Nitric oxide pretreatment enhances antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems to confer PEG-induced oxidative stress in rapeseed
2017
Hasanuzzaman, Mirza | Nahar, Kamrun | Shahadat Hossain, Md. | Anee, Taufika Islam | Parvin, Khursheda | Fujita, Masayuki
Nitric oxide (NO) is dynamic molecule implicated in diverse biological functions demonstrating its protective effect against damages provoked by abiotic stresses. The present study investigated that exogenous NO pretreatment (500 µM sodium nitroprusside, 24 h) prevented the adverse effect of drought stress [induced by 10% and 20% polyethylene glycol (PEG), 48 h] on rapeseed seedlings. Drought stress resulted in reduced relative water content with increased proline (Pro) level. Drought stress insisted high H₂O₂ generation and consequently increased membrane lipid peroxidation which are clear indications of oxidative damage. Drought stress disrupted the glyoxalase system too. Exogenous NO successfully alleviated oxidative damage effects on rapeseed seedlings through improving the levels of nonenzymatic antioxidant pool and upregulating antioxidant enzymes’ activities. Improvement of glyoxalase system (glyoxalase I and glyoxalase II activities) by exogenous NO was significant to improve plants’ tolerance. Nonetheless, regulation of Pro level and improvement of plant–water status were vital to confer drought stress tolerance.
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