scholarly journals Soybean Plant Metabolism under Water Deficit and Xenobiotic and Antioxidant Agent Application

Biology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 266
Author(s):  
Julia Renata Schneider ◽  
Mariele Müller ◽  
Vilson Antonio Klein ◽  
Luciana Grazziotin Rossato-Grando ◽  
Rômulo Pillon Barcelos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Gas Exchange ◽  
Soil Water ◽  
Water Deficit ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Water Status ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Antioxidant Agent ◽  
Soybean Plants

The aim was to evaluate the interactive effects on biochemistry and physiology of soybean plants exposed to simultaneous xenobiotic and water deficit stresses, and the possible attenuation of plant damage by an antioxidant agent. Soybean plants were submitted to eight different soil water potentials, in two experiments (first experiment: −0.96, −0.38, −0.07, −0.02 MPa, and second experiment: −3.09, −1.38, −0.69, −0.14 MPa), xenobiotic, and antioxidant agent applications. Was observed a reduction in water status, gas exchange, photosynthetic pigments, photosystem II quantum yield, and increased leaf temperature in plants under low water availability. Water deficit also induced oxidative stress by the increased production of reactive oxygen species, cellular and molecular damage, and induction of the antioxidant defense metabolism, reduction of gas exchange, water status, and photosynthetic efficiency. The xenobiotic application also caused changes, with deleterious effects more pronounced in low soil water availability, mainly the reactive oxygen species production, consequently the antioxidant activity, and the oxidative damages. This indicates different responses to the combination of stresses. Antioxidant enzyme activity was reduced by the application of the antioxidant agent. Principal Component Analysis showed a relation with the antioxidant agent and reactive oxygen species, which is probably due to signaling function, and with defense antioxidant system, mainly glutathione, represented by thiols.

scholarly journals Reactive oxygen species production and discontinuous gas exchange in insects

2011 ◽  
Vol 279 (1730) ◽  
pp. 893-901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leigh Boardman ◽  
John S. Terblanche ◽  
Stefan K. Hetz ◽  
Elrike Marais ◽  
Steven L. Chown
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Gas Exchange ◽  
Oxidative Damage ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Ros Production ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Time Flow ◽  
Species Production

While biochemical mechanisms are typically used by animals to reduce oxidative damage, insects are suspected to employ a higher organizational level, discontinuous gas exchange mechanism to do so. Using a combination of real-time, flow-through respirometry and live-cell fluorescence microscopy, we show that spiracular control associated with the discontinuous gas exchange cycle (DGC) in Samia cynthia pupae is related to reactive oxygen species (ROS). Hyperoxia fails to increase mean ROS production, although minima are elevated above normoxic levels. Furthermore, a negative relationship between mean and mean ROS production indicates that higher ROS production is generally associated with lower . Our results, therefore, suggest a possible signalling role for ROS in DGC, rather than supporting the idea that DGC acts to reduce oxidative damage by regulating ROS production.

Eriobotrya japonica Counteracts Reactive Oxygen Species and Nitric Oxide Stimulated by Chloramphenicol

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (05) ◽  
pp. 875-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Jorge Eraso ◽  
Inés Albesa
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Protective Action ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Eriobotrya Japonica ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
Antioxidant Agent

Chloramphenicol is a toxic antibiotic used for certain infections, though aplastic anaemia is one of its side-effects. The results of our experiments showed that blood cells suffered oxidative stress in the presence of chloramphenicol, with a significant increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) detected by luminol-chemiluminescence (CL). The extract of fruits of Eriobotrya japonica markedly decreased ROS in leukocytes and erythrocytes, the oxidative stress caused by this antibiotic. Nitro Blue Tetrazolium (NBT) assay with purified leukocytes demonstrated that the antioxidant action of E. japonica caused an intracellular reduction in ROS, and that the extracts decreased these promoters of oxidative stress to normal levels in the cytoplasm. Determinations of nitric oxide (NO) generation indicated that E. japonica extracts also inhibited the stimuli of NO provoked by chloramphenicol. This study showed that the immediate antioxidant effect of E. japonica could be associated with the action of vitamin A. The protective action of this fruit was seen on mature leukocytes and erythrocytes, beneficial effect on blood cells suggest that its extract could be used as an antioxidant agent complementing the administration of chloramphenicol, as a modern-day extension to its traditional use in Chinese medicine.

Heme oxygenase up-regulation in ultraviolet-B irradiated soybean plants involves reactive oxygen species

Planta ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 224 (5) ◽  
pp. 1154-1162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo G. Yannarelli ◽  
Guillermo O. Noriega ◽  
Alcira Batlle ◽  
Maria L. Tomaro
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Heme Oxygenase ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Ultraviolet B ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Soybean Plants

scholarly journals C60 Fullerenes Suppress Reactive Oxygen Species Toxicity Damage in Boar Sperm

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinhong Li ◽  
Lirui Wang ◽  
Huan Liu ◽  
Jieli Fu ◽  
Linqing Zhen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mitochondrial Activity ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Energy Deficiency ◽  
Boar Sperm ◽  
Protein Dephosphorylation ◽  
Antioxidant Agent ◽  
Semen Extender

AbstractWe report the carboxylated C60 improved the survival and quality of boar sperm during liquid storage at 4 °C and thus propose the use of carboxylated C60 as a novel antioxidant semen extender supplement. Our results demonstrated that the sperm treated with 2 μg mL−1 carboxylated C60 had higher motility than the control group (58.6% and 35.4%, respectively; P ˂ 0.05). Moreover, after incubation with carboxylated C60 for 10 days, acrosome integrity and mitochondrial activity of sperm increased by 18.1% and 34%, respectively, compared with that in the control group. Similarly, the antioxidation abilities and adenosine triphosphate levels in boar sperm treated with carboxylated C60 significantly increased (P ˂ 0.05) compared with those in the control group. The presence of carboxylated C60 in semen extender increases sperm motility probably by suppressing reactive oxygen species (ROS) toxicity damage. Interestingly, carboxylated C60 could protect boar sperm from oxidative stress and energy deficiency by inhibiting the ROS-induced protein dephosphorylation via the cAMP-PKA signaling pathway. In addition, the safety of carboxylated C60 as an alternative antioxidant was also comprehensively evaluated by assessing the mean litter size and number of live offspring in the carboxylated C60 treatment group. Our findings confirm carboxylated C60 as a novel antioxidant agent and suggest its use as a semen extender supplement for assisted reproductive technology in domestic animals.

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