Dihydroporphyrin iron (III) enhances low temperature tolerance by increasing carbon and nitrogen metabolism in Andrographis paniculata

Dihydroporphyrin iron (DH-Fe) is a novel plant growth regulator that plays significant roles in plant stress resistance. We found that Andrographis paniculata is extremely sensitive to low temperature (LT) with a threshold of 25°C. To evaluate whether and how DH-Fe alleviates LT stress in A. panicul...

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Main Authors: Shao-Fen Jian, Yan-Fen Huang, Dong-Liang Chen, Chu Zhong
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
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description Dihydroporphyrin iron (DH-Fe) is a novel plant growth regulator that plays significant roles in plant stress resistance. We found that Andrographis paniculata is extremely sensitive to low temperature (LT) with a threshold of 25°C. To evaluate whether and how DH-Fe alleviates LT stress in A. paniculata, different DH-Fe concentrations (0, 10, 20, and 40 μg·L-1) were applied to estimate its effects on C and N metabolism and antioxidative capacity in A. paniculata grown under 20°C. Pre-treatment of DH-Fe alleviated LT-induced anthocyanin accumulation. Additionally, it relieved LT-induced oxidative stress by increasing the activity of catalase (CAT). DH-Fe reduced the contents of sucrose, soluble sugar and starch and the activities of sucrose synthase (SS) and hexokinase (HXK), but stimulated the activities of sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC), isocitrate dehydrogenase (ICDH), and malic enzyme (ME). Soluble protein and proline contents were decreased by DH-Fe, while total N and free amino acids contents were increased, accompanying by the enhancement of the activities of glutamine synthase (GS), glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT) and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GTP). Simultaneously, the content of andrographolide, the bioactive ingredient of A. paniculata, was remarkably declined. These results indicated that DH-Fe alleviates LT-induced oxidation by increasing sugar catabolism and allocating C metabolic flow to N assimilation. A concentration of 20 μg·L-1 DH-Fe is recommended to be used to enhance LT tolerance in A. paniculata. Our results update the understanding of the mechanism of plant cold tolerance and provide new ideas for relieving plant cold damage.
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spelling doaj-art-e34139ab906f40a7be563fc3767150092025-08-20T02:58:15ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2025-01-011510.3389/fpls.2024.15224811522481Dihydroporphyrin iron (III) enhances low temperature tolerance by increasing carbon and nitrogen metabolism in Andrographis paniculataShao-Fen Jian0Shao-Fen Jian1Shao-Fen Jian2Yan-Fen Huang3Yan-Fen Huang4Yan-Fen Huang5Dong-Liang Chen6Chu Zhong7Chu Zhong8Chu Zhong9National Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resource Protection and Genetic Improvement, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaGuangxi Engineering Research Centre of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Intelligent Creation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaNational Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resource Protection and Genetic Improvement, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaGuangxi Engineering Research Centre of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Intelligent Creation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaCash Crops Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, ChinaNational Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resource Protection and Genetic Improvement, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaGuangxi Engineering Research Centre of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Intelligent Creation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaDihydroporphyrin iron (DH-Fe) is a novel plant growth regulator that plays significant roles in plant stress resistance. We found that Andrographis paniculata is extremely sensitive to low temperature (LT) with a threshold of 25°C. To evaluate whether and how DH-Fe alleviates LT stress in A. paniculata, different DH-Fe concentrations (0, 10, 20, and 40 μg·L-1) were applied to estimate its effects on C and N metabolism and antioxidative capacity in A. paniculata grown under 20°C. Pre-treatment of DH-Fe alleviated LT-induced anthocyanin accumulation. Additionally, it relieved LT-induced oxidative stress by increasing the activity of catalase (CAT). DH-Fe reduced the contents of sucrose, soluble sugar and starch and the activities of sucrose synthase (SS) and hexokinase (HXK), but stimulated the activities of sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC), isocitrate dehydrogenase (ICDH), and malic enzyme (ME). Soluble protein and proline contents were decreased by DH-Fe, while total N and free amino acids contents were increased, accompanying by the enhancement of the activities of glutamine synthase (GS), glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT) and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GTP). Simultaneously, the content of andrographolide, the bioactive ingredient of A. paniculata, was remarkably declined. These results indicated that DH-Fe alleviates LT-induced oxidation by increasing sugar catabolism and allocating C metabolic flow to N assimilation. A concentration of 20 μg·L-1 DH-Fe is recommended to be used to enhance LT tolerance in A. paniculata. Our results update the understanding of the mechanism of plant cold tolerance and provide new ideas for relieving plant cold damage.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1522481/fulldihydroporphyrin ironlow temperature stresscarbon metabolismAndrographis paniculataantioxidant
spellingShingle Shao-Fen Jian
Shao-Fen Jian
Shao-Fen Jian
Yan-Fen Huang
Yan-Fen Huang
Yan-Fen Huang
Dong-Liang Chen
Chu Zhong
Chu Zhong
Chu Zhong
Dihydroporphyrin iron (III) enhances low temperature tolerance by increasing carbon and nitrogen metabolism in Andrographis paniculata
Frontiers in Plant Science
dihydroporphyrin iron
low temperature stress
carbon metabolism
Andrographis paniculata
antioxidant
title Dihydroporphyrin iron (III) enhances low temperature tolerance by increasing carbon and nitrogen metabolism in Andrographis paniculata
title_full Dihydroporphyrin iron (III) enhances low temperature tolerance by increasing carbon and nitrogen metabolism in Andrographis paniculata
title_fullStr Dihydroporphyrin iron (III) enhances low temperature tolerance by increasing carbon and nitrogen metabolism in Andrographis paniculata
title_full_unstemmed Dihydroporphyrin iron (III) enhances low temperature tolerance by increasing carbon and nitrogen metabolism in Andrographis paniculata
title_short Dihydroporphyrin iron (III) enhances low temperature tolerance by increasing carbon and nitrogen metabolism in Andrographis paniculata
title_sort dihydroporphyrin iron iii enhances low temperature tolerance by increasing carbon and nitrogen metabolism in andrographis paniculata
topic dihydroporphyrin iron
low temperature stress
carbon metabolism
Andrographis paniculata
antioxidant
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1522481/full
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