Environmental pollution changes in membrane lipids, antioxidants and vitality of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) pollen

Pukacki, Paweł M.; Chalupka, W.

doi:10.5586/asbp.2003.012

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“…The present state of the trees at G³ogów probably results from a marked limitation of industrial air pollution in that area. The small differences between the two plots in the case of Slovakian and Polish populations are consistent with results concerning changes in cytoplasmic membrane structure in pollen grains from these provenances (Pukacki and Cha³upka 2003).…”

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The effect of industrial air pollution on membrane lipid composition of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) needles

Pukacki

2011

Acta Soc Bot Pol

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This work was undertaken to determine lipids changes in needles of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) populations growning on polluted stands near a phosphate fertilizer factory in Luboń, and copper smelter in Głogów and in a control area in Kórnik. Needles from polluted areas had a lower content of total phospholipids than samples from the unpolluted site. Greater changes were detected in membranes of needles collected in October and January. In comparison with the control total phospholipid in needles of populations from polluted areas were 14 to 33% lower. Phosphatidylcholine (PC) phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and phosphatidylglicerol (PG) were the dominant phospholipids. The analysis of fatty acids in phospholipid fraction showed a decrease of linoleic acid (18:2) and linolenic acid (18:3) contents. The level of polyunsaturated fatty acids in needles of three populations from polluted areas was up to 40% lower as compared with the control. Moreover, phospholipids and their fatty acids showed seasonal fluctuations. The contents of PC, PG and PE increased in autumn and in winter, during the process of cold acclimation. In July, current-year needles did not show significant differences in membrane lipid composition between the polluted areas of Scots pine populations. The results suggest that the lipid changes of needles could be associated with disturbances in phohospholipid metabolism, caused by environmental pollution

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The effect of industrial air pollution on membrane lipid composition of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) needles

Pukacki

2011

Acta Soc Bot Pol

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“…It is not the case for Fagus sylvatica pollen material (68% in high-traffic road zones, 45% in industrial one, and 79% for the control). A decrease in viability and/or germination has been consistently observed for outdoor-polluted pollen of various species: Pinus pinea [ 85 ], Pinus nigra Arnold [ 42 ], and Pinus sylvestris [ 48 , 54 , 86 ], Betula verrucosa [ 80 ] and Betula papyrifera [ 87 ], Hedera helix L., Convolvulus sepium L., Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers., Quercus ilex L., Dactylis glomerata L., Parietaria diffusa M. and K., Daucus carota L., Tilia cordata Miller [ 88 ], Corylus avellana L., and Rosa rugosa [ 89 ].…”

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A Review of the Effects of Major Atmospheric Pollutants on Pollen Grains, Pollen Content, and Allergenicity

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Charpin

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The Scientific World Journal

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This review summarizes the available data related to the effects of air pollution on pollen grains from different plant species. Several studies carried out either on in situ harvested pollen or on pollen exposed in different places more or less polluted are presented and discussed. The different experimental procedures used to monitor the impact of pollution on pollen grains and on various produced external or internal subparticles are listed. Physicochemical and biological effects of artificial pollution (gaseous and particulate) on pollen from different plants, in different laboratory conditions, are considered. The effects of polluted pollen grains, subparticles, and derived aeroallergens in animal models, in in vitro cell culture, on healthy human and allergic patients are described. Combined effects of atmospheric pollutants and pollen grains-derived biological material on allergic population are specifically discussed. Within the notion of “polluen,” some methodological biases are underlined and research tracks in this field are proposed.

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“…The disturbance in lipid region could also be caused by another stress factor such as air pollution. The research of Pukacki and Chałupka (2003) supports this statement. They observed a modification of lipid content in pine pollen collected from polluted areas.…”

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Analysis of morphological and molecular composition changes in allergenic Artemisia vulgaris L. pollen under traffic pollution using SEM and FTIR spectroscopy

Depciuch

Kasprzyk

Roga

et al. 2016

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Nowadays, pollen allergy becomes an increasing problem for human population. Common mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris L.) is one of the major allergenic plants in Europe. In this study, the influence of air pollution caused by traffic on the structure and chemical composition of common mugwort pollen was investigated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and curve-fitting analysis of amide I profile was applied to assess the morphological and structural changes of mugwort pollen grains collected from sites with different vehicle pollution levels. Microscopic observations support the conclusion, that the higher the car traffic, the smaller the pollen grains. The obtained results clearly show that air pollution had an impact on different maximum absorbance values of individual functional groups composing the chemical structure of pollen. Moreover, air pollution induced structural changes in macromolecules of mugwort pollen. In pollen collected from the unpolluted site, the content of sporopollenin (850 cm−1) was the highest, whereas polysaccharide concentration (1032 cm−1) was the lowest. Significant differences were observed in lipids. Pollen collected from the site with heavy traffic had the lowest content of lipids at 1709, 2071, and 2930 cm−1. The largest differences were observed in the spectra regions corresponding to proteins. In pollen collected from unpolluted site, the highest level of β-sheet (1600 cm−1) and α-helix (1650 cm−1) was detected. The structural changes in proteins, observed in the second derivative of the FTIR spectrum and in the curve-fitting analysis of amide I profile, could be caused inter alia by air pollutants. Alterations in protein structure and in their content in the pollen may increase the sensitization and subsequent risk of allergy in predisposed people. The obtained results suggest that the changes in chemical composition of pollen may be a good indicator of air quality and that FTIR may be successfully applied in biomonitoring.

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Environmental pollution changes in membrane lipids, antioxidants and vitality of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) pollen

Cited by 13 publications

References 23 publications

The effect of industrial air pollution on membrane lipid composition of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) needles

The effect of industrial air pollution on membrane lipid composition of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) needles

A Review of the Effects of Major Atmospheric Pollutants on Pollen Grains, Pollen Content, and Allergenicity

Analysis of morphological and molecular composition changes in allergenic Artemisia vulgaris L. pollen under traffic pollution using SEM and FTIR spectroscopy

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