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Guo Z, Jiang N, Li M, Guo H, Liu Q, Qin X, Zhang Z, Han C, Wang Y. A vicinal oxygen chelate protein facilitates viral infection by triggering the unfolded protein response in Nicotiana benthamiana. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 66:1481-1499. [PMID: 38695653 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Vicinal oxygen chelate (VOC) proteins are members of an enzyme superfamily with dioxygenase or non-dioxygenase activities. However, the biological functions of VOC proteins in plants are poorly understood. Here, we show that a VOC in Nicotiana benthamiana (NbVOC1) facilitates viral infection. NbVOC1 was significantly induced by infection by beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV). Transient overexpression of NbVOC1 or its homolog from Beta vulgaris (BvVOC1) enhanced BNYVV infection in N. benthamiana, which required the nuclear localization of VOC1. Consistent with this result, overexpressing NbVOC1 facilitated BNYVV infection, whereas, knockdown and knockout of NbVOC1 inhibited BNYVV infection in transgenic N. benthamiana plants. NbVOC1 interacts with the basic leucine zipper transcription factors bZIP17/28, which enhances their self-interaction and DNA binding to the promoters of unfolded protein response (UPR)-related genes. We propose that bZIP17/28 directly binds to the NbVOC1 promoter and induces its transcription, forming a positive feedback loop to induce the UPR and facilitating BNYVV infection. Collectively, our results demonstrate that NbVOC1 positively regulates the UPR that enhances viral infection in plants.
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- Zhihong Guo
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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Ayaz A, Jalal A, Zhang X, Khan KA, Hu C, Li Y, Hou X. In-Depth Characterization of bZIP Genes in the Context of Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Stress in Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1160. [PMID: 38674568 PMCID: PMC11053814 DOI: 10.3390/plants13081160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 04/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Numerous studies have been conducted to investigate the genomic characterization of bZIP genes and their involvement in the cellular response to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. These studies have provided valuable insights into the coordinated cellular response to ER stress, which is mediated by bZIP transcription factors (TFs). However, a comprehensive and systematic investigations regarding the role of bZIP genes and their involvement in ER stress response in pak choi is currently lacking in the existing literature. To address this knowledge gap, the current study was initiated to elucidate the genomic characteristics of bZIP genes, gain insight into their expression patterns during ER stress in pak choi, and investigate the protein-to-protein interaction of bZIP genes with the ER chaperone BiP. In total, 112 members of the BcbZIP genes were identified through a comprehensive genome-wide analysis. Based on an analysis of sequence similarity, gene structure, conserved domains, and responsive motifs, the identified BcbZIP genes were categorized into 10 distinct subfamilies through phylogenetic analysis. Chromosomal location and duplication events provided insight into their genomic context and evolutionary history. Divergence analysis estimated their evolutionary history with a predicted divergence time ranging from 0.73 to 80.71 million years ago (MYA). Promoter regions of the BcbZIP genes were discovered to exhibit a wide variety of cis-elements, including light, hormone, and stress-responsive elements. GO enrichment analysis further confirmed their roles in the ER unfolded protein response (UPR), while co-expression network analysis showed a strong relationship of BcbZIP genes with ER-stress-responsive genes. Moreover, gene expression profiles and protein-protein interaction with ER chaperone BiP further confirmed their roles and capacity to respond to ER stress in pak choi.
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- Aliya Ayaz
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Ministry of Science and Technology/National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Genetic Improvement (East China) of MOA, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Ministry of Science and Technology/National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Genetic Improvement (East China) of MOA, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Applied College, Center of Bee Research and Its Products (CBRP), Unit of Bee Research and Honey Production, and Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Ministry of Science and Technology/National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Genetic Improvement (East China) of MOA, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Ministry of Science and Technology/National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Genetic Improvement (East China) of MOA, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Ministry of Science and Technology/National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Genetic Improvement (East China) of MOA, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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Thulasi Devendrakumar K, Peng TS, Pierdzig L, Jackson E, Lipka V, Li X. Signal Peptide Peptidase and PI4Kβ1/2 play opposite roles in plant ER stress response and immunity. STRESS BIOLOGY 2024; 4:20. [PMID: 38507026 PMCID: PMC10954597 DOI: 10.1007/s44154-024-00155-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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The Arabidopsis pi4kβ1,2 mutant is mutated in the phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase (PI4K) β1 and PI4Kβ2 enzymes which are involved in the biosynthesis of phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate (PI4P), a minor membrane lipid with important signaling roles. pi4kβ1,2 plants display autoimmunity and shorter roots. Though the pi4kβ1,2 mutant has been extensively characterized, the source of its autoimmunity remains largely unknown. In this study, through a genetic suppressor screen, we identified multiple partial loss-of-function alleles of signal peptide peptidase (spp) that can suppress all the defects of pi4kβ1,2. SPP is an intramembrane cleaving aspartic protease. Interestingly, pi4kβ1,2 plants display enhanced ER stress response and mutations in SPP can suppress such phenotype. Furthermore, reduced ER stress responses were observed in the spp single mutants. Overall, our study reveals a previously unknown function of PI4Kβ and SPP in ER stress and plant immunity.
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- Karen Thulasi Devendrakumar
- Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Plant Cell Biology, Georg August Universität Göttingen, 37077, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany
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- Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Plant Cell Biology, Georg August Universität Göttingen, 37077, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany
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- Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada.
- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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Ruberti C, Brandizzi F. Unfolded Protein Response in Arabidopsis. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2772:239-247. [PMID: 38411818 PMCID: PMC11175363 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3710-4_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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The unfolded protein response (UPR) is a highly regulated signaling pathway that is largely conserved across eukaryotes. It is essential for cell homeostasis under environmental and physiological conditions that perturb the protein folding in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Arabidopsis is one of the outstanding multicellular model systems in which to investigate the UPR. Here, we described a protocol to induce the UPR in plants, specifically Arabidopsis, and to estimate their ability to cope with ER stress through the quantification of physiological parameters.
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- Cristina Ruberti
- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab and Plant Biology Department Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab and Plant Biology Department Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
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Kan Y, Mu XR, Gao J, Lin HX, Lin Y. The molecular basis of heat stress responses in plants. MOLECULAR PLANT 2023; 16:1612-1634. [PMID: 37740489 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2023.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Global warming impacts crop production and threatens food security. Elevated temperatures are sensed by different cell components. Temperature increases are classified as either mild warm temperatures or excessively hot temperatures, which are perceived by distinct signaling pathways in plants. Warm temperatures induce thermomorphogenesis, while high-temperature stress triggers heat acclimation and has destructive effects on plant growth and development. In this review, we systematically summarize the heat-responsive genetic networks in Arabidopsis and crop plants based on recent studies. In addition, we highlight the strategies used to improve grain yield under heat stress from a source-sink perspective. We also discuss the remaining issues regarding the characteristics of thermosensors and the urgency required to explore the basis of acclimation under multifactorial stress combination.
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- Yi Kan
- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Centre for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Centre for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Centre for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Centre for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- Joint Center for Single Cell Biology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Zhigailov AV, Nizkorodova AS, Sharipov KO, Polimbetova NS, Iskakov BK. Glyphosate treatment mediates the accumulation of small discrete 5'- and 3'-terminal fragments of 18S rRNA in plant cells. Vavilovskii Zhurnal Genet Selektsii 2023; 27:93-98. [PMID: 37063515 PMCID: PMC10090119 DOI: 10.18699/vjgb-23-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 04/18/2023] Open
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Under many kinds of stress, eukaryotic cells rapidly decrease the overall translation level of the majority of mRNAs. However, some molecular mechanisms of protein synthesis inhibition like phosphorylation of eukaryotic elongation factor 2 (eEF2), which are known to be functional in animals and yeast, are not implemented in plants. We suggest that there is an alternative mechanism for the inhibition of protein synthesis in plant cells and possibly, in other eukaryotes, which is based on the discrete fragmentation of 18S rRNA molecules within small ribosomal subunits. We identified four stress-induced small RNAs, which are 5'- and 3'-terminal fragments of 18S rRNA. In the present work, we studied the induction of 18S rRNA discrete fragmentation and phosphorylation of the α-subunit of eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2α) in germinated wheat embryos in the presence of glyphosate, which imitates the condition of amino acid starvation. Using northern and western blotting, we have shown that stress-induced 18S rRNA fragments started to accumulate in wheat embryos at glyphosate concentrations that did not evoke eIF2α phosphorylation. It was also found that cleavage of 18S rRNA near the 5'-terminus began much earlier than eIF2α phosphorylation, which became noticeable only at higher concentration (500 μM) of glyphosate. This result suggests that discrete fragmentation of 18S rRNA may constitute a regulatory mechanism of mRNA translation in response to stress and may occur in plant cells in parallel with and independently of eIF2α phosphorylation. The identified small 5'- and 3'-terminal fragments of 18S rRNA that accumulate during various stresses may serve as stress resistance markers in the breeding of economically important plant crops.
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- A V Zhigailov
- M.A. Aitkhozhin Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- M.A. Aitkhozhin Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- M.A. Aitkhozhin Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- M.A. Aitkhozhin Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- M.A. Aitkhozhin Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Musetti R, Pagliari L, Mian G, De Oliveira Cantao FR, Bernardini C, Santi S, van Bel AJE. The sieve-element endoplasmic reticulum: A focal point of phytoplasma-host plant interaction? Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1030414. [PMID: 36819061 PMCID: PMC9932721 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1030414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The rough endoplasmic reticulum (r-ER) is of paramount importance for adaptive responses to biotic stresses due to an increased demand for de novo synthesis of immunity-related proteins and signaling components. In nucleate cells, disturbance of r-ER integrity and functionality leads to the "unfolded protein response" (UPR), which is an important component of innate plant immune signalling. In contrast to an abundance of reports on r-ER responses to biotic challenges, sieve-element endoplasmic reticulum (SE-ER) responses to phytoplasma infection have not been investigated. We found that morphological SE-ER changes, associated with phytoplasma infection, are accompanied by differential expression of genes encoding proteins involved in shaping and anchoring the reticulum. Phytoplasma infection also triggers an increased release of bZIP signals from the (SE-ER)/r-ER and consequent differential expression of UPR-related genes. The modified expression patterns seem to reflect a trade-off between survival of host cells, needed for the phytoplasmic biotrophic lifestyle, and phytoplasmas. Specialized plasmodesmata between sieve element and companion cell may provide a corridor for transfer of phytoplasma effectors inducing UPR-related gene expression in companion cells.
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- Rita Musetti
- Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (TESAF), Università di Padova, via dell' Università, Legnaro, Italy,*Correspondence: Rita Musetti,
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, via delle Scienze, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, via delle Scienze, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, via delle Scienze, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, via delle Scienze, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, via delle Scienze, Udine, Italy
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Kim M, Lee D, Cho HS, Chung YS, Park HJ, Jung HW. RNA-seq Gene Profiling Reveals Transcriptional Changes in the Late Phase during Compatible Interaction between a Korean Soybean Cultivar (Glycine max cv. Kwangan) and Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae B728a. THE PLANT PATHOLOGY JOURNAL 2022; 38:603-615. [PMID: 36503189 PMCID: PMC9742799 DOI: 10.5423/ppj.oa.08.2022.0118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Soybean (Glycine max (L) Merr.) provides plant-derived proteins, soy vegetable oils, and various beneficial metabolites to humans and livestock. The importance of soybean is highly underlined, especially when carbon-negative sustainable agriculture is noticeable. However, many diseases by pests and pathogens threaten sustainable soybean production. Therefore, understanding molecular interaction between diverse cultivated varieties and pathogens is essential to developing disease-resistant soybean plants. Here, we established a pathosystem of the Korean domestic cultivar Kwangan against Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae B728a. This bacterial strain caused apparent disease symptoms and grew well in trifoliate leaves of soybean plants. To examine the disease susceptibility of the cultivar, we analyzed transcriptional changes in soybean leaves on day 5 after P. syringae pv. syringae B728a infection. About 8,900 and 7,780 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in this study, and significant proportions of DEGs were engaged in various primary and secondary metabolisms. On the other hand, soybean orthologs to well-known plant immune-related genes, especially in plant hormone signal transduction, mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling, and plant-pathogen interaction, were mainly reduced in transcript levels at 5 days post inoculation. These findings present the feature of the compatible interaction between cultivar Kwangan and P. syringae pv. syringae B728a, as a hemibiotroph, at the late infection phase. Collectively, we propose that P. syringae pv. syringae B728a successfully inhibits plant immune response in susceptible plants and deregulates host metabolic processes for their colonization and proliferation, whereas host plants employ diverse metabolites to protect themselves against infection with the hemibiotrophic pathogen at the late infection phase.
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- Myoungsub Kim
- Department of Applied Bioscience, Dong-A University, Busan 49315,
Korea
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- Department of Applied Bioscience, Dong-A University, Busan 49315,
Korea
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- Department of Applied Bioscience, Dong-A University, Busan 49315,
Korea
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- Department of Applied Bioscience, Dong-A University, Busan 49315,
Korea
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Dong-A University, Busan 49315,
Korea
- Department of Biological Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186,
Korea
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- Institute of Agricultural Life Science, Dong-A University, Busan 49315,
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Herath V, Verchot J. Comprehensive Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Genome-Wide Changes Associated with Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Stress in Potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.). Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232213795. [PMID: 36430273 PMCID: PMC9696714 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232213795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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We treated potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) plantlets with TM and performed gene expression studies to identify genome-wide changes associated with endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and the unfolded protein response (UPR). An extensive network of responses was identified, including chromatin remodeling, transcriptional reprogramming, as well as changes in the structural components of the endomembrane network system. Limited genome-wide changes in alternative RNA splicing patterns of protein-coding transcripts were also discovered. Significant changes in RNA metabolism, components of the translation machinery, as well as factors involved in protein folding and maturation occurred, which included a broader set of genes than expected based on Arabidopsis research. Antioxidant defenses and oxygen metabolic enzymes are differentially regulated, which is expected of cells that may be experiencing oxidative stress or adapting to protect proteins from oxidation. Surges in protein kinase expression indicated early signal transduction events. This study shows early genomic responses including an array of differentially expressed genes that have not been reported in Arabidopsis. These data describe novel ER stress responses in a solanaceous host.
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- Venura Herath
- Department of Agriculture Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77802, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-979-568-6369
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Ebinezer LB, Battisti I, Sharma N, Ravazzolo L, Ravi L, Trentin AR, Barion G, Panozzo A, Dall'Acqua S, Vamerali T, Quaggiotti S, Arrigoni G, Masi A. Perfluorinated alkyl substances affect the growth, physiology and root proteome of hydroponically grown maize plants. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 438:129512. [PMID: 35999737 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of persistent organic pollutants causing serious global concern. Plants can accumulate PFAS but their effect on plant physiology, especially at the molecular level is not very well understood. Hence, we used hydroponically-grown maize plants treated with a combination of eleven different PFAS (each at 100 μg L-1) to investigate their bioaccumulation and effects on the growth, physiology and their impact on the root proteome. A dose-dependent decrease in root growth parameters was evidenced with a significant reduction in the relative growth rate, fresh weight of leaves and roots and altered photosynthetic parameters in PFAS-treated plants. Higher concentration of shorter PFAS (C < 8) was detected in the leaves, while long-chain PFAS (C ≥ 8) were more retained in roots. From the root proteome analysis, we identified 75 differentially abundant proteins, mostly involved in cellular metabolic and biosynthetic processes, translation and cytoskeletal reorganization. Validating the altered protein abundance using quantitative real-time PCR, the results were further substantiated using amino acid and fatty acid profiling, thus, providing first insight into the altered metabolic state of plants exposed to PFAS from a proteomics perspective.
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- Leonard Barnabas Ebinezer
- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals, and Environment, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals, and Environment, University of Padova, Padua, Italy; Proteomics Center, University of Padova and Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, via G. Orus 2/B, 35129 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals, and Environment, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals, and Environment, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Botany, St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals, and Environment, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals, and Environment, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals, and Environment, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 5, 35131 PD, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals, and Environment, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals, and Environment, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Proteomics Center, University of Padova and Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, via G. Orus 2/B, 35129 Padova, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, via U. Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padova, Italy; CRIBI Biotechnology Center, University of Padova, via U. Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals, and Environment, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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Herath V, Connolly K, Roach A, Ausekar A, Persky T, Verchot J. The plant endoplasmic reticulum UPRome: A repository and pathway browser for genes involved in signaling networks linked to the endoplasmic reticulum. PLANT DIRECT 2022; 6:e431. [PMID: 35875835 PMCID: PMC9300056 DOI: 10.1002/pld3.431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) houses sensors that respond to environmental stress and underly plants' adaptative responses. These sensors transduce signals that lead to changes in nuclear gene expression. The ER to nuclear signaling pathways are primarily attributed to the unfolded protein response (UPR) and are also integrated with a wide range of development, hormone, immune, and stress signaling pathways. Understanding the role of the UPR in signaling network mechanisms that associate with particular phenotypes is crucially important. While UPR-associated genes are the subject of ongoing investigations in a few model plant systems, most remain poorly annotated, hindering the identification of candidates across plant species. This open-source curated database provides a centralized resource of peer reviewed knowledge of ER to nuclear signaling pathways for the plant community. We provide a UPRome interactive viewer for users to navigate through the pathways and to access annotated information. The plant ER UPRome website is located at http://uprome.tamu.edu. We welcome contributions from the researchers studying the ER UPR to incorporate additional genes into the database through the "contact us" page.
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- Venura Herath
- Department of Plant Pathology & MicrobiologyTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTexasUSA
- Department of Agriculture Biology, Faculty of AgricultureUniversity of PeridaniyaPeradeniyaSri Lanka
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- Department of Plant Pathology & MicrobiologyTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTexasUSA
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- Department of Plant Pathology & MicrobiologyTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTexasUSA
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- Division of Information TechnologyTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTexasUSA
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- Division of Information TechnologyTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTexasUSA
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- Department of Plant Pathology & MicrobiologyTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTexasUSA
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Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Unfolded Protein Response Signaling in Plants. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23020828. [PMID: 35055014 PMCID: PMC8775474 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23020828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Plants are sensitive to a variety of stresses that cause various diseases throughout their life cycle. However, they have the ability to cope with these stresses using different defense mechanisms. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an important subcellular organelle, primarily recognized as a checkpoint for protein folding. It plays an essential role in ensuring the proper folding and maturation of newly secreted and transmembrane proteins. Different processes are activated when around one-third of newly synthesized proteins enter the ER in the eukaryote cells, such as glycosylation, folding, and/or the assembling of these proteins into protein complexes. However, protein folding in the ER is an error-prone process whereby various stresses easily interfere, leading to the accumulation of unfolded/misfolded proteins and causing ER stress. The unfolded protein response (UPR) is a process that involves sensing ER stress. Many strategies have been developed to reduce ER stress, such as UPR, ER-associated degradation (ERAD), and autophagy. Here, we discuss the ER, ER stress, UPR signaling and various strategies for reducing ER stress in plants. In addition, the UPR signaling in plant development and different stresses have been discussed.
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Simoni EB, Oliveira CC, Fraga OT, Reis PAB, Fontes EPB. Cell Death Signaling From Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress: Plant-Specific and Conserved Features. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:835738. [PMID: 35185996 PMCID: PMC8850647 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.835738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response is triggered by any condition that disrupts protein folding and promotes the accumulation of unfolded proteins in the lumen of the organelle. In eukaryotic cells, the evolutionarily conserved unfolded protein response is activated to clear unfolded proteins and restore ER homeostasis. The recovery from ER stress is accomplished by decreasing protein translation and loading into the organelle, increasing the ER protein processing capacity and ER-associated protein degradation activity. However, if the ER stress persists and cannot be reversed, the chronically prolonged stress leads to cellular dysfunction that activates cell death signaling as an ultimate attempt to survive. Accumulating evidence implicates ER stress-induced cell death signaling pathways as significant contributors for stress adaptation in plants, making modulators of ER stress pathways potentially attractive targets for stress tolerance engineering. Here, we summarize recent advances in understanding plant-specific molecular mechanisms that elicit cell death signaling from ER stress. We also highlight the conserved features of ER stress-induced cell death signaling in plants shared by eukaryotic cells.
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Howell SH. Evolution of the unfolded protein response in plants. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2021; 44:2625-2635. [PMID: 33840122 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The unfolded protein response (UPR) in plants is elicited by endoplasmic reticulum stress, which can be brought about by adverse environmental conditions. The response is mediated by a conserved signalling network composed of two branches - one branch involving inositol requiring enzyme1- basic leucine zipper60 (IRE1-bZIP60) signalling pathway and another branch involving the membrane transcription factors, bZIP17 and -28. The UPR has been reported in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a unicellular green alga, which lacks some canonical UPR signalling components found in vascular plants, raising the question whether C. reinhardtii uses other means such as oxidative signalling or Regulated IRE1-Dependent Decay to activate the UPR. In vascular plants, IRE1 splices bZIP60 mRNA in response to endoplasmic reticulum stress by cutting at a site in the RNA that is highly conserved in structure and sequence. Monocots have a single IRE1 gene required for viability in rice, while dicots have two IRE1 genes, IRE1a and -b. Brassicas have a third IRE1 gene, IRE1c, which lacks a lumenal domain, but is required in combination with IRE1b for gametogenesis. Vascular and non-vascular plants upregulate a similar set of genes in response to endoplasmic reticulum stress despite differences in the complexity of their UPR signalling networks.
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- Stephen H Howell
- Genetics, Development and Cell Biology Department, Plant Sciences Institute, Iowa State University, 1111 WOI Road, Ames, Iowa, USA
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Diwan D, Liu X, Andrews CF, Pajerowska-Mukhtar KM. A Quantitative Arabidopsis IRE1a Ribonuclease-Dependent in vitro mRNA Cleavage Assay for Functional Studies of Substrate Splicing and Decay Activities. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:707378. [PMID: 34354728 PMCID: PMC8329651 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.707378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The unfolded protein response (UPR) is an adaptive eukaryotic reaction that controls the protein folding capacities of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The most ancient and well-conserved component of the UPR is Inositol-Requiring Enzyme 1 (IRE1). Arabidopsis IRE1a (AtIRE1) is a transmembrane sensor of ER stress equipped with dual protein kinase and ribonuclease (RNase) activities, encoded by its C-terminal domain. In response to both physiological stresses and pathological perturbations, AtIRE1a directly cleaves bZIP60 (basic leucine zipper 60) mRNA. Here, we developed a quantitative in vitro cleavage assay that combines recombinant AtIRE1a protein that is expressed in Nicotiana benthamiana and total RNA isolated from Arabidopsis leaves. Wild-type AtIRE1a as well as its variants containing point mutations in the kinase or RNase domains that modify its cleavage activity were employed to demonstrate their contributions to cleavage activity levels. We show that, when exposed to total RNA in vitro, the AtIRE1a protein cleaves bZIP60 mRNA. Depletion of the bZIP60 transcript in the reaction mixture can be precisely quantified by a qRT-PCR-mediated assay. This method facilitates the functional studies of novel plant IRE1 variants by allowing to quickly and precisely assess the effects of protein mutations on the substrate mRNA cleavage activity before advancing to more laborious, stable transgenic approaches in planta. Moreover, this method is readily adaptable to other plant IRE1 paralogs and orthologs, and can also be employed to test additional novel mRNA substrates of plant IRE1, such as transcripts undergoing degradation through the process of regulated IRE1-dependent decay (RIDD). Finally, this method can also be modified and expanded to functional testing of IRE1 interactors and inhibitors, as well as for studies on the molecular evolution of IRE1 and its substrates, providing additional insights into the mechanistic underpinnings of IRE1-mediated ER stress homeostasis in plant tissues.
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Geng H, Wang M, Gong J, Xu Y, Ma S. An Arabidopsis expression predictor enables inference of transcriptional regulators for gene modules. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 107:597-612. [PMID: 33974299 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The regulation of gene expression by transcription factors (TFs) has been studied for a long time, but no model that can accurately predict transcriptome profiles based on TF activities currently exists. Here, we developed a computational approach, named EXPLICIT (Expression Prediction via Log-linear Combination of Transcription Factors), to construct a universal predictor for Arabidopsis to predict the expression of 29 182 non-TF genes using 1678 TFs. When applied to RNA-Seq samples from diverse tissues, EXPLICIT generated accurate predicted transcriptomes correlating well with actual expression, with an average correlation coefficient of 0.986. After recapitulating the quantitative relationships between TFs and their target genes, EXPLICIT enabled downstream inference of TF regulators for genes and gene modules functioning in diverse plant pathways, including those involved in suberin, flavonoid, glucosinolate metabolism, lateral root, xylem, secondary cell wall development or endoplasmic reticulum stress response. Our approach showed a better ability to recover the correct TF regulators when compared with existing plant tools, and provides an innovative way to study transcriptional regulation.
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- Haiying Geng
- School of Life Sciences and Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
- School of Data Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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Qiang X, Liu X, Wang X, Zheng Q, Kang L, Gao X, Wei Y, Wu W, Zhao H, Shan W. Susceptibility factor RTP1 negatively regulates Phytophthora parasitica resistance via modulating UPR regulators bZIP60 and bZIP28. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 186:1269-1287. [PMID: 33720348 PMCID: PMC8608195 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The unfolded protein response (UPR) is a conserved stress adaptive signaling pathway in eukaryotic organisms activated by the accumulation of misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). UPR can be elicited in the course of plant defense, playing important roles in plant-microbe interactions. The major signaling pathways of plant UPR rely on the transcriptional activity of activated forms of ER membrane-associated stress sensors bZIP60 and bZIP28, which are transcription factors that modulate expression of UPR genes. In this study, we report the plant susceptibility factor Resistance to Phytophthora parasitica 1 (RTP1) is involved in ER stress sensing and rtp1-mediated resistance against P. parasitica is synergistically regulated with UPR, as demonstrated by the simultaneous strong induction of UPR and ER stress-associated immune genes in Arabidopsis thaliana rtp1 mutant plants during the infection by P. parasitica. We further demonstrate RTP1 contributes to stabilization of the ER membrane-associated bZIP60 and bZIP28 through manipulating the bifunctional protein kinase/ribonuclease IRE1-mediated bZIP60 splicing activity and interacting with bZIP28. Consequently, we find rtp1bzip60 and rtp1bzip28 mutant plants exhibit compromised resistance accompanied with attenuated induction of ER stress-responsive immune genes and reduction of callose deposition in response to P. parasitica infection. Taken together, we demonstrate RTP1 may exert negative modulating roles in the activation of key UPR regulators bZIP60 and bZIP28, which are required for rtp1-mediated plant resistance to P. parasitica. This facilitates our understanding of the important roles of stress adaptive UPR and ER stress in plant immunity.
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- Xiaoyu Qiang
- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling,
Shaanxi 712100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F
University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling,
Shaanxi 712100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F
University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling,
Shaanxi 712100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F
University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F
University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University,
Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling,
Shaanxi 712100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F
University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling,
Shaanxi 712100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F
University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling,
Shaanxi 712100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F
University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling,
Shaanxi 712100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F
University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F
University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University,
Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling,
Shaanxi 712100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F
University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Li Z, Howell SH. Review: The two faces of IRE1 and their role in protecting plants from stress. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 303:110758. [PMID: 33487343 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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IRE1 is a key factor in the Unfolded Protein Response (UPR) in plants. IRE1 is a single-pass transmembrane protein that has a lumenal domain (LD) and cytoplasmic domain (CD), which perform quite different tasks on different sides of the ER membrane. The LD recognizes the presence of misfolded proteins in the ER lumen. The LDs of IRE1 in different plant species are predicted to fold into β-propeller structures with surfaces for protein-protein interactions. Likewise, the CDs of plant IRE1s have predicted structural interfaces that promote the face-to-face arrangements of IRE1 for transphosphorylation and back-to-back arrangements for RNA splicing. Hence, the structures on the different faces of plant IRE1s have unique features for recognizing problems of protein folding in the ER and transducing that signal to activate the UPR.
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- Zhaoxia Li
- Plant Sciences Institute, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Plant Sciences Institute, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.
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Beaugelin I, Chevalier A, D'Alessandro S, Ksas B, Havaux M. Endoplasmic reticulum-mediated unfolded protein response is an integral part of singlet oxygen signalling in plants. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 102:1266-1280. [PMID: 31975462 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Singlet oxygen (1 O2 ) is a by-product of photosynthesis that triggers a signalling pathway leading to stress acclimation or to cell death. By analyzing gene expressions in a 1 O2 -overproducing Arabidopsis mutant (ch1) under different light regimes, we show here that the 1 O2 signalling pathway involves the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-mediated unfolded protein response (UPR). ch1 plants in low light exhibited a moderate activation of UPR genes, in particular bZIP60, and low concentrations of the UPR-inducer tunicamycin enhanced tolerance to photooxidative stress, together suggesting a role for UPR in plant acclimation to low 1 O2 levels. Exposure of ch1 to high light stress ultimately leading to cell death resulted in a marked upregulation of the two UPR branches (bZIP60/IRE1 and bZIP28/bZIP17). Accordingly, mutational suppression of bZIP60 and bZIP28 increased plant phototolerance, and a strong UPR activation by high tunicamycin concentrations promoted high light-induced cell death. Conversely, light acclimation of ch1 to 1 O2 stress put a limitation in the high light-induced expression of UPR genes, except for the gene encoding the BIP3 chaperone, which was selectively upregulated. BIP3 deletion enhanced Arabidopsis photosensitivity while plants treated with a chemical chaperone exhibited enhanced phototolerance. In conclusion, 1 O2 induces the ER-mediated UPR response that fulfils a dual role in high light stress: a moderate UPR, with selective induction of BIP3, is part of the acclimatory response to 1 O2 , and a strong activation of the whole UPR is associated with cell death.
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- Inès Beaugelin
- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, CEA, 13108, Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, CEA, 13108, Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, CEA, 13108, Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, CEA, 13108, Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France
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Ma X, Su Z, Ma H. Molecular genetic analyses of abiotic stress responses during plant reproductive development. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2020; 71:2870-2885. [PMID: 32072177 PMCID: PMC7260722 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraa089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Plant responses to abiotic stresses during vegetative growth have been extensively studied for many years. Daily environmental fluctuations can have dramatic effects on plant vegetative growth at multiple levels, resulting in molecular, cellular, physiological, and morphological changes. Plants are even more sensitive to environmental changes during reproductive stages. However, much less is known about how plants respond to abiotic stresses during reproduction. Fortunately, recent advances in this field have begun to provide clues about these important processes, which promise further understanding and a potential contribution to maximize crop yield under adverse environments. Here we summarize information from several plants, focusing on the possible mechanisms that plants use to cope with different types of abiotic stresses during reproductive development, and present a tentative molecular portrait of plant acclimation during reproductive stages. Additionally, we discuss strategies that plants use to balance between survival and productivity, with some comparison among different plants that have adapted to distinct environments.
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- Xinwei Ma
- Department of Biology and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Biology and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Biology and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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Zhang X, Ding X, Marshall RS, Paez-Valencia J, Lacey P, Vierstra RD, Otegui MS. Reticulon proteins modulate autophagy of the endoplasmic reticulum in maize endosperm. eLife 2020; 9:51918. [PMID: 32011236 PMCID: PMC7046470 DOI: 10.7554/elife.51918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Reticulon (Rtn) proteins shape tubular domains of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), and in some cases are autophagy receptors for selective ER turnover. We have found that maize Rtn1 and Rtn2 control ER homeostasis and autophagic flux in endosperm aleurone cells, where the ER accumulates lipid droplets and synthesizes storage protein accretions metabolized during germination. Maize Rtn1 and Rtn2 are expressed in the endosperm, localize to the ER, and re-model ER architecture in a dose-dependent manner. Rtn1 and Rtn2 interact with Atg8a using four Atg8-interacting motifs (AIMs) located at the C-terminus, cytoplasmic loop, and within the transmembrane segments. Binding between Rtn2 and Atg8 is elevated upon ER stress. Maize rtn2 mutants display increased autophagy and up-regulation of an ER stress-responsive chaperone. We propose that maize Rtn1 and Rtn2 act as receptors for autophagy-mediated ER turnover, and thus are critical for ER homeostasis and suppression of ER stress.
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- Xiaoguo Zhang
- Department of Botany, Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, United States
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- Department of Botany, Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, United States
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- Department of Botany, Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, United States
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- Department of Botany, Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, United States
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- Department of Botany, Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, United States.,Department of Genetics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, United States
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Transcriptome Analysis Identifies Candidate Genes and Functional Pathways Controlling the Response of Two Contrasting Barley Varieties to Powdery Mildew Infection. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 21:ijms21010151. [PMID: 31878350 PMCID: PMC6982059 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21010151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Powdery mildew caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei (Bgh) is one of the most serious diseases in barley. The numerous barley varieties across China provide valuable genetic resources to screen the resistant germplasm and to discover the primary genes of resistance to powdery mildew. In this study, Chinese barley variety Feng 7 was identified as a highly resistant genotype which limited Bgh colonization by cell apoptosis using leaf staining assay, while another variety Hua 30 showed high susceptibility. The performance of high resistance to Bgh in F1 plants from the two varieties suggested dominant gene(s) controlled the resistance to powdery mildew in Feng 7. To understand the host transcriptional response to Bgh infection, these two barley varieties Feng 7 and Hua 30 were inoculated with Bgh, and their transcriptional profiling using RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) at four time points (12 h post-inoculation (hpi), 24 hpi, 48 hpi, and 72 hpi) were compared. 4318 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), including 2244 upregulated and 2074 downregulated genes, were detected in Feng 7, compared with Hua 30 at 12 hpi. 4907 DEGs (2488 upregulated and 2419 downregulated) were detected at 24 hpi. 4758 DEGs (2295 upregulated and 2463 downregulated) were detected at 48 hpi. 3817 DEGs (2036 upregulated and 1781 downregulated) were detected at 72 hpi. The results showed the number of DEGs between two varieties peaked at 24 hpi (for the upregulated) or 48 hpi (for the downregulated), which is matched with the processing of Bgh infection. In addition, the number of upregulated DEGs involved in the functional pathways of plant defense (mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway and plant hormone signal transduction) is elevated remarkably at 24 hpi. Six candidate genes (PR13, glutaredoxin, alcohol dehydrogenase, and cytochrome P450) were identified in Feng 7. All of them present continuous expression at higher levels upon Bgh infection, compared with the performance in Hua 30, which revealed the potential contribution to Feng 7 mediate resistance to Bgh. In conclusion, the candidate genes and relevant pathways provided key information towards understanding the defense of barley to Bgh attack and the molecular mechanisms of different genetic resistance to powdery mildew.
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Functional Diversification of ER Stress Responses in Arabidopsis. Trends Biochem Sci 2019; 45:123-136. [PMID: 31753702 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2019.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is responsible for the synthesis of one-third of the cellular proteome and is constantly challenged by physiological and environmental situations that can perturb its homeostasis and lead to the accumulation of misfolded secretory proteins, a condition referred to as ER stress. In response, the ER evokes a set of intracellular signaling processes, collectively known as the unfolded protein response (UPR), which are designed to restore biosynthetic capacity of the ER. As single-cell organisms evolved into multicellular life, the UPR complexity has increased to suit their growth and development. In this review, we discuss recent advances in the understanding of the UPR, emphasizing conserved UPR elements between plants and metazoans and highlighting unique plant-specific features.
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Pu Y, Ruberti C, Angelos ER, Brandizzi F. AtIRE1C, an unconventional isoform of the UPR master regulator AtIRE1, is functionally associated with AtIRE1B in Arabidopsis gametogenesis. PLANT DIRECT 2019; 3:e00187. [PMID: 31799493 PMCID: PMC6883098 DOI: 10.1002/pld3.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The unfolded protein response (UPR), a highly conserved set of eukaryotic intracellular signaling cascades, controls the homeostasis of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in normal physiological growth and situations causing accumulation of potentially toxic levels of misfolded proteins in the ER, a condition known as ER stress. During evolution, eukaryotic lineages have acquired multiple UPR effectors, which have increased the pliability of cytoprotective responses to physiological and environmental stresses. The ER-associated protein kinase and ribonuclease IRE1 is a UPR effector that is conserved from yeast to metazoans and plants. IRE1 assumes dispensable roles in growth in yeast but it is essential in mammals and plants. The Arabidopsis genome encodes two isoforms of IRE1, IRE1A and IRE1B, whose protein functional domains are conserved across eukaryotes. Here, we describe the identification of a third Arabidopsis IRE1 isoform, IRE1C. This protein lacks the ER lumenal domain that has been implicated in sensing ER stress in the IRE1 isoforms known to date. Through functional analyses, we demonstrate that IRE1C is not essential in growth and stress responses when deleted from the genome singularly or in combination with an IRE1A knockout allele. However, we found that IRE1C exerts an essential role in gametogenesis when IRE1B is also depleted. Our results identify a novel, plant-specific IRE1 isoform and highlight that at least the control of gametogenesis in Arabidopsis requires an unexpected functional coordination of IRE1C and IRE1B. More broadly, our findings support the existence of a functional form of IRE1 that is required for development despite the remarkable absence of a protein domain that is critical for the function of other known IRE1 isoforms.
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- Yunting Pu
- MSU‐DOE Plant Research LabMichigan State UniversityEast LansingMichigan
- Department of Plant BiologyMichigan State UniversityEast LansingMichigan
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- MSU‐DOE Plant Research LabMichigan State UniversityEast LansingMichigan
- Department of Plant BiologyMichigan State UniversityEast LansingMichigan
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- MSU‐DOE Plant Research LabMichigan State UniversityEast LansingMichigan
- Department of Plant BiologyMichigan State UniversityEast LansingMichigan
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- MSU‐DOE Plant Research LabMichigan State UniversityEast LansingMichigan
- Department of Plant BiologyMichigan State UniversityEast LansingMichigan
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Xu Z, Song N, Ma L, Wu J. IRE1-bZIP60 Pathway Is Required for Nicotiana attenuata Resistance to Fungal Pathogen Alternaria alternata. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:263. [PMID: 30941151 PMCID: PMC6434776 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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As an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress sensor, inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1) splices the bZIP60 mRNA, and produces an active bZIP60 transcription factor that regulates genes involved in the unfolded protein response (UPR) during ER stresses. This IRE1-bZIP60 pathway is conserved in plant species and recently implicated in plant-pathogen interaction. However, it is unclear whether this IRE1-bZIP60 pathway is involved in Nicotiana attenuata resistance to necrotic fungal pathogen, Alternaria alternata. In this study, transcriptional levels of chaperone protein genes, including luminal binding protein (BiP), protein disulfide isomerase (PDI), calnexin 1-like (CNX 1-like), and calreticulin (CRT), and genes involved in IRE1-bZIP60 pathway, were all significantly induced in N. attenuata leaves after A. alternata inoculation. Silencing IRE1 or bZIP60 led to N. attenuata plants more susceptible to A. alternata, which were associated with reduced gene expressions of Feruloyl-CoA 6'-hydroxylase 1 (F6'H1), a gene encoding a key enzyme for phytoalexin scopoletin and scopolin biosynthesis. Further, electromobility shift assays (EMSA) indicated that bZIP60 protein of spliced form could directly bind to the promoter region of F6'H1 in vitro. JA signaling pathway is required for N. attenuata resistance to A. alternata. Interestingly, the fungus-elicited transcriptional levels of BiP, PDI, CNX 1-like, CRT, IRE1, and bZIP60(s) were all significantly decreased in JA-deficient or JA-insensitive plants. Meanwhile, those genes were significantly induced by methyl jasmonate (MeJA) when applied exogenously. However, the transcriptional levels of JA-regulated genes allene oxide synthase (AOS) and lipoxygenease 3 (LOX3) were not affected in plants impaired with IRE1-bZIP60 pathway. Thus, it is concluded that IRE1-bZIP60 pathway is required for N. attenuata resistance to A. alternata, and JA signaling pathway plays an important role in the elicitation of chaperone protein genes and IRE1-bZIP60 pathway.
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- Zhen Xu
- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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Coutinho FS, dos Santos DS, Lima LL, Vital CE, Santos LA, Pimenta MR, da Silva JC, Ramos JRLS, Mehta A, Fontes EPB, de Oliveira Ramos HJ. Mechanism of the drought tolerance of a transgenic soybean overexpressing the molecular chaperone BiP. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 25:457-472. [PMID: 30956428 PMCID: PMC6419710 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-019-00643-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Drought is one of major constraints that limits agricultural productivity. Some factors, including climate changes and acreage expansion, indicates towards the need for developing drought tolerant genotypes. In addition to its protective role against endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, we have previously shown that the molecular chaperone binding protein (BiP) is involved in the response to osmotic stress and promotes drought tolerance. Here, we analyzed the proteomic and metabolic profiles of BiP-overexpressing transgenic soybean plants and the corresponding untransformed line under drought conditions by 2DE-MS and GC/MS. The transgenic plant showed lower levels of the abscisic acid and jasmonic acid as compared to untransformed plants both in irrigated and non-irrigated conditions. In contrast, the level of salicylic acid was higher in transgenic lines than in untransformed line, which was consistent with the antagonistic responses mediated by these phytohormones. The transgenic plants displayed a higher abundance of photosynthesis-related proteins, which gave credence to the hypothesis that these transgenic plants could survive under drought conditions due to their genetic modification and altered physiology. The proteins involved in pathways related to respiration, glycolysis and oxidative stress were not signifcantly changed in transgenic plants as compared to untransformed genotype, which indicate a lower metabolic perturbation under drought of the engineered genotype. The transgenic plants may have adopted a mechanism of drought tolerance by accumulating osmotically active solutes in the cell. As evidenced by the metabolic profiles, the accumulation of nine primary amino acids by protein degradation maintained the cellular turgor in the transgenic genotype under drought conditions. Thus, this mechanism of protection may cause the physiological activities including photosynthesis to be active under drought conditions.
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- Flaviane Silva Coutinho
- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, BIOAGRO/INCT-IPP, Viçosa, MG Brazil
- Center of Analyses of Biomolecules, NuBioMol, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, BIOAGRO/INCT-IPP, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, BIOAGRO/INCT-IPP, Viçosa, MG Brazil
- Center of Analyses of Biomolecules, NuBioMol, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- Center of Analyses of Biomolecules, NuBioMol, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- Center of Analyses of Biomolecules, NuBioMol, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, BIOAGRO/INCT-IPP, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, BIOAGRO/INCT-IPP, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, BIOAGRO/INCT-IPP, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Brasília, DF Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, BIOAGRO/INCT-IPP, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, BIOAGRO/INCT-IPP, Viçosa, MG Brazil
- Center of Analyses of Biomolecules, NuBioMol, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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Angelos E, Brandizzi F. NADPH oxidase activity is required for ER stress survival in plants. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2018; 96:1106-1120. [PMID: 30218537 PMCID: PMC6289879 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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In all eukaryotes, the unfolded protein response (UPR) relieves endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, which is a potentially lethal condition caused by the accumulation of misfolded proteins in the ER. In mammalian and yeast cells, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated during ER stress attenuate the UPR, negatively impacting cell survival. In plants, the relationship between the UPR and ROS is less clear. Although ROS develop during ER stress, the sources of ROS linked to ER stress responses and the physiological impact of ROS generation on the survival from proteotoxic stress are yet unknown. Here we show that in Arabidopsis thaliana the respiratory burst oxidase homologs, RBOHD and RBOHF, contribute to the production of ROS during ER stress. We also demonstrate that during ER stress RBOHD and RBOHF are necessary to properly mount the adaptive UPR and overcome temporary and chronic ER stress situations. These results ascribe a cytoprotective role to RBOH-generated ROS in the defense from proteotoxic stress in an essential organelle, and support a plant-specific feature of the UPR management among eukaryotes.
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- Evan Angelos
- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab and Plant Biology Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab and Plant Biology Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Lai YS, Stefano G, Zemelis-Durfee S, Ruberti C, Gibbons L, Brandizzi F. Systemic signaling contributes to the unfolded protein response of the plant endoplasmic reticulum. Nat Commun 2018; 9:3918. [PMID: 30254194 PMCID: PMC6156401 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06289-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The unfolded protein response (UPR) of the endoplasmic reticulum constitutes a conserved and essential cytoprotective pathway designed to survive biotic and abiotic stresses that alter the proteostasis of the endoplasmic reticulum. The UPR is typically considered cell-autonomous and it is yet unclear whether it can also act systemically through non-cell autonomous signaling. We have addressed this question using a genetic approach coupled with micro-grafting and a suite of molecular reporters in the model plant species Arabidopsis thaliana. We show that the UPR has a non-cell autonomous component, and we demonstrate that this is partially mediated by the intercellular movement of the UPR transcription factor bZIP60 facilitating systemic UPR signaling. Therefore, in multicellular eukaryotes such as plants, non-cell autonomous UPR signaling relies on the systemic movement of at least a UPR transcriptional modulator.
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- Ya-Shiuan Lai
- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
- Cell and Molecular Biology Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
- Plant Biology Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
- Plant Biology Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
- Plant Biology Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
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Njaci I, Williams B, Castillo-González C, Dickman MB, Zhang X, Mundree S. Genome-Wide Investigation of the Role of MicroRNAs in Desiccation Tolerance in the Resurrection Grass Tripogon loliiformis. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 7:E68. [PMID: 30200279 PMCID: PMC6161015 DOI: 10.3390/plants7030068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Revised: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Drought causes approximately two-thirds of crop and yield loss worldwide. To sustain future generations, there is a need to develop robust crops with enhanced water use efficiency. Resurrection plants are naturally resilient and tolerate up to 95% water loss with the ability to revive upon watering. Stress is genetically encoded and resilient species may garner tolerance by tightly regulating the expression of stress-related genes. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) post-transcriptionally regulate development and other stress response processes in eukaryotes. However, their role in resurrection plant desiccation tolerance is poorly understood. In this study, small RNA sequencing and miRNA expression profiling was conducted using Tripogon loliiformis plants subjected to extreme water deficit conditions. Differentially expressed miRNA profiles, target mRNAs, and their regulatory processes were elucidated. Gene ontology enrichment analysis revealed that development, stress response, and regulation of programmed cell death biological processes; Oxidoreductase and hydrolyase molecular activities; and SPL, MYB, and WRKY transcription factors were targeted by miRNAs during dehydration stress, indicating the indispensable regulatory role of miRNAs in desiccation tolerance. This study provides insights into the molecular mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in the resurrection plant T. loliiformis. This information will be useful in devising strategies for crop improvement on enhanced drought tolerance and water use efficiency.
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- Isaac Njaci
- Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.
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- Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Institute for Plant Genomics and Biotechnology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Institute for Plant Genomics and Biotechnology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Institute for Plant Genomics and Biotechnology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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- Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.
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Pan Y, Liu Z, Rocheleau H, Fauteux F, Wang Y, McCartney C, Ouellet T. Transcriptome dynamics associated with resistance and susceptibility against fusarium head blight in four wheat genotypes. BMC Genomics 2018; 19:642. [PMID: 30157778 PMCID: PMC6116500 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-018-5012-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Fusarium head blight (FHB) of wheat in North America is caused mostly by the fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum (Fg). Upon exposure to Fg, wheat initiates a series of cellular responses involving massive transcriptional reprogramming. In this study, we analyzed transcriptomics data of four wheat genotypes (Nyubai, Wuhan 1, HC374, and Shaw), at 2 and 4 days post inoculation (dpi) with Fg, using RNA-seq technology. Results A total of 37,772 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, 28,961 from wheat and 8811 from the pathogen. The susceptible genotype Shaw exhibited the highest number of host and pathogen DEGs, including 2270 DEGs associating with FHB susceptibility. Protein serine/threonine kinases and LRR-RK were associated with susceptibility at 2 dpi, while several ethylene-responsive, WRKY, Myb, bZIP and NAC-domain containing transcription factors were associated with susceptibility at 4 dpi. In the three resistant genotypes, 220 DEGs were associated with resistance. Glutathione S-transferase (GST), membrane proteins and distinct LRR-RKs were associated with FHB resistance across the three genotypes. Genes with unique, high up-regulation by Fg in Wuhan 1 were mostly transiently expressed at 2 dpi, while many defense-associated genes were up-regulated at both 2 and 4 dpi in Nyubai; the majority of unique genes up-regulated in HC374 were detected at 4 dpi only. In the pathogen, most genes showed increased expression between 2 and 4 dpi in all genotypes, with stronger levels in the susceptible host; however two pectate lyases and a hydrolase were expressed higher at 2 dpi, and acetyltransferase activity was highly enriched at 4 dpi. Conclusions There was an early up-regulation of LRR-RKs, different between susceptible and resistant genotypes; subsequently, distinct sets of genes associated with defense response were up-regulated. Differences in expression profiles among the resistant genotypes indicate genotype-specific defense mechanisms. This study also shows a greater resemblance in transcriptomics of HC374 to Nyubai, consistent with their sharing of two FHB resistance QTLs on 3BS and 5AS, compared to Wuhan 1 which carries one QTL on 2DL in common with HC374. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-018-5012-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Youlian Pan
- Digital Technologies Research Centre, NRC, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0R6, Canada.
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- Digital Technologies Research Centre, NRC, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Ottawa Research and Development Centre, AAFC, 960 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C6, Canada
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- Digital Technologies Research Centre, NRC, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Digital Technologies Research Centre, NRC, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Morden Research and Development Centre, AAFC, 101 Route 100, Morden, MB, R6M 1Y5, Canada
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- Ottawa Research and Development Centre, AAFC, 960 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C6, Canada.
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Pan Y, Liu Z, Rocheleau H, Fauteux F, Wang Y, McCartney C, Ouellet T. Transcriptome dynamics associated with resistance and susceptibility against fusarium head blight in four wheat genotypes. BMC Genomics 2018. [PMID: 30157778 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-018-5012-5013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Fusarium head blight (FHB) of wheat in North America is caused mostly by the fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum (Fg). Upon exposure to Fg, wheat initiates a series of cellular responses involving massive transcriptional reprogramming. In this study, we analyzed transcriptomics data of four wheat genotypes (Nyubai, Wuhan 1, HC374, and Shaw), at 2 and 4 days post inoculation (dpi) with Fg, using RNA-seq technology. RESULTS A total of 37,772 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, 28,961 from wheat and 8811 from the pathogen. The susceptible genotype Shaw exhibited the highest number of host and pathogen DEGs, including 2270 DEGs associating with FHB susceptibility. Protein serine/threonine kinases and LRR-RK were associated with susceptibility at 2 dpi, while several ethylene-responsive, WRKY, Myb, bZIP and NAC-domain containing transcription factors were associated with susceptibility at 4 dpi. In the three resistant genotypes, 220 DEGs were associated with resistance. Glutathione S-transferase (GST), membrane proteins and distinct LRR-RKs were associated with FHB resistance across the three genotypes. Genes with unique, high up-regulation by Fg in Wuhan 1 were mostly transiently expressed at 2 dpi, while many defense-associated genes were up-regulated at both 2 and 4 dpi in Nyubai; the majority of unique genes up-regulated in HC374 were detected at 4 dpi only. In the pathogen, most genes showed increased expression between 2 and 4 dpi in all genotypes, with stronger levels in the susceptible host; however two pectate lyases and a hydrolase were expressed higher at 2 dpi, and acetyltransferase activity was highly enriched at 4 dpi. CONCLUSIONS There was an early up-regulation of LRR-RKs, different between susceptible and resistant genotypes; subsequently, distinct sets of genes associated with defense response were up-regulated. Differences in expression profiles among the resistant genotypes indicate genotype-specific defense mechanisms. This study also shows a greater resemblance in transcriptomics of HC374 to Nyubai, consistent with their sharing of two FHB resistance QTLs on 3BS and 5AS, compared to Wuhan 1 which carries one QTL on 2DL in common with HC374.
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- Youlian Pan
- Digital Technologies Research Centre, NRC, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0R6, Canada.
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- Digital Technologies Research Centre, NRC, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Ottawa Research and Development Centre, AAFC, 960 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C6, Canada
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- Digital Technologies Research Centre, NRC, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Digital Technologies Research Centre, NRC, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Morden Research and Development Centre, AAFC, 101 Route 100, Morden, MB, R6M 1Y5, Canada
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- Ottawa Research and Development Centre, AAFC, 960 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C6, Canada.
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Ozgur R, Uzilday B, Iwata Y, Koizumi N, Turkan I. Interplay between the unfolded protein response and reactive oxygen species: a dynamic duo. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2018; 69:3333-3345. [PMID: 29415271 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ery040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Secretory proteins undergo modifications such as glycosylation and disulphide bond formation before proper folding, and move to their final destination via the endomembrane system. Accumulation of unfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) due to suboptimal environmental conditions triggers a response called the unfolded protein response (UPR), which induces a set of genes that elevate protein folding capacity in the ER. This review aims to establish a connection among ER stress, UPR, and reactive oxygen species (ROS), which remains an unexplored topic in plants. For this, we focused on mechanisms of ROS production originating from ER stress, the interaction between ER stress and overall ROS signalling process in the cell, and the interaction of ER stress with other organellar ROS signalling pathways such as of the mitochondria and chloroplasts. The roles of the UPR during plant hormone signalling and abiotic and biotic stress responses are also discussed in connection with redox and ROS signalling.
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- Rengin Ozgur
- Ege University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Izmir, Turkey
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai Osaka, Japan
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- Ege University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Izmir, Turkey
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Nawkar GM, Lee ES, Shelake RM, Park JH, Ryu SW, Kang CH, Lee SY. Activation of the Transducers of Unfolded Protein Response in Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:214. [PMID: 29515614 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00214/full] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Maintenance of homeostasis of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) ensures the balance between loading of nascent proteins and their secretion. Certain developmental conditions or environmental stressors affect protein folding causing ER stress. The resultant ER stress is mitigated by upregulating a set of stress-responsive genes in the nucleus modulating the mechanism of the unfolded protein response (UPR). In plants, the UPR is mediated by two major pathways; by the proteolytic processing of bZIP17/28 and by the IRE1-mediated splicing of bZIP60 mRNA. Recent studies have shown the involvement of plant-specific NAC transcription factors in UPR regulation. The molecular mechanisms activating plant-UPR transducers are only recently being unveiled. This review focuses on important structural features involved in the activation of the UPR transducers like bZIP17/28/60, IRE1, BAG7, and NAC017/062/089/103. Also, we discuss the activation of the UPR pathways, including BAG7-bZIP28 and IRE1-bZIP60, in detail, together with the NAC-TFs, which adds a new paradigm to the plant UPR.
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- Ganesh M Nawkar
- Division of Applied Life Sciences (BK21 Plus) and Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center (PMBBRC), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences (BK21 Plus) and Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center (PMBBRC), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences (BK21 Plus) and Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center (PMBBRC), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences (BK21 Plus) and Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center (PMBBRC), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences (BK21 Plus) and Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center (PMBBRC), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences (BK21 Plus) and Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center (PMBBRC), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences (BK21 Plus) and Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center (PMBBRC), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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Stevens RG, Baldet P, Bouchet JP, Causse M, Deborde C, Deschodt C, Faurobert M, Garchery C, Garcia V, Gautier H, Gouble B, Maucourt M, Moing A, Page D, Petit J, Poëssel JL, Truffault V, Rothan C. A Systems Biology Study in Tomato Fruit Reveals Correlations between the Ascorbate Pool and Genes Involved in Ribosome Biogenesis, Translation, and the Heat-Shock Response. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:137. [PMID: 29491875 PMCID: PMC5817626 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Changing the balance between ascorbate, monodehydroascorbate, and dehydroascorbate in plant cells by manipulating the activity of enzymes involved in ascorbate synthesis or recycling of oxidized and reduced forms leads to multiple phenotypes. A systems biology approach including network analysis of the transcriptome, proteome and metabolites of RNAi lines for ascorbate oxidase, monodehydroascorbate reductase and galactonolactone dehydrogenase has been carried out in orange fruit pericarp of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). The transcriptome of the RNAi ascorbate oxidase lines is inversed compared to the monodehydroascorbate reductase and galactonolactone dehydrogenase lines. Differentially expressed genes are involved in ribosome biogenesis and translation. This transcriptome inversion is also seen in response to different stresses in Arabidopsis. The transcriptome response is not well correlated with the proteome which, with the metabolites, are correlated to the activity of the ascorbate redox enzymes-ascorbate oxidase and monodehydroascorbate reductase. Differentially accumulated proteins include metacaspase, protein disulphide isomerase, chaperone DnaK and carbonic anhydrase and the metabolites chlorogenic acid, dehydroascorbate and alanine. The hub genes identified from the network analysis are involved in signaling, the heat-shock response and ribosome biogenesis. The results from this study therefore reveal one or several putative signals from the ascorbate pool which modify the transcriptional response and elements downstream.
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- Rebecca G. Stevens
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UR1052, Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, Montfavet, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Université de Bordeaux, UMR1332, Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UR1052, Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, Montfavet, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UR1052, Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, Montfavet, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Université de Bordeaux, UMR1332, Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Villenave d'Ornon, France
- Plateforme Métabolome du Centre de Génomique Fonctionnelle Bordeaux, Centre Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de Bordeaux, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UR1052, Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, Montfavet, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UR1052, Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, Montfavet, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UR1052, Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, Montfavet, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Université de Bordeaux, UMR1332, Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UR1115, Plantes et Systèmes de culture Horticoles, Avignon, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Université d'Avignon et des Pays du Vaucluse, UMR408 Sécurité et Qualité des Produits d'Origine Végétale, Avignon, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Université de Bordeaux, UMR1332, Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Villenave d'Ornon, France
- Plateforme Métabolome du Centre de Génomique Fonctionnelle Bordeaux, Centre Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de Bordeaux, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Université de Bordeaux, UMR1332, Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Villenave d'Ornon, France
- Plateforme Métabolome du Centre de Génomique Fonctionnelle Bordeaux, Centre Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de Bordeaux, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Université d'Avignon et des Pays du Vaucluse, UMR408 Sécurité et Qualité des Produits d'Origine Végétale, Avignon, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Université de Bordeaux, UMR1332, Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UR1052, Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, Montfavet, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UR1052, Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, Montfavet, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Université de Bordeaux, UMR1332, Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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Ruberti C, Lai Y, Brandizzi F. Recovery from temporary endoplasmic reticulum stress in plants relies on the tissue-specific and largely independent roles of bZIP28 and bZIP60, as well as an antagonizing function of BAX-Inhibitor 1 upon the pro-adaptive signaling mediated by bZIP28. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2018; 93:155-165. [PMID: 29124827 PMCID: PMC5732024 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Revised: 09/23/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The unfolded protein response (UPR) is an ancient signaling pathway that commits to life-or-death outcomes in response to proteotoxic stress in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). In plants, the membrane-tethered transcription factor bZIP28 and the ribonuclease-kinase IRE1 along with its splicing target, bZIP60, govern the two cytoprotective UPR signaling pathways known to date. The conserved ER membrane-associated BAX inhibitor 1 (BI1) modulates ER stress-induced programmed cell death through yet-unknown mechanisms. Despite the significance of the UPR for cell homeostasis, in plants the regulatory circuitry underlying ER stress resolution is still largely unmapped. To gain insights into the coordination of plant UPR strategies, we analyzed the functional relationship of the UPR modulators through the analysis of single and higher order mutants of IRE1, bZIP60, bZIP28 and BI1 in experimental conditions causing either temporary or chronic ER stress. We established a functional duality of bZIP28 and bZIP60, as they exert partially independent tissue-specific roles in recovery from ER stress, but redundantly actuate survival strategies in chronic ER stress. We also discovered that BI1 attenuates the pro-survival function of bZIP28 in ER stress resolution and, differently to animal cells, it does not temper the ribonuclease activity of inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1) under temporary ER stress. Together these findings reveal a functional independence of bZIP28 and bZIP60 in plant UPR, and identify an antagonizing role of BI1 in the pro-adaptive signaling mediated by bZIP28, bringing to light the distinctive complexity of the unfolded protein response (UPR) in plants.
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- Corresponding author: Dr. Federica Brandizzi, Michigan State University, MSU-Department of Energy, Plant Research Laboratory, 612 Wilson Road, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA, , Phone: (517) 353-7872; Fax: (517) 353-9168
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Nawkar GM, Lee ES, Shelake RM, Park JH, Ryu SW, Kang CH, Lee SY. Activation of the Transducers of Unfolded Protein Response in Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:214. [PMID: 29515614 PMCID: PMC5826264 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Maintenance of homeostasis of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) ensures the balance between loading of nascent proteins and their secretion. Certain developmental conditions or environmental stressors affect protein folding causing ER stress. The resultant ER stress is mitigated by upregulating a set of stress-responsive genes in the nucleus modulating the mechanism of the unfolded protein response (UPR). In plants, the UPR is mediated by two major pathways; by the proteolytic processing of bZIP17/28 and by the IRE1-mediated splicing of bZIP60 mRNA. Recent studies have shown the involvement of plant-specific NAC transcription factors in UPR regulation. The molecular mechanisms activating plant-UPR transducers are only recently being unveiled. This review focuses on important structural features involved in the activation of the UPR transducers like bZIP17/28/60, IRE1, BAG7, and NAC017/062/089/103. Also, we discuss the activation of the UPR pathways, including BAG7-bZIP28 and IRE1-bZIP60, in detail, together with the NAC-TFs, which adds a new paradigm to the plant UPR.
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Uzilday B, Ozgur R, Sekmen AH, Turkan I. Endoplasmic reticulum stress regulates glutathione metabolism and activities of glutathione related enzymes in Arabidopsis. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2018; 45:284-296. [PMID: 32291042 DOI: 10.1071/fp17151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Accepted: 07/30/2017] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Stress conditions generate an extra load on protein folding machinery in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and if the ER cannot overcome this load, unfolded proteins accumulate in the ER lumen, causing ER stress. ER lumen localised protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) catalyses the generation of disulfide bonds in conjugation with ER oxidoreductase1 (ERO1) during protein folding. Mismatched disulfide bonds are reduced by the conversion of GSH to GSSG. Under prolonged ER stress, GSH pool is oxidised and H2O2 is produced via increased activity of PDI-ERO1. However, it is not known how glutathione metabolism is regulated under ER stress in plants. So, in this study, ER stress was induced with tunicamycin (0.15, 0.3, 0.45μg mL-1 Tm) in Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. Glutathione content was increased by ER stress, which was accompanied by induction of glutathione biosynthesis genes (GSH1, GSH2). Also, the apoplastic glutathione degradation pathway (GGT1) was induced. Further, the activities of glutathione reductase (GR), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), glutathione peroxidase (GPX) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) were increased under ER stress. Results also showed that chloroplastic GPX genes were specifically downregulated with ER stress. This is the first report on regulation of glutathione metabolism and glutathione related enzymes in response to ER stress in plants.
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- Baris Uzilday
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Bornova, 35100, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Bornova, 35100, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Bornova, 35100, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Bornova, 35100, Izmir, Turkey
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The unfolded protein response (UPR) is a highly regulated signaling pathway that is largely conserved across eukaryotes. It is essential for cell homeostasis under environmental and physiological conditions that perturb the protein folding in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Arabidopsis is one of the outstanding multicellular model systems in which to investigate the UPR. Here, we described a protocol to induce the UPR in plants, specifically arabidopsis, and to estimate their ability to cope with ER stress through the quantification of physiological parameters.
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- Cristina Ruberti
- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab and Plant Biology Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab and Plant Biology Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
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Xiao G, Zhou J, Lu X, Huang R, Zhang H. Excessive UDPG resulting from the mutation of UAP1 causes programmed cell death by triggering reactive oxygen species accumulation and caspase-like activity in rice. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2018; 217:332-343. [PMID: 28967675 DOI: 10.1111/nph.14818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/25/2017] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Lesion mimic mutants are valuable to unravel the mechanisms governing the programmed cell death (PCD) process. Uridine 5'-diphosphoglucose-glucose (UDPG) functions as a signaling molecule activating multiple pathways in animals, but little is known about its function in plants. Two novel allelic mutants of spl29 with typical PCD characters and reduced pollen viability were obtained by ethane methyl sulfonate mutagenesis in rice cv Kitaake. The enzymatic analyses showed that UDP-N-acetylglucosamine pyrophosphorylase 1 (UAP1) irreversibly catalyzed the decomposition of UDPG. Its activity was severely destroyed and caused excessive UDPG accumulation, with the lesion occurrence associated with the enhanced caspase-like activities in spl29-2. At the transcriptional level, several key genes involved in endoplasmic reticulum stress and the unfolded protein response were abnormally expressed. Moreover, exogenous UDPG could aggravate lesion initiation and development in spl29-2. Importantly, exogenous UDPG and its derivative UDP-N-acetylglucosamine could induce reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and lesion mimics in Kitaake seedlings. These results suggest that the excessive accumulation of UDPG, caused by the mutation of UAP1, was a key biochemical event resulting in the lesion mimics in spl29-2. Thus, our findings revealed that UDPG might be an important component involved in ROS accumulation, PCD execution and lesion mimicking in rice, which also provided new clues for investigating the connection between sugar metabolism and PCD process.
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- Guiqing Xiao
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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Fernández-Bautista N, Fernández-Calvino L, Muñoz A, Castellano MM. HOP3, a member of the HOP family in Arabidopsis, interacts with BiP and plays a major role in the ER stress response. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2017; 40:1341-1355. [PMID: 28155228 DOI: 10.1111/pce.12927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/15/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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HSP70-HSP90 organizing protein (HOP) is a well-studied family of cytosolic cochaperones. However, the possible role of HOP during the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response and the identity of its interactors within the ER were not previously addressed in any eukaryote. We have demonstrated that Arabidopsis HOP3, whose function was not studied before, interacts in vivo with cytosolic HSP90 and HSP70, and, unexpectedly, with binding immunoglobulin protein (BiP), a HSP70 ER-resident protein. Although BiP lacks the domain described in other eukaryotes for HOP-HSP70 binding, it interacts with HOP3 through a non-canonical association to its nucleotide binding domain. Consistent with this interaction with BiP, HOP3 is partially localized at the ER. Moreover, HOP3 is induced both at transcript and protein levels by unfolded protein response (UPR) inducer agents by a mechanism dependent on inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1). Importantly, hop3 loss-of-function mutants show a reduction in pollen germination and a hypersensitive phenotype in the presence of ER stress inducer agents, a phenotype that is reverted by the addition of the chemical chaperone tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA). All these data demonstrate, for the first time in any eukaryote, a main role of HOP as an important regulator of the ER stress response, a process intimately linked in plants to important specific developmental programs and to environmental stress sensing and response.
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- Nuria Fernández-Bautista
- Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Campus Montegancedo UPM, 28223, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Campus Montegancedo UPM, 28223, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Campus Montegancedo UPM, 28223, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Campus Montegancedo UPM, 28223, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain
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Kim SJ, Zemelis-Durfee S, Wilkerson C, Brandizzi F. In Brachypodium a complex signaling is actuated to protect cells from proteotoxic stress and facilitate seed filling. PLANTA 2017; 246:75-89. [PMID: 28364133 PMCID: PMC5892453 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-017-2687-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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A conserved UPR machinery is required for Brachypodium ER stress resistance and grain filling. Human and livestock diets depend on the accumulation of cereal storage proteins and carbohydrates, including mixed-linkage glucan (MLG), in the endosperm during seed development. Storage proteins and proteins responsible for the production of carbohydrates are synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Unfavorable conditions during growth that hamper the ER biosynthetic capacity, such as heat, can cause a potentially lethal condition known as ER stress, which activates the unfolded protein response (UPR), a signaling response designed to mitigate ER stress. The UPR relies primarily on a conserved ER-associated kinase and ribonuclease, IRE1, which splices the mRNA of a transcription factor (TF), such as bZIP60 in plants, to produce an active TF that controls the expression of ER resident chaperones. Here, we investigated activation of the UPR in Brachypodium, as a model to study the UPR in seeds of a monocotyledon species, as well as the consequences of heat stress on MLG deposition in seeds. We identified a Brachypodium bZIP60 orthologue and determined a positive correlation between bZIP60 splicing and ER stress induced by chemicals and heat. Each stress condition led to transcriptional modulation of several BiP genes, supporting the existence of condition-specific BiP regulation. Finally, we found that the UPR is elevated at the early stage of seed development and that MLG production is negatively affected by heat stress via modulation of MLG synthase accumulation. We propose that successful accomplishment of seed filling is strongly correlated with the ability of the plant to sustain ER stress via the UPR.
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- Sang-Jin Kim
- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
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Angelos E, Ruberti C, Kim SJ, Brandizzi F. Maintaining the factory: the roles of the unfolded protein response in cellular homeostasis in plants. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2017; 90:671-682. [PMID: 27943485 PMCID: PMC5415411 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Revised: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Much like a factory, the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) assembles simple cellular building blocks into complex molecular machines known as proteins. In order to protect the delicate protein folding process and ensure the proper cellular delivery of protein products under environmental stresses, eukaryotes have evolved a set of signaling mechanisms known as the unfolded protein response (UPR) to increase the folding capacity of the ER. This process is particularly important in plants, because their sessile nature commands adaptation for survival rather than escape from stress. As such, plants make special use of the UPR, and evidence indicates that the master regulators and downstream effectors of the UPR have distinct roles in mediating cellular processes that affect organism growth and development as well as stress responses. In this review we outline recent developments in this field that support a strong relevance of the UPR to many areas of plant life.
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- Evan Angelos
- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab and Plant Biology Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab and Plant Biology Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab and Plant Biology Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab and Plant Biology Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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The Arabidopsis endoplasmic reticulum associated degradation pathways are involved in the regulation of heat stress response. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 487:362-367. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.04.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Meng Z, Ruberti C, Gong Z, Brandizzi F. CPR5 modulates salicylic acid and the unfolded protein response to manage tradeoffs between plant growth and stress responses. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2017; 89:486-501. [PMID: 27747970 PMCID: PMC5340296 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Completion of a plant's life cycle depends on successful prioritization of signaling favoring either growth or defense. Although hormones are pivotal regulators of growth-defense tradeoffs, the underlying signaling mechanisms remain obscure. The unfolded protein response (UPR) is essential for physiological growth as well as management of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in unfavorable growth conditions. The plant UPR transducers are the kinase and ribonuclease IRE1 and the transcription factors bZIP28 and bZIP60. We analyzed management of the tradeoff between growth and ER stress defense by the stress response hormone salicylic acid (SA) and the UPR, which is modulated by SA via unknown mechanisms. We show that the plant growth and stress regulator CPR5, which represses accumulation of SA, favors growth in physiological conditions through inhibition of the SA-dependent IRE1-bZIP60 arm that antagonizes organ growth; CPR5 also favors growth in stress conditions through repression of ER stress-induced bZIP28/IRE1-bZIP60 arms. By demonstrating a physical interaction of CPR5 with bZIP60 and bZIP28, we provide mechanistic insights into CPR5-mediated modulation of UPR signaling. These findings define a critical surveillance strategy for plant growth-ER stress defense tradeoffs based on CPR5 and SA-modulated UPR signaling, whereby CPR5 acts as a positive modulator of growth in physiological conditions and in stress by antagonizing SA-dependent growth inhibition through UPR modulation.
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- Zhe Meng
- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab and Plant Biology, Department Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab and Plant Biology, Department Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab and Plant Biology, Department Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- For correspondence ()
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Chi YH, Melencion SMB, Alinapon CV, Kim MJ, Lee ES, Paeng SK, Park JH, Nawkar GM, Jung YJ, Chae HB, Kang CH, Lee SY. The membrane-tethered NAC transcription factor, AtNTL7, contributes to ER-stress resistance in Arabidopsis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 488:641-647. [PMID: 28088515 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.01.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We screened for endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-resistant mutants among 25 mutants of the Arabidopsis NTL (NAC with Transmembrane motif 1-Like) family. We identified a novel mutant, SALK_044777, showing strong resistance to ER stress. RT-PCR and genomic DNA sequence analyses identified the mutant as atntl7, which harbors a T-DNA insertion in the fourth exon of AtNTL7. Two other atntl7-mutant alleles, in which T-DNA was inserted in the second exon and third intron of AtNTL7, respectively, showed ER-stress sensitive phenotypes, suggesting that SALK_044777 is a gain-of-function mutant. Arabidopsis plants overexpressing AtNTL7 showed strong ER-stress resistance. Our findings suggest that AtNTL7 fragment is cleaved from the ER membrane under ER stress and translocates into the nucleus to induce downstream ER-stress responsive genes.
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- Yong Hun Chi
- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21(+) Program) and PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21(+) Program) and PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21(+) Program) and PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21(+) Program) and PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21(+) Program) and PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21(+) Program) and PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21(+) Program) and PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21(+) Program) and PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Ecology, 1210 Geumgang-ro, Maseo-myeon, Seocheon-gun 33657, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21(+) Program) and PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21(+) Program) and PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21(+) Program) and PMBBRC, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea.
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Aghamirzaie D, Collakova E, Li S, Grene R. CoSpliceNet: a framework for co-splicing network inference from transcriptomics data. BMC Genomics 2016; 17:845. [PMID: 27793091 PMCID: PMC5086072 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-3172-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Alternative splicing has been proposed to increase transcript diversity and protein plasticity in eukaryotic organisms, but the extent to which this is the case is currently unclear, especially with regard to the diversification of molecular function. Eukaryotic splicing involves complex interactions of splicing factors and their targets. Inference of co-splicing networks capturing these types of interactions is important for understanding this crucial, highly regulated post-transcriptional process at the systems level. Results First, several transcript and protein attributes, including coding potential of transcripts and differences in functional domains of proteins, were compared between splice variants and protein isoforms to assess transcript and protein diversity in a biological system. Alternative splicing was shown to increase transcript and function-related protein diversity in developing Arabidopsis embryos. Second, CoSpliceNet, which integrates co-expression and motif discovery at splicing regulatory regions to infer co-splicing networks, was developed. CoSpliceNet was applied to temporal RNA sequencing data to identify candidate regulators of splicing events and predict RNA-binding motifs, some of which are supported by prior experimental evidence. Analysis of inferred splicing factor targets revealed an unexpected role for the unfolded protein response in embryo development. Conclusions The methods presented here can be used in any biological system to assess transcript diversity and protein plasticity and to predict candidate regulators, their targets, and RNA-binding motifs for splicing factors. CoSpliceNet is freely available at http://delasa.github.io/co-spliceNet/. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-016-3172-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Delasa Aghamirzaie
- Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.,Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.,Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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Gaguancela OA, Zúñiga LP, Arias AV, Halterman D, Flores FJ, Johansen IE, Wang A, Yamaji Y, Verchot J. The IRE1/bZIP60 Pathway and Bax Inhibitor 1 Suppress Systemic Accumulation of Potyviruses and Potexviruses in Arabidopsis and Nicotiana benthamiana Plants. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2016; 29:750-766. [PMID: 27578623 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-07-16-0147-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The inositol requiring enzyme (IRE1) is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress sensor. When activated, it splices the bZIP60 mRNA, producing a truncated transcription factor that upregulates genes involved in the unfolded protein response. Bax inhibitor 1 (BI-1) is another ER stress sensor that regulates cell death in response to environmental assaults. The potyvirus 6K2 and potexvirus TGB3 proteins are known to reside in the ER, serving, respectively, as anchors for the viral replicase and movement protein complex. This study used green fluorescent protein (GFP)-tagged Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV), Plantago asiatica mosaic virus (PlAMV), Potato virus Y (PVY), and Potato virus X (PVX) to determine that the IRE1/bZIP60 pathway and BI-1 machinery are induced early in virus infection in Arabidopsis thaliana, Nicotiana benthamiana, and Solanum tuberosum. Agrodelivery of only the potyvirus 6K2 or TGB3 genes into plant cells activated bZIP60 and BI-1 expression in Arabidopsis thaliana, N. benthamiana, and S. tuberosum. Homozygous ire1a-2, ire1b-4, and ire1a-2/ire1b-4 mutant Arabidopsis plants were inoculated with TuMV-GFP or PlAMV-GFP. PlAMV accumulates to a higher level in ire1a-2 or ire1a-2/ire1b-4 mutant plants than in ire1b-4 or wild-type plants. TuMV-GFP accumulates to a higher level in ire1a-2, ire1b-4, or ire1a-2/ire1b-4 compared with wild-type plants, suggesting that both isoforms contribute to TuMV-GFP infection. Gene silencing was used to knock down bZIP60 and BI-1 expression in N. benthamiana. PVX-GFP and PVY-GFP accumulation was significantly elevated in these silenced plants compared with control plants. This study demonstrates that two ER stress pathways, namely IRE1/bZIP60 and the BI-1 pathway, limit systemic accumulation of potyvirus and potexvirus infection. Silencing BI-1 expression also resulted in systemic necrosis. These data suggest that ER stress-activated pathways, led by IRE1 and BI-1, respond to invading potyvirus and potexviruses to restrict virus infection and enable physiological changes enabling plants to tolerate virus assault.
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- Omar Arias Gaguancela
- 1 Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, U.S.A
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- 1 Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, U.S.A
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- 2 Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida y la Agricultura, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, Av. General Rumiñahui s/n, Sangolquí, Pichincha, Ecuador
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- 3 Agricultural Research Service, Vegetable Crops Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture ARS, Madison, WI, U.S.A
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- 2 Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida y la Agricultura, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE, Av. General Rumiñahui s/n, Sangolquí, Pichincha, Ecuador
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- 4 Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- 5 Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, AAFC, 1391 Sandford Street, London, Ontario N5V 4T3, Canada; and
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- 6 Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Biology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- 1 Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, U.S.A
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Wilkins KA, Matthus E, Swarbreck SM, Davies JM. Calcium-Mediated Abiotic Stress Signaling in Roots. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:1296. [PMID: 27621742 PMCID: PMC5002411 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Roots are subjected to a range of abiotic stresses as they forage for water and nutrients. Cytosolic free calcium is a common second messenger in the signaling of abiotic stress. In addition, roots take up calcium both as a nutrient and to stimulate exocytosis in growth. For calcium to fulfill its multiple roles must require strict spatio-temporal regulation of its uptake and efflux across the plasma membrane, its buffering in the cytosol and its sequestration or release from internal stores. This prompts the question of how specificity of signaling output can be achieved against the background of calcium's other uses. Threats to agriculture such as salinity, water availability and hypoxia are signaled through calcium. Nutrient deficiency is also emerging as a stress that is signaled through cytosolic free calcium, with progress in potassium, nitrate and boron deficiency signaling now being made. Heavy metals have the capacity to trigger or modulate root calcium signaling depending on their dose and their capacity to catalyze production of hydroxyl radicals. Mechanical stress and cold stress can both trigger an increase in root cytosolic free calcium, with the possibility of membrane deformation playing a part in initiating the calcium signal. This review addresses progress in identifying the calcium transporting proteins (particularly channels such as annexins and cyclic nucleotide-gated channels) that effect stress-induced calcium increases in roots and explores links to reactive oxygen species, lipid signaling, and the unfolded protein response.
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of CambridgeCambridge, UK
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Reis PAB, Carpinetti PA, Freitas PP, Santos EG, Camargos LF, Oliveira IH, Silva JCF, Carvalho HH, Dal-Bianco M, Soares-Ramos JR, Fontes EPB. Functional and regulatory conservation of the soybean ER stress-induced DCD/NRP-mediated cell death signaling in plants. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2016; 16:156. [PMID: 27405371 PMCID: PMC4943007 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-016-0843-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND The developmental and cell death domain (DCD)-containing asparagine-rich proteins (NRPs) were first identified in soybean (Glycine max) as transducers of a cell death signal derived from prolonged endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, osmotic stress, drought or developmentally-programmed leaf senescence via the GmNAC81/GmNAC30/GmVPE signaling module. In spite of the relevance of the DCD/NRP-mediated signaling as a versatile adaptive response to multiple stresses, mechanistic knowledge of the pathway is lacking and the extent to which this pathway may operate in the plant kingdom has not been investigated. RESULTS Here, we demonstrated that the DCD/NRP-mediated signaling also propagates a stress-induced cell death signal in other plant species with features of a programmed cell death (PCD) response. In silico analysis revealed that several plant genomes harbor conserved sequences of the pathway components, which share functional analogy with their soybean counterparts. We showed that GmNRPs, GmNAC81and VPE orthologs from Arabidopsis, designated as AtNRP-1, AtNRP-2, ANAC036 and gVPE, respectively, induced cell death when transiently expressed in N. benthamiana leaves. In addition, loss of AtNRP1 and AtNRP2 function attenuated ER stress-induced cell death in Arabidopsis, which was in marked contrast with the enhanced cell death phenotype displayed by overexpressing lines as compared to Col-0. Furthermore, atnrp-1 knockout mutants displayed enhanced sensitivity to PEG-induced osmotic stress, a phenotype that could be complemented with ectopic expression of either GmNRP-A or GmNRP-B. In addition, AtNRPs, ANAC036 and gVPE were induced by osmotic and ER stress to an extent that was modulated by the ER-resident molecular chaperone binding protein (BiP) similarly as in soybean. Finally, as putative downstream components of the NRP-mediated cell death signaling, the stress induction of AtNRP2, ANAC036 and gVPE was dependent on the AtNRP1 function. BiP overexpression also conferred tolerance to water stress in Arabidopsis, most likely due to modulation of the drought-induced NRP-mediated cell death response. CONCLUSION Our results indicated that the NRP-mediated cell death signaling operates in the plant kingdom with conserved regulatory mechanisms and hence may be target for engineering stress tolerance and adaptation in crops.
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- Pedro A. B. Reis
- />Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
- />National Institute of Science and Technology in Plant-Pest Interactions, Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- />Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
- />National Institute of Science and Technology in Plant-Pest Interactions, Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- />National Institute of Science and Technology in Plant-Pest Interactions, Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- />Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- />Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
- />National Institute of Science and Technology in Plant-Pest Interactions, Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- />Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
- />National Institute of Science and Technology in Plant-Pest Interactions, Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- />National Institute of Science and Technology in Plant-Pest Interactions, Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- />National Institute of Science and Technology in Plant-Pest Interactions, Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- />Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
- />National Institute of Science and Technology in Plant-Pest Interactions, Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- />Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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- />Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
- />National Institute of Science and Technology in Plant-Pest Interactions, Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG Brazil
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Colombo M, Tadini L, Peracchio C, Ferrari R, Pesaresi P. GUN1, a Jack-Of-All-Trades in Chloroplast Protein Homeostasis and Signaling. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:1427. [PMID: 27713755 PMCID: PMC5032792 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The GENOMES UNCOUPLED 1 (GUN1) gene has been reported to encode a chloroplast-localized pentatricopeptide-repeat protein, which acts to integrate multiple indicators of plastid developmental stage and altered plastid function, as part of chloroplast-to-nucleus retrograde communication. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying signal integration by GUN1 have remained elusive, up until the recent identification of a set of GUN1-interacting proteins, by co-immunoprecipitation and mass-spectrometric analyses, as well as protein-protein interaction assays. Here, we review the molecular functions of the different GUN1 partners and propose a major role for GUN1 as coordinator of chloroplast translation, protein import, and protein degradation. This regulatory role is implemented through proteins that, in most cases, are part of multimeric protein complexes and whose precise functions vary depending on their association states. Within this framework, GUN1 may act as a platform to promote specific functions by bringing the interacting enzymes into close proximity with their substrates, or may inhibit processes by sequestering particular pools of specific interactors. Furthermore, the interactions of GUN1 with enzymes of the tetrapyrrole biosynthesis (TPB) pathway support the involvement of tetrapyrroles as signaling molecules in retrograde communication.
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- Monica Colombo
- Centro Ricerca e Innovazione, Fondazione Edmund MachSan Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Università degli Studi di MilanoMilan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Università degli Studi di MilanoMilan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Università degli Studi di MilanoMilan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Università degli Studi di MilanoMilan, Italy
- *Correspondence: Paolo Pesaresi
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