Calcium protects roots of Sedum alfredii H. against cadmium-induced oxidative stress

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• 作者：Shengke Tian^a ; ^b ; Lingli Lu^a ; ^{linglilulu@gmail.com"" rel=""nofollow} ; Jie Zhang^a ; Kai Wang^a ; Patrick Brown^c ; Zhenli He^b ; Jun Liang^a ; Xiaoe Yang^a ; ^{xyang571@yahoo.com"" rel=""nofollow}
• 关键词：Calcium ; Cadmium ; Hyperaccumulator ; Oxidative stress ; Root ; Sedum alfredii
• 刊名：Chemosphere
• 出版年：2011
• 出版时间：June 2011
• 年：2011
• 卷：84
• 期：1
• 页码：63-69
• 全文大小：821 K

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Sedum alfredii is a well-known Cd (cadmium) hyperaccumulator native to China. The impacts of exogenous Ca on Cd-induced oxidative stress and antioxidant systems in roots of S. alfredii were investigated by using cellular and biochemical approaches. Supplementation of the medium with higher Ca levels resulted in alleviated growth inhibition and decreased Cd concentration, as well as increased Ca concentration in roots. Cadmium induced lipid peroxidation and loss of plasma membrane integrity, reactive oxygen species overproduction, as well as ultrastructural changes of root cells were largely reversed by Ca supplementation in the medium. Calcium application significantly altered the Cd effects on antioxidant enzymes and non-enzyme antioxidants (non-protein thiols), and significantly increased glutathione (GSH) biosynthesis. The results suggest that Ca is able to protect the roots of S. alfredii against Cd toxicity by restoration of Cd-displaced Ca, alleviation of the metal induced oxidative stress, as well as promotion of GSH biosynthesis.