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Kamińska I, Lukasiewicz A, Klimek-Chodacka M, Długosz-Grochowska O, Rutkowska J, Szymonik K, Baranski R. Antioxidative and osmoprotecting mechanisms in carrot plants tolerant to soil salinity. Sci Rep 2022; 12:7266. [PMID: 35508557 PMCID: PMC9068814 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-10835-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Soil salinization is a growing problem for agriculture worldwide and carrot is one the most salt-sensitive vegetable species. However, some varieties are capable of withstanding high salt concentrations due to unknown genetic and physiological mechanisms. The aim of this work was to reveal protecting mechanisms against osmotic and ionic stresses that contribute to salt tolerance in carrot. For this purpose, changes in biochemical traits due to soil salinity occurring in the salt-tolerant and salt-sensitive plants were determined. The obtained results showed that the tolerance of the salt-tolerant variety was partially determined constitutively, however, the exposition to saline soil triggered a physiological response that was more evident in the root than in the leaves. The most noticeable changes were the high increase in the content of osmoprotective proline and other low molecular antioxidants such as glutathione and ascorbic acid, and the decrease in the ratio of reduced to oxidized glutathione forms. These changes imply an efficient operation of the ascorbate–glutathione cycle that together with a high activity of antioxidative enzymes such as peroxidases, indicate on the induction of mechanisms associated mainly with protection against excessive reactive oxygen species.
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- Iwona Kamińska
- Department of Botany, Physiology and Plant Protection, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Krakow, AL. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120, Kraków, Poland.
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- Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Krakow, AL. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Krakow, AL. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Botany, Physiology and Plant Protection, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Krakow, AL. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Botany, Physiology and Plant Protection, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Krakow, AL. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Krakow, AL. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Krakow, AL. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120, Kraków, Poland.
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Kyzioł-Komosińska J, Augustynowicz J, Lasek W, Czupioł J, Ociński D. Callitriche cophocarpa biomass as a potential low-cost biosorbent for trivalent chromium. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 214:295-304. [PMID: 29533827 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The present study focused on the use of the dry mass of the macrophyte Callitriche cophocarpa as an effective biosorbent for chromium removal from concentrated solutions, typical for industrial effluents. In order to evaluate the usability of C. cophocarpa as the Cr(III) sorbent, its detailed physicochemical characterization has been performed as well as the preliminary adsorption studies. The biosorbent was characterized by specific surface area (SSA), porosity, total organic carbon (TOC), inorganic content as well as the cation exchange capacity (CEC), dominant exchangeable cations and anion exchange capacity (AEC), point of zero charge (pHpzc) and buffering capacity. The effect of the initial chromium concentration, solution pH and co-existing anions on the sorption effectiveness have been investigated. Based on theoretical isotherm models, the maximum adsorption capacity of the dry C. cophocarpa has been determined as 77.1 mg Cr(III)/g. Finally, the strength of Cr-binding onto the plant biomass has been evaluated using the BCR extraction method, stating that chromium was strongly and - under environmental conditions - irreversibly bound to the plant biomass.
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- Joanna Kyzioł-Komosińska
- Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Environmental Engineering, M. Sklodowska-Curie 34 St., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland; Opole University, Department of Land Protection, Oleska 22 St., 45-052, Opole, Poland.
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- Univeristy of Agriculture in Krakow, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Al. 29 Listopada 54, 31-425, Krakow, Poland.
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- ChemTech-ProSynTech, Chemical Engineering&Technology, Starowiejska 19 St., 34-340, Jelesnia, PO Box 12, Poland.
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Environmental Engineering, M. Sklodowska-Curie 34 St., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland.
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- Wroclaw University of Economics, Department of Industrial Chemistry, Komandorska 118/120 St., 53-345, Wrocław, Poland.
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Kaszycki P, Dubicka-Lisowska A, Augustynowicz J, Piwowarczyk B, Wesołowski W. Callitriche cophocarpa (water starwort) proteome under chromate stress: evidence for induction of a quinone reductase. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:8928-8942. [PMID: 29332274 PMCID: PMC5854755 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-1067-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Chromate-induced physiological stress in a water-submerged macrophyte Callitriche cophocarpa Sendtn. (water starwort) was tested at the proteomic level. The oxidative stress status of the plant treated with 1 mM Cr(VI) for 3 days revealed stimulation of peroxidases whereas catalase and superoxide dismutase activities were similar to the control levels. Employing two-dimensional electrophoresis, comparative proteomics enabled to detect five differentiating proteins subjected to identification with mass spectrometry followed by an NCBI database search. Cr(VI) incubation led to induction of light harvesting chlorophyll a/b binding protein with a concomitant decrease of accumulation of ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase (RuBisCO). The main finding was, however, the identification of an NAD(P)H-dependent dehydrogenase FQR1, detectable only in Cr(VI)-treated plants. The FQR1 flavoenzyme is known to be responsive to oxidative stress and to act as a detoxification protein by protecting the cells against oxidative damage. It exhibits the in vitro quinone reductase activity and is capable of catalyzing two-electron transfer from NAD(P)H to several substrates, presumably including Cr(VI). The enhanced accumulation of FQR1 was chromate-specific since other stressful conditions, such as salt, temperature, and oxidative stresses, all failed to induce the protein. Zymographic analysis of chromate-treated Callitriche shoots showed a novel enzymatic protein band whose activity was attributed to the newly identified enzyme. We suggest that Cr(VI) phytoremediation with C. cophocarpa can be promoted by chromate reductase activity produced by the induced quinone oxidoreductase which might take part in Cr(VI) → Cr(III) bioreduction process and thus enable the plant to cope with the chromate-generated oxidative stress.
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- Paweł Kaszycki
- Unit of Biochemistry, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Kraków, al. 29 Listopada 54, 31-425, Kraków, Poland.
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Kraków, al. 29 Listopada 54, 31-425, Kraków, Poland
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- Unit of Botany and Plant Physiology, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Kraków, al. 29 Listopada 54, 31-425, Kraków, Poland
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- Unit of Botany and Plant Physiology, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Kraków, al. 29 Listopada 54, 31-425, Kraków, Poland
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- Unit of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Seed Science, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Kraków, al. 29 Listopada 54, 31-425, Kraków, Poland
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Długosz-Grochowska O, Kołton A, Wojciechowska R. Modifying folate and polyphenol concentrations in Lamb's lettuce by the use of LED supplemental lighting during cultivation in greenhouses. J Funct Foods 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2016.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Kostecka-Gugała A, Ledwożyw-Smoleń I, Augustynowicz J, Wyżgolik G, Kruczek M, Kaszycki P. Antioxidant properties of fruits of raspberry and blackberry grown in central Europe. OPEN CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1515/chem-2015-0143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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AbstractFruits of several, mainly Polish cultivars of floricane- and primocane-fruiting red raspberry (Rubus idaeus), black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis) and blackberry (Rubus fruticosus), grown in central Europe during two successive vegetation periods, were investigated. The content of phenolic compounds, including anthocyanins, as well as antioxidant properties of fruit extracts were analysed. A number of methods were employed: ferric ion reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), cupric ion reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging capacity involving both colorimetric and EPR spectrometric measurements. From among all the tested fruits black raspberries had the largest antioxidant capacity as verified by all methods used in this study. These berries were also the most abundant in phenolic and anthocyanin compounds. Blackberries were characterised by larger antioxidant capacity than red raspberry fruits which were accompanied by higher content of total phenolics and anthocyanins. Berries of primocane-fruiting cultivars, often used for intensive agricultural production, generally did not differ in the total phenolic and anthocyanin content as well as in the antioxidant capacity as compared to the traditional, floricane-fruiting ones. The research contributes to deep characterisation of central European berry fruits which due to their high content and large diversity of health-beneficial compounds are classified as natural functional food.
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Prančl J, Kaplan Z, Trávníček P, Jarolímová V. Genome size as a key to evolutionary complex aquatic plants: polyploidy and hybridization in Callitriche (Plantaginaceae). PLoS One 2014; 9:e105997. [PMID: 25211149 PMCID: PMC4161354 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Despite their complex evolutionary histories, aquatic plants are highly underrepresented in contemporary biosystematic studies. Of them, the genus Callitriche is particularly interesting because of such evolutionary features as wide variation in chromosome numbers and pollination systems. However, taxonomic difficulties have prevented broader investigation of this genus. In this study we applied flow cytometry to Callitriche for the first time in order to gain an insight into evolutionary processes and genome size differentiation in the genus. Flow cytometry complemented by confirmation of chromosome counts was applied to an extensive dataset of 1077 Callitriche individuals from 495 localities in 11 European countries and the USA. Genome size was determined for 12 taxa. The results suggest that many important processes have interacted in the evolution of the genus, including polyploidization and hybridization. Incongruence between genome size and ploidy level, intraspecific variation in genome size, formation of autotriploid and hybridization between species with different pollination systems were also detected. Hybridization takes place particularly in the diploid-tetraploid complex C. cophocarpa-C. platycarpa, for which the triploid hybrids were frequently recorded in the area of co-occurrence of its parents. A hitherto unknown hybrid (probably C. hamulata × C. cophocarpa) with a unique chromosome number was discovered in the Czech Republic. However, hybridization occurs very rarely among most of the studied species. The main ecological preferences were also compared among the taxa collected. Although Callitriche taxa often grow in mixed populations, the ecological preferences of individual species are distinctly different in some cases. Anyway, flow cytometry is a very efficient method for taxonomic delimitation, determination and investigation of Callitriche species, and is even able to distinguish homoploid taxa and identify introduced species.
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- Jan Prančl
- Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Průhonice, Czech Republic
- Department of Botany, Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Průhonice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Průhonice, Czech Republic
- Department of Botany, Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Průhonice, Czech Republic
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Augustynowicz J, Wróbel P, Płachno BJ, Tylko G, Gajewski Z, Węgrzynek D. Chromium distribution in shoots of macrophyte Callitriche cophocarpa Sendtn. PLANTA 2014; 239:1233-42. [PMID: 24595517 PMCID: PMC4031383 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-014-2047-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2013] [Accepted: 02/07/2014] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The aim of the study was the analysis of Cr distribution in shoots of the macrophyte Callitriche cophocarpa by means of two X-ray-based techniques: micro X-ray fluorescence (μXRF) and electron probe X-ray microanalysis (EPXMA). Plants were treated with 100 μM (5.2 mg l(-1)) chromium solutions for 7 days. Cr was introduced independently at two speciations as Cr(III) and Cr(VI), known for their diverse physicochemical properties and different influence on living organisms. A comparative analysis of Cr(III)-treated plants by EPXMA and μXRF demonstrated high deposition of Cr in epidermal glands/hairs localized on leaves and stems of the plant shoots. Cr in Cr(III)-treated plants was recorded solely in glands/hairs, and the element was not present in any other structures. On the other hand, Cr in Cr(VI)-treated group of plants was rather found in vascular bundles. Moreover, the concentration of Cr in Cr(VI)-treated plants was significantly lower than in plants incubated in Cr(III) solution. The results obtained in this work suggest differences in chromium uptake, transport and accumulation dependent on the oxidative state of the element.
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- Joanna Augustynowicz
- Unit of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Horticulture, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Agriculture in Kraków, al. 29 Listopada 54, 31-425, Kraków, Poland,
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