Melatonin and strigolactone mitigate chromium toxicity through modulation of ascorbate-glutathione pathway and gene expression in tomato

V Raja, SU Qadir, N Kumar, AA Alsahli… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) is considered one of the most hazardous metal contaminant reducing crop
production and putting human health at risk. Phytohormones are known to regulate …

Melatonin alleviates chromium toxicity by altering chromium subcellular distribution and enhancing antioxidant metabolism in wheat seedlings

C Sun, L Gao, L Xu, Q Zheng, S Sun, X Liu… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The endogenous stimulating molecule melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, MT) has
an important function in mitigating the impact of multiple abiotic stressors. However, the …

Melatonin involves hydrogen sulfide in the regulation of H+-ATPase activity, nitrogen metabolism, and ascorbate-glutathione system under chromium toxicity

MN Khan, MH Siddiqui, S Mukherjee, MA AlSolami… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Contamination of soils with chromium (Cr) jeopardized agriculture production globally. The
current study was planned with the aim to better comprehend how melatonin (Mel) and …

Exogenously applied melatonin enhanced chromium tolerance in pepper by up-regulating the photosynthetic apparatus and antioxidant machinery

M Rizwan, A Nawaz, S Irshad, S Manoharadas - Scientia Horticulturae, 2024 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) is widely recognized as a highly toxic metal pollutant that adversely affects
the agricultural productivity and poses considerable risks to human health. The regulatory …

Exogenous melatonin mitigates chromium toxicity in maize seedlings by modulating antioxidant system and suppresses chromium uptake and oxidative stress

Z Malik, S Afzal, M Dawood, GH Abbasi… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Melatonin, being an endogenous signaling molecule plays important role in plant growth
and stress alleviation. The present study was conducted to evaluate the ameliorative role of …

Potential roles of melatonin and sulfur in alleviation of lanthanum toxicity in tomato seedlings

MH Siddiqui, S Alamri, QD Alsubaie, HM Ali… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Owing to the active use of rare-earth elements in many areas, it is necessary to study their
behavior in the environment and their biological impact on plants. Despite the role of …

Melatonin, glutathione and thiourea attenuates lead and acid rain-induced deleterious responses by regulating gene expression of antioxidants in Trigonella foenum …

R Xalxo, S Keshavkant - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Lead and acid rain are important abiotic stress factors that limit the growth, development,
metabolic activity and yield of the crops. Melatonin (MT; an indoleamine molecule) …

Anthocyanin synthesis is critical for melatonin-induced chromium stress tolerance in tomato

S Sun, A Liu, Z Li, T Guo, S Chen… - Journal of hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) is a toxic heavy metal for both animals and plants. The multifunctional
signaling molecule melatonin can confer plant tolerance to heavy metal stress, but the …

Melatonin alleviates nickel phytotoxicity by improving photosynthesis, secondary metabolism and oxidative stress tolerance in tomato seedlings

MS Jahan, S Guo, AR Baloch, J Sun, S Shu… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Arable land contamination with nickel (Ni) has become a major threat to worldwide crop
production. Recently, melatonin has appeared as a promising stress-relief substance that …

Melatonin alleviates chromium toxicity in maize by modulation of cell wall polysaccharides biosynthesis, glutathione metabolism, and antioxidant capacity

X Yang, J Ren, X Lin, Z Yang, X Deng, Q Ke - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Melatonin, a pleiotropic regulatory molecule, is involved in the defense against heavy metal
stress. Here, we used a combined transcriptomic and physiological approach to investigate …