Solanum dulcamara L. Berries: A Convenient Model System to Study Redox Processes in Relation to Fruit Ripening
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Milutinović, MilicaNakarada, Đura
Božunović, Jelena
Todorović, Miloš
Gašić, Uroš M.

Živković, Suzana

Skorić, Marijana
Ivković, Đurđa
Savić, Jelena
Devrnja, Nina

Aničić, Neda

Banjanac, Tijana

Mojović, Miloš

Mišić, Danijela

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The present study provides, for the first time, a physicochemical and biochemical characterization of the redox processes associated with the ripening of Solanum dulcamara L. (bittersweet) berries. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (EPRS) and Imaging (EPRI) measurements of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were performed in parallel with the tissue-specific metabolic profiling of major antioxidants and assessment of antioxidant enzymes activity. Fruit transition from the mature green (MG) to ripe red (RR) stage involved changes in the qualitative and quantitative content of antioxidants and the associated cellular oxidation and peroxidation processes. The skin of bittersweet berries, which was the major source of antioxidants, exhibited the highest antioxidant potential against DPPH radicals and nitroxyl spin probe 3CP. The efficient enzymatic antioxidant system played a critical protective role against the deleterious effects of progressive oxidative stress during ripening. Her...e, we present the EPRI methodology to assess the redox status of fruits and to discriminate between the redox states of different tissues. Interestingly, the intracellular reoxidation of cell-permeable nitroxide probe 3CP was observed for the first time in fruits or any other plant tissue, and its intensity is herein proposed as a reliable indicator of oxidative stress during ripening. The described noninvasive EPRI technique has the potential to have broader application in the study of redox processes associated with the development, senescence, and postharvest storage of fruits, as well as other circumstances in which oxidative stress is implicated.
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Solanum dulcamara / antioxidants / bittersweet / EPR imaging / fruits / redox state / ROSSource:
Antioxidants, 2023, 12, 2, 346-Publisher:
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- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200007 (University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research 'Siniša Stanković') (RS-200007)
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200288 (Innovation Center of the Faculty of Chemistry) (RS-200288)
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200146 (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Physical Chemistry) (RS-200146)
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Inovacioni centar / Innovation CentreTY - JOUR AU - Milutinović, Milica AU - Nakarada, Đura AU - Božunović, Jelena AU - Todorović, Miloš AU - Gašić, Uroš AU - Živković, Suzana AU - Skorić, Marijana AU - Ivković, Đurđa AU - Savić, Jelena AU - Devrnja, Nina AU - Aničić, Neda AU - Banjanac, Tijana AU - Mojović, Miloš AU - Mišić, Danijela PY - 2023 UR - http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5896 AB - The present study provides, for the first time, a physicochemical and biochemical characterization of the redox processes associated with the ripening of Solanum dulcamara L. (bittersweet) berries. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (EPRS) and Imaging (EPRI) measurements of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were performed in parallel with the tissue-specific metabolic profiling of major antioxidants and assessment of antioxidant enzymes activity. Fruit transition from the mature green (MG) to ripe red (RR) stage involved changes in the qualitative and quantitative content of antioxidants and the associated cellular oxidation and peroxidation processes. The skin of bittersweet berries, which was the major source of antioxidants, exhibited the highest antioxidant potential against DPPH radicals and nitroxyl spin probe 3CP. The efficient enzymatic antioxidant system played a critical protective role against the deleterious effects of progressive oxidative stress during ripening. Here, we present the EPRI methodology to assess the redox status of fruits and to discriminate between the redox states of different tissues. Interestingly, the intracellular reoxidation of cell-permeable nitroxide probe 3CP was observed for the first time in fruits or any other plant tissue, and its intensity is herein proposed as a reliable indicator of oxidative stress during ripening. The described noninvasive EPRI technique has the potential to have broader application in the study of redox processes associated with the development, senescence, and postharvest storage of fruits, as well as other circumstances in which oxidative stress is implicated. PB - MDPI T2 - Antioxidants T2 - Antioxidants T1 - Solanum dulcamara L. Berries: A Convenient Model System to Study Redox Processes in Relation to Fruit Ripening VL - 12 IS - 2 SP - 346 DO - 10.3390/antiox12020346 ER -
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Milutinović, M., Nakarada, Đ., Božunović, J., Todorović, M., Gašić, U., Živković, S., Skorić, M., Ivković, Đ., Savić, J., Devrnja, N., Aničić, N., Banjanac, T., Mojović, M.,& Mišić, D.. (2023). Solanum dulcamara L. Berries: A Convenient Model System to Study Redox Processes in Relation to Fruit Ripening. in Antioxidants MDPI., 12(2), 346. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox12020346
Milutinović M, Nakarada Đ, Božunović J, Todorović M, Gašić U, Živković S, Skorić M, Ivković Đ, Savić J, Devrnja N, Aničić N, Banjanac T, Mojović M, Mišić D. Solanum dulcamara L. Berries: A Convenient Model System to Study Redox Processes in Relation to Fruit Ripening. in Antioxidants. 2023;12(2):346. doi:10.3390/antiox12020346 .
Milutinović, Milica, Nakarada, Đura, Božunović, Jelena, Todorović, Miloš, Gašić, Uroš, Živković, Suzana, Skorić, Marijana, Ivković, Đurđa, Savić, Jelena, Devrnja, Nina, Aničić, Neda, Banjanac, Tijana, Mojović, Miloš, Mišić, Danijela, "Solanum dulcamara L. Berries: A Convenient Model System to Study Redox Processes in Relation to Fruit Ripening" in Antioxidants, 12, no. 2 (2023):346, https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox12020346 . .