BMC Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: July 13, 2024
Abstract
Recent
studies
have
exhibited
a
very
promising
role
of
copper
nanoparticles
(CuNPs)
in
mitigation
abiotic
stresses
plants.
Arbuscular
mycorrhizae
fungi
(AMF)
assisted
plants
to
trigger
their
defense
mechanism
against
stresses.
Arsenic
(As)
is
non-essential
and
injurious
heavy-metal
contaminant.
Current
research
work
was
designed
elucidate
CuNPs
(100,
200
300
mM)
commercial
inoculum
Glomus
species
(Clonex
®
Root
Maximizer)
either
alone
or
combination
(CuNPs
+
Clonex)
on
physiology,
growth,
stress
alleviation
mechanisms
E.
sibiricus
growing
As
spiked
soils
(0,
50,
100
mg
Kg
−
1
soil).
induced
oxidative
stress,
enhanced
biosynthesis
hydrogen
peroxide,
lipid
peroxidation
methylglyoxal
(MG)
.
Moreover,
As-phytotoxicity
reduced
photosynthetic
activities
growth
Results
showed
that
individual
combined
treatments,
(100
as
well
soil
inoculation
AMF
significantly
root
shoot
by
declining
content
tissues
polluted
soils.
treated
with
and/or
alleviated
phytotoxicity
through
upregulating
the
activity
antioxidative
enzymes
such
catalase
(CAT)
superoxide
dismutase
(SOD)
besides
non-enzymatic
antioxidants
including
phytochelatin
(PC)
glutathione
(GSH).
In
brief,
supplementation
uptake
inducing
tolerance
resulting
improvement
plant
parameters.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: May 9, 2022
Melatonin
is
a
multi-functional
molecule
that
ubiquitous
in
all
living
organisms.
performs
essential
roles
plant
stress
tolerance;
its
application
can
reduce
the
harmful
effects
of
abiotic
stresses.
Plant
melatonin
biosynthesis,
which
usually
occurs
within
chloroplasts,
and
related
metabolic
pathways
have
been
extensively
characterized.
regulates
responses
by
directly
inhibiting
accumulation
reactive
oxygen
nitrogen
species,
indirectly
affecting
response
pathways.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
recent
research
concerning
metabolism,
antioxidation;
focus
on
melatonin-mediated
tolerance
to
stresses
including
drought,
waterlogging,
salt,
heat,
cold,
heavy
metal
toxicity,
light
others.
We
also
examine
exogenous
treatment
plants
under
stress.
Finally,
discuss
future
perspectives
applications
plants.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
Abstract
Due
to
global
climate
change,
crops
are
certainly
confronted
with
a
lot
of
abiotic
and
biotic
stress
factors
during
their
growth
that
cause
serious
threat
development
overall
productivity.
Among
different
stresses,
salt
drought
considered
the
most
devastating
stressors
impact
on
crop’s
yield
stability.
Here,
current
study
aimed
elucidate
how
melatonin
works
in
regulating
plant
biomass,
oxidative
stress,
antioxidant
defense
system,
as
well
expression
genes
related
rice
plants.
Eight
groups
plants
(3
replicates,
5
each)
underwent
varied
treatments:
control,
melatonin,
salt,
drought,
+
melatonin.
Melatonin
(100
µM)
was
alternately
applied
week
before
exposure;
received
100
mM
NaCl
every
3
days
for
weeks,
involved
10%
PEG.
Young
leaves
were
randomly
sampled
from
each
group.
The
results
showed
treatment
markedly
reduces
damage
by
promoting
root,
shoot
length,
fresh
dry
weight,
increasing
chlorophyll
contents,
inhibiting
excessive
production
markers.
Salt
significantly
decreased
water
balance,
damaged
cell
membrane
reducing
relative
contents
electrolyte
leakage.
However,
treated
high
low
Under
conditions,
exogenous
application
boosted
level
responsive
like
OsSOS
,
OsNHX
OsHSF
OsDREB
Taken
together,
our
reveal
increases
tolerance
plants,
suppressing
ROS
accumulation,
elevating
antioxidants
efficiency,
up-regulating
genes.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(10), P. 5666 - 5666
Published: May 18, 2022
Melatonin
acts
as
a
multifunctional
molecule
that
takes
part
in
various
physiological
processes,
especially
the
protection
against
abiotic
stresses,
such
salinity,
drought,
heat,
cold,
heavy
metals,
etc.
These
stresses
typically
elicit
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
accumulation.
Excessive
ROS
induce
oxidative
stress
and
decrease
crop
growth
productivity.
Significant
advances
melatonin
initiate
complex
antioxidant
system
modulates
homeostasis
plants.
Numerous
evidences
further
reveal
often
cooperates
with
other
signaling
molecules,
ROS,
nitric
oxide
(NO),
hydrogen
sulfide
(H2S).
The
interaction
among
melatonin,
NO,
H2S,
orchestrates
responses
to
via
networks,
thus
conferring
plant
tolerance.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
roles
of
establishing
redox
through
current
progress
interactions
higher
stresses.
We
highlight
vital
role
respiratory
burst
oxidase
homologs
(RBOHs)
during
these
processes.
complicated
integration
occurs
between
plants
is
also
discussed.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: March 9, 2022
Saline-alkali
stress
seriously
restricts
rice
growth,
development,
and
production
in
northern
China.
The
damage
of
alkaline
on
is
much
greater
than
that
salt
due
to
ion
toxicity,
osmotic
stress,
especially
high
pH.
As
a
signal
molecule,
melatonin
(N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine,
MT)
mediates
many
physiological
processes
participates
protecting
from
abiotic
stress.
potential
mechanism
exogenous
melatonin-mediated
tolerance
still
largely
unknown.
In
this
study,
the
effects
morphological
change,
property,
corresponding
genes
expression
seedlings
were
analyzed
under
(20
mmol
L-1,
pH
9.55).
results
showed
levels
MT
synthesis
(TDC2,
T5H,
SNAT,
ASMT1,
ASMT2)
induced
by
both
treatment.
cell
membrane
was
protected
MT,
furtherly
play
role
scavenging
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
reducing
lipoxygenase
(LOX)
activity,
malondialdehyde
(MDA)
content.
ROS
attributed
coupling
improvement
redox
homeostasis
enhancement
antioxidant
enzyme
activity
content
upregulating
transcriptional
antioxidase
genes.
meantime,
pretreatment
promoted
accumulation
free
proline,
sucrose,
fructose
regulating
OsP5CS,
OsSUS7,
OsSPS1
gene
level
increased
chlorophyll
synthesis-related
Ultimately,
alleviating
effect
reflected
increasing
leaf
relative
water
(RWC)
root-shoot
ratio
tip
wilt
index
(TWI)
through
series
biochemical
changes.
Melatonin
changed
which
might
contribute
rice,
consequently,
activated
system
seedlings.
Our
study
comprehensively
understands
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(20), P. 12075 - 12075
Published: Oct. 11, 2022
Rice
is
the
third
largest
food
crop
in
world,
especially
Asia.
Its
production
various
regions
affected
to
different
degrees
by
drought
stress.
Melatonin
(MT),
a
novel
growth
regulator,
plays
an
essential
role
enhancing
stress
resistance
crops.
Nevertheless,
underlying
mechanism
which
melatonin
helps
mitigate
damage
rice
remains
unclear.
Therefore,
present
study,
seedlings
pretreated
with
(200
μM)
were
stressed
(water
potential
of
-0.5
MPa).
These
subsequently
examined
for
their
phenotypes
and
physiological
molecular
properties,
including
metabolite
contents,
enzyme
activities,
corresponding
gene
expression
levels.
The
findings
demonstrated
that
induced
increase
malondialdehyde
(MDA)
levels,
lipoxygenase
(LOX)
activity,
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS,
e.g.,
O2-
H2O2)
seedlings.
However,
application
significantly
reduced
LOX
activity
MDA
ROS
contents
(O2-
rate
H2O2
content),
decrease
29.35%,
47.23%,
(45.54%
49.33%),
respectively.
It
activated
ALM1,
OsPOX1,
OsCATC,
OsAPX2,
increased
antioxidant
enzymes
such
as
superoxide
dismutase
(SOD),
peroxidase
(POD),
catalase
(CAT),
ascorbate
(APX),
Meanwhile,
pretreatment
enhanced
proline,
fructose,
sucrose
content
inducing
OsP5CS,
OsSUS7,
OsSPS1
Moreover,
considerably
up-regulated
levels
synthesis
genes
TDC2
ASMT1
under
7-fold
5-fold,
approximately.
improvements
reflected
relative
water
(RWC)
root-shoot
ratio
drought-stressed
received
application.
Consequently,
adverse
effects
on
improved
rice's
ability
tolerate
primarily
boosting
endogenous
osmoregulation
abilities.
BMC Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: July 30, 2022
Abstract
Background
Melatonin
is
a
multi-functional
molecule
widely
employed
in
order
to
mitigate
abiotic
stress
factors,
general
and
salt
particular.
Even
though
previous
reports
revealed
that
melatonin
could
exhibit
roles
promoting
seed
germination
protecting
plants
during
various
developmental
stages
of
several
plant
species
under
stress,
no
are
available
with
respect
the
regulatory
acts
on
physiological
biochemical
status
as
well
expression
levels
defense-
secondary
metabolism-related
related
transcripts
bitter
melon
subjected
stress.
Results
Herewith
present
study,
we
performed
comprehensive
analysis
ion
balance,
antioxidant
system,
transcript
defense-related
genes
(
WRKY1
,
SOS1,
PM
H
+
-ATPase,
SKOR,
Mc5PTase7
SOAR1
)
gene
MAP30,
α-MMC
polypeptide-P
PAL
salt-stressed
Momordica
charantia
L.)
response
treatment.
In
this
regard,
different
(0,
75
150
µM)
were
applied
salinity
50
100
mM
NaCl)
melon.
Accordingly,
findings
decreased
growth
photosynthesis
parameters
(SPAD,
Fv
/
Fo
Y(II)),
RWC,
some
nutrient
elements
(K
Ca
2+
P),
while
it
increased
Y(NO),
Y(NPQ),
proline,
Na
Cl
−
2
O
MDA,
enzyme
activity,
lead
induction
examined
genes.
However,
prsiming
µM
SPAD,
K
P
concentration
MDA
addition,
system
by
(150
µM).
Conclusions
Overall,
can
be
postulated
application
has
effective
alleviating
adverse
impacts
through
critical
modifications
metabolism.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(8), P. 4551 - 4551
Published: April 21, 2024
Cereal
crops
are
crucial
for
global
food
security;
however,
they
susceptible
to
various
environmental
stresses
that
significantly
hamper
their
productivity.
In
response,
melatonin
has
emerged
as
a
promising
regulator,
offering
potential
benefits
stress
tolerance
and
crop
growth.
This
review
explores
the
effects
of
on
maize,
sorghum,
millet,
rice,
barley,
wheat,
aiming
enhance
resilience
stress.
The
application
shown
outcomes,
improving
water
use
efficiency
reducing
transpiration
rates
in
millet
under
drought
conditions.
Furthermore,
it
enhances
salinity
heavy
metal
by
regulating
activity
stress-responsive
genes.
Similarly,
sorghum
its
resistance
high
temperatures,
low
humidity,
nutrient
deficiency,
potentially
involving
modulation
antioxidant
defense
aspects
related
photosynthetic
Melatonin
also
exerts
protective
against
drought,
salinity,
metal,
extreme
waterlogging
barley
decreasing
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
production
through
system.
molecular
reactions
upregulated
photosynthesis,
mechanisms,
metabolic
pathway,
genes
downregulated
susceptibility
conclusion,
serves
versatile
tool
cereal
crops,
bolstering
promoting
sustainable
development.
Further
investigations
warranted
elucidate
underlying
mechanisms
refine
techniques
fully
harness
role
systems.