Effects of mechanical damage and herbivore wounding on H₂O₂ metabolism and antioxidant enzyme activities in hybrid poplar leaves

Abstract

The changes of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) metabolism and antioxidant enzyme activities in a hybrid poplar (Populus simonii × P. pyramidalis ‘Opera 8277’) in response to mechanical damage (MD) and herbivore wounding (HW) were investigated to determine whether H₂O₂ could function as the secondary messenger in the signaling of systemic resistance. Results show that H₂O₂ was generated in wounded leaves through MD and HW treatments and systemically in unwounded leaves around the wounded leaves. The activities of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) were also enhanced. However, the H₂O₂ accumulation and antioxidant enzyme activities were inhibited in MD leaves through the pretreatment with DPI (which is a specific inhibitor of NADPH oxidase). The results of this study suggest that H₂O₂ could be systemically induced by MD and HW treatments, and H₂O₂ metabolism was closely related to the change in SOD, APX and CAT activities. A high level of antioxidant enzymes could decrease membrane lipid peroxidation levels and effectively induce plant defense responses.

Keywords

antioxidant enzymes / herbivore wound / induced resistance / mechanical damage / reactive oxygen species

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