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JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
卷 22, 期 1, 页码 647-659出版社
SPRINGER INT PUBL AG
DOI: 10.1007/s42729-021-00675-x
关键词
Cadmium; Cicer arietinum; H+-ATPase; Lipoxygenase; Redox status; Stress alleviation
资金
- Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, University of Carthage [LR18ES38]
- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
The study demonstrates that oxalic acid alleviates cadmium toxicity by protecting plasma membrane integrity and modulating antioxidant enzyme activities.
The objective of the present study was to elucidate the mechanism by which oxalic acid (OA) alleviates cadmium (Cd) stress. Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) seeds were treated with 200 mu M CdCl2 for 6 days or 3 days followed by the combination 200 mu M Cd + 100 mu M OA for three additional days. Exogenous OA mitigated the growth inhibition by Cd of both roots and shoots. This positive effect can be attributed to the increased OA exudation from roots and the alleviation of the Cd-induced depletion of endogenous OA in shoots (80% increase versus Cd-stressed). The combination Cd + OA proved to be effective in protecting cell membrane integrity. This beneficial effect was reflected by 36 and 24% decrease in lipoxygenase (LOX) activity in roots and shoots, respectively, and 60% decrease in the accumulation of the harmful aldehyde, 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4-HNE) in roots when compared to Cd-treated samples. Besides, OA restored the Cd-imposed disruption of the plasma membrane function. This effect was depicted by an optimal H+-ATPase activity and proton exudation rate. Oxalic acid counteracted the Cd-induced overproduction of hydroxyl radical (OH center dot) and NADPH-oxidase activity increase, leading to restore a steady cellular redox state. Furthermore, OA modulated the impact of Cd on Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase (Cu/Zn-SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and catalase (CAT) activities in chickpea seedlings. Present results indicate that OA is able to alleviate Cd toxicity by protecting plasma membrane integrity and modulating antioxidant activities. Moreover, our findings shed light on the interplay between plasma membrane H+-ATPase and the accumulation and root exudation of OA.
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