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Iwagami T, Ogawa T, Ishikawa T, Maruta T. Activation of ascorbate metabolism by nitrogen starvation and its physiological impacts in Arabidopsis thaliana. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2022; 86:476-489. [PMID: 35090004 DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbac010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Redox homeostasis is crucial for plant acclimation to nutrient-deficient conditions, but its molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown. In this study, the effects of nutrient deficiencies on antioxidant systems in Arabidopsis thaliana were investigated. We found that ascorbate content in the plants grown with nitrogen starvation was higher than those with complete nutrition. The higher ascorbate levels were associated with enhanced gene expression of ascorbate biosynthesis enzymes and cytosolic isozymes of the ascorbate-glutathione cycle, suggesting that nitrogen starvation facilitated both consumption and biosynthesis of ascorbate. Nevertheless, we did not identify any phenotypic differences between wild type and ascorbate-deficient mutants (vtc2) under nitrogen starvation. Under high-light stress, the vtc2 mutants suffered severer photoinhibition than wild type. Interestingly, when high-light stress and nitrogen starvation were combined, wild type and vtc2 plants exhibited photoinhibition to the same extent. Based on these findings, we discuss the regulation and role of ascorbate metabolism under nitrogen starvation.
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- Takumi Iwagami
- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane University, Matsue, Shimane, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane University, Matsue, Shimane, Japan.,Institute of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Academic Assembly, Shimane University, Matsue, Shimane, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane University, Matsue, Shimane, Japan.,Institute of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Academic Assembly, Shimane University, Matsue, Shimane, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane University, Matsue, Shimane, Japan.,Institute of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Academic Assembly, Shimane University, Matsue, Shimane, Japan
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Maruta T, Ishikawa T. Analysis of Ascorbate Metabolism in Arabidopsis Under High-Light Stress. Methods Mol Biol 2022; 2526:15-24. [PMID: 35657509 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2469-2_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Ascorbate is the most abundant soluble antioxidant in plants, and its concentration is enhanced under high-light and other abiotic stresses. One of the main functions of ascorbate is the detoxification of reactive oxygen species, as ascorbate-deficient plants are highly sensitive to high-light-induced photooxidative stress. Its antioxidative role in plants is further complemented by the presence of ascorbate peroxidases, as well as enzymes that recycle ascorbate from its oxidized forms. In parallel with ascorbate biosynthesis, the expression and activity of these enzymes are enhanced by photooxidative stress. Thus, ascorbate metabolism plays a key role in photooxidative stress acclimation. Herein, the present authors' preferred protocols for the application of high-light stress and the measurement of ascorbate and the activity of related enzymes are described.
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- Takanori Maruta
- Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, Matsue, Shimane, Japan.
- Institute of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Academic Assembly, Shimane University, Matsue, Shimane, Japan.
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- Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, Matsue, Shimane, Japan
- Institute of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Academic Assembly, Shimane University, Matsue, Shimane, Japan
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Yu Y, Shi K, Li X, Luo X, Wang M, Li L, Wang G, Li M. Reducing cadmium in rice using metallothionein surface-engineered bacteria WH16-1-MT. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 203:111801. [PMID: 34339701 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) accumulation in rice grains poses a health risk for humans. In this study, a bacterium, Alishewanella sp. WH16-1-MT, was engineered to express metallothionein on the cell surface. Compared with the parental WH16-1 strain, Cd2+ adsorption efficiency of WH16-1-MT in medium was increased from 1.2 to 2.6 mg/kg dry weight. The WH16-1-MT strain was then incubated with rice in moderately Cd-contaminated paddy soil. Compared with WH16-1, inoculation with WH16-1-MT increased plant height, panicle length and thousand-kernel weight, and decreased the levels of ascorbic acid and glutathione and the activity of peroxidase. Compared with WH16-1, WH16-1-MT inoculation significantly reduced the concentrations of Cd in brown rice, husks, roots and shoots by 44.0 %, 45.5 %, 36.1 % and 47.2 %, respectively. Moreover, inoculation with WH16-1-MT reduced the bioavailability of Cd in soil, with the total Cd proportion in oxidizable and residual states increased from 29 % to 32 %. Microbiome analysis demonstrated that the addition of WH16-1-MT did not significantly alter the original bacterial abundance and community structure in soil. These results indicate that WH16-1-MT can be used as a novel microbial treatment approach to reduce Cd in rice grown in moderately Cd-contaminated paddy soil.
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- Ying Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, PR China.
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Stepnov AA, Christensen IA, Forsberg Z, Aachmann FL, Courtade G, Eijsink VGH. The impact of reductants on the catalytic efficiency of a lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase and the special role of dehydroascorbic acid. FEBS Lett 2022; 596:53-70. [PMID: 34845720 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Monocopper lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) catalyse oxidative cleavage of glycosidic bonds in a reductant-dependent reaction. Recent studies indicate that LPMOs, rather than being O2 -dependent monooxygenases, are H2 O2 -dependent peroxygenases. Here, we describe SscLPMO10B, a novel LPMO from the phytopathogenic bacterium Streptomyces scabies and address links between this enzyme's catalytic rate and in situ hydrogen peroxide production in the presence of ascorbic acid, gallic acid and l-cysteine. Studies of Avicel degradation showed a clear correlation between the catalytic rate of SscLPMO10B and the rate of H2 O2 generation in the reaction mixture. We also assessed the impact of oxidised ascorbic acid, dehydroascorbic acid (DHA), on LPMO activity, since DHA, which is not considered a reductant, was recently reported to drive LPMO reactions. Kinetic studies, combined with NMR analysis, showed that DHA is unstable and converts into multiple derivatives, some of which are redox active and can fuel the LPMO reaction by reducing the active site copper and promoting H2 O2 production. These results show that the apparent monooxygenase activity observed in SscLPMO10B reactions without exogenously added H2 O2 reflects a peroxygenase reaction.
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- Anton A Stepnov
- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, NMBU - Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- NOBIPOL, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, NMBU - Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- NOBIPOL, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- NOBIPOL, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, NMBU - Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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Alós E, Rey F, Gil JV, Rodrigo MJ, Zacarias L. Ascorbic Acid Content and Transcriptional Profiling of Genes Involved in Its Metabolism during Development of Petals, Leaves, and Fruits of Orange ( Citrus sinensis cv. Valencia Late). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:plants10122590. [PMID: 34961061 PMCID: PMC8707836 DOI: 10.3390/plants10122590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Citrus fruit is one of the most important contributors to the ascorbic acid (AsA) intake in humans. Here, we report a comparative analysis of AsA content and transcriptional changes of genes related to its metabolism during development of petals, leaves and fruits of Valencia Late oranges (Citrus sinensis). Petals of close flowers and at anthesis contained the highest concentration of AsA. In fruits, AsA content in the flavedo reached a maximum at color break, whereas the pulp accumulated lower levels and experienced minor fluctuations during development. AsA levels in leaves were similar to those in the flavedo at breaker stage. The transcriptional profiling of AsA biosynthetic, degradation, and recycling genes revealed a complex and specific interplay of the different pathways for each tissue. The D-galacturonic acid pathway appeared to be relevant in petals, whereas in leaves the L-galactose pathway (GGP and GME) also contributed to AsA accumulation. In the flavedo, AsA content was positively correlated with the expression of GGP of the L-galactose pathway and negatively with DHAR1 gene of the recycling pathway. In the pulp, AsA appeared to be mainly controlled by the coordination among the D-galacturonic acid pathway and the MIOX and GalDH genes. Analysis of the promoters of AsA metabolism genes revealed a number of cis-acting elements related to developmental signals, but their functionalities remain to be investigated.
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- Enriqueta Alós
- Department of Food Biotechnology, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATA-CSIC), 46980 Valencia, Spain; (E.A.); (F.R.); (J.V.G.); (M.J.R.)
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- Department of Food Biotechnology, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATA-CSIC), 46980 Valencia, Spain; (E.A.); (F.R.); (J.V.G.); (M.J.R.)
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- Department of Food Biotechnology, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATA-CSIC), 46980 Valencia, Spain; (E.A.); (F.R.); (J.V.G.); (M.J.R.)
- Food Technology Area, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, 46100 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Food Biotechnology, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATA-CSIC), 46980 Valencia, Spain; (E.A.); (F.R.); (J.V.G.); (M.J.R.)
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- Department of Food Biotechnology, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATA-CSIC), 46980 Valencia, Spain; (E.A.); (F.R.); (J.V.G.); (M.J.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-96-3900022
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Yin B, Li J, Zhang Q, Wu N, Zhang J, Rong X, Tao Y, Zang Y, Li Y, Zhou X, Zhang Y. Freeze-thaw cycles change the physiological sensitivity of Syntrichia caninervis to snow cover. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 266:153528. [PMID: 34563792 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2021.153528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Spring, especially the freeze-thaw season, is considered the key period for the growth and carbon sequestration of desert mosses. It is not clear how the change in environment water and temperature affects the physiological characteristics of desert mosses in freeze-thaw season. In this study, the effects of water and freeze-thaw cycles on the physiological characteristics of Syntrichia caninervis were assessed by manipulating the increase or removal of 65% snow and changes in the freeze-thaw cycles. The results showed that the changes in snow depth, freeze-thaw cycles, and their interaction significantly affected the plant water content, osmoregulatory substances content, antioxidant substance, and antioxidant enzyme activities. The contents of free proline, soluble sugar, ascorbic acid (AsA), reduced glutathione (GSH), and malondialdehyde (MDA), and superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT) activities increased significantly with the decrease in snow depth and freeze-thaw cycles. POD and free proline were the most sensitive to the snow depth and freeze-thaw cycles, while SOD and CAT were the least sensitive. Therefore, compared with the increase in freeze-thaw cycles, the reduction in freeze-thaw cycles weakened the physiological sensitivity of S. caninervis to snow depth changes.
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- Benfeng Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 830011, Urumqi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 830011, Urumqi, China; College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830064, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 830011, Urumqi, China; Geography Science College, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, Shanxi Province, 041000, China
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- Yantai Key Laboratory of Coastal Hydrological Processes and Environmental Security, Ludong University, Yantai, Shandong, 264025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 830011, Urumqi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 830011, Urumqi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 830011, Urumqi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 830011, Urumqi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 830011, Urumqi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 830011, Urumqi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 830011, Urumqi, China.
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Tanaka M, Takahashi R, Hamada A, Terai Y, Ogawa T, Sawa Y, Ishikawa T, Maruta T. Distribution and Functions of Monodehydroascorbate Reductases in Plants: Comprehensive Reverse Genetic Analysis of Arabidopsis thaliana Enzymes. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10111726. [PMID: 34829597 PMCID: PMC8615211 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10111726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDAR) is an enzyme involved in ascorbate recycling. Arabidopsis thaliana has five MDAR genes that encode two cytosolic, one cytosolic/peroxisomal, one peroxisomal membrane-attached, and one chloroplastic/mitochondrial isoform. In contrast, tomato plants possess only three enzymes, lacking the cytosol-specific enzymes. Thus, the number and distribution of MDAR isoforms differ according to plant species. Moreover, the physiological significance of MDARs remains poorly understood. In this study, we classify plant MDARs into three classes: class I, chloroplastic/mitochondrial enzymes; class II, peroxisomal membrane-attached enzymes; and class III, cytosolic/peroxisomal enzymes. The cytosol-specific isoforms form a subclass of class III and are conserved only in Brassicaceae plants. With some exceptions, all land plants and a charophyte algae, Klebsormidium flaccidum, contain all three classes. Using reverse genetic analysis of Arabidopsis thaliana mutants lacking one or more isoforms, we provide new insight into the roles of MDARs; for example, (1) the lack of two isoforms in a specific combination results in lethality, and (2) the role of MDARs in ascorbate redox regulation in leaves can be largely compensated by other systems. Based on these findings, we discuss the distribution and function of MDAR isoforms in land plants and their cooperation with other recycling systems.
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- Mio Tanaka
- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan; (M.T.); (A.H.); (T.O.); (T.I.)
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan; (R.T.); (Y.T.); (Y.S.)
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan; (R.T.); (Y.T.); (Y.S.)
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan; (M.T.); (A.H.); (T.O.); (T.I.)
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan; (R.T.); (Y.T.); (Y.S.)
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan; (R.T.); (Y.T.); (Y.S.)
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan; (M.T.); (A.H.); (T.O.); (T.I.)
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan; (R.T.); (Y.T.); (Y.S.)
- Institute of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Academic Assembly, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan; (R.T.); (Y.T.); (Y.S.)
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan; (M.T.); (A.H.); (T.O.); (T.I.)
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan; (R.T.); (Y.T.); (Y.S.)
- Institute of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Academic Assembly, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan; (M.T.); (A.H.); (T.O.); (T.I.)
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan; (R.T.); (Y.T.); (Y.S.)
- Institute of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Academic Assembly, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-882-32-6585
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Wu LB, Feng Y, Zeibig F, Alam MS, Frei M. High Throughput Analyses of Ascorbate-turnover Enzyme Activities in Rice ( Oryza sativa L.) Seedlings. Bio Protoc 2021; 11:e4190. [PMID: 34761063 DOI: 10.21769/bioprotoc.4190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Ascorbate (Vitamin C) fulfills various functions in plant photosynthesis and abiotic stress tolerance. The four key enzymes involved in the ascorbate-turnover pathway are ascorbate peroxidase, ascorbate oxidase, monodehydroascorbate reductase, and dehydroascorbate reductase. Several reports have shown the pivotal roles of these enzymes in plant development and stress tolerance. Therefore, reliable and rapid assay protocols are required for researchers to investigate their enzymatic activities during plant development and stress responses. Previously published methods for analyzing these enzymatic activities rely on cuvette spectrophotometers, which can only handle one sample per test, leading to a prolonged investigation. In this protocol, we employed a 96-well microplate reader to analyze at least eight samples with two technical replicates simultaneously. We analyzed two rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes with distinct ascorbate oxidase and dehydroascorbate reductase activities to demonstrate the assay process, including plant growth, sample preparation, reaction setup, and data analysis. Our protocol provides a high throughput method for investigating ascorbate turnover-related enzymatic activities in plants.
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- Lin-Bo Wu
- Department of Agronomy and Crop Physiology, Institute for Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Agronomy and Crop Physiology, Institute for Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Agronomy and Crop Physiology, Institute for Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Agronomy and Crop Physiology, Institute for Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Agronomy and Crop Physiology, Institute for Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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Ban Q, Liu T, Ning K, Fan J, Cui Q, Guo Y, Zai X. Effect of calcium treatment on the browning of harvested eggplant fruits and its relation to the metabolisms of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and phenolics. Food Sci Nutr 2021; 9:5567-5574. [PMID: 34646526 PMCID: PMC8498068 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Eggplant is a popular vegetable in Asia; however, it has a short storage life and considerable economic losses have resulted from eggplant browning. Calcium has been reported to play a key role in the postharvest storage of plants. Here, we found that exogenous calcium application could delay eggplant fruit browning and maintain higher storage quality. The increased browning index (BI), relative electrolytic leakage (REL), and water loss were suppressed by calcium treatment during storage. Delayed browning with calcium treatment might result from a higher phenolic level and suppressed the activity of polyphenol oxidase (PPO). Less H2O2 and O2 - but more activated reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging enzymes accumulated in calcium-treated fruits than in H2O-treated fruits. Moreover, the nonenzymatic antioxidant, ascorbic acid (AsA), was accumulated more in calcium-treated eggplant fruits. Taken together, our data demonstrated that exogenous calcium application delayed eggplant fruit browning by regulating phenol metabolism and enhancing antioxidant systems.
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- Qiuyan Ban
- College of HorticultureJinling Institute of TechnologyNanjingChina
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- College of HorticultureJinling Institute of TechnologyNanjingChina
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- College of HorticultureJinling Institute of TechnologyNanjingChina
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- College of HorticultureJinling Institute of TechnologyNanjingChina
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- College of HorticultureJinling Institute of TechnologyNanjingChina
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- College of HorticultureJinling Institute of TechnologyNanjingChina
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- College of HorticultureJinling Institute of TechnologyNanjingChina
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Panjekobi M, Einali A. Trehalose treatment alters carbon partitioning and reduces the accumulation of individual metabolites but does not affect salt tolerance in the green microalga Dunaliella bardawil. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 27:2333-2344. [PMID: 34744369 PMCID: PMC8526648 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-021-01078-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The effects of trehalose (Tre), a non-reducing disaccharide, on metabolic changes, antioxidant status, and salt tolerance in Dunaliella bardawil cells were investigated. Algal suspensions containing 1, 2, and 3 M NaCl were treated with 5 mM Tre. While the content of pigments, reducing sugars, proteins, glycerol, and ascorbate pool accumulated with increasing salinity, the content of non-reducing sugars, starch, amino acids, proline, hydrogen peroxide, and lipid peroxidation level decreased significantly. Tre-treated cells showed a decrease in pigments content, reducing sugars, starch, proteins, amino acids, proline, glycerol, and the activity of non-specific peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase, but an increase in non-reducing sugars, oxidized ascorbate, and ascorbate peroxidase activity occurred unchanged in the ascorbate pool. However, the density and fresh weight of the cells remained statistically unchanged in all Tre-treated and untreated cultures. These results suggest that D. bardawil cells potentially tolerate different salt levels by accumulating metabolites, whereas Tre treatment changes carbon partitioning and significantly reduces beneficial metabolites without altering salt tolerance. Therefore, the regulation of carbon partitioning rather than the amount of assimilated carbon may play an important role in inducing salinity tolerance of D. bardawil. However, Tre is not able to enhance the salt tolerance of halotolerants and is even economically damaging due to the reduction of unique metabolites such as glycerol and β-carotene.
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- Mahdieh Panjekobi
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
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Singh P, Kannaujia R, Narayan S, Tewari A, Shirke PA, Pandey V. Impact of chronic elevated ozone exposure on photosynthetic traits and anti-oxidative defense responses of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de wit tree under field conditions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 782:146907. [PMID: 33848871 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study, the impact of long term exposure of elevated ozone (+20 ppb above ambient) on photosynthetic traits and anti-oxidative defense system of Leucaena leucocephala, a tree of great economic importance, was studied in a Free Air Ozone Concentration Enrichment (O3-FACE) facility at different time intervals (6, 12, 18, and 24 months). Results showed that net photosynthesis, photosynthetic pigments and lipid peroxidation were significantly reduced after 6, 12 and 24 months of exposure to elevated ozone (eO3) whereas stomatal conductance and transpiration rate were significantly decreased after 12 months of exposure to eO3. Antioxidant enzymatic activities (catalase, ascorbate peroxidase and glutathione reductase) were significantly increased after 12 months of exposure to eO3. Ascorbate was increased significantly after 6 and 12 months of exposure to eO3 while reduced glutathione content declined significantly after 6 and 24 months of exposure to eO3. The study showed that there were several negative long lasting physiological and biochemical responses in Leucaena. The results provide evidence that Leucaena exhibited greater sensitivity to O3 during initial exposure (up to 12 months) but showed moderate tolerance by the end of the 2nd year.
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- Pratiksha Singh
- Plant Ecology and Climate Change Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India; Department of Forestry & Environmental Science, D.S.B. campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand 263001, India
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- Plant Ecology and Climate Change Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India
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- Plant Physiology Laboratory, CSIR- National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Department of Forestry & Environmental Science, D.S.B. campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand 263001, India
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- Plant Physiology Laboratory, CSIR- National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Plant Ecology and Climate Change Science Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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Jin S, Ding Z, Xie J. Study of Postharvest Quality and Antioxidant Capacity of Freshly Cut Amaranth after Blue LED Light Treatment. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:1614. [PMID: 34451660 PMCID: PMC8400882 DOI: 10.3390/plants10081614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Freshly cut vegetables are susceptible to microbial contamination and oxidation during handling and storage. Hence, light-emitting diode technology can effectively inhibit microbial growth and improve antioxidant enzyme activity. In this paper, the freshly cut amaranth was treated with different intensities of blue light-emitting diode (LED460nm) over 12 days. Chlorophyll content, ascorbic acid content, antioxidant capacity, antioxidant enzymes activity, the changes in microbial count, and sensorial evaluation were measured to analyze the effects of LED treatment on the amaranth. Blue LED460nm light irradiation improved the vital signs of the samples and extended the shelf life by 2-3 days. The AsA-GSH cycle was effectively activated with the irradiation of 30 μmol/(m2·s) blue LED460nm light. According to the results, the LED460nm light could retard the growth of colonies and the main spoilage bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, of freshly cut amaranth.
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- Siyuan Jin
- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; (S.J.); (Z.D.)
- National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Food Science and Engineering, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; (S.J.); (Z.D.)
- National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Food Science and Engineering, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; (S.J.); (Z.D.)
- National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Food Science and Engineering, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- Shanghai Professional Technology Service Platform on Cold Chain Equipment Performance and Energy Saving Evaluation, Shanghai 201306, China
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Quitadamo F, De Simone V, Beleggia R, Trono D. Chitosan-Induced Activation of the Antioxidant Defense System Counteracts the Adverse Effects of Salinity in Durum Wheat. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:1365. [PMID: 34371568 PMCID: PMC8309458 DOI: 10.3390/plants10071365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The present study was carried out with the aim of (i) evaluating the effect of chitosan (CTS) on the growth of durum wheat under salinity and (ii) examining CTS-regulated mechanisms of salinity tolerance associated with the antioxidant defense system. To achieve these goals, durum wheat seedlings were treated with CTS at different molecular weight, low (L-CTS, 50-190 kDa), medium (M-CTS, 190-310 kDa) and high (H-CTS, 310-375 kDa). The results obtained show that exposure to 200 mM NaCl reduced the shoot and the root dried biomass by 38% and 59%, respectively. The growth impairment induced by salinity was strongly correlated with an increase in the superoxide anion production (5-fold), hydrogen peroxide content (2-fold) and malondialdehyde (MDA) content (4-fold). Seedlings responded to the oxidative stress triggered by salinity with an increase in the total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC) and total antioxidant activity (TAA) by 67%, 51% and 32%, respectively. A salt-induced increase in the activity of the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase and catalase (CAT) of 89% and 86%, respectively, was also observed. Treatment of salt-stressed seedlings with exogenous CTS significantly promoted seedling growth, with the strongest effects observed for L-CTS and M-CTS, which increased the shoot biomass of stressed seedlings by 32% and 44%, respectively, whereas the root dried biomass increased by 87% and 64%, respectively. L-CTS and M-CTS treatments also decreased the superoxide anion production (57% and 59%, respectively), the hydrogen peroxide content (35% and 38%, respectively) and the MDA content (48% and 56%, respectively) and increased the TPC (23% and 14%, respectively), the TFC (19% and 10%, respectively), the TAA (up to 10% and 7%, respectively) and the CAT activity (29% and 20%, respectively). Overall, our findings indicate that CTS exerts its protective role against the oxidative damages induced by salinity by enhancing the antioxidant defense system. L-CTS and M-CTS were the most effective in alleviating the adverse effect of NaCl, thus demonstrating that the CTS action is strictly related to its molecular weight.
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- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Centro di Ricerca Cerealicoltura e, Colture Industriali, S.S. 673, Km 25,200, 71122 Foggia, Italy; (F.Q.); (V.D.S.); (R.B.)
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A Transcriptional Analysis of the Genes Involved in the Ascorbic Acid Pathways Based on a Comparison of the Juice and Leaves of Navel and Anthocyanin-Rich Sweet Orange Varieties. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10071291. [PMID: 34202884 PMCID: PMC8309047 DOI: 10.3390/plants10071291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sweet oranges are an important source of ascorbic acid (AsA). In this study, the content of AsA in the juice and leaves of four orange clonal selections, different in terms of maturity time and the presence/absence of anthocyanins, was correlated with the transcription levels of the main genes involved in the biosynthesis, recycling, and degradation pathways. Within each variety, differences in the above pathways and the AsA amount were found between the analysed tissues. Variations were also observed at different stages of fruit development and maturation. At the beginning of fruit development, AsA accumulation was attributable to the synergic action of l-galactose and Myo-inositol, while the l-gulose pathway was predominant between the end of fruit development and the beginning of ripening. In leaves, the l-galactose pathway appeared to play a major role in AsA accumulation, even though higher GalUr isoform expression suggests a synergistic contribution of both pathways in this tissue. In juice, the trend of the AsA content may be related to the decrease in the transcription levels of the GME, GDH, MyoOx, and GalUr12 genes. Newhall was the genotype that accumulated the most AsA. The difference between Newhall and the other varieties seems to be attributable to the GLDH, GalUr12, APX2, and DHAR3 genes.
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Mellidou I, Koukounaras A, Kostas S, Patelou E, Kanellis AK. Regulation of Vitamin C Accumulation for Improved Tomato Fruit Quality and Alleviation of Abiotic Stress. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12050694. [PMID: 34066421 PMCID: PMC8148108 DOI: 10.3390/genes12050694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Ascorbic acid (AsA) is an essential multifaceted phytonutrient for both the human diet and plant growth. Optimum levels of AsA accumulation combined with balanced redox homeostasis are required for normal plant development and defense response to adverse environmental stimuli. Notwithstanding its moderate AsA levels, tomatoes constitute a good source of vitamin C in the human diet. Therefore, the enhancement of AsA levels in tomato fruit attracts considerable attention, not only to improve its nutritional value but also to stimulate stress tolerance. Genetic regulation of AsA concentrations in plants can be achieved through the fine-tuning of biosynthetic, recycling, and transport mechanisms; it is also linked to changes in the whole fruit metabolism. Emerging evidence suggests that tomato synthesizes AsA mainly through the l-galactose pathway, but alternative pathways through d-galacturonate or myo-inositol, or seemingly unrelated transcription and regulatory factors, can be also relevant in certain developmental stages or in response to abiotic factors. Considering the recent advances in our understanding of AsA regulation in model and other non-model species, this review attempts to link the current consensus with novel technologies to provide a comprehensive strategy for AsA enhancement in tomatoes, without any detrimental effect on plant growth or fruit development.
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- Ifigeneia Mellidou
- Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Hao Elgo-Demeter, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
- Correspondence: (I.M.); (A.K.K.)
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- Department of Horticulture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.K.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Horticulture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.K.); (S.K.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Group of Biotechnology of Pharmaceutical Plants, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Group of Biotechnology of Pharmaceutical Plants, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;
- Correspondence: (I.M.); (A.K.K.)
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Shen J, Griffiths PT, Campbell SJ, Utinger B, Kalberer M, Paulson SE. Ascorbate oxidation by iron, copper and reactive oxygen species: review, model development, and derivation of key rate constants. Sci Rep 2021; 11:7417. [PMID: 33795736 PMCID: PMC8016884 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86477-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Ascorbic acid is among the most abundant antioxidants in the lung, where it likely plays a key role in the mechanism by which particulate air pollution initiates a biological response. Because ascorbic acid is a highly redox active species, it engages in a far more complex web of reactions than a typical organic molecule, reacting with oxidants such as the hydroxyl radical as well as redox-active transition metals such as iron and copper. The literature provides a solid outline for this chemistry, but there are large disagreements about mechanisms, stoichiometries and reaction rates, particularly for the transition metal reactions. Here we synthesize the literature, develop a chemical kinetics model, and use seven sets of laboratory measurements to constrain mechanisms for the iron and copper reactions and derive key rate constants. We find that micromolar concentrations of iron(III) and copper(II) are more important sinks for ascorbic acid (both AH2 and AH-) than reactive oxygen species. The iron and copper reactions are catalytic rather than redox reactions, and have unit stoichiometries: Fe(III)/Cu(II) + AH2/AH- + O2 → Fe(III)/Cu(II) + H2O2 + products. Rate constants are 5.7 × 104 and 4.7 × 104 M-2 s-1 for Fe(III) + AH2/AH- and 7.7 × 104 and 2.8 × 106 M-2 s-1 for Cu(II) + AH2/AH-, respectively.
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- Jiaqi Shen
- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of California At Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1565, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Cambridge University, Lensfield Rd, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 27, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 27, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, Cambridge University, Lensfield Rd, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 27, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of California At Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1565, USA.
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Sharma S, Deswal R. Dioscorea Alata Tuber Proteome Analysis Uncovers Differentially Regulated Growth-associated Pathways of Tuber Development. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 62:191-204. [PMID: 33313836 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcaa151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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During its life cycle, the Dioscorea tuber undergoes multiple morphological and biochemical changes. To gain a better understanding of the metabolic changes associated with tuber growth, a stage-specific gel-free proteome analysis of four distinct morphological stages namely germinating tuber (S1), degrading tuber (S2), new tuber formation (S3) and tuber maturation (S4) was done and validated by principal component analysis. A comprehensive data set identifying 78.2% of the total 3,681 proteins was generated. PANTHER and KEGG MAPPER revealed both expected (carbohydrate metabolism and redox regulation) and novel biological processes (transcription factors and hormonal regulation) characteristic for each developmental stage. Higher abundance of the enzymes of ascorbate-glutathione cycle and carbohydrate metabolism was detected during tuber germination (S1) and tuber formation stages (S3) in comparison with the mature tuber. The presence of ethylene biosynthesis components during tuber formation hints toward its probable role in postharvest shelf life. The data set comprehensively describes the proteome of Dioscorea tuber and provides growth-specific markers for tuber germination (ascorbate peroxidase, monodehydroascorbate reductase, invertase) and tuber formation (sucrose synthase), which were validated by enzyme activity assays and Western blotting. The study provides information that may influence the direction of research for improving the productivity of this under-utilized and largely neglected crop.
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- Shruti Sharma
- Molecular Physiology and Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India
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- Molecular Physiology and Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India
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Zhou F, Zheng B, Wang F, Cao A, Xie S, Chen X, Schick JA, Jin X, Li H. Genome-Wide Analysis of MDHAR Gene Family in Four Cotton Species Provides Insights into Fiber Development via Regulating AsA Redox Homeostasis. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10020227. [PMID: 33503886 PMCID: PMC7912408 DOI: 10.3390/plants10020227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Monodehydroasorbate reductase (MDHAR) (EC1.6.5.4), a key enzyme in ascorbate-glutathione recycling, plays important roles in cell growth, plant development and physiological response to environmental stress via control of ascorbic acid (AsA)-mediated reduction/oxidation (redox) regulation. Until now, information regarding MDHAR function and regulatory mechanism in Gossypium have been limited. Herein, a genome-wide identification and comprehensive bioinformatic analysis of 36 MDHAR family genes in four Gossypium species, Gossypium arboreum, G. raimondii, G. hirsutum, and G. barbadense, were performed, indicating their close evolutionary relationship. Expression analysis of GhMDHARs in different cotton tissues and under abiotic stress and phytohormone treatment revealed diverse expression features. Fiber-specific expression analysis showed that GhMDHAR1A/D, 3A/D and 4A/D were preferentially expressed in fiber fast elongating stages to reach peak values in 15-DPA fibers, with corresponding coincident observances of MDHAR enzyme activity, AsA content and ascorbic acid/dehydroascorbic acid (AsA/DHA) ratio. Meanwhile, there was a close positive correlation between the increase of AsA content and AsA/DHA ratio catalyzed by MDHAR and fiber elongation development in different fiber-length cotton cultivars, suggesting the potential important function of MDHAR for fiber growth. Following H2O2 stimulation, GhMDHAR demonstrated immediate responses at the levels of mRNA, enzyme, the product of AsA and corresponding AsA/DHA value, and antioxidative activity. These results for the first time provide a comprehensive systemic analysis of the MDHAR gene family in plants and the four cotton species and demonstrate the contribution of MDHAR to fiber elongation development by controlling AsA-recycling-mediated cellular redox homeostasis.
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- Fangfang Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (F.Z.); (B.Z.); (F.W.); (A.C.); (S.X.); (X.C.)
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Ecology of Tropical Islands, College of Life Sciences, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (F.Z.); (B.Z.); (F.W.); (A.C.); (S.X.); (X.C.)
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (F.Z.); (B.Z.); (F.W.); (A.C.); (S.X.); (X.C.)
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (F.Z.); (B.Z.); (F.W.); (A.C.); (S.X.); (X.C.)
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (F.Z.); (B.Z.); (F.W.); (A.C.); (S.X.); (X.C.)
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (F.Z.); (B.Z.); (F.W.); (A.C.); (S.X.); (X.C.)
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- Genetics and Cellular Engineering Group, Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany;
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (F.Z.); (B.Z.); (F.W.); (A.C.); (S.X.); (X.C.)
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Ecology of Tropical Islands, College of Life Sciences, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, China
- Correspondence: (X.J.); (H.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (F.Z.); (B.Z.); (F.W.); (A.C.); (S.X.); (X.C.)
- Correspondence: (X.J.); (H.L.)
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Zhang Y, Zha L, Liu W, Zhou C, Shao M, Yang Q. LED Light Quality of Continuous Light before Harvest Affects Growth and AsA Metabolism of Hydroponic Lettuce Grown under Increasing Doses of Nitrogen. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:176. [PMID: 33477815 PMCID: PMC7832877 DOI: 10.3390/plants10010176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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To study the effects of light quality of continuous light before harvest on the growth and ascorbic acid (AsA) metabolism of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) grown under relative high nitrogen level, lettuce plants grown under different nitrogen levels (8, 10 and 12 mmol·L-1) were subjected to continuous light with different red: blue light ratios (2R:1B and 4R:1B) before harvest. The results showed that the shoot fresh weight of lettuce under 12 mmol·L-1 nitrogen level was significantly higher than that under other treatments. There were no significant differences in shoot dry weight, root fresh weight, root dry weight, soluble sugar content, nitrate content and AsA content in leaves among the treatments at different nitrogen levels. The content of AsA in leaves was significantly higher than that in petioles before and after continuous light. Under the same nitrogen level, the fresh weight of lettuce under continuous light quality 4R:1B was significantly higher than that under other treatments. The content of AsA in lettuce leaves increased in different degrees after continuous light before harvest. High yield and AsA content could be obtained by 72 h continuous light with red and blue light 4R:1B at 12 mmol·L-1 nitrogen level. After continuous light, the content of AsA increased significantly due to the increase of the ratio of red light and nitrogen level, which increased the activities of L-galactono-1,4-lactone dehydrogenase (GalLDH) and dehydroascorbic acid reductase (DHAR) involved in AsA synthesis and in the recycling of DHAR to AsA respectively.
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- Yubin Zhang
- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (Y.Z.); (L.Z.); (C.Z.); (M.S.); (Q.Y.)
- Key Lab of Energy Conservation and Waste Management of Agricultural Structures, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (Y.Z.); (L.Z.); (C.Z.); (M.S.); (Q.Y.)
- Key Lab of Energy Conservation and Waste Management of Agricultural Structures, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China
- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (Y.Z.); (L.Z.); (C.Z.); (M.S.); (Q.Y.)
- Key Lab of Energy Conservation and Waste Management of Agricultural Structures, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (Y.Z.); (L.Z.); (C.Z.); (M.S.); (Q.Y.)
- Key Lab of Energy Conservation and Waste Management of Agricultural Structures, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (Y.Z.); (L.Z.); (C.Z.); (M.S.); (Q.Y.)
- Key Lab of Energy Conservation and Waste Management of Agricultural Structures, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (Y.Z.); (L.Z.); (C.Z.); (M.S.); (Q.Y.)
- Key Lab of Energy Conservation and Waste Management of Agricultural Structures, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China
- Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, Chengdu 610213, China
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Xiao M, Li Z, Zhu L, Wang J, Zhang B, Zheng F, Zhao B, Zhang H, Wang Y, Zhang Z. The Multiple Roles of Ascorbate in the Abiotic Stress Response of Plants: Antioxidant, Cofactor, and Regulator. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:598173. [PMID: 33912200 PMCID: PMC8072462 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.598173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Ascorbate (ASC) plays a critical role in plant stress response. The antioxidant role of ASC has been well-studied, but there are still several confusing questions about the function of ASC in plant abiotic stress response. ASC can scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS) and should be helpful for plant stress tolerance. But in some cases, increasing ASC content impairs plant abiotic stress tolerance, whereas, inhibiting ASC synthesis or regeneration enhances plant stress tolerance. This confusing phenomenon indicates that ASC may have multiple roles in plant abiotic stress response not just as an antioxidant, though many studies more or less ignored other roles of ASC in plant. In fact, ACS also can act as the cofactor of some enzymes, which are involved in the synthesis, metabolism, and modification of a variety of substances, which has important effects on plant stress response. In addition, ASC can monitor and effectively regulate cell redox status. Therefore, we believe that ASC has atleast triple roles in plant abiotic stress response: as the antioxidant to scavenge accumulated ROS, as the cofactor to involve in plant metabolism, or as the regulator to coordinate the actions of various signal pathways under abiotic stress. The role of ASC in plant abiotic stress response is important and complex. The detail role of ASC in plant abiotic stress response should be analyzed according to specific physiological process in specific organ. In this review, we discuss the versatile roles of ASC in the response of plants to abiotic stresses.
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- Minggang Xiao
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- National Key Facility of Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Beijing, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- National Key Facility of Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Beijing, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- National Key Facility of Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Beijing, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- National Key Facility of Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Beijing, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
- Yujie Wang,
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- National Key Facility of Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Zhijin Zhang,
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Berni R, Charton S, Planchon S, Legay S, Romi M, Cantini C, Cai G, Hausman JF, Renaut J, Guerriero G. Molecular investigation of Tuscan sweet cherries sampled over three years: gene expression analysis coupled to metabolomics and proteomics. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2021; 8:12. [PMID: 33384418 PMCID: PMC7775447 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-020-00445-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) is a stone fruit widely consumed and appreciated for its organoleptic properties, as well as its nutraceutical potential. We here investigated the characteristics of six non-commercial Tuscan varieties of sweet cherry maintained at the Regional Germplasm Bank of the CNR-IBE in Follonica (Italy) and sampled ca. 60 days post-anthesis over three consecutive years (2016-2017-2018). We adopted an approach merging genotyping and targeted gene expression profiling with metabolomics. To complement the data, a study of the soluble proteomes was also performed on two varieties showing the highest content of flavonoids. Metabolomics identified the presence of flavanols and proanthocyanidins in highest abundance in the varieties Morellona and Crognola, while gene expression revealed that some differences were present in genes involved in the phenylpropanoid pathway during the 3 years and among the varieties. Finally, proteomics on Morellona and Crognola showed variations in proteins involved in stress response, primary metabolism and cell wall expansion. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first multi-pronged study focused on Tuscan sweet cherry varieties providing insights into the differential abundance of genes, proteins and metabolites.
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- Roberto Berni
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, via P.A. Mattioli 4, I-53100, Siena, Italy
- TERRA Teaching and Research Center, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, 5030, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Environmental Research and Innovation Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, 41, Rue du Brill, L-4422, Belvaux, Luxembourg
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- Environmental Research and Innovation Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, 41, Rue du Brill, L-4422, Belvaux, Luxembourg
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- Environmental Research and Innovation Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, 5, rue Bommel, L-4940, Hautcharage, Luxembourg
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, via P.A. Mattioli 4, I-53100, Siena, Italy
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- Istituto per la BioEconomia (IBE CNR), Dipartimento di Scienze BioAgroAlimentari, via Aurelia 49, 58022, Follonica, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, via P.A. Mattioli 4, I-53100, Siena, Italy
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- Environmental Research and Innovation Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, 5, rue Bommel, L-4940, Hautcharage, Luxembourg
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- Environmental Research and Innovation Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, 41, Rue du Brill, L-4422, Belvaux, Luxembourg.
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- Environmental Research and Innovation Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, 5, rue Bommel, L-4940, Hautcharage, Luxembourg.
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Huang W, Sun D, Wang R, An Y. Integration of Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Reveals the Responses of Sugar Beet to Continuous Cropping Obstacle. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:711333. [PMID: 34777408 PMCID: PMC8578061 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.711333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Sugar beet is vulnerable to years of continuous cropping, and allelopathy is one of the important factors leading to continuous cropping disorder. To explore the physiological and molecular mechanisms behind continuous cropping obstacles on sugar beet, this study combined transcriptomics and metabolomics to analyze the effects of different years of continuous cropping on metabolite changes, differential gene expression, and root exudate regulation in sugar beet. We collected sugar beet's root samples from 1-, 3-, and 5-year continuous cropping systems for metabolome and transcriptome analyses. Our data revealed that T3 and T5 had 50 and 33 metabolites significantly different from T1, respectively. The autotoxic substance salicylaldehyde was found to continuously accumulate in root exudates with increasing years of continuous cropping. Sucrose was highly reduced in T3 (4.05-fold decrease) and T5 (2.01-fold decrease) compared to T1. Respectively, 2,660 and 3,515 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were significantly regulated in T3 and T5 compared to T1. The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses showed that metabolic pathways and biosynthesis of secondary metabolites were perturbed in T3 and T5 vs. T1. Integrated metabolomics analyses identified 73 DEGs involved in enriched metabolic pathways, all of which were the oxidation-reduction process pathways. In conclusion, this study provides evidence that continuous cropping obstacles can change the metabolome and transcriptome of sugar beet, affecting its growth and quality.
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- Weijuan Huang
- Institute of Nanfan & Seed Industry, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Nanfan & Seed Industry, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Shihezi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shihezi, China
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- Institute of Nanfan & Seed Industry, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Yuxing An,
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Loi M, Villani A, Paciolla F, Mulè G, Paciolla C. Challenges and Opportunities of Light-Emitting Diode (LED) as Key to Modulate Antioxidant Compounds in Plants. A Review. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 10:antiox10010042. [PMID: 33396461 PMCID: PMC7824119 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10010042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Plant antioxidants are important compounds involved in plant defense, signaling, growth, and development. The quantity and quality of such compounds is genetically driven; nonetheless, light is one of the factors that strongly influence their synthesis and accumulation in plant tissues. Indeed, light quality affects the fitness of the plant, modulating its antioxidative profile, a key element to counteract the biotic and abiotic stresses. With this regard, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are emerging as a powerful technology which allows the selection of specific wavelengths and intensities, and therefore the targeted accumulation of plant antioxidant compounds. Despite the unique advantages of such technology, LED application in the horticultural field is still at its early days and several aspects still need to be investigated. This review focused on the most recent outcomes of LED application to modulate the antioxidant compounds of plants, with particular regard to vitamin C, phenols, chlorophyll, carotenoids, and glucosinolates. Additionally, future challenges and opportunities in the use of LED technology in the growth and postharvest storage of fruits and vegetables were also addressed to give a comprehensive overview of the future applications and trends of research.
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- Martina Loi
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council, Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council, Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy
- Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via E. Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Automation Engineering, Polytechnic of Bari, Via E. Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council, Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via E. Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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Osipova SV, Rudikovskii AV, Permyakov AV, Rudikovskaya EG, Permyakova MD, Verkhoturov VV, Pshenichnikova TA. Physiological responses to water deficiency in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) lines with genetically different leaf pubescence. Vavilovskii Zhurnal Genet Selektsii 2020; 24:813-820. [PMID: 35087993 PMCID: PMC8764144 DOI: 10.18699/vj20.678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Studying the relationship between leaf pubescence and drought resistance is important for assessing Triticum aestivum L. genetic resources. The aim of the work was to assess resistance of common wheat genotypes with
different composition and allelic state of genes that determine the leaf pubescence phenotype. We compared the
drought resistance wheat variety Saratovskaya 29 (S29) with densely pubescent leaves, carrying the dominant alleles
of the Hl1 and Hl3 genes, and two near isogenic lines, i: S29 hl1, hl3 and i: S29 Hl2aesp, with the introgression of the additional pubescence gene from diploid species Aegilops speltoides. Under controlled conditions of the climatic chamber,
the photosynthetic pigments content, the activity of ascorbate-glutathione cycle enzymes and also the parameters of
chlorophyll fluorescence used to assess the physiological state of the plants photosynthetic apparatus were studied in
the leaves of S29 and the lines. Tolerance was evaluated using the comprehensive index D, calculated on the basis of
the studied physiological characteristics. The recessive state of pubescence genes, as well as the introduction of the additional Hl2aesp gene, led to a 6-fold decrease in D. Under the water deficit influence, the fluorescence parameters profile
changed in the lines, and the viability index decreased compared with S29. Under drought, the activity of ascorbate
peroxidase, glutathione reductase and dehydroascorbate reductase in the line i: S29 hl1, hl3 decreased 1.9, 3.3 and
2.3 times, in the line i: S29 Hl2aesp it decreased 1.8, 3.6 and 1.8 times respectively, compared with S29. In a hydroponic
greenhouse, line productivity was studied. Compared with S29, the thousand grains mass in the line i: S29 hl1, hl3 under
water deficit was reduced. The productivity of the line i: S29 Hl2aesp was significantly reduced regardless of water supply
conditions in comparison with S29. Presumably, the revealed effects are associated with violations of cross-regulatory
interactions between the proteins of the trichome formation network and transcription factors that regulate plant
growth and stress response.
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- S V Osipova
- Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russia Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russia
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- National Research Irkutsk State Technical University, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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Del Mondo A, Smerilli A, Sané E, Sansone C, Brunet C. Challenging microalgal vitamins for human health. Microb Cell Fact 2020; 19:201. [PMID: 33138823 PMCID: PMC7607653 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-020-01459-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Vitamins' deficiency in humans is an important threat worldwide and requires solutions. In the concept of natural biofactory for bioactive compounds production, microalgae represent one of the most promising targets filling many biotechnological applications, and allowing the development of an eco-sustainable production of natural bioactive metabolites. Vitamins are probably one of the cutting edges of microalgal diversity compounds. MAIN TEXT Microalgae can usefully provide many of the required vitamins in humans, more than terrestrial plants, for instance. Indeed, vitamins D and K, little present in many plants or fruits, are instead available from microalgae. The same occurs for some vitamins B (B12, B9, B6), while the other vitamins (A, C, D, E) are also provided by microalgae. This large panel of vitamins diversity in microalgal cells represents an exploitable platform in order to use them as natural vitamins' producers for human consumption. This study aims to provide an integrative overview on vitamins content in the microalgal realm, and discuss on the great potential of microalgae as sources of different forms of vitamins to be included as functional ingredients in food or nutraceuticals for the human health. We report on the biological roles of vitamins in microalgae, the current knowledge on their modulation by environmental or biological forcing and on the biological activity of the different vitamins in human metabolism and health protection. CONCLUSION Finally, we critically discuss the challenges for promoting microalgae as a relevant source of vitamins, further enhancing the interests of microalgal "biofactory" for biotechnological applications, such as in nutraceuticals or cosmeceuticals.
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- Angelo Del Mondo
- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Istituto Nazionale Di Biologia, Ecologia e Biotecnologie marine, Villa Comunale, 80121, Napoli, Italy
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Istituto Nazionale Di Biologia, Ecologia e Biotecnologie marine, Villa Comunale, 80121, Napoli, Italy
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Istituto Nazionale Di Biologia, Ecologia e Biotecnologie marine, Villa Comunale, 80121, Napoli, Italy
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Istituto Nazionale Di Biologia, Ecologia e Biotecnologie marine, Villa Comunale, 80121, Napoli, Italy.
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Istituto Nazionale Di Biologia, Ecologia e Biotecnologie marine, Villa Comunale, 80121, Napoli, Italy
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Tang Q, Xu Y, Deng C, Cheng C, Dai Z, Yang Z, Chen X, Liu C, Su J. Differential Proteomic Analysis to Identify Proteins Associated with Apomeiosis in Boehmeria tricuspis (Hance) Makino Using an iTRAQ-Based Strategy. J Proteome Res 2020; 20:661-669. [PMID: 33107743 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Numerous candidate genes related to apomixis have been identified through transcriptomics; however, the molecular mechanism underlying apomixis remains unclear. Elucidation of the underlying mechanisms is essential to expand its application in crop breeding. Therefore, here, we employed the isobaric tags for a relative and absolute quantification labeling technology to investigate the protein expression in Boehmeria tricuspis generated through different reproductive modes at the functional megaspore stage. We identified 40 differential abundance proteins associated with apomeiosis, most of which were involved in "response to stress". Functional analysis suggested that lower levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a role in inducing the development of apomeiosis. Proteins related to ROS regulation, cell wall modifications, and stability under heat stress play a crucial role in the development of diplosporic apomeiosis. Our results give evidence to the insight that stress can induce a switch from apomixis to sexuality by ROS content, and an increased composition of stress tolerance as well as secondary metabolites can buffer ROS effects. Precise coordination of these proteins involved in inter-related regulatory control mechanisms may act together in the transition from the sexual to apomixis development.
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- Qing Tang
- Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Biology and Processing of Bast Fiber, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China
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- Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Biology and Processing of Bast Fiber, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China
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- Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Biology and Processing of Bast Fiber, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China
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- Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Biology and Processing of Bast Fiber, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China
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- Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Biology and Processing of Bast Fiber, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China
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- Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Biology and Processing of Bast Fiber, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China
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- Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Biology and Processing of Bast Fiber, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China
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- Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Biology and Processing of Bast Fiber, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China
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- Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China.,Key Laboratory of Biology and Processing of Bast Fiber, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changsha 410205 Hunan, China
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Kamal OM, Shah SHA, Li Y, Hou X, Li Y. Production of ascorbic acid, total protein, callus and root in vitro of non-heading Chinese cabbage by tissue culture. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:6887-6897. [PMID: 32914263 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05745-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The objective of the present work was the selection of cultivar, suitable medium and explant type for callus, root production, ascorbic acid, total ascorbic acid, dehydroascorbic and total protein of non-heading Chinese cabbage in two cultivars 'Caixin' and 'Suzhouqing'. We compared 10 types of MS media supplemented with 0.0, 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 mg/l TDZ; 0.0, 0.25, 0.50 and 1.0 mg/l NAA and 0.0, 5.0, 7.5 and 9.0 mg/l AgNO3 and 5 kinds of explants as embryo, leaf, root, cotyledon and hypocotyl. Maximum frequency of callus fresh weight was recorded with hypocotyl explant, which were cultured on MS + 2.0 mg/l TDZ + 1.0 mg/l NAA + 9.0 mg/l AgNO3 in 'Suzhouqing', optimum callus dry weight was obtained on the same media. The highest result for root fresh and dry weight recorded with 'Caixin' with MS + 3.0 mg/l TDZ + 1.0 mg/l NAA + 9.0 mg/l AgNO3 when we used embryo as explant. The highest ascorbic acid content was found with callus cultured on MS + 1.0 mg/l TDZ + 0.25 mg/l NAA + 5.0 mg/l AgNO3, when used leaf explant in 'Caixin' or root in 'Suzhouqing', and there were no significant difference between them. While the highest value of total AsA content was registered with callus cultured on MS + 2.0 mg/l TDZ + 0.25 mg/l NAA + 5.0 mg/l AgNO3 extracted from cotyledon in 'Caixin'. The highest content of DHA was registered with MS + 2.0 mg/l TDZ + 0.25 mg/l NAA + 5.0 mg/l AgNO3 with cotyledon in 'Caixin'. Also, in 'Caixin' MS + 3.0 mg/l TDZ + 0.25 mg/l NAA + 5.0 mg/l AgNO3 recorded the highest value of total protein content with embryo explant.
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- Osama M Kamal
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.,Horticultural Department, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Southern Vegetable Crop Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, 210095, China.,Horticulture Dept, Faculty of Agriculture, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.,Horticultural Department, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Southern Vegetable Crop Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.,Horticultural Department, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Southern Vegetable Crop Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.,Horticultural Department, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.,Key Laboratory of Southern Vegetable Crop Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China. .,Horticultural Department, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China. .,Key Laboratory of Southern Vegetable Crop Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Sun X, Pan B, Wang Y, Xu W, Zhang S. Exogenous Calcium Improved Resistance to Botryosphaeria dothidea by Increasing Autophagy Activity and Salicylic Acid Level in Pear. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2020; 33:1150-1160. [PMID: 32432513 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-04-20-0101-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Pear ring rot, caused by Botryosphaeria dothidea, is one of the most serious diseases in pear. Calcium (Ca2+) was reported to play a key role in the plant defense response. Here, we found that exogenous calcium could enhance resistance to B. dothidea in pear leaves. Less H2O2 and O2- but more activated reactive oxygen species scavenge enzymes accumulated in calcium-treated leaves than in H2O-treated leaves. Moreover, the increased level of more ascorbic acid-glutathione was maintained by Ca2+ treatment under pathogen infection. The expression of core autophagy-related genes and autophagosome formations were enhanced in Ca2+-treated leaves. Silencing of PbrATG5 in Pyrus betulaefolia conferred sensitivity to inoculation, which was only slightly recovered by Ca2+ treatment. Moreover, the salicylic acid (SA) level and SA-related gene expression were induced more strongly by B. dothidea in Ca2+-treated leaves than in H2O-treated leaves. Taken together, these results demonstrated that exogenous Ca2+ enhanced resistance to B. dothidea by increasing autophagic activity and SA accumulation. Our findings reveal a new mechanism of Ca2+ in increasing the tolerance of pear to B. dothidea infection.
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- Xun Sun
- Center of Pear Engineering Technology Research, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Center of Pear Engineering Technology Research, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Center of Pear Engineering Technology Research, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Center of Pear Engineering Technology Research, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Center of Pear Engineering Technology Research, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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Aung MS, Masuda H. How Does Rice Defend Against Excess Iron?: Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:1102. [PMID: 32849682 PMCID: PMC7426474 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.01102,] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Iron (Fe) is an essential nutrient for all living organisms but can lead to cytotoxicity when present in excess. Fe toxicity often occurs in rice grown in submerged paddy fields with low pH, leading dramatical increases in ferrous ion concentration, disrupting cell homeostasis and impairing growth and yield. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of Fe toxicity response and tolerance in plants are not well characterized yet. Microarray and genome-wide association analyses have shown that rice employs four defense systems to regulate Fe homeostasis under Fe excess. In defense 1, Fe excess tolerance is implemented by Fe exclusion as a result of suppression of genes involved in Fe uptake and translocation such as OsIRT1, OsYSL2, OsTOM1, OsYSL15, OsNRAMP1, OsNAS1, OsNAS2, OsNAAT1, OsDMAS1, and OsIRO2. The Fe-binding ubiquitin ligase, HRZ, is a key regulator that represses Fe uptake genes in response to Fe excess in rice. In defense 2, rice retains Fe in the root system rather than transporting it to shoots. In defense 3, rice compartmentalizes Fe in the shoot. In defense 2 and 3, the vacuolar Fe transporter OsVIT2, Fe storage protein ferritin, and the nicotinamine synthase OsNAS3 mediate the isolation or detoxification of excess Fe. In defense 4, rice detoxifies the ROS produced within the plant body in response to excess Fe. Some OsWRKY transcription factors, S-nitrosoglutathione-reductase variants, p450-family proteins, and OsNAC4, 5, and 6 are implicated in defense 4. These knowledge will facilitate the breeding of tolerant crops with increased productivity in low-pH, Fe-excess soils.
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Aung MS, Masuda H. How Does Rice Defend Against Excess Iron?: Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:1102. [PMID: 32849682 PMCID: PMC7426474 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.01102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Iron (Fe) is an essential nutrient for all living organisms but can lead to cytotoxicity when present in excess. Fe toxicity often occurs in rice grown in submerged paddy fields with low pH, leading dramatical increases in ferrous ion concentration, disrupting cell homeostasis and impairing growth and yield. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of Fe toxicity response and tolerance in plants are not well characterized yet. Microarray and genome-wide association analyses have shown that rice employs four defense systems to regulate Fe homeostasis under Fe excess. In defense 1, Fe excess tolerance is implemented by Fe exclusion as a result of suppression of genes involved in Fe uptake and translocation such as OsIRT1, OsYSL2, OsTOM1, OsYSL15, OsNRAMP1, OsNAS1, OsNAS2, OsNAAT1, OsDMAS1, and OsIRO2. The Fe-binding ubiquitin ligase, HRZ, is a key regulator that represses Fe uptake genes in response to Fe excess in rice. In defense 2, rice retains Fe in the root system rather than transporting it to shoots. In defense 3, rice compartmentalizes Fe in the shoot. In defense 2 and 3, the vacuolar Fe transporter OsVIT2, Fe storage protein ferritin, and the nicotinamine synthase OsNAS3 mediate the isolation or detoxification of excess Fe. In defense 4, rice detoxifies the ROS produced within the plant body in response to excess Fe. Some OsWRKY transcription factors, S-nitrosoglutathione-reductase variants, p450-family proteins, and OsNAC4, 5, and 6 are implicated in defense 4. These knowledge will facilitate the breeding of tolerant crops with increased productivity in low-pH, Fe-excess soils.
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Nadarajah KK. ROS Homeostasis in Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E5208. [PMID: 32717820 PMCID: PMC7432042 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21155208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 220] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Climate change-induced abiotic stress results in crop yield and production losses. These stresses result in changes at the physiological and molecular level that affect the development and growth of the plant. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) is formed at high levels due to abiotic stress within different organelles, leading to cellular damage. Plants have evolved mechanisms to control the production and scavenging of ROS through enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidative processes. However, ROS has a dual function in abiotic stresses where, at high levels, they are toxic to cells while the same molecule can function as a signal transducer that activates a local and systemic plant defense response against stress. The effects, perception, signaling, and activation of ROS and their antioxidative responses are elaborated in this review. This review aims to provide a purview of processes involved in ROS homeostasis in plants and to identify genes that are triggered in response to abiotic-induced oxidative stress. This review articulates the importance of these genes and pathways in understanding the mechanism of resistance in plants and the importance of this information in breeding and genetically developing crops for resistance against abiotic stress in plants.
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- Kalaivani K Nadarajah
- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM BANGI, Malaysia
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Ding H, Wang B, Han Y, Li S. The pivotal function of dehydroascorbate reductase in glutathione homeostasis in plants. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2020; 71:3405-3416. [PMID: 32107543 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraa107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Under natural conditions, plants are exposed to various abiotic and biotic stresses that trigger rapid changes in the production and removal of reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The ascorbate-glutathione pathway has been recognized to be a key player in H2O2 metabolism, in which reduced glutathione (GSH) regenerates ascorbate by reducing dehydroascorbate (DHA), either chemically or via DHA reductase (DHAR), an enzyme belonging to the glutathione S-transferase (GST) superfamily. Thus, DHAR has been considered to be important in maintaining the ascorbate pool and its redox state. Although some GSTs and peroxiredoxins may contribute to GSH oxidation, analysis of Arabidopsis dhar mutants has identified the key role of DHAR in coupling H2O2 to GSH oxidation. The reaction of DHAR has been proposed to proceed by a ping-pong mechanism, in which binding of DHA to the free reduced form of the enzyme is followed by binding of GSH. Information from crystal structures has shed light on the formation of sulfenic acid at the catalytic cysteine of DHAR that occurs with the reduction of DHA. In this review, we discuss the molecular properties of DHAR and its importance in coupling the ascorbate and glutathione pools with H2O2 metabolism, together with its functions in plant defense, growth, and development.
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- Haiyan Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
- Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
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Li H, Liu H, Wang Y, Teng RM, Liu J, Lin S, Zhuang J. Cytosolic ascorbate peroxidase 1 modulates ascorbic acid metabolism through cooperating with nitrogen regulatory protein P-II in tea plant under nitrogen deficiency stress. Genomics 2020; 112:3497-3503. [PMID: 32562829 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2020.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Nitrogen (N) element is essential nutrient, and affect metabolism of secondary metabolites in higher plants. Ascorbate peroxidase (APX) plays an important role in ascorbic acid (AsA) metabolism of tea plant. However, the roles of cytosolic ascorbate peroxidase 1 (CsAPX1) in AsA metabolism under N deficiency stress in tea plant remains unclear in detail. In this work, nitrogen regulatory protein P-II (CsGLB1) and CsAPX1 were identified by isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) from tea plant. The cell growth rates in transgenic Escherichia coli overexpressing CsAPX1 and CsGLB1 were higher than empty vector under N sufficiency condition. Phenotype of shoots and roots, AsA accumulation, and expression levels of AtAPX1 and AtGLB1 genes were changed in transgenic Arabidopsis hosting CsAPX1 under N deficiency stress. These findings suggested that cytosolic CsAPX1 acted a regulator in AsA accumulation through cooperating with GLB1 under N deficiency stress in tea plant.
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- Hui Li
- Tea Science Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops in East China, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Tea Science Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops in East China, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Tea Science Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops in East China, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Tea Science Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops in East China, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Tea Science Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops in East China, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Tea Science Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops in East China, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Tea Science Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops in East China, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Fijalkowski KL, Kwarciak-Kozlowska A. Phytotoxicity assay to assess sewage sludge phytoremediation rate using guaiacol peroxidase activity (GPX): A comparison of four growth substrates. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 263:110413. [PMID: 32174541 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Waste disposal such as sewage sludge (biosolids) in phytoremediation is a sustainable remediation alternative for fertilizers, therefore there is a need to develop a test that will allow to determine phytoremediation dose of biosolids from the best-for-plant-growth point of view. In order to determine the doses of biosolids to degraded soils, tests based on germination of seeds and root elongation are commonly used, but also, they are subjected to large errors caused by low repeatability of results and differentiation. That is why there is a need to introduce new testing solutions that will be of use based on more reliable indicators such as biochemical activity of selected plant enzymes. The aim of the study was to demonstrate high efficiency of the guaiacol peroxidase activity (GPX) in plant-based toxicity tests used as an optimal dose amendments indicator in heavy metal degraded soil phytoremediation process. GPX were measured in underground and above ground parts of Sinapis alba L. and Brassica rapa L. in relation to germination index (GI) and biomass cultivated on four different substrates (raw degraded soil, sterilized degraded soil, water extract from degraded soil solidified with agar, water extract from degraded soil solidified with Murashige-Skoog medium). Each testing soil substrate was enriched with sewage sludge (food industry origin) in the percentage share (w/w) of 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25. The process was carried out under controlled conditions of the phytotronic chamber for a period of 14 days. The obtained values were compared for each plant separately and for all substrates and amendments rates of sewage sludge. GPX activity was expressed as a percentage increase or decrease in relation to the GPX in soil substrates without addition of sewage sludge which allowed to determine their positive or negative impact on substrate toxicity. Results of GPX activity showed that the water-based soil extracts solidified with agar give more accurate results in relation to the tests on raw soil. It has been demonstrated that the optimal phytoremediation dose of sewage sludge was in the range of 15-20%, with values of 5% and 25% respectively favoring or inhibiting plant development expressed in GPX activity. The most differentiating GPX values were obtained for the roots.Measurement of GPX activity in the roots of Sinapis alba L. cultivated on soil agar-based tests is a good, new and easy additional or alternative to the old tests based on germination and increase biomass measuring as an indicator in the assessment of optimal phytoremediation sewage sludge.
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- Krzysztof L Fijalkowski
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Czestochowa University of Technology, Czestochowa, Poland.
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Czestochowa University of Technology, Czestochowa, Poland
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Ghosh AK, Bhattacharjee B, Mishra S, Roy S, Chattopadhyay A, Banerjee A, Bandyopadhyay D. Beta-estradiol protects against copper-ascorbate induced oxidative damage in goat liver mitochondria in vitro by binding with ascorbic acid. Life Sci 2020; 250:117596. [PMID: 32240678 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS β-Estradiol (β-E), one of the chemical forms of female gonad hormone exhibited antioxidant efficacy in biochemical system, in vitro. The aim of the study was to investigate whether any other mechanism of protection by β-E to hepatic mitochondria in presence of stressor agent i.e.,a combination of Cu2+ and ascorbic acid is involved. MAIN METHODS Freshly prepared goat liver mitochondria was incubated with stressors and 1 μM β-E and post incubated with the same concentration at 37 °C at pH 7.4. Mitochondrial viability, biomarkers of oxidative stress, activities of Krebs cycle enzymes, mitochondrial membrane potential, Ca2+ permeability were measured. Mitochondrial morphology and binding pattern of β-E with stressors were also studied. KEY FINDINGS Upon incubation of mitochondria with Cu, ascorbic acid and their combination there is a significant decline in activities of four of Krebs cycle enzymes in an uncompetitive manner with a concomitant increase in Ca2+ permeability and membrane potential of inner mitochondrial membrane, which is withdrawn during co-incubation with β-E, but was not reversed during post incubation with the β-E. The final studies on mitochondrial membrane morphology using scanning electron microscope also exhibited damage. Isothermal titration calorimetry data also showed the negative heat change in the mixture of β-E with ascorbic acid and also its combination with Cu2+. SIGNIFICANCE Our results for the first time demonstrated that β-E protects againstCu2+-ascorbate induced oxidative stress by binding with ascorbic acid. The new mechanism of binding of β-E with stress agents may have a future therapeutic relevance.
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- Arnab K Ghosh
- Oxidative Stress and Free Radical Biology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta, 92, APC Road, Kolkata 700009, India
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- Oxidative Stress and Free Radical Biology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta, 92, APC Road, Kolkata 700009, India
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- Oxidative Stress and Free Radical Biology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta, 92, APC Road, Kolkata 700009, India; Department of Physiology, Vidyasagar College, 39, Sankar Ghosh Lane, Kolkata 700006, India
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- DBT-IPLS section, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, India
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- Department of Physiology, Vidyasagar College, 39, Sankar Ghosh Lane, Kolkata 700006, India
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- Department of Physiology, Vidyasagar College, 39, Sankar Ghosh Lane, Kolkata 700006, India
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- Oxidative Stress and Free Radical Biology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta, 92, APC Road, Kolkata 700009, India.
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Zha L, Liu W, Yang Q, Zhang Y, Zhou C, Shao M. Regulation of Ascorbate Accumulation and Metabolism in Lettuce by the Red:Blue Ratio of Continuous Light Using LEDs. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:704. [PMID: 32547589 PMCID: PMC7272677 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Ascorbate (AsA), an antioxidant that cannot be synthesized and stored by the human body, plays an essential role in the proper functioning of both plants and humans. With the goal of increasing the AsA level in lettuce, the effects of different ratios of red (R) to blue (B) light (75R:25B, 50R:50B, and 25R:75B) on AsA pool sizes as well as the transcript levels and activities of key enzymes involved in AsA metabolism were constantly monitored for 12 days under continuous light (200 μmol⋅m-2⋅s-1) from LEDs. The results showed that lettuce biomass was positively correlated with the ratio of red light, while the AsA pool size had a positive correlation with the ratio of blue light during the whole experiment. The 25R:75B treatment increased the expression of genes involved in AsA biosynthesis (GMP, GME, GGP, GPP, GLDH) and regeneration (APX, MDHAR, DHAR, and GR) on day 3 but only significantly elevated the activities of enzymes involved in AsA regeneration (APX, MDHAR, DHAR, and GR) subsequently. AsA regeneration enzymes (MDHAR, DHAR and GR) had greater correlations with the AsA level than the AsA synthesis enzyme (GLDH). Thus, it is concluded that a high ratio of blue light elevated the AsA level mainly by promoting AsA regeneration rather than biosynthesis. Taken together, altering the red:blue ratio of continuous light from high to low before harvest is recommended for lettuce cultivation to achieve both high yield and high quality.
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- Lingyan Zha
- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Energy Conservation and Waste Management of Agricultural Structures, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Energy Conservation and Waste Management of Agricultural Structures, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Energy Conservation and Waste Management of Agricultural Structures, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Energy Conservation and Waste Management of Agricultural Structures, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Energy Conservation and Waste Management of Agricultural Structures, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Energy Conservation and Waste Management of Agricultural Structures, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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A Novel and Potentially MultifacetedDehydroascorbate Reductase Increasing theAntioxidant Systems Is Induced by Beauvericinin Tomato. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9050435. [PMID: 32429369 PMCID: PMC7278833 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9050435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Dehydroascorbate reductases (DHARs) are important enzymes that reconvert the dehydroascorbic acid (DHA) into ascorbic acid (ASC). They are involved in the plant response to oxidative stress, such as that induced by the mycotoxin beauvericin (BEA). Tomato plants were treated with 50 µM of BEA; the main antioxidant compounds and enzymes were evaluated. DHARs were analyzed in the presence of different electron donors by native and denaturing electrophoresis as well as by western blot and mass spectrometry to identify a novel induced protein with DHAR activity. Kinetic parameters for dehydroascorbate (DHA) and glutathione (GSH) were also determined. The novel DHAR was induced after BEA treatment. It was GSH-dependent and possessed lower affinity to DHA and GSH than the classical DHARs. Interestingly, the mass spectrometry analysis of the main band appearing on sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) revealed a chloroplast sedoheptulose 1,7-bisphosphatase, a key enzyme of the Calvin cycle, and a chloroplast mRNA-binding protein, suggesting that the DHA reducing capacity could be a side activity or the novel DHAR could be part of a protein complex. These results shed new light on the ascorbate-glutathione regulation network under oxidative stress and may represent a new way to increase the plant antioxidant defense system, plant nutraceutical value, and the health benefits of plant consumption.
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Nutritional Characterization of Two Rare Landraces of Turnip (Brassica rapa. var. rapa) Tops and Their On-Farm Conservation in Foggia Province. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12093842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The study of nutritional properties in landrace products and the general context of its cultivation site are crucial to designing a sustainable on-farm strategy for landrace conservation. The present study describes the main nutritional aspects of two Brassica rapa subspecies rapa landraces collected in Puglia, Italy along with agroecological and socioeconomical traits where they are cultivated. The two B. rapa landraces (‘Cima di rapa dalla testa’ and ‘Cima di rapa antica’) are only found in sites at 700–800 m asl and in two landscape units (the Southern Daunian Mountains (SDM) and the Umbra Forest (UF), respectively) of the Foggia province. These rare landraces were selected by farmers to produce turnip greens/tops from ancient root turnip crops. They are named and consumed by local people in the same way as turnip tops of Brassica rapa subspecies sylvestris (‘Cima di rapa’), which are widely cultivated in Puglia. Compared to the most common ‘Cima di rapa’, the two highlighted landraces have a better nutritional profile linked to an improved content in antioxidant compounds—i.e., vitamin C (458 mg kg−1 FW), total phenols (347 mg ac. gallic equivalent kg−1 FW)—in glucosinolate (741 µmol kg FW−1, in ‘Cima di rapa antica’) and in minerals, such as K. Both landraces are deemed as having a high risk of erosion. Few exemplars are cultivated in marginal lands and urban/peri-urban areas (SDM), or in isolated sites within the UF, which is a special protection zone within Gargano National Park. However, natural, cultural, and recreational tourism are the main economic activities in both landscape units.
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Zhang H, Xiang Y, He N, Liu X, Liu H, Fang L, Zhang F, Sun X, Zhang D, Li X, Terzaghi W, Yan J, Dai M. Enhanced Vitamin C Production Mediated by an ABA-Induced PTP-like Nucleotidase Improves Plant Drought Tolerance in Arabidopsis and Maize. MOLECULAR PLANT 2020; 13:760-776. [PMID: 32068157 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2020.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2019] [Revised: 02/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Abscisic acid (ABA) is a key phytohormone that mediates environmental stress responses. Vitamin C, or L-ascorbic acid (AsA), is the most abundant antioxidant protecting against stress damage in plants. How the ABA and AsA signaling pathways interact in stress responses remains elusive. In this study, we characterized the role of a previously unidentified gene, PTPN (PTP-like Nucleotidase) in plant drought tolerance. In Arabidopsis, (AtPTPN was expressed in multiple tissues and upregulated by ABA and drought treatments. Loss-of-function mutants of AtPTPN were hyposensitive to ABA but hypersensitive to drought stresses, whereas plants with enhanced expression of AtPTPN showed opposite phenotypes to . Overexpression of maize PTPN (ZmPTPN) promoted, while knockdown of ZmPTPN inhibited plant drought tolerance, indicating conserved and positive roles of PTPN in plant drought tolerance. We found that both AtPTPN and ZmPTPN release Pi by hydrolyzing GDP/GMP/dGMP/IMP/dIMP, and that AtPTPN positively regulated AsA production via endogenous Pi content control. Consistently, overexpression of VTC2, the rate-limiting synthetic enzyme in AsA biosynthesis, promoted AsA production and plant drought tolerance, and these effects were largely dependent on AtPTPN activity. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the heat shock transcription factor HSFA6a directly binds the AtPTPN promoter and activates AtPTPN expression. Genetic analyses showed that AtPTPN is required for HSFA6a to regulate ABA and drought responses. Taken together, our data indicate that PTPN-mediated crosstalk between the ABA signaling and AsA biosynthesis pathways positively controls plant drought tolerance.
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- Hui Zhang
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, Agro-Biotechnology Institute, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130124, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Biology, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766, USA
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Munir S, Mumtaz MA, Ahiakpa JK, Liu G, Chen W, Zhou G, Zheng W, Ye Z, Zhang Y. Genome-wide analysis of Myo-inositol oxygenase gene family in tomato reveals their involvement in ascorbic acid accumulation. BMC Genomics 2020; 21:284. [PMID: 32252624 PMCID: PMC7132880 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-6708-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C, AsA) is an antioxidant metabolite involved in plant development and environmental stimuli. AsA biosynthesis has been well studied in plants, and MIOX is a critical enzyme in plants AsA biosynthesis pathway. However, Myo-inositol oxygenase (MIOX) gene family members and their involvement in AsA biosynthesis and response to abiotic stress remain unclear. RESULTS In this study, five tomato genes encoding MIOX proteins and possessing MIOX motifs were identified. Structural analysis and distribution mapping showed that 5 MIOX genes contain different intron/exon patterns and unevenly distributed among four chromosomes. Besides, expression analyses indicated the remarkable expression of SlMIOX genes in different plant tissues. Furthermore, transgenic lines were obtained by over-expression of the MIOX4 gene in tomato. The overexpression lines showed a significant increase in total ascorbate in leaves and red fruits compared to control. Expression analysis revealed that increased accumulation of AsA in MIOX4 overexpression lines is possible as a consequence of the multiple genes involved in AsA biosynthesis. Myo inositol (MI) feeding in leaf and fruit implied that the Myo-inositol pathway improved the AsA biosynthesis in leaves and fruits. MIOX4 overexpression lines exhibited a better light response, abiotic stress tolerance, and AsA biosynthesis capacity. CONCLUSIONS These results showed that MIOX4 transgenic lines contribute to AsA biosynthesis, evident as better light response and improved oxidative stress tolerance. This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of the MIOX gene family and their involvement in ascorbate biosynthesis in tomato.
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- Shoaib Munir
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- HZAU Chuwei Institute of Advanced Seeds, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- HZAU Chuwei Institute of Advanced Seeds, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
- HZAU Chuwei Institute of Advanced Seeds, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Broad RC, Bonneau JP, Hellens RP, Johnson AA. Manipulation of Ascorbate Biosynthetic, Recycling, and Regulatory Pathways for Improved Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E1790. [PMID: 32150968 PMCID: PMC7084844 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21051790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Abiotic stresses, such as drought, salinity, and extreme temperatures, are major limiting factors in global crop productivity and are predicted to be exacerbated by climate change. The overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a common consequence of many abiotic stresses. Ascorbate, also known as vitamin C, is the most abundant water-soluble antioxidant in plant cells and can combat oxidative stress directly as a ROS scavenger, or through the ascorbate-glutathione cycle-a major antioxidant system in plant cells. Engineering crops with enhanced ascorbate concentrations therefore has the potential to promote broad abiotic stress tolerance. Three distinct strategies have been utilized to increase ascorbate concentrations in plants: (i) increased biosynthesis, (ii) enhanced recycling, or (iii) modulating regulatory factors. Here, we review the genetic pathways underlying ascorbate biosynthesis, recycling, and regulation in plants, including a summary of all metabolic engineering strategies utilized to date to increase ascorbate concentrations in model and crop species. We then highlight transgene-free strategies utilizing genome editing tools to increase ascorbate concentrations in crops, such as editing the highly conserved upstream open reading frame that controls translation of the GDP-L-galactose phosphorylase gene.
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- Ronan C. Broad
- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities, Institute for Future Environments, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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Lu Y, Guo X. The Effect of Light in Vitamin C Metabolism Regulation and Accumulation in Mung Bean (Vigna radiata) Germination. PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2020; 75:24-29. [PMID: 31863295 DOI: 10.1007/s11130-019-00787-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Vitamin C, as an essential vitamin for humans, has important physiological functions, such as antioxidants and enzyme cofactors. Mung bean sprouts are a good source of vitamin C and light is an essential impact factor of vitamin C content during germination. This study focused on the kinetic changes and metabolic regulation mechanism of vitamin C during mung bean sprouting under three-light treatment including constant light (24 h light/0 h dark), semi-light (12 h light/12 h dark) and constant dark (0 h light/24 h dark). Results confirmed that vitamin C content increased with the raised of light time during germination. The highest level of vitamin C, appeared on three days after constant light treatment (3-DALT), was 78 - fold higher than the initial concentration. L-ascorbic acid content on 3-DALT of mung bean sprouts was 21.4 and 29.8 times higher compared to the value on day 3 with semi -light treatment and constant dark treatment, respectively. Additionally, PMI, GME, GLDH, GalUR and DHAR expressions had strong correlations with L-ascorbic acid and vitamin C responding to light. Results indicated that light had an intimate correlation with the component and biosynthesis of vitamin C.
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- Yanyan Lu
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
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Foyer CH, Kyndt T, Hancock RD. Vitamin C in Plants: Novel Concepts, New Perspectives, and Outstanding Issues. Antioxid Redox Signal 2020; 32:463-485. [PMID: 31701753 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2019.7819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Significance: The concept that vitamin C (l-ascorbic acid) is at the heart of the peroxide processing and redox signaling hub in plants is well established, but our knowledge of the precise mechanisms involved remains patchy at best. Recent Advances: Ascorbate participates in the multifaceted signaling pathways initiated by both reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species. Crucially, the apoplastic ascorbate/dehydroascorbate (DHA) ratio that is regulated by ascorbate oxidase (AO) sculpts the apoplastic ROS (apoROS) signal that controls polarized cell growth, biotic and abiotic defences, and cell to cell signaling, as well as exerting control over the light-dependent regulation of photosynthesis. Critical Issues: Here we re-evaluate the roles of ascorbate in photosynthesis and other processes, addressing the question of how much we really know about the regulation of ascorbate homeostasis and its functions in plants, or how AO is regulated to modulate apoROS signals. Future Directions: The role of microRNAs in the regulation of AO activity in relation to stress perception and signaling must be resolved. Similarly, the molecular characterization of ascorbate transporters and mechanistic links between photosynthetic and respiratory electron transport and ascorbate synthesis/homeostasis are a prerequisite to understanding ascorbate homeostasis and function. Similarly, there is little in vivo evidence for ascorbate functions as an enzyme cofactor.
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- Christine H Foyer
- School of Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, United Kingdom
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- Department Biotechnology, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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- Cell and Molecular Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, United Kingdom
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Yu L, Zhang Q, Lu L, Gao H, Liu Q, Liu Y, Yang C, Peng C. The role of ascorbic acid in rice leaf senescence and photo-carbon imbalance. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2020; 47:263-278. [PMID: 32029065 DOI: 10.1071/fp19248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Leaf senescence is an important factor that affects crop yield traits and is regulated by various factors. Here, we propose the photo-carbon imbalance hypothesis to explain the mechanism of rice leaf senescence. The main idea of this hypothesis is that carbon assimilation decreases faster than the absorption of light energy in photosynthesis during the late stages of rice growth, which ultimately results in leaf senescence. Our results indicate that endogenous ascorbic acid (Asc) plays an important role in leaf senescence by affecting the expression of senescence genes, thereby influencing photosynthetic capacity and consequently grain yield. The effects of exogenous Asc and methyl jasmonate (MeJA) on photosynthetic capability implied that the balance between photoreaction and carbon assimilation is regulated by exogenous antioxidants or accelerators of senescence. The results of the shading treatments indicated that shading will mitigate the photo-carbon imbalance and improve photosynthetic capacity, resulting in increased yields. Increasing antioxidant concentrations can enhance the reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging capacity, whereas shading reduces excess light energy, which may help to restore the photo-carbon balance.
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- Le Yu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, College of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, 510631, Guangzhou, China; and College of Life Sciences, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, 526061, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, College of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, 510631, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, College of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, 510631, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, College of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, 510631, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, College of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, 510631, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, 526061, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, College of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, 510631, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, College of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, 510631, Guangzhou, China; and Corresponding author.
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Gázquez A, Abdelgawad H, Baggerman G, Van Raemdonck G, Asard H, Maiale SJ, Rodríguez AA, Beemster GTS. Redox homeostasis in the growth zone of the rice leaf plays a key role in cold tolerance. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2020; 71:1053-1066. [PMID: 31624838 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erz455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We analysed the cellular and molecular changes in the leaf growth zone of tolerant and sensitive rice varieties in response to suboptimal temperatures. Cold reduced the final leaf length by 35% and 51% in tolerant and sensitive varieties, respectively. Tolerant lines exhibited a smaller reduction of the leaf elongation rate and greater compensation by an increased duration of leaf growth. Kinematic analysis showed that cold reduced cell production in the meristem and the expansion rate in the elongation zone, but the latter was compensated for by a doubling of the duration of cell expansion. We performed iTRAQ proteome analysis on proliferating and expanding parts of the leaf growth zone. We identified 559 and 542 proteins, of which 163 and 210 were differentially expressed between zones, and 96 and 68 between treatments, in the tolerant and sensitive lines, respectively. The categories protein biosynthesis and redox homeostasis were significantly overrepresented in the up-regulated proteins. We therefore measured redox metabolites and enzyme activities in the leaf growth zone, demonstrating that tolerance of rice lines to suboptimal temperatures correlates with the ability to up-regulate enzymatic antioxidants in the meristem and non-enzymatic antioxidants in the elongation zone.
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- Ayelén Gázquez
- Laboratory for Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research (IMPRES), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
- Laboratorio de Fisiología de Estrés Abiótico en Plantas, Unidad de Biotecnología 1, IIB-INTECH - CONICET - UNSAM, Chascomús, Argentina
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- Laboratory for Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research (IMPRES), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Science Faculty, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Centre for Proteomics (CFP) Core Facility, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
- Systemic Physiological & Ecotoxicological Research (SPHERE), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- Centre for Proteomics (CFP) Core Facility, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research (IMPRES), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología de Estrés Abiótico en Plantas, Unidad de Biotecnología 1, IIB-INTECH - CONICET - UNSAM, Chascomús, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología de Estrés Abiótico en Plantas, Unidad de Biotecnología 1, IIB-INTECH - CONICET - UNSAM, Chascomús, Argentina
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- Laboratory for Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research (IMPRES), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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Farooq A, Bukhari SA, Akram NA, Ashraf M, Wijaya L, Alyemeni MN, Ahmad P. Exogenously Applied Ascorbic Acid-Mediated Changes in Osmoprotection and Oxidative Defense System Enhanced Water Stress Tolerance in Different Cultivars of Safflower ( Carthamus tinctorious L.). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 9:E104. [PMID: 31947709 PMCID: PMC7020178 DOI: 10.3390/plants9010104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The present study was conducted to examine the effect of exogenously applied ascorbic acid (AsA) on osmoprotectants and the oxidative defense system in four cultivars (16171, 16183, 16207 and 16246) of safflower under well-watered and water deficit conditions. Water stress (60% field capacity) significantly decreased the shoot and root fresh and dry weights, shoot and root lengths and chlorophyll contents in all four safflower cultivars, while it increased the leaf free proline, total phenolics, total soluble proteins, hydrogen peroxide content and activities of catalase, superoxide dismutase and peroxidase enzymes. Foliar-applied (100 mg L-1 and 150 mg L-1) ascorbic acid caused a marked improvement in shoot and root fresh and dry weights, plant height, chlorophyll and AsA contents as well as the activity of peroxidase (POD) enzyme particularly under water deficit conditions. It also increased the accumulation of leaf proline, total phenolics, total soluble proteins and glycine betaine (GB) content in all four cultivars. Exogenously applied AsA lowered the contents of MDA and H2O2, and the activities of CAT and SOD enzymes. Overall, exogenously applied AsA had a positive effect on the growth of safflower plants under water deficit conditions which could be related to AsA-induced enhanced osmoprotection and regulation of antioxidant defense system.
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- Ayesha Farooq
- Department of Biochemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan;
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- Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan;
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- Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan;
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- Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan;
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (L.W.)
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (L.W.)
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (L.W.)
- Department of Botany, S.P. College, Srinagar 190001, India
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Ascorbate and Thiamin: Metabolic Modulators in Plant Acclimation Responses. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9010101. [PMID: 31941157 PMCID: PMC7020166 DOI: 10.3390/plants9010101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cell compartmentalization allows incompatible chemical reactions and localised responses to occur simultaneously, however, it also requires a complex system of communication between compartments in order to maintain the functionality of vital processes. It is clear that multiple such signals must exist, yet little is known about the identity of the key players orchestrating these interactions or about the role in the coordination of other processes. Mitochondria and chloroplasts have a considerable number of metabolites in common and are interdependent at multiple levels. Therefore, metabolites represent strong candidates as communicators between these organelles. In this context, vitamins and similar small molecules emerge as possible linkers to mediate metabolic crosstalk between compartments. This review focuses on two vitamins as potential metabolic signals within the plant cell, vitamin C (L-ascorbate) and vitamin B1 (thiamin). These two vitamins demonstrate the importance of metabolites in shaping cellular processes working as metabolic signals during acclimation processes. Inferences based on the combined studies of environment, genotype, and metabolite, in order to unravel signaling functions, are also highlighted.
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Shen T, Liu T, Mo H, Yuan Z, Cui F, Jin Y, Chen X. Cu-based metal–organic framework HKUST-1 as effective catalyst for highly sensitive determination of ascorbic acid. RSC Adv 2020; 10:22881-22890. [PMID: 35520331 PMCID: PMC9054710 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra01260b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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In this work, a Cu-based nanosheet metal–organic framework (MOF), HKUST-1, was synthesised using a solvent method at room temperature. Its morphology, structure and composition were characterised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption and desorption isotherms, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and elemental analysis (EA). This material was then loaded onto the surface of an indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode to catalyse the electrochemical oxidation of ascorbic acid (AA). An equal-electron-equal-proton reaction was deduced from the pH investigation, and a diffusion-controlled process was reinforced by the dynamics study. Under optimal conditions, the oxidation peak current at +0.02 V displayed a linear relationship with the concentration of AA within the ranges of 0.01–25 and 25–265 mM, respectively. The limit of detection (LOD) was 3 μM at S/N of 3. The superb response could be ascribed to the porous nanosheet structure of HKUST-1, which enhanced both the effective surface area and the electron transfer ability significantly. Moreover, the novel AA sensor demonstrated good reproducibility, favourable stability and high sensitivity towards glucose, uric acid (UA), dopamine (DA) and several amino acids. It was also successfully applied to the real sample testing of various AA-containing tablets. In this work, a Cu-based nanosheet metal–organic framework (MOF), HKUST-1, was synthesised using a solvent method at room temperature and it demonstrated high capability and sensitivity towards the oxidation of ascorbic acid (AA).![]()
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- Tianyang Shen
- College of Overseas Education
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211800
- People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Foreign Language School
- Nanjing 210018
- People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing No. 1 Middle School
- Nanjing 210001
- People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Foreign Language School
- Nanjing 210018
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211800
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Overseas Education
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211800
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211800
- People's Republic of China
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Li YS, Zhao Y, Li QJ, Wang B, Gao XF. Exploration and quantification of ascorbate affecting peroxidase-catalyzed chromogenic reactions with a recirculating-flow catalysis detection system. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:11481-11484. [PMID: 32857094 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc04163g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This research used a recirculating-flow catalysis detection system to explore the ascorbate interference with peroxidase-catalyzed reactions and simultaneously determined peroxidase and ascorbate with a kinetic curve.
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- Yong-Sheng Li
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 6100651
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 6100651
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- School of Science
- The University of Tokyo
- Tokyo
- Japan
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 6100651
- China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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Zhao Y, Li QJ, Li YS, Gao XF. Simultaneous quantification of peroxidase and ascorbic acid in biosamples with an automatic system based on a Fe(iii)/methylthymol blue-carbon dot simulative enzyme. Analyst 2020; 145:5438-5449. [PMID: 32573604 DOI: 10.1039/d0an00291g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Simultaneous and automatic quantification of peroxidase and ascorbic acid based on one reaction system and application of a carbon dot simulative enzyme.
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- Yang Zhao
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- School of Science
- The University of Tokyo
- Japan
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610041
- China
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