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Hydrogen Sulfide: A Gaseous Molecule in Postharvest Freshness

Hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S), as a signaling molecule, is involved in the regulation of growth and development in plants. Recent studies have indicated that H(2)S also plays important roles in regulating postharvest senescence of horticultural products. The focus of this review is to summarize the synth...

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Autores principales: Huo, Jianqiang, Huang, Dengjing, Zhang, Jing, Fang, Hua, Wang, Bo, Wang, Chunlei, Liao, Weibiao
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Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6119812/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30210510
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.01172
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author Huo, Jianqiang
Huang, Dengjing
Zhang, Jing
Fang, Hua
Wang, Bo
Wang, Chunlei
Liao, Weibiao
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Huang, Dengjing
Zhang, Jing
Fang, Hua
Wang, Bo
Wang, Chunlei
Liao, Weibiao
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description Hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S), as a signaling molecule, is involved in the regulation of growth and development in plants. Recent studies have indicated that H(2)S also plays important roles in regulating postharvest senescence of horticultural products. The focus of this review is to summarize the synthesis of H(2)S in plants and its potential roles in alleviating the senescence of cut flowers, fruits, and vegetables during postharvest storage. During postharvest of horticultural products, H(2)S could scavenge reactive oxygen species via promoting the activity of antioxidant enzymes, thereby, sustaining the integrity of the membrane. In fruits, H(2)S effectively enhanced the tolerance of chilling by increasing the content of proline and polyphenol compounds. During postharvest storage of perishable fruits and vegetables, H(2)S significantly alleviated decay, which was caused by fungi by inhibiting the growth of fungi spores. Moreover, H(2)S interacted with other molecules synergistically (NO) or antagonistically (ethylene) to alleviate senescence of horticultural products. At the transcriptional level, H(2)S regulated the expression of senescence-related genes, which were related to degradation of proteins and chlorophyll, to delay the senescence of horticultural products. Thus, H(2)S does not only possess positive antioxidant and antifungal properties, but also significantly regulates the senescence-related gene during postharvest of horticultural products. Future studies of H(2)S in postharvest storage should focus on its molecular mechanism in the posttranslational modifications of proteins as well as its safety attributes in treated fruits and vegetables.
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spelling pubmed-61198122018-09-12 Hydrogen Sulfide: A Gaseous Molecule in Postharvest Freshness Huo, Jianqiang Huang, Dengjing Zhang, Jing Fang, Hua Wang, Bo Wang, Chunlei Liao, Weibiao Front Plant Sci Plant Science Hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S), as a signaling molecule, is involved in the regulation of growth and development in plants. Recent studies have indicated that H(2)S also plays important roles in regulating postharvest senescence of horticultural products. The focus of this review is to summarize the synthesis of H(2)S in plants and its potential roles in alleviating the senescence of cut flowers, fruits, and vegetables during postharvest storage. During postharvest of horticultural products, H(2)S could scavenge reactive oxygen species via promoting the activity of antioxidant enzymes, thereby, sustaining the integrity of the membrane. In fruits, H(2)S effectively enhanced the tolerance of chilling by increasing the content of proline and polyphenol compounds. During postharvest storage of perishable fruits and vegetables, H(2)S significantly alleviated decay, which was caused by fungi by inhibiting the growth of fungi spores. Moreover, H(2)S interacted with other molecules synergistically (NO) or antagonistically (ethylene) to alleviate senescence of horticultural products. At the transcriptional level, H(2)S regulated the expression of senescence-related genes, which were related to degradation of proteins and chlorophyll, to delay the senescence of horticultural products. Thus, H(2)S does not only possess positive antioxidant and antifungal properties, but also significantly regulates the senescence-related gene during postharvest of horticultural products. Future studies of H(2)S in postharvest storage should focus on its molecular mechanism in the posttranslational modifications of proteins as well as its safety attributes in treated fruits and vegetables. Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-27 /pmc/articles/PMC6119812/ /pubmed/30210510 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.01172 Text en Copyright © 2018 Huo, Huang, Zhang, Fang, Wang, Wang and Liao. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
spellingShingle Plant Science
Huo, Jianqiang
Huang, Dengjing
Zhang, Jing
Fang, Hua
Wang, Bo
Wang, Chunlei
Liao, Weibiao
Hydrogen Sulfide: A Gaseous Molecule in Postharvest Freshness
title Hydrogen Sulfide: A Gaseous Molecule in Postharvest Freshness
title_full Hydrogen Sulfide: A Gaseous Molecule in Postharvest Freshness
title_fullStr Hydrogen Sulfide: A Gaseous Molecule in Postharvest Freshness
title_full_unstemmed Hydrogen Sulfide: A Gaseous Molecule in Postharvest Freshness
title_short Hydrogen Sulfide: A Gaseous Molecule in Postharvest Freshness
title_sort hydrogen sulfide: a gaseous molecule in postharvest freshness
topic Plant Science
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6119812/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30210510
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.01172
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