Hydrogen-rich water mediates redox regulation of the antioxidant system, mycelial regeneration and fruiting body development in Hypsizygus marmoreus.
Hui Chen, Haibo Hai, Hong Wang, Qian Wang, Mingjie Chen, Zhiyong Feng, Ming Ye, Jinjing Zhang · Fungal biology · 2018
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Antioxidant capacity increased significantly in damaged mycelia after HRW treatment, as indicated by higher antioxidant enzyme activities and antioxidant contents; the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were also reduced at the mycelial regeneration stage after treatment with HRW. This source-grounded publication contributes evidence relevant to molecular hydrogen and is retained in a transparent general research category when a more specific study design is not supported by the indexed record.
What the Publication Examined
Hydrogen-rich water mediates redox regulation of the antioxidant system, mycelial regeneration and fruiting body development in Hypsizygus marmoreus.
How Molecular Hydrogen Was Addressed
In this study, mycelia injured by scratching were treated with hydrogen-rich water (HRW) to investigate the involvement of the redox system in fruiting body development.
What the Publication Reported
Antioxidant capacity increased significantly in damaged mycelia after HRW treatment, as indicated by higher antioxidant enzyme activities and antioxidant contents; the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were also reduced at the mycelial regeneration stage after treatment with HRW.
Authors’ Conclusion
The authors concluded that laccase and manganese peroxidase activities and mycelial biomass were higher after HRW treatment, suggesting that HRW might enhance the substrate-degradation rate to provide more carbon sources for fruiting body production.