipid peroxidation. Furthermore, exogenous Spd and Spm reduced the accumulation of Cu and effectively maintained the balance of nutrient elements in plant leaves under Cu stress. These results suggest that exogenous application of Spd or Spm can enhance the tolerance of N. peltatum to Cu by increasing the levels of endogenous Spd and Spm as well as the (Spd+Spm)/Put ratio.     

Effect of exogenous spermidine on polyamine metabolism in water hyacinth leaves under mercury stress

The influence of exogenous spermidine (Spd) on arginine decarboxylase (ADC), ornithine decarboxylase (ODC), polyamine oxidase (PAO) activities and polyamines (PAs), proline contents in water hyacinth leaves under Mercury (Hg) stress was investigated after 6 days treatment. The results showed that free putrescine (Put) content increased, the contents of free spermidine (Spd) and spermine (Spm) and the (Spd + Spm)/Put ratio in water hyacinth leaves decreased significantly with the increase of the Hg concentrations. Hg stress also disturbed the activities of ADC, ODC and PAO and caused changes on proline content. Compared to the Hg-treatment only, exogenous Spd (0.1 mM) significantly reduced the accumulation of free Put, increased the contents of free Spd and Spm and the ratio of (Spd + Spm)/Put in water hyacinth leaves. Furthermore, exogenous Spd enhanced the activities of ADC, ODC and PAO and significantly increased proline content. The PS-conjugated PAs and PIS-bound PAs changed in the same trend as free PAs. These results suggest that exogenous Spd can alleviate the metabolic disturbance of polyamines caused by Hg in water hyacinth leaves.     

Regulation of exogenous spermidine on the reactive oxygen species level and polyamine metabolism in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Alternanthera philoxeroides</Emphasis> (Mart.) Griseb under copper stress

Effects of exogenous spermidine (Spd) on the reactive oxygen species level and polyamine metabolism against copper (Cu) stress in Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb leaves were investigated. Cu treatment induced a marked accumulation of Cu and enhanced contents of malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and the generation rate of O₂ ^·−. It also significantly increased putrescine (Put) levels but lowered spermidine (Spd) and spermine (Spm) levels. The activities of arginine decarboxylase (ADC), ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) and polyamine oxidase (PAO) were all elevated with the increase of Cu concentration. However, application of exogenous Spd effectively decreased H₂O₂ content and the generation rate of O₂ ^·−, prevented Cu-induced lipid peroxidation and reduced Cu accumulation. Moreover, it declined level of endogenous Put and increased levels of Spd and Spm. Activities of ADC, ODC and PAO were all inhibited by exogenous Spd. The results indicated that application of exogenous Spd could enhance the tolerance of A. philoxeroides to Cu stress by reducing the reactive oxygen level and balancing polyamine metabolism.     

Cadmium-induced oxidative damage in rice leaves is reduced by polyamines

The protective effect of polyamines against Cd toxicity of rice (Oryza sativa) leaves was investigated. Cd toxicity to rice leaves was determined by the decrease in protein content. CdCl₂ treatment results in (1) increased Cd content, (2) induction of Cd toxicity, (3) increase in H₂O₂ and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents, (4) decrease in ascorbic acid (ASC) and reduced glutathione (GSH) contents, and (5) increase in the activities of antioxidative enzymes (superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase, ascorbate peroxidase, catalase, and peroxidase). Spermidine (Spd) and spermine (Spm), but not putrescine (Put), were effective in reducing CdCl₂-induced toxicity. Spd and Spm prevented CdCl₂-induced increase in the contents of H₂O₂ and MDA, decrease in the contents of ASC and GSH, and increase in the activities of antioxidative enzymes. Spd and Spm pretreatments resulted in a decrease in Cd content when compared with H₂O pretreatment, indicating that Spd and Spm may reduce the uptake of Cd. Results of the present study suggest that Spd and Spm are able to protect Cd-induced oxidative damage and this protection is most likely related to the avoidance of H₂O₂ generation and the reduction of Cd uptake.     

NaCl胁迫对菜用大豆种子多胺代谢的影响

采用蛭石栽培,在100 mmol·L-1NaCl胁迫下,对耐盐性不同的两个品种菜用大豆种子的丙二醛(MDA)含量和多胺(PAs)代谢进行了研究.结果表明:NaCl胁迫显著增加了菜用大豆种子的MDA含量,但耐盐品种‘绿领特早’(LL)的增幅低于盐敏感品种‘理想高产95-1’(LX).与LX相比,LL种子在整个NaCl胁迫期间均维持了相对较高的游离态精胺(Spm)、结合态Spm、结合态亚精胺(Spd)、束缚态Spd和束缚态腐胺(Put)含量,较高的(Spd +Spm )/Put 和(cPAs+bPAs)/fPAs值及较低的Put/PAs值,在胁迫中、后期(9～15 d)维持了相对较高的游离态Spd含量;胁迫期间,LL的精胺酸脱羧酶(ADC)长时期(6～15 d)保持相对较高的活性,而多胺氧化酶(PAO)则长时期(6～15 d)维持相对较低的活性.综上,LL具有较强的多胺合成能力及较强的Put向Spd和Spm以及游离态多胺向结合态和束缚态多胺转化的能力,进而有效抑制了细胞的膜脂过氧化,这可能是其耐盐性较强的重要原因之一.     

盐适应过程中香根草内源游离态、结合态、束缚态多胺含量的变化

研究了不同浓度NaCl胁迫下,香根草（Vetiteria zizanioides）根、叶中的游离态、结合态、束缚态多胺（PAs）[包括腐胺（Put）,尸胺（Cad）,亚精胺（Sod）和精胺（Spm）]含量的变化。在中度盐胁迫（100,200mmol L^-1NaCl）9天时,香根草基本能够正常生长,但在重度盐胁迫（300mmol L^-1NaCl）下,其生长受到严重抑制。在上述3个不同浓度的NaCl胁迫下,香根草根、叶中游离态Put,Cad,spd,Stma和总的游离态PAs含量明显下降,在高盐浓度下下降幅更大;结合态Put,Cad,Sod,Spm和总的结合态PAs含量显著上升,但在重度盐胁迫下升幅较小或与对照相当;束缚态Put,Cad和总的束缚态PAs含量均减少,而束缚态Spd和Spm含量在叶中是下降的,在根中则增加,且在中度盐胁迫下更明显。对根和叶片而言,除游离态（Spd＋Spm）,Put比值在重度盐胁迫下较对照显著下降外,其它游离态、结合态、束缚态和总的（Spd＋Spm）／Put比值在不同盐胁迫下均上升,在中度盐胁迫下更明显。这表明,维持多胺总量的稳态和较高的（Spd＋Spm）／Put比值是香根草适应中度盐胁迫的一个重要机制。     

氯化钠胁迫对南瓜根系游离态多胺含量和活性氧水平的影响

以中国南瓜杂交种‘360.3×112.2’和黑籽南瓜为试验材料,在营养液栽培条件下研究了NaCl胁迫对两种南瓜植株生长、根系活性氧水平和游离态多胺含量的影响.结果表明,NaCl胁迫10 d后,与对照相比,两种南瓜植株生长都受到明显抑制,但中国南瓜杂交种比黑籽南瓜植株的耐盐性强.NaCl胁迫使南瓜根系O₂^-·产生速率和H₂O₂含量提高,且黑籽南瓜的O₂^-·产生速率和H₂O₂含量高于中国南瓜杂交种.两种南瓜根系中腐胺(Put)、亚精胺(Spd)、精胺(Spm)和多胺(PAs)含量及Put/PAs高于对照,并呈现先升后降的趋势;根系中（Spd+Spm）/Put低于对照,呈现先降后升的趋势.中国南瓜杂交种根系中Put含量和Put/PAs低于黑籽南瓜,而Spd、Spm含量和（Spd+Spm）/Put高于黑籽南瓜.表明两种南瓜根系中多胺含量的升高对减少或清除组织中的活性氧有积极作用,Put向Spd、Spm的转化有利于增强植株的耐盐性;中国南瓜杂交种‘360.3×112.2’的耐盐性高于黑籽南瓜与其根系中Put/PAs较低、（Spd+Spm）/Put和PAs含量较高,使其清除活性氧能力较强有关.     

Physiological and biochemical responses induced by lead stress in Spirodela polyrhiza

The effects of increasing lead concentration on the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxides (POD) and catalase (CAT), levels of ascorbate (AsA), reduced glutathione (GSH), Pb accumulation and its influence on nutrient elements, polyamines (PAs) content, as well as activities of polyamine oxidase (PAO) and ornithine decarboxylase (ODC), were investigated in Spirodela polyrhiza. POD and CAT activities increased progressively followed by a decline, while SOD activity gradually fell. The effect of Pb application on AsA content was similar to that seen for POD and CAT activities. GSH content initially rose but then declined. A significant enhancement in Pb accumulation was observed, except in the 25?μM Pb treatments. Nutrient elements were also affected. Moreover, Pb stress induced a considerable decrease in total spermidine (Spd), while the levels of total putrescine (Put) and spermine (Spm) initially increased at 25?μM Pb but then declined. Free and perchloric acid soluble conjugated (PS-conjugated) PAs contents changed in a similar way to total PAs. In addition, Pb stress induced a continuous accumulation of perchloric acid insoluble bound (PIS-bound) Spm and an initial accumulation of PIS-bound Put and Spd. The ratio of free (Spd?+?Spm)/Put significantly declined whereas the ratio of total (Spd?+?Spm)/Put rose at low Pb concentrations (25 and 50?μM). PAO activity rose gradually with an increase in Pb concentration, reaching peak values at 100?μM, while ODC activity first increased at 25?μM Pb and then declined. The results indicated that the tolerance of S. polyrhiza to Pb stress was enhanced by activating the antioxidant system, preventing the entry of the Pb ion and altering the content of polyamines.     

Exogenously added polyamines recover browning tissues into normal callus cultures and improve plant regeneration in pine

Polyamines are known to influence a variety of growth and developmental processes in higher plants. Tissue browning seriously reduces in vitro plant regeneration in pine species by decreasing the levels of antioxidant enzymes and polyamines in tissue cultures. In the present investigation, the effect of exogenously added polyamines on recovering browning tissues into normal callus cultures and on improving plant regeneration was examined in Virginia pine ( Pinus virginiana Mill.). Among the polyamines administered, 1.5 m M putrescine (Put), 1.5 m M spermidine (Spd), or 1.5 m M spermine (Spm) alone resulted in a 19.55%, 18.92%, and 1.45%, respectively, recovering of browning tissues into normal callus cultures in 5 weeks. A combination of Put with Spd or Spm did not result in an increase of recovering rate, compared to the Put or Spd alone. Exogenously added 1.5 m M Put, 1.5 m M Spd, 1.5 m M Put + 1.5 m M Spd, or 1.5 m M Put + 1.5 m M Spm recovers browning tissues into normal callus cultures by increasing the activity of antioxidant enzymes ascorbate peroxidase (APOX), glutathione reductase (GR) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) and by decreasing lipid peroxidation. Exogenously added 1.5 m M Put, 1.5 m M Spd, 1.5 m M Put + 1.5 m M Spd, or 1.5 m M Put + 1.5 m M Spm significantly improve the growth rate of callus cultures, shoot formation, and rooting adventitious shoots. These results demonstrated that exogenously added polyamines recover browning tissues into normal callus cultures by decreasing oxidative damage and improving plant regeneration by acting as plant growth substances.