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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2025

Melatonin mitigates cadmium-induced oxidative damage and modulates polysaccharide biosynthesis in

Deqiong Niu, Zhonghai Dao, Zhifeng Xiao, Ping Xiang, Shiyong Zhou, Jinrun Dong

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Effect of melatonin on seed germination ofFrontiers in plant science · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Deqiong NiuBiochemical laboratory, College of Biological Science and Food Engineering, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China.
Zhonghai DaoBiochemical laboratory, College of Biological Science and Food Engineering, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China.
Zhifeng XiaoBiochemical laboratory, College of Biological Science and Food Engineering, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China.
Ping XiangBiochemical laboratory, College of Biological Science and Food Engineering, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China.
Shiyong ZhouBiochemical laboratory, College of Biological Science and Food Engineering, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China.
Jinrun DongBiochemical laboratory, College of Biological Science and Food Engineering, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Cadmium (Cd), a highly toxic heavy metal, threatens ecosystems and human health. Methods: Soil was passivated with 250 μmol/L CdCl Results: Our findings revealed that Cd stress substantially suppressed seedling growth, manifesting as significant reductions in fresh weight, dry weight, chlorophyll content, and proline accumulation relative to control plants. Under Cd stress, application of 50 μmol/L MT achieved the maximal reduction in the contents of hydrogen peroxide (H Discussion: This study is helpful for understanding the regulatory network of MT in BSP biosynthesis under Cd stress and the role of MT in alleviating Cd-induced oxidative damage, thereby providing potential strategies for cultivating medicinal plants in heavy metal-contaminated environments.

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Bletilla striataCd stressmelatoninmetabolomicoxidative damage polysaccharide biosynthesistranscriptomic

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PMID41383926
PMCPMC12689973

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