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Mishra S, Duarte GT, Horemans N, Ruytinx J, Gudkov D, Danchenko M. Complexity of responses to ionizing radiation in plants, and the impact on interacting biotic factors. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 924:171567. [PMID: 38460702 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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In nature, plants are simultaneously exposed to different abiotic (e.g., heat, drought, and salinity) and biotic (e.g., bacteria, fungi, and insects) stresses. Climate change and anthropogenic pressure are expected to intensify the frequency of stress factors. Although plants are well equipped with unique and common defense systems protecting against stressors, they may compromise their growth and development for survival in such challenging environments. Ionizing radiation is a peculiar stress factor capable of causing clustered damage. Radionuclides are both naturally present on the planet and produced by human activities. Natural and artificial radioactivity affects plants on molecular, biochemical, cellular, physiological, populational, and transgenerational levels. Moreover, the fitness of pests, pathogens, and symbionts is concomitantly challenged in radiologically contaminated areas. Plant responses to artificial acute ionizing radiation exposure and laboratory-simulated or field chronic exposure are often discordant. Acute or chronic ionizing radiation exposure may occasionally prime the defense system of plants to better tolerate the biotic stress or could often exhaust their metabolic reserves, making plants more susceptible to pests and pathogens. Currently, these alternatives are only marginally explored. Our review summarizes the available literature on the responses of host plants, biotic factors, and their interaction to ionizing radiation exposure. Such systematic analysis contributes to improved risk assessment in radiologically contaminated areas.
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- Shubhi Mishra
- Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Plant Science and Biodiversity Centre, Slovak Academy of Sciences, 950 07 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Unit for Biosphere Impact Studies, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK CEN, 2400 Mol, Belgium
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- Unit for Biosphere Impact Studies, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK CEN, 2400 Mol, Belgium; Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Department of Bio-engineering Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 04210 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Plant Science and Biodiversity Centre, Slovak Academy of Sciences, 950 07 Nitra, Slovakia.
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Geras'kin S. Plant adaptation to ionizing radiation: Mechanisms and patterns. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 916:170201. [PMID: 38246389 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Adaptation to environmental stressors is an essential property of plants that allows them, despite an immobile lifestyle, to survive in a changeable environment. The chain of successive events culminating in the final radiobiological reaction begins with the absorption of energy of ionizing radiation in the cell. Starting from stochastic acts of molecular injury formation, radiation damage gradually acquires deterministic features, which are expressed in a limited number of phenomena that complete plant radiation damage. As plants undergo specialization, the differences between plants and animals become more pronounced, leading to distinct responses to radiation. Chronic radiation exposure may activate biological mechanisms resulting in increased radioresistance of the population. The higher the level of radiation exposure and the sensitivity of plants to radiation, the more intensive the selection. Depending on the circumstances, enhanced radioresistance of a population can be achieved in different ways or has not evolved at all. High dose rates of chronic irradiation leаd to selection for the efficiency of repair systems, while low dose rates activate epigenetic mechanisms that lead to the maintenance of oxidative balance, additional synthesis of chaperones, and control of TEs transposition. Due to huge differences in the radiosensitivity of organisms that make up the ecosystem, irradiation can result in disruption of connections between components of ecosystems which may lead to consequences that can differ drastically from those expected at the organismal and population levels. Therefore, the use of ecological knowledge is essential for understanding the responses of populations and ecosystems to radiation exposure.
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- Stanislav Geras'kin
- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology of NRC "Kurchatov Institute", Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, Obninsk, Kaluga Region 249032, Russia.
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Horemans N, Kariuki J, Saenen E, Mysara M, Beemster GTS, Sprangers K, Pavlović I, Novak O, Van Hees M, Nauts R, Duarte GT, Cuypers A. Are Arabidopsis thaliana plants able to recover from exposure to gamma radiation? A molecular perspective. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2023; 270:107304. [PMID: 37871537 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2023.107304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Most plant research focuses on the responses immediately after exposure to ionizing irradiation (IR). However, it is as important to investigate how plants recover after exposure since this has a profound effect on future plant growth and development and hence on the long-term consequences of exposure to stress. This study aimed to investigate the IR-induced responses after exposure and during recovery by exposing 1-week old A. thaliana seedlings to gamma dose rates ranging from 27 to 103.7 mGy/h for 2 weeks and allowing them to recover for 4 days. A high-throughput RNAsequencing analysis was carried out. An enrichment of GO terms related to the metabolism of hormones was observed both after irradiation and during recovery at all dose rates. While plants exposed to the lowest dose rate activate defence responses after irradiation, they recover from the IR by resuming normal growth during the recovery period. Plants exposed to the intermediate dose rate invest in signalling and defence after irradiation. During recovery, in the plants exposed to the highest dose rate, fundamental metabolic processes such as photosynthesis and RNA modification were still affected. This might lead to detrimental effects in the long-term or in the next generations of those irradiated plants.
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- Nele Horemans
- Biosphere Impact Studies, SCK CEN, Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium; Centre for Environmental Research, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
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- Biosphere Impact Studies, SCK CEN, Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium
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- Biosphere Impact Studies, SCK CEN, Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium
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- Biosphere Impact Studies, SCK CEN, Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium
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- Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research (IMPRES), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research (IMPRES), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences & Faculty of Science of Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences & Faculty of Science of Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Biosphere Impact Studies, SCK CEN, Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium
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- Biosphere Impact Studies, SCK CEN, Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium
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- Centre for Environmental Research, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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Pagliarello R, Bennici E, Di Sarcina I, Villani ME, Desiderio A, Nardi L, Benvenuto E, Cemmi A, Massa S. Effects of gamma radiation on engineered tomato biofortified for space agriculture by morphometry and fluorescence-based indices. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1266199. [PMID: 37877080 PMCID: PMC10591191 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1266199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Introduction Future long-term space missions will focus to the solar system exploration, with the Moon and Mars as leading goals. Plant cultivation will provide fresh food as a healthy supplement to astronauts' diet in confined and unhealthy outposts. Ionizing radiation (IR) are a main hazard in outer space for their capacity to generate oxidative stress and DNA damage. IR is a crucial issue not only for human survival, but also for plant development and related value-added fresh food harvest. To this end, efforts to figure out how biofortification of plants with antioxidant metabolites (such as anthocyanins) may contribute to improve their performances in space outposts are needed. Methods MicroTom plants genetically engineered to express the Petunia hybrida PhAN4 gene, restoring the biosynthesis of anthocyanins in tomato, were used. Seeds and plants from wild type and engineered lines AN4-M and AN4-P2 were exposed to IR doses that they may experience during a long-term space mission, simulated through the administration of gamma radiation. Plant response was continuously evaluated along life cycle by a non-disturbing/non-destructive monitoring of biometric and multiparametric fluorescence-based indices at both phenotypic and phenological levels, and indirectly measuring changes occurring at the primary and secondary metabolism level. Results Responses to gamma radiation were influenced by the phenological stage, dose and genotype. Wild type and engineered plants did not complete a seed-to-seed cycle under the exceptional condition of 30 Gy absorbed dose, but were able to cope with 0.5 and 5 Gy producing fruits and vital seeds. In particular, the AN4-M seeds and plants showed advantages over wild type: negligible variation of fluorimetric parameters related to primary metabolism, no alteration or improvement of yield traits at maturity while maintaining smaller habitus than wild type, biosynthesis of anthocyanins and maintained levels of these compounds compared to non-irradiated controls of the same age. Discussion These findings may be useful in understanding phenotypic effects of IR on plant growth in space, and lead to the exploitation of new breeding efforts to optimize plant performances to develop appropriate ideotypes for future long-term space exploration extending the potential of plants to serve as high-value product source.
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- Riccardo Pagliarello
- Biotechnology Laboratory, Biotechnology and Agro-Industry Division, Department for Sustainability, Casaccia Research Center, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Rome, Italy
- Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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- Biotechnology Laboratory, Biotechnology and Agro-Industry Division, Department for Sustainability, Casaccia Research Center, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Rome, Italy
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- Fusion and Nuclear Safety Technologies Department, Casaccia Research Center, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Rome, Italy
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- Biotechnology Laboratory, Biotechnology and Agro-Industry Division, Department for Sustainability, Casaccia Research Center, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Rome, Italy
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- Biotechnology Laboratory, Biotechnology and Agro-Industry Division, Department for Sustainability, Casaccia Research Center, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Rome, Italy
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- Biotechnology Laboratory, Biotechnology and Agro-Industry Division, Department for Sustainability, Casaccia Research Center, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Rome, Italy
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- Biotechnology Laboratory, Biotechnology and Agro-Industry Division, Department for Sustainability, Casaccia Research Center, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Rome, Italy
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- Fusion and Nuclear Safety Technologies Department, Casaccia Research Center, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Rome, Italy
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- Biotechnology Laboratory, Biotechnology and Agro-Industry Division, Department for Sustainability, Casaccia Research Center, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Rome, Italy
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Grinberg M, Nemtsova Y, Ageyeva M, Brilkina A, Vodeneev V. Effect of low-dose ionizing radiation on spatiotemporal parameters of functional responses induced by electrical signals in tobacco plants. PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH 2023; 157:119-132. [PMID: 37210467 DOI: 10.1007/s11120-023-01027-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Plants growing under an increased radiation background may be exposed to additional stressors. Plant acclimatization is formed with the participation of stress signals that cause systemic responses-a change in the activity of physiological processes. In this work, we studied the mechanisms of the effect of ionizing radiation (IR) on the systemic functional responses induced by electrical signals. Chronic β-irradiation (31.3 μGy/h) have a positive effect on the morphometric parameters and photosynthetic activity of tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum L.) at rest. An additional stressor causes an electrical signal, which, when propagated, causes a temporary change in chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, reflecting a decrease in photosynthesis activity. Irradiation did not significantly affect the electrical signals. At the same time, more pronounced photosynthesis responses are observed in irradiated plants: both the amplitude and the leaf area covered by the reaction increase. The formation of such responses is associated with changes in pH and stomatal conductance, the role of which was analyzed under IR. Using tobacco plants expressing the fluorescent pH-sensitive protein Pt-GFP, it was shown that IR enhances signal-induced cytoplasmic acidification. It was noted that irradiation also disrupts the correlation between the amplitudes of the electrical signal, pH shifts, changes in chlorophyll fluorescence parameters. Also stronger inhibition of stomatal conductance by the signal was shown in irradiated plants. It was concluded that the effect of IR on the systemic response induced by the electrical signal is mainly due to its effect on the stage of signal transformation into the response.
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- Marina Grinberg
- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarin St. 23, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia
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- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarin St. 23, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia
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- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarin St. 23, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia
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- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarin St. 23, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia
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- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarin St. 23, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia.
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Makarenko ES, Shesterikova EM, Kazakova EA, Bitarishvili SV, Volkova PY, Blinova YA, Lychenkova MA. White clover from the exclusion zone of the Chernobyl NPP: Morphological, biochemical, and genetic characteristics. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2023; 262:107152. [PMID: 36933462 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2023.107152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A comprehensive study of the biological effects of chronic radiation exposure (8 μGy/h) in populations of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) from the Chernobyl exclusion zone was carried out. White clover is one of the most important pasture legumes, having many agricultural applications. Studies at two reference and three radioactively contaminated plots showed no stable morphological effects in white clover at this level of radiation exposure. Increased activities of catalase and peroxidases were found in some impacted plots. Auxin concentration was enhanced in the radioactively contaminated plots. Genes involved in the maintenance of water homeostasis and photosynthetic processes (TIP1 and CAB1) were upregulated at radioactively contaminated plots.
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- Ekaterina S Makarenko
- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, 249032, Obninsk, Russia.
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, 249032, Obninsk, Russia
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, 249032, Obninsk, Russia
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, 249032, Obninsk, Russia
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, 249032, Obninsk, Russia
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, 249032, Obninsk, Russia
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Polivanova OB, Tiurin KN, Sivolapova AB, Goryunova SV, Zhevora SV. Influence of Increased Radiation Background on Antioxidative Responses of Helianthus tuberosus L. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12040956. [PMID: 37107330 PMCID: PMC10135547 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12040956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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As a result of the accident at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, significant territories were exposed to ionizing radiation. Some isotopes, such as 137Cs, are capable of making a significant impact on living organisms in the long-term perspective. The generation of reactive oxygen species is one mechanism by which ionizing radiation affects living organisms, initiating mechanisms of antioxidant protection. In this article, the effect of increased ionizing radiation on the content of non-enzymatic antioxidants and the activity of antioxidant defense enzymes of Helianthus tuberosum L. was studied. This plant is widely distributed in Europe and characterized by high adaptability to abiotic factors. We found that the activity of antioxidant defense enzymes, such as catalase and peroxidase, weakly correlated with radiation exposure. The activity of ascorbate peroxidase, on the contrary, is strongly positively correlated with radiation exposure. The samples growing on the territory with constant low exposure to ionizing radiation were also characterized by an increased concentration of ascorbic acid and water-soluble phenolic compounds compared to the controls. This study may be useful for understanding the mechanisms underlying the adaptive reactions of plants under prolonged exposure to ionizing radiation.
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- Oksana B Polivanova
- Laboratory of Cell and Genomic Technologies, Russian Potato Research Center, 140051 Kraskovo, Russia
- Department of Biotechnology, Russian State Agrarian University, Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Timiryazevskaya Str., 49, 127550 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Systemic Genomics and Plant Mobilomics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Institutsky Lane, 9, 141701 Dolgoprudny, Russia
- Laboratory of Marker and Genomic Plant Breeding, All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Timiryazevskaya Str., 42, 127550 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Cell and Genomic Technologies, Russian Potato Research Center, 140051 Kraskovo, Russia
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- Laboratory of Cell and Genomic Technologies, Russian Potato Research Center, 140051 Kraskovo, Russia
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- Laboratory of Cell and Genomic Technologies, Russian Potato Research Center, 140051 Kraskovo, Russia
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Bodnar IS, Cheban EV. Joint effects of gamma radiation and zinc on duckweed Lemna minor L. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 257:106438. [PMID: 36889126 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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When assessing the consequences of combined chemical and radiation pollution on bodies of water, it is important to take into account the interaction of different factors, especially the possible synergistic increase in the toxic effect on growth, biochemical and physiological processes of living organisms. In this work, we studied the combined effect of γ-radiation and zinc on freshwater duckweed Lemna minor L. Irradiated plants (doses were 18, 42, and 63 Gy) were placed on a medium with an excess of zinc (3.15, 6.3, 12.6 μmol/L) for 7 days. Our results showed that the accumulation of zinc in tissues increased in irradiated plants when compared to non-irradiated plants. The interaction of factors in assessing their effect on the growth rate of plants was most often additive, but there was also a synergistic increase in the toxic effect at a zinc concentration of 12.6 μmol/L and irradiation at doses of 42 and 63 Gy. When comparing the combined and separate effects of gamma radiation and zinc, it was found that a reduction in the area of fronds (leaf-like plates) was caused exclusively due to the effects of radiation. Zinc and γ-radiation contributed to the enhancement of membrane lipid peroxidation. Irradiation stimulated the production of chlorophylls a and b, as well as carotenoids.
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- I S Bodnar
- Institute of Biology of the Komi Science Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 28 Kommunisticheskaya st., Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia.
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- Institute of Biology of the Komi Science Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 28 Kommunisticheskaya st., Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia
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Duarte GT, Volkova PY, Fiengo Perez F, Horemans N. Chronic Ionizing Radiation of Plants: An Evolutionary Factor from Direct Damage to Non-Target Effects. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1178. [PMID: 36904038 PMCID: PMC10005729 DOI: 10.3390/plants12051178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In present times, the levels of ionizing radiation (IR) on the surface of Earth are relatively low, posing no high challenges for the survival of contemporary life forms. IR derives from natural sources and naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM), the nuclear industry, medical applications, and as a result of radiation disasters or nuclear tests. In the current review, we discuss modern sources of radioactivity, its direct and indirect effects on different plant species, and the scope of the radiation protection of plants. We present an overview of the molecular mechanisms of radiation responses in plants, which leads to a tempting conjecture of the evolutionary role of IR as a limiting factor for land colonization and plant diversification rates. The hypothesis-driven analysis of available plant genomic data suggests an overall DNA repair gene families' depletion in land plants compared to ancestral groups, which overlaps with a decrease in levels of radiation exposure on the surface of Earth millions of years ago. The potential contribution of chronic IR as an evolutionary factor in combination with other environmental factors is discussed.
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- Belgian Nuclear Research Centre—SCK CEN, 2400 Mol, Belgium
- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building D, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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Laanen P, Cuypers A, Saenen E, Horemans N. Flowering under enhanced ionising radiation conditions and its regulation through epigenetic mechanisms. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 196:246-259. [PMID: 36731286 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.01.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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As sessile organisms, plants have to deal with unfavourable conditions by acclimating or adapting in order to survive. Regulation of flower induction is one such mechanism to ensure reproduction and species survival. Flowering is a tightly regulated process under the control of a network of genes, which can be affected by environmental cues and stress. The effects of ionising radiation (IR) on flowering, however, have been poorly studied. Understanding the effects of ionising radiation on flowering, including the timing, gene pathways, and epigenetics involved, is crucial in the continuing effort of environmental radiation protection. The review shows that plants alter their flowering pattern in response to IR, with various flowering related genes (eg. FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC), FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT), CONSTANS (CO), GIGANTEA (GI), APETALA1 (AP1), LEAFY (LFY)) and epigenetic processes (DNA methylation, and miRNA expression eg. miRNA169, miR156, miR172) being affected. Thereby, showing a hypothetical IR-induced flowering mechanism. Further research on the interaction between IR and flowering in plants is, however, needed to elucidate the mechanisms behind the stress-induced flowering response.
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- Pol Laanen
- Biosphere Impact Studies, SCK CEN, Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium; Centre for Environmental Research, University of Hasselt, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium.
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- Centre for Environmental Research, University of Hasselt, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium.
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- Biosphere Impact Studies, SCK CEN, Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium.
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- Biosphere Impact Studies, SCK CEN, Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium; Centre for Environmental Research, University of Hasselt, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium.
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The Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Plant Response to Radiation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043346. [PMID: 36834758 PMCID: PMC9968129 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Radiation is widespread in nature, including ultraviolet radiation from the sun, cosmic radiation and radiation emitted by natural radionuclides. Over the years, the increasing industrialization of human beings has brought about more radiation, such as enhanced UV-B radiation due to ground ozone decay, and the emission and contamination of nuclear waste due to the increasing nuclear power plants and radioactive material industry. With additional radiation reaching plants, both negative effects including damage to cell membranes, reduction of photosynthetic rate and premature aging and benefits such as growth promotion and stress resistance enhancement have been observed. ROS (Reactive oxygen species) are reactive oxidants in plant cells, including hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide anions (O2•-) and hydroxide anion radicals (·OH), which may stimulate the antioxidant system of plants and act as signaling molecules to regulate downstream reactions. A number of studies have observed the change of ROS in plant cells under radiation, and new technology such as RNA-seq has molecularly revealed the regulation of radiative biological effects by ROS. This review summarized recent progress on the role of ROS in plant response to radiations including UV, ion beam and plasma, and may help to reveal the mechanisms of plant responses to radiation.
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Ma S, Mohd Raffi AN, Rosli MA, Mohd Zain NA, Ibrahim MH, Karsani SA, Yaacob JS. Genetic and phenotype recovery of Ananas comosus var. MD2 in response to ionizing radiation. Sci Rep 2023; 13:182. [PMID: 36604574 PMCID: PMC9814699 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26745-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Due to their sessile nature, plants are exposed to various environmental stressors such as exposure to high levels of harmful ultraviolet (UV), ionizing, and non-ionizing radiations. This exposure may result in various damages, ranging from DNA and chromosomal aberrations to phenotypic abnormalities. As an adaptation, plants have evolved efficient DNA repair mechanisms to detect and repair any damage caused by exposure to these harmful stressors to ensure their survival. In this study, the effects of gamma radiation (as a source of ionizing radiation) on clonal Ananas comosus var. MD2 was evaluated. The morphology and physiology of the clonal plantlets before and after exposure to gamma radiation were monitored at specific time intervals. The degree of genetic variation between the samples pre- and post-irradiation was also analyzed by using inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers. The resulting data revealed that the heights of the irradiated plantlets were significantly reduced (compared to control), but improved with the recovery period. Irradiated samples also exhibited relatively good photosynthetic efficiency that further improved as the plantlets recover. These observations were supported by the ISSR analysis, where the genetic dissimilarities between the irradiated samples and control were reduced by 0.1017, after 4 weeks of recovery. Overall, our findings suggested that the phenotype recovery of the clonal A. comosus var. MD2 plantlets was contributed by their ability to detect and repair the DNA lesions (as exemplified by the reduction in genetic dissimilarity after 4 weeks) and hence allow the plantlets to undergo phenotype reversion to normal plant stature.
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- Siyuan Ma
- grid.10347.310000 0001 2308 5949Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- grid.10347.310000 0001 2308 5949Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- grid.10347.310000 0001 2308 5949Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- grid.10347.310000 0001 2308 5949Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- grid.11142.370000 0001 2231 800XDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia
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- grid.10347.310000 0001 2308 5949Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. .,Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Skoko B, Brkanac SR, Kuharić Ž, Jukić M, Štrok M, Rovan L, Zgorelec Ž, Perčin A, Prlić I. Does exposure to weathered coal ash with an enhanced content of uranium-series radionuclides affect flora? Changes in the physiological indicators of five referent plant species. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 441:129880. [PMID: 36067557 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Coal ash deposited in open landfills is a potential source of environmental pollutants due to the contained toxic element content. The weathered coal ash used in this study additionally contains enhanced activity concentrations of 238U series radionuclides. This study aimed to determine the physiological effects of enhanced ionizing radiation and toxic elements on five plant species (smilo grass, sticky fleabane, blackberry, mastic and pine tree) inhabiting the coal ash disposal site. Among the potentially toxic measured elements, contents of Sb, As and especially V significantly exceeded their respective levels at the control site, as well as the content of 238U and its progenies. Significant changes in photosynthetic pigments were recorded following chronic exposure to the plants growing on the coal ash site. Different responses were also observed in the plant species regarding the activity of catalase and glutathione-S-transferase (GST). The level of lipid peroxidation markedly increased in plants from the disposal site, except in blackberry, wherein GST activity was the strongest, indicating an important role of that enzyme in the adaptation to coal ash pollutants. The results of this study suggest that the modulation of the studied biochemical parameters in plants growing on coal ash is primarily species-dependent.
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- Božena Skoko
- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Andrija Štampar Teaching Institute of Public Health, Mirogojska 16, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Andrija Štampar Teaching Institute of Public Health, Mirogojska 16, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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De Micco V, Arena C, Di Fino L, Narici L. Radiation environment in exploration-class space missions and plants' responses relevant for cultivation in Bioregenerative Life Support Systems. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1001158. [PMID: 36212311 PMCID: PMC9540851 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1001158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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For deep space exploration, radiation effects on astronauts, and on items fundamental for life support systems, must be kept under a pre-agreed threshold to avoid detrimental outcomes. Therefore, it is fundamental to achieve a deep knowledge on the radiation spatial and temporal variability in the different mission scenarios as well as on the responses of different organisms to space-relevant radiation. In this paper, we first consider the radiation issue for space exploration from a physics point of view by giving an overview of the topics related to the spatial and temporal variability of space radiation, as well as on measurement and simulation of irradiation, then we focus on biological issues converging the attention on plants as one of the fundamental components of Bioregenerative Life Support Systems (BLSS). In fact, plants in BLSS act as regenerators of resources (i.e. oxygen production, carbon dioxide removal, water and wastes recycling) and producers of fresh food. In particular, we summarize some basic statements on plant radio-resistance deriving from recent literature and concentrate on endpoints critical for the development of Space agriculture. We finally indicate some perspective, suggesting the direction future research should follow to standardize methods and protocols for irradiation experiments moving towards studies to validate with space-relevant radiation the current knowledge. Indeed, the latter derives instead from experiments conducted with different radiation types and doses and often with not space-oriented scopes.
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- Veronica De Micco
- Laboratory of Plant and Wood Anatomy, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Laboratory of Ecology, Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Physics Department, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
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- Physics Department, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
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Wani MR, Patel B. Photosynthetic performance of Terminalia arjuna Roxb towards different doses of 60Co γ-irradiation. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2022.102442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Martins ACQ, Mota APZ, Carvalho PASV, Passos MAS, Gimenes MA, Guimaraes PM, Brasileiro ACM. Transcriptome Responses of Wild Arachis to UV-C Exposure Reveal Genes Involved in General Plant Defense and Priming. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11030408. [PMID: 35161389 PMCID: PMC8838480 DOI: 10.3390/plants11030408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Stress priming is an important strategy for enhancing plant defense capacity to deal with environmental challenges and involves reprogrammed transcriptional responses. Although ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is a widely adopted approach to elicit stress memory and tolerance in plants, the molecular mechanisms underlying UV-mediated plant priming tolerance are not fully understood. Here, we investigated the changes in the global transcriptome profile of wild Arachis stenosperma leaves in response to UV-C exposure. A total of 5751 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, with the majority associated with cell signaling, protein dynamics, hormonal and transcriptional regulation, and secondary metabolic pathways. The expression profiles of DEGs known as indicators of priming state, such as transcription factors, transcriptional regulators and protein kinases, were further characterized. A meta-analysis, followed by qRT-PCR validation, identified 18 metaDEGs as being commonly regulated in response to UV and other primary stresses. These genes are involved in secondary metabolism, basal immunity, cell wall structure and integrity, and may constitute important players in the general defense processes and establishment of a priming state in A. stenosperma. Our findings contribute to a better understanding of transcriptional dynamics involved in wild Arachis adaptation to stressful conditions of their natural habitats.
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- Andressa Cunha Quintana Martins
- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília 70770-917, DF, Brazil; (A.C.Q.M.); (A.P.Z.M.); (P.A.S.V.C.); (M.A.S.P.); (M.A.G.); (P.M.G.)
- National Institute of Science and Technology—INCT PlantStress Biotech—EMBRAPA, Brasília 70770-917, DF, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília 70770-917, DF, Brazil; (A.C.Q.M.); (A.P.Z.M.); (P.A.S.V.C.); (M.A.S.P.); (M.A.G.); (P.M.G.)
- National Institute of Science and Technology—INCT PlantStress Biotech—EMBRAPA, Brasília 70770-917, DF, Brazil
- CIRAD, UMR AGAP, F-34398 Montpellier, France
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília 70770-917, DF, Brazil; (A.C.Q.M.); (A.P.Z.M.); (P.A.S.V.C.); (M.A.S.P.); (M.A.G.); (P.M.G.)
- Instituto de Biociências, Department de Genética, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu 70770-917, SP, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília 70770-917, DF, Brazil; (A.C.Q.M.); (A.P.Z.M.); (P.A.S.V.C.); (M.A.S.P.); (M.A.G.); (P.M.G.)
- National Institute of Science and Technology—INCT PlantStress Biotech—EMBRAPA, Brasília 70770-917, DF, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília 70770-917, DF, Brazil; (A.C.Q.M.); (A.P.Z.M.); (P.A.S.V.C.); (M.A.S.P.); (M.A.G.); (P.M.G.)
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília 70770-917, DF, Brazil; (A.C.Q.M.); (A.P.Z.M.); (P.A.S.V.C.); (M.A.S.P.); (M.A.G.); (P.M.G.)
- National Institute of Science and Technology—INCT PlantStress Biotech—EMBRAPA, Brasília 70770-917, DF, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília 70770-917, DF, Brazil; (A.C.Q.M.); (A.P.Z.M.); (P.A.S.V.C.); (M.A.S.P.); (M.A.G.); (P.M.G.)
- National Institute of Science and Technology—INCT PlantStress Biotech—EMBRAPA, Brasília 70770-917, DF, Brazil
- Correspondence:
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De Micco V, De Francesco S, Amitrano C, Arena C. Comparative Analysis of the Effect of Carbon- and Titanium-Ions Irradiation on Morpho-Anatomical and Biochemical Traits of Dolichos melanophthalmus DC. Seedlings Aimed to Space Exploration. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:plants10112272. [PMID: 34834635 PMCID: PMC8618800 DOI: 10.3390/plants10112272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The realization of manned missions for space exploration requires the development of Bioregenerative Life Support Systems (BLSSs) to make human colonies self-sufficient in terms of resources. Indeed, in these systems, plants contribute to resource regeneration and food production. However, the cultivation of plants in space is influenced by ionizing radiation which can have positive, null, or negative effects on plant growth depending on intrinsic and environmental/cultivation factors. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of high-LET (Linear Energy Transfer) ionizing radiation on seed germination and seedling development in eye bean. Dry seeds of Dolichos melanophthalmus DC. (eye bean) were irradiated with two doses (1 and 10 Gy) of C- and Ti-ions. Seedlings from irradiated seeds were compared with non-irradiated controls in terms of morpho-anatomical and biochemical traits. Results showed that the responses of eye bean plants to radiation are dose-specific and dependent on the type of ion. The information obtained from this study will be useful for evaluating the radio-resistance of eye bean seedlings, for their possible cultivation and utilization as food supplement in space environments.
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- Veronica De Micco
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Italy; (S.D.F.); (C.A.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Italy; (S.D.F.); (C.A.)
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Italy; (S.D.F.); (C.A.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy;
- Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental Technology (BAT Center), 80055 Portici, Italy
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Geras'kin S, Yoschenko V, Bitarishvili S, Makarenko E, Vasiliev D, Prazyan A, Lychenkova M, Nanba K. Multifaceted effects of chronic radiation exposure in Japanese red pines from Fukushima prefecture. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 763:142946. [PMID: 33498123 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Despite many studies carried out to date, the long-term effects of chronic exposure on plants and animals inhabiting the territories affected by the Fukushima Dai-Ichi NPP accident remain the subject of scientific discussions. Our investigations were performed on Japanese red pine, the native tree species that is widely spread in the radioactive contaminated areas. Earlier observations revealed the radiation-induced cancellation of the apical dominance in young trees of this species. To understand the mechanism of such transformation, we evaluated the morphometric parameters of needles, the frequency of cytogenetic abnormalities, and the concentrations of the major classes of phytohormones in several natural populations of young red pine trees growing under different exposure conditions in Fukushima prefecture. No significant relationships between the morphometric parameters of needles and dose rates at the experimental sites were revealed. The frequencies of aberrant cells in the needle's intercalary meristem and the frequencies of cancellation of the apical dominance in the young pine populations in the radioactive contaminated areas were significantly higher than in the reference population. However, only cytogenetic abnormalities increased with the dose rate. We have not found the relation between the frequency of cytogenetic abnormalities in needles and cancellation of the apical dominance in the individual trees. In this paper, for the first time, it is shown that chronic radiation exposure changes the concentration ratio of the major classes of phytohormones in the needles of Japanese red pine. Given the complete lack of information about the most important regulatory system of plants in chronically irradiated populations, this study fills a substantial gap in our knowledge. Finally, our findings indicated that the most probable causes of the cancellation of apical dominance observed in chronically exposed Japanese red pines are radiation damage to the apical meristems of the trees and changes in their phytohormonal balance.
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- Stanislav Geras'kin
- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, Obninsk, Kaluga Region 249032, Russia.
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- Institute of Environmental Radioactivity of Fukushima University, 1 Kanayagawa, Fukushima 960-1296, Japan
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, Obninsk, Kaluga Region 249032, Russia
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, Obninsk, Kaluga Region 249032, Russia
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, Obninsk, Kaluga Region 249032, Russia
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, Obninsk, Kaluga Region 249032, Russia
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, Obninsk, Kaluga Region 249032, Russia
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- Institute of Environmental Radioactivity of Fukushima University, 1 Kanayagawa, Fukushima 960-1296, Japan
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Laanen P, Saenen E, Mysara M, Van de Walle J, Van Hees M, Nauts R, Van Nieuwerburgh F, Voorspoels S, Jacobs G, Cuypers A, Horemans N. Changes in DNA Methylation in Arabidopsis thaliana Plants Exposed Over Multiple Generations to Gamma Radiation. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:611783. [PMID: 33868326 PMCID: PMC8044457 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.611783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Previous studies have found indications that exposure to ionising radiation (IR) results in DNA methylation changes in plants. However, this phenomenon is yet to be studied across multiple generations. Furthermore, the exact role of these changes in the IR-induced plant response is still far from understood. Here, we study the effect of gamma radiation on DNA methylation and its effect across generations in young Arabidopsis plants. A multigenerational set-up was used in which three generations (Parent, generation 1, and generation 2) of 7-day old Arabidopsis thaliana plants were exposed to either of the different radiation treatments (30, 60, 110, or 430 mGy/h) or to natural background radiation (control condition) for 14 days. The parental generation consisted of previously non-exposed plants, whereas generation 1 and generation 2 plants had already received a similar irradiation in the previous one or two generations, respectively. Directly after exposure the entire methylomes were analysed with UPLC-MS/MS to measure whole genome methylation levels. Whole genome bisulfite sequencing was used to identify differentially methylated regions (DMRs), including their methylation context in the three generations and this for three different radiation conditions (control, 30 mGy/h, and 110 mGy/h). Both intra- and intergenerational comparisons of the genes and transposable elements associated with the DMRs were made. Taking the methylation context into account, the highest number of changes were found for cytosines followed directly by guanine (CG methylation), whereas only limited changes in CHG methylation occurred and no changes in CHH methylation were observed. A clear increase in IR-induced DMRs was seen over the three generations that were exposed to the lowest dose rate, where generation 2 had a markedly higher number of DMRs than the previous two generations (Parent and generation 1). Counterintuitively, we did not see significant differences in the plants exposed to the highest dose rate. A large number of DMRs associated with transposable elements were found, the majority of them being hypermethylated, likely leading to more genetic stability. Next to that, a significant number of DMRs were associated with genes (either in their promoter-associated region or gene body). A functional analysis of these genes showed an enrichment for genes related to development as well as various stress responses, including DNA repair, RNA splicing, and (a)biotic stress responses. These observations indicate a role of DNA methylation in the regulation of these genes in response to IR exposure and shows a possible role for epigenetics in plant adaptation to IR over multiple generations.
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- Pol Laanen
- Biosphere Impact Studies, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN), Mol, Belgium
- Centre for Environmental Research, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Biosphere Impact Studies, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN), Mol, Belgium
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- Biosphere Impact Studies, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN), Mol, Belgium
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- Biosphere Impact Studies, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN), Mol, Belgium
- Centre for Environmental Research, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Biosphere Impact Studies, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN), Mol, Belgium
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- Biosphere Impact Studies, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN), Mol, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- NXTGNT, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek, VITO, Mol, Belgium
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- Centre for Environmental Research, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Biosphere Impact Studies, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN), Mol, Belgium
- Centre for Environmental Research, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
- *Correspondence: Nele Horemans,
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Ludovici GM, Oliveira de Souza S, Chierici A, Cascone MG, d'Errico F, Malizia A. Adaptation to ionizing radiation of higher plants: From environmental radioactivity to chernobyl disaster. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2020; 222:106375. [PMID: 32791372 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2020.106375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The purpose of this work is to highlight the effects of ionizing radiation on the genetic material in higher plants by assessing both adaptive processes as well as the evolution of plant species. The effects that the ionizing radiation has on greenery following a nuclear accident, was examined by taking the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster as a case study. The genetic and evolutionary effects that ionizing radiation had on plants after the Chernobyl accident were highlighted. The response of biota to Chernobyl irradiation was a complex interaction among radiation dose, dose rate, temporal and spatial variation, varying radiation sensitivities of the different plants' species, and indirect effects from other events. Ionizing radiation causes water radiolysis, generating highly reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS induce the rapid activation of detoxifying enzymes. DeoxyriboNucleic Acid (DNA) is the object of an attack by both, the hydroxyl ions and the radiation itself, thus triggering a mechanism both direct and indirect. The effects on DNA are harmful to the organism and the long-term development of the species. Dose-dependent aberrations in chromosomes are often observed after irradiation. Although multiple DNA repair mechanisms exist, double-strand breaks (DSBs or DNA-DSBs) are often subject to errors. Plants DSBs repair mechanisms mainly involve homologous and non-homologous dependent systems, the latter especially causing a loss of genetic information. Repeated ionizing radiation (acute or chronic) ensures that plants adapt, demonstrating radioresistance. An adaptive response has been suggested for this phenomenon. As a result, ionizing radiation influences the genetic structure, especially during chronic irradiation, reducing genetic variability. This reduction may be associated with the fact that particular plant species are more subject to chronic stress, confirming the adaptive theory. Therefore, the genomic effects of ionizing radiation demonstrate their likely involvement in the evolution of plant species.
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy; Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
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Szuba A, Marczak Ł, Kozłowski R. Role of the proteome in providing phenotypic stability in control and ectomycorrhizal poplar plants exposed to chronic mild Pb stress. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 264:114585. [PMID: 32387672 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lead is a dangerous pollutant that accumulates in plant tissues and causes serious damage to plant cell macromolecules. However, plants have evolved numerous tolerance mechanisms, including ectomycorrhizae, to maintain cellular Pb2+ at the lowest possible level. When those mechanisms are successful, Pb-exposed plants should exhibit no negative phenotypic changes. However, actual molecular-level plant adjustments at Pb concentrations below the toxicity threshold are largely unknown, similar to the molecular effects of protective ectomycorrhizal root colonization. In this study, we (1) determined the molecular adjustments in plants exposed to Pb but without visible Pb stress symptoms and (2) examined ectomycorrhizal root colonization (the role of fungal biofilters) with respect to molecular-level Pb perception by plant root cells. Biochemical, microscopic, proteomic and metabolomic studies were performed to determine the molecular status of Populus × canescens microcuttings grown in agar medium enriched with 0.75 mM Pb(NO3)2. Noninoculated and inoculated with Paxillus involutus poplars were analyzed in two independent comparisons of the corresponding control and Pb treatments. After six weeks of growth, Pb caused no negative phenotypic effects. No Pb-exposed poplar showed impaired growth or decreased leaf pigmentation. Proteomic signals of intensified Pb sequestration in the plant cell wall and vacuoles, cytoskeleton modifications, H+-ATPase-14-3-3 interactions, and stabilization of protein turnover in chronically Pb-exposed plants co-occurred with high metabolomic stability. There were no differentially abundant root primary metabolites; only a few differentially abundant root secondary metabolites and no Pb-triggered ROS burst were observed. Our results strongly suggest that proteome adjustments targeting Pb sequestration and ROS scavenging, which are considerably similar but less intensive in ectomycorrhizal poplars than in control poplars due to the P. involutus biofilter (as confirmed in a mineral study), were responsible for the metabolomic and phenotypic stability of poplars exposed to chronic mild Pb stress.
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- Agnieszka Szuba
- Institute of Dendrology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Parkowa 5, 62-035, Kórnik, Poland.
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Noskowskiego 12/14, 61-704, Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, Universytecka 7, 24-406, Kielce, Poland
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Bertucci EM, Mason MW, Camus AC, Rhodes OE, Parrott BB. Chronic low dose irradiation alters hepatic transcriptional profiles, but not global DNA methylation in medaka (Oryzias latipes). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 729:138680. [PMID: 32361431 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Ionizing radiation (IR) resulting from both natural and anthropogenic sources is ubiquitous throughout the environment. Historically, studies on the biological impacts of radiation primarily focused on responses to acute doses of radiation, with little advancement in our understanding of environmentally relevant exposures. Epigenetic mechanisms are capable of mediating organismal responses to environmental stressors and DNA methylation plays important roles in gene regulation and promoting chromosomal stability. Here, we assess broad-scale transcriptional and epigenetic variation resulting from chronic exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation (LDIR; 5.78, 53.76, or 520.23 mGy/day) using Japanese medaka fish (Oryzias latipes) in a replicated mesocosm design. We observed significant changes to the hepatic transcriptome induced by a 3-month chronic exposure to IR, whereas global DNA methylation appeared largely unaffected. Our findings reveal a set of genes, including those involved in immune function, responding to environmentally relevant IR exposures, which do not appear to be mediated by a systemic global shift in DNA methylation.
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- Emily M Bertucci
- Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, 140 E. Green St., Athens 30602, GA, USA; Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, P.O. Drawer E, Aiken 29802, SC, USA.
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- Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, P.O. Drawer E, Aiken 29802, SC, USA.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Pathology, University of Georgia, 501 D.W. Brooks Drive, Athens 30602, GA, USA.
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- Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, 140 E. Green St., Athens 30602, GA, USA; Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, P.O. Drawer E, Aiken 29802, SC, USA.
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- Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, 140 E. Green St., Athens 30602, GA, USA; Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, P.O. Drawer E, Aiken 29802, SC, USA.
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Pernis M, Skultety L, Shevchenko V, Klubicova K, Rashydov N, Danchenko M. Soybean recovery from stress imposed by multigenerational growth in contaminated Chernobyl environment. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 251:153219. [PMID: 32563765 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2020.153219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Ionizing radiation is a genotoxic anthropogenic stressor. It can cause heritable changes in the plant genome, which can be either adaptive or detrimental. There is still considerable uncertainty about the effects of chronic low-intensity doses since earlier studies reported somewhat contradictory conclusions. Our project focused on the recovery from the multiyear chronic ionizing radiation stress. Soybean (Glycine max) was grown in field plots located at the Chernobyl exclusion zone and transferred to the clean ground in the subsequent generation. We profiled proteome of mature seeds by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. Overall, 15 differentially abundant protein spots were identified in the field comparison and 11 in the recovery generation, primarily belonging to storage proteins, disease/defense, and metabolism categories. Data suggested that during multigenerational growth in a contaminated environment, detrimental heritable changes were accumulated. Chlorophyll fluorescence parameters were measured on the late vegetative state, pointing to partial recovery of photosynthesis from stress imposed by contaminating radionuclides. A plausible explanation for the observed phenomena is insufficient provisioning of seeds by lower quality resources, causing a persistent effect in the offspring generation. Additionally, we hypothesized that immunity against phytopathogens was compromised in the contaminated field, but perhaps even primed in the clean ground, yet this idea requires direct functional validation in future experiments. Despite showing clear signs of physiological recovery, one season was not enough to normalize biochemical processes. Overall, our data contribute to the more informed agricultural radioprotection.
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- Miroslav Pernis
- Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Plant Science and Biodiversity Center, Akademicka 2, 95007 Nitra, Slovakia.
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- Institute of Virology, Biomedical Research Center, Dubravska 9, 84505 Bratislava, Slovakia; Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 14220 Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Vasylkivska 31/17, 03022 Kyiv, Ukraine.
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- Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Plant Science and Biodiversity Center, Akademicka 2, 95007 Nitra, Slovakia.
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Akademika Zabolotnoho 148, 03143 Kyiv, Ukraine.
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- Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Plant Science and Biodiversity Center, Akademicka 2, 95007 Nitra, Slovakia; Institute of Virology, Biomedical Research Center, Dubravska 9, 84505 Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Shuryak I. Review of resistance to chronic ionizing radiation exposure under environmental conditions in multicellular organisms. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2020; 212:106128. [PMID: 31818732 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.106128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Ionizing radiation resistance occurs among many phylogenetic groups and its mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Tolerances to acute and chronic irradiation do not always correlate because different mechanisms may be involved. The radioresistance phenomenon becomes even more complex in the field than in the laboratory because the effects of radioactive contamination on natural populations are intertwined with those of other factors, such as bioaccumulation of radionuclides, interspecific competition, seasonal variations in environmental conditions, and land use changes due to evacuation of humans from contaminated areas. Previous reviews of studies performed in radioactive sites like the Kyshtym, Chernobyl, and Fukushima accident regions, and of protracted irradiation experiments, often focused on detecting radiation effects at low doses in radiosensitive organisms. Here we review the literature with a different purpose: to identify organisms with high tolerance to chronic irradiation under environmental conditions, which maintained abundant populations and/or outcompeted more radiosensitive species at high dose rates. Taxa for which consistent evidence for radioresistance came from multiple studies conducted in different locations and at different times were found among plants (e.g. willow and birch trees, sedges), invertebrate and vertebrate animals (e.g. rotifers, some insects, crustaceans and freshwater fish). These organisms are not specialized "extremophiles", but tend to tolerate broad ranges of environmental conditions and stresses, have small genomes, reproduce quickly and/or disperse effectively over long distances. Based on these findings, resistance to radioactive contamination can be examined in a more broad context of chronic stress responses.
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- Igor Shuryak
- Center for Radiological Research, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 630 West 168th Street, VC-11-234/5, New York, NY, USA.
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Blagojevic D, Lee Y, Brede DA, Lind OC, Yakovlev I, Solhaug KA, Fossdal CG, Salbu B, Olsen JE. Comparative sensitivity to gamma radiation at the organismal, cell and DNA level in young plants of Norway spruce, Scots pine and Arabidopsis thaliana. PLANTA 2019; 250:1567-1590. [PMID: 31372744 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-019-03250-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Persistent DNA damage in gamma-exposed Norway spruce, Scots pine and Arabidopsis thaliana, but persistent adverse effects at the organismal and cellular level in the conifers only. Gamma radiation emitted from natural and anthropogenic sources may have strong negative impact on plants, especially at high dose rates. Although previous studies implied different sensitivity among species, information from comparative studies under standardized conditions is scarce. In this study, sensitivity to gamma radiation was compared in young seedlings of the conifers Scots pine and Norway spruce and the herbaceous Arabidopsis thaliana by exposure to 60Co gamma dose rates of 1-540 mGy h-1 for 144 h, as well as 360 h for A. thaliana. Consistent with slightly less prominent shoot apical meristem, in the conifers growth was significantly inhibited with increasing dose rate ≥ 40 mGy h-1. Post-irradiation, the conifers showed dose-rate-dependent inhibition of needle and root development consistent with increasingly disorganized apical meristems with increasing dose rate, visible damage and mortality after exposure to ≥ 40 mGy h-1. Regardless of gamma duration, A. thaliana showed no visible or histological damage or mortality, only delayed lateral root development after ≥ 100 mGy h-1 and slightly, but transiently delayed post-irradiation reproductive development after ≥ 400 mGy h-1. In all species dose-rate-dependent DNA damage occurred following ≥ 1-10 mGy h-1 and was still at a similar level at day 44 post-irradiation. In conclusion, the persistent DNA damage (possible genomic instability) following gamma exposure in all species may suggest that DNA repair is not necessarily mobilized more extensively in A. thaliana than in Norway spruce and Scots pine, and the far higher sensitivity at the organismal and cellular level in the conifers indicates lower tolerance to DNA damage than in A. thaliana.
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- Dajana Blagojevic
- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway
- Centre of Environmental Radioactivity (CERAD), Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway
- Centre of Environmental Radioactivity (CERAD), Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway
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- Centre of Environmental Radioactivity (CERAD), Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway
- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway
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- Centre of Environmental Radioactivity (CERAD), Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway
- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, 1431, Ås, Norway
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- Centre of Environmental Radioactivity (CERAD), Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway
- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway
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- Centre of Environmental Radioactivity (CERAD), Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway
- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway.
- Centre of Environmental Radioactivity (CERAD), Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway.
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Duarte GT, Volkova PY, Geras'kin SA. The response profile to chronic radiation exposure based on the transcriptome analysis of Scots pine from Chernobyl affected zone. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 250:618-626. [PMID: 31035144 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.04.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Radioactive contamination of the natural areas is one of the most long-lasting anthropogenic impacts on the environment. Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) is a promising organism for radiation-related research because of its high radiosensitivity, but the genome size of Pinacea species has imposed obstacles for high-throughput studies so far. In this work, we conducted the analysis of the de novo assembled transcriptome of Scots pine populations growing in the Chernobyl-affected zone, which is still today contaminated with radionuclides because of the accident at the nuclear power plant in 1986. The transcriptome profiles indicate a clear pattern of adaptive stress response, which seems to be dose-dependent. The transcriptional response indicates a continuous modulation of the cellular redox system, enhanced expression of chaperones and histones, along with the control of ions balance. Interestingly, the activity of transposable element families is inversely correlated to the exposure levels to radiation. These adaptive responses, which are triggered by radiation doses 30 times lower than the one accepted as a safe for biota species by international regulations, suggest that the environmental management in radiation protection should be reviewed.
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- Gustavo T Duarte
- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, 249032, Obninsk, Russia; Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRA, AgroParisTech, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, 249032, Obninsk, Russia
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Geras'kin S, Volkova P, Vasiliyev D, Dikareva N, Oudalova A, Kazakova E, Makarenko E, Duarte G, Kuzmenkov A. Scots pine as a promising indicator organism for biomonitoring of the polluted environment: A case study on chronically irradiated populations. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2019; 842:3-13. [PMID: 31255224 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2018.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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In this paper the main results of long-term (2003-2016) observations on Scots pine populations inhabiting sites affected by the Chernobyl accident are presented. Populations growing for many years under chronic radiation exposure are characterized by the enhanced mutation rates, increased genetic diversity, changes in the gene expression and in the level of genome-wide methylation, alterations in the temporal dynamics of cytogenetic abnormalities and genetic structure of populations. However, significant changes at the genetic level had no effects on enzymatic activity, morphological abnormalities, and reproductive ability of pine trees. The results presented increase our understanding of the long-term effects of chronic radiation exposure on plant populations in the wild nature and provide important information for the management and monitoring of radioactively contaminated territories.
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Obninsk, Russia
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Obninsk, Russia
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Obninsk, Russia
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Obninsk, Russia; Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Obninsk, Russia
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Obninsk, Russia; Institute Jean-Pierre Bourgin, Versailles, France
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Gudkov SV, Grinberg MA, Sukhov V, Vodeneev V. Effect of ionizing radiation on physiological and molecular processes in plants. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2019; 202:8-24. [PMID: 30772632 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The study of effects of ionizing radiation (IR) on plants is important in relation to several problems: (I) the existence of zones where background radiation - either natural or technogenic - is increased; (II) the problems of space biology; (III) the use of IR in agricultural selection; (IV) general biological problems related to the fundamental patterns and specifics of the effects of IR on various living organisms. By now, researchers have accumulated and systematized a large body of data on the effects of IR on the growth and reproduction of plants, as well as on the changes induced by IR at the genetic level. At the same time, there is a large gap in understanding the mechanisms of IR influence on the biochemical and physiological processes - despite the fact that these processes form the basis determining the manifestation of IR effects at the level of the whole organism. On the one hand, the activity of physiological processes determines the growth of plants; on the other, it is determined by changes at the genetic level. Thus, it is the study of IR effects at the physiological and biochemical levels that can give the most detailed and complex picture of IR action in plants. The review focuses on the effects of radiation on the essential physiological processes, including photosynthesis, respiration, long-distance transport, the functioning of the hormonal system, and various biosynthetic processes. On the basis of a large body of experimental data, we analyze dose and time dependences of the IR-induced effects - which are qualitatively similar - on various physiological and biochemical processes. We also consider the sequence of stages in the development of those effects and discuss their mechanisms, as well as the cause-effect relationships between them. The primary IR-induced physicochemical reactions include the formation of various forms of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and are the cause of the observed changes in the functional activity of plants. The review emphasizes the role of hydrogen peroxide, a long-lived ROS, not only as a damaging agent, but also as a mediator - a universal intracellular messenger, which provides for the mechanism of long-distance signaling. A supposition is made that IR affects physiological processes mainly by violating the regulation of their activity. The violation seems to become possible due to the fact that there exists a crosstalk between different signaling systems of plants, such as ROS, calcium, hormonal and electrical systems. As a result of both acute and chronic irradiation, an increase in the level of ROS can influence the activity of a wide range of physiological processes - by regulating them both at the genetic and physiological levels. To understand the ways, by which IR affects plant growth and development, one needs detailed knowledge about the mechanisms of the processes that occur at the (i) genetic and (ii) physiological levels, as well as their interplay and (iii) knowledge about regulation of these processes at different levels.
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- Sergey V Gudkov
- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Department of Biophysics, Gagarin St. 23, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia; Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova St., 38, Moscow, 119991, Russia; Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute (MONIKI), Shchepkina St., 61/2, Moscow, 129110, Russia
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- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Department of Biophysics, Gagarin St. 23, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia
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- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Department of Biophysics, Gagarin St. 23, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia
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- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Department of Biophysics, Gagarin St. 23, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia.
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Bradshaw C, Meseh DA, Alasawi H, Qiang M, Snoeijs-Leijonmalm P, Nascimento FJA. Joint effects of gamma radiation and cadmium on subcellular-, individual- and population-level endpoints of the green microalga Raphidocelis subcapitata. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2019; 211:217-226. [PMID: 31035029 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2019.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Interpreting and predicting the combined effects of toxicants in the environment is an important challenge in ecotoxicology. How such effects are connected across different levels of biological organisation is an additional matter of uncertainty. Such knowledge gaps are particularly prominent with regards to how ionising radiation interacts with contaminants. We assessed the response of twelve endpoints at the subcellular, individual and population level in a green microalga when exposed singly and jointly to gamma radiation and cadmium (Cd). We used a fully factorial experimental design where observed effects were compared to those predicted by the Independent Action (IA) model for mixture toxicity to determine whether they deviated from additivity. Subcellular endpoints (e.g., catalase, thiamine diphosphate, xanthophyll cycle pigments) showed an increased antioxidant and/or photoprotective response. However, our results indicate that this protection was not sufficient to prevent lipid peroxidation, which also increased with dose. At ecologically relevant doses, most interactions between gamma radiation and Cd regarding subcellular-, individual- and population-level endpoints were additive as predicted by the IA model. However, exposure to binary mixtures displayed antagonistic interactions between gamma radiation and Cd at the higher end of the tested dose spectrum. No correlations were observed between subcellular endpoints and higher-level endpoints, but there were linkages between individual and population endpoints. Our results suggest that antagonistic interactions between gamma radiation and Cd can occur at higher doses and that these interactions seem to disseminate from subcellular and individual to population level. Possible consequences for aquatic primary production and food-web interactions are discussed.
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- Clare Bradshaw
- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, Sweden
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Kim JH, Ryu TH, Lee SS, Lee S, Chung BY. Ionizing radiation manifesting DNA damage response in plants: An overview of DNA damage signaling and repair mechanisms in plants. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 278:44-53. [PMID: 30471728 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2018.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Plants orchestrate various DNA damage responses (DDRs) to overcome the deleterious impacts of genotoxic agents on genetic materials. Ionizing radiation (IR) is widely used as a potent genotoxic agent in plant DDR research as well as plant breeding and quarantine services for commercial uses. This review aimed to highlight the recent advances in cellular and phenotypic DDRs, especially those induced by IR. Various physicochemical genotoxic agents damage DNA directly or indirectly by inhibiting DNA replication. Among them, IR-induced DDRs are considerably more complicated. Many aspects of such DDRs and their initial transcriptomes are closely related to oxidative stress response. Although many key components of DDR signaling have been characterized in plants, DDRs in plant cells are not understood in detail to allow comparison with those in yeast and mammalian cells. Recent studies have revealed plant DDR signaling pathways including the key regulator SOG1. The SOG1 and its upstream key components ATM and ATR could be functionally characterized by analyzing their knockout DDR phenotypes after exposure to IR. Considering the potent genotoxicity of IR and its various DDR phenotypes, IR-induced DDR studies should help to establish an integrated model for plant DDR signaling pathways by revealing the unknown key components of various DDRs in plants.
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- Jin-Hong Kim
- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do, 56212, Republic of Korea; Department of Radiation Biotechnology and Applied Radioisotope Science, University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea.
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do, 56212, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do, 56212, Republic of Korea; Department of Radiation Biotechnology and Applied Radioisotope Science, University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do, 56212, Republic of Korea; Department of Radiation Biotechnology and Applied Radioisotope Science, University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do, 56212, Republic of Korea
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Kryvokhyzha MV, Krutovsky KV, Rashydov NM. Differential expression of flowering genes in Arabidopsis thaliana under chronic and acute ionizing radiation. Int J Radiat Biol 2018; 95:626-634. [PMID: 30570374 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2019.1562251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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PURPOSE Chronic and acute irradiations have drastic effects on flowering stage that plays an important role in further seed development and can determine seed yield. The expression of the key flowering genes, AP1, CO, GI, FT, FLC, and LFY, sensitive to irradiation repair gene RAD51 and the proliferation gene PCNA2 were studied in the wild-type Arabidopsis thaliana (Columbia ecotype) under chronic and acute irradiations. MATERIALS AND METHODS Chronic irradiation was performed using the radioactive isotope 137СsCl in two total doses of 3 cGy and 17 cGy, with the dose rate of 10-7 cGy/s and 6.8 10-6 cGy/s, respectively. The plants were grown under chronic irradiation during 6 weeks, from seeds till the 6.3 stage of flowering. For acute exposure, the plants were X-ray irradiated one time at the 5.0 development stage (20 days old) by a total dose of 15 Gy with the dose rate of 89 cGy/s. RESULTS After chronic irradiation with the 3 cGy dose the irradiated plants demonstrated 8 ± 2.8 days earlier flowering than in the control group. However, at the 17 cGy chronic and at the 15 Gy acute doses plants showed 14 ± 3.7 and 2 ± 1.4 days later flowering, respectively. The 3 cGy chronic exposure significantly increased the expression of the CO gene by a factor of 1.152 (1.087-1.217 95% C.I.) and decreased the expression of the FT gene by a factor of 0.128 (0.021-0.396 95% C.I.). The 17 cGy chronic exposure decreased expression of the AP1 gene by a factor of 0.872 (0.803-0.940 95% C.I.) and the LFY gene by a factor of 0.471 (0.306-0.687 95% C.I.). The 15 Gy acute exposure decreased the expression of the AP1 gene by a factor of 0.104 (0.074-0.144 95% C.I.) and the PCNA2 gene by a factor of 0.346 (0.238-0.488 95% C.I.). CONCLUSIONS The increased expression of the CO gene and decreased expression of the AP1 and FT genes under the lower dose of chronic exposure were associated with earlier flowering. The acute exposure increased the expression of the PCNA2 gene and decreased the expression of the flowering genes, except AP1. The flowering was delayed under both the higher dose of chronic exposure and under acute exposure, but it was less affected by the latter. Presumably, it was related to the activation of DNA repair under the 3 cGy chronic and 15 Gy acute irradiations.
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- Maryna V Kryvokhyzha
- a Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering , National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine , Kiev , Ukraine
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- b Department of Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding , Georg-August University of Göttingen , Göttingen , Germany.,c Vavilov Institute of General Genetics , Russian Academy of Sciences , Moscow , Russia.,d Genome Research and Education Center , Siberian Federal University , Krasnoyarsk , Russia.,e Department of Ecosystem Science and Management , Texas A&M University , College Station , TX , USA
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- a Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering , National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine , Kiev , Ukraine
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Wang L, Ma R, Yin Y, Jiao Z. Antioxidant response of Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings to oxidative stress induced by carbon ion beams irradiation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2018; 195:1-8. [PMID: 30237078 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2018.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2017] [Revised: 03/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Due to the fact that carbon ion beams irradiation as an important type of ionizing radiation can potentially cause oxidative stress in plants, it is significant to evaluate the antioxidant response of plants to carbon ion beams radiation. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the effects of carbon ion beams irradiation on oxidative stress induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant response in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings by irradiating the dry seeds at various doses of carbon ion beams (0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 Gy) and measuring the plant growth parameters, ROS and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, activities of antioxidant systems and antioxidant-related gene expression. The results showed that 50-Gy carbon ion beam irradiation exhibited stimulatory effects on germination index, root length and fresh weight in Arabidopsis seedlings, while high-dose irradiation (100-200 Gy) inhibited plant growth. Moreover, the production rate of superoxide anion radical, hydroxyl radical generation activity, hydrogen peroxide and MDA contents in Arabidopsis seedlings were obviously increased with the irradiation dose. Additionally, the antioxidant enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase, catalase and peroxidase) and non-enzymatic antioxidant contents (ascorbate and glutathione) in 50-Gy irradiated seedlings were apparently higher than control. Notably, transcriptional analysis displayed that 50-Gy carbon ion beams irradiation could enhance the expression of antioxidant-related genes in Arabidopsis seedlings. These results suggest that the improved activities of antioxidant systems induced by moderate ROS levels play important roles in growth promotion of Arabidopsis seedlings caused by low-dose carbon ion beams irradiation.
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- Lin Wang
- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
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Wang L, Ma R, Yin Y, Jiao Z. Role of carbon ion beams irradiation in mitigating cold stress in Arabidopsis thaliana. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 162:341-347. [PMID: 30005407 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Carbon ion beams irradiation as an important type of ionizing radiation is one of the major approaches used to create mutants in plants. This study investigated the role of carbon ion beams irradiation in mitigating cold stress in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings. The results showed that 50-Gy carbon ion beam irradiation appeared stimulatory effects on root length and fresh weight in Arabidopsis seedlings under cold stress. In comparison with control, the content of hydrogen peroxide, the production rate of superoxide anion radical, hydroxyl radical generation activity, and malondialdehyde content were obviously decreased in 50-Gy carbon ion beam irradiated seedlings in response to cold stress. Moreover, irradiated 50-Gy carbon ion beam in Arabidopsis seedlings were significantly triggered the efficiency of antioxidant under cold stress. Furthermore, we investigated the expression of cold-related genes in irradiated and non-irradiated samples. Carbon ion beams irradiation up-regulated the expression levels of C-REPEAT BINDING FACTORS (CBFs), INDUCER OF CBF EXPRESSION 1 (ICE1), ICE2, CALMODULIN-BINDING TRANSCRIPTION ACTIVATOR 3 (CAMTA3) and cold-regulated COR genes, in response to cold stress. This study suggests that low-dose carbon ion beams irradiation can modulate the physiological responses and up-regulate cold signaling genes in mitigating cold stress in the growth of Arabidopsis seedlings.
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- Lin Wang
- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China; Zhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Zhengzhou University, China.
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Caplin N, Willey N. Ionizing Radiation, Higher Plants, and Radioprotection: From Acute High Doses to Chronic Low Doses. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:847. [PMID: 29997637 PMCID: PMC6028737 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Understanding the effects of ionizing radiation (IR) on plants is important for environmental protection, for agriculture and horticulture, and for space science but plants have significant biological differences to the animals from which much relevant knowledge is derived. The effects of IR on plants are understood best at acute high doses because there have been; (a) controlled experiments in the field using point sources, (b) field studies in the immediate aftermath of nuclear accidents, and (c) controlled laboratory experiments. A compilation of studies of the effects of IR on plants reveals that although there are numerous field studies of the effects of chronic low doses on plants, there are few controlled experiments that used chronic low doses. Using the Bradford-Hill criteria widely used in epidemiological studies we suggest that a new phase of chronic low-level radiation research on plants is desirable if its effects are to be properly elucidated. We emphasize the plant biological contexts that should direct such research. We review previously reported effects from the molecular to community level and, using a plant stress biology context, discuss a variety of acute high- and chronic low-dose data against Derived Consideration Reference Levels (DCRLs) used for environmental protection. We suggest that chronic low-level IR can sometimes have effects at the molecular and cytogenetic level at DCRL dose rates (and perhaps below) but that there are unlikely to be environmentally significant effects at higher levels of biological organization. We conclude that, although current data meets only some of the Bradford-Hill criteria, current DCRLs for plants are very likely to be appropriate at biological scales relevant to environmental protection (and for which they were intended) but that research designed with an appropriate biological context and with more of the Bradford-Hill criteria in mind would strengthen this assertion. We note that the effects of IR have been investigated on only a small proportion of plant species and that research with a wider range of species might improve not only the understanding of the biological effects of radiation but also that of the response of plants to environmental stress.
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- Centre for Research in Biosciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Adam-Guillermin C, Hertal-Aas T, Oughton D, Blanchard L, Alonzo F, Armant O, Horemans N. Radiosensitivity and transgenerational effects in non-human species. Ann ICRP 2018; 47:327-341. [PMID: 29745724 DOI: 10.1177/0146645318756844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The ALLIANCE working group on effects of ionising radiation on wildlife brings together European researchers to work on the topics of radiosensitivity and transgenerational effects in non-human biota. Differences in radiation sensitivity across species and phyla are poorly understood, but have important implications for understanding the overall effects of radiation and for radiation protection; for example, sensitive species may require special attention in monitoring and radiation protection, and differences in sensitivity between species also lead to overall effects at higher levels (community, ecosystem), since interactions between species can be altered. Hence, understanding the mechanisms of interspecies radiation sensitivity differences may help to clarify mechanisms underpinning intraspecies variation. Differences in sensitivity may only be revealed when organisms are exposed to ionising radiation over several generations. This issue of potential long-term or hereditary effects for both humans and wildlife exposed to low doses of ionising radiation is a major concern. Animal and plant studies suggest that gamma irradiation can lead to observable effects in the F1 generation that are not attributable to inheritance of a rare stable DNA mutation. Several studies have provided evidence of an increase in genomic instability detected in germ or somatic cells of F1 organisms from exposed F0 organisms. This can lead to induced radiosensitivity, and can result in phenotypic effects or lead to reproductive effects and teratogenesis. In particular, studies have been conducted to understand the possible role of epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, or expression of non-coding RNAs in radiosensitivity, as well as in adaptation effects. As such, research using biological models in which the relative contribution of genetic and epigenetic processes can be elucidated is highly valuable.
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- C Adam-Guillermin
- a Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, PSE-ENV/SRTE/LECO, Cadarache, Saint Paul Lez Durance, France
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- b Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
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- c Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, France.,d Centre national de la recherche scientifique, France.,e Aix-Marseille Université, France
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- a Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, PSE-ENV/SRTE/LECO, Cadarache, Saint Paul Lez Durance, France
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- a Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, PSE-ENV/SRTE/LECO, Cadarache, Saint Paul Lez Durance, France
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- f Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, Belgium
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Nikitaki Z, Holá M, Donà M, Pavlopoulou A, Michalopoulos I, Angelis KJ, Georgakilas AG, Macovei A, Balestrazzi A. Integrating plant and animal biology for the search of novel DNA damage biomarkers. MUTATION RESEARCH-REVIEWS IN MUTATION RESEARCH 2018; 775:21-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrrev.2018.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ryu TH, Kim JK, Kim JI, Kim JH. Transcriptome-based biological dosimetry of gamma radiation in Arabidopsis using DNA damage response genes. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2018; 181:94-101. [PMID: 29128690 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2017.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2017] [Revised: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Plants are used as representative reference biota for the biological assessment of environmental risks such as ionizing radiation due to their immobility. This study proposed a faster, more economical, and more effective method than conventional cytogenetic methods for the biological dosimetry of ionizing radiation in plants (phytodosimetry). We compared various dose-response curves for the radiation-induced DNA damage response (DDR) in Arabidopsis thaliana after relatively "low-dose" gamma irradiation (3, 6, 12, 24, and 48 Gy) below tens of Gy using comet (or single-cell gel electrophoresis), gamma-H2AX, and transcriptomic assays of seven DDR genes (AGO2, BRCA1, GRG, PARP1, RAD17, RAD51, and RPA1E) using quantitative real time PCR. The DDR signal from the comet assay was saturated at 6 Gy, while the gamma-H2AX signal increased up to 48 Gy, following a linear-quadratic dose-response model. The transcriptional changes in the seven DDR genes were fitted to linear or supra-linear quadratic equations with significant dose-dependency. The dose-dependent transcriptional changes were maintained similarly until 24 h after irradiation. The integrated transcriptional dose-response model of AGO2, BRCA1, GRG, and PARP1 was very similar to that of gamma-H2AX, while the transcriptional changes in the BRCA1, GRG, and PARP1 DDR genes revealed significant dependency on the dose-rate, ecotype, and radiation dose. These results suggest that the transcriptome-based dose-response model fitted to a quadratic equation could be used practically for phytodosimetry instead of conventional cytogenetic models, such as the comet and gamma-H2AX assays. The effects of dose-rate and ecotype on the transcriptional changes of DDR genes should also be considered to improve the transcriptome-based phytodosimetry model.
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- Tae Ho Ryu
- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 56212, Republic of Korea; Department of Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 56212, Republic of Korea; Department of Radiation Biotechnology and Applied Radioisotope Science, University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 29 Geumgu-gil, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 56212, Republic of Korea; Department of Radiation Biotechnology and Applied Radioisotope Science, University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea.
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Evolutionarily Distant Streptophyta Respond Differently to Genotoxic Stress. Genes (Basel) 2017; 8:genes8110331. [PMID: 29149093 PMCID: PMC5704244 DOI: 10.3390/genes8110331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Research in algae usually focuses on the description and characterization of morpho-and phenotype as a result of adaptation to a particular habitat and its conditions. To better understand the evolution of lineages we characterized responses of filamentous streptophyte green algae of the genera Klebsormidium and Zygnema, and of a land plant-the moss Physcomitrellapatens-to genotoxic stress that might be relevant to their environment. We studied the induction and repair of DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) elicited by the radiomimetic drug bleomycin, DNA single strand breaks (SSB) as consequence of base modification by the alkylation agent methyl methanesulfonate (MMS) and of ultra violet (UV)-induced photo-dimers, because the mode of action of these three genotoxic agents is well understood. We show that the Klebsormidium and Physcomitrella are similarly sensitive to introduced DNA lesions and have similar rates of DSBs repair. In contrast, less DNA damage and higher repair rate of DSBs was detected in Zygnema, suggesting different mechanisms of maintaining genome integrity in response to genotoxic stress. Nevertheless, contrary to fewer detected lesions is Zygnema more sensitive to genotoxic treatment than Klebsormidium and Physcomitrella.
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Physio-biochemical and molecular mechanism underlying the enhanced heavy metal tolerance in highland barley seedlings pre-treated with low-dose gamma irradiation. Sci Rep 2017; 7:14233. [PMID: 29079762 PMCID: PMC5660250 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14601-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Heavy metal pollution, as a consequence of rapid industrialization and urbanization, poses a threat to highland barley grown in Tibet. This study investigates the effect of different doses of gamma irradiation (50–300 Gy) on the physio-biochemical and molecular mechanism of highland barley under heavy metal stress. Growth data showed that 50-Gy gamma irradiation had the maximal beneficial effects on the highland barley seedlings under lead/cadmium stress. The results of oxidative parameters demonstrated that 50-Gy gamma-irradiated seedlings had lower hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde contents under lead/cadmium stress compared to non-irradiated seedlings. Moreover, the activities of antioxidant enzyme and proline levels in 50-Gy gamma-irradiated seedlings were drastically higher than those in non-irradiated seedlings under lead/cadmium stress. Additionally, transmission electron microscopy results revealed that the 50-Gy gamma-irradiated seedlings exhibited improved chloroplasts ultrastructure compared with non-irradiated seedlings exposed to lead/cadmium stress. Notably, transcriptional expression analysis showed that 50-Gy gamma irradiation could significantly affect the expression of genes related to heavy metal transport and abscisic acid metabolism under lead/cadmium stress. Collectively, these results provide insights into the physio-biochemical and molecular mechanisms of low-dose-gamma-irradiation-enhanced heavy metal tolerance in highland barley seedlings, thus proposing gamma irradiation as a potential technology to mitigate heavy metal toxicity in crops.
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Liu H, Hu D, Dong C, Fu Y, Liu G, Qin Y, Sun Y, Liu D, Li L, Liu H. Low-dose ionizing radiation limitations to seed germination: Results from a model linking physiological characteristics and developmental-dynamics simulation strategy. J Theor Biol 2017; 427:10-16. [PMID: 28551365 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2017.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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There is much uncertainty about the risks of seed germination after repeated or protracted environmental low-dose ionizing radiation exposure. The purpose of this study is to explore the influence mechanism of low-dose ionizing radiation on wheat seed germination using a model linking physiological characteristics and developmental-dynamics simulation. A low-dose ionizing radiation environment simulator was built to investigate wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seeds germination process and then a kinetic model expressing the relationship between wheat seed germination dynamics and low-dose ionizing radiation intensity variations was developed by experimental data, plant physiology, relevant hypotheses and system dynamics, and sufficiently validated and accredited by computer simulation. Germination percentages were showing no differences in response to different dose rates. However, root and shoot lengths were reduced significantly. Plasma governing equations were set up and the finite element analysis demonstrated H2O, CO2, O2 as well as the seed physiological responses to the low-dose ionizing radiation. The kinetic model was highly valid, and simultaneously the related influence mechanism of low-dose ionizing radiation on wheat seed germination proposed in the modeling process was also adequately verified. Collectively these data demonstrate that low-dose ionizing radiation has an important effect on absorbing water, consuming O2 and releasing CO2, which means the risk for embryo and endosperm development was higher.
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- Hui Liu
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; International Joint Research Center of Aerospace Biotechnology&Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; International Joint Research Center of Aerospace Biotechnology&Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; State Key Laboratory of Virtual Reality Technology and Systems, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; International Joint Research Center of Aerospace Biotechnology&Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; International Joint Research Center of Aerospace Biotechnology&Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; State Key Laboratory of Virtual Reality Technology and Systems, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; International Joint Research Center of Aerospace Biotechnology&Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; Institute of Environmental Biology and Life Support Technology, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; International Joint Research Center of Aerospace Biotechnology&Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; State Key Laboratory of Virtual Reality Technology and Systems, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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Shuryak I. Quantitative modeling of responses to chronic ionizing radiation exposure using targeted and non-targeted effects. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0176476. [PMID: 28441437 PMCID: PMC5404850 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The biological effects of chronic ionizing radiation exposure can be difficult to study, but important to understand in order to protect the health of occupationally-exposed persons and victims of radiological accidents or malicious events. They include targeted effects (TE) caused by ionizations within/close to nuclear DNA, and non-targeted effects (NTE) caused by damage to other cell structures and/or activation of stress-signaling pathways in distant cells. Data on radiation damage in animal populations exposed over multiple generations to wide ranges of dose rates after the Chernobyl nuclear-power-plant accident are very useful for enhancing our understanding of these processes. We used a mechanistically-motivated mathematical model which includes TE and NTE to analyze a large published data set on chromosomal aberrations in pond snail (Lymnaea stagnalis) embryos collected over 16 years from water bodies contaminated by Chernobyl fallout, and from control locations. The fraction of embryo cells with aberrations increased dramatically (>10-fold) and non-linearly over a dose rate range of 0.03–420 μGy/h (0.00026–3.7 Gy/year). NTE were very important for describing the non-linearity of this radiation response: the TE-only model (without NTE) performed dramatically worse than the TE+NTE model. NTE were predicted to reach ½ of maximal intensity at 2.5 μGy/h (0.022 Gy/year) and to contribute >90% to the radiation response slope at dose rates <11 μGy/h (0.1 Gy/year). Internally-incorporated 90Sr was possibly more effective per unit dose than other radionuclides. The radiation response shape for chromosomal aberrations in snail embryos was consistent with data for a different endpoint: the fraction of young amoebocytes in adult snail haemolymph. Therefore, radiation may affect different snail life stages by similar mechanisms. The importance of NTE in our model-based analysis suggests that the search for modulators of NTE-related signaling pathways could be a promising strategy for mitigating the deleterious effects of chronic irradiation.
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- Igor Shuryak
- Center for Radiological Research, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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Van Hoeck A, Horemans N, Nauts R, Van Hees M, Vandenhove H, Blust R. Lemna minor plants chronically exposed to ionising radiation: RNA-seq analysis indicates a dose rate dependent shift from acclimation to survival strategies. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2017; 257:84-95. [PMID: 28224921 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2017.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Ecotoxicological research provides knowledge on ionising radiation-induced responses in different plant species. However, the sparse data currently available are mainly extracted from acute exposure treatments. To provide a better understanding of environmental exposure scenarios, the response to stress in plants must be followed in more natural relevant chronic conditions. We previously showed morphological and biochemical responses in Lemna minor plants continuously exposed for 7days in a dose-rate dependent manner. In this study responses on molecular (gene expression) and physiological (photosynthetic) level are evaluated in L. minor plants exposed to ionising radiation. To enable this, we examined the gene expression profiles of irradiated L. minor plants by using an RNA-seq approach. The gene expression data reveal indications that L. minor plants exposed at lower dose rates, can tolerate the exposure by triggering acclimation responses. In contrast, at the highest dose rate tested, a high number of genes related to antioxidative defense systems, DNA repair and cell cycle were differentially expressed suggesting that only high dose rates of ionising radiation drive L. minor plants into survival strategies. Notably, the photosynthetic process seems to be unaffected in L. minor plants among the tested dose rates. This study, supported by our earlier work, clearly indicates that plants shift from acclimation responses towards survival responses at increasing dose rates of ionising radiation.
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- Arne Van Hoeck
- SCK●CEN, Boeretang, 200 2400, Mol, Belgium; Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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- SCK●CEN, Boeretang, 200 2400, Mol, Belgium; Centre for Environmental Research, University of Hasselt, Universiteitslaan 1, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
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- Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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Langhans M, Weber W, Babel L, Grunewald M, Meckel T. The right motifs for plant cell adhesion: what makes an adhesive site? PROTOPLASMA 2017; 254:95-108. [PMID: 27091341 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-016-0970-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/31/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Cells of multicellular organisms are surrounded by and attached to a matrix of fibrous polysaccharides and proteins known as the extracellular matrix. This fibrous network not only serves as a structural support to cells and tissues but also plays an integral part in the process as important as proliferation, differentiation, or defense. While at first sight, the extracellular matrices of plant and animals do not have much in common, a closer look reveals remarkable similarities. In particular, the proteins involved in the adhesion of the cell to the extracellular matrix share many functional properties. At the sequence level, however, a surprising lack of homology is found between adhesion-related proteins of plants and animals. Both protein machineries only reveal similarities between small subdomains and motifs, which further underlines their functional relationship. In this review, we provide an overview on the similarities between motifs in proteins known to be located at the plant cell wall-plasma membrane-cytoskeleton interface to proteins of the animal adhesome. We also show that by comparing the proteome of both adhesion machineries at the level of motifs, we are also able to identify potentially new candidate proteins that functionally contribute to the adhesion of the plant plasma membrane to the cell wall.
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- Markus Langhans
- Membrane Dynamics, Department of Biology, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, Schnittspahnstrasse 3, 64297, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Membrane Dynamics, Department of Biology, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, Schnittspahnstrasse 3, 64297, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Membrane Dynamics, Department of Biology, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, Schnittspahnstrasse 3, 64297, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Membrane Dynamics, Department of Biology, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, Schnittspahnstrasse 3, 64297, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Membrane Dynamics, Department of Biology, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, Schnittspahnstrasse 3, 64297, Darmstadt, Germany.
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Boubriak I, Akimkina T, Polischuk V, Dmitriev A, McCready S, Grodzinsky D. Long term effects of Chernobyl contamination on DNA repair function and plant resistance to different biotic and abiotic stress factors. CYTOL GENET+ 2016. [DOI: 10.3103/s0095452716060049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Danchenko M, Klubicova K, Krivohizha MV, Berezhna VV, Sakada VI, Hajduch M, Rashydov NM. Systems biology is an efficient tool for investigation of low-dose chronic irradiation influence on plants in the Chernobyl zone. CYTOL GENET+ 2016. [DOI: 10.3103/s0095452716060050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Nascimento FJA, Bradshaw C. Direct and indirect effects of ionizing radiation on grazer-phytoplankton interactions. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2016; 155-156:63-70. [PMID: 26913978 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 02/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Risk assessment of exposure to radionuclides and radiation does not usually take into account the role of species interactions. We investigated how the transfer of carbon between a primary producer, Raphidocelis subcapitata, and a consumer, Daphnia magna, was affected by acute exposure to gamma radiation. In addition to unexposed controls, different treatments were used where: a) only D. magna (Z treatment); b) only R. subcapitata (P treatment) and c) both D. magna and R. subcapitata (ZP treatment) were exposed to one of three acute doses of gamma radiation (5, 50 and 100 Gy). We then compared differences among treatments for three endpoints: incorporation of carbon by D. magna, D. magna growth and R. subcapitata densities. Carbon incorporation was affected by which combination of species was irradiated and by the radiation dose. Densities of R. subcapitata at the end of the experiment were also affected by which species had been exposed to radiation. Carbon incorporation by D. magna was significantly lower in the Z treatment, indicating reduced grazing, an effect stronger with higher radiation doses, possibly due to direct effects of gamma radiation. Top-down indirect effects of this reduced grazing were also seen as R. subcapitata densities increased in the Z treatment due to decreased herbivory. The opposite pattern was observed in the P treatment where only R. subcapitata was exposed to gamma radiation, while the ZP treatment showed intermediate results for both endpoints. In the P treatments, carbon incorporation by D. magna was significantly higher than in the other treatments, suggesting a higher grazing pressure. This, together with direct effects of gamma radiation on R. subcapitata, probably significantly decreased phytoplankton densities in the P treatment. Our results highlight the importance of taking into account the role of species interactions when assessing the effects of exposure to gamma radiation in aquatic ecosystems.
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- Francisco J A Nascimento
- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Araújo SDS, Paparella S, Dondi D, Bentivoglio A, Carbonera D, Balestrazzi A. Physical Methods for Seed Invigoration: Advantages and Challenges in Seed Technology. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:646. [PMID: 27242847 PMCID: PMC4863893 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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In the context of seed technology, the use of physical methods for increasing plant production offers advantages over conventional treatments based on chemical substances. The effects of physical invigoration treatments in seeds can be now addressed at multiple levels, ranging from morpho-structural aspects to changes in gene expression and protein or metabolite accumulation. Among the physical methods available, "magneto-priming" and irradiation with microwaves (MWs) or ionizing radiations (IRs) are the most promising pre-sowing seed treatments. "Magneto-priming" is based on the application of magnetic fields and described as an eco-friendly, cheap, non-invasive technique with proved beneficial effects on seed germination, vigor and crop yield. IRs, as γ-rays and X-rays, have been widely regarded as a powerful tool in agricultural sciences and food technology. Gamma-rays delivered at low dose have showed to enhance germination percentage and seedling establishment, acting as an actual 'priming' treatment. Different biological effects have been observed in seeds subjected to MWs and X-rays but knowledge about their impact as seed invigoration agent or stimulatory effects on germination need to be further extended. Ultraviolet (UV) radiations, namely UV-A and UV-C have shown to stimulate positive impacts on seed health, germination, and seedling vigor. For all mentioned physical treatments, extensive fundamental and applied research is still needed to define the optimal dose, exposition time, genotype- and environment-dependent irradiation conditions. Electron paramagnetic resonance has an enormous potential in seed technology not fully explored to monitor seed invigoration treatments and/or identifying the best suitable irradiation dose or time-point to stop the treatment. The present manuscript describes the use of physical methods for seed invigoration, while providing a critical discussion on the constraints and advantages. The future perspectives related to the use of these approaches to address the need of seed technologists, producers and trade markers will be also highlighted.
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- Susana de Sousa Araújo
- Plant Cell Technology Laboratory, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de LisboaOeiras, Portugal
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology ‘L. Spallanzani’, Universita degli Studi di PaviaPavia, Italy
- *Correspondence: Susana de sousa Araújo,
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology ‘L. Spallanzani’, Universita degli Studi di PaviaPavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Universita degli Studi di PaviaPavia, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology ‘L. Spallanzani’, Universita degli Studi di PaviaPavia, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology ‘L. Spallanzani’, Universita degli Studi di PaviaPavia, Italy
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Van Hoeck A, Horemans N, Van Hees M, Nauts R, Knapen D, Vandenhove H, Blust R. Characterizing dose response relationships: Chronic gamma radiation in Lemna minor induces oxidative stress and altered polyploidy level. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2015; 150:195-202. [PMID: 26348936 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2015.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2015] [Revised: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/23/2015] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The biological effects and interactions of different radiation types in plants are still far from understood. Among different radiation types, external gamma radiation treatments have been mostly studied to assess the biological impact of radiation toxicity in organisms. Upon exposure of plants to gamma radiation, ionisation events can cause, either directly or indirectly, severe biological damage to DNA and other biomolecules. However, the biological responses and oxidative stress related mechanisms under chronic radiation conditions are poorly understood in plant systems. In the following study, it was questioned if the Lemna minor growth inhibition test is a suitable approach to also assess the radiotoxicity of this freshwater plant. Therefore, L. minor plants were continuously exposed for seven days to 12 different dose rate levels covering almost six orders of magnitude starting from 80 μGy h(-1) up to 1.5 Gy h(-1). Subsequently, growth, antioxidative defence system and genomic responses of L. minor plants were evaluated. Although L. minor plants could survive the exposure treatment at environmental relevant exposure conditions, higher dose rate levels induced dose dependent growth inhibitions starting from approximately 27 mGy h(-1). A ten-percentage growth inhibition of frond area Effective Dose Rate (EDR10) was estimated at 95 ± 7 mGy h(-1), followed by 153 ± 13 mGy h(-1) and 169 ± 12 mGy h(-1) on fresh weight and frond number, respectively. Up to a dose rate of approximately 5 mGy h(-1), antioxidative enzymes and metabolites remained unaffected in plants. A significant change in catalase enzyme activity was found at 27 mGy h(-1) which was accompanied with significant increases of other antioxidative enzyme activities and shifts in ascorbate and glutathione content at higher dose rate levels, indicating an increase in oxidative stress in plants. Recent plant research hypothesized that environmental genotoxic stress conditions can induce endoreduplication events. Here an increase in ploidy level was observed at the highest tested dose rate. In conclusion, the results revealed that in plants several mechanisms and pathways interplay to cope with radiation induced stress.
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- Arne Van Hoeck
- SCK•CEN, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium; Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerpen, Belgium.
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- SCK•CEN, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium; Centre for Environmental Research, University of Hasselt, Universiteitslaan 1, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerpen, Belgium
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- Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerpen, Belgium
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Balestrazzi A, Giovannini A, Dondi D, Sabatini ME, Carbonera D, Buttafava A. Exploring the molecular and chemical-physical aspects of low-dose irradiation using radio-tolerant plant cells. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2015; 166:174-177. [PMID: 25897138 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncv190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Animals and plants show different levels of radio-sensitivity, with safe dose values in the 0.001-1 and 1-100 Gy range, respectively. The increased radio-tolerance observed in plant cells might represent a valuable tool to investigate the events underlying the low dose (LD) response in the highly radio-sensitive animal cells. The use of radio-resistant plant systems would allow investigation of the LD effects using irradiation conditions that can be easily managed, without the technical constrains currently encountered with animal systems. The basal knowledge on the molecular mechanisms involved in the DNA damage response in plants is rapidly expanding, revealing common features with animal cells at the level of DNA damage sensing/repair, transduction pathways and antioxidant response. The present work provides a short update of the current literature dealing with the DNA damage response in animal and plant cells exposed to LD treatments (ionising radiation, particularly gamma ray) combined with the more recent advances in free radical research.
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- Alma Balestrazzi
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology 'L. Spallanzani', University of Pavia, via Ferrata 1, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Unità di Ricerca per la Floricoltura e le Specie Ornamentali (CRA-FSO), Corso Inglesi, Sanremo 508-18038, IM, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, viale Taramelli 16-I, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology 'L. Spallanzani', University of Pavia, via Ferrata 1, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology 'L. Spallanzani', University of Pavia, via Ferrata 1, Pavia 27100, Italy
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Van Hoeck A, Horemans N, Van Hees M, Nauts R, Knapen D, Vandenhove H, Blust R. β-Radiation Stress Responses on Growth and Antioxidative Defense System in Plants: A Study with Strontium-90 in Lemna minor. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:15309-27. [PMID: 26198226 PMCID: PMC4519901 DOI: 10.3390/ijms160715309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Revised: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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In the following study, dose dependent effects on growth and oxidative stress induced by β-radiation were examined to gain better insights in the mode of action of β-radiation induced stress in plant species. Radiostrontium (⁹⁰Sr) was used to test for β-radiation induced responses in the freshwater macrophyte Lemna minor. The accumulation pattern of 90Sr was examined for L. minor root and fronds separately over a seven-day time period and was subsequently used in a dynamic dosimetric model to calculate β-radiation dose rates. Exposing L. minor plants for seven days to a ⁹⁰Sr activity concentration of 25 up to 25,000 kBq·L⁻¹ resulted in a dose rate between 0.084 ± 0.004 and 97 ± 8 mGy·h⁻¹. After seven days of exposure, root fresh weight showed a dose dependent decrease starting from a dose rate of 9.4 ± 0.5 mGy·h⁻¹. Based on these data, an EDR10 value of 1.5 ± 0.4 mGy·h⁻¹ was estimated for root fresh weight and 52 ± 17 mGy·h⁻¹ for frond fresh weight. Different antioxidative enzymes and metabolites were further examined to analyze if β-radiation induces oxidative stress in L. minor.
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- Arne Van Hoeck
- SCK•CEN, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium.
- Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerpen, Belgium.
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- SCK•CEN, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium.
- Centre for Environmental Research, University of Hasselt, Universiteitslaan 1, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
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- SCK•CEN, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium.
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- SCK•CEN, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium.
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- Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerpen, Belgium.
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- Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerpen, Belgium.
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