Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lu Cao, Jian Zhu, Na Li
Summary: The environmentally friendly Se-Agar hybrid hydrogels were prepared and used as natural substrates for Se-enriched mung bean sprouts, showing excellent biocompatibility and recyclability for multiple cycles.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Grzegorz Izydorczyk, Bartosz Ligas, Katarzyna Mikula, Anna Witek-Krowiak, Konstantinos Moustakas, Katarzyna Chojnacka
Summary: This study provides a systematic review on enriching plants with selenium and iodine through foliar fertilization, highlighting the importance of balanced nutrients fertilization, presence of microorganisms, and selection of plant varieties for effective fortification. The research also emphasizes the need for an integrated fortification strategy and prospects for further research and development in this field.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Chuntao Tan, Liang Zhang, Xuewu Duan, Xirong Chai, Riming Huang, Yunyan Kang, Xian Yang
Summary: The moderate combined application of sucrose (10 mg L-1) and Se (1.25 mg L-1) more effectively regulated sugar metabolism and improved nutritional quality than Se application alone did.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Fei Wang, Chunyu Li, Shaoxin Li, Lili Cui, Junyu Zhao, Lin Liao
Summary: Selenium is an essential micronutrient for the biosynthesis of selenoproteins in the thyroid, and its deficiency can increase the prevalence of thyroid diseases. Selenium treatment has shown benefits in delaying disease progression and improving quality of life in patients with Graves' orbitopathy. Supplementation with selenium has also been associated with decreased levels of anti-thyroid antibodies and improved thyroid structure in Hashimoto's thyroiditis. However, the anticancer activity of selenium supplements in thyroid cancer remains conflicting and more clinical evidence is needed.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Yongxi Lin, Chunran Zhou, Dong Li, Yangliu Wu, Qinyong Dong, Yujiao Jia, Huan Yu, Peijuan Miao, Canping Pan
Summary: This study investigated the effects of nano-selenium and lentinans on lignification regulation of pea sprouts. The combined application of 5 mg L-1 nano-selenium and 20 mg L-1 lentinans showed synergistic effects in enhancing antioxidant systems, inducing phytohormone-mediated signaling, and enriching precursor metabolites, resulting in delayed lignification and improved quality of pea sprouts.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xinling Nie, Xurui Yang, Junyi He, Pei Liu, Hao Shi, Tao Wang, Daihui Zhang
Summary: In recent years, microbial conversion of inorganic selenium into a safe and efficient form of organic selenium has been a focus of research. Selenium nanoparticles derived from nanotechnology offer higher safety, absorption, and biological activity compared to other selenium forms. This paper reviews the conversion of inorganic selenium to less toxic organic selenium and the biosynthesis of selenium nanoparticles by microbes. The synthesis method, potential mechanism, and characterization of selenium in different forms are also discussed.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhou Dong, Gang Dong, Furao Lai, Hui Wu, Qiping Zhan
Summary: The study revealed that selenized Ganoderma lucidum mycelia polysaccharide (SeMPN) exhibited better antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects than the original polysaccharide (MPN), indicating its potential as a functional selenium supplementation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Pawel Zagrodzki, Pawel Pasko, Enrique Dominguez-Alvarez, Noemi Salardon-Jimenez, Clotilde Sevilla-Hernandez, Carmen Sanmartin, Katarzyna Bierla, Ryszard Lobinski, Joanna Szpunar, Jadwiga Handzlik, Claus Jacob, Urszula Bieniek, Agnieszka Galanty, Shela Gorinstein
Summary: Novel selenorganic compounds were successfully applied to fortify kale sprouts in selenium, resulting in significantly higher selenium content compared to unfortified sprouts. Different selenium compounds delivered varying doses of selenium to the sprouts, with only a small percentage being incorporated as seleno-L-methionine, Se(IV) and Se-methylselenocysteine.
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
K. Clara Mayunga, Melany Lim-A-Po, Janniek Lubberts, Eline Stoutjesdijk, Daan J. Touw, Frits A. J. Muskiet, D. A. Janneke Dijck-Brouwer
Summary: Iodine and selenium are crucial for thyroid hormone synthesis, and pregnancy increases the demand for iodine. The study reveals insufficient iodine status and inadequate selenium intake during pregnancy.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Yue Wang, Xianfu Gao, Hongshun Yang
Summary: Naturally occurring organic acids (OAs) have shown satisfactory effects in inhibiting common pathogens on fresh produce, but their effectiveness against the big six Escherichia coli serotypes has not been addressed. In this study, the sanitizing efficacy and antimicrobial mechanisms of ascorbic acid (AA), citric acid (CA), and malic acid (MA) treatments on pea sprouts were investigated using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS). The results showed that although the antimicrobial efficacy varied, the three OAs induced consistent metabolic changes in the E. coli strains, particularly in the metabolism of membrane lipids, nucleotide derivatives, and amino acids. The study highlights the effectiveness of a dual-platform metabolomics investigation in elucidating the metabolic responses of big six E. coli to OAs and provides a scientific basis for applying OA treatments to future fresh produce sanitization.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Zelin Xiao, Yuying Pan, Chao Wang, Xiongcai Li, Yiqing Lu, Ze Tian, Lieqiong Kuang, Xinfa Wang, Xiaoling Dun, Hanzhong Wang
Summary: Rapeseed sprouts are nutritionally balanced and rich in active nutrients, making them a potential functional vegetable. Germination increases the content of vitamin E and glucosinolates, which are beneficial to health. The nutritional composition of rapeseed sprouts is closely related to that of seeds, indicating great breeding potential.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kristina Lossow, Kostja Renko, Maria Schwarz, Lutz Schomburg, Tanja Schwerdtle, Anna Patricia Kipp
Summary: The study revealed that under conditions of inadequate selenium and iodine supply, the thyroid gland was still able to maintain thyroxine levels, with pronounced effects on thyroid hormone target tissues such as the liver and kidney.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Eva Duborska, Martin Sebesta, Michaela Matulova, Ondrej Zverina, Martin Urik
Summary: This article discusses the latest strategies in agriculture for fortifying selenium and iodine in crop plants, their impact on the quality of the plants, and the potential effects of food processing on the stability of fortified crops.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yongqi Yin, Xiaolan Quan, Yuwei Cheng, Zhengfei Yang, Jiangyu Zhu, Weiming Fang
Summary: Broccoli sprouts have the ability to accumulate isothiocyanate and selenium. ZnSO4 stress significantly increased the isothiocyanate content, while combined treatment with ZnSO4 and Na2SeO3 alleviated the inhibition of ZnSO4 and induced selenium content. Gene transcription and protein expression analyses revealed the changes in isothiocyanate and selenium metabolite levels in broccoli sprouts.
Review
Plant Sciences
Nadezhda Golubkina, Anastasia Moldovan, Helene Kekina, Victor Kharchenko, Agnieszka Sekara, Viliana Vasileva, Liubov Skrypnik, Alessio Tallarita, Gianluca Caruso
Summary: This study discusses the outcome of joint plant Se-I biofortification, as well as factors affecting Se and I accumulation in plants. Special attention is paid to unsolved issues in this field.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Ana Jerse, Nina Kacjan Marsic, Ana Kroflic, Mateja Germ, Helena Sircelj, Vekoslava Stibilj
Article
Food Science & Technology
Anja Mahne Opatic, Marijan Necemer, Sonja Lojen, Jasmina Masten, Emil Zlatic, Helena Sircelj, David Stopar, Rajko Vidrih
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Nina Kacjan Marsic, Dominik Vodnik, Maja Mikulic-Petkovsek, Robert Veberic, Helena Sircelj
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Ana Jerse, Radojko Jacimovic, Nina Kacjan Marsic, Mateja Germ, Helena Sircelj, Vekoslava Stibilj
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2018)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Ana Slatnar, Maja Mikulic-Petkovsek, Franci Stampar, Robert Veberic, Jasmina Horvat, Marijana Jakse, Helena Sircelj
TURKISH JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
(2018)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Mateja Germ, Vekoslava Stibilj, Helena Sircelj, Ana Jerse, Ana Kroflic, Aleksandra Golob, Nina K. Marsic
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Helena Sircelj, Rajko Vidrih, Robert Veberic, Maja Mikulic-Petkovsek
JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
(2019)
Article
Plant Sciences
Aleksandra Golob, Tjasa Novak, Nina Kacjan Marsic, Helena Sircelj, Vekoslava Stibilj, Ana Jerse, Ana Kroflic, Mateja Germ
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tina Smrke, Martina Persic, Robert Veberic, Helena Sircelj, Jerneja Jakopic
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Valentina Schmitzer, Helena Sircelj, Franci Stampar, Ana Slatnar
Summary: The study provides a comprehensive insight into the biochemical composition and morphological traits of Japanese dogwood fruit at different maturity stages. It was found that Japanese dogwood fruit at the RF and OF stages have higher total sugars and total phenolic content, making them the optimal consumption stage.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Aleksandra Golob, Ana Kroflic, Ana Jerse, Nina Kacjan Marsic, Helena Sircelj, Vekoslava Stibilj, Mateja Germ
Article
Plant Sciences
Nina Kacjan Marsic, Petra Stolfa, Dominik Vodnik, Katarina Kosmelj, Maja Mikulic-Petkovsek, Bojka Kump, Rajko Vidrih, Doris Kokalj, Sasa Piskernik, Blaz Ferjancic, Maja Dragutinovic, Robert Veberic, Metka Hudina, Helena Sircelj
Summary: The study investigated the response of grafted bell pepper plants to salt stress and found that grafting onto a salt-tolerant rootstock did not alleviate water balance disturbances or improve water status under increased salt exposure. Fruit yield reductions and metabolic changes were similar in grafted and ungrafted plants, indicating limited rootstock mediation effects on biochemical profiles in pepper fruit under moderate salt treatment.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Matej Vosnjak, Helena Sircelj, Metka Hudina, Valentina Usenik
Summary: The study evaluated the effect of post-flowering chilling on the content of biochemical parameters in sweet cherry leaves. Results showed that lower temperatures induced more intense stress and increased the levels of zeaxanthin, sugars, and phenolics in the leaves.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Dominik Vodnik, Ziga Vogrin, Helena Sircelj, Mariana Cecilia Grohar, Aljaz Medic, Klaudija Carovic-Stanko, Toni Safner, Boris Lazarevic
Summary: The effects of UV-A radiation on the growth and physiological and biochemical traits of green leaf basil were investigated. UV-A did not have any negative effects on plant growth and photosynthetic functions, even at high doses. It also enhanced thylakoid processes and increased the pool of xanthophyll cycle pigments, contributing to the plant's response to the light environment.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Matej Vosnjak, Helena Sircelj, Dominik Vodnik, Valentina Usenik
Summary: The effects of low temperatures on the physiological properties and metabolic status of 'Grace Star' sweet cherry trees were studied. The first exposure at lower temperatures caused more changes compared to the second exposure. These findings reveal the impact of low temperatures on sweet cherry trees and its potential negative effect on yield.
Article
Plant Sciences
Wanli You, Jinglin Zhang, Xueyin Ru, Feng Xu, Zhengguo Wu, Peng Jin, Yonghua Zheng, Shifeng Cao
Summary: This study investigated the effect of calcium chloride (CaCl2) treatment on GABA accumulation in fresh-cut cantaloupe and the underlying mechanisms. The results showed that CaCl2 treatment increased GABA content and the activities of GAD and SSADH enzymes, while reducing glutamate content and GABA-T activity. Additionally, CaCl2 treatment upregulated the expressions of CmCML11 and CmCAMTA5, as well as several GABA shunt genes, through the transcriptional activation by CmCAMTA5. Furthermore, the interaction between CmCML11 and CmCAMTA5 enhanced the transcriptional activation of GABA shunt genes. Overall, this study reveals that CaCl2 treatment promotes GABA accumulation in fresh-cut cantaloupe through the combined effect of CmCML11 and CmCAMTA5 in regulating the expressions of GABA shunt genes.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Min Wang, Yupeng Wang, Xiaohui Wang, Guangwei Wei, Huiyi Yang, Xi Yang, Tinghai Shen, Huijie Qu, Sheng Fang, Ziming Wu
Summary: This study identified the high nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) black sesame variety 17-156 and analyzed its underlying physiological and molecular mechanisms. The results showed that 17-156 possesses a sophisticated nitrogen metabolizing machinery to uptake and assimilate higher quantities of inorganic nitrogen, simultaneously improving carbon metabolism and growth. Many important genes were up-regulated in 17-156 under high nitrogen condition. Additionally, 38 potential candidate genes were identified for future studies to improve sesame's NUE. These findings provide valuable resources for understanding the regulatory network of nitrogen metabolism and developing sesame cultivars with improved NUE.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
He Dong, Chongmei Xu, Chengtao Zhang, Li Zhang, Yaqin Yao, Suiqi Zhang
Summary: The study found that short cells in maize leaves not only improve leaf mechanical support and photosynthetic performance, enhance drought resistance, but also participate in stomatal regulation.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Na Liu, Wenyan Shang, Mengxin Guan, Jibin Xiao, Guangxiang Tian, Baozhan Ma, Wenjing Shang, Xu Li, Shijia Zhao, Chuang Li, Kun Cheng, Wenming Zheng
Summary: This study cloned the full-length cDNA sequence of TaSPX3 gene in wheat and found that TaSPX3 responds to low phosphorus stress in multiple wheat genotypes. Overexpressing TaSPX3 can alleviate phosphorus deficiency symptoms and promote plant growth in Arabidopsis. The study also revealed the interaction of TaSPX3 with other genes related to the phosphorus starvation signaling pathway.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Kongyuan Wu, Lizhen Wang, Zihan Wu, Ziqing Liu, Zengfei Li, Jun Shen, Shengjie Shi, Hong Liu, Christopher Rensing, Renwei Feng
Summary: Selenium (Se) can reduce uptake and translocation of cadmium (Cd) in plants by regulating root morphology. This study investigated the effects of Se(IV) on root exudates, root morphology, root endogenous hormones, and Cd uptake efficiency in rice under Cd stress. The results showed that Se(IV) significantly reduced Cd concentrations in shoots and roots, and decreased Cd uptake efficiency via root hairs. Se(IV) also affected root morphology, root exudates, and the synthesis of hormones like IAA and JA. However, transcriptome analysis revealed no upregulated differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in IAA synthesis.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Di Wang, Huaifang Zhang, Xuefei Hu, Haizhen Zhang, Shuang Feng, Aimin Zhou
Summary: This study identified a cell number regulator gene called SlCNR8 in willow, which enhances resistance to trace metals in transgenic poplar seedlings. SlCNR8 reduces Cd uptake and accumulation, and can be used as a candidate gene for genetic improvement of phytostabilisation of trace metals.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
