PMID- 25719552 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160118 LR - 20220409 IS - 1932-6203 (Electronic) IS - 1932-6203 (Linking) VI - 10 IP - 2 DP - 2015 TI - Low pH-induced changes of antioxidant enzyme and ATPase activities in the roots of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings. PG - e0116971 LID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0116971 [doi] LID - e0116971 AB - Soil acidification is the main problem in the current rice production. Here, the effects of low pH on the root growth, reactive oxygen species metabolism, plasma membrane functions, and the transcript levels of the related genes were investigated in rice seedlings (Oryza sativa L.) in a hydroponic system at pH 3.5, 4.5, and 5.5. There were two hybrid rice cultivars in this trial, including Yongyou 12 (YY12, a japonica hybrid) and Zhongzheyou 1 (ZZY1, an indica hybrid). Higher H+ activity markedly decreased root length, the proportion of fine roots, and dry matter production, but induced a significant accumulation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and led to serious lipid peroxidation in the roots of the two varieties. The transcript levels of copper/zinc superoxide dismutase 1 (Cu/Zn SOD1), copper/zinc superoxide dismutase 2 (Cu/Zn SOD2), catalase A (CATA) and catalase B (CATB) genes in YY12 and ZZY1 roots were significantly down-regulated after low pH exposure for two weeks. Meanwhile, a significant decrease was observed in the expression of the P-type Ca2+-ATPases in roots at pH 3.5. The activities of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT) and plasma membrane (PM) Ca2+-ATPase in the two varieties were dramatically inhibited by strong rhizosphere acidification. However, the expression levels of ascorbate peroxidase 1 (APX1) and PM H+-ATPase isoform 7 were up-regulated under H+ stress compared with the control. Significantly higher activities of APX and PM H+-ATPase could contribute to the adaptation of rice roots to low pH. FAU - Zhang, Yi-Kai AU - Zhang YK AD - State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, P. R. China. FAU - Zhu, De-Feng AU - Zhu DF AD - State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, P. R. China. FAU - Zhang, Yu-Ping AU - Zhang YP AD - State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, P. R. China. FAU - Chen, Hui-Zhe AU - Chen HZ AD - State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, P. R. China. FAU - Xiang, Jing AU - Xiang J AD - State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, P. R. China. FAU - Lin, Xian-Qing AU - Lin XQ AD - State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, P. R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20150226 PL - United States TA - PLoS One JT - PloS one JID - 101285081 RN - 0 (Plant Proteins) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Soil) RN - EC 1.11.1.11 (Ascorbate Peroxidases) RN - EC 1.11.1.6 (Catalase) RN - EC 1.15.1.1 (Superoxide Dismutase) RN - EC 3.6.3.14 (Proton-Translocating ATPases) RN - EC 7.2.2.10 (Calcium-Transporting ATPases) SB - IM MH - Ascorbate Peroxidases/genetics/metabolism MH - Calcium-Transporting ATPases/genetics/*metabolism MH - Catalase/genetics/*metabolism MH - Chimera/metabolism MH - Hydrogen-Ion Concentration MH - Oryza/*enzymology/genetics MH - Plant Proteins/genetics/metabolism MH - Plant Roots/enzymology MH - Proton-Translocating ATPases/genetics/*metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/genetics/metabolism MH - Rhizosphere MH - Seedlings/enzymology MH - Soil/chemistry MH - Superoxide Dismutase/genetics/*metabolism PMC - PMC4342341 COIS- Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. EDAT- 2015/02/27 06:00 MHDA- 2016/01/19 06:00 PMCR- 2015/02/26 CRDT- 2015/02/27 06:00 PHST- 2014/07/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/12/17 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/02/27 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/02/27 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/01/19 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/02/26 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - PONE-D-14-33632 [pii] AID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0116971 [doi] PST - epublish SO - PLoS One. 2015 Feb 26;10(2):e0116971. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116971. eCollection 2015.