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Kondak S, Janovszky P, Szőllősi R, Molnár Á, Oláh D, Adedokun OP, Dimitrakopoulos PG, Rónavári A, Kónya Z, Erdei L, Galbács G, Kolbert Z. Nickel oxide nanoparticles induce cell wall modifications, root anatomical changes, and nitrosative signaling in ecotypes of Ni hyperaccumulator Odontarrhena lesbiaca. Environ Pollut 2024; 341:122874. [PMID: 37949159 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 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: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
Abstract
The industrial application and environmental release of nickel oxide NPs (NiO NPs) is increasing, but the details of their relationship with plants are largely unknown. In this work, the cellular, tissue, organ, and molecular level responses of three ecotypes of Ni hyperaccumulator Odontarrhena lesbiaca grown in the presence of high doses of NiO NP (250 mg/L and 500 mg/L) were studied. All three ecotypes showed a similar accumulation of Ni in the presence of nano Ni, and in the case of NiO NPs, the root-to-shoot Ni translocation was slighter compared to the bulk Ni. In all three ecotypes, the walls of the root cells effectively prevented internalization of NiO NPs, providing cellular defense against Ni overload. Exposure to NiO NP led to an increase in cortex thickness and the deposition of lignin-suberin and pectin in roots, serving as a tissue-level defense mechanism against excessive Ni. Exposure to NiO NP did not modify or cause a reduction in some biomass parameters of the Ampeliko and Loutra ecotypes, while it increased all parameters in Olympos. The free salt form of Ni exerted more negative effects on biomass production than the nanoform, and the observed effects of NiO NPs can be attributed to the release of Ni ions. Nitric oxide and peroxynitrite levels were modified by NiO NPs in an ecotype-dependent manner. The changes in the abundance and activity of S-nitrosoglutathione reductase protein triggered by NiO NPs suggest that the enzyme is regulated by NiO NPs at the post-translational level. The NiO NPs slightly intensified protein tyrosine nitration, and the slight differences between the ecotypes were correlated with their biomass production in the presence of NiO NPs. Overall, the Odontarrhena lesbiaca ecotypes exhibited tolerance to NiO NPs at the cellular, tissue, organ/organism and molecular levels, demonstrating various defense mechanisms and changes in the metabolism of reactive nitrogen species metabolism and nitrosative protein modification.
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- Selahattin Kondak
- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52., 6726, Szeged, Hungary; Doctoral School of Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52., 6726, Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Inorganic, Organic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7-8., 6720, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52., 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52., 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52., 6726, Szeged, Hungary; Doctoral School of Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52., 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, Rerrich Béla tér 1., 6720, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, Rerrich Béla tér 1., 6720, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52., 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic, Organic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7-8., 6720, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52., 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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Kolbert Z, Molnár Á, Kovács K, Lipták-Lukácsik S, Benkő P, Szőllősi R, Gémes K, Erdei L, Rónavári A, Kónya Z. Nitro-oxidative response to internalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes in Brassica napus and Solanum lycopersicum. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2023; 267:115633. [PMID: 37890253 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 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: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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In addition to their beneficial effects on plant physiology, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are harmful to plants in elevated concentrations. This study compared the effects of two doses of MWCNT (10 and 80 mg/L) in Brassica napus and Solanum lycopersicum seedlings focusing on nitro-oxidative processes. The presence of MWCNTs was detectable in the root and hypocotyl of both species. Additionally, transmission electron microscopy analysis revealed that MWCNTs are heavily transformed within the root cells forming large aggregates. The uptake of MWCNTs negatively affected root viability and root cell proliferation of both species, but more intense toxicity was observed in S. lycopersicum compared to B. napus. The presence of MWCNT triggered more intense protein carbonylation in the relative sensitive S. lycopersicum, where increased hydrogen peroxide levels were observed. Moreover, MWCNT exposure increased the level of physiological protein tyrosine nitration which was more intense in S. lycopersicum where notable peroxynitrite accumulation occurred. These suggest for the first time that MWCNT triggers secondary nitro-oxidative stress which contributes to its toxicity. Moreover, the results indicate that the extent of the nitro-oxidative processes is associated with the extent of MWCNT toxicity.
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- Zsuzsanna Kolbert
- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52., 6726, Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52., 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52., 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52., 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Doctoral School of Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52., 6726, Szeged, Hungary; Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Centre, HUN-REN, Temesvári körút 62., 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52., 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52., 6726, Szeged, Hungary; Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Centre, HUN-REN, Temesvári körút 62., 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52., 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Rerrich Bela ter 1., 6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Rerrich Bela ter 1., 6720 Szeged, Hungary
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Balogh F, Erdei L, Bolla B, Takács A, Burián K, Kemény L, Szabó K. 406 Investigating the role of Cutibacterium acnes in the development of postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH). J Invest Dermatol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.09.419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Molnár Á, Papp M, Zoltán Kovács D, Bélteky P, Oláh D, Feigl G, Szőllősi R, Rázga Z, Ördög A, Erdei L, Rónavári A, Kónya Z, Kolbert Z. Nitro-oxidative signalling induced by chemically synthetized zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in Brassica species. Chemosphere 2020; 251:126419. [PMID: 32171133 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Due to their release into the environment, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) may come in contact with plants. In elevated concentrations, ZnO NPs induce reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, but the metabolism of reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and the consequent nitro-oxidative signalling has not been examined so far. In this work, Brassica napus and Brassica juncea seedlings were treated with chemically synthetized ZnO NPs (∼8 nm, 0, 25 or 100 mg/L). At low dose (25 mg/L) ZnO NP exerted a positive effect, while at elevated concentration (100 mg/L) it was toxic to both species. Additionally, B. juncea was more tolerant to ZnO NPs than B. napus. The ZnO NPs could enter the root cells due to their small (∼8 nm) size which resulted in the release of Zn2+ and subsequently increased Zn2+ content in the plant organs. ZnO NPs disturbed superoxide radical and hydrogen peroxide homeostasis and modulated ROS metabolic enzymes (NADPH oxidase, superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase) and non-enzymatic antioxidants (ascorbate and glutathione) inducing similar changes in oxidative signalling in both Brassica species. The homeostasis of RNS (nitric oxide, peroxynitrite and S-nitrosoglutathione) was also altered by ZnO NPs; however, changes in nitrosative signalling proved to be different in the examined species. Moreover, ZnO NPs triggered changes in protein carbonylation and nitration. These results suggest that ZnO NPs induce changes in nitro-oxidative signalling which may contribute to ZnO NP toxicity. Furthermore, difference in ZnO NP tolerance of Brassica species is more likely related to nitrosative than to oxidative signalling.
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- Árpád Molnár
- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6726, Szeged, Közép fasor 52., Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6726, Szeged, Közép fasor 52., Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6726, Szeged, Közép fasor 52., Hungary
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- Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6720, Szeged, Rerrich Bela ter 1., Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6726, Szeged, Közép fasor 52., Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6726, Szeged, Közép fasor 52., Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6726, Szeged, Közép fasor 52., Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, H-6725, Szeged, Állomás u. 2., Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6726, Szeged, Közép fasor 52., Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6726, Szeged, Közép fasor 52., Hungary
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- Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6720, Szeged, Rerrich Bela ter 1., Hungary
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- Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6720, Szeged, Rerrich Bela ter 1., Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, H-6726, Szeged, Közép fasor 52., Hungary.
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Kolbert Z, Oláh D, Molnár Á, Szőllősi R, Erdei L, Ördög A. Distinct redox signalling and nickel tolerance in Brassica juncea and Arabidopsis thaliana. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2020; 189:109989. [PMID: 31784105 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Despite of its essentiality, nickel (Ni) in excess is toxic for plants partly due to the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the consequent increase in oxidative stress signalling. However, in Ni-stressed plants little is known about the signal transduction of reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and protein tyrosine nitration as the protein-level consequence of increased RNS formation. Our experiments compared the nickel accumulation and tolerance, the redox signalling and the protein nitration in the agar-grown Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica juncea exposed to Ni (50 μM nickel chloride). Studying GUS-tagged Arabidopsis lines (ARR5::GUS, ACS8::GUS and DR5::GUS) revealed that Ni-increased lateral root (LR) emergence, and concomitantly reduced LR initiation were accompanied by elevated levels of auxin, cytokinin, and ethylene in the LRs or in upper root parts, whereas Ni-induced primary root shortening is related to decreased auxin, and increased cytokinin and ethylene levels. These suggest the Ni-induced disturbance of hormonal balance in the root system. Results of the comparative study showed that weaker Ni tolerance of A. thaliana was coupled with a Ni-induced increase in RNS, ROS, and hydrogen sulfide levels, as well as with an increase in redox signalling and consequent increment of protein nitration. However, in relative Ni tolerant B. juncea, redox signalling (except for peroxynitrite) was not modified, and Ni-induced intensification of protein tyrosine nitration was less pronounced. Data collectively show that the better Ni tolerance of Brassica juncea may be related to the capability of preventing the induction of redox signalling and consequently to the slighter increase in protein nitration.
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- Zsuzsanna Kolbert
- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary; Doctoral School in Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726, Szeged, Hungary.
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Kolbert Z, Molnï R Ï, Olï H D, Feigl G, Horvï Th E, Erdei L, Ï Rdï G A, Rudolf E, Barth T, Lindermayr C. S-Nitrosothiol Signaling Is involved in Regulating Hydrogen Peroxide Metabolism of Zinc-Stressed Arabidopsis. Plant Cell Physiol 2019; 60:2449-2463. [PMID: 31340034 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcz138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/05/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Accumulation of heavy metals such as zinc (Zn) disturbs the metabolism of reactive oxygen (e.g. hydrogen peroxide, H2O2) and nitrogen species (e.g. nitric oxide, NO; S-nitrosoglutathione, GSNO) in plant cells; however, their signal interactions are not well understood. Therefore, this study examines the interplay between H2O2 metabolism and GSNO signaling in Arabidopsis. Comparing the Zn tolerance of the wild type (WT), GSNO reductase (GSNOR) overexpressor 35S::FLAG-GSNOR1 and GSNOR-deficient gsnor1-3, we observed relative Zn tolerance of gsnor1-3, which was not accompanied by altered Zn accumulation capacity. Moreover, in gsnor1-3 plants Zn did not induce NO/S-nitrosothiol (SNO) signaling, possibly due to the enhanced activity of NADPH-dependent thioredoxin reductase. In WT and 35S::FLAG-GSNOR1, GSNOR was inactivated by Zn, and Zn-induced H2O2 is directly involved in the GSNOR activity loss. In WT seedlings, Zn resulted in a slight intensification of protein nitration detected by Western blot and protein S-nitrosation observed by resin-assisted capture of SNO proteins (RSNO-RAC). LC-MS/MS analyses indicate that Zn induces the S-nitrosation of ascorbate peroxidase 1. Our data collectively show that Zn-induced H2O2 may influence its own level, which involves GSNOR inactivation-triggered SNO signaling. These data provide new evidence for the interplay between H2O2 and SNO signaling in Arabidopsis plants affected by metal stress.
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- Zs Kolbert
- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Helmholtz Zentrum M�nchen-German Research Center for Environmental Health, M�nchen/Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit Protein Science, Helmholtz Zentrum M�nchen-German Research Center for Environmental Health, M�nchen/Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Helmholtz Zentrum M�nchen-German Research Center for Environmental Health, M�nchen/Neuherberg, Germany
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Szbaó K, Erdei L, Bolla B, Tax G, Urbán E, Kemény L. LB1560 TNIP1 regulates the innate immune functions of keratinocytes. J Invest Dermatol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.06.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Molnár Á, Kolbert Z, Kéri K, Feigl G, Ördög A, Szőllősi R, Erdei L. Selenite-induced nitro-oxidative stress processes in Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica juncea. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2018; 148:664-674. [PMID: 29169148 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 08/21/2017] [Revised: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Extremes of selenium (Se) exert toxic effects on plants' physiological processes; although plant species tolerate Se differently. This study focuses on the effect of Se (0, 20, 50 or 100μM sodium selenite) on secondary nitro-oxidative stress processes mainly using in situ microscopic methods in non-accumulator Arabidopsis thaliana and secondary Se accumulator Brassica juncea. Relative Se tolerance or sensitivity of the species was evaluated based on growth parameters (fresh and dry weight, root growth) and cell viability. Besides, selenite-triggered cell wall modifications (pectin, callose) and stomatal regulations were determined for the first time. In case of Arabidopsis, relative selenite sensitivity was accompanied by decreased stomatal density and induced stomatal opening, callose accumulation, pronounced oxidative stress and moderate nitrosative modifications. In contrast, the selenite-treated, relatively tolerant Brassica juncea showed larger number of more opened stomata, pectin accumulation, moderate oxidative and intense nitrosative stress. These suggest that selenite tolerance or sensitivity is rather associated with oxidative processes than secondary nitrosative modifications in higher plants.
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- Árpád Molnár
- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Hungary; Doctoral School in Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Hungary
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Molnár Á, Feigl G, Trifán V, Ördög A, Szőllősi R, Erdei L, Kolbert Z. The intensity of tyrosine nitration is associated with selenite and selenate toxicity in Brassica juncea L. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2018; 147:93-101. [PMID: 28837875 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.08.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 03/27/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Selenium phytotoxicity involves processes like reactive nitrogen species overproduction and nitrosative protein modifications. This study evaluates the toxicity of two selenium forms (selenite and selenate at 0µM, 20µM, 50µM and 100µM concentrations) and its correlation with protein tyrosine nitration in the organs of hydroponically grown Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.). Selenate treatment resulted in large selenium accumulation in both Brassica organs, while selenite showed slight root-to-shoot translocation resulting in a much lower selenium accumulation in the shoot. Shoot and root growth inhibition and cell viability loss revealed that Brassica tolerates selenate better than selenite. Results also show that relative high amounts of selenium are able to accumulate in Brassica leaves without obvious visible symptoms such as chlorosis or necrosis. The more severe phytotoxicity of selenite was accompanied by more intense protein tyrosine nitration as well as alterations in nitration pattern suggesting a correlation between the degree of Se forms-induced toxicities and nitroproteome size, composition in Brassica organs. These results imply the possibility of considering protein tyrosine nitration as novel biomarker of selenium phytotoxicity, which could help the evaluation of asymptomatic selenium stress of plants.
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- Árpád Molnár
- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.
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Erdei L, Bolla B, Tax G, Urbán E, Kemény L, Szabó K. 457 Identification of TNFAIP3 as negative regulator of Propionibacterium acnes-induced TLR signaling events in human epidermal keratinocytes. J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.07.653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kolbert Z, Feigl G, Bordé Á, Molnár Á, Erdei L. Protein tyrosine nitration in plants: Present knowledge, computational prediction and future perspectives. Plant Physiol Biochem 2017; 113:56-63. [PMID: 28187345 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2017.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [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: 11/15/2016] [Revised: 01/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
Abstract
Nitric oxide (NO) and related molecules (reactive nitrogen species) regulate diverse physiological processes mainly through posttranslational modifications such as protein tyrosine nitration (PTN). PTN is a covalent and specific modification of tyrosine (Tyr) residues resulting in altered protein structure and function. In the last decade, great efforts have been made to reveal candidate proteins, target Tyr residues and functional consequences of nitration in plants. This review intends to evaluate the accumulated knowledge about the biochemical mechanism, the structural and functional consequences and the selectivity of plants' protein nitration and also about the decomposition or conversion of nitrated proteins. At the same time, this review emphasizes yet unanswered or uncertain questions such as the reversibility/irreversibility of tyrosine nitration, the involvement of proteasomes in the removal of nitrated proteins or the effect of nitration on Tyr phosphorylation. The different NO producing systems of algae and higher plants raise the possibility of diversely regulated protein nitration. Therefore studying PTN from an evolutionary point of view would enrich our present understanding with novel aspects. Plant proteomic research can be promoted by the application of computational prediction tools such as GPS-YNO2 and iNitro-Tyr software. Using the reference Arabidopsis proteome, Authors performed in silico analysis of tyrosine nitration in order to characterize plant tyrosine nitroproteome. Nevertheless, based on the common results of the present prediction and previous experiments the most likely nitrated proteins were selected thus recommending candidates for detailed future research.
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- Zsuzsanna Kolbert
- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép Fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép Fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Research Institute for Viticulture and Enology, National Agricultural Research and Innovation Centre, Katona Zsigmond út 5, H-6000 Kecskemét, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép Fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép Fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.
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Szabó K, Erdei L, Bolla BS, Tax G, Bíró T, Kemény L. Factors shaping the composition of the cutaneous microbiota. Br J Dermatol 2017; 176:344-351. [PMID: 27518483 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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From birth, we are constantly exposed to bacteria, fungi and viruses, some of which are capable of transiently or permanently inhabiting our different body parts as our microbiota. The majority of our microbial interactions occur during and after birth, and several different factors, including age, sex, genetic constitution, environmental conditions and lifestyle, have been suggested to shape the composition of this microbial community. Propionibacterium acnes is one of the most dominant lipophilic microbes of the postadolescent, sebum-rich human skin regions. Currently, the role of this bacterium in the pathogenesis of the most common inflammatory skin disease, acne vulgaris, is a topic of intense scientific debate. Recent results suggest that Westernization strongly increases the dominance of the Propionibacterium genus in human skin compared with natural populations living more traditional lifestyles. According to the disappearing microbiota hypothesis proposed by Martin Blaser, such alterations in the composition of our microbiota are the possible consequences of socioeconomic and lifestyle changes occurring after the industrial revolution. Evanescence of species that are important elements of the human ecosystem might lead to the overgrowth and subsequent dominance of others because of the lack of ecological competition. Such changes can disturb the fine-tuned balance of the human body and, accordingly, our microbes developed through a long co-evolutionary process. These processes might lead to the transformation of a seemingly harmless species into an opportunistic pathogen through bacterial dysbiosis. This might have happened in the case of P. acnes in acne pathogenesis.
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- K Szabó
- MTA-SZTE Dermatological Research Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- DE-MTA 'Lendület' Cellular Physiology Research Group, Departments of Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- MTA-SZTE Dermatological Research Group, Szeged, Hungary.,Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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Lehotai N, Feigl G, Koós Á, Molnár Á, Ördög A, Pető A, Erdei L, Kolbert Z. Nitric oxide-cytokinin interplay influences selenite sensitivity in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell Rep 2016; 35:2181-2195. [PMID: 27449496 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-016-2028-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Selenite oppositely modifies cytokinin and nitric oxide metabolism in Arabidopsis organs. A mutually negative interplay between the molecules exists in selenite-exposed roots; and their overproduction causes selenite insensitivity. Selenium-induced phytotoxicity is accompanied by developmental alterations such as primary root (PR) shortening. Growth changes are provoked by the modulation of hormone status and signalling. Cytokinin (CK) cooperates with the nitric oxide (NO) in many aspects of plant development; however, their interaction under abiotic stress has not been examined. Selenite inhibited the growth of Arabidopsis seedlings and reduced root meristem size through cell division arrest. The CK-dependent pARR5::GUS activity revealed the intensification of CK signalling in the PR tip, which may be partly responsible for the root meristem shortening. The selenite-induced alterations in the in situ expressions of cytokinin oxidases (AtCKX4::GUS, AtCKX5::GUS) are associated with selenite-triggered changes of CK signalling. In wild-type (WT) and NO-deficient nia1nia2 root, selenite led to the diminution of NO content, but CK overproducer ipt-161 and -deficient 35S:CKX2 roots did not show NO decrease. Exogenous NO (S-nitroso-N-acetyl-DL-penicillamine, SNAP) reduced the pARR5::GFP and pTCS::GFP expressions. Roots of the 35S:CKX and cyr1 plants suffered more severe selenite-triggered viability loss than the WT, while in ipt-161 and gsnor1-3 no obvious viability decrease was observed. Exogenous NO ameliorated viability loss, but benzyladenine intensified it. Based on the results, selenite impacts development by oppositely modifying CK signalling and NO level. In the root system, CK signalling intensifies which possibly contributes to the nitrate reductase-independent NO diminution. A mutually negative CK-NO interplay exists in selenite-exposed roots; however, overproduction of both molecules worsens selenite sensing. Hereby, we suggest novel regulatory interplay and role for NO and CK in abiotic stress signalling.
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- Nóra Lehotai
- Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, 6726, Szeged, Hungary.
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Bolla B, Erdei L, Tax G, Urbán E, Kemény L, Szabó K. 110 Studying the effect of Propionibacterium acnes bacterium on the barrier properties of the skin. J Invest Dermatol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.06.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Erdei L, Bolla B, Tax G, Urbán E, Kemény L, Szabó K. 350 Anti-inflammatory role of TNIP1 in the Propionibacterium acnes -induced signaling events in human epidermal keratinocytes. J Invest Dermatol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.06.370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Benyó D, Horváth E, Németh E, Leviczky T, Takács K, Lehotai N, Feigl G, Kolbert Z, Ördög A, Gallé R, Csiszár J, Szabados L, Erdei L, Gallé Á. Physiological and molecular responses to heavy metal stresses suggest different detoxification mechanism of Populus deltoides and P. x canadensis. J Plant Physiol 2016; 201:62-70. [PMID: 27448721 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2016.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 11/10/2015] [Revised: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Plants have divergent defense mechanisms against the harmful effects of heavy metals present in excess in soils and groundwaters. Poplars (Populus spp.) are widely cultivated because of their rapid growth and high biomass production, and members of the genus are increasingly used as experimental model organisms of trees and for phytoremediation purposes. Our aim was to investigate the copper and zinc stress responses of three outstanding biomass producer bred poplar lines to identify such transcripts of genes involved in the detoxification mechanisms, which can play an important role in the protection against heavy metals. Poplar cuttings were grown hydroponically and subjected to short-term (one week) mild and sublethal copper and zinc stresses. We evaluated the effects of the applied heavy metals and the responses of plants by detecting the changes of multiple physiological and biochemical parameters. The most severe cellular oxidative damage was caused by 30μM copper treatment, while zinc was less harmful. Analysis of stress-related transcripts revealed genotype-specific differences that are likely related to alterations in heavy metal tolerance. P. deltoides clones B-229 and PE 19/66 clones were clearly more effective at inducing the expression of various genes implicated in the detoxification process, such as the glutathione transferases, metallothioneins, ABC transporters, (namely PtGSTU51, PxMT1, PdABCC2,3), while the P. canadensis line M-1 accumulated more metal, resulting in greater cellular oxidative damage. Our results show that all three poplar clones are efficient in stress acclimatization, but with different molecular bases.
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- Dániel Benyó
- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Arabidopsis Molecular Genetics, Biological Research Centre, Temesvári körút 62, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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Feigl G, Kolbert Z, Lehotai N, Molnár Á, Ördög A, Bordé Á, Laskay G, Erdei L. Different zinc sensitivity of Brassica organs is accompanied by distinct responses in protein nitration level and pattern. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2016; 125:141-152. [PMID: 26685787 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 08/24/2015] [Revised: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 12/03/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Zinc is an essential microelement, but its excess exerts toxic effects in plants. Heavy metal stress can alter the metabolism of reactive oxygen (ROS) and nitrogen species (RNS) leading to oxidative and nitrosative damages; although the participation of these processes in Zn toxicity and tolerance is not yet known. Therefore this study aimed to evaluate the zinc tolerance of Brassica organs and the putative correspondence of it with protein nitration as a relevant marker for nitrosative stress. Both examined Brassica species (B. juncea and B. napus) proved to be moderate Zn accumulators; however B. napus accumulated more from this metal in its organs. The zinc-induced damages (growth diminution, altered morphology, necrosis, chlorosis, and the decrease of photosynthetic activity) were slighter in the shoot system of B. napus than in B. juncea. The relative zinc tolerance of B. napus shoot was accompanied by moderate changes of the nitration pattern. In contrast, the root system of B. napus suffered more severe damages (growth reduction, altered morphology, viability loss) and slighter increase in nitration level compared to B. juncea. Based on these, the organs of Brassica species reacted differentially to excess zinc, since in the shoot system modification of the nitration pattern occurred (with newly appeared nitrated protein bands), while in the roots, a general increment in the nitroproteome could be observed (the intensification of the same protein bands being present in the control samples). It can be assumed that the significant alteration of nitration pattern is coupled with enhanced zinc sensitivity of the Brassica shoot system and the general intensification of protein nitration in the roots is attached to relative zinc endurance.
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- Gábor Feigl
- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged - 6726 Közép fasor 52, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged - 6726 Közép fasor 52, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged - 6726 Közép fasor 52, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged - 6726 Közép fasor 52, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged - 6726 Közép fasor 52, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged - 6726 Közép fasor 52, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged - 6726 Közép fasor 52, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged - 6726 Közép fasor 52, Hungary
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Feigl G, Lehotai N, Molnár Á, Ördög A, Rodríguez-Ruiz M, Palma JM, Corpas FJ, Erdei L, Kolbert Z. Zinc induces distinct changes in the metabolism of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS) in the roots of two Brassica species with different sensitivity to zinc stress. Ann Bot 2015; 116:613-25. [PMID: 25538112 PMCID: PMC4577986 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcu246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [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: 08/04/2014] [Revised: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient naturally present in soils, but anthropogenic activities can lead to accumulation in the environment and resulting damage to plants. Heavy metals such as Zn can induce oxidative stress and the generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS), which can reduce growth and yield in crop plants. This study assesses the interplay of these two families of molecules in order to evaluate the responses in roots of two Brassica species under high concentrations of Zn. METHODS Nine-day-old hydroponically grown Brassica juncea (Indian mustard) and B. napus (oilseed rape) seedlings were treated with ZnSO4 (0, 50, 150 and 300 µm) for 7 d. Stress intensity was assessed through analyses of cell wall damage and cell viability. Biochemical and cellular techniques were used to measure key components of the metabolism of ROS and RNS including lipid peroxidation, enzymatic antioxidants, protein nitration and content of superoxide radical ([Formula: see text]), nitric oxide (NO) and peroxynitrite (ONOO(-)). KEY RESULTS Analysis of morphological root damage and alterations of microelement homeostasis indicate that B. juncea is more tolerant to Zn stress than B. napus. ROS and RNS parameters suggest that the oxidative components are predominant compared with the nitrosative components in the root system of both species. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate a clear relationship between ROS and RNS metabolism as a mechanism of response against stress caused by an excess of Zn. The oxidative stress components seem to be more dominant than the elements of the nitrosative stress in the root system of these two Brassica species.
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- Gábor Feigl
- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary and
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary and
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary and
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary and
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- Group of Antioxidants, Free Radicals and Nitric Oxide in Biotechnology, Food and Agriculture, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, Granada, Spain
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- Group of Antioxidants, Free Radicals and Nitric Oxide in Biotechnology, Food and Agriculture, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, Granada, Spain
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- Group of Antioxidants, Free Radicals and Nitric Oxide in Biotechnology, Food and Agriculture, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary and
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary and
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Feigl G, Kumar D, Lehotai N, Pető A, Molnár Á, Rácz É, Ördög A, Erdei L, Kolbert Z, Laskay G. Comparing the effects of excess copper in the leaves of Brassica juncea (L. Czern) and Brassica napus (L.) seedlings: Growth inhibition, oxidative stress and photosynthetic damage. Acta Biol Hung 2015; 66:205-21. [PMID: 26081276 DOI: 10.1556/018.66.2015.2.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hydroponic experiments were conducted to compare the effects of excess copper (Cu) on growth and photosynthesis in young Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) and oilseed rape (Brassica napus). We compared the effects of excess Cu on the two Brassica species at different physiological levels from antioxidant levels to photosynthetic activity. Nine-day-old plants were treated with Cu (10, 25 and 50 μM CuSO4) for 7 and 14 days. Both species took up Cu from the external solution to a similar degree but showed slight root-to-shoot translocation. Furthermore, after seven days of treatment, excess Cu significantly decreased other microelement content, such as iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn), especially in the shoots of B. napus. As a consequence, the leaves of young Brassica napus plants showed decreased concentrations of photosynthetic pigments and more intense growth inhibition; however, accumulation of highly reactive oxygen species (hROS) were not detected. After 14 days of Cu exposure the reduction of Fe and Mn contents and shoot growth proved to be comparable in the two species. Moreover, a significant Cu-induced hROS accumulation was observed in both Brassica species. The diminution in pigment contents and photosynthetic efficiency were more pronounced in B. napus during prolonged Cu exposure. Based on all the parameters, B. juncea appears to be more resistant to excess Cu than B. napus, rendering it a species with higher potential for phytoremediation.
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- Gábor Feigl
- 1Department of Life Sciences and Bioinformatics, Assam University , Silchar-788 011, Assam , India
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Pető A, Lehotai N, Feigl G, Tugyi N, Ördög A, Gémes K, Tari I, Erdei L, Kolbert Z. Nitric oxide contributes to copper tolerance by influencing ROS metabolism in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell Rep 2013; 32:1913-23. [PMID: 24013762 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-013-1503-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2013] [Accepted: 08/27/2013] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Nitric oxide improves copper tolerance via modulation of superoxide and hydrogen peroxide levels. This reflects the necessity of a well-coordinated interplay between NO and ROS during stress tolerance. Copper (Cu) excess causes toxicity and one probable consequence of this is the disturbance of cell redox state maintenance, inter alia, by reactive oxygen- (ROS) and nitrogen species (RNS). The objective of this paper was to examine the role of nitric oxide (NO) in Cu stress tolerance and its relationship with ROS in Arabidopsis. In agar-grown seedlings, concentration-dependent Cu accumulation was observed. The 5 μM Cu resulted in reduced cell viability in the NO overproducing nox1 and gsnor1-3 root tips compared to the wild-type (WT). In contrast, 25 and 50 μM Cu caused higher viability in these mutants, while in the NO-lacking nia1nia2 lower viability was detected than in the WT. The exogenous NO donor enhanced cell viability and scavenging endogenous NO decreased it in Cu-exposed WT seedlings. Besides, SNP in nia1nia2 roots led to the improvement of viability. The ascorbic acid-deficient mutants (vtc2-1, vtc2-3) possessing slightly elevated ROS levels proved to be Cu sensitive, while miox4 showing decreased ROS production was more tolerant to Cu than the WT. In nox1 and gsnor1-3, Cu did not induce superoxide formation, and H₂O₂ accumulation occurred only in the case of NO deficiency. Based on these, under mild stress NO intensifies cell injury, while in the case of severe Cu excess it contributes to better viability. ROS were found to be responsible for aggravation of Cu-induced damage. NO alleviates acute Cu stress via modulation of O₂(·-) and H₂O₂ levels reflecting the necessity of a well-coordinated interplay between NO and ROS during stress tolerance.
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- Andrea Pető
- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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Gallé Á, Csiszár J, Benyó D, Laskay G, Leviczky T, Erdei L, Tari I. Isohydric and anisohydric strategies of wheat genotypes under osmotic stress: biosynthesis and function of ABA in stress responses. J Plant Physiol 2013; 170:1389-99. [PMID: 23702247 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2013.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 01/03/2013] [Revised: 04/05/2013] [Accepted: 04/25/2013] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Changes in water potential (ψw), stomatal conductance, abscisic acid (ABA) accumulation, expression of the major genes involved in ABA biosynthesis, activities of abscisic aldehyde oxidase (AO, EC 1.2.3.1) and antioxidant enzymes were studied in two wheat cultivars with contrasting acclimation strategies subjected to medium strength osmotic stress (-0.976MPa) induced by polyethylene glycol (PEG 6000). Because the biosynthetic pathway of ABA involves multiple gene products, the aim of this study was to unravel how these genes are regulated in isohydric and anisohydric wheat genotypes. In the root tissues of the isohydric cultivar, Triticum aestivum cv. Kobomugi, osmotic stress increased the transcript levels of 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NCED) gene, controlling the rate limiting step of ABA biosynthesis. Moreover, this cultivar exhibited a higher basal activity and a higher induction of aldehyde oxidase isoenzymes (AAO2-AAO3), responsible for converting ABAldehyde to ABA. It was found that the fast activation of the ABA biosynthesis in the roots generated an enhanced ABA pool in the shoot, which brought about a faster closure of the stomata upon increasing osmotic stress and, as a result, the plants could maintain ψw in the tissues close to the control level. In contrast, the anisohydric genotype, cv. GK Öthalom, exhibited a moderate induction of ABA biosynthesis in the roots, leading to the maintenance but no increase in the concentration of ABA on the basis of tissue water content in the leaves. Due to the slower response of their stomata to water deficit, the tissues of cv. GK Öthalom have to acclimate to much more negative water potentials during increasing osmotic stress. A decreased activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) was found in the leaves and roots of both cultivars exposed to osmotic stress, but in the roots elevated activities of catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POX), glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione transferase (GST) were detected in the isohydric cultivar, suggesting that this genotype was more successful in the elimination of reactive oxygen species caused by the stress conditions.
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- Ágnes Gallé
- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, H-6701 Szeged, Közép fasor 52., P.O. Box 654, Hungary.
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Feigl G, Kumar D, Lehotai N, Tugyi N, Molnár A, Ordög A, Szepesi A, Gémes K, Laskay G, Erdei L, Kolbert Z. Physiological and morphological responses of the root system of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern.) and rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) to copper stress. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2013; 94:179-89. [PMID: 23755862 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2013] [Revised: 04/28/2013] [Accepted: 04/30/2013] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Copper (Cu) is an essential microelement for growth and development, but in excess it can cause toxicity in plants. In this comparative study, the uptake and accumulation of Cu as well as the morphological and physiological responses of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern.) and rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) roots to Cu treatment were investigated. The possible involvement of redox active molecules (reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide) and modification in cell wall structure associated with Cu-induced morphological responses were also studied. In short- and long-term treatments, B. juncea suffered more pronounced growth inhibition as compared with B. napus. In addition to the shortening of primary and lateral roots, the number and the density of the laterals were also decreased by Cu. Exposure to copper induced nitric oxide generation in the root tips and this event proved to be dependent on the duration of the exposure and on the plant species. In short- and long-term treatments, Indian mustard showed more significant activation of superoxide dismutase (SOD), inhibition of ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and oxidation of ascorbate (AsA) than B. napus. Moreover, H2O2-dependent lignification was also observed in the Cu-exposed plants. In longer term, significant AsA accumulation and callose deposition were observed, reflecting serious oxidative stress in B. juncea. Based on the morphological and physiological results, we conclude that rapeseed tolerates Cu excess better than Indian mustard.
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- Gábor Feigl
- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
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Lehotai N, Kolbert Z, Peto A, Feigl G, Ördög A, Kumar D, Tari I, Erdei L. Selenite-induced hormonal and signalling mechanisms during root growth of Arabidopsis thaliana L. J Exp Bot 2012; 63:5677-87. [PMID: 22988013 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ers222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Selenium excess can cause toxicity symptoms, e.g. root growth inhibition in non-hyperaccumulator plants such as Arabidopsis. Selenite-induced hormonal and signalling mechanisms in the course of development are poorly understood; therefore this study set out to investigate the possible hormonal and signalling processes using transgenic and mutant Arabidopsis plants. Significant alterations were observed in the root architecture of the selenite-treated plants, due to the loss of cell viability in the root apex. During mild selenite excess, the plants showed symptoms of the morphogenic response: primary root (PR) shortening and increased initiation of laterals, ensuring better nutrient and water uptake and stress acclimation. As well as lower meristem cell activity, the second reason for the Se-induced growth hindrance is the hormonal imbalance, since the in situ expression of the auxin-responsive DR5::GUS, and consequently the auxin levels, significantly decreased, while that of the cytokinin-inducible ARR5::GUS and the ethylene biosynthetic ACS8::GUS increased. It is assumed that auxin and ethylene might positively regulate selenium tolerance, since reduced levels of them resulted in sensitivity. Moreover, high cytokinin levels caused notable selenite tolerance. During early seedling development, nitric oxide (NO) contents decreased but hydrogen peroxide levels increased reflecting the antagonism between the two signal molecules during Se excess. High levels of NO in gsnor1-3, lead to selenite tolerance, while low NO production in nia1nia2 resulted in selenite sensitivity. Consequently, NO derived from the root nitrate reductase activity is responsible for the large-scale selenite tolerance in Arabidopsis.
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- Nóra Lehotai
- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
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Csiszár J, Gallé A, Horváth E, Dancsó P, Gombos M, Váry Z, Erdei L, Györgyey J, Tari I. Different peroxidase activities and expression of abiotic stress-related peroxidases in apical root segments of wheat genotypes with different drought stress tolerance under osmotic stress. Plant Physiol Biochem 2012; 52:119-29. [PMID: 22305075 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2011.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2011] [Accepted: 12/16/2011] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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One-week-old seedlings of Triticum aestivum L. cv. Plainsman V, a drought tolerant; and Cappelle Desprez, a drought sensitive wheat cultivar were subjected gradually to osmotic stress using polyethylene glycol (PEG 6000) reaching 400 mOsm on the 11th day. Compared to controls cv. Plainsman V maintained the root growth and relative water content of root tissues, while these parameters were decreased in the drought sensitive cv. Cappelle Desprez under PEG-mediated osmotic stress. Simultaneously, H(2)O(2) content in 1-cm-long apical segment of roots comprising the proliferation and elongation zone, showed a transient increase in cv. Plainsman V and a permanent raise in cv. Cappelle Desprez. Measurements of the transcript levels of selected class III peroxidase (TaPrx) coding sequences revealed significant differences between the two cultivars on the 9th day, two days after applying 100 mOsm PEG. The abundance of TaPrx04 transcript was enhanced transitionally in the root apex of cv. Plainsman V but decreased in cv. Cappelle Desprez under osmotic stress while the expression of TaPrx01, TaPrx03, TaPrx19, TaPrx68, TaPrx107 and TaPrx109-C decreased to different extents in both cultivars. After a transient decrease, activities of soluble peroxidase fractions of crude protein extracts rose in both cultivars on day 11, but the activities of cell wall-bound fractions increased only in cv. Cappelle Desprez under osmotic stress. Parallel with high H(2)O(2) content of the tissues, certain isoenzymes of covalently bound fraction in cv. Cappelle Desprez showed increased activity suggesting that they may limit the extension of root cell walls in this cultivar.
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- Jolán Csiszár
- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Szeged, P.O. Box 654, H-6701 Szeged, Hungary.
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Peto A, Lehotai N, Lozano-Juste J, León J, Tari I, Erdei L, Kolbert Z. Involvement of nitric oxide and auxin in signal transduction of copper-induced morphological responses in Arabidopsis seedlings. Ann Bot 2011. [PMID: 21856638 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mbr176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Plants are able to adapt to the environment dynamically through regulation of their growth and development. Excess copper (Cu(2+)), a toxic heavy metal, induces morphological alterations in plant organs; however, the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. With this in mind, the multiple signalling functions of nitric oxide (NO) in plant cells and its possible regulatory role and relationship with auxin were examined during Cu(2+)-induced morphological responses. METHODS Endogenous auxin distribution was determined by microscopic observation of X-Gluc-stained DR5::GUS arabidopsis, and the levels of NO, superoxide and peroxynitrite were detected by fluorescence microscopy. As well as wild-type, NO-overproducer (nox1) and -deficient (nia1nia2 and nia1nia2noa1-2) arabidopsis plants were used. KEY RESULTS Cu(2+) at a concentration of 50 µm resulted in a large reduction in cotyledon area and hypocotyl and primary root lengths, accompanied by an increase in auxin levels. In cotyledons, a low Cu(2+) concentration promoted NO accumulation, which was arrested by nitric oxide synthase or nitrate reductase inhibitors. The 5-μm Cu(2+)-induced NO synthesis was not detectable in nia1nia2 or nia1nia2noa1-2 plants. In roots, Cu(2+) caused a decrease of the NO level which was not associated with superoxide and peroxynitrite formation. Inhibition of auxin transport resulted in an increase in NO levels, while exogenous application of an NO donor reduced DR5::GUS expression. The elongation processes of nox1 were not sensitive to Cu(2+), but NO-deficient plants showed diverse growth responses. CONCLUSIONS In plant organs, Cu(2+) excess results in severe morphological responses during which the endogenous hormonal balance and signal transduction are affected. Auxin and NO negatively regulate each other's level and NO intensifies the metal-induced cotyledon expansion, but mitigates elongation processes under Cu(2+) exposure.
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- Andrea Peto
- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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Pető A, Lehotai N, Lozano-Juste J, León J, Tari I, Erdei L, Kolbert Z. Involvement of nitric oxide and auxin in signal transduction of copper-induced morphological responses in Arabidopsis seedlings. Ann Bot 2011; 108:449-57. [PMID: 21856638 PMCID: PMC3158692 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcr176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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: 03/21/2011] [Accepted: 05/19/2011] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Plants are able to adapt to the environment dynamically through regulation of their growth and development. Excess copper (Cu(2+)), a toxic heavy metal, induces morphological alterations in plant organs; however, the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. With this in mind, the multiple signalling functions of nitric oxide (NO) in plant cells and its possible regulatory role and relationship with auxin were examined during Cu(2+)-induced morphological responses. METHODS Endogenous auxin distribution was determined by microscopic observation of X-Gluc-stained DR5::GUS arabidopsis, and the levels of NO, superoxide and peroxynitrite were detected by fluorescence microscopy. As well as wild-type, NO-overproducer (nox1) and -deficient (nia1nia2 and nia1nia2noa1-2) arabidopsis plants were used. KEY RESULTS Cu(2+) at a concentration of 50 µm resulted in a large reduction in cotyledon area and hypocotyl and primary root lengths, accompanied by an increase in auxin levels. In cotyledons, a low Cu(2+) concentration promoted NO accumulation, which was arrested by nitric oxide synthase or nitrate reductase inhibitors. The 5-μm Cu(2+)-induced NO synthesis was not detectable in nia1nia2 or nia1nia2noa1-2 plants. In roots, Cu(2+) caused a decrease of the NO level which was not associated with superoxide and peroxynitrite formation. Inhibition of auxin transport resulted in an increase in NO levels, while exogenous application of an NO donor reduced DR5::GUS expression. The elongation processes of nox1 were not sensitive to Cu(2+), but NO-deficient plants showed diverse growth responses. CONCLUSIONS In plant organs, Cu(2+) excess results in severe morphological responses during which the endogenous hormonal balance and signal transduction are affected. Auxin and NO negatively regulate each other's level and NO intensifies the metal-induced cotyledon expansion, but mitigates elongation processes under Cu(2+) exposure.
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- Andrea Pető
- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, PO Box 654, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, PO Box 654, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institutio de Biología Molecular y Cellular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Institutio de Biología Molecular y Cellular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, PO Box 654, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, PO Box 654, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, PO Box 654, Szeged, Hungary
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Kolbert Z, Ortega L, Erdei L. Involvement of nitrate reductase (NR) in osmotic stress-induced NO generation of Arabidopsis thaliana L. roots. J Plant Physiol 2010; 167:77-80. [PMID: 19822377 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2009.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2009] [Revised: 08/31/2009] [Accepted: 08/31/2009] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is undoubtedly a potential signal molecule in diverse developmental processes and stress responses. Despite our extensive knowledge about the role of NO in physiological and stress responses, the source of this gaseous molecule is still unresolved. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential role of nitrate reductase (NR) as the source of NO accumulation in the root system of wild-type and NR-deficient nia1, nia2 mutant Arabidopsis plants under osmotic stress conditions induced by a polyethylene glycol (PEG 6000) treatment. Reduction of primary root (PR) length was detected as the effect of osmotic stress in wild-type and NR-deficient plants. We found that osmotic stress-induced lateral root (LR) initiation in wild-type, but not in NR-mutant plants. High levels of NO formation occurred in roots of Col-1 plants as the effect of PEG treatment. The mammalian nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor N(G)-monomethyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA) had no effect on LR initiation or NO generation, while tungstate, an NR inhibitor, inhibited the later phase of osmotic stress-induced NO accumulation and slightly decreased the LR development. In nia1, nia2 roots, the PEG treatment induced the first phase of NO production, but later NO production was inhibited. We conclude that the first phase of PEG-induced NO generation is not dependent on NOS-like or NR activity. It is also suggested that the activity of NR in roots is required for the later phase of osmotic stress-induced NO formation.
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- Zsuzsanna Kolbert
- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, 6701 Szeged POB 654, Hungary.
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Gallé A, Csiszár J, Secenji M, Guóth A, Cseuz L, Tari I, Györgyey J, Erdei L. Glutathione transferase activity and expression patterns during grain filling in flag leaves of wheat genotypes differing in drought tolerance: Response to water deficit. J Plant Physiol 2009; 166:1878-91. [PMID: 19615785 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2009.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2008] [Revised: 05/23/2009] [Accepted: 05/25/2009] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Total glutathione S-transferase (GST, EC 2.5.1.18) and glutathione peroxidase (GPOX) activity were measured spectrophotometrically in Triticum aestivum cv. MV Emese and cv. Plainsman (drought tolerant) and cv. GK Elet and Cappelle Desprez (drought-sensitive) flag leaves under control and drought stress conditions during the grain-filling period, in order to reveal possible roles of different GST classes in the senescence of flag leaves. Six wheat GSTs, members of 3 GST classes, were selected and their regulation by drought and senescence was investigated. High GPOX activity (EC 1.11.1.9) was observed in well-watered controls of the drought-tolerant Plainsman cultivar. At the same time, TaGSTU1B and TaGSTF6 sequences, investigated by real-time PCR, showed high-expression levels that increased with time, indicating that the gene products of these genes may play important roles in monocarpic senescence of wheat. Expression of these genes was also induced by drought stress in all of the four investigated cultivars, but extremely high transcript amounts were detected in cv. Plainsman. Our data indicate genotypic variations of wheat GSTs. Expression levels and early induction of two senescence-associated GSTs under drought during grain filling in flag leaves correlated with high yield stability.
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- Agnes Gallé
- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, PO Box 654, H-6701 Szeged, Hungary.
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Taleisnik E, Rodríguez AA, Bustos D, Erdei L, Ortega L, Senn ME. Leaf expansion in grasses under salt stress. J Plant Physiol 2009; 166:1123-40. [PMID: 19467732 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2009.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2008] [Revised: 03/29/2009] [Accepted: 03/29/2009] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Restriction of leaf growth is among the earliest visible effects of many stress conditions, including salinity. Because leaves determine radiation interception and are the main photosynthetic organs, salinity effects on leaf expansion and function are directly related to yield constraints under saline conditions. The expanding zone of leaf blades spans from the meristem to the region in which cells reach their final length. Kinematic methods are used to describe cell division and cell expansion activities. Analyses of this type have indicated that the reduction in leaf expansion by salinity may be exerted through effects on both cell division and expansion. In turn, the components of vacuole-driven cell expansion may be differentially affected by salinity, and examination of salinity effects on osmotic and mechanical constraints to cell expansion have gradually led to the identification of the gene products involved in such control. The study of how reactive oxygen species affect cell expansion is an emerging topic in the study of salinity's regulation of leaf growth.
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- Edith Taleisnik
- CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas de Argentina), Argentina.
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Szollosi R, Varga IS, Erdei L, Mihalik E. Cadmium-induced oxidative stress and antioxidative mechanisms in germinating Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) seeds. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2009; 72:1337-1342. [PMID: 19423166 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2009.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2008] [Revised: 02/11/2009] [Accepted: 04/04/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Cadmium, known as a non-essential heavy metal, can cause oxidative stress in plants. In this study we tried to find out whether oxidative changes could be measured in the early stages of ontogenesis in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) seeds exposed to Cd stress. Cadmium-caused oxidative stress and antioxidative responses were investigated with respect to both time- and concentration-dependence. Parameters that were measured were follows: total antioxidant capacity (ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP)), glutathione (GSH) content, level of lipid peroxidation (LP), total protein content, and glutathione-S-transferase (GST, EC 2.5.1.18) activity. Seeds were germinated in vitro at 0, 50, 100 and 200mg/LCd concentrations in dark for 12, 24, 48 and 96h. Oxidative stress occurred in the seeds due to Cd treatment, the level of LP was high at the beginning of the germination at all concentrations used, but it attenuated later on. FRAP showed concentration-dependent increase during 24h, but it decreased later on. GSH content was also elevated by increasing concentrations of Cd, which referred to the activity of non-enzymatic antioxidant system. The GST activity induced with germination only after 24h at the highest Cd concentration. The results show that FRAP is a suitable parameter with which to assess the antioxidant capacity of heavy metal-stressed germinating seeds.
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- Réka Szollosi
- Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged, Hungary.
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Kolbert Z, Erdei L. Involvement of nitrate reductase in auxin-induced NO synthesis. Plant Signal Behav 2008; 3:972-3. [PMID: 19704423 PMCID: PMC2633746 DOI: 10.4161/psb.6170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2008] [Accepted: 04/21/2008] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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It is well known for a long time, that nitric oxide (NO) functions in variable physiological and developmental processes in plants, however the source of this signaling molecule in the diverse plant responses is very obscure.1 Although existance of nitric oxide sythase (NOS) in plants is still questionable, LNMMA (N(G)-monomethyl-L-arginine)-sensitive NO generation was observed in different plant species.2,3 In addition, nitrate reductase (NR) is confirmed to have a major role as source of NO.4,5 This multifaced molecule acts also in auxin-induced lateral root (LR) formation, since exogenous auxin enhanced NO levels in regions of Arabidopsis LR initiatives. Our results pointed out the involvement of nitrate reductase enzyme in auxin-induced NO formation. In this addendum, we speculate on auxin-induced NO production in lateral root primordial formation.
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- Zsuzsanna Kolbert
- Department of Plant Biology; Faculty of Science and Informatics; University of Szeged; Szeged Hungary
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Tari I, Camen D, Coradini G, Csiszár J, Fediuc E, Gémes K, Lazar A, Madosa E, Mihacea S, Poor P, Postelnicu S, Staicu M, Szepesi A, Nedelea G, Erdei L. Changes in chlorophyll fluorescence parameters and oxidative stress responses of bush bean genotypes for selecting contrasting acclimation strategies under water stress. Acta Biol Hung 2008; 59:335-45. [PMID: 18839700 DOI: 10.1556/abiol.59.2008.3.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Drought resistance of bean landraces was compared in order to select genotypes with either high morphological or high biochemical-physiological plasticity. The lines in the former group exhibited fast reduction in fresh and dry mass, decreased the water potential in primary leaves after irrigation withdrawal and the biomass mobilized from the senescent primary leaves was allocated into the roots. These genotypes had high frequency of primary leaf abscission under water stress. The genotypes with plasticity at the biochemical level maintained high water potential and photochemical efficiency, i.e. effective quantum yield, high photochemical (qP) and low non-photochemical (NPQ) quenching in primary leaves under drought stress. While superoxide dismutase activity was not influenced by the drought and the genotype, catalase activity increased significantly in the primary leaves of the genotypes with efficient biochemical adaptation. Lines with high morphological plasticity exhibited higher quaiacol peroxidase activity under drought. Proline may accumulate in both cases, thus it may be a symptom of protein degradation or a successful osmotic adaptation. On the basis of contrasting responses, the genetic material cannot be screened for a large-scale breeding program by a single physiological parameter but by a set of the methods presented in this work.
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- Irma Tari
- Department of Plant Physiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
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Kolbert Z, Bartha B, Erdei L. Exogenous auxin-induced NO synthesis is nitrate reductase-associated in Arabidopsis thaliana root primordia. J Plant Physiol 2008; 165:967-75. [PMID: 17936409 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2007.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2007] [Revised: 07/27/2007] [Accepted: 07/30/2007] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Nitric oxide (NO) functions in various physiological and developmental processes in plants. However, the source of this signaling molecule in the diversity of plant responses is not well understood. It is known that NO mediates auxin-induced adventitious and lateral root (LR) formation. In this paper, we provide genetic and pharmacological evidence that the production of NO is associated with the nitrate reductase (NR) enzyme during indole-3-butyric acid (IBA)-induced lateral root development in Arabidopsis thaliana L. NO production was detected using 4,5-diaminofluorescein diacetate (DAF-2DA) in the NR-deficient nia1, nia2 and Atnoa1 (former Atnos1) mutants of A. thaliana. An inhibitor for nitric oxide synthase (NOS) N(G)-monomethyl-l-arginine (l-NMMA) was applied. Our data clearly show that IBA increased LR frequency in the wild-type plant and the LR initials emitted intensive NO-dependent fluorescence of the triazol product of NO and DAF-2DA. Increased levels of NO were restricted only to the LR initials in contrast to primary root (PR) sections, where NO remained at the control level. The mutants had different NO levels in their control state (i.e. without IBA treatment): nia1, nia2 showed lower NO fluorescence than Atnoa1 or the wild-type plant. The role of NR in IBA-induced NO formation in the wild type was shown by the zero effects of the NOS inhibitors l-NMMA. Finally, it was clearly demonstrated that IBA was able to induce NO generation in both the wild-type and Atnoa1 plants, but failed to induce NO in the NR-deficient mutant. It is concluded that the IBA-induced NO production is nitrate reductase-associated during lateral root development in A. thaliana.
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- Zsuzsanna Kolbert
- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, POB 654, 6701 Szeged, Hungary
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Kolbert Z, Bartha B, Erdei L. Osmotic stress- and indole-3-butyric acid-induced NO generation are partially distinct processes in root growth and development in Pisum sativum. Physiol Plant 2008; 133:406-16. [PMID: 18298414 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.2008.01056.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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In this work, the effects of osmotic stress and exogenous auxin (indole-3-butyric acid, IBA) on root morphology and nitric oxide (NO) generation in roots were compared in pea plants. Five-day-old plants were treated with 0, 10(-3), 10(-4), 10(-5), 10(-6), 10(-7), 10(-8) or 10(-9) M IBA or with PEG 6000 at concentrations that determined 0, 50, 100, 200 or 400 mOsm in the medium, during 5 days. NO generation was examined by in situ and in vivo fluorescence method. Increasing concentrations of PEG as well as IBA resulted in shortening of primary root (PR), enhancement of lateral root (LR) number and significant increase of NO generation. Time-dependent investigations revealed that in the case of IBA treatments, the LR number increased in parallel with an intensified NO generation, while elongation of PR was not followed by changes in NO levels. Under osmotic stress, the time curve of NO development was distinct compared with that of IBA-treated roots, because significantly, the appearance of lateral initials was preceded by a transient burst of NO. This early phase of NO generation under osmotic stress was clearly distinguishable from that which accompanied LR initiation. It is concluded that osmotic stress and the presence of exogenous auxin resulted in partly similar root architecture but different time courses of NO synthesis. We suppose that the early phase of NO generation may fulfill a role in the osmotic stress-induced signalization process leading to the modification of root morphology.
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- Zsuzsanna Kolbert
- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, PO Box 654, 6701 Szeged, Hungary.
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Wodala B, Deák Z, Vass I, Erdei L, Altorjay I, Horváth F. In vivo target sites of nitric oxide in photosynthetic electron transport as studied by chlorophyll fluorescence in pea leaves. Plant Physiol 2008; 146:1920-7. [PMID: 18245457 PMCID: PMC2287359 DOI: 10.1104/pp.107.110205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2007] [Accepted: 01/23/2008] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The role of nitric oxide (NO) in photosynthesis is poorly understood as indicated by a number of studies in this field with often conflicting results. As various NO donors may be the primary source of discrepancies, the aim of this study was to apply a set of NO donors and its scavengers, and examine the effect of exogenous NO on photosynthetic electron transport in vivo as determined by chlorophyll fluorescence of pea (Pisum sativum) leaves. Sodium nitroprusside-induced changes were shown to be mediated partly by cyanide, and S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillinamine provided low yields of NO. However, the effects of S-nitrosoglutathione are inferred exclusively by NO, which made it an ideal choice for this study. Q(A)(-) reoxidation kinetics show that NO slows down electron transfer between Q(A) and Q(B), and inhibits charge recombination reactions of Q(A)(-) with the S(2) state of the water-oxidizing complex in photosystem II. Consistent with these results, chlorophyll fluorescence induction suggests that NO also inhibits steady-state photochemical and nonphotochemical quenching processes. NO also appears to modulate reaction-center-associated nonphotochemical quenching.
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- Barnabás Wodala
- Department of Plant Physiology, University of Szeged, H-6701 Szeged, Hungary
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Fediuc E, Lips SH, Erdei L. O-acetylserine (thiol) lyase activity in Phragmites and Typha plants under cadmium and NaCl stress conditions and the involvement of ABA in the stress response. J Plant Physiol 2005; 162:865-72. [PMID: 16146312 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2004.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The roles of O-acetylserine (thiol) lyase (OASTL, EC 4.2.99.8) and abscisic (ABA) acid in stress responses to NaCl and cadmium treatments were investigated in Typha latifolia L. and Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steudel plants. OASTL activity increased under stress (25-300 microM Cd, 100mM NaCl, 1 microM ABA) in both Typha and Phragmites mainly in roots, contributing substantially to satisfy the higher demand of cysteine for adaptation and protection. The earliest significant responses in intact roots were recorded after 12-24 h of Cd treatments, but different levels of stimulation were also observed after 3 and 7 days of exposure. The OASTL activity responses of Phragmites to salinity (100mM NaCl) were higher than those of Typha. Cysteine synthesis in Typha is much higher than in Phragmites, which supports the efficiency of the thiol-metabolism-based protection shown in Typha. Exogenous ABA increased OASTL activity in both species. Cd treatments led to increased ABA levels in roots. Phragmites showed higher ABA levels compared to Typha. The increase of ABA content indicates the involvement of this phytohormone in early stress responses, while the stimulation of OASTL following the ABA application suggests that ABA has a role in an OASTL activation pathway.
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- Erika Fediuc
- Biostress Research Laboratory, J. Blaustein Institute for Desert Researches, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boqer Campus, 84990 Israel
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Csiszár J, Szabó M, Erdei L, Márton L, Horváth F, Tari I. Auxin autotrophic tobacco callus tissues resist oxidative stress: the importance of glutathione S-transferase and glutathione peroxidase activities in auxin heterotrophic and autotrophic calli. J Plant Physiol 2004; 161:691-9. [PMID: 15266716 DOI: 10.1078/0176-1617-01071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Auxin autotrophic and heterotrophic tobacco callus lines were grown on MS medium with or without 100 mmol/L NaCl and growth and some of the stress-related activities, such as GPX, SOD, CAT, GST, GSH-PX, as well as the concentration of ethylene and H2O2, were measured and compared with each other. The auxin autotrophic calli grew slower, however, on the NaCl-containing medium the growth rate was higher than that of the heterotrophic cultures after two weeks of culturing. The stress-related ethylene production was lower in the autotrophic cultures and, contrary to the heterotrophic tissues, its level did not change significantly upon NaCl treatment. The guaiacol peroxidase (GPX) activities were higher in the autotrophic tissues in all cell fractions regardless of the presence of NaCl. Treated with NaCl, the GPX activities elevated in the soluble and covalently-bound fractions in the heterotrophic calli, but were not further increased in the autotrophic line. SOD and CAT activities were higher in the heterotrophic tissues, and were increased further by 100 mmol/L NaCl treatment. The GST and GSH-PX activities were higher in the autotrophic line, which might explain their enhanced stress tolerance. In the autotrophic tissues, the elevated antioxidant activities led to reduced levels of H2O2 and malondialdehyde; under mild NaCl stress, these levels decreased further. The lower growth rate and the effective protection against NaCl stress-induced oxidative damage of the autotrophic line can be explained by the cell wall-bound peroxidase and GSH-PX activities in the auxin autotrophic tissues. Their maintained growth rate indicates that the autotropic cultures were more resistant to exogenous H2O2.
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- Jolán Csiszár
- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Szeged, P.O. Box 654, H-6701 Szeged, Hungary.
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Omarov RT, Erdei L. Distribution of the Mo-enzymes aldehyde oxidase, xanthine dehydrogenase and nitrate reductase in maize (Zea mays L.) nodal roots as affected by nitrogen and salinity. Plant Sci 2000; 155:49-58. [PMID: 10773339 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-9452(00)00199-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The distribution of the Mo-enzymes aldehyde oxidase (AO; EC 1.2.3.1) xanthine dehydrogenase (XDH; EC 1.2.1.37) and nitrate reductase (NAD(P)H NR; EC 1.6.6.1-2) was studied along the longitudinal and transversal axes of maize (Zea mays L. cv. Jubily) nodal roots as affected by nitrogen sources and salinity. Activities of the Mo-enzymes were considerably enhanced under mild saline conditions. The activities of AO and XDH increased following addition of ammonium to the nutrient solution. Immunoblot analysis with antibodies raised against maize AO protein revealed increased levels of AO proteins in root tips of ammonium fed plants. Application of salinity to nitrate fed plants did not affect the enzyme protein level, although it enhanced the activity of the Mo-hydroxylases. The specific activities of the Mo-enzymes were the highest in root tips (0-1 cm segments) while on the transversal axis maximal activity was observed in the stele or vascular cylinder. Activity staining of AO after native PAGE of root extracts revealed four bands of AO proteins (AO1-4) capable of oxidizing a number of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes. Increased AO activity in maize nodal roots grown with ammonium, and salinity were observed mainly at the AO3 and AO4 bands. Tips and stele contained primarily AO3 and AO4, and only traces of AO1 and AO2. SDS-PAGE of root extracts followed by Western blots revealed, besides the major 150 kD subunit of AO, two polypeptides with molecular masses of 72 and 85 kD located specifically in the cortex. Part of the polymorphism of AO in plant roots may be related to the allocation of distinct isoforms to different regions of the root, although the specific metabolic roles of the different bands have not been established.
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Converging data indicate the possible existence of a general adaptation syndrome (GAS) in which different types of stress evoke identical coping mechanisms. In Selyean terms, this implies a "co-stress" response whereby one type of stress resistance may impart co-resistance to others. Common coping denominators may be physiological or morphological. The former include oxy-free radical scavenging, osmoregulation, ABA, jasmonates, chaperones, HSPs, and phytochelatins. Morphological GAS adaptations include leaf pubescence, movements and stance, and rooting characteristics. The feasibility, with certain reservations, of the GAS hypothesis is discussed here.
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- Y Y Leshem
- Department of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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Németh Z, Erdei L, Kolics A. A new approach to the study of ion transport processes by an in situ radiotracer method based on measuring intensity changes and energy spectrum alterations of β-radiation. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 1995. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02162452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Erdei L, Matsumoto H. Mitigation of symptoms of Ca2+ deficiency by benzyladenine in cucumber: Ion levels, Polyamines and Ca2+-Mg2+-ATPase. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1991. [DOI: 10.1016/s0015-3796(11)80095-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Erdei L, Bérczi A, Szabó-Nagy A. K+ Uptake, Ferricyanide Reduction and Plasmalemma ATPase Activities in Wheat and Sunflower under Fe-deficient and Fe-sufficient Conditions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1989. [DOI: 10.1016/s0015-3796(89)80008-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A spontaneous dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)-tolerant cell line was isolated from a cell culture of wheat (Triticum monococcum L.). The tolerant cells were able to grow in the presence of 4% DMSO. Cells formed from protoplasts of the tolerant line required DMSO for division in culture medium of high osmotic value.Fatty acid composition and the molar ratio of phospholipids/sterols suggest a more ordered membrane structure in the tolerant line. Accordingly, a lower K(+) influx rate was detected in the tolerant cells in comparison with the original line. These characteristics were maintained after 6 months' cultivation of the cells in DMSO-free growth medium. This suggested that genetic changes could be responsible for differences between the two cell lines.
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- L Erdei
- Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged, Hungary
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A simple rapid method was worked out for studying the physical and structural state of lipids by measuring the refractive indices of a layered lipid film. Melting processes of n-paraffins and phase transitions of phospholipids and the lecithin-cholesterol system also can be followed as a function of temperature. In accordance with data from the relevant literature, the measured refractive indices show that cholesterol lowers the phase transition temperature of lecithin. By isorefraction curves, the most ordered structure of the layers is indicated to occur at the equimolar ratio of cholesterol and lecithin. The method may be applied to study the effect of lipid-soluble agents upon lipid structure and is applicable for routine investigations and industrial purposes as well.
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