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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Resilience and Mitigation Strategies of Cyanobacteria under Ultraviolet Radiation Stress.

Varsha K Singh, Sapana Jha, Palak Rana, Sonal Mishra, Neha Kumari, Suresh C Singh, Shekhar Anand, Vijay Upadhye, Rajeshwar P Sinha

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
24.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Structural analysis of the tetrahydrobiopterin glucosyltransferase PsBGluT from Pseudanabaena sp. Chao 1811.Acta crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology communications · 2025
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  10. Cyanobacteria Under UV Radiation: General Insights into Stress Responses.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  16. How warming impacts the photosynthetic physiology of the bloom-forming cyanobacterium, Microcystis aeruginosa, under UV exposure.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Varsha K SinghLaboratory of Photobiology and Molecular Microbiology, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India.ORCID 0000-0002-7856-9614
Sapana JhaLaboratory of Photobiology and Molecular Microbiology, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India.ORCID 0009-0002-0847-4385
Palak RanaLaboratory of Photobiology and Molecular Microbiology, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India.ORCID 0009-0007-6068-3981
Sonal MishraLaboratory of Photobiology and Molecular Microbiology, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India.ORCID 0000-0002-5492-4124
Neha KumariLaboratory of Photobiology and Molecular Microbiology, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India.
Suresh C SinghTaurmed Technologies Pvt Ltd., 304, Pearl's Business Park, Netaji Subhash Place, New Delhi 110034, India.
Shekhar AnandTaurmed Technologies Pvt Ltd., 304, Pearl's Business Park, Netaji Subhash Place, New Delhi 110034, India.
Vijay UpadhyeDepartment of Microbiology, Parul Institute of Applied Science, Center of Research for Development, Parul University, Vadodara 391760, India.ORCID 0000-0002-8821-1720
Rajeshwar P SinhaLaboratory of Photobiology and Molecular Microbiology, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India.ORCID 0000-0002-0112-6161
Banaras Hindu University · INChandigarh University · INParul University · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) tends to damage key cellular machinery. Cells may adapt by developing several defence mechanisms as a response to such damage; otherwise, their destiny is cell death. Since cyanobacteria are primary biotic components and also important biomass producers, any drastic effects caused by UVR may imbalance the entire ecosystem. Cyanobacteria are exposed to UVR in their natural habitats. This exposure can cause oxidative stress which affects cellular morphology and vital processes such as cell growth and differentiation, pigmentation, photosynthesis, nitrogen metabolism, and enzyme activity, as well as alterations in the native structure of biomolecules such as proteins and DNA. The high resilience and several mitigation strategies adopted by a cyanobacterial community in the face of UV stress are attributed to the activation of several photo/dark repair mechanisms, avoidance, scavenging, screening, antioxidant systems, and the biosynthesis of UV photoprotectants, such as mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs), scytonemin (Scy), carotenoids, and polyamines. This knowledge can be used to develop new strategies for protecting other organisms from the harmful effects of UVR. The review critically reports the latest updates on various resilience and defence mechanisms employed by cyanobacteria to withstand UV-stressed environments. In addition, recent developments in the field of the molecular biology of UV-absorbing compounds such as mycosporine-like amino acids and scytonemin and the possible role of programmed cell death, signal perception, and transduction under UVR stress are discussed.

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CyanobacteriaUltraviolet RaysAmino AcidsEcosystemIndolesPhenolsAmino AcidsIndolesPhenolsscytoneminmycosporine-like amino acidsphotoprotectionphoto repairresiliencescytoneminultraviolet radiation

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PMID37569755
PMCPMC10419127
OpenAlexW4385546033

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