Antioxidative responses and proline level in leaves and roots of pea plants subjected to nickel stress

The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), catalase (CAT), glutathione S-transferase (GST) as well as proline content were studied in leaves and roots of 14 day-old pea plants treated with NiSO₄ (10, 100, 200 μm) for 1, 3, 6 and 9 days. Exposure of pea plants to nickel (Ni) resulted in the decrease in CuZnSOD as well as total SOD activities in both leaves and roots. The activity of APX in leaves of plants treated with 100 and 200 μm Ni increased following the 3rd day after metal application, while in roots at the end of the experiment the activity of this enzyme was significantly reduced. In both organs CAT activity generally did not change in response to Ni treatment. The activity of GST in plants exposed to high concentrations of Ni increased, more markedly in roots. In both leaves and roots after Ni application accumulation of free proline was observed, but in the case of leaves concentration of this amino acid increased earlier and to a greater extent than in roots. The results indicate that stimulation of GST activity and accumulation of proline in the tissues rather than antioxidative enzymes are involved in response of pea plants to Ni stress.     

Effect of nickel on antioxidative enzyme activities, proline and chlorophyll contents in wheat shoots

Effect of two Ni concentrations (10 and 200 μM) on growth, Ni accumulation, chlorophyll and proline contents, relative water content (RWC) as well as the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) were studied in shoots of wheat plants. Treatments caused a considerable accumulation of Ni in the shoots. However, exposure of plants to 10 μM Ni did not lead to significant alterations in shoot growth except for a slight increase in fresh mass. The other parameters studied were not affected by treatment of plants with 10 μM Ni. In contrast, 200 μM Ni caused inhibition of shoot growth, a decline in RWC and chlorophyll content, accumulation of proline and occurrence of visible symptoms of Ni toxicity. The activities of SOD and CAT decreased in response to 200 μM Ni. Conversely, several-fold enhancements of POD and GST activities were observed following the 3^rd day of 200 μM Ni treatment.     

Polyamine catabolism influences antioxidative defense mechanism in shoots and roots of five wheat genotypes under high temperature stress

Effect of high temperature stress on polyamine catabolism and antioxidant enzyme activity in relation to glutathione, ascorbate and proline accumulation was studied in five wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes (differently susceptible to temperature stress). High temperature significantly increased the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), guaiacol peroxidase (GPX), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) in shoots of all genotypes. Higher activities of GPX in C 306, C 273 and APX in PBW 550, PBW 343 and PBW 534 demonstrate their important role in scavenging H₂O₂. Conversely, high temperature stress led to a significant decline in SOD, CAT, APX and GPX activities of roots with a subsequent increase in diamine oxidase (DAO) and polyamine oxidase (PAO) activities especially in PBW 550 and PBW 343. The concentration of ascorbic acid declined with the imposition of heat stress, however, polyamines responded to high temperature stress by increasing spermidine and spermine levels and decreasing putrescine levels. After exposure to high temperature, proline accumulation was significantly decreased in roots and increased in shoots though maximum concentration was achieved in C 306 genotype. Apparently, the wheat seedlings respond to high temperature mediated increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by altering antioxidative defense mechanism and polyamine catabolism though differentially in five wheat genotypes. Among five genotypes studied, C 306 and C 273 seem to be better protected against temperature stress. The results suggested that shoots were more resistant against the destructive effects of ROS as is indicated by low levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances under high temperature stress.     

Nickel-induced Inhibition of Wheat Root Growth is Related to H2O2 Production, but not to Lipid Peroxidation

Effects of exogenous nickel (Ni: 10 and 200 μM) on growth, mitotic activity, Ni accumulation, H₂O₂ content and lipid peroxidation as well as the activities of various antioxidative enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) were investigated in wheat roots. A considerable Ni accumulation in the roots occurred at both the concentrations. Although Ni at 10 μM did not have any significant effect on root growth, it strongly inhibited the root growth at 200 μM. Mitotic activity in the root tips was not significantly affected by exposure of the seedlings to 10 μM Ni; however, it was almost completely inhibited at 200 μM treatment. Ni stress did not result in any significant changes in CAT and APX activities as well as lipid peroxidation. However, H₂O₂ concentration increased up to 82% over the control in the roots of seedlings exposed to 200 μM Ni. There was a significant decline in both SOD (50%) and GSH-Px (20–30%) activities in the roots when the seedlings were treated with 200 μM Ni. The results indicated that a strong inhibition of wheat root growth caused by Ni stress was not due to enhanced lipid peroxidation, but might be related to the accumulation of H₂O₂ in root tissue.     

Comparative studies of H2O2 detoxifying enzymes in green and greening barley seedlings under cadmium stress

Cadmium(Cd) stress induced alterations in the activities of several representatives of the enzymatic antioxidant defense system such as guiacol peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) were comparatively studied in green and greening barley seedlings that represent two different stages of plant development. Although roots were the main site of Cd accumulation, 1.5–3% of Cd was translocated into leaves and it induced oxidative damage which was indicated by the reduced chlorophyll and increased malondialdehyde content of the leaves. In roots of both types of seedlings exposed to various Cd concentrations, the APX activity was enhanced without any increase in the activity of POD. In leaves, however, elevated activities of both POD and APX could be observed. In roots of green seedlings at high concentration of Cd, the APX activity was reduced on the fourth day of culture but no inhibition was found in the POD activity. Leaf CAT which mainly represented the peroxisomal enzyme activity did not display any changes under Cd stress. Our results show that at both developmental stages barley seedlings exhibit a well-defined activity of the enzymatic antioxidant system, which operates differentially in roots and shoots subjected to Cd stress.     

Exogenous salicylic acid improves salinity tolerance of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Nitraria tangutorum</Emphasis>

In the present study, the physiological responses of Nitraria tangutorum Bobr. seedlings to NaCl stress and the regulatory function of exogenous application of salicylic acid (SA) were investigated. NaCl in low concentration (100 mM) increased while in higher concentrations (200–400 mM) decreased the individual plant dry weights (wt) of seedlings. Decreased relative water content (RWC) and chlorophyll content were observed in the leaves of seedlings subjected to salinity stress (100–400 mM NaCl). Furthermore, NaCl stress significantly increased electrolyte leakage and malondialdehyde (MDA) content. The levels of osmotic adjustment solutes including proline, soluble sugars, and soluble protein were enhanced under NaCl treatments as compared to the control. In contrast, exogenous application of SA (0.5–1.5 mM) to the roots of seedlings showed notable amelioration effects on the inhibition of individual plant dry wt, RWC, and chlorophyll content. The increases in electrolyte leakage and MDA content in the leaves of NaCl-treated seedlings were markedly inhibited by SA application. The SA application further increased the contents of proline, soluble sugars, and soluble protein. The activities of antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) were up-regulated by NaCl stress and the activities of SOD, POD, and CAT were further enhanced by SA treatments. Application of SA in low concentration (0.5 mM) enhanced while in higher concentrations (1.0 and 1.5 mM) inhibited APX activities in leaves of NaCl-treated seedlings. These results indicate that SA effectively alleviated the adverse effects of NaCl stress on N. tangutorum.     

Differential Responses of Two Wheat Varieties Differing in Salt Tolerance to the Combined Stress of Mn and Salinity

The effect of Mn and NaCl on growth, mineral nutrients and antioxidative enzymes in two tetroploid wheat genotypes differing in salt tolerance was investigated in this study. 100 mM NaCl and Mn stress significantly inhibited plant growth, photosynthesis and Ca uptake, while stimulated ROS accumulation, MDA and proline content in wheat plants, Mn stress also increased SOD, APX, GR and DHAR activities. Durum wheat (AS780) was less affected by 100 mM NaCl and Mn stress than emmer wheat (AS847) due to more proline production, higher antioxidative enzymes activities and less-affected mineral nutrients. Application of 10 mM NaCl to Mn-stressed durum wheat alleviated Mn-induced damage by reducing Mn accumulation and translocation, while promoting proline accumulation and SOD, APX and GR activities. Irrespective of NaCl level, the combined stress of Mn and NaCl caused more severe oxidative stress, result in further reduction of photosynthetic rate and plant growth in emmer wheat as compared to Mn stress alone. The additively negative effects of NaCl and Mn stress on growth of emmer wheat results from reduced SOD and APX activities as well as Ca, Cu and Fe accumulation in both shoots and roots. These results suggest that salt-tolerant durum wheat is superior to emmer in adapting to Mn stress and the combined stress of salinity and Mn.

     

镍对高冰草幼苗生长及活性氧代谢的影响

本文对镍处理下高冰草幼苗生长,茎部和根部丙二醛(MDA)含量,可溶性蛋白含量,超氧化物岐化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性及叶片光合色素含量的变化进行了研究.结果表明,低浓度镍(10 μmol·L~(-1))对高冰草幼苗生长无显著抑制效应,但随镍浓度增加各项生长指标显著减少,且镍对高冰草幼苗根部损伤更为显著.光合色素含量随镍浓度升高呈减少趋势.高冰草茎部和根部MDA含量与镍浓度呈显著正相关关系.根部可溶性蛋白含量随镍浓度升高呈增加趋势.低浓度镍处理(10 μmol·L~(-1))下,SOD、POD和CAT活性均有所提高,保护酶系统处于正常状态,但随镍浓度升高,3种保护酶活性受到不同程度抑制,保护酶系统平衡被破坏.

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Agropyron elongatum seedlings were exposed to different concentration Ni to study their growth and the changes in MDA and soluble protein contents and SOD, POD and CAT ac-tivities in their shoots and roots, and the photosynthetic pigment content in their leaves. Low con-centration (10 μmol·L~(-1)) Ni had no significant inhibitory effects on the seedlings growth, but the growth indices decreased significantly with increasing Ni concentration, being more markedly for roots than for shoots. The leaf photosynthetic pigment content had a decreasing trend with in-creasing Ni concentration, while the MDA content in shoots and roots had significant positive cor-relation with Ni concentration. The soluble protein content in roots increased with increasing Ni concentration. Under low concentration (10μmol·L~(-1)) Ni, the SOD, POD and CAT activities all increased, and the protective enzyme system was well-balanced. When the Ni concentration was increasing, the three enzyme activities were inhibited to different extents, and the balance of protective enzyme system was broken.     

Counteraction of Salinity Stress on Wheat Plants by Grain Soaking in Ascorbic Acid, Thiamin or Sodium Salicylate

The interactive effects of salinity stress (40, 80, 120 and 160 mM NaCl) and ascorbic acid (0.6 mM), thiamin (0.3 mM) or sodium salicylate (0.6 mM) were studied in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The contents of cellulose, lignin of either shoots or roots, pectin of root and soluble sugars of shoots were lowered with the rise of NaCl concentration. On the other hand, the contents of hemicellulose and soluble sugars of roots, starch and soluble proteins of shoots, proline of either shoots or roots, and amino acids of roots were raised. Also, increasing NaCl concentration in the culture media increased Na⁺ and Ca²⁺ accumulation and gradually lowered K⁺ and Mg²⁺ concentration in different organs of wheat plant. Grain soaking in ascorbic acid, thiamin or sodium salicylate could counteract the adverse effects of NaCl salinity on the seedlings of wheat plant by suppression of salt stress induced accumulation of proline.     

Salinity induced the changes of root growth and antioxidative responses in two wheat cultivars

This study aimed to investigate the inhibitory mechanism of root growth and to compare antioxidative responses in two wheat cultivars, drought-tolerant Ningchun and drought-sensitive Xihan, exposed to different NaCl concentrations. Ningchun exhibited lower germination rate, seedling growth, and lipid peroxidation than Xihan when exposed to salinity. The loss of cell viability was correlated with the inhibition of root growth induced by NaCl stress. Moreover, treatments with H₂O₂ scavenger dimethylthiourea and catalase (CAT) partly blocked salinity-induced negative effects on root growth and cell viability. Besides, the enhancement of superoxide radical and H₂O₂ levels, and the stimulation of CAT and diamine oxidase (DAO) as well as the inhibition of glutathione reductase (GR) were observed in two wheat roots treated with salinity. However, hydroxyl radical content increased only in Xihan roots under NaCl treatment, and the changes of soluble peroxidase (POD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and cell-wall-bound POD activities were different in drought-tolerant Ningchun and drought-sensitive Xihan exposed to different NaCl concentrations. In conclusion, salinity might induce the loss of cell viability via a pathway associated with extracellular H₂O₂ generation, which was the primary reason leading to the inhibition of root growth in two wheat cultivars. Here, it was also suggested that increased H₂O₂ accumulation in the roots of drought-tolerant Ningchun might be due to decreased POD and GR activities as well as enhanced cell-wall-bound POD and DAO ones, while the inhibition of APX and GR as well as the stimulation of SOD and DAO was responsible for the elevation of H₂O₂ level in drought-sensitive Xihan roots.     

Cadmium toxicity and translocation in rice seedlings are reduced by hydrogen peroxide pretreatment

A hydroponic experiment was carried out to study the role of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) in enhancing tolerance and reducing translocation of cadmium (Cd) in rice seedlings. Plant growth (length and biomass of shoot and root) was significantly repressed by Cd exposure. However, pretreatment with 100 μM H₂O₂ for 1d mitigated Cd stress by inducing enzyme activities for antioxidation (e.g., superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), guaiacol peroxidase (GPX), ascorbate peroxidase (APX)) and detoxification (e.g., glutathione S-transferase (GST)) as well as by elevating contents of reduced glutathione (GSH) and ascorbic acid (AsA). As a result, H₂O₂ and malondialdehyde (MDA) content decreased in plants and the seedling growth was less inhibited. On the other hand, H₂O₂ pretreatment decreased Cd concentration in shoots, thus lowered the ratio of Cd concentration in shoots and roots (S/R), indicating that H₂O₂ may affect Cd distribution in rice seedlings. The improved Cd tolerance is partly due to an enhanced antioxidative system that efficiently prevents the accumulation of H₂O₂ during Cd stress. Increased Cd sequestration in rice roots may contribute to the decline of Cd translocation.     

水杨酸对高温胁迫下铁皮石斛幼苗耐热性的影响

为研究不同浓度水杨酸对铁皮石斛幼苗耐热性的诱导效应,以移栽半年的铁皮石斛幼苗为实验材料,对不同浓度水杨酸诱导高温胁迫下铁皮石斛幼苗的耐热性进行外观评价及叶绿素、可溶性蛋白质、可溶性糖、丙二醛(MDA)、游离脯氨酸(Pro)含量以及超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性的动态测定,观察其动态变化趋势并筛选最佳施用浓度.结果显示:在高温胁迫环境下,随着胁迫时间的延长,不同浓度SA处理均能有效缓解高温对铁皮石斛植株伤害;1.5～2.0 mmol·L1SA处理使铁皮石斛叶片中SOD、POD活性显著提高,0.5～1.5 mmol·L-1 SA处理叶片中CAT、APX活性显著提高;1.5～2.0 mmol·L-1SA处理可显著促进叶片Pro、可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白的积累,有效抑制MDA含量的增加,且不同浓度处理之间差异显著.研究表明,适宜浓度水杨酸处理能提高铁皮石斛幼苗的耐热性,并以1.5 mmol·L-1浓度处理效果最好.     

Accumulation, subcellular localization and ecophysiological responses to copper stress in two Daucus carota L. populations

Copper accumulation, subcellular localization and ecophysiological responses to excess copper were investigated using pot culture experiments with two Daucus carota L. populations, from a copper mine and an uncontaminated field site, respectively. Significant differences of malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) concentrations and antioxidant enzyme [superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX)] activities of leaves under Cu treatment were observed between the two populations. At high Cu concentrations (400 and 800 mg kg⁻¹), a significant increase in contents of MDA and H₂O₂ but a significant decrease in activities of SOD, CAT and APX were observed in uncontaminated population. Contrarily, the population from copper mine maintained a lower level of MDA and H₂O₂ but higher activities of SOD, CAT and APX. Copper accumulation in roots and shoots increased significantly with the increase of copper concentrations in soils in the two populations. No significant difference of the total Cu in roots and shoots was found between the two populations at same copper treatment. There were also no striking differences of cell wall-bound Cu and protoplasts Cu of leaves between the two populations. The difference was that Cu concentration in vacuoles of leaves was 1.5-fold higher in contaminated site (CS) population than in uncontaminated site population. Hence, more efficient vacuolar sequestration for Cu and maintaining high activities of SOD, CAT and APX in the CS population played an important role in maintaining high Cu tolerance.     

Effects of the nitric oxide donor sodium nitroprusside on antioxidant enzymes in wheat seedling roots under nickel stress

The inhibitory effect of nickel on the growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings and the alleviation of nickel toxicity by nitric oxide (NO) were investigated. Nickel (Ni) at 100 μM caused striking reduction in seedling growth and significant overproduction of MDA and H₂O₂ in the roots. Supplementation with NO donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP) could significantly reverse the inhibitory effect of nickel in a dose-dependent manner. K₃Fe(CN)₆, a SNP analogue, which does not release NO, had no ameliorative effect on Ni toxicity in wheat.. In addition, application of 2-(4-carboxyphenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide (cPTIO), a NO scavenger, could dramatically counteract the stimulatory effects of SNP on the growth of wheat seedling roots under Ni stress, confirming that NO rather than other compounds derived from SNP was responsible for the alleviating effect of Ni toxicity. Further results showed that SNP enhanced the activities of guaiacol peroxidase (POD, EC 1.11.1.7), ascorbate peroxidase (APX, EC 1.11.1.11), superoxide dismutase (SOD, EC 1..1..5.1..1), glutathione reductase (GR, EC 1.6.4.2), and glutathione S-transferase (GST, EC 2.5.1.18) in wheat seedling roots under nickel stress, while no significant difference in the activity of catalase (CAT, EC 1.11.1.6) in wheat roots supplemented with SNP or without it was observed. These results clearly indicate that NO has a protective role in Ni-induced oxidative damage through modulation of antioxidant enzymes.     

Aluminum-induced changes in reactive oxygen species accumulation, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant capacity in wheat root tips

The present study investigated the effects of aluminum on lipid peroxidation, accumulation of reactive oxygen species and antioxidative defense systems in root tips of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings. Exposure to 30 μM Al increased contents of malondialdehyde, H₂O₂, suproxide radical and Evans blue uptake in both genotypes, with increases being greater in Al-sensitive genotype Yangmai-5 than in Al-tolerant genotype Jian-864. In addition, Al treatment increased the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR), glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX), as well as the contents of ascorbate (AsA) and glutathione (GSH) in both genotypes. The increased activities SOD and POD were greater in Yangmai-5 than in Jian-864, whereas the opposite was true for the activities of CAT, APX, MDHAR, GR and GPX and the contents of AsA and GSH. Consequently, the antioxidant capacity in terms of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)-radical scavenging activity and ferric reducing/antioxidant power (FRAP) was greater in Jian-864 than in Yangmai-5.     

Hydrogen peroxide detoxifying enzymes show different activity patterns in host and non-host plant interactions with Magnaporthe oryzae Triticum pathotype

Wheat blast caused by the hemibiotroph fungal pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae Triticum (MoT) pathotype is a destructive disease of wheat in South America, Bangladesh and Zambia. This study aimed to determine and compare the activities of antioxidant enzymes in susceptible (wheat, maize, barley and swamp rice grass) and resistant (rice) plants when interacting with MoT. The activities of reactive oxygen species-detoxifying enzymes; catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), glutathione S-transferase (GST), peroxidase (POX) were increased in all plants in response to MoT inoculation with a few exceptions. Interestingly, an early and very high activity of CAT was observed within 24 h after inoculation in wheat, barley, maize and swamp rice grass with lower H₂O₂ concentration. In contrast, an early and high accumulation of H₂O₂ was observed in rice at 48 hai with little CAT activity only at a later stage of MoT inoculation. The activities of APX, GST and POD were also high at an early stage of infection in rice. However, these enzymes activities were very high at a later stage in wheat, barley, maize and swamp rice grass. The activity of GPX gradually decreased with the increase of time in rice. Taken together, our results suggest that late and early inductions of most of the antioxidant enzyme activities occurs in susceptible and resistant plants, respectively. This study demonstrates some insights into physiological responses of host and non-host plants when interacting with the devastating wheat blast fungus MoT, which could be useful for developing blast resistant wheat.     

Effects of NaCl and Mycorrhizal Fungi on Antioxidative Enzymes in Soybean

The effects of different concentrations of NaCl on the activities of antioxidative enzymes in the shoots and roots of soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr cv. Pershing) inoculated or not with an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus, Glomus etunicatum Becker & Gerdemann, were studied. Furthermore, the effect of salt acclimated mycorrhizal fungi on the antioxidative enzymes in soybean plants grown under salt stress (100 mM NaCl) was investigated. Activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT) were increased in the shoots of both mycorrhizal (M) and nonmycorrhizal (NM) plants grown under NaCl salinity. Salinity increased SOD activity in the roots of M and NM plants, but had no effect on CAT and polyphenol oxidase activities in the roots. M plants had greater SOD, POD and ascorbate peroxidase activity under salinity. Under salt stress, soybean plants inoculated with salt pre-treated mycorrhizal fungi showed increased SOD and POD activity in shoots, relative to those inoculated with the non pre-treated fungi.     

Response of antioxidant enzymes in rice (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Oryza sauva</Emphasis> L. cv. Dongjin) under mercury stress

We studied the effects of different concentrations of mercury (0.0 to 100 μM) on growth and photosynthetic efficiency in rice plants treated for 21 d. In addition, we investigated how this metal affected the malondialdehyde (MDA) content as well as the activity of five antioxidant enzymes — superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), glutathione reductase (GR), guaiacol peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT). Photosynthetic efficiency (Fμ/F_m) and seedling growth decreased as the concentration of Hg was increased in the growth media. Plants also responded to Hg-induced oxidative stress by changing the levels of their antioxidative enzymes. Enhanced lipid peroxidation was observed in both leaves and roots that had been exposed to oxidative stress, with leaves showing higher enzymatic activity. Both SOD and APX activities increased in treatments with up to 50 μM Hg, then decreased at higher concentrations. In the leaves, both CAT and POD activities increased gradually, with CAT levels decreasing at higher concentrations. In the roots, however, CAT activity remained unchanged while that of POD increased a bit more than did the control for concentrations of up to 10 μM Hg. At higher Hg levels, both CAT and POD activities decreased. GR activity increased in leaves exposed to no more than 0.25 μM Hg, then decreased gradually. In contrast, its activity was greatly inhibited in the roots. Based on these results, we suggest that when rice plants are exposed to different concentrations of mercury, their antioxidative enzymes become involved in defense mechanisms against the free radicals that are induced by this stress.     

Effect of nickel on ROS content and antioxidative enzyme activities in wheat leaves

Influence of 100 μM Ni on growth, Ni accumulation,, H₂O₂ and lipid peroxides contents as well as the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), guaiacol peroxidase (POD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) were studied in the leaves of wheat plants on the 3rd, 6th and 9th days after treatment. Exposure of the plants to Ni for only 3 days led to almost 200-fold increase in this metal concentration in the leaf tissue but later the rate of Ni accumulation was much slower. Length and fresh weight of the leaves were substantially reduced, up to 25% and 39%, respectively at the end of experiment. Visible symptoms of Ni toxicity: chlorosis and necrosis were observed following the 3rd day. Treatment with Ni resulted in the increase in and H₂O₂ contents in the leaves. Both showed their highest values, approximately 250% of those of the control, on the 3rd day and then their levels decreased but still markedly exceeded the control values. SOD and CAT activities decreased significantly in response to Ni treatment, however a several-fold increase in APX and POD activities was found. No significant changes in lipid peroxides content were observed in the leaves after Ni application. The activity of GSH-Px showed a 29% induction on the 3rd day. Our results indicated that despite prolonged increases in and H₂O₂ levels, oxidative damage, measured as the level of lipid peroxidation, did not occur in the leaves of Ni-treated wheat.     

植物色素在24-表油菜素内酯调节油菜耐盐性中的作用

为了探索24表油菜素内酯(24-EBL)对盐胁迫下油菜生长的调节效应和植物色素在油菜耐盐性中的作用,采用盆栽实验,在盐胁迫下外源喷施1 000、10、0.1、0.001 nmol·L-1 24-EBL处理油菜幼苗,测定植株的生物量、电解质渗漏率(ELP)、净光合速率(Pn)、光合色素、酚类、类黄酮、花青素含量以及抗氧化能力(T-AOC).结果显示:(1) 24-EBL可显著缓解盐胁迫对油菜幼苗的氧化伤害,提高盐渍下油菜幼苗Pn和光合色素含量,并以0.1nmol·L-1 24 EBL(EBL3)对生长的调控效应最佳.(2)盐胁迫下,植株不同部位叶片的β-胡萝卜素(β-Car)和叶黄素(Lut)含量均显著下降,EBL3处理可显著提高其上部叶的β-Car含量,以及上部和中部叶的Lut含量;EBL3处理可显著提高盐胁迫下油菜所有叶片和叶柄的酚类含量,以及叶柄中类黄酮含量;EBL3处理可显著提高盐胁迫下油菜幼苗所有器官的花青素含量.(3) EBL3仅能够诱导上部叶和中部叶类胡萝卜素(Car)提取液的抗氧化能力(T-AOC)提高,但可诱导植株所有器官的酚类提取液的T-AOC提高.(4)不同部位的叶片Car、β-Car和Lut含量均与其Car提取液的T-AOC呈极显著正相关;而上部叶的总酚和花青素含量、中部叶和叶柄的花青素含量及茎秆中总酚、类黄酮和花青素含量与各自的酚类提取液的T-AOC呈极显著正相关.研究表明,外源喷施适宜浓度的24-EBL能够显著促进盐渍条件下油菜幼苗的光合能力,提高其抗氧化能力,从而增强其对盐渍胁迫的适应性,而光合色素和花青素水平被24-EBL诱导上升在油菜幼苗抗氧化过程中起着重要的作用.