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Seed Priming with Nanoencapsulated Gibberellic Acid Triggers Beneficial Morphophysiological and Biochemical Responses of Tomato Plants under Different Water Conditions

Water deficit (WD) promotes great losses in agriculture, and the development of new sustainable technologies to mitigate the effects of this stress on plants is essential. This study aimed to evaluate the morphophysiological and biochemical alterations induced by the priming of tomato seeds with different formulations in plants under field capacity and WD conditions. In the first experiment, the treatments consisted of nanoparticles of alginate/chitosan and chitosan/tripolyphosphate containing gibberellic acid (GA3) in different concentrations (0.5, 5, and 50 µg mL−1 GA3), in addition to control with deionized water. The alginate/chitosan (5 µg mL−1 GA3) provided the greatest gains in plant growth under field capacity. In addition, under WD this treatment reduced damage to photosystem II (−14%), stomatal conductance (−13%), and water loss (−38%) and increased the instantaneous carboxylation efficiency (+24%) and intrinsic water use efficiency (+12%). In the second experiment, the treatments were alginate/chitosan nanoparticles containing GA3 (NPGA3 5 µg mL−1), free GA3 (GA3 5 µg mL−1), nanoparticles without GA3 (NP), deionized water (WATER), and non-primed seeds (CONT). Under WD, GA3 and CONT maintained plant growth and lost water rapidly, reducing stomatal conductance (−87%) and net photosynthesis (−69%). In contrast, NPGA3 decreased leaf area (−44%) and increased root-to-shoot ratio (+39%) when compared to GA3, reducing water loss (−28%). Activation of protective mechanisms (e.g., superoxide dismutase and catalase activities) by WATER, NPGA3, and NP treatments also resulted in lower susceptibility to WD compared to CONT and GA3. The results highlight the positive effect of seed priming on plant response to WD, which was enhanced by the use of nanoencapsulated GA3.

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Aspectos etiológicos da síndrome do pé caído

Introdução. A síndrome do pé caído é conhecida como um distúrbio que dificulta ou gera uma incapacidade na movimentação da articulação do tornozelo e nos dedos dos pés. Uma vez instalada esta dificuldade na realização de dorsiflexão nos músculos do pé afetado, caracteriza-se por ser um sinal de dano neuromuscular com manifestação clínica permanente ou transitória. Objetivo. Descrever e revisar os aspectos etiológicos da síndrome do pé caído. Método. Revisão narrativa, baseada nas bases de dados PUBMED/MEDLINE, LILACS e Scielo. Resultados. Foi confeccionado um referencial teórico sobre as principais doenças que desencadeiam a síndrome do pé caído, de acordo com o neurônio motor lesionado, apontando a fisiopatologia da síndrome do pé caído envolvida em cada etiologia descrita. Conclusão. Ressalta-se a importância do entendimento clínico sobre as patologias que podem desencadear a síndrome do pé caído e as alterações funcionais decorrentes deste processo, visto que o embasamento sobre as taxas de prevalência e incidências também ressaltam a importância inclusive da assistência em pacientes que desenvolvem pé caído. As discussões sobre o tema necessitam de pesquisas mais robustas em busca de evidências que permitam embasar e ressaltar as alterações funcionais mediante a evolução desta patologia.

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