The optimised method of HPLC analysis of glutathione allows to determine the degree of oxidative stress in plant cell culture.

Abstract

Redox regulations and antioxidant defence play a central role in the acclimation of plants to their environment. Glutathione represents an essential component of the cellular antioxidant defence system, which keeps levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) under control. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) separation with fluorescence detection is a sensitive method that enables analysis of reduced and oxidised glutathione levels in small samples of plant tissues or plant cell culture. We aimed to optimise the method to obtain more accurate information about the total level of glutathione and the proportion of the reduced form (GSH) by choosing the most suitable reduction reagent and the conditions under which the reduction occurs. The applicability of the developed method was verified by analysing tobacco cells treated with hydrogen peroxide, which caused a decrease in the GSH/total glutathione ratio. Significant changes in the level of glutathione as well as in the GSH/total glutathione ratio were also observed during tobacco cell culture development.

Plant phenotyping relevance

植物細胞の酸化ストレス状態を推定するグルタチオンHPLC測定法の条件最適化と適用検証が研究の中心であり、単なる生物学的実験のルーチン測定ではない。

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