丙泊酚对过氧化氢诱导人红细胞氧化应激状态下一氧化氮通路的影响

目的:一氧化氮(nitric oxide,NO)作为体内的一种细胞信使分子,在心血管活动中起重要作用.NO水平及其在体内的合成代谢通路与临床麻醉、危重症、术后恢复等密切相关、本实验通过使用H2O2在体外诱导人红细胞氧化应激反应,观察红细胞NO,eNOS,NO3-和NO2-水平的变化,及丙泊酚对这一变化的影响.方法:健康成年人红细胞制成2％红细胞悬液,分为10组:对照组(C组)、H2O2组(H组)、丙泊酚12.5 μmol/L组,丙泊酚25 μmol/L组,丙泊酚50 μmol/L组,丙泊酚100 μmol/L组,丙泊酚12.5μmol/L+ H2O2组(P12.5+H组)、丙泊酚25 μmol/L+ H2O2组(P25+H组)、丙泊酚50 μmol/L+H2O2组(P50+H组),丙泊酚100μmol/L+ H2O2组(P100+H组).各组H2O2的反应浓度均为200 μmol/L,孵育30 min,测定红细胞NO,eNOS,NO3-和NO2-水平的变化.结果:P50组(4.97± 0.58)NO水平高于其余各组(P＜0.05);H组(4.96± 0.52)NO水平高于其它组(P＜0.05);与C组(1.34±0.29)相比,P50组(2.23±0.33)和H组(2.33± 0.39)eNOS水平升高(P＜0.05);NO3-水平H组(43.78± 2.13)比C组(52.06±2.14)低(P=0.017);NO2-水平H组(13.32± 2.04)比C组(34.14± 1.48)低(P=0.025).结论:丙泊酚和H2O2能够使红细胞NO和eNOS水平的升高;H2O2引起红细胞NO升高和NO3-,NO2-的降低.我们推断,H2O2使体内产生的过量NO,会对机体产生害影响,而丙泊酚通过清除自由基、抑制H2O2诱导的红细胞硝酸盐-亚硝酸盐-一氧化氮通路向氧化相移动来维持NO水平,实现维持NO生物利用率及保护人红细胞抵抗氧化损伤.     

A Signaling Pathway Linking Nitric Oxide Production to Heterotrimeric G Protein and Hydrogen Peroxide Regulates Extracellular Calmodulin Induction of Stomatal Closure in Arabidopsis

Extracellular calmodulin (ExtCaM) regulates stomatal movement by eliciting a cascade of intracellular signaling events including heterotrimeric G protein, hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), and Ca²⁺. However, the ExtCaM-mediated guard cell signaling pathway remains poorly understood. In this report, we show that Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) NITRIC OXIDE ASSOCIATED1 (AtNOA1)-dependent nitric oxide (NO) accumulation plays a crucial role in ExtCaM-induced stomatal closure. ExtCaM triggered a significant increase in NO levels associated with stomatal closure in the wild type, but both effects were abolished in the Atnoa1 mutant. Furthermore, we found that ExtCaM-mediated NO generation is regulated by GPA1, the Gα-subunit of heterotrimeric G protein. The ExtCaM-dependent NO accumulation was nullified in gpa1 knockout mutants but enhanced by overexpression of a constitutively active form of GPA1 (cGα). In addition, cGα Atnoa1 and gpa1-2 Atnoa1 double mutants exhibited a similar response as did Atnoa1. The defect in gpa1 was rescued by overexpression of AtNOA1. Finally, we demonstrated that G protein activation of NO production depends on H₂O₂. Reduced H₂O₂ levels in guard cells blocked the stomatal response of cGα lines, whereas exogenously applied H₂O₂ rescued the defect in ExtCaM-mediated stomatal closure in gpa1 mutants. Moreover, the atrbohD/F mutant, which lacks the NADPH oxidase activity in guard cells, had impaired NO generation in response to ExtCaM, and H₂O₂-induced stomatal closure and NO accumulation were greatly impaired in Atnoa1. These findings have established a signaling pathway leading to ExtCaM-induced stomatal closure, which involves GPA1-dependent activation of H₂O₂ production and subsequent AtNOA1-dependent NO accumulation.Plant guard cells control opening and closure of the stomata in response to phytohormones (e.g. abscisic acid [ABA]) and various environmental signals such as light and temperature, thereby regulating gas exchange for photosynthesis and water status via transpiration (Schroeder et al., 2001). Cytosolic calcium ([Ca²⁺]_i) has been shown to be a key second messenger that changes in response to multiple stimuli in guard cells (McAinsh et al., 1995; Grabov and Blatt, 1998; Wood et al., 2000). A large proportion of Ca²⁺ is localized in extracellular space. It has been shown that external Ca²⁺ concentration ([Ca²⁺]_o) promotes stomatal closure and induces oscillation in [Ca²⁺]_i in guard cells (MacRobbie, 1992; McAinsh et al., 1995; Allen et al., 2001). However, how the guard cells perceive [Ca²⁺]_o concentration and convert [Ca²⁺]_o changes into [Ca²⁺]_i changes was not understood until a calcium-sensing receptor (CAS) in the plasma membrane of guard cells in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) was identified (Han et al., 2003). The external Ca²⁺ (Ca²⁺_o)-induced [Ca²⁺]_i increase is abolished in CAS antisense lines (Han et al., 2003). Both [Ca²⁺]_o and [Ca²⁺]_i show diurnal oscillation that is determined by stomatal conductance, whereas the amplitude of [Ca²⁺]_i oscillation is reduced in CAS antisense lines (Tang et al., 2007). The reduced amplitude of [Ca²⁺]_i diurnal oscillation in response to Ca²⁺_o treatment suggests the potential existence of other [Ca²⁺]_o sensor(s) that may transmit [Ca²⁺]_o information into the [Ca²⁺]_i response in coordination with CAS. Extracellular calmodulin (ExtCaM) could be such an additional [Ca²⁺]_o sensor.Calmodulin is a well-known Ca²⁺ sensor that is activated upon binding of Ca²⁺. It has been shown that calmodulin exists not only intracellularly but also extracellularly in many plant species (Biro et al., 1984; Sun et al., 1994, 1995; Cui et al., 2005). ExtCaM has been implicated in several important biological functions, such as the promotion of cell proliferation, pollen germination, and tube growth (Sun et al., 1994, 1995; Ma and Sun, 1997; Ma et al., 1999; Cui et al., 2005; Shang et al., 2005). ExtCaM is found in the cell wall of guard cells in Vicia faba and in the epidermis of Arabidopsis by immunogold labeling/electron microscopy and western-blot analyses, respectively, and the endogenous CaM in the extracellular space has been shown to regulate stomatal movements (Chen et al., 2003; Xiao et al., 2004). Under natural conditions, once the activity of ExtCaM has been inhibited by its membrane-impermeable antagonist W7-agrose or CaM antibody, stomatal opening under light is enhanced and stomatal closure in darkness is inhibited in V. faba and Arabidopsis (Chen et al., 2003; Xiao et al., 2004). [Ca²⁺]_i and cytosolic hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) changes, two events involved in ExtCaM-regulated stomatal movement (Chen et al., 2004), are likely regulated by light/darkness (Chen and Gallie, 2004; Tang et al., 2007), suggesting that ExtCaM plays an important physiological role in the regulation of stomatal diurnal rhythm. Calmodulin-binding proteins have been found in the protoplast of suspension-cultured Arabidopsis cells, supporting the idea that ExtCaM functions as a peptide-signaling molecule (Cui et al., 2005). Furthermore, ExtCaM triggers [Ca²⁺]_i elevation in guard cells of V. faba and Arabidopsis and in lily (Lilium daviddi) pollen (Chen et al., 2004; Xiao et al., 2004; Shang et al., 2005). These observations support the notion that ExtCaM could be a potential [Ca²⁺]_o sensor for external calcium, and this external calcium sensing could subsequently regulate the [Ca²⁺]_i level through a signaling cascade.It is interesting that ExtCaM and ABA induce some parallel changes in second messengers in guard cell signaling. Our previous studies show that ExtCaM induces [Ca²⁺]_i increase and H₂O₂ generation through the Gα-subunit (GPA1) of a heterotrimeric G protein, and increased H₂O₂ further elevates [Ca²⁺]_i (Chen et al., 2004). G protein, Ca²⁺, and H₂O₂ are well-known second messengers in ABA-induced guard cell signaling (McAinsh et al., 1995; Grabov and Blatt, 1998; Pei et al., 2000; Wang et al., 2001; Zhang et al., 2001; Liu et al., 2007). However, the signaling cascade triggered by ExtCaM in guard cells is poorly understood. New ABA signaling components in guard cells could provide a clue in the study of the molecular mechanism of ExtCaM guard cell signaling.Recently, nitric oxide (NO) has been shown to serve as an important signal molecule involved in many aspects of developmental processes, including floral transition, root growth, root gravitropism, adventitious root formation, xylogenesis, seed germination, and orientation of pollen tube growth (Beligni and Lamattina, 2000; Pagnussat et al., 2002; He et al., 2004; Prado et al., 2004; Gabaldón et al., 2005; Stohr and Stremlau, 2006). Increasing evidence points to a role for NO as an essential component in ABA signaling in guard cells (Garcia-Mata and Lamattina, 2001, 2002; Neill et al., 2002). It has been shown that nitrate reductase (NR) reduces nitrite to NO, and the nia1, nia2 NR-deficient mutant in Arabidopsis showed reduced ABA induction of stomatal closure (Desikan et al., 2002; Bright et al., 2006). Although animal nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity has been detected in plants and inhibitors of mammalian NOS impair NO production in plants (Barroso et al., 1999; Corpas et al., 2001), the gene(s) encoding NOS in plants is still not clear. AtNOS1 in Arabidopsis was initially reported to encode a protein containing NOS activity (Guo et al., 2003). However, recent studies have raised critical questions regarding the nature of AtNOS1 and suggested that AtNOS1 appears not to encode a NOS (Crawford et al., 2006; Zemojtel et al., 2006). However, the originally described Atnos1 mutant is deficient in NO accumulation (Crawford et al., 2006). Consequently, AtNOS1 was renamed AtNOA1 (for NITRIC OXIDE ASSOCIATED1; Crawford et al., 2006). Therefore, the Atnoa1 mutant provides a useful tool for dissecting the function of NO in plants. At present, the molecules that regulate NO generation in ABA-mediated guard cell signaling are not clear. Evidence suggests that H₂O₂, a second messenger important for the regulation of many developmental processes and stomatal movement (Pei et al., 2000; Zhang et al., 2001; Coelho et al., 2002; Demidchik et al., 2003; Kwak et al., 2003), regulates NO generation in guard cells (Lum et al., 2002; He et al., 2005; Bright et al., 2006).Given the parallel signaling events induced by ABA and ExtCaM, we investigated whether NO is involved in the regulation of ExtCaM-induced stomatal closure in Arabidopsis and whether it is linked to G protein and H₂O₂, two key regulators of both ExtCaM and ABA regulation of stomatal movements. Using Arabidopsis mutants (e.g. GPA1 null mutants, the NO-producing mutant Atnoa1, and the guard cell H₂O₂ synthetic enzymatic mutant atrbohD/F) combined with pharmacological analysis, we present compelling evidence to establish a linear functional relationship between Gα, H₂O₂, and NO in ExtCaM guard cell signaling.     

小麦叶片顺乌头酸酶对NO和H2 O2 的敏感性

外源一氧化氮（nitric oxide,NO)供体硝普钠（sodium nitroprusside,SNP)和过氧化氢（hydrogen peroxide,H2O2)处理抑制小麦（Triticu aestivum L.)叶片顺乌头酸酶活性,抑制呈明显的浓度及时间效应;同时外源NO衍生代谢物过氧亚硝酸阴离子（peroxynitrite,ONOO^-)的供体3－morpholinosydnonimine hydrochlloride(SIN-1)和水杨酸（salicylic acid,SA)对酶活性也具有抑制作用,而且小麦叶片线粒体顺乌头酸酶对H2O2和SIN－1更敏感。分别以SNP与过氧化氢酶（catalase,CAT)专一性抑制剂氨基三唑（3－amino-1,2,4-triazole,3-AT)处理离体小麦叶片,发现在其内源H2O2含量上升的同时,顺乌头酸酶活性均呈浓度与时间依赖性下降趋势。表明NO除直接抑制顺乌头酸酶活性外,还可能经H2O2介导间接对顺乌头酸酶产生抑制作用。     

DELLA蛋白参与拟南芥幼苗对一氧化氮逆境的抵抗

DELLA蛋白是赤霉素信号途径中的一类对植物生长起抑制作用的重要蛋白质,在拟南芥（Arabidopsis thaliana）基因组中已经鉴定出5个DELLA蛋白基因。目前研究发现,DELLA蛋白在抗逆中也起了重要的作用。近年来,一氧化氮（nitric oxide,NO）的研究工作取得重要进展,低浓度的NO能够促进植物的生长,但在高浓度下它对植物生长起抑制作用甚至导致细胞死亡。通过外施一氧化氮供体硝普钠（sodium nitro prusside,SNP）,研究高浓度NO对拟南芥幼苗生长的影响,发现植物体内H2O2积累,幼苗死亡。通过研究DELLA蛋白基因表达的变化及其相关突变体的表型,证明DELLA蛋白在抵抗NO逆境中起了重要作用。研究结果揭示了DELLA蛋白与NO逆境的关系,为今后科学指导农业生产提供了理论依据。     

活性氧不敏感型拟南芥的突变体对H2O2的响应

检测拟南芥ros突变株对H2O2响应的结果表明,此种突变体对H2O2有较强的耐受性,表现为气孔开度对H2O2不敏感和H2O2胁迫时的膜脂过氧化水平较低。采用激光扫描共聚焦显微术(LSCM)并结合H2O2荧光探针H2DCFDA检测外源ABA诱导保卫细胞的结果显示,突变体内荧光强度比野生型拟南芥低,暗示此种突变体消除H2O2的能力可能有提高,从而可增强植株抗氧化胁迫的能力。     

Functional Interaction of ROS and Nitric Oxide during Induction of Heat Resistance of Wheat Seedlings by Hydrogen Sulfide Donor

Russian Journal of Plant Physiology - The participation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO), and also enzymatic systems generating them, in the development of heat resistance of...     

外源NO供体对小麦离体叶片过氧化氢代谢的影响

分析了外源一氧化氮 (nitricoxide ,NO)供体硝普钠 (sodiumnitroprusside ,SNP)对离体小麦 (TriticumaestivumL .)叶片过氧化氢 (H2 O2 )含量及其清除酶活力的调节作用。不同浓度的SNP (1mmol/L和 5mmol/L)处理 3 0min内 ,离体小麦叶片H2 O2 含量均有一个显著上升的过程 ,同时过氧化物酶 (POD)活力受到显著抑制 ,而过氧化氢酶 (CAT)活力则轻微下降 ;处理 3 0min到 2 4 0min时 ,POD活力的抑制状态基本维持不变 ,而CAT活力开始恢复上升 ,H2 O2 含量也相应地开始下降。粗酶液的体外实验也表明 ,SNP对POD和CAT的抑制类型不同 ,前者可能是不可逆抑制 ,后者则可能是可逆抑制。因此NO可通过对POD和CAT的不同抑制作用来调节小麦叶片内源H2 O2 含量     

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。     

NO和H2O2在光／暗调控蚕豆气孔运动中的作用及其相互关系

借助表皮条分析和激光扫描共聚焦显微镜技术,对NO和H_2O_2在光/暗调控蚕豆(Vicia faba L.)气孔运动中的作用及其相互关系进行了探索。结果显示,光下外源NO供体硝普钠(SNP)和H_2O_2促进气孔关闭的效应明显大于暗中,暗中NO专一性清除剂2,4-羧基苯-4,4,5,5-四甲基咪唑-1-氧-3-氧化物(cPTIO)、一氧化氮合酶(NOS)抑制剂N~G-氮-L-精氨酸-甲酯(L-NAME)和H_2O_2清除剂抗坏血酸(Vc)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)对气孔开度的效应明显大于光下,而且光下蚕豆保卫细胞NO和H_2O_2水平比暗中明显降低。上述结果表明,光/暗通过影响保卫细胞NO和H_2O_2的水平调控气孔运动。研究还发现,光下H_2O_2既诱导NO水平增加,也诱导气孔关闭,cPTIO和L-NAME有效地逆转H_2O_2的这些效应;光下SNP既诱导H_2O_2水平增加,也诱导气孔关闭,SNP的上述效应又被Vc和CAT有效逆转。这些结果表明,NO和H_2O_2在生成及效应上均存在明显的相互作用。另外,L-NAME显著逆转暗和光下H_2O_2处理对气孔关闭和NO生成的效应表明,蚕豆保卫细胞中可能存在NOS,暗和光下H_2O_2处理可能通过提高NOS的活性促进NO水平增加,进而诱导气孔关闭。     

热激对水稻幼苗耐冷性及热激蛋白合成的诱导

萌发的水稻种子经42℃热激处理后其幼苗的耐冷性明显增强,膜伤害程度降低,脯氨酸含量增加,超氧物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、过氧化物酶(POD)活性和抗氧化物质抗坏血酸含量增加,而膜脂过氧化的关键酶脂氧合酶(LOX)活性及其产物丙二醛(MDA)含量下降.并且热激诱导萌发的水稻胚合成78、70、64、60、46、38、24、17、16kD的热激蛋白(HSP),其中属于HSP70的内质网结合蛋白(BiP)的合成与水稻幼苗耐寒性的提高有关.     

外源NO和H2O2对洋葱鳞片外表皮气孔开度的调控

以洋葱(Allium cepa L.)肉质鳞片外表皮为材料,研究不同浓度及不同处理时间的外源NO和H2O2对洋葱鳞片外表皮上气孔开度的调节作用,并结合NO清除剂血红蛋白(Hb)和H2O2清除剂过氧化氢酶(CAT)研究调控过程中NO和H2O2的相互关系.结果显示:单独施用不同浓度的NO和H2O2均可诱导洋葱鳞片外表皮气孔不同程度关闭,并且浓度越大时间越长,其诱导气孔关闭效应越明显;NO和H2O2共同施用所诱导气孔关闭的效应大于其单独施用效应;Hb和CAT能明显减弱NO和H2O2诱导的气孔关闭.研究表明,NO和H2O2能有效诱导洋葱鳞片上气孔关闭,存在明显的浓度效应和时间效应,且两者可能互相依赖,具有协同效应.     

Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Dimerization Is Regulated by Heat Shock Protein 90 Rather than by Phosphorylation

Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) is a multifunctional enzyme with roles in diverse cellular processes including angiogenesis, tissue remodeling, and the maintenance of vascular tone. Monomeric and dimeric forms of eNOS exist in various tissues. The dimeric form of eNOS is considered the active form and the monomeric form is considered inactive. The activity of eNOS is also regulated by many other mechanisms, including amino acid phosphorylation and interactions with other proteins. However, the precise mechanisms regulating eNOS dimerization, phosphorylation, and activity remain incompletely characterized. We utilized purified eNOS and bovine aorta endothelial cells (BAECs) to investigate the mechanisms regulating eNOS degradation. Both eNOS monomer and dimer existed in purified bovine eNOS. Incubation of purified bovine eNOS with protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) resulted in dephosphorylation at Serine 1179 (Ser1179) in both dimer and monomer and decrease in eNOS activity. However, the eNOS dimer∶monomer ratio was unchanged. Similarly, protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) induced dephosphorylation of eNOS at Threonine 497 (Thr497), without altering the eNOS dimer∶monomer ratio. Different from purified eNOS, in cultured BAECs eNOS existed predominantly as dimers. However, eNOS monomers accumulated following treatment with the proteasome inhibitor lactacystin. Additionally, treatment of BAECs with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) resulted in phosphorylation of Ser1179 in eNOS dimers without altering the phosphorylation status of Thr497 in either form. Inhibition of heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) or Hsp90 silencing destabilized eNOS dimers and was accompanied by dephosphorylation both of Ser1179 and Thr497. In conclusion, our study demonstrates that eNOS monomers, but not eNOS dimers, are degraded by ubiquitination. Additionally, the dimeric eNOS structure is the predominant condition for eNOS amino acid modification and activity regulation. Finally, destabilization of eNOS dimers not only results in eNOS degradation, but also causes changes in eNOS amino acid modifications that further affect eNOS activity.     

外源一氧化氮对香蕉幼苗抗冷性的影响

以巴西香蕉(Musa AAA Group Cavendish cv.Brazil)幼苗为试验材料,采用外源一氧化氮(NO)供体硝普钠(SNP)15 μmol·L-1溶液进行冷胁迫(8℃)前处理,考察其冷胁迫和常温恢复过程中抗冷性指标的变化,以探讨外源NO对香蕉幼苗抗冷性的影响.结果表明,在8℃冷胁迫环境下,SNP预处理香蕉幼苗的萎蔫程度较轻,且在常温下恢复快而完全.SNP预处理可以显著降低冷胁迫下香蕉幼苗叶片的质膜相对透性及过氧化氢和丙二醛含量,并显著增加其可溶性蛋白含量.在冷胁迫的前2 d,SNP处理苗的过氧化物酶和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶的活性显著增加,而超氧化物歧化酶和过氧化氢酶的活性则在胁迫的第3天才显著上升,经3 d冷胁迫回温(28℃)后,4种酶的活性均显著提高.可见,适当浓度NO能够通过诱导香蕉幼苗体内的抗氧化酶活性来有效缓解其遭受的冷胁迫损伤.     

外源ABA、NO和H2O2对葱莲花瓣及叶片表皮气孔开闭的影响

以葱莲（Zephyranthes candida）为材料,研究不同浓度外源脱落酸、硝普钠（sodium nitroprusside,SNP）及过氧化氢对花瓣和叶片表皮气孔开闭的影响,以期为三者在切花保鲜中的应用提供新的依据。实验结果表明,10～1000μmol/L脱落酸和硝普钠均能不同程度地引起花瓣和叶片表皮气孔关闭,且花瓣气孔较叶片气孔有更高的敏感性。过氧化氢对叶片表皮气孔开闭的影响大于对花瓣气孔的影响,花瓣表皮的气孔孔径仅在1000μmol/L处理时变化显著。这说明在外源信号物质延缓切花衰老的过程中,花瓣表皮气孔的运动也可能起到了一定的作用。适当外源信号物质处理能诱导花瓣表皮气孔关闭,从而使花瓣的蒸腾作用减小,维持植物体内水势,延缓切花衰老。     

Effect of Nitric Oxide and Hydrogen Peroxide on Adventitious Root Development from Cuttings of Ground-Cover Chrysanthemum and Associated Biochemical Changes

It is well known that plant adventitious root formation can be stimulated by the application of nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) exogenously but the mechanism of this physiological response is still unclear. Ground-cover chrysanthemum (Dendranthema morifolium ‘Beiguozhicun’) was used to understand the effects of NO and H₂O₂ on the rooting of plant cuttings and the associated biochemical changes of the rooting zone during the rhizogenesis process. The results showed that the effect of NO or H₂O₂ on rooting of ground-cover chrysanthemum cuttings was dose-dependent, with a maximal biological response at 50 μM of NO donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP) or 200 μM H₂O₂. There was a synergistic effect between NO and H₂O₂ on mediating rooting. NO and H₂O₂ treatments at the proper dosage might increase the activities of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and indoleacetic acid oxidase (IAAO) and the content of water-soluble carbohydrate (WSC) and total nitrogen, while decreasing the total polyphenol content of ground-cover chrysanthemum cuttings. In addition, rooting percentage was significantly correlated with these biochemical constituent activities or contents. Together, these results indicated that NO and H₂O₂ treatments enhanced adventitious root development synergistically and independently by stimulating the activities of PPO and IAAO enzymes and the content of carbohydrate and nitrogen and simultaneously repressing the production of polyphenol.