| Title: | Oxidative damage and cell-programmed death induced in Zea mays L. by allelochemical stress |
| Author(s): | Ciniglia C; Mastrobuoni F; Scortichini M; Petriccione M; |
| Address: | "Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Second University of Naples, Via Vivaldi 43, 81100, Caserta, Italy" |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10646-015-1435-7 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1573-3017 (Electronic) 0963-9292 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The allelochemical stress on Zea mays was analyzed by using walnut husk washing waters (WHWW), a by-product of Juglans regia post-harvest process, which possesses strong allelopathic potential and phytotoxic effects. Oxidative damage and cell-programmed death were induced by WHWW in roots of maize seedlings. Treatment induced ROS burst, with excess of H2O2 content. Enzymatic activities of catalase were strongly increased during the first hours of exposure. The excess in malonildialdehyde following exposure to WHWW confirmed that oxidative stress severely damaged maize roots. Membrane alteration caused a decrease in NADPH oxidase activity along with DNA damage as confirmed by DNA laddering. The DNA instability was also assessed through sequence-related amplified polymorphism assay, thus suggesting the danger of walnut processing by-product and focusing the attention on the necessity of an efficient treatment of WHWW" |
| Keywords: | Agriculture Antioxidants/*metabolism Apoptosis/drug effects Juglans/chemistry Nuts/chemistry Oxidative Stress/drug effects Pheromones/*toxicity Plant Proteins/*genetics/metabolism Plant Roots/drug effects/growth & development/metabolism Seedlings/drug eff; |
| Notes: | "MedlineCiniglia, Claudia Mastrobuoni, Francesco Scortichini, Marco Petriccione, Milena eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2015/03/05 Ecotoxicology. 2015 May; 24(4):926-37. doi: 10.1007/s10646-015-1435-7. Epub 2015 Mar 4" |
