Reactive oxygen species mediate the relationship between mitochondrial function and delayed luminescence during senescence of strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) fruits

2022 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Sun ◽  
Jiecai Liu ◽  
Huan Liu ◽  
Jinli Guo
2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Andres Ramirez ◽  
Alejandro Jimenez ◽  
Claudia Patricia Pérez Rodriguez ◽  
Laura Restrepo

Las especies reactivas de oxigeno (ROS) tienen un papel primordial en los procesos de estrés oxidativos a nivel biológico. En la mayoría de los casos la presencia de dichas especies químicas es indeseable debido al impacto que tienen sobre tejidos y estructuras celulares, sin embargo, sus efectos pueden ser empleados para controlar la incidencia de microorganismos responsables de procesos de deterioro en frutas y hortalizas. En el presente estudio se estudió la viabilidad de compaginar el almacenamiento a baja temperatura con la presencia de especies reactivas de oxigeno generadas empleando la tecnología Oxyion® para el control del proceso de deterioro en fresa (Fragaria X ananassa). Los tratamientos empleados fueron almacenamiento control (4°C± 2°C sin Oxyion®) y almacenamiento ROS (4°C± 2°C con Oxyion®), para dos categorías del producto de acuerdo con el peso y estado de maduración según la NTC 4103 (ICONTEC, 1997). Las variables fueron monitoreadas con puntos de medición en 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 y 15 días después de cosecha en porcentaje de pérdida de masa, sólidos solubles, intensidad respiratoria, acidez, resistencia, color y etileno. Adicionalmente se analizaron los efectos y las interacciones significativas entre variables. Al concluir el estudio, se determinó que la tecnología Oxyion® presentó diferencias estadísticamente significativas en comparación con el control, e indujo a una menor pérdida de peso, mayor resistencia y menor producción exógena de etileno, prolongando la vida útil de la fresa cv. Monterrey en un 40% durante almacenamiento, adicionalmente las pérdidas por acción de microorganismos presentes en la superficie de las fresas se redujeron de forma considerable, generando un precedente positivo en los procesos de almacenamiento y conservación de frutas para Colombia.


1989 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. JOHN AITKEN ◽  
JANE S. CLARKSON ◽  
TIMOTHY B. HARGREAVE ◽  
D. STEWART IRVINE ◽  
FREDERICK C. W. WU

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 301
Author(s):  
Neeraja Purandare ◽  
Katherine J. Kramer ◽  
Paige Minchella ◽  
Sarah Ottum ◽  
Christopher Walker ◽  
...  

Adhesions frequently occur postoperatively, causing morbidity. In this noninterventional observational cohort study, we enrolled patients who presented for repeat abdominal surgery, after a history of previous abdominal myomectomy, from March 1998 to June 20210 at St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers. The primary outcome of this pilot study was to compare adhesion rates, extent, and severity in patients who were treated with intraperitoneal triamcinolone acetonide during the initial abdominal myomectomy (n = 31) with those who did not receive any antiadhesion interventions (n = 21), as documented on retrospective chart review. Adhesions were blindly scored using a standard scoring system. About 32% of patients were found to have adhesions in the triamcinolone group compared to 71% in the untreated group (p < 0.01). Compared to controls, adhesions were significantly less in number (0.71 vs. 2.09, p < 0.005), severity (0.54 vs. 1.38, p < 0.004), and extent (0.45 vs. 1.28, p < 0.003). To understand the molecular mechanisms, human fibroblasts were incubated in hypoxic conditions and treated with triamcinolone or vehicle. In vitro studies showed that triamcinolone directly prevents the surge of reactive oxygen species triggered by 2% hypoxia and prevents the increase in TGF-β1 that leads to the irreversible conversion of fibroblasts to an adhesion phenotype. Triamcinolone prevents the increase in reactive oxygen species through alterations in mitochondrial function that are HIF-1α-independent. Controlling mitochondrial function may thus allow for adhesion-free surgery and reduced postoperative complications.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (23) ◽  
pp. 12942
Author(s):  
Chanjuan Ye ◽  
Shaoyan Zheng ◽  
Dagang Jiang ◽  
Jingqin Lu ◽  
Zongna Huang ◽  
...  

Programmed cell death (PCD) plays crucial roles in plant development and defence response. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced during normal plant growth, and high ROS concentrations can change the antioxidant status of cells, leading to spontaneous cell death. In addition, ROS function as signalling molecules to improve plant stress tolerance, and they induce PCD under different conditions. This review describes the mechanisms underlying plant PCD, the key functions of mitochondria and chloroplasts in PCD, and the relationship between mitochondria and chloroplasts during PCD. Additionally, the review discusses the factors that regulate PCD. Most importantly, in this review, we summarise the sites of production of ROS and discuss the roles of ROS that not only trigger multiple signalling pathways leading to PCD but also participate in the execution of PCD, highlighting the importance of ROS in PCD.


2008 ◽  
Vol 180 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Schleicher ◽  
Benjamin R. Shepherd ◽  
Yajaira Suarez ◽  
Carlos Fernandez-Hernando ◽  
Jun Yu ◽  
...  

Prohibitin 1 (PHB1) is a highly conserved protein that is mainly localized to the inner mitochondrial membrane and has been implicated in regulating mitochondrial function in yeast. Because mitochondria are emerging as an important regulator of vascular homeostasis, we examined PHB1 function in endothelial cells. PHB1 is highly expressed in the vascular system and knockdown of PHB1 in endothelial cells increases mitochondrial production of reactive oxygen species via inhibition of complex I, which results in cellular senescence. As a direct consequence, both Akt and Rac1 are hyperactivated, leading to cytoskeletal rearrangements and decreased endothelial cell motility, e.g., migration and tube formation. This is also reflected in an in vivo angiogenesis assay, where silencing of PHB1 blocks the formation of functional blood vessels. Collectively, our results provide evidence that PHB1 is important for mitochondrial function and prevents reactive oxygen species–induced senescence and thereby maintains the angiogenic capacity of endothelial cells.


2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (12) ◽  
pp. 1887-1895 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vita Sonjak ◽  
Kathryn J Jacob ◽  
Sally Spendiff ◽  
Madhusudanarao Vuda ◽  
Anna Perez ◽  
...  

Abstract Denervation and mitochondrial impairment are implicated in age-related skeletal muscle atrophy and may play a role in physical frailty. We recently showed that denervation modulates muscle mitochondrial function in octogenarian men, but this has not been examined in elderly women. On this basis, we tested the hypothesis that denervation plays a modulating role in mitochondrial impairment in skeletal muscle from prefrail or frail elderly (FE) women. Mitochondrial respiratory capacity and reactive oxygen species emission were examined in permeabilized myofibers obtained from vastus lateralis muscle biopsies from FE and young inactive women. Muscle respiratory capacity was reduced in proportion to a reduction in a mitochondrial marker protein in FE, and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species emission was elevated in FE versus young inactive group. Consistent with a significant accumulation of neural cell adhesion molecule-positive muscle fibers in FE (indicative of denervation), a 50% reduction in reactive oxygen species production after pharmacologically inhibiting the denervation-mediated reactive oxygen species response in FE women suggests a significant modulation of mitochondrial function by denervation. In conclusion, our data support the hypothesis that denervation plays a modulating role in skeletal muscle mitochondrial function in FE women, suggesting therapeutic strategies in advanced age should focus on the causes and treatment of denervation.


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