Nitric oxide induces antioxidant machinery, PSII functioning and artemisinin biosynthesis in Artemisia annua under cadmium stress

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Veröffentlicht in:Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology. - 1985. - 334(2023) vom: 15. Sept., Seite 111754
1. Verfasser: Wani, Kaiser Iqbal (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Naeem, M, Khan, M Masroor A, Aftab, Tariq
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2023
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology
Schlagworte:Journal Article Artemisia annua Cadmium Chlorophyll fluorescence Nitric oxide Antioxidants Nitric Oxide 31C4KY9ESH 00BH33GNGH Artemisinins
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Zusammenfassung:Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Soil contamination by heavy metals poses a significant environmental challenge, as the practical implementation of existing remediation technologies in the field has encountered numerous obstacles. This has necessitated the requirement of finding alternate solutions to reduce the harm caused to plants. In this study, nitric oxide (NO) was investigated for its potential to reduce cadmium (Cd) toxicity in A. annua plants. Although NO plays a vital role in the growth and development of plants, information on its role in reducing abiotic stress in plants is limited. A. annua plants were exposed to 20 and 40 mg/kg Cd regardless of the addition of exogenous sodium nitroprusside (SNP), a NO donor, at 200 µM concentration. Results showed that SNP treatment improved plant growth, photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence, pigment content, and artemisinin production while reducing Cd accumulation and improving membrane stability in A. annua during Cd stress. The results demonstrated that NO can effectively reverse Cd-induced damage in A. annua by modulating the antioxidant system, maintaining redox homeostasis, and improving photosynthetic performance and different fluorescence parameters such as Fv/Fm, ФPSII, and ETR. The supplementation of SNP caused a substantial improvement in chloroplast ultrastructure, stomatal behavior, and different attributes relate to glandular secretory trichomes, which in turn increased artemisinin production; 14.11 % in plants exposed to Cd stress of 20 mg/kg. Our findings highlight that NO could be useful in mediating the repair of Cd-induced damage to A. annua, and suggest that it may play a critical role in plant signaling networks, improving plant adaptability to Cd stress. The results have important implications for developing new strategies to mitigate the negative impacts of environmental contaminants on plant health, and ultimately, the ecosystem
Beschreibung:Date Completed 23.10.2023
Date Revised 23.10.2023
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1873-2259
DOI:10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111754