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Zhao S, Chen J, Cao S, Wang H, Chen H, Wei Y, Chen Y, Shao X, Xu F. The regulation of Cytochrome f by mannose treatment in broccoli and its relationship with programmed cell death in tobacco BY-2 cells. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 208:108480. [PMID: 38437751 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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It is well established that programmed cell death (PCD) occurred in broccoli during postharvest senescence, but no studies have been conducted on the regulation of broccoli cytochrome f by mannose treatment and its relationship with PCD. In this study, we treated broccoli buds with mannose to investigate the changes in color, total chlorophyll content, gene expression related to chlorophyll metabolism, chloroplast structure, and cytochrome f determination during postharvest storage. In addition, to investigate the effect of cytochrome f on PCD, we extracted cytochrome f from broccoli and treated Nicotiana tabacum L. cv Bright Yellow 2 (BY-2) cells with extracted cytochrome f from broccoli at various concentrations. The results showed that cytochrome f can induce PCD in tobacco BY-2 cells, as evidenced by altered cell morphology, nuclear chromatin disintegration, DNA degradation, decreased cell viability, and increased caspase-3-like protease production. Taken together, our study indicated that mannose could effectively delay senescence of postharvest broccoli by inhibiting the expression of gene encoding cytochrome f which could induce PCD.
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- Shiyi Zhao
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Zhejiang-Malaysia Joint Research Laboratory for Agricultural Product Processing and Nutrition, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315800, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Zhejiang-Malaysia Joint Research Laboratory for Agricultural Product Processing and Nutrition, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315800, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Zhejiang-Malaysia Joint Research Laboratory for Agricultural Product Processing and Nutrition, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315800, China
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- Food Science Institute, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Postharvest Preservation and Processing of Vegetables (Co-construction By Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Post-Harvest Handling of Fruits, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables Postharvest and Processing Technology Research of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Zhejiang-Malaysia Joint Research Laboratory for Agricultural Product Processing and Nutrition, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315800, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Zhejiang-Malaysia Joint Research Laboratory for Agricultural Product Processing and Nutrition, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315800, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Zhejiang-Malaysia Joint Research Laboratory for Agricultural Product Processing and Nutrition, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315800, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Zhejiang-Malaysia Joint Research Laboratory for Agricultural Product Processing and Nutrition, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315800, China.
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Huque AKMM, So W, Noh M, You MK, Shin JS. Overexpression of AtBBD1, Arabidopsis Bifunctional Nuclease, Confers Drought Tolerance by Enhancing the Expression of Regulatory Genes in ABA-Mediated Drought Stress Signaling. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22062936. [PMID: 33805821 PMCID: PMC8001636 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22062936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Drought is the most serious abiotic stress, which significantly reduces crop productivity. The phytohormone ABA plays a pivotal role in regulating stomatal closing upon drought stress. Here, we characterized the physiological function of AtBBD1, which has bifunctional nuclease activity, on drought stress. We found that AtBBD1 localized to the nucleus and cytoplasm, and was expressed strongly in trichomes and stomatal guard cells of leaves, based on promoter:GUS constructs. Expression analyses revealed that AtBBD1 and AtBBD2 are induced early and strongly by ABA and drought, and that AtBBD1 is also strongly responsive to JA. We then compared phenotypes of two AtBBD1-overexpression lines (AtBBD1-OX), single knockout atbbd1, and double knockout atbbd1/atbbd2 plants under drought conditions. We did not observe any phenotypic difference among them under normal growth conditions, while OX lines had greatly enhanced drought tolerance, lower transpirational water loss, and higher proline content than the WT and KOs. Moreover, by measuring seed germination rate and the stomatal aperture after ABA treatment, we found that AtBBD1-OX and atbbd1 plants showed significantly higher and lower ABA-sensitivity, respectively, than the WT. RNA sequencing analysis of AtBBD1-OX and atbbd1 plants under PEG-induced drought stress showed that overexpression of AtBBD1 enhances the expression of key regulatory genes in the ABA-mediated drought signaling cascade, particularly by inducing genes related to ABA biosynthesis, downstream transcription factors, and other regulatory proteins, conferring AtBBD1-OXs with drought tolerance. Taken together, we suggest that AtBBD1 functions as a novel positive regulator of drought responses by enhancing the expression of ABA- and drought stress-responsive genes as well as by increasing proline content.
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- A. K. M. Mahmudul Huque
- Division of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (A.K.M.M.H.); (W.S.); (M.N.)
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- Division of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (A.K.M.M.H.); (W.S.); (M.N.)
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- Division of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (A.K.M.M.H.); (W.S.); (M.N.)
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 446-701, Korea
- Correspondence: (M.K.Y.); (J.S.S.)
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- Division of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea; (A.K.M.M.H.); (W.S.); (M.N.)
- Correspondence: (M.K.Y.); (J.S.S.)
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Bai M, Liang M, Huai B, Gao H, Tong P, Shen R, He H, Wu H. Ca2+-dependent nuclease is involved in DNA degradation during the formation of the secretory cavity by programmed cell death in fruit of Citrus grandis 'Tomentosa'. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2020; 71:4812-4827. [PMID: 32324220 PMCID: PMC7410178 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraa199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The secretory cavity is a typical structure in Citrus fruit and is formed by schizolysigeny. Previous reports have indicated that programmed cell death (PCD) is involved in the degradation of secretory cavity cells in the fruit, and that the spatio-temporal location of calcium is closely related to nuclear DNA degradation in this process; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying this Ca2+ regulation remain largely unknown. Here, we identified CgCaN that encodes a Ca2+-dependent DNase in the fruit of Citrus grandis 'Tomentosa', the function of which was studied using calcium ion localization, DNase activity assays, in situ hybridization, and protein immunolocalization. The results suggested that the full-length cDNA of CgCaN contains an ORF of 1011 bp that encodes a protein 336 amino acids in length with a SNase-like functional domain. CgCaN digests dsDNA at neutral pH in a Ca2+-dependent manner. In situ hybridization signals of CgCaN were particularly distributed in the secretory cavity cells. Ca2+ and Ca2+-dependent DNases were mainly observed in the condensed chromatin and in the nucleolus. In addition, spatio-temporal expression patterns of CgCaN and its protein coincided with the time-points that corresponded to chromatin degradation and nuclear rupture during the PCD in the development of the fruit secretory cavity. Taken together, our results suggest that Ca2+-dependent DNases play direct roles in nuclear DNA degradation during the PCD of secretory cavity cells during Citrus fruit development. Given the consistency of the expression patterns of genes regulated by calmodulin (CaM) and calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPK) and the dynamics of calcium accumulation, we speculate that CaM and CDPK proteins might be involved in Ca2+ transport from the extracellular walls through the cytoplasm and into the nucleus to activate CgCaN for DNA degradation.
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- Mei Bai
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Diaz-Baena M, Galvez-Valdivieso G, Delgado-Garcia E, Pineda M, Piedras P. Nuclease and ribonuclease activities in response to salt stress: Identification of PvRNS3, a T2/S-like ribonuclease induced in common bean radicles by salt stress. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2020; 147:235-241. [PMID: 31881432 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The increase in soil salinization due to global climate change could cause large losses in crop productivity affecting, among other biological processes, to germination and seedling development. We have studied how salt stress affects nucleic acid degrading activities in radicles of common bean during seedling development. In radicles of common bean, a main nuclease of 37 kDa and two ribonucleases of 17 and 19 kDa were detected. Saline stress did not alter these three activities but induced a new ribonuclease of 16 kDa. All three ribonucleases are acidic enzymes that were inhibited by Zn. The 16 and 17 kDa ribonucleases are inhibited by guanilates. In the genome of common bean, we have identified 13 genes belonging to the T2 ribonuclease family and that are grouped in the 3 classes of T2 ribonucleases. The analysis of the expression of the 3 genes belonging to Class I (PvRNS1 to 3) and the unique gene from Class II (PvRNS4) in radicles showed that PvRNS3 is highly induced under salt stress.
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- Mercedes Diaz-Baena
- Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal, Plants Molecular Physiology and Biotechnology Group, Campus de Rabanales, Edif. Severo Ochoa, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal, Plants Molecular Physiology and Biotechnology Group, Campus de Rabanales, Edif. Severo Ochoa, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal, Plants Molecular Physiology and Biotechnology Group, Campus de Rabanales, Edif. Severo Ochoa, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal, Plants Molecular Physiology and Biotechnology Group, Campus de Rabanales, Edif. Severo Ochoa, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Botánica, Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal, Plants Molecular Physiology and Biotechnology Group, Campus de Rabanales, Edif. Severo Ochoa, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
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Sui W, Guo K, Li L, Liu S, Takano T, Zhang X. Arabidopsis Ca 2+-dependent nuclease AtCaN2 plays a negative role in plant responses to salt stress. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 281:213-222. [PMID: 30824054 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2018.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 12/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Eukaryotic nucleases are involved in processes such as DNA restriction digestion, repair, recombination, transposition, and programmed cell death (PCD). Studies on the role of nucleases have mostly focused on PCD during plant development, while the information on nucleases involved in responses to different abiotic stress conditions remains limited. Here, we identified a Ca2+-dependent nuclease, AtCaN2, in Arabidopsis thaliana and characterized its activity, expression patterns, and involvement in plant responses to salt stress. AtCaN2 showed a dual endonuclease and exonuclease activity, being able to degrade circular plasmids, RNA, single-stranded DNA, and double-stranded DNA. Expression analysis showed that AtCaN2 was strongly induced in senescent siliques and by salt stress. Overexpression of AtCaN2 decreased the plant tolerance to salt stress conditions, leading to an excessive H2O2 accumulation. However, an atcan2 mutant showed better tolerance to salt stress and a lower level of H2O2 accumulation. Moreover, the expression of several genes (AtAPX1, AtGPX8, and AtSOD1), encoding reactive oxygen species-scavenging enzymes (ascorbate peroxidase 1, glutathione peroxidase 8, and superoxide dismutase 1, respectively), was highly induced in the atcan2 mutant under salt stress conditions. In addition, salt-stress-induced cell death was increased in the AtCaN2-overexpressing transgenic plant but decreased in the atcan2 mutant. On the basis of these findings, we conclude that AtCaN2 plays a negative role in plant tolerance to salt stress. A AtCaN2 knock out could reduce ROS accumulation, decrease ROS-induced PCD, and improve overall plant tolerance.
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- Wenting Sui
- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration (SAVER), Ministry of Education, Alkali Soil Natural Environmental Science Center (ASNESC), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration (SAVER), Ministry of Education, Alkali Soil Natural Environmental Science Center (ASNESC), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration (SAVER), Ministry of Education, Alkali Soil Natural Environmental Science Center (ASNESC), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- Asian Natural Environment Science Center (ANESC), The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Midori Cho, Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo 188-0002, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration (SAVER), Ministry of Education, Alkali Soil Natural Environmental Science Center (ASNESC), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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Podzimek T, Přerovská T, Šantrůček J, Kovaľ T, Dohnálek J, Matoušek J, Lipovová P. N-glycosylation of tomato nuclease TBN1 produced in N. benthamiana and its effect on the enzyme activity. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 276:152-161. [PMID: 30348313 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2018.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A unique analysis of an enzyme activity versus structure modification of the tomato nuclease R-TBN1 is presented. R-TBN1, the non-specific nuclease belonging to the S1-P1 nuclease family, was recombinantly produced in N. benthamiana. The native structure is posttranslationally modified by N-glycosylation at three sites. In this work, it was found that this nuclease is modified by high-mannose type N-glycosylation with a certain degree of macro- and microheterogeneity. To monitor the role of N-glycosylation in its activity, hypo- and hyperglycosylated nuclease mutants, R-TBN1 digested by α-mannosidase, and R-TBN1 deglycosylated by PNGase F were prepared. Deglycosylated R-TBN1 and mutant N94D/N112D were virtually inactive. Compared to R-TBN1 wt, both N94D and N112D mutants showed about 60% and 10% of the activity, respectively, while the N186D, D36S, and D36S/E104 N mutants were equally or even more active than R-TBN1 wt. The partial demannosylation of R-TBN1 did not affect the nuclease activity; moreover, a little shift in substrate specificity was observed. The results show two facts: 1) which sites must be occupied by a glycan for the proper folding and stability and 2) how N. benthamiana glycosylates the foreign nuclease. At the same time, the modifications can be interesting in designing the nuclease activity or specificity through its glycosylation.
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- Tomáš Podzimek
- University of Chemical Technology Prague, Technická 3, Prague 6, 166 28, Czech Republic.
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- University of Chemical Technology Prague, Technická 3, Prague 6, 166 28, Czech Republic
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- University of Chemical Technology Prague, Technická 3, Prague 6, 166 28, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., Biocev, Průmyslová 595, 252 50, Vestec, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., Biocev, Průmyslová 595, 252 50, Vestec, Czech Republic
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- Biology Centre, ASCR v.v.i., Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Branišovská 32, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- University of Chemical Technology Prague, Technická 3, Prague 6, 166 28, Czech Republic
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Mao C, Ding J, Zhang B, Xi D, Ming F. OsNAC2 positively affects salt-induced cell death and binds to the OsAP37 and OsCOX11 promoters. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2018; 94:454-468. [PMID: 29436050 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Revised: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Plant development and adaptation to environmental stresses are intimately associated with programmed cell death (PCD). Although some of the mechanisms regulating PCD [e.g., accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS)] are common among responses to different abiotic stresses, the pathways mediating salt-induced PCD remain largely uncharacterized. Here we report that overexpression of OsNAC2, which encodes a plant-specific transcription factor, promotes salt-induced cell death accompanied by the loss of plasma membrane integrity, nuclear DNA fragmentation, and changes to caspase-like activity. In OsNAC2-knockdown lines, cell death was markedly decreased in response to severe salt stress. Additionally, OsNAC2 expression was enhanced in rice seedlings exposed to a high NaCl concentration. Moreover, the results of quantitative real-time PCR, chromatin immunoprecipitation, dual-luciferase, and yeast one-hybrid assays indicated that OsNAC2 targeted genes that encoded an ROS scavenger (OsCOX11) and a caspase-like protease (OsAP37). Furthermore, K+ -efflux channels (OsGORK and OsSKOR) were clearly activated by OsNAC2. Overall, our results suggested that OsNAC2 accelerates NaCl-induced PCD and provide new insights into the mechanisms that affect ROS accumulation, plant caspase-like activity, and K+ efflux.
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- Chanjuan Mao
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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Manna I, Bandyopadhyay M. Engineered nickel oxide nanoparticles affect genome stability in Allium cepa (L.). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2017; 121:206-215. [PMID: 29136573 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2017.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Indiscriminate uses of engineered nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO-NPs) in heavy industries have ushered their introduction into the natural environment, ensuing novel interactions with biotic components of the ecosystem. Though much is known about the toxicity of NiO-NPs on animals, their phytotoxic potential is not well elucidated. NiO-NP hinders intra-cellular homeostasis by producing ROS in excess, having profound effect on the antioxidant profile of exposed animal and plant tissues. In the present study, bulbs of the model plant Allium cepa were treated with varying concentrations of NiO-NP (10 mg L-1 - 500 mg L-1) to study changes in ROS production and potential genotoxic effect. The data generated proved a concomitant upsurge in intracellular ROS accumulation with NiO-NP dosage that could be correlated with increased genotoxicity in A. cepa. Augmented in situ ROS production was revealed through DCFH-DA assay, with highest increase in fluorescence (70% over control) in bulbs exposed to 125 mg L-1 NiO-NP. Effect of NiO-NP on genomic DNA was studied through detailed analyses of RAPD profiles which allows detection of even slightest changes in DNA sequence of treated plants. Significant differences in band intensity, loss and appearance of bands as well as genomic template stability and band sharing indices of treated plants revealed increased vulnerability of genomic DNA to NiO-NP, at even lowest concentration (10 mg L-1). This is the first report of NiO-NP induced genotoxicity on A. cepa, which confirms the nanoparticle as a potent environmental hazard.
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- Indrani Manna
- Plant Molecular Cytogenetics Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Botany, Ballygunge Science College, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, India
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- Plant Molecular Cytogenetics Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Botany, Ballygunge Science College, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, India.
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Lu W, Deng M, Guo F, Wang M, Zeng Z, Han N, Yang Y, Zhu M, Bian H. Suppression of OsVPE3 Enhances Salt Tolerance by Attenuating Vacuole Rupture during Programmed Cell Death and Affects Stomata Development in Rice. RICE (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2016; 9:65. [PMID: 27900724 PMCID: PMC5128010 DOI: 10.1186/s12284-016-0138-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vacuolar processing enzymes (VPEs) are cysteine proteinases that act as crucial mediators of programmed cell death (PCD) in plants. In rice, however, the role of VPEs in abiotic stress-induced PCD remains largely unknown. In this study, we generated OsVPE3 overexpression and suppression transgenic lines to elucidate the function of this gene in rice. RESULTS Survival rate and chlorophyll retention analyses showed that suppression of OsVPE3 clearly enhanced salt stress tolerance in transgenic rice compared with wild type. Furthermore, fragmentation of genomic DNA was inhibited in plants with down-regulated OsVPE3. Vital staining studies indicated that vacuole rupture occurred prior to plasma membrane collapse during salt-induced PCD. Notably, overexpression of OsVPE3 promoted vacuole rupture, whereas suppression of OsVPE3 attenuated or delayed the disintegration of vacuolar membranes. Moreover, we found that suppression of OsVPE3 caused decreased leaf width and guard cell length in rice. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, these results indicated that suppression of OsVPE3 enhances salt tolerance by attenuating vacuole rupture during PCD. Therefore, we concluded that OsVPE3 plays a crucial role in vacuole-mediated PCD and in stomatal development in rice.
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- Wenyun Lu
- Institute of Genetics and Regenerative Biology, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest and Disease Control, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Genetics and Regenerative Biology, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Genetics and Regenerative Biology, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Genetics and Regenerative Biology, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Genetics and Regenerative Biology, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Genetics and Regenerative Biology, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Plant Pathology and Huck Institute of Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Institute of Genetics and Regenerative Biology, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Genetics and Regenerative Biology, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Ootsubo Y, Hibino T, Wakazono T, Mukai Y, Che FS. IREN, a novel EF-hand motif-containing nuclease, functions in the degradation of nuclear DNA during the hypersensitive response cell death in rice. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2016; 80:748-60. [PMID: 26766411 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2015.1123610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The hypersensitive response (HR), a type of programmed cell death that is accompanied by DNA degradation and loss of plasma membrane integrity, is a common feature of plant immune responses. We previously reported that transcription of IREN which encodes a novel EF-hand containing plant nuclease is controlled by OsNAC4, a key positive regulator of HR cell death. Transient overexpression of IREN in rice protoplasts also led to rapid DNA fragmentation, while suppression of IREN using RNA interference showed remarkable decrease of DNA fragmentation during HR cell death. Maximum DNA degradation associated with the recombinant IREN was observed in the presence of Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) or Ca(2+) and Mn(2+). Interestingly, DNA degradation mediated by the recombinant IREN was completely abolished by Zn(2+), even when Ca(2+), Mg(2+), or Mn(2+) were present in the reaction buffer. These data indicate that IREN functions in the degradation of nuclear DNA during HR cell death.
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- Yuka Ootsubo
- a Graduate School of Bioscience , Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology , 1266 Tamura, Nagahama , Shiga 526-0829 , Japan
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- a Graduate School of Bioscience , Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology , 1266 Tamura, Nagahama , Shiga 526-0829 , Japan
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- a Graduate School of Bioscience , Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology , 1266 Tamura, Nagahama , Shiga 526-0829 , Japan
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- a Graduate School of Bioscience , Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology , 1266 Tamura, Nagahama , Shiga 526-0829 , Japan
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- a Graduate School of Bioscience , Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology , 1266 Tamura, Nagahama , Shiga 526-0829 , Japan
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Sinha RK, Pospíšil P, Maheshwari P, Eudes F. Bcl-2△21 and Ac-DEVD-CHO Inhibit Death of Wheat Microspores. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:1931. [PMID: 28082995 PMCID: PMC5184288 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Microspore cell death and low green plant production efficiency are an integral obstacle in the development of doubled haploid production in wheat. The aim of the current study was to determine the effect of anti-apoptotic recombinant human B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2△21) and caspase-3-inhibitor (Ac-DEVD-CHO) in microspore cell death in bread wheat cultivars AC Fielder and AC Andrew. Induction medium containing Bcl-2△21 and Ac-DEVD-CHO yielded a significantly higher number of viable microspores, embryo-like structures and total green plants in wheat cultivars AC Fielder and AC Andrew. Total peroxidase activity was lower in Bcl-2△21 treated microspore cultures at 96 h of treatment compared to control and Ac-DEVD-CHO. Electron paramagnetic resonance study of total microspore protein showed a different scavenging activity for Bcl-2△21 and Ac-DEVD-CHO. Bcl-2△21 scavenged approximately 50% hydroxyl radical (HO•) formed, whereas Ac-DEVD-CHO scavenged approximately 20% of HO•. Conversely, reduced caspase-3-like activities were detected in the presence of Bcl-2△21 and Ac-DEVD-CHO, supporting the involvement of Bcl-2△21 and Ac-DEVD-CHO in increasing microspore viability by reducing oxidative stress and caspase-3-like activity. Our results indicate that Bcl-2△21 and Ac-DEVD-CHO protects cells from cell death following different pathways. Bcl-2△21 prevents cell damage by detoxifying HO• and suppressing caspase-3-like activity, while Ac-DEVD-CHO inhibits the cell death pathways by modulating caspase-like activity.
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- Rakesh K. Sinha
- Cereal Biotechnology, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, LethbridgeAB, Canada
- Department of Plant Anatomy and Cytology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of SilesiaKatowice, Poland
- *Correspondence: Rakesh K. Sinha,
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- Department of Biophysics, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Faculty of Science, Palacký UniversityOlomouc, Czechia
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- Cereal Biotechnology, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, LethbridgeAB, Canada
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- Cereal Biotechnology, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, LethbridgeAB, Canada
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Bogas V, Carvalho M, Anjos M, Corte-Real F. Genetic identification of degraded and/or inhibited DNA samples. AUST J FORENSIC SCI 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2015.1069894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Cai J, Zhang Z, Zhou Z, Yang W, Liu Y, Mei F, Zhou G, Wang L. Localization of BEN1-LIKE protein and nuclear degradation during development of metaphloem sieve elements in Triticum aestivum L. ACTA BIOLOGICA HUNGARICA 2015; 66:66-79. [PMID: 25740439 DOI: 10.1556/abiol.66.2015.1.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Metaphloem sieve elements (MSEs) in the developing caryopsis of Triticum aestivum L. undergo a unique type of programmed cell death (PCD); cell organelles gradually degrade with the MSE differentiation while mature sieve elements keep active. This study focuses on locating BEN1-LIKE protein and nuclear degradation in differentiating MSEs of wheat. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that nuclei degraded in MSE development. First, the degradation started at 2-3 days after flowering (DAF). The degraded fragments were then swallowed by phagocytic vacuoles at 4 DAF. Finally, nuclei almost completely degraded at 5 DAF. We measured the BEN1-LIKE protein expression in differentiating MSEs. In situ hybridization showed that BEN1-LIKE mRNA was a more obvious hybridization signal at 3-4 DAF at the microscopic level. Immuno-electron microscopy further revealed that BEN1-LIKE protein was mainly localized in MSE nuclei. Furthermore, MSE differentiation was tested using a TSQ Zn2+ fluorescence probe which showed that the dynamic change of Zn2+ accumulation was similar to BEN1-LIKE protein expression. These results suggest that nucleus degradation in wheat MSEs is associated with BEN1-LIKE protein and that the expression of this protein may be regulated by Zn2+ accumulation variation.
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- Jingtong Cai
- Huazhong Agricultural University Laboratory of Cell Biology, College of Life Science and Technology Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China
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- Huazhong Agricultural University Laboratory of Cell Biology, College of Life Science and Technology Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China
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- Huazhong Agricultural University Laboratory of Cell Biology, College of Life Science and Technology Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China
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- Huazhong Agricultural University Laboratory of Cell Biology, College of Life Science and Technology Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China
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- Huazhong Agricultural University Laboratory of Cell Biology, College of Life Science and Technology Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China
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- Huazhong Agricultural University College of Plant Sciences & Technology Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China
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- Huazhong Agricultural University College of Plant Sciences & Technology Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China
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- Huazhong Agricultural University Laboratory of Cell Biology, College of Life Science and Technology Wuhan, Hubei 430070 China
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Granot G, Morgenstern Y, Khan A, Rapp YG, Pesok A, Nevo E, Grafi G. Internucleosomal DNA fragmentation in wild emmer wheat is catalyzed by S1-type endonucleases translocated to the nucleus upon induction of cell death. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2015; 1849:239-46. [PMID: 25497371 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2014.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2014] [Revised: 11/25/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Leaves of cereal plants display nucleosomal fragmentation of DNA attributed to the action of nucleases induced during program cell death (PCD). Yet, the specific nuclease activity responsible for generating double strand DNA breaks (DSBs) that lead to DNA fragmentation has not been fully described. Here, we characterized a Ca2+/Mg2+-dependent S1-type endonuclease activity in leaves of wild emmer wheat (Triticum dicoccoides Köern.) capable of introducing DSBs as demonstrated by the conversion of supercoiled plasmid DNA into a linear duplex DNA. In-gel nuclease assay revealed a nuclease of about 35 kDa capable of degrading both single stranded DNA and RNA. We further showed that the endonuclease activity can be purified on Concanavalin A and treatment with peptide-N-glycosidase F (PNGase F) did not abolish its activity. Furthermore, ConA-associated endonuclease was capable of generating nucleosomal DNA fragmentation in tobacco nuclei. Since S1-type endonucleases lack canonical nuclear localization signal it was necessary to determine their subcellular localization. To this end, a cDNA encoding for a putative 34 kDa S1-type nuclease, designated TaS1-like (TaS1L) was synthesized based on available sequence data of Triticum aestivum and fused with RFP. Introduction into protoplasts showed that TaS1L-RFP is cytoplasmic 24h post transformation but gradually turn nuclear at 48 h concomitantly with induction of cell death. Our results suggest that DNA fragmentation occurring in leaves of wild emmer wheat may be attributed to S1-type endonuclease(s) that reside in the cytoplasm but translocate to the nucleus upon induction of cell death.
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- Gila Granot
- French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel
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- French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel
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- French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel
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- French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel
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- French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel
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- Institute of Evolution, University of Haifa, 199 Aba-Hushi Avenue Mount Carmel, Haifa 3498838, Israel
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- French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel.
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Induction of caspase-3-like activity in rice following release of cytochrome-f from the chloroplast and subsequent interaction with the ubiquitin-proteasome system. Sci Rep 2014; 4:5989. [PMID: 25103621 PMCID: PMC4125987 DOI: 10.1038/srep05989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2014] [Accepted: 06/13/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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It has been known that the process of leaf senescence is accompanied by programmed cell death (PCD), and the previous study indicated that dark-induced senescence in detached leaves from rice led to the release of cytochrome f (Cyt f) from chloroplast into the cytoplasm. In this study, the effects of Cyt f on PCD were studied both in vitro and in vivo. In a cell-free system, purified Cyt f activated caspase-3-like protease and endonuclease OsNuc37, and induced DNA fragmentation. Furthermore, Cyt f-induced caspase-3-like activity could be inhibited by MG132, which suggests that the activity was attributed to the 26S proteasome. Conditional expression of Cyt f in the cytoplasm could also activate caspase-3-like activity and DNA fragmentation. Fluorescein diacetate staining and annexin V-FITC/PI double staining demonstrated that Cyt f expression in cytoplasm significantly increased the percentage of PCD protoplasts. Yeast two-hybrid screening showed that Cyt f might interact with E3-ubiquitin ligase and RPN9b, the subunits of the ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS), and other PCD-related proteins. Taken together, these results suggest that the released Cyt f from the chloroplast into the cytoplasm might activate or rescue caspase-3-like activity by interacting with the UPS, ultimately leading to the induction of PCD.
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Kim Y, Wang M, Bai Y, Zeng Z, Guo F, Han N, Bian H, Wang J, Pan J, Zhu M. Bcl-2 suppresses activation of VPEs by inhibiting cytosolic Ca²⁺ level with elevated K⁺ efflux in NaCl-induced PCD in rice. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2014; 80:168-75. [PMID: 24787501 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2014.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 04/05/2014] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Bcl-2 is one of the most important antiapoptotic members in mammals and prevents many forms of apoptosis in a variety of cell types. Our previous study revealed that overexpression of Bcl-2 significantly suppressed H2O2/NaCl-induced programmed cell death via inhibiting the transcriptional activation of OsVPE2 and OsVPE3 in transgenic rice. However, Ca(2+) and K(+) homeostasis of this process remains largely unknown. In the present study, we investigate whether nonselective cation channels (NSCC) blockers affect Bcl-2 function in rice under salt stress and how Bcl-2 affects ion homeostasis in salt stress-induced PCD. The results showed that overexpression of Bcl-2 significantly decreased transient elevations in the cytosolic Ca(2+) levels, inhibited NaCl-induced K(+) efflux but not H(+) efflux across the plasma membrane, and further suppressed the expression levels of OsVPE2 and OsVPE3, leading to the inhibition of salt-induced PCD and increase of tolerance to salt stress in transgenic rice. During the NaCl-induced PCD, the effects of a NSCC blocker La(3+) on ion homeostasis and VPEs expression in wild-type were similar to the effects of Bcl-2 overexpression in transgenic line. However, a synergistic effect of Bcl-2 and La(3+) was not obviously detectable. Our results suggested that Bcl-2 played an important role in suppression of NaCl-induced PCD by disruption of ion homeostasis, providing an insight into the mechanistic study of plant VPEs, cytosolic Ca(2+) level and K(+) efflux.
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- Yongho Kim
- Institute of Genetics, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Genetics, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Genetics, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Genetics, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Genetics, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Genetics, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Genetics, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Institute of Genetics, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
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- Institute of Genetics, Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Yang L, Zhao X, Zhu H, Paul M, Zu Y, Tang Z. Exogenous trehalose largely alleviates ionic unbalance, ROS burst, and PCD occurrence induced by high salinity in Arabidopsis seedlings. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2014; 5:570. [PMID: 25400644 PMCID: PMC4212613 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Accepted: 10/03/2014] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Trehalose (Tre) has been reported to play a critical role in plant response to salinity and the involved mechanisms remain to be investigated in detail. Here, the putative roles of Tre in regulation of ionic balance, cellular redox state, cell death were studied in Arabidopsis under high salt condition. Our results found that the salt-induced restrictions on both vegetative and reproductive growth in salt-stressed plants were largely alleviated by exogenous supply with Tre. The microprobe analysis of ionic dynamics in the leaf and stem of florescence highlighted the Tre ability to retain K and K/Na ratio in plant tissues to improve salt tolerance. The flow cytometry assay of cellular levels of reactive oxygen species and programmed cell death displayed that Tre was able to antagonized salt-induced damages in redox state and cell death and sucrose did not play the same role with Tre. By comparing ionic distribution in leaf and inflorescence stem (IS), we found that Tre was able to restrict Na transportation to IS from leaves since that the ratio of Na accumulation in leaves relative to IS was largely improved due to Tre. The marked decrease of Na ion and improved sucrose level in IS might account for the promoted floral growth when Tre was included in the saline solution. At the same time, endogenous soluble sugars and antioxidant enzyme activities in the salt-stressed plants were also elevated by Tre to counteract high salt stress. We concluded that Tre could improve Arabidopsis salt resistance with respect to biomass accumulation and floral transition in the means of regulating plant redox state, cell death, and ionic distribution.
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- Lei Yang
- Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, ShanghaiChina
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- College of Life Science, Daqing Normal University, DaqingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Ecology, Northeast Forestry University, HarbinChina
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- Plant Biology and Crop Science, Rothamsted Research, HarpendenUK
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Ecology, Northeast Forestry University, HarbinChina
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Ecology, Northeast Forestry University, HarbinChina
- *Correspondence: Zhonghua Tang, Key Laboratory of Plant Ecology, Northeast Forestry University, Hexing Road 26, Harbin 150040, China e-mail:
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Di Cori P, Lucioli S, Frattarelli A, Nota P, Tel-Or E, Benyamini E, Gottlieb H, Caboni E, Forni C. Characterization of the response of in vitro cultured Myrtus communis L. plants to high concentrations of NaCl. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2013; 73:420-426. [PMID: 24239614 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 10/22/2013] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Effect of salt stress was examined in in vitro shoot cultures of Myrtus communis L. a species of the Mediterranean maquis. To determine the effects of high salt concentrations on myrtle plantlets and contribute toward understanding the mechanisms adopted from this species to counteract soil salinity, in vitro rooted shoots were transferred to a liquid culture medium containing 0, 125 or 250 mM NaCl for 30 days. After 15 and 30 days of in vitro culture, shoot and root growth, chlorosis and necrosis extension, chlorophylls, carotenoids, proline, arginine, cysteine and total sugars content, as well as guaiacol peroxidase (G-POD, EC 1.11.1.7) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX, EC 1.11.1.11) activities were determined. In treated plants shoot and root growth, as well as chlorophyll content, significantly decreased, while carotenoids content was not affected by the NaCl treatment. Among osmolytes, proline did not significantly increase, arginine and cysteine decreased, while total sugars were found to be higher in the treated plants than in the control. Enhancement of G-POD and APX activities was positively related to increasing salt concentrations in the culture media, regardless of the exposure time. Salt-treated plants did not show significant changes in lipid peroxidation or DNA fragmentation after 30 days salt treatment, regardless of the NaCl concentrations applied. The results represent a contribution towards understanding the mechanisms adopted by this species to high salinity.
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- P Di Cori
- Department of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Sánchez-Pons N, Vicient CM. Identification of a type I Ca2+/Mg2+-dependent endonuclease induced in maize cells exposed to camptothecin. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2013; 13:186. [PMID: 24256432 PMCID: PMC4225560 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-13-186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2013] [Accepted: 11/16/2013] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Camptothecin is a plant alkaloid that specifically binds topoisomerase I, inhibiting its activity and inducing double stranded breaks in DNA and activating the cell responses to DNA damage. RESULTS Maize cultured cells were incubated in the presence of different concentrations of camptothecin. Camptothecin inhibits cultured cell growth, induces genomic DNA degradation, and induces a 32 kDa Ca2+/Mg2+-dependent nuclease activity. This nuclease, we called CaMNUC32, is inhibited by Zn2+ and by acid pH, it is mainly localized in the nucleus and it cleaves single- and double-stranded DNA, with a higher activity against single-stranded DNA. Two-dimensional electrophoresis combined with mass spectrometry suggests that CaMNUC32 is a member of the type I S1/P1 nuclease family. This type of nucleases are usually Zn2+-dependent but our results support previous indications that S1-type nucleases have a wide variety of enzyme activities, including Ca2+/Mg2+-dependent. CONCLUSIONS We have identified and characterized CaMNUC32, a 32 kDa Ca2+/Mg2+-dependent nuclease of the S1/P1 family induced by the topoisomerase I inhibitor camptothecin in maize cultured cells.
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- Núria Sánchez-Pons
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics CRAG (CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB), Campus UAB, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics CRAG (CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB), Campus UAB, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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Tewari RK, Hadacek F, Sassmann S, Lang I. Iron deprivation-induced reactive oxygen species generation leads to non-autolytic PCD in Brassica napus leaves. ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2013; 91:74-83. [PMID: 23825883 PMCID: PMC3661939 DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2013.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2012] [Revised: 02/17/2013] [Accepted: 03/22/2013] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Using iron-deprived (-Fe) chlorotic as well as green iron-deficient (5 μM Fe) and iron-sufficient supplied (50 μM Fe) leaves of young hydroponically reared Brassica napus plants, we explored iron deficiency effects on triggering programmed cell death (PCD) phenomena. Iron deficiency increased superoxide anion but decreased hydroxyl radical (•OH) formation (TBARS levels). Impaired photosystem II efficiency led to hydrogen peroxide accumulation in chloroplasts; NADPH oxidase activity, however, remained on the same level in all treatments. Non-autolytic PCD was observed especially in the chlorotic leaf of iron-deprived plants, to a lesser extent in iron-deficient plants. It correlated with higher DNAse-, alkaline protease- and caspase-3-like activities, DNA fragmentation and chromatin condensation, hydrogen peroxide accumulation and higher superoxide dismutase activity. A significant decrease in catalase activity together with rising levels of dehydroascorbic acid indicated a strong disturbance of the redox homeostasis, which, however, was not caused by •OH formation in concordance with the fact that iron is required to catalyse the Fenton reaction leading to •OH generation. This study documents the chain of events that contributes to the development of non-autolytic PCD in advanced stages of iron deficiency in B. napus leaves.
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Key Words
- AA, ascorbic acid
- APX, ascorbate peroxidase
- Brassica napus
- CAT, catalase
- Caspase
- DAB, 3,3′-diaminobenzidine
- DAPI, 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride
- DHA, dehydroascorbic acid
- DNAse, deoxyribonuclease
- DTT, 1,4-dithio-dl-threitol
- Deficiency
- Deprivation
- EDTA, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
- ETR, electron transport rate
- ETS, electron transport system
- Iron
- NBT, p-nitro-blue tetrazolium chloride
- PCD, programmed cell death
- POD, peroxidase
- Programmed cell death
- Reactive oxygen species
- SOD, superoxide dismutase
- TBARS, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances
- Y(II), effective quantum yield
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- Rajesh Kumar Tewari
- Department of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research (TER), Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Albrecht-von-Haller Institut, Plant Biochemistry, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Cell Imaging and Ultrastructure Research (CIUS), Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Cell Imaging and Ultrastructure Research (CIUS), Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Petriccione M, Forte V, Valente D, Ciniglia C. DNA integrity of onion root cells under catechol influence. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 20:4859-4871. [PMID: 23307075 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-1422-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2012] [Accepted: 12/10/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Catechol is a highly toxic organic pollutant, usually abundant in the waste effluents of industrial processes and agricultural activities. The environmental sources of catechol include pesticides, wood preservatives, tanning lotion, cosmetic creams, dyes, and synthetic intermediates. Genotoxicity of catechol at a concentration range 5 × 10(-1)-5 mM was evaluated by applying random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and time-lapse DNA laddering tests using onion (Allium cepa) root cells as the assay system. RAPD analysis revealed polymorphisms in the nucleotidic sequence of DNA that reflected the genotoxic potential of catechol to provoke point mutations, or deletions, or chromosomal rearrangements. Time-lapse DNA laddering test provided evidence that catechol provoked DNA necrosis and apoptosis. Acridine orange/ethidium bromide staining could distinguish apoptotic from necrotic cells in root cells of A. cepa.
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Domínguez F, Moreno J, Cejudo FJ. The scutellum of germinated wheat grains undergoes programmed cell death: identification of an acidic nuclease involved in nucleus dismantling. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2012; 63:5475-85. [PMID: 22888125 PMCID: PMC3444264 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ers199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Programmed cell death (PCD) is a crucial phenomenon in the life cycle of cereal grains. In germinating grains, the scutellum allows the transport of nutrients from the starchy endosperm to the growing embryo, and therefore it may be the last grain tissue to undergo PCD. Thus, the aim of this work was to analyse whether the scutellum of wheat grains undergoes PCD and to perform a morphological and biochemical analysis of this process. Scutellum cells of grains following germination showed a progressive increase of DNA fragmentation, and the TUNEL assay showed that PCD extended in an apical-to-basal gradient along the scutellum affecting epidermal and parenchymal cells. Electron-transmission microscopy revealed high cytoplasm vacuolation, altered mitochondria, and the presence of double-membrane structures, which might constitute symptoms of vacuolar cell death, whereas the nucleus appeared lobed and had an increased heterochromatin content as the most distinctive features. An acid- and Zn(2+)-dependent nucleolytic activity was identified in nuclear extracts of scutellum cells undergoing PCD. This nuclease was not detected in grains imbibed in the presence of abscisic acid, which inhibited germination. This nucleolytic activity promoted DNA fragmentation in vitro on nuclei isolated from healthy cells, thus suggesting a main role in nucleus dismantling during PCD.
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- Fernando Domínguez
- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and CSICAvda Américo Vespucio, 49, 41092-SevillaSpain
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de SevillaAvda Reina Mercedes s/n, 41012 -SevillaSpain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Universidad de Sevilla and CSICAvda Américo Vespucio, 49, 41092-SevillaSpain
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Avila J, Gregory OG, Su D, Deeter TA, Chen S, Silva-Sanchez C, Xu S, Martin GB, Devarenne TP. The β-subunit of the SnRK1 complex is phosphorylated by the plant cell death suppressor Adi3. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2012; 159:1277-90. [PMID: 22573803 PMCID: PMC3387709 DOI: 10.1104/pp.112.198432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2012] [Accepted: 05/08/2012] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The protein kinase AvrPto-dependent Pto-interacting protein3 (Adi3) is a known suppressor of cell death, and loss of its function has been correlated with cell death induction during the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) resistance response to its pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv tomato. However, Adi3 downstream interactors that may play a role in cell death regulation have not been identified. We used a yeast two-hybrid screen to identify the plant SnRK1 (for Sucrose non-Fermenting-1-Related Protein Kinase1) protein as an Adi3-interacting protein. SnRK1 functions as a regulator of carbon metabolism and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. SnRK1 exists in a heterotrimeric complex with a catalytic α-subunit (SnRK1), a substrate-interacting β-subunit, and a regulatory γ-subunit. Here, we show that Adi3 interacts with, but does not phosphorylate, the SnRK1 α-subunit. The ability of Adi3 to phosphorylate the four identified tomato β-subunits was also examined, and it was found that only the Galactose Metabolism83 (Gal83) β-subunit was phosphorylated by Adi3. This phosphorylation site on Gal83 was identified as serine-26 using a mutational approach and mass spectrometry. In vivo expression of Gal83 indicates that it contains multiple phosphorylation sites, one of which is serine-26. An active SnRK1 complex containing Gal83 as the β-subunit and sucrose nonfermenting4 as the γ-subunit was constructed to examine functional aspects of the Adi3 interaction with SnRK1 and Gal83. These assays revealed that Adi3 is capable of suppressing the kinase activity of the SnRK1 complex through Gal83 phosphorylation plus the interaction with SnRK1 and suggested that this function may be related to the cell death suppression activity of Adi3.
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- Julian Avila
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843 (J.A., D.S., T.A.D., T.P.D.); Department of Biology, Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610 (S.C., C.S.-S.); Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California 94305 (S.X.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (G.B.M.); and Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (O.G.G., G.B.M.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843 (J.A., D.S., T.A.D., T.P.D.); Department of Biology, Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610 (S.C., C.S.-S.); Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California 94305 (S.X.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (G.B.M.); and Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (O.G.G., G.B.M.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843 (J.A., D.S., T.A.D., T.P.D.); Department of Biology, Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610 (S.C., C.S.-S.); Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California 94305 (S.X.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (G.B.M.); and Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (O.G.G., G.B.M.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843 (J.A., D.S., T.A.D., T.P.D.); Department of Biology, Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610 (S.C., C.S.-S.); Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California 94305 (S.X.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (G.B.M.); and Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (O.G.G., G.B.M.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843 (J.A., D.S., T.A.D., T.P.D.); Department of Biology, Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610 (S.C., C.S.-S.); Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California 94305 (S.X.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (G.B.M.); and Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (O.G.G., G.B.M.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843 (J.A., D.S., T.A.D., T.P.D.); Department of Biology, Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610 (S.C., C.S.-S.); Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California 94305 (S.X.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (G.B.M.); and Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (O.G.G., G.B.M.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843 (J.A., D.S., T.A.D., T.P.D.); Department of Biology, Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610 (S.C., C.S.-S.); Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California 94305 (S.X.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (G.B.M.); and Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (O.G.G., G.B.M.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843 (J.A., D.S., T.A.D., T.P.D.); Department of Biology, Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610 (S.C., C.S.-S.); Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California 94305 (S.X.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (G.B.M.); and Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (O.G.G., G.B.M.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843 (J.A., D.S., T.A.D., T.P.D.); Department of Biology, Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610 (S.C., C.S.-S.); Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California 94305 (S.X.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (G.B.M.); and Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (O.G.G., G.B.M.)
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Gu HT, Wang DH, Li X, He CX, Xu ZH, Bai SN. Characterization of an ethylene-inducible, calcium-dependent nuclease that is differentially expressed in cucumber flower development. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2011; 192:590-600. [PMID: 21801181 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03825.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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• Production of unisexual flowers is an important mechanism that promotes cross-pollination in angiosperms. We previously identified primordial anther-specific DNA damage and organ-specific ethylene perception responsible for the arrest of stamen development in female flowers, but little is known about how the two processes are linked. • To identify potential links between the two processes, we performed suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) on cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) stamens of male and female flowers at stage 6, with stamens at stage 5 of bisexual flowers as a control. • Among the differentially expressed genes, we identified an expressed sequence tag (EST) encoding a cucumber homolog to an Arabidopsis calcium-dependent nuclease (CAN), designated CsCaN. Full-length CsCaN cDNA and the respective genomic DNA sequence were cloned and characterized. The CsCaN protein exhibited calcium-dependent nuclease activity. CsCaN showed ubiquitous expression; however, increased gene expression was detected in the stamens of stage 6 female flowers compared with male flowers. As expected, CsCaN expression was ethylene inducible. It was of great interest that CsCaN was post-translationally modified. • This study demonstrated that CsCaN is a novel cucumber nuclease gene, whose DNase activity is regulated at multiple levels, and which could be involved in the primordial anther-specific DNA damage of developing female cucumber flowers.
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- Hai-Tao Gu
- PKU-Yale Joint Research Center of Agricultural and Plant Molecular Biology, National Key Laboratory of Protein Engineering and Plant Gene Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Hashiguchi A, Ahsan N, Komatsu S. Proteomics application of crops in the context of climatic changes. Food Res Int 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2009.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The crystal structure of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus nonstructural protein Nsp1beta reveals a novel metal-dependent nuclease. J Virol 2010; 84:6461-71. [PMID: 20410261 PMCID: PMC2903276 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00301-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), a member of the Arteriviridae family of Nidovirales, is the causative agent of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, which results in enormous economic losses in the swine industry. As the second protein encoded by the PRRSV genome, nsp1beta cleaves itself from the downstream nsp2 protein via a C-terminal papain-like cysteine protease (PCP) domain. Although nsp1beta is known to be involved in virulence, its precise role in the process of viral infection remains unclear. In this work, we describe the homodimeric crystal structure of PRRSV nsp1beta in its natural, self-processed form. We show that the architecture of its N-terminal domain (NTD) adopts a fold closely resembling that of several known nucleases and has intrinsic nuclease activity that is strongly activated by manganese ions in vitro. Key features, however, distinguish nsp1beta from characterized nucleases, including the C-terminal PCP domain (which is responsible for the self-release of nsp1beta from nsp2), a linker domain (LKD) that connects the NTD and the PCP domain, and a C-terminal extension (CTE) that binds to and is stabilized by the putative substrate binding site of the PCPbeta domain. Combined with the reported nuclear localization of this protein, these results shed light on the self-processing mode and precise biological function of nsp1beta and thus offer a multitarget template for future drug discovery.
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Zuppini A, Gerotto C, Baldan B. Programmed cell death and adaptation: two different types of abiotic stress response in a unicellular chlorophyte. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2010; 51:884-95. [PMID: 20457671 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcq069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Eukaryotic microalgae are highly suitable biological indicators of environmental changes because they are exposed to extreme seasonal fluctuations. The biochemical and molecular targets and regulators of key proteins involved in the stress response in microalgae have yet to be elucidated. This study presents morphological and biochemical evidence of programmed cell death (PCD) in a low temperature strain of Chlorella saccharophila induced by exposure to NaCl stress. Morphological characteristics of PCD, including cell shrinkage, detachment of the plasma membrane from the cell wall, nuclear condensation and DNA fragmentation, were observed. Additionally, a significant production of H(2)O(2) and increase in caspase 3-like activity were detected. We demonstrated that singly applied environmental stresses such as warming or salt stress trigger a pathway of PCD. Intriguingly, the prior application of salt stress seems to reduce heat shock-induced cell death significantly, suggesting a combined effect which activates a defense mechanism in algal cells. These results suggest that C. saccharophila can undergo PCD under stress conditions, and that this PCD shares several features with metazoan PCD. Moreover, the simultaneous exposure of this unicellular chlorophyte to different abiotic stresses results in a tolerance mechanism.
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- Anna Zuppini
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Padova, via U. Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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Zhou YL, Xu MR, Zhao MF, Xie XW, Zhu LH, Fu BY, Li ZK. Genome-wide gene responses in a transgenic rice line carrying the maize resistance gene Rxo1 to the rice bacterial streak pathogen, Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola. BMC Genomics 2010; 11:78. [PMID: 20122142 PMCID: PMC2824728 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-11-78] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2009] [Accepted: 02/01/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Non-host resistance in rice to its bacterial pathogen, Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola (Xoc), mediated by a maize NBS-LRR type R gene, Rxo1 shows a typical hypersensitive reaction (HR) phenotype, but the molecular mechanism(s) underlying this type of non-host resistance remain largely unknown. Results A microarray experiment was performed to reveal the molecular mechanisms underlying HR of rice to Xoc mediated by Rxo1 using a pair of transgenic and non-transgenic rice lines. Our results indicated that Rxo1 appeared to function in the very early step of the interaction between rice and Xoc, and could specifically activate large numbers of genes involved in signaling pathways leading to HR and some basal defensive pathways such as SA and ET pathways. In the former case, Rxo1 appeared to differ from the typical host R genes in that it could lead to HR without activating NDR1. In the latter cases, Rxo1 was able to induce a unique group of WRKY TF genes and a large set of genes encoding PPR and RRM proteins that share the same G-box in their promoter regions with possible functions in post-transcriptional regulation. Conclusions In conclusion, Rxo1, like most host R genes, was able to trigger HR against Xoc in the heterologous rice plants by activating multiple defensive pathways related to HR, providing useful information on the evolution of plant resistance genes. Maize non-host resistance gene Rxo1 could trigger the pathogen-specific HR in heterologous rice, and ultimately leading to a localized programmed cell death which exhibits the characteristics consistent with those mediated by host resistance genes, but a number of genes encoding pentatricopeptide repeat and RNA recognition motif protein were found specifically up-regulated in the Rxo1 mediated disease resistance. These results add to our understanding the evolution of plant resistance genes.
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- Yong-Li Zhou
- Institute of Crop Sciences/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China
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Seng HL, Von ST, Tan KW, Maah MJ, Ng SW, Rahman RNZRA, Caracelli I, Ng CH. Crystal structure, DNA binding studies, nucleolytic property and topoisomerase I inhibition of zinc complex with 1,10-phenanthroline and 3-methyl-picolinic acid. Biometals 2009; 23:99-118. [DOI: 10.1007/s10534-009-9271-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2009] [Accepted: 09/11/2009] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Casani S, Fontanini D, Capocchi A, Lombardi L, Galleschi L. Investigation on cell death in the megagametophyte of Araucaria bidwillii Hook. post-germinated seeds. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2009; 47:599-607. [PMID: 19321357 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2009.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2008] [Revised: 01/08/2009] [Accepted: 02/24/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The megagametophyte of the Araucaria bidwillii seed is a storage tissue that surrounds and feeds the embryo. When all its reserves are mobilized, the megagametophyte degenerates as a no longer needed tissue. In this work we present a biochemical and a cytological characterization of the megagametophyte cell death. The TUNEL assay showed progressive DNA fragmentation throughout the post-germinative stages, while DNA electrophoretic analysis highlighted a smear as the predominant pattern of DNA degradation and internucleosomal DNA cleavage only for a minority of cells at late post-germinative stages. Cytological investigations at these stages detected profound changes in the size and morphology of the megagametophyte nuclei. By using in vitro assays, we were able to show a substantial increase in proteolytic activities, including caspase-like protease activities during the megagametophyte degeneration. Among the caspase-like enzymes, caspase 6- and 1-like proteases appeared to be the most active in the megagametophyte with a preference for acidic pH. On the basis of our results, we propose that the major pathway of cell death in the Araucaria bidwillii megagametophyte is necrosis; however, we do not exclude that some cells undergo developmental programmed cell death.
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- Simone Casani
- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Luca Ghini 5, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
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Chen X, Wang Y, Li J, Jiang A, Cheng Y, Zhang W. Mitochondrial proteome during salt stress-induced programmed cell death in rice. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2009; 47:407-15. [PMID: 19217306 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2008.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2008] [Revised: 12/29/2008] [Accepted: 12/31/2008] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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It has been shown that mitochondria play a pivotal role in plant programmed cell death (PCD). Previous study established a salt stress-induced PCD model in rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. WYJ 8th) root tip cells, demonstrated by DNA laddering, cytochrome c release, and TUNEL positive reaction. In this study, the role of mitochondria during the early phase of PCD (2h-PCD) was analyzed in rice roots. After 2h-PCD induction, the integrity of mitochondria decreased slightly, consistent with a small release of cytochrome c. 2h-PCD partially inhibited electron transport, resulting in oxidative burst in mitochondria. However, ATP production maintained constant. Mitochondria proteome were analyzed by two-dimensional IEF/SDS-PAGE before and after 2h-PCD induction, and eight PCD-related proteins were identified. Among them, four proteins were up-regulated after PCD induction, which included glycoside hydrolase, mitochondrial heat shock protein 70, 20S proteasome subunit, and Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase, and four were down-regulated, namely ATP synthase beta subunit, cytochrome c oxidase subunit 6b, S-adenosylmethionine synthetase 2, and transcription initiation factor eIF-3 epsilon. These results suggested that ATP synthase may not be the major producer of ATP in mitochondria during the early stage of PCD in rice. Glycoside hydrolase may be involved in ETC impairment and ROS burst, and mitochondrial HSP70 is a potential candidate for PCD regulation. The possible roles of other proteins on PCD initiation were also discussed.
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- Xi Chen
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Weigang, China
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Affenzeller MJ, Darehshouri A, Andosch A, Lütz C, Lütz-Meindl U. Salt stress-induced cell death in the unicellular green alga Micrasterias denticulata. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2009; 60:939-54. [PMID: 19213813 PMCID: PMC2652054 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ern348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2008] [Accepted: 12/02/2008] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Programmed cell death (PCD) is a key element in normal plant growth and development which may also be induced by various abiotic and biotic stress factors including salt stress. In the present study, morphological, biochemical, and physiological responses of the theoretically immortal unicellular freshwater green alga Micrasterias denticulata were examined after salt (200 mM NaCl or 200 mM KCl) and osmotic stress induced by iso-osmotic sorbitol. KCl caused morphological changes such as cytoplasmic vacuolization, extreme deformation of mitochondria, and ultrastructural changes of Golgi and ER. However, prolonged salt stress (24 h) led to the degradation of organelles by autophagy, a special form of PCD, both in NaCl- and KCl-treated cells. This was indicated by the enclosure of organelles by ER-derived double membranes. DNA of NaCl- and KCl-stressed cells but not of sorbitol-treated cells showed a ladder-like pattern on agarose gel, which means that the ionic rather than the osmotic component of salt stress leads to the activation of the responsible endonuclease. DNA laddering during salt stress could be abrogated by addition of Zn(2+). Neither cytochrome c release from mitochondria nor increase in caspase-3-like activity occurred after salt stress. Reactive oxygen species could be detected within 5 min after the onset of salt and osmotic stress. Respiration, photosynthetic activity, and pigment composition indicated an active metabolism which supports programmed rather than necrotic cell death in Micrasterias after salt stress.
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- Matthias Josef Affenzeller
- Plant Physiology Division, Cell Biology Department, University of Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstraße 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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- Plant Physiology Division, Cell Biology Department, University of Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstraße 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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- Plant Physiology Division, Cell Biology Department, University of Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstraße 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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- Institute of Botany, Faculty of Biology, University of Innsbruck, Sternwartestraße 15, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Plant Physiology Division, Cell Biology Department, University of Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstraße 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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Shabala S. Salinity and programmed cell death: unravelling mechanisms for ion specific signalling. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2009; 60:709-12. [PMID: 19269993 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erp013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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- Sergey Shabala
- School of Agricultural Science, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 54, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia.
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