Zinc- and nickel-induced changes in fatty acid profiles in the zinc hyperaccumulator Arabidopsis halleri and non-accumulator Arabidopsis lyrata

Ilya V. Seregin*, Tatiana V. Ivanova, Alexander S. Voronkov, Anna D. Kozhevnikova, Henk Schat

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    Abstract

    This pilot study aimed at comparing zinc (Zn) and nickel (Ni) effects on the fatty acid (FA) profiles, oxidative stress and desaturase activity in the Zn hyperaccumulator Arabidopsis halleri and the excluder Arabidopsis lyrata to allow a better picture of the physiological mechanisms which may contribute to metal tolerance or acclimation. The most significant changes in the FA composition were observed in the shoots of the hyperaccumulator and in the roots of the excluder, and were not only metal-dependent, but also species-specific, since the most significant changes in the shoots of A. halleri were observed under Ni treatment, though Ni, in contrast to Zn, was accumulated mainly in its roots. Several FAs appeared in the roots and shoots of A. lyrata only upon metal exposure, whereas they were already found in control A. halleri. In both species, there was an increase in oleic acid under Ni treatment in both organs, whereas in Zn-treated plants the increase was shown only for the shoots. A rare conjugated α-parinaric acid was identified only in the shoots of metal-treated A. halleri. In the shoots of the hyperaccumulator, there was an increase in the content of saturated FAs and a decrease in the content of unsaturated FAs, while in the roots of the excluder, the opposite pattern was observed. These metal-induced changes in FA composition in the shoots of A. halleri can lead to a decrease in the fluidity of membranes, which could diminish the penetration of ROS into the membrane and thus maintain its stability.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number107640
    Pages (from-to)1-21
    Number of pages21
    JournalPlant Physiology and Biochemistry
    Volume197
    Early online date15 Mar 2023
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 2023

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation grant № 21-14-00028 ( https://rscf.ru/project/21-14-00028/ ) (studies of Ni and Zn effects on FA profiles, the UI, desaturase activity, and MDA concentration, as well as Ni and Zn accumulation in plant roots and shoots, metal translocation and total uptake). Spectroscopic analysis ( Fig. S1 ) was partially supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation , state assignments № 122042700044–6 , 122042700043–9 . The authors thank Prof. M. S. Trofimova and N. K. Lapshin for their assistance with measuring the absorption and fluorescence emission spectra and Prof. Hélène Frérot-Pauwels, Université Lille1, for donating the seeds of Arabidopsis lyrata and Arabidopsis halleri.

    Funding Information:
    This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation grant № 21-14-00028 (https://rscf.ru/project/21-14-00028/) (studies of Ni and Zn effects on FA profiles, the UI, desaturase activity, and MDA concentration, as well as Ni and Zn accumulation in plant roots and shoots, metal translocation and total uptake). Spectroscopic analysis (Fig. S1) was partially supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, state assignments № 122042700044–6, 122042700043–9. The authors thank Prof. M. S. Trofimova and N. K. Lapshin for their assistance with measuring the absorption and fluorescence emission spectra and Prof. Hélène Frérot-Pauwels, Université Lille1, for donating the seeds of Arabidopsis lyrata and Arabidopsis halleri.

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    Funding

    This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation grant № 21-14-00028 ( https://rscf.ru/project/21-14-00028/ ) (studies of Ni and Zn effects on FA profiles, the UI, desaturase activity, and MDA concentration, as well as Ni and Zn accumulation in plant roots and shoots, metal translocation and total uptake). Spectroscopic analysis ( Fig. S1 ) was partially supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation , state assignments № 122042700044–6 , 122042700043–9 . The authors thank Prof. M. S. Trofimova and N. K. Lapshin for their assistance with measuring the absorption and fluorescence emission spectra and Prof. Hélène Frérot-Pauwels, Université Lille1, for donating the seeds of Arabidopsis lyrata and Arabidopsis halleri. This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation grant № 21-14-00028 (https://rscf.ru/project/21-14-00028/) (studies of Ni and Zn effects on FA profiles, the UI, desaturase activity, and MDA concentration, as well as Ni and Zn accumulation in plant roots and shoots, metal translocation and total uptake). Spectroscopic analysis (Fig. S1) was partially supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, state assignments № 122042700044–6, 122042700043–9. The authors thank Prof. M. S. Trofimova and N. K. Lapshin for their assistance with measuring the absorption and fluorescence emission spectra and Prof. Hélène Frérot-Pauwels, Université Lille1, for donating the seeds of Arabidopsis lyrata and Arabidopsis halleri.

    Keywords

    • Arabidopsis halleri
    • Arabidopsis lyrata
    • Fatty acids
    • Metabolism
    • Metal hyperaccumulation
    • Nickel
    • Oxidative stress
    • Stress response
    • Tolerance
    • Zinc

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