The regulatory roles of a plant neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, on growth, PSII photochemistry and antioxidant systems in wheat exposed to cadmium and/or mercury stress.

Heavy metals increase in nature due to anthropogenic activities and negatively impact the growth, progress, and efficiency of plants. Among the toxic metal pollutants that can cause dangerous effects when accumulated by plants, mercury (Hg) and cadmium (Cd) were investigated in this study. These metals typically inhibit important enzymes and halt their functioning, thereby adversely affecting the capability of plants to achieve photosynthesis, respiration, and produce quality crops.

Evaluation of the phytotoxicity and accumulation potential of nitro-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, 3-nitrofluoranthene, on water status, photosystem II efficiency, antioxidant activity and ROS accumulation in Salvinia natans.

Organic pollutants, which have become one of the most striking problems of today, raise concerns about the spread of polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds into ecosystems and their toxic effects on living organisms. The purpose of this study was to determine how harmful 3-nitrofluoranthene (3-NF) exposure was to Salvinia natans, a freshwater macrophyte. Furthermore, it clarifies how this aquatic plant, which is frequently used in phytoremediation of water contaminants and wastewater treatments, interacts with PAHs and contributes to the development of bioremediation methods.

Exploring the defense strategies of benzalkonium chloride exposures on the antioxidant system, photosynthesis and ROS accumulation in Lemna minor.

With the advent of technological advancements post the industrial revolution, thousands of chemicals are introduced into the market annually to enhance different facets of human life. Among these, pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs), including antibiotics and disinfectants, such as benzalkonium chlorides (BACs), are prominent. BACs, often used for surface and hand disinfection in high concentrations or as preservatives in health products such as nasal sprays and eye drops, may present environmental risks if they seep into irrigation water through prolonged exposure or improper application.

Melatonin mediated tolerance to benzalkonium chloride phytotoxicity through improved growth, photochemical reactions, and antioxidant system in wild-type and snat2 mutant Arabidopsis lines.

Melatonin (Mel) is a phytohormone that plays a crucial role in various plant processes, including stress response. Despite numerous studies on the role of Mel in stress resistance, its significance in plants exposed to benzalkonium chloride (BAC) pollution remains unexplored. BAC, a common antiseptic, poses a threat to terrestrial plants due to its widespread use and inefficient removal, leading to elevated concentrations in the environment.

Exogenous curcumin mitigates As stress in spinach plants: A biochemical and metabolomics investigation.

The spinach (S. oleracea L.) was used as a model plant to investigate As toxicity on physio-biochemical processes, exploring the potential mitigation effect of curcumin (Cur) applied exogenously at three concentrations (1, 10, and 20 μM Cur).

The characterization of plant derived-carbon dots and its responses on chlorophyll a fluorescence kinetics, radical accumulation in guard cells, cellular redox state and antioxidant system in chromium stressed-Lactuca sativa.

Based on their chemical structure and catalytic features, carbon dots (CDs) demonstrate great advantages for agricultural systems. The improvements in growth, photosynthesis, nutrient assimilation and resistance are provided by CDs treatments under control or adverse conditions. However, there is no data on how CDs can enhance the tolerance against chromium toxicity on gas exchange, photosynthetic machinery and ROS-based membrane functionality.

Hesperidin and chlorogenic acid mitigate arsenic-induced oxidative stress via redox regulation, photosystems-related gene expression, and antioxidant efficiency in the chloroplasts of Zea mays.

The ubiquitous metalloid arsenic (As), which is not essential, can be found extensively in the soil and subterranean water of numerous nations, raising substantial apprehensions due to its impact on both agricultural productivity and sustainability. Plants exposed to As often display morphological, physiological, and growth-related abnormalities, collectively leading to reduced productivity. Polyphenols, operating as secondary messengers within the intricate signaling networks of plants, assume integral functions in the acquisition of resistance to diverse environmental stressors, including but not limited to drought, salinity, and exposure to heavy metals.

Graphene oxide-based aerogel stimulates growth, mercury accumulation, photosynthesis-related gene expression, antioxidant efficiency and redox status in wheat under mercury exposure.

Mercury (Hg) pollution is a global concern in cropland systems. Hg contamination causes a disruption in the growth, energy metabolism, redox balance, and photosynthetic activity of plants. In the removal of Hg toxicity, a recent critical strategy is the use of aerogels with biodegradability and biocompatibility.

The exogenous application of naringenin and rosmarinic acid modulates functional traits in Lepidium sativum.

Background: Phenolic modulators have attracted attention for their potential in shaping functional traits in plants. This work investigated the impact of naringenin (Nar) and rosmarinic acid (RA) on the functional properties of Lepidium sativum leaves and roots.

Results: Untargeted metabolomics identified a diverse phenolic profile, including flavonoids, phenolic acids, low molecular weight phenolics, lignans, and stilbenes.

Polyvinylpyrrolidone-coated copper nanoparticles dose-dependently conferred tolerance to wheat under salinity and/or drought stress by improving photochemical activity and antioxidant system.

Copper (Cu) is one of the essential micronutrients for plants and has been used extensively in agricultural applications from the past to the present. However, excess copper causes toxic effects such as inhibiting photosynthesis, and disrupting biochemical processes in plants. Nanotechnology applications have offered a critical method for minimizing adverse effects and improving the effectiveness of copper nanoparticles.

Responses of salicylic acid encapsulation on growth, photosynthetic attributes and ROS scavenging system in Lactuca sativa exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pollution.

Salicylic acid (SA) is a phytohormone that plays a key role in the regulation of the defense response against environmental variables in plants, and it provides increased yield and stress tolerance when exogenously applied to plants as a growth regulator. The role of SA-mediated signals in abiotic stress tolerance varies according to the species, stressor, application method, and dose. This study investigated the effects of salicylic acid (SA, 0.

Polyamine, 1,3-diaminopropane, regulates defence responses on growth, gas exchange, PSII photochemistry and antioxidant system in wheat under arsenic toxicity.

The metalloid arsenic (As) is extremely hazardous to all living organisms, including plants. Pollution with As is very detrimental to the photosynthetic machinery, cell division, energy generation, and redox status. In order to cope with stress, the use of growth regulators such as polyamines (PA), which strengthen the antioxidant system of plants, has become widespread in recent years.

Protective role of quercetin and kaempferol against oxidative damage and photosynthesis inhibition in wheat chloroplasts under arsenic stress.

Arsenic (As) toxicity negatively impacts plant development, limits agricultural production, and, by entering the food chain, endangers human health. Studies on the use of natural and bioactive molecules in increasing plants' resistance to abiotic stressors, such as As, have gained increasing attention in the last few years. Flavonols are plant secondary metabolites with high potential in stress tolerance due to their roles in signal transmission.

Glutamate, Humic Acids and Their Combination Modulate the Phenolic Profile, Antioxidant Traits, and Enzyme-Inhibition Properties in Lettuce.

Lettuce ( L., Asteraceae) is a popular vegetable leafy crop playing a relevant role in human nutrition. Nowadays, novel strategies are required to sustainably support plant growth and elicit the biosynthesis of bioactive molecules with functional roles in crops including lettuce.

Halotolerant plant growth-promoting bacteria, Bacillus pumilus, modulates water status, chlorophyll fluorescence kinetics and antioxidant balance in salt and/or arsenic-exposed wheat.

Seed priming is an effective and novel technique and the use of eco-friendly biological agents improves the physiological functioning in the vegetative stage of plants. This procedure ensures productivity and acquired stress resilience in plants against adverse conditions without contaminating the environment. Though the mechanisms of bio-priming-triggered alterations have been widely explained under induvial stress conditions, the interaction of combined stress conditions on the defense system and the functionality of photosynthetic apparatus in the vegetative stage after the inoculation to seeds has not been fully elucidated.

Responses of individual and combined polystyrene and polymethyl methacrylate nanoplastics on hormonal content, fluorescence/photochemistry of chlorophylls and ROS scavenging capacity in Lemna minor under arsenic-induced oxidative stress.

Nanoplastics alter the adverse impacts of hazardous contaminants such as heavy metals by changing their adsorption and accumulation. Few findings are available on the interaction between nanoplastic and heavy metals in plants. However, there is no report on the mechanisms for removing metal stress-mediated oxidative damage by the combination treatments of nanoplastics.

Hormetic activation of nano-sized rare earth element terbium on growth, PSII photochemistry, antioxidant status and phytohormone regulation in Lemnaminor.

Soils contaminated with rare earth elements (REEs) can damage agriculture by causing physiological disorders in plants which are evaluated as the main connection of the human food chain. A biphasic dose response with excitatory responses to low concentrations and inhibitory/harmful responses to high concentrations has been defined as hormesis. However, not much is clear about the ecological effects and potential risks of REEs to plants.

Rare earth element scandium mitigates the chromium toxicity in Lemna minor by regulating photosynthetic performance, hormonal balance and antioxidant machinery.

Chromium (Cr) toxicity is a serious problem that threatens the health of living organisms and especially agricultural production. The presence of excess Cr leads to biomass loss by causing the imbalance of biochemical metabolism and inhibiting photosynthetic activity. A new critical approach to cope with Cr toxicity is the use of the rare earth elements (REEs) as an antioxidant defence system enhancer in plants.

Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Alter the PSII Photochemistry, Photosystem-Related Gene Expressions, and Chloroplastic Antioxidant System in under Copper Toxicity.

A critical approach against copper (Cu) toxicity is the use of carbon nanomaterials (CNMs). However, the effect of CNMs on Cu toxicity-exposed chloroplasts is not clear. The photosynthetic, genetic, and biochemical effects of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (50-100-250 mg L CNT) were investigated under Cu stress (50-100 μM CuSO) in chloroplasts.

Polystyrene nanoplastic contamination mixed with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Alleviation on gas exchange, water management, chlorophyll fluorescence and antioxidant capacity in wheat.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) constitute a significant environmental pollution group that reaches toxic levels with anthropogenic activities. The adverse effects of nanoplastics accumulating in ecosystems with the degradation of plastic wastes are also a growing concern. Previous studies have generally focused on the impact of single PAH or plastic fragments exposure on plants.

FeO-modified graphene oxide mitigates nanoplastic toxicity via regulating gas exchange, photosynthesis, and antioxidant system in Triticum aestivum.

The ever-increasing plastic pollution in soil and water resources raises concerns about its effects on terrestrial plants and agroecosystems. Although there are many reports about the contamination with nanoplastics on plants, the presence of magneto-assisted nanomaterials enabling the removal of their adverse impacts still remains unclear. Therefore, the purpose of the current study is to evaluate the potential of nanomaterial FeO-modified graphene oxide (FGO, 50-250 mg L) to eliminate the adverse effects of nanoplastics in plants.

The impacts of nanoplastic toxicity on the accumulation, hormonal regulation and tolerance mechanisms in a potential hyperaccumulator - Lemna minor L.

Plastic pollution, which is currently one of the most striking problems of our time, raises concerns about the dispersal of micro and nano-sized plastic particles in ecosystems and their toxic effects on living organisms. This study was designed to reveal the toxic effects of polystyrene nanoplastic (PS NP) exposure on the freshwater macrophyte Lemna minor. In addition, elucidating the interaction of this aquatic plant, which is used extensively in the phytoremediation of water contaminants and wastewater treatment facilities, with nanoplastics will guide the development of remediation techniques.

The hormetic dose-risks of polymethyl methacrylate nanoplastics on chlorophyll a fluorescence transient, lipid composition and antioxidant system in Lactuca sativa.

Nanoplastic pollution has become an increasing problem due to over-consumption and degradation in ecosystems. A little is known about ecological toxicity and the potential risks of nanoplastics on plants. To better comprehend the hormetic effects of nanoplastics, the experimental design was conducted on the impacts of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) on water status, growth, gas exchange, chlorophyll a fluorescence transient, reactive oxygen species (ROS) content (both content and fluorescence visualization), lipid peroxidation and antioxidant capacity (comparatively between leaves and roots).

The effects of fullerene on photosynthetic apparatus, chloroplast-encoded gene expression, and nitrogen assimilation in Zea mays under cobalt stress.

Carbon nanostructures, such as the water-soluble fullerene (FLN) derivatives, are considered perspective agents for agriculture. FLN can be a novel nano-agent modulating plant response against stress conditions. However, the mechanism underlying the impacts of FLN on plants in agroecosystems remains unclear.

Rosmarinic acid and hesperidin regulate gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence, antioxidant system and the fatty acid biosynthesis-related gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana under heat stress.

The impacts of exogenous rosmarinic acid (RA, 100 μM) and/or hesperidin (HP, 100 μM) were evaluated in improving tolerance on the gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence and efficiencies, phenomenological fluxes of photosystems, antioxidant system and gene expression related to the lipid biosynthesis under heat stress. For this purpose, Arabidopsis thaliana was grown under RA and HP with heat stress (S, 38 °C) for 24 h(h). As shown in gas exchange parameters, heat stress caused mesophyll efficiency and non-stomatal restrictions.