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Shi J, Yang Y, Zhang S, Lin Q, Sun F, Lin H, Shen C, Su X. New insights into survival strategies and PCB bioremediation potential of resuscitated strain Achromobacter sp. HR2 under combined stress conditions. J Hazard Mater 2024; 465:133242. [PMID: 38103289 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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The resuscitated strains achieved through the addition of resuscitation promoting factor (Rpf) hold significant promise as bio-inoculants for enhancing the bioremediation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Nevertheless, the potential of these resuscitated strains to transition into a viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state, along with the specific stressors that initiate this transformation, remains to be comprehensively elucidated. In this study, a resuscitated strain HR2, obtained through Rpf amendment, was employed to investigate its survival strategies under combined stress involving low temperature (LT), and PCBs, in the absence and presence of heavy metals (HMs). Whole-genome analysis demonstrated that HR2, affiliated with Achromobacter, possessed 107 genes associated with the degradation of polycyclic aromatic compounds. Remarkably, HR2 exhibited effective degradation of Aroclor 1242 and robust resistance to stress induced by LT and PCBs, while maintaining its culturability. However, when exposed to the combined stress of LT, PCBs, and HMs, HR2 entered the VBNC state. This state was characterized by significant decreases in enzyme activities and notable morphological, physiological, and molecular alterations compared to normal cells. These findings uncovered the survival status of resuscitated strains under stressful conditions, thereby offering valuable insights for the development of effective bioremediation strategies.
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- Jie Shi
- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- The Management Center of Wuyanling National Natural Reserve in Zhejiang, Wenzhou 325500, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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Liu Z, Dai H, Hao J, Li R, Pu X, Guan M, Chen Q. Current research and future directions of melatonin's role in seed germination. Stress Biol 2023; 3:53. [PMID: 38047984 PMCID: PMC10695909 DOI: 10.1007/s44154-023-00139-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Seed germination is a complex process regulated by internal and external factors. Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a ubiquitous signaling molecule, playing an important role in regulating seed germination under normal and stressful conditions. In this review, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview on melatonin's effects on seed germination on the basis of existing literature. Under normal conditions, exogenous high levels of melatonin can suppress or delay seed germination, suggesting that melatonin may play a role in maintaining seed dormancy and preventing premature germination. Conversely, under stressful conditions (e.g., high salinity, drought, and extreme temperatures), melatonin has been found to accelerate seed germination. Melatonin can modulate the expression of genes involved in ABA and GA metabolism, thereby influencing the balance of these hormones and affecting the ABA/GA ratio. Melatonin has been shown to modulate ROS accumulation and nutrient mobilization, which can impact the germination process. In conclusion, melatonin can inhibit germination under normal conditions while promoting germination under stressful conditions via regulating the ABA/GA ratios, ROS levels, and metabolic enzyme activity. Further research in this area will deepen our understanding of melatonin's intricate role in seed germination and may contribute to the development of improved seed treatments and agricultural practices.
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- Ze Liu
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China.
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China.
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Gallego-Cartagena E, Castillo-Ramírez M, Martínez-Burgos W. Effect of stressful conditions on the carotenogenic activity of a Colombian strain of Dunaliella salina. Saudi J Biol Sci 2019; 26:1325-1330. [PMID: 31762591 PMCID: PMC6864209 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2019.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2017] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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The objective was evaluate the carotenogenic activity of Dunaliella salina isolated from the artificial salt flats of municipality of Manaure (Department of La Guajira, Colombia). Two experimental testings were designed, in triplicate, to induce the reversibility of the cell tonality depending on the culture conditions. In the first test (A), to induce the reversibility from green to red tonality in D. salina cells, these were cultured in J/1 medium at a concentration of 4.0 M NaCl, 390 µmol m-2 s-1, 0.50 mM KNO3. In the second test (B), to induce the reversibility from red to green cell tonality, the cultures were maintained in J/1 medium 1 M NaCl, 190 µmol m-2 s-1, 5.0 mM KNO3 and pH 8.2. The population growth was evaluated by cell count and the pigment content was performed by spectrophotometric techniques. It was found that in both tests the culture conditions influenced the population growth and the pigments production of D. salina. There was a significant difference between the mean values of total carotenoids in the test A with 9.67 ± 0.19 μg/ml and second test with 1.54 ± 0.08 μg/ml at a significance level of p < 0.05. It was demonstrated that the culture conditions of test A induce the production of lipophilic antioxidants, among these carotenoids. The knowledge of the stressful conditions for the production of carotenoids from D. salina isolated from artificial saline of Manaure opens a field in implementation of this biotic resource for biotechnological purposes, production of new antibiotics, nutraceuticals and/or biofuels production.
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- Euler Gallego-Cartagena
- Department of Civil and Environmental, Universidad de la Costa, Calle 58 #55-66, 080002 Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental, Universidad de la Costa, Calle 58 #55-66, 080002 Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Department Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, Federal University of Paraná, Av. Celador Francisco H. dos Santos 210, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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Walczyńska A, Labecka AM, Sobczyk M. What may a fussy creature reveal about body/cell size integration under stressful conditions? Dev Genes Evol 2018; 228:179-188. [PMID: 29728762 PMCID: PMC6013519 DOI: 10.1007/s00427-018-0613-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2017] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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There is a growing amount of empirical evidence on the important role of cell size in body size adjustment in ambient or changing conditions. Though the adaptive significance of their correspondence is well understood and demonstrated, the proximate mechanisms are still in a phase of speculation. We made interesting observations on body/cell size adjustment under stressful conditions during an experiment designed for another purpose. We found that the strength of the body/cell size match is condition-dependent. Specifically, it is stronger under more stressful conditions, and it changes depending on exposure to lower temperature vs. exposure to higher temperature. The question whether these observations are of limiting or adaptive character remains open; yet, according to our results, both versions are possible but may differ in response to stress caused by too low vs. too high temperatures. Our results suggest that testing the hypotheses on body/cell size match may be a promising study system for the recent scientific dispute on the evolutionary meaning of developmental noise as opposed to phenotypic plasticity.
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- Aleksandra Walczyńska
- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387, Krakow, Poland.
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387, Krakow, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387, Krakow, Poland
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Chen B, Wan C, Mehmood MA, Chang JS, Bai F, Zhao X. Manipulating environmental stresses and stress tolerance of microalgae for enhanced production of lipids and value-added products-A review. Bioresour Technol 2017; 244:1198-1206. [PMID: 28601395 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.05.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2017] [Revised: 05/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Microalgae have promising potential to produce lipids and a variety of high-value chemicals. Suitable stress conditions such as nitrogen starvation and high salinity could stimulate synthesis and accumulation of lipids and high-value products by microalgae, therefore, various stress-modification strategies were developed to manipulate and optimize cultivation processes to enhance bioproduction efficiency. On the other hand, advancements in omics-based technologies have boosted the research to globally understand microalgal gene regulation under stress conditions, which enable further improvement of production efficiency via genetic engineering. Moreover, integration of multi-omics data, synthetic biology design, and genetic engineering manipulations exhibits a tremendous potential in the betterment of microalgal biorefinery. This review discusses the process manipulation strategies and omics studies on understanding the regulation of metabolite biosynthesis under various stressful conditions, and proposes genetic engineering of microalgae to improve bioproduction via manipulating stress tolerance.
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- Bailing Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Bioenergy Research Centre, Department of Bioinformatics & Biotechnology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan; Research Center for Energy Technology and Strategy, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Albornoz R, Valenzuela K, Pontigo JP, Sánchez P, Ruiz P, Avendaño-Herrera R, Romero A, Oliver C, Yáñez A. Identification of chemotaxis operon cheYZA and cheA gene expression under stressful conditions in Piscirickettsia salmonis. Microb Pathog 2017; 107:436-41. [PMID: 28438636 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2017.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2017] [Revised: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Piscirickettsia salmonis is the etiological agent of piscirickettsiosis, which, as the main systemic disease in the Chilean salmon industry, causes significant economic losses. This bacterium can produce biofilm as a persistence and survival strategy in adverse conditions. In other bacteria, cheA is a key gene for modulating the onset of bacterial chemotaxis, as well as having a secondary role in biofilm production. Notwithstanding this association, the potential relationships between biofilm formation and genes involved in P. salmonis chemotaxis are poorly understood. This study aimed to determine P. salmonis cheA gene expression when grown in different culture media known to induce biofilm production. Piscirickettsia salmonis AUSTRAL-005 produced moderate/high biofilm levels after 144 h of incubation in the AUSTRAL-SRS and marine broths. In contrast, LF-89 biofilm production was weak/nonexistent in the aforementioned broths. Both assessed P. salmonis strains contained the cheYZA operon. Additionally, AUSTRAL-005 cheA transcripts increased in both culture media. In conclusion, these results suggest potential relationships between biofilm formation and genes related to chemotaxis in the fish pathogen P. salmonis.
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