Coronatine Alleviates Water Deficiency Stress on Winter Wheat Seedlings

With the aim to determine whether coronatine(COR) alleviates drought stress on wheat,two winter wheat(Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars,ChangWu134(drought-tolerant) and Shan253(drought-sensitive) were studied under hydroponic conditions.Seedlings at the three-leaf stage were cultured in a Hoagland solution containing COR at 0.1 μM for 24 h,and then exposed to 20% polyethylene glycol 6000(PEG6000).Under simulated drought(SD),COR increased the dry weight of shoots and roots of the two cultivars significantly;the root/shoot ratio also increased by 30% for Shan253 and 40% for ChangWu134.Both cultivars treated with COR under SD(0.1COR+PEG) maintained significantly higher relative water content,photosynthesis,transpiration,intercellular concentration of CO2 and stomatal conductance in leaves than those not treated with PEG.Under drought,COR significantly decreased the relative conductivity and malondialdehyde production,and the loss of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl scavenging activity in leaves was significantly alleviated in COR-treated plants.The activity of peroxidase,catalase,glutathione reductase and ascorbate peroxidase were adversely affected by drought.Leaves of plants treated with COR under drought produced less abscisic acid(ABA) than those not treated.Thus,COR might alleviate drought effects on wheat by reducing active oxygen species production,activating antioxidant enzymes and changing the ABA level.     

Hydrogen Sulfide Promotes Wheat Seed Germination and Alleviates Oxidative Damage against Copper Stress

With the enhancement of copper (Cu) stress, the germination percentage of wheat seeds decreased gradually. Pretreatment with sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS), hydrogen sulfide (H2S) donor alleviated the inhibitory effect of Cu stress in a dose-dependent manner; whereas little visible symptom was observed in germinating seeds and radicle tips cultured in NaHs solutions. It was verified that H2S or HS- rather than other sulfur-containing components derived from NaHs attribute to the potential role in promoting seed germination against Cu stress. Further studies showed that NaHS could promote amylase and esterase activities, reduce Cu-induced disturbance of plasma membrane integrity in the radicle tips, and sustain lower levels of malondialdehyde and H2O2 in germinating seeds. Furthermore, NaHs pretreatment increased activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase and decreased that of lipoxygenase, but showed no significant effect on ascorbate peroxidase. Alternatively, NaHs prevented uptake of Cu and promoted the accumulation of free amino acids in seeds exposed to Cu. In addition, a rapid accumulation of endogenous H2S in seeds was observed at the early stags of germination, and higher level of H2S in NaHS-pretreated seeds. These data indicated that H2S was involved in the mechanism of germinating seeds' responses to Cu stress.     

Hydrogen Sulfide Alleviates Aluminum Toxicity in Germinating Wheat Seedlings

Protective role of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) on seed germination and seedling growth was studied in wheat (Triticum) seeds subjected to aluminum (Al3+) stress. We show that germination and seedling growth of wheat is inhibited by high concentrations of AICI3. At 30 mmol/L AICI3 germination is reduced by about 50% and seedling growth is more dramatically inhibited by this treatment. Pre-incubation of wheat seeds in the H2S donor NaHS alleviates AICI3-induced stress in a dose-dependant manner at an optimal concentration of 0.3 mmol/L. We verified that the role of NaHS in alleviating Al3+ stress could be attributed to H2S/HS- by showing that the level of endogenous H2S increased following NaHS treatment. Furthermore, other sodium salts containing sulfur were ineffective in alleviating Al3+ stress. NaHS pretreatment significantly increased the activities of amylases and esterases and sustained much lower levels of MDA and H2O2 in germinating seeds under Al3+ stress. Moreover, NaHS pretreatment increased the activities of guaiacol peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and catalase and decreased that of lipoxygenase. NaHS pretreatment also decreased the uptake of Al3+ in AICI3-treated seed. Taken together these results suggest that H2S could increase antioxidant capability in wheat seeds leading to the alleviation of Al3+ stress.     

水分胁迫下苹果叶片的H_2O_2代谢

轻度水分胁迫下苹果叶片Pr迅速升高 ,CAT活性变化不大 ,NaHSO3 处理能显著降低叶内H2 O2 含量 ,表明光呼吸的加强促进了H2 O2 产生可能是叶内H2 O2大量积累的主要原因 ;中度水分胁迫下叶片AsA含量的下降和Mehler反应的增强都非常明显 ,DDTC和AsA处理都能有效降低叶内H2 O2 积累 ,但MV处理的作用不大 ,说明叶片H2 O2 主要来源于Mehler反应 ,AsA降解造成叶片对H2 O2 清除能力的下降是其积累的根本原因 ;严重水分胁迫时 ,NaHSO3 和DDTC都不能有效地减轻叶内H2 O2 积累 ,光呼吸和Mehler反应都可能不是H2 O2 的主要来源     

一氧化氮对小麦叶片镍毒害的缓解作用

采用溶液培养法研究了重金属镍(Ni)对扬麦158(Triticum aestivumL)幼苗生长的影响及外源一氧化氮(NO)对Ni毒害的缓解作用。结果表明,100μmol/LNi处理显著抑制小麦幼苗生长,导致叶绿素含量下降,丙二醛(MDA)含量显著升高,且叶片过氧化物酶(POD)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和谷胱甘肽转硫酶(GST)等抗氧化酶活性升高。400μmol/L硝谱钠(SNP,NO供体)预处理2d,能够明显减轻Ni毒害,使叶绿素和MDA含量基本恢复至对照水平。NO可能是通过提高APX和GR等抗氧化酶的活性及谷胱甘肽含量而增强植株抗氧化能力,显著减轻由Ni导致的叶片Ca和Fe含量下降而增强小麦幼苗抵御Ni毒害的能力。     

水杨酸调节决明根系铝诱导的氧化胁迫

水杨酸(Salicylic acid,SA)在调节生物和非生物胁迫,诱导植物氧化胁迫中起着重要的作用,但对铝诱导的氧化胁迫的调节作用尚不清楚.本文研究了SA对决明(Cassiatora L.)根系铝诱导的H2O2和O2-含量变化,包括抗氧化酶活性以及细胞质膜过氧化胁迫变化的影响.介质中20 μmol/L铝处理增加质膜透性,导致MDA含量上升及根尖细胞Evans blue染色加重(测定细胞死亡),而外源供给5 μmol/L SA能缓解铝诱导的氧化胁迫.SA处理能明显降低根尖H2O2和O2-的含量,但两者含量与CAT、APX和GR的活性变化没有相关性,而与POD活性增加有关.水杨酸诱导H2O2含量的下降与抑制O2积累和SOD活性有关.结果表明,SA可能激活一条由H2O2介导的、依赖于POD的抗氧化机制来缓解脂质的过氧化作用.     

水杨酸调节决明根系铝诱导的氧化胁迫

水杨酸(Salicylicacid,SA)在调节生物和非生物胁迫,诱导植物氧化胁迫中起着重要的作用,但对铝诱导的氧化胁迫的调节作用尚不清楚。本文研究了SA对决明(CassiatoraL.)根系铝诱导的H2O2和O2-含量变化,包括抗氧化酶活性以及细胞质膜过氧化胁迫变化的影响。介质中20mmol/L铝处理增加质膜透性,导致MDA含量上升及根尖细胞Evansblue染色加重(测定细胞死亡),而外源供给5mmol/LSA能缓解铝诱导的氧化胁迫。SA处理能明显降低根尖H2O2和O2-的含量,但两者含量与CAT、APX和GR的活性变化没有相关性,而与POD活性增加有关。水杨酸诱导H2O2含量的下降与抑制O2-积累和SOD活性有关。结果表明,SA可能激活一条由H2O2介导的、依赖于POD的抗氧化机制来缓解脂质的过氧化作用。     

He-Ne激光预处理对镉胁迫下小麦幼苗生理特性的影响

用He-Ne激光（波长632.8 nm,辐射剂量5.43 mW/mm²）对萌动小麦种子辐照5 min,待幼苗长至一叶一心时,用150 μmol/L CdCl₂溶液进行胁迫处理,研究He-Ne激光预处理对镉（Cd²⁺）胁迫下小麦幼苗生长发育和生理特性的影响。结果显示:He-Ne激光预处理能显著降低Cd²⁺胁迫下小麦幼苗中丙二醛（MDA）、过氧化氢（H₂O₂）含量及超氧自由基（O^-·₂）产生速率,显著提高幼苗叶片超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、抗坏血酸氧化酶（APX）活性,并使叶片抗氧化物质谷胱甘肽(GSH)和抗坏血酸(AsA)含量以及幼苗株高、根长和干重增加。研究表明,He-Ne激光预处理可有效缓解镉胁迫对小麦幼苗生长的抑制作用,并通过促进其幼苗中酶类和非酶类抗氧化剂的产生,有效减少镉胁迫产生的脂质过氧化物含量,从而提高其耐镉性。     

Carbon Monoxide Alleviates Salt-Induced Oxidative Damage in Wheat Seedling Leaves

Carbon monoxide （CO）, a by-product released during the degradation of heme by heme oxygenases （EC 1.14.99.3） In animals, is regarded as an important physiological messenger or bioactive molecule involved in many biological events that has been recently reported as playing a major role in mediating the cytoprotectlon against oxidant-induced lung Injury. In the present study, we first determined the protective effect of exogenous CO against salt-induced oxidative damage in wheat seedling leaves. Wheat seedlings treated with 0.01μmol/L hematin as the CO donor demonstrated significant reversal of chlorophyll decay, dry weight, and water loss induced by 300 mmol/L NaCl stress. Interestingly, the increase in lipid peroxidation observed in salt-treated leaves was reversed by 0.01μmol/L hematin treatment. Time-couree analyses showed that application of 0.01μmol/L hematln enhanced gualacol peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase and catalase activities in wheat seedling leaves subjected to salt stress. These effects are specific for CO because the CO scavenger hemoglobin （1.2 mg/L） blocked the actions of the CO donor hematln. However, higher concentration of the CO donor （1.0μmol/L） did not alleviate dry weight and water loss of salt-stressed wheat seedlings. These results suggest that exogenous application of low levels of a CO donor may be advantageous against salinity toxicity.     

水杨酸提高香蕉幼苗的抗冷性与H2O2代谢有关

探讨了水杨酸(salicylic acid,SA)提高香蕉幼苗抗冷性的可能机理。在常温下(30／22℃)用不同浓度(0—3．5mmol／L)的SA水溶液喷洒叶片1d,置于7℃低温下冷胁迫3d,随后于常温下恢复2d后测定电解质泄漏率,结果表明：SA0．3～0．9mmol／L能显著提高香蕉幼苗的抗冷性,以0．5mmol／L效果最佳。若把冷胁迫温度降到5℃,SA0．5mmol／L预处理可显著减少幼苗叶片的萎蔫面积。但当SA浓度高于1．5mmol／L时,恢复期间的电解质泄漏甚至高于对照(蒸馏水处理),表明它们加剧了冷害。SA提高香蕉幼苗的抗冷性可能需要H2O2的参与：1)SA0．5mmol／L常温处理诱导了H2O2的积累和活性氧造成的膜脂过氧化——三氯乙酸反应物质(TBARS)的增加,这可能与H2O2的清除酶——过氧化氢酶(CAT)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性的受抑和H2O2的产生酶—超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性几乎不受影响有关;2)外源H2O2(1．5—2．5mmoL／L)也能显著降低低温胁迫期间的电解质泄漏,表明也能提高抗冷性;3)而用H2O2的捕捉剂——二甲基硫脲(DMTU)可明显抑制SA诱导的抗冷性;4)在低温胁迫与恢复期间,SA预处理明显提高了CAT和APX的活性,抑制了H2O2与TBARS的快速上升。     

小麦叶片老化期间的内肽酶与H_2O_2的关系(英文)

研究了H2 O2 和蛋白水解酶在小麦 (TriticumaestivumL .cv.Yanmai15 8)叶片老化过程中的关系。小麦叶片老化期间 ,H2 O2 含量高的叶片中内肽酶活力也高。老化后期 ,内源H2 O2 迅速累积 ,内肽酶活力迅速上升 ;通过内肽酶同工酶电泳可检测到新增一种活力较强的内肽酶。用外源H2 O2 处理全展旗叶的内肽酶粗提液 ,随着H2 O2 浓度的升高 ,内肽酶活力先上升后下降。     

CO2激光预处理对PEG6000胁迫下小麦幼苗根中抗氧化酶活性的影响

用CO2激光对小麦种子分别辐照0、1、3、5min,待其生长至12d时,用10%（W/V）PEG6000胁迫其幼苗,研究激光预处理对PEG6000水分胁迫下小麦幼苗根部脂质过氧化伤害的防护作用。结果表明,CO2激光预处理3min可使水分胁迫的小麦幼苗根部MDA、H2O2含量和O2.-产生速率显著降低（P〈0.05）,可显著提高（P〈0.05）小麦幼苗根部SOD、POD、CAT、APX活性和根长、根干重。激光预处理3min可抑制由水分胁迫引起的小麦幼苗根部脂质过氧化作用。     

Polyhydroxyfullerene Binds Cadmium Ions and Alleviates Metal-Induced Oxidative Stress in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

The water-soluble polyhydroxyfullerene (PHF) is a functionalized carbon nanomaterial with several industrial and commercial applications. There have been controversial reports on the toxicity and/or antioxidant properties of fullerenes and their derivatives. Conversely, metals have been recognized as toxic mainly due to their ability to induce oxidative stress in living organisms. We investigated the interactive effects of PHF and cadmium ions (Cd) on the model yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae by exposing cells to Cd (≤5 mg liter⁻¹) in the absence or presence of PHF (≤500 mg liter⁻¹) at different pHs (5.8 to 6.8). In the absence of Cd, PHF stimulated yeast growth up to 10.4%. Cd inhibited growth up to 79.7%, induced intracellular accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and promoted plasma membrane disruption in a dose- and pH-dependent manner. The negative effects of Cd on growth were attenuated by the presence of PHF, and maximum growth recovery (53.8%) was obtained at the highest PHF concentration and pH. The coexposure to Cd and PHF decreased ROS accumulation up to 36.7% and membrane disruption up to 30.7% in a dose- and pH-dependent manner. Two mechanisms helped to explain the role of PHF in alleviating Cd toxicity to yeasts: PHF decreased Cd-induced oxidative stress and bound significant amounts of Cd in the extracellular medium, reducing its bioavailability to the cells.     

Nitric Oxide Alleviates Photochemical Damage Induced by Cadmium Stress in Pea Seedlings

Cadmium (Cd), a life threatening hazardous heavy metal is abundant in nature. Cd amounts are greater in leaves than other plant parts, and it shows considerable effects on photosynthesis. Nitric oxide (NO), a free radical present in living organisms, is now known as an important signaling molecule playing various physiological processes in plants. In this study, the possible ameliorative effect of NO on photosynthesis was examined on pea seedlings grown under Cd stress. Results showed that chlorophyll, net photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, stomatal conductance, photochemical efficiency of Photosystem II and Photosystem I decreased, and Fo and non-photochemical parameters for PSII and PSI significantly increased due to Cd stress. This suggests that Cd affects the photochemistry efficiency at both the PSII and PSI levels. Nitric oxide supplementation through SNP ameliorated Cd stress by enhancing all the above mentioned parameters but causing a reduction in the Fo, and non-photochemical parameters of PSII and PSI in pea plants. These data indicate that the exogenous application of NO was useful in mitigating Cd-induced damage to photosynthesis in pea seedling.     

Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate Alleviates Salinity-Retarded Seed Germination and Oxidative Stress in Tomato

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation - Salinity is a global environmental problem, restricting crop production in a vast area of agricultural land. Although epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the...     

Role of Ca2+ in Drought Stress Signaling in Wheat Seedlings

Plants use complex signal transduction pathways to perceive and react to various biotic and/or abiotic stresses. As a consequence of this signaling, plants can modify their metabolism to adapt themselves to new conditions. One such change is the accumulation of proline in response to drought and salinity stresses. We have studied drought and salinity induced proline accumulation and the roles of Ca²⁺ (10 mM) and indoleacetic acid (IAA, 0.3 mM) in this response. Subjecting seedlings to both drought (6% polyethylene glycol, PEG) and salinity (150 mM NaCl) stress resulted in a dramatic increase in proline accumulation (7-fold higher than control level). However, the application of Ca²⁺ along with these stress factors had different effects. Unlike the salinity stress, Ca²⁺ prevented the drought induced proline accumulation indicating that these stress factors use distinct signaling pathways to induce similar responses. Experiments with IAA and EGTA (10 mM) supported this interpretation and suggested that Ca²⁺ and auxin participate in signaling mechanisms of drought-induced proline accumulation. Drought and salt stress-induced proline accumulation was compared on salt resistant (cv. Gerek 79) and salt sensitive (cv. Bezostaya) wheat varieties. Although proline level of the first was twofold lower than that of the second in control, relative proline accumulation was dramatically higher in the case of the salt resistant wheat variety under stress conditions.     

一氧化氮缓解盐胁迫对玉米生长的抑制作用

研究了一氧化氮(nitric oxide,NO)对NaCl 100mmol/L胁迫下玉米幼苗生长的影响.结果表明:0.1～200μmol/L的NO供体硝普钠(sodium nitroprusside,SNP),特别是100μmol/L SNP处理可以显著提高盐胁迫下玉米幼苗的干物质积累速率.100μmol/L的SNP处理还显著提高了叶绿素含量、植株体内K /Na 比和(Spd Spm)/Put的比值,降低膜透性.推测NO对盐胁迫下玉米生长抑制的缓解作用是由于NO促进根系对K 的选择性吸收及其向地上部的运输,而降低对Na 的吸收及其向地上部的运输,并促进Put向Spd和Spm的转化.     

Foliar Spraying with Zineb Increases Fruit Productivity and Alleviates Oxidative Stress in Two Tomato Cultivars

The effects of foliar spraying of the dithiocarbamate zineb on two cultivars of tomato grown in the field in a site with high ozone concentrations were studied by means of biomass assessment, antioxidant enzyme assays, lipid peroxidation, and chlorophyll fluorescence measurements. Zineb prevented the peroxidation of membrane lipids and decreased the activity of scavenging enzymes, which suggests that plants sprayed with zineb are subjected to lower oxidative stress than controls. The beneficial effects of zineb protection is the utilization of a larger fraction of absorbed radiant energy in photosynthesis and a larger fruit yield in plants of both cultivars.     

Exogenous Selenium Pretreatment Protects Rapeseed Seedlings from Cadmium-Induced Oxidative Stress by Upregulating Antioxidant Defense and Methylglyoxal Detoxification Systems

The protective effect of selenium (Se) on antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal (MG) detoxification systems was investigated in leaves of rapeseed (Brassica napus cv. BINA sharisha 3) seedlings under cadmium (Cd)-induced oxidative stress. Two sets of 11-day-old seedlings were pretreated with both 50 and 100???M Se (Na₂SeO₄, sodium selenate) for 24?h. Two concentrations of CdCl₂ (0.5 and 1.0?mM) were imposed separately or on the Se-pretreated seedlings, which were grown for another 48?h. Cadmium stress at any levels resulted in the substantial increase in malondialdehyde and H₂O₂ levels. The ascorbate (AsA) content of the seedlings decreased significantly upon exposure to Cd stress. The amount of reduced glutathione (GSH) increased only at 0.5?mM CdCl₂, while glutathione disulfide (GSSG) increased at any level of Cd, with concomitant decrease in GSH/GSSG ratio. The activities of ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) increased significantly with increased concentration of Cd (both at 0.5 and 1.0?mM CdCl₂), while the activities of glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) increased only at moderate stress (0.5?mM CdCl₂) and then decreased at 1.0?mM severe stress (1.0?mM CdCl₂). Monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), catalase (CAT), glyoxalase I (Gly I), and glyoxalase II (Gly II) activities decreased upon exposure to any levels of Cd. Selenium pretreatment had little effect on the nonenzymatic and enzymatic components of seedlings grown under normal conditions; i.e., they slightly increased the GSH content and the activities of APX, GR, GST, and GPX. On the other hand, Se pretreatment of seedlings under Cd-induced stress showed a synergistic effect; it increased the AsA and GSH contents, the GSH/GSSG ratio, and the activities of APX, MDHAR, DHAR, GR, GPX, CAT, Gly I, and Gly II which ultimately reduced the MDA and H₂O₂ levels. However, in most cases, pretreatment with 50???M Se showed better results compared to pretreatment with 100???M Se. The results indicate that the exogenous application of Se at low concentrations increases the tolerance of plants to Cd-induced oxidative damage by enhancing their antioxidant defense and MG detoxification systems.     

Alpha Lipoic Acid Alleviates Oxidative Stress and Preserves Blood Brain Permeability in Rats with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

The neuroprotective effect of alpha lipoic acid (ALA; 100 mg/kg, po), a dithiol antioxidant, on experimentally induced subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) was assessed in Wistar albino rats. Neurological examination scores recorded at the 48th h of SAH induction were increased in SAH groups, which were accompanied with significant increases in the formation of reactive oxygen species, DNA fragmentation ratios, malondialdehyde levels and myeloperoxidase activity, while significant decreases in the brain glutathione content and Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase activity were observed. On the other hand, ALA treatment reversed all these biochemical indices as well as SAH-induced histopathological alterations. Increased brain edema, impaired blood-brain-barrier permeability and neurological scores were also improved by ALA treatment. The results demonstrate that ALA exerts neuroprotective effects via the enhancement of endogenous antioxidant enzyme activity, the inhibition of neutrophil accumulation and free radical generation, suggesting a therapeutic potential in reducing secondary injury after SAH in patients.