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Fedorin DN, Eprintsev AT, Igamberdiev AU. The role of promoter methylation of the genes encoding the enzymes metabolizing di- and tricarboxylic acids in the regulation of plant respiration by light. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 294:154195. [PMID: 38377939 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2024.154195] [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: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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We discuss the role of epigenetic changes at the level of promoter methylation of the key enzymes of carbon metabolism in the regulation of respiration by light. While the direct regulation of enzymes via modulation of their activity and post-translational modifications is fast and readily reversible, the role of cytosine methylation is important for providing a prolonged response to environmental changes. In addition, adenine methylation can play a role in the regulation of transcription of genes. The mitochondrial and extramitochondrial forms of several enzymes participating in the tricarboxylic acid cycle and associated reactions are regulated via promoter methylation in opposite ways. The mitochondrial forms of citrate synthase, aconitase, fumarase, NAD-malate dehydrogenase are inhibited while the cytosolic forms of aconitase, fumarase, NAD-malate dehydrogenase, and the peroxisomal form of citrate synthase are activated. It is concluded that promoter methylation represents a universal mechanism of the regulation of activity of respiratory enzymes in plant cells by light. The role of the regulation of the mitochondrial and cytosolic forms of respiratory enzymes in the operation of malate and citrate valves and in controlling the redox state and balancing the energy level of photosynthesizing plant cells is discussed.
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- Dmitry N Fedorin
- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Physiology, Voronezh State University, 394018, Voronezh, Russia.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Physiology, Voronezh State University, 394018, Voronezh, Russia.
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- Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada.
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Xu T, Jiang Y, Fu H, Yang G, Hu X, Chen Y, Zhang Q, Wang Y, Wang Y, Xie HQ, Han F, Xu L, Zhao B. Exploring the adverse effects of 1,3,6,8-tetrabromo-9H-carbazole in atherosclerotic model mice by metabolomic profiling integrated with mechanism studies in vitro. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 349:140767. [PMID: 37992903 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140767] [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: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Given its wide distribution in the environment and latent toxic effects, 1,3,6,8-tetrabromo-9H-carbazole (1368-BCZ) is an emerging concern that has gained increasing attention globally. 1368-BCZ exposure is reported to have potential cardiovascular toxicity. Although atherosclerosis is a cardiovascular disease and remains a primary cause of mortality worldwide, no evidence has been found regarding the impact of 1368-BCZ on atherosclerosis. Therefore, we aimed to explore the deleterious effects of 1368-BCZ on atherosclerosis and the underlying mechanisms. Serum samples from 1368-BCZ-treated atherosclerotic model mice were subjected to metabolomic profiling to investigate the adverse influence of the pollutant. Subsequently, the molecular mechanism associated with the metabolic pathway of atherosclerotic mice that was identified following 1368-BCZ exposure was validated in vitro. Serum metabolomics analysis revealed that 1368-BCZ significantly altered the tricarboxylic acid cycle, causing a disturbance in energy metabolism. In vitro, we further validated general markers of energy metabolism based on metabolome data: 1368-BCZ dampened adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Furthermore, blocking the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) reversed the high production of ROS induced by 1368-BCZ. It is concluded that 1368-BCZ decreased the ATP synthesis by disturbing the energy metabolism, thereby stimulating the AhR-mediated ROS production and presumably causing aggravated atherosclerosis. This is the first comprehensive study on the cardiovascular toxicity and mechanism of 1368-BCZ based on rodent models of atherosclerosis and integrated with in vitro models.
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- Tong Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; PET/CT Center, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Imaging, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, 116001, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Environment Factors and Cancer, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Environment Factors and Cancer, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- PET/CT Center, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Imaging, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, 116001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- PET/CT Center, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Imaging, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, 116001, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Igamberdiev AU, Gordon R. Macroevolution, differentiation trees, and the growth of coding systems. Biosystems 2023; 234:105044. [PMID: 37783374 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2023.105044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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An open process of evolution of multicellular organisms is based on the rearrangement and growth of the program of differentiation that underlies biological morphogenesis. The maintenance of the final (adult) stable non-equilibrium state (stasis) of a developmental system determines the direction of the evolutionary process. This state is achieved via the sequence of differentiation events representable as differentiation trees. A special type of morphogenetic code, acting as a metacode governing gene expression, may include electromechanical signals appearing as differentiation waves. The excessive energy due to the incorporation of mitochondria in eukaryotic cells resulted not only in more active metabolism but also in establishing the differentiation code for interconnecting cells and forming tissues, which fueled the evolutionary process. The "invention" of "continuing differentiation" distinguishes multicellular eukaryotes from other organisms. The Janus-faced control, involving both top-down control by differentiation waves and bottom-up control via the mechanical consequences of cell differentiations, underlies the process of morphogenesis and results in the achievement of functional stable final states. Duplications of branches of the differentiation tree may be the basis for continuing differentiation and macroevolution, analogous to gene duplication permitting divergence of genes. Metamorphoses, if they are proven to be fusions of disparate species, may be classified according to the topology of fusions of two differentiation trees. In the process of unfolding of morphogenetic structures, microevolution can be defined as changes of the differentiation tree that preserve topology of the tree, while macroevolution represents any change that alters the topology of the differentiation tree.
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- Abir U Igamberdiev
- Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada.
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- Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, 222 Clark Drive, Panacea, FL, 32346, USA.
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Casolo V, Zancani M, Pellegrini E, Filippi A, Gargiulo S, Konnerup D, Morandini P, Pedersen O. Restricted O 2 consumption in pea roots induced by hexanoic acid is linked to depletion of Krebs cycle substrates. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2023; 175:e14024. [PMID: 37882315 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.14024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Plant roots are exposed to hypoxia in waterlogged soils, and they are further challenged by specific phytotoxins produced by microorganisms in such conditions. One such toxin is hexanoic acid (HxA), which, at toxic levels, causes a strong decline in root O2 consumption. However, the mechanism underlying this process is still unknown. We treated pea (Pisum sativum L.) roots with 20 mM HxA at pH 5.0 and 6.0 for a short time (1 h) and measured leakage of key electrolytes such as metal cations, malate, citrate and nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC). After treatment, mitochondria were isolated to assess their functionality evaluated as electrical potential and O2 consumption rate. HxA treatment resulted in root tissue extrusion of K+ , malate, citrate and NSC, but only the leakage of the organic acids and NSC increased at pH 5.0, concomitantly with the inhibition of O2 consumption. The activity of mitochondria isolated from treated roots was almost unaffected, showing just a slight decrease in oxygen consumption after treatment at pH 5.0. Similar results were obtained by treating the pea roots with another organic acid with a short carbon chain, that is, butyric acid. Based on these results, we propose a model in which HxA, in its undissociated form prevalent at acidic pH, stimulates the efflux of citrate, malate and NSC, which would, in turn, cause starvation of mitochondrial respiratory substrates of the Krebs cycle and a consequent decline in O2 consumption. Cation extrusion would be a compensatory mechanism in order to restore plasma membrane potential.
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- Valentino Casolo
- Plant Biology Laboratory, Department of Agrifood, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Plant Biology Laboratory, Department of Agrifood, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Plant Biology Laboratory, Department of Agrifood, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
- Freshwater Biological Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Plant Biology Laboratory, Department of Agrifood, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Plant Biology Laboratory, Department of Agrifood, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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- Freshwater Biological Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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Barbier F, Fichtner F, Beveridge C. The strigolactone pathway plays a crucial role in integrating metabolic and nutritional signals in plants. NATURE PLANTS 2023; 9:1191-1200. [PMID: 37488268 DOI: 10.1038/s41477-023-01453-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Strigolactones are rhizosphere signals and phytohormones that play crucial roles in plant development. They are also well known for their role in integrating nitrate and phosphate signals to regulate shoot and root development. More recently, sugars and citrate (an intermediate of the tricarboxylic acid cycle) were reported to inhibit the strigolactone response, with dramatic effects on shoot architecture. This Review summarizes the discoveries recently made concerning the mechanisms through which the strigolactone pathway integrates sugar, metabolite and nutrient signals. We highlight here that strigolactones and MAX2-dependent signalling play crucial roles in mediating the impacts of nutritional and metabolic cues on plant development and metabolism. We also discuss and speculate concerning the role of these interactions in plant evolution and adaptation to their environment.
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- Francois Barbier
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia.
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia.
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- Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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Sharma K, Kapoor R. Arbuscular mycorrhiza differentially adjusts central carbon metabolism in two contrasting genotypes of Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek in response to salt stress. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 332:111706. [PMID: 37054921 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The study aimed at investigating Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (AM) mediated metabolic changes in two genotypes of mungbean (Vigna radiata) differing in their salt tolerance in presence of salt stress (100 mM NaCl). Colonisation by Claroideoglomus etunicatum resulted in higher growth, photosynthetic efficiency, total protein content, and lower levels of stress markers, indicating alleviation of stress in mungbean plants. AM differentially upregulated the components of Tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle in salt tolerant (ST) and salt sensitive (SS) genotypes that could be correlated to AM-mediated moderation in nutrient uptake. Under salt stress, while maximum increase in the activity of α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase (65%) was observed in mycorrhizal (M)-ST; the increase in isocitrate dehydrogenase (79%) and fumarase (133%) activities was maximum in M-SS plants over their non-mycorrhizal (NM) counterparts. Apart from TCA, AM also affected gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glyoxylate pathways. Activities of enzymes implicated in GABA shunt increased in both the genotypes under stress resulting in increase in GABA concentration (46%). Notably, glyoxylate pathway was induced by AM in SS only, wherein M-SS exhibited significantly higher isocitrate lyase (49%) and malate synthase (104%) activities, reflected in higher malic acid concentration (84%), than NM under stress. The results suggest that AM moderates the central carbon metabolism and strategizes towards boosting the formation of stress-alleviating metabolites such as GABA and malic acid, especially in SS, bypassing the steps catalysed by salt-sensitive enzymes in TCA cycle. The study, therefore, advances the understanding on mechanisms by which AM ameliorates salt stress.
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- Karuna Sharma
- Department of Botany, University of Delhi, 110007 Delhi, India
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- Department of Botany, University of Delhi, 110007 Delhi, India.
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Eprintsev AT, Fedorin DN, Igamberdiev AU. Light-Dependent Expression and Promoter Methylation of the Genes Encoding Succinate Dehydrogenase, Fumarase, and NAD-Malate Dehydrogenase in Maize ( Zea mays L.) Leaves. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10211. [PMID: 37373359 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241210211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The expression and methylation of promoters of the genes encoding succinate dehydrogenase, fumarase, and NAD-malate dehydrogenase in maize (Zea mays L.) leaves depending on the light regime were studied. The genes encoding the catalytic subunits of succinate dehydrogenase showed suppression of expression upon irradiation by red light, which was abolished by far-red light. This was accompanied by an increase in promoter methylation of the gene Sdh1-2 encoding the flavoprotein subunit A, while methylation was low for Sdh2-3 encoding the iron-sulfur subunit B under all conditions. The expression of Sdh3-1 and Sdh4 encoding the anchoring subunits C and D was not affected by red light. The expression of Fum1 encoding the mitochondrial form of fumarase was regulated by red and far-red light via methylation of its promoter. Only one gene encoding the mitochondrial NAD-malate dehydrogenase gene (mMdh1) was regulated by red and far-red light, while the second gene (mMdh2) did not respond to irradiation, and neither gene was controlled by promoter methylation. It is concluded that the dicarboxylic branch of the tricarboxylic acid cycle is regulated by light via the phytochrome mechanism, and promoter methylation is involved with the flavoprotein subunit of succinate dehydrogenase and the mitochondrial fumarase.
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- Alexander T Eprintsev
- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Physiology, Voronezh State University, 394018 Voronezh, Russia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Physiology, Voronezh State University, 394018 Voronezh, Russia
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- Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1C 5S7, Canada
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Voronezhskaya V, Volkova P, Bitarishvili S, Shesterikova E, Podlutskii M, Clement G, Meyer C, Duarte GT, Kudin M, Garbaruk D, Turchin L, Kazakova E. Multi-Omics Analysis of Vicia cracca Responses to Chronic Radiation Exposure in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2318. [PMID: 37375943 DOI: 10.3390/plants12122318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Our understanding of the long-term consequences of chronic ionising radiation for living organisms remains scarce. Modern molecular biology techniques are helpful tools for researching pollutant effects on biota. To reveal the molecular phenotype of plants growing under chronic radiation exposure, we sampled Vicia cracca L. plants in the Chernobyl exclusion zone and areas with normal radiation backgrounds. We performed a detailed analysis of soil and gene expression patterns and conducted coordinated multi-omics analyses of plant samples, including transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. Plants growing under chronic radiation exposure showed complex and multidirectional biological effects, including significant alterations in the metabolism and gene expression patterns of irradiated plants. We revealed profound changes in carbon metabolism, nitrogen reallocation, and photosynthesis. These plants showed signs of DNA damage, redox imbalance, and stress responses. The upregulation of histones, chaperones, peroxidases, and secondary metabolism was noted.
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- Institute Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), INRAE, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, 78000 Versailles, France
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- Institute Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), INRAE, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, 78000 Versailles, France
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- Polesye State Radiation-Ecological Reserve, 247618 Khoiniki, Belarus
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- Polesye State Radiation-Ecological Reserve, 247618 Khoiniki, Belarus
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- Polesye State Radiation-Ecological Reserve, 247618 Khoiniki, Belarus
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Xue W, Zhang X, Zhang C, Wang C, Huang Y, Liu Z. Mitigating the toxicity of reactive oxygen species induced by cadmium via restoring citrate valve and improving the stability of enzyme structure in rice. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 327:138511. [PMID: 36972869 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138511] [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: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The mechanism of reactive oxygen species (ROS) burst in rice cells induced by cadmium (Cd) stress remains poorly understood. The present study shows that the burst of superoxide anions (O2·-) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in roots and shoots led by Cd stress was attributed to the disturbance of citrate (CA) valve and the damage of antioxidant enzyme structure in the rice seedlings. Cd accumulation in cells altered the molecular structure of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POD) through attacking glutamate (Glu) and other residues, leading to the significant reduction of their activities in clearing O2·- and decomposing H2O2. Citrate supplementation obviously increased the activity of antioxidant enzymes and decreased ∼20-30% of O2·- and H2O2 contents in roots and shoots. Meanwhile, the synthesis of metabolites/ligands such as CA, α-ketoglutarate (α-KG) and Glu as well as the activities of related enzymes in CA valve were remarkably improved. The activities of antioxidant enzymes were protected by CA through forming stable hydrogen-bonds between CA and antioxidant enzymes, and forming the stable chelates between ligands and Cd. These findings indicate that exogenous CA mitigated the toxicity of ROS under Cd stress by the ways of restoring CA valve function to reduce the production of ROS, and improving the stability of enzyme structure to enhance antioxidant enzymes activity.
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- Weijie Xue
- Key Laboratory of Original Agro-Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Original Agro-Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Original Agro-Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin, 300191, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Original Agro-Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Original Agro-Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Original Agro-Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin, 300191, China.
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He C, Berkowitz O, Hu S, Zhao Y, Qian K, Shou H, Whelan J, Wang Y. Co-regulation of mitochondrial and chloroplast function: Molecular components and mechanisms. PLANT COMMUNICATIONS 2023; 4:100496. [PMID: 36435968 PMCID: PMC9860188 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2022.100496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The metabolic interdependence, interactions, and coordination of functions between chloroplasts and mitochondria are established and intensively studied. However, less is known about the regulatory components that control these interactions and their responses to external stimuli. Here, we outline how chloroplastic and mitochondrial activities are coordinated via common components involved in signal transduction pathways, gene regulatory events, and post-transcriptional processes. The endoplasmic reticulum emerges as a point of convergence for both transcriptional and post-transcriptional pathways that coordinate chloroplast and mitochondrial functions. Although the identification of molecular components and mechanisms of chloroplast and mitochondrial signaling increasingly suggests common players, this raises the question of how these allow for distinct organelle-specific downstream pathways. Outstanding questions with respect to the regulation of post-transcriptional pathways and the cell and/or tissue specificity of organelle signaling are crucial for understanding how these pathways are integrated at a whole-plant level to optimize plant growth and its response to changing environmental conditions.
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- Cunman He
- College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, P.R. China; Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Science, School of Agriculture, Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Science, School of Agriculture, Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, P.R. China; International Science and Technology Cooperation Base on Engineering Biology, International Campus of Zhejiang University, Haining, Zhejiang 314400, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, P.R. China; Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Science, School of Agriculture, Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, P.R. China; Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Science, School of Agriculture, Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, P.R. China; International Science and Technology Cooperation Base on Engineering Biology, International Campus of Zhejiang University, Haining, Zhejiang 314400, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, P.R. China; Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Science, School of Agriculture, Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia; International Science and Technology Cooperation Base on Engineering Biology, International Campus of Zhejiang University, Haining, Zhejiang 314400, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, P.R. China; Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Science, School of Agriculture, Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia.
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Bergman ME, Evans SE, Davis B, Hamid R, Bajwa I, Jayathilake A, Chahal AK, Phillips MA. An Arabidopsis GCMS chemical ionization technique to quantify adaptive responses in central metabolism. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 189:2072-2090. [PMID: 35512197 PMCID: PMC9342981 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiac207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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We present a methodology to survey central metabolism in 13CO2-labeled Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) rosettes by ammonia positive chemical ionization-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. This technique preserves the molecular ion cluster of methyloxime/trimethylsilyl-derivatized analytes up to 1 kDa, providing unambiguous nominal mass assignment of >200 central metabolites and 13C incorporation rates into a subset of 111 from the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, photorespiratory pathway, amino acid metabolism, shikimate pathway, and lipid and sugar metabolism. In short-term labeling assays, we observed plateau labeling of ∼35% for intermediates of the photorespiratory cycle except for glyoxylate, which reached only ∼4% labeling and was also present at molar concentrations several fold lower than other photorespiratory intermediates. This suggests photorespiratory flux may involve alternate intermediate pools besides the generally accepted route through glyoxylate. Untargeted scans showed that in illuminated leaves, noncyclic TCA cycle flux and citrate export to the cytosol revert to a cyclic flux mode following methyl jasmonate (MJ) treatment. MJ also caused a block in the photorespiratory transamination of glyoxylate to glycine. Salicylic acid treatment induced the opposite effects in both cases, indicating the antagonistic relationship of these defense signaling hormones is preserved at the metabolome level. We provide complete chemical ionization spectra for 203 Arabidopsis metabolites from central metabolism, which uniformly feature the unfragmented pseudomolecular ion as the base peak. This unbiased, soft ionization technique is a powerful screening tool to identify adaptive metabolic trends in photosynthetic tissue and represents an important advance in methodology to measure plant metabolic flux.
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- Matthew E Bergman
- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3G5
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- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3G5
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- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3G5
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- Department of Biology, University of Toronto—Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5L 1C6
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- Department of Biology, University of Toronto—Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5L 1C6
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- Department of Biology, University of Toronto—Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5L 1C6
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- Department of Biology, University of Toronto—Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5L 1C6
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Lee CP, Elsässer M, Fuchs P, Fenske R, Schwarzländer M, Millar AH. The versatility of plant organic acid metabolism in leaves is underpinned by mitochondrial malate-citrate exchange. THE PLANT CELL 2021; 33:3700-3720. [PMID: 34498076 PMCID: PMC8643697 DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koab223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Malate and citrate underpin the characteristic flexibility of central plant metabolism by linking mitochondrial respiratory metabolism with cytosolic biosynthetic pathways. However, the identity of mitochondrial carrier proteins that influence both processes has remained elusive. Here we show by a systems approach that DICARBOXYLATE CARRIER 2 (DIC2) facilitates mitochondrial malate-citrate exchange in vivo in Arabidopsis thaliana. DIC2 knockout (dic2-1) retards growth of vegetative tissues. In vitro and in organello analyses demonstrate that DIC2 preferentially imports malate against citrate export, which is consistent with altered malate and citrate utilization in response to prolonged darkness of dic2-1 plants or a sudden shift to darkness of dic2-1 leaves. Furthermore, isotopic glucose tracing reveals a reduced flux towards citrate in dic2-1, which results in a metabolic diversion towards amino acid synthesis. These observations reveal the physiological function of DIC2 in mediating the flow of malate and citrate between the mitochondrial matrix and other cell compartments.
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- Chun Pong Lee
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Western Australia, Australia
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Schlossplatz 8, D-48143 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Schlossplatz 8, D-48143 Münster, Germany
- Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 144, D-53113 Bonn, Germany
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Western Australia, Australia
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- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Schlossplatz 8, D-48143 Münster, Germany
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Western Australia, Australia
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Sobotka L, Sobotka O. The predominant role of glucose as a building block and precursor of reducing equivalents. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2021; 24:555-562. [PMID: 34456247 DOI: 10.1097/mco.0000000000000786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Stores of glucose (Glc) in our body are small compared with protein and lipid. Therefore, at times of famines or trauma/disease-related starvation, glucose utilization must be limited only to pathways that can only run with glucose carbon as substrate. We will try to outline how insulin resistance drives these pathways and inhibits glucose oxidation in the stressed organism. RECENT FINDINGS Glc is a basic substrate for a variety of other biomolecules like nucleic acids, amino acids, proteoglycans, mucopolysaccharides and lipids. It is essential for the formation of reducing equivalents, indispensable for anabolic, antioxidative, regulatory and immune processes. As a result, a continuous Glc turnover/cycle is essential to secure at all times the Glc requirements for nonoxidative pathways mentioned above but then requires introduction of extra glucose or other intermediates into the cycle. The production of ATP through complete Glc oxidation occurs only when Glc intake is higher than required for its nonoxidative metabolism. Insulin resistance and decreased Glc oxidation indicate that requirements of Glc for anabolic pathways are high. SUMMARY Glc is an important building block for anabolic reactions and substrate for reducing equivalents formation. Insulin resistance prevents irreversible Glc oxidation and stimulates Glc production during stress or growth. Glc is only oxidized when intake is in excess of its anabolic requirements.
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- Lubos Sobotka
- 3rd Department of Medicine, Gerontology and Metabolism, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Czech Republic
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Medeiros DB, Aarabi F, Martinez Rivas FJ, Fernie AR. The knowns and unknowns of intracellular partitioning of carbon and nitrogen, with focus on the organic acid-mediated interplay between mitochondrion and chloroplast. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 266:153521. [PMID: 34537467 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2021.153521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The presence of specialized cellular compartments in higher plants express an extraordinary degree of intracellular organization, which provides efficient mechanisms to avoid misbalancing of the metabolism. This offers the flexibility by which plants can quickly acclimate to fluctuating environmental conditions. For that, a fine temporal and spatial regulation of metabolic pathways is required and involves several players e.g. organic acids. In this review we discuss different facets of the organic acid metabolism within plant cells with special focus to those related to the interactions between organic acids compartmentalization and the partitioning of carbon and nitrogen. The connections between organic acids and CO2 assimilation, tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, amino acids metabolism, and redox status are highlighted. Moreover, the key enzymes and transporters as well as their function on the coordination of interorganellar metabolic exchanges are discussed.
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- David B Medeiros
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany.
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany.
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da Fonseca-Pereira P, Souza PVL, Fernie AR, Timm S, Daloso DM, Araújo WL. Thioredoxin-mediated regulation of (photo)respiration and central metabolism. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:5987-6002. [PMID: 33649770 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Thioredoxins (TRXs) are ubiquitous proteins engaged in the redox regulation of plant metabolism. Whilst the light-dependent TRX-mediated activation of Calvin-Benson cycle enzymes is well documented, the role of extraplastidial TRXs in the control of the mitochondrial (photo)respiratory metabolism has been revealed relatively recently. Mitochondrially located TRX o1 has been identified as a regulator of alternative oxidase, enzymes of, or associated with, the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, and the mitochondrial dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase (mtLPD) involved in photorespiration, the TCA cycle, and the degradation of branched chain amino acids. TRXs are seemingly a major point of metabolic regulation responsible for activating photosynthesis and adjusting mitochondrial photorespiratory metabolism according to the prevailing cellular redox status. Furthermore, TRX-mediated (de)activation of TCA cycle enzymes contributes to explain the non-cyclic flux mode of operation of this cycle in illuminated leaves. Here we provide an overview on the decisive role of TRXs in the coordination of mitochondrial metabolism in the light and provide in silico evidence for other redox-regulated photorespiratory enzymes. We further discuss the consequences of mtLPD regulation beyond photorespiration and provide outstanding questions that should be addressed in future studies to improve our understanding of the role of TRXs in the regulation of central metabolism.
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- University of Rostock, Plant Physiology Department, Albert- Einstein-Str. 3, Rostock, Germany
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Effect of Salt Stress on the Expression and Promoter Methylation of the Genes Encoding the Mitochondrial and Cytosolic Forms of Aconitase and Fumarase in Maize. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22116012. [PMID: 34199464 PMCID: PMC8199617 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22116012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The influence of salt stress on gene expression, promoter methylation, and enzymatic activity of the mitochondrial and cytosolic forms of aconitase and fumarase has been investigated in maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings. The incubation of maize seedlings in 150-mM NaCl solution resulted in a several-fold increase of the mitochondrial activities of aconitase and fumarase that peaked at 6 h of NaCl treatment, while the cytosolic activity of aconitase and fumarase decreased. This corresponded to the decrease in promoter methylation of the genes Aco1 and Fum1 encoding the mitochondrial forms of these enzymes and the increase in promoter methylation of the genes Aco2 and Fum2 encoding the cytosolic forms. The pattern of expression of the genes encoding the mitochondrial forms of aconitase and fumarase corresponded to the profile of the increase of the stress marker gene ZmCOI6.1. It is concluded that the mitochondrial and cytosolic forms of aconitase and fumarase are regulated via the epigenetic mechanism of promoter methylation of their genes in the opposite ways in response to salt stress. The role of the mitochondrial isoforms of aconitase and fumarase in the elevation of respiration under salt stress is discussed.
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Van Aken O. Mitochondrial redox systems as central hubs in plant metabolism and signaling. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 186:36-52. [PMID: 33624829 PMCID: PMC8154082 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Plant mitochondria are indispensable for plant metabolism and are tightly integrated into cellular homeostasis. This review provides an update on the latest research concerning the organization and operation of plant mitochondrial redox systems, and how they affect cellular metabolism and signaling, plant development, and stress responses. New insights into the organization and operation of mitochondrial energy systems such as the tricarboxylic acid cycle and mitochondrial electron transport chain (mtETC) are discussed. The mtETC produces reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, which can act as signals or lead to cellular damage, and are thus efficiently removed by mitochondrial antioxidant systems, including Mn-superoxide dismutase, ascorbate-glutathione cycle, and thioredoxin-dependent peroxidases. Plant mitochondria are tightly connected with photosynthesis, photorespiration, and cytosolic metabolism, thereby providing redox-balancing. Mitochondrial proteins are targets of extensive post-translational modifications, but their functional significance and how they are added or removed remains unclear. To operate in sync with the whole cell, mitochondria can communicate their functional status via mitochondrial retrograde signaling to change nuclear gene expression, and several recent breakthroughs here are discussed. At a whole organism level, plant mitochondria thus play crucial roles from the first minutes after seed imbibition, supporting meristem activity, growth, and fertility, until senescence of darkened and aged tissue. Finally, plant mitochondria are tightly integrated with cellular and organismal responses to environmental challenges such as drought, salinity, heat, and submergence, but also threats posed by pathogens. Both the major recent advances and outstanding questions are reviewed, which may help future research efforts on plant mitochondria.
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- Olivier Van Aken
- Department of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Popov VN, Syromyatnikov MY, Fernie AR, Chakraborty S, Gupta KJ, Igamberdiev AU. The uncoupling of respiration in plant mitochondria: keeping reactive oxygen and nitrogen species under control. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:793-807. [PMID: 33245770 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraa510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Plant mitochondrial respiration involves the operation of various alternative pathways. These pathways participate, both directly and indirectly, in the maintenance of mitochondrial functions though they do not contribute to energy production, being uncoupled from the generation of an electrochemical gradient across the mitochondrial membrane and thus from ATP production. Recent findings suggest that uncoupled respiration is involved in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) scavenging, regulation, and homeostasis. Here we discuss specific roles and possible functions of uncoupled mitochondrial respiration in ROS and NO metabolism. The mechanisms of expression and regulation of the NDA-, NDB- and NDC-type non-coupled NADH and NADPH dehydrogenases, the alternative oxidase (AOX), and the uncoupling protein (UCP) are examined in relation to their involvement in the establishment of the stable far-from-equilibrium state of plant metabolism. The role of uncoupled respiration in controlling the levels of ROS and NO as well as inducing signaling events is considered. Secondary functions of uncoupled respiration include its role in protection from stress factors and roles in biosynthesis and catabolism. It is concluded that uncoupled mitochondrial respiration plays an important role in providing rapid adaptation of plants to changing environmental factors via regulation of ROS and NO.
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- Vasily N Popov
- Department of Genetics, Cytology and Bioengineering, Voronezh State University, Voronezh, Russia
- Voronezh State University of Engineering Technologies, Voronezh, Russia
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- Department of Genetics, Cytology and Bioengineering, Voronezh State University, Voronezh, Russia
- Voronezh State University of Engineering Technologies, Voronezh, Russia
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- National Institute for Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, NL, Canada
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Eprintsev AT, Fedorin DN, Dobychina MA, Igamberdiev AU. Aconitate isomerase from maize leaves: Light-dependent expression and kinetic properties. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 257:153350. [PMID: 33360493 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2020.153350] [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: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Aconitate isomerase (EC 5.3.3.7) interconverts cis- and trans-isomers of aconitic acid. Expression of the gene encoding this enzyme was studied in maize (Zea mays L.) leaves depending on light regime. Aconitate isomerase was induced by white and by red light indicating the involvement of phytochrome in the regulation of gene expression. The enzyme was partially purified from maize leaves. The value of Km was 0.75 mM with cis-aconitate and 0.92 mM with trans-aconitate, pH optimum was 8.0-8.2 with both substrates, citrate and malate suppressed its activity. It is concluded that aconitate isomerase actively participates in the interconversion of cis- and trans-aconitate in the light providing a possibility of using the pool of trans-aconitate for the regulation of the tricarboxylic acid cycle activity and mediating citrate/isocitrate supply for the biosynthetic and signaling purposes in photosynthetic cells.
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- Alexander T Eprintsev
- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Physiology, Voronezh State University, 394018 Voronezh, Russia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Physiology, Voronezh State University, 394018 Voronezh, Russia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Physiology, Voronezh State University, 394018 Voronezh, Russia
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- Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, A1B 3X9, Canada.
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Møller IM, Rao RSP, Jiang Y, Thelen JJ, Xu D. Proteomic and Bioinformatic Profiling of Transporters in Higher Plant Mitochondria. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10081190. [PMID: 32824289 PMCID: PMC7464266 DOI: 10.3390/biom10081190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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To function as a metabolic hub, plant mitochondria have to exchange a wide variety of metabolic intermediates as well as inorganic ions with the cytosol. As identified by proteomic profiling or as predicted by MU-LOC, a newly developed bioinformatics tool, Arabidopsis thaliana mitochondria contain 128 or 143 different transporters, respectively. The largest group is the mitochondrial carrier family, which consists of symporters and antiporters catalyzing secondary active transport of organic acids, amino acids, and nucleotides across the inner mitochondrial membrane. An impressive 97% (58 out of 60) of all the known mitochondrial carrier family members in Arabidopsis have been experimentally identified in isolated mitochondria. In addition to many other secondary transporters, Arabidopsis mitochondria contain the ATP synthase transporters, the mitochondria protein translocase complexes (responsible for protein uptake across the outer and inner membrane), ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters, and a number of transporters and channels responsible for allowing water and inorganic ions to move across the inner membrane driven by their transmembrane electrochemical gradient. A few mitochondrial transporters are tissue-specific, development-specific, or stress-response specific, but this is a relatively unexplored area in proteomics that merits much more attention.
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- Ian Max Møller
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Forsøgsvej 1, DK-4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Division, Yenepoya Research Center, Yenepoya University, Mangaluru 575018, Karnataka, India;
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA; (Y.J.); (D.X.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA;
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA; (Y.J.); (D.X.)
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Eprintsev AT, Fedorin DN, Gataullina MO, Igamberdiev AU. Two forms of NAD-malic enzyme in maize leaves are regulated by light in opposite ways via promoter methylation. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 251:153193. [PMID: 32540762 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2020.153193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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NAD-malic enzyme (EC 1.1.1.39) activity, expression and methylation of promoters of its two genes was studied in maize (Zea mays L.) leaves depending on light regime. The total activity was high in darkness and upon irradiation by far-red light and suppressed by white light and by red light. The changes in the levels of transcripts of the genes Me1 and Me2 encoding NAD-malic enzyme revealed their dependence on irradiation in opposite ways. White and red light decreased the quantity of mRNA of the gene Me1, while far-red light led to the increase of its transcripts. The opposite pattern was observed for the transcripts of Me2, the level of which was low in darkness and upon irradiation by far-red light, and was higher in white light and after irradiation by red light. The study of methylation of the promoters of the genes encoding NAD-ME showed a strong dependence between the levels of transcripts and the state of methylation of CG dinucleotides. The two isoforms of NAD-malic enzyme were partially purified from maize leaves and characterized. The first isoform had a pH optimum of 6.4 while the second had a pH optimum of 6.9; in the reverse reaction, the pH optimum was ∼0.5 units higher. It is concluded that the two genes encode different isoforms of NAD-malic enzyme with different kinetic properties. The role of both isoforms in the operation of the tricarboxylic acid cycle in the open mode is discussed.
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- Alexander T Eprintsev
- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Physiology, Voronezh State University, Voronezh 394006, Russia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Physiology, Voronezh State University, Voronezh 394006, Russia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Physiology, Voronezh State University, Voronezh 394006, Russia
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- Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1B 3X9, Canada.
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Zancani M, Møller IM. Preface. Mitochondrion 2020; 54:133-135. [PMID: 32569844 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2020.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Marco Zancani
- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, via delle Scienze 91, 33100 Udine, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Forsøgsvej 1, DK-4200 Slagelse, Denmark.
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