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Belott CJ, Gusev OA, Kikawada T, Menze MA. Membraneless and membrane-bound organelles in an anhydrobiotic cell line are protected from desiccation-induced damage. Cell Stress Chaperones 2024; 29:425-436. [PMID: 38608858 PMCID: PMC11061232 DOI: 10.1016/j.cstres.2024.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Anhydrobiotic species can survive virtually complete water loss by entering a reversible ametabolic glassy state that may persist for years in ambient conditions. The Pv11 cell line was derived from the egg mass of the anhydrobiotic midge, Polypedilum vanderplanki, and is currently the only available anhydrobiotic cell line. Our results demonstrate that the necessary preconditioning for Pv11 cells to enter anhydrobiosis causes autophagy and reduces mitochondrial respiration by over 70%. We speculate that reorganizing cellular bioenergetics to create and conserve energy stores may be valuable to successfully recover after rehydration. Furthermore, mitochondria in preconditioned cells lose their membrane potential during desiccation but rapidly restore it within 30 min upon rehydration, demonstrating that the inner mitochondrial membrane integrity is well-preserved. Strikingly, the nucleolus remains visible immediately upon rehydration in preconditioned cells while absent in control cells. In contrast, a preconditioning-induced membraneless organelle reformed after rehydration, demonstrating that membraneless organelles in Pv11 cells can be either stabilized or recovered. Staining the endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi apparatus revealed that these organelles fragment during preconditioning. We hypothesize that this process reduces sheering stress caused by rapid changes in cellular volume during desiccation and rehydration. Additionally, preconditioning was found to cause the filamentous-actin (F-actin) network to disassemble significantly and reduce the fusion of adjacent plasma membranes. This study offers several exciting avenues for future studies in the animal model and Pv11 cell line that will further our understanding of anhydrobiosis and may lead to advancements in storing sensitive biologics at ambient temperatures for months or years.
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- Clinton J Belott
- Department of Biology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA; Division of Biotechnology, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
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- Extreme Biology Laboratory, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia; Molecular Biomimetics Group, Life Improvement by Future Technologies (LIFT) Center, Moscow, Russia; Intractable Disease Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Division of Biotechnology, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
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- Department of Biology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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Mizutani K, Yoshida Y, Nakanishi E, Miyata Y, Tokumoto S, Fuse H, Gusev O, Kikuta S, Kikawada T. A sodium-dependent trehalose transporter contributes to anhydrobiosis in insect cell line, Pv11. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2317254121. [PMID: 38551840 PMCID: PMC10998604 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2317254121] [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] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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Pv11 is the only animal cell line that, when preconditioned with a high concentration of trehalose, can be preserved in the dry state at room temperature for more than one year while retaining the ability to resume proliferation. This extreme desiccation tolerance is referred to as anhydrobiosis. Here, we identified a transporter that contributes to the recovery of Pv11 cells from anhydrobiosis. In general, the solute carrier 5 (SLC5)-type secondary active transporters cotransport Na+ and carbohydrates including glucose. The heterologous expression systems showed that the transporter belonging to the SLC5 family, whose expression increases upon rehydration, exhibits Na+-dependent trehalose transport activity. Therefore, we named it STRT1 (sodium-ion trehalose transporter 1). We report an SLC5 family member that transports a naturally occurring disaccharide, such as trehalose. Knockout of the Strt1 gene significantly reduced the viability of Pv11 cells upon rehydration after desiccation. During rehydration, when intracellular trehalose is no longer needed, Strt1-knockout cells released the disaccharide more slowly than the parental cell line. During rehydration, Pv11 cells became roughly spherical due to osmotic pressure changes, but then returned to their original spindle shape after about 30 min. Strt1-knockout cells, however, required about 50 min to adopt their normal morphology. STRT1 probably regulates intracellular osmolality by releasing unwanted intracellular trehalose with Na+, thereby facilitating the recovery of normal cell morphology during rehydration. STRT1 likely improves the viability of dried Pv11 cells by rapidly alleviating the significant physical stresses that arise during rehydration.
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- Kosuke Mizutani
- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba277-8562, Japan
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- Division of Biomaterial Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki305-8634, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba277-8562, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8510, Japan
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- Division of Biomaterial Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki305-8634, Japan
- Intractable Disease Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba277-8562, Japan
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- Intractable Disease Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Regional and Comprehensive Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Ami, Ibaraki300-0393, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba277-8562, Japan
- Division of Biomaterial Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki305-8634, Japan
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Cornette R, Indo HP, Iwata KI, Hagiwara-Komoda Y, Nakahara Y, Gusev O, Kikawada T, Okuda T, Majima HJ. Oxidative stress is an essential factor for the induction of anhydrobiosis in the desiccation-tolerant midge, Polypedilum vanderplanki (Diptera, Chironomidae). Mitochondrion 2023; 73:84-94. [PMID: 37956777 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2023.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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The sleeping chironomid (Polypedilum vanderplanki) is the only insect capable of surviving complete desiccation in an ametabolic state called anhydrobiosis. Here, we focused on the role of oxidative stress and we observed the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in desiccating larvae and in those exposed to salinity stress. Oxidative stress occurs to some extent in desiccating larvae, inducing carbonylation of proteins. Oxidative stress overcomes the antioxidant defenses of the larvae during the first hour following rehydration of anhydrobiotic larvae. It facilitates the oxidation of DNA and cell membrane lipids; however, these damages are quickly repaired after a few hours. In addition to its deleterious effects, we demonstrated that artificial exposure to oxidative stress could induce a response similar to desiccation stress, at the transcriptome and protein levels. Furthermore, the response of anhydrobiosis-related genes to desiccation and salinity stress was inhibited by antioxidant treatment. Thus, we conclude that oxidative stress is an essential trigger for inducing the expression of protective genes during the onset of anhydrobiosis in desiccating of P. vanderplanki larvae.
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- Richard Cornette
- Anhydrobiosis Research Group, Division of Biomaterial Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, NARO, 1-2 Owashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8634 Japan.
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- Department of Oncology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
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- Anhydrobiosis Research Group, Division of Biomaterial Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, NARO, 1-2 Owashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8634 Japan
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- Anhydrobiosis Research Group, Division of Biomaterial Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, NARO, 1-2 Owashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8634 Japan; Department of Sustainable Agriculture, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan
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- Anhydrobiosis Research Group, Division of Biomaterial Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, NARO, 1-2 Owashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8634 Japan; Rimco., Ltd, 12-75 Suzaki, Uruma, Okinawa 904-2234, Japan
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- Intractable Disease Research Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Regulatory Genomics Research Center, Institute of Fundamental Biology and Medicine, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, 420008 Russia
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- Anhydrobiosis Research Group, Division of Biomaterial Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, NARO, 1-2 Owashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8634 Japan
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- Anhydrobiosis Research Group, Division of Biomaterial Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, NARO, 1-2 Owashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8634 Japan; NEMLI PROJECT LLC, 2756 Okijuku, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Oncology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan; Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80160, Thailand; Research Excellence Center for Innovation and Health Products (RECIHP), School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80160, Thailand.
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Ozerova AM, Gelfand MS. Recapitulation of the embryonic transcriptional program in holometabolous insect pupae. Sci Rep 2022; 12:17570. [PMID: 36266393 PMCID: PMC9584902 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-22188-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Holometabolous insects are predominantly motionless during metamorphosis, when no active feeding is observed and the body is enclosed in a hardened cuticle. These physiological properties as well as undergoing processes resemble embryogenesis, since at the pupal stage organs and systems of the imago are formed. Therefore, recapitulation of the embryonic expression program during metamorphosis could be hypothesized. To assess this hypothesis at the transcriptome level, we have performed a comprehensive analysis of the developmental datasets available in the public domain. Indeed, for most datasets, the pupal gene expression resembles the embryonic rather than the larval pattern, interrupting gradual changes in the transcriptome. Moreover, changes in the transcriptome profile during the pupa-to-imago transition are positively correlated with those at the embryo-to-larvae transition, suggesting that similar expression programs are activated. Gene sets that change their expression level during the larval stage and revert it to the embryonic-like state during the metamorphosis are enriched with genes associated with metabolism and development.
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- Alexandra M. Ozerova
- grid.454320.40000 0004 0555 3608Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow, Russia
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- grid.454320.40000 0004 0555 3608Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow, Russia ,grid.435025.50000 0004 0619 6198Institute for Information Transmission Problems (Kharkevich Institute), RAS, Moscow, Russia
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Tanaka Y, Ma D, Amaya S, Aishan Y, Shen Y, Funano SI, Tang T, Hosokawa Y, Gusev O, Okuda T, Kikawada T, Yalikun Y. Anhydrobiotic chironomid larval motion-based multi-sensing microdevice for the exploration of survivable locations. iScience 2022; 25:104639. [PMID: 36039361 PMCID: PMC9418600 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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African chironomid (Polypedilum vanderplanki) larvae can suspend their metabolism by undergoing severe desiccation and then resume this activity by simple rehydration. We present a microdevice using interdigital comb electrodes to detect the larval motion using the natural surface charge of the living larvae in water. The larvae were most active 2 h after soaking them in water at 30°C; they exhibited motions with 2 Hz frequency. This was comparable to the signal obtained from the microdevice via fast Fourier transform (FFT) processing. The amplitude of the voltage and current were 0.11 mV and 730 nA, respectively. They would be enough to be detected by a low power consumption microcomputer. Temperature and pH sensing were demonstrated by detecting the vital motions of the revived larvae under different conditions. This multi-functional biosensor will be a useful microdevice to search for survivable locations under extreme environmental conditions like those on other planets. A biosensor using anhydrobiotic chironomid larva was created Interdigital comb electrodes were fabricated to detect the larvae motion Multi-parameters such as temperature or pH can be detected The device can search survivable locations under extreme environmental conditions
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- Yo Tanaka
- Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR), RIKEN, 1-3 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, 1-3 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Corresponding author
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- Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR), RIKEN, 1-3 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, 1-3 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR), RIKEN, 1-3 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR), RIKEN, 1-3 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, 1-3 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR), RIKEN, 1-3 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR), RIKEN, 1-3 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayamacho, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayamacho, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- RIKEN Cluster for Science, Technology and Innovation Hub (RCSTI), RIKEN, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, NARO, 1-2 Owashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8634, Japan
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, NARO, 1-2 Owashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8634, Japan
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- Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR), RIKEN, 1-3 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Graduate School of Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayamacho, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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Deciphering the Biological Enigma-Genomic Evolution Underlying Anhydrobiosis in the Phylum Tardigrada and the Chironomid Polypedilum vanderplanki. INSECTS 2022; 13:insects13060557. [PMID: 35735894 PMCID: PMC9224920 DOI: 10.3390/insects13060557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Anhydrobiosis, an ametabolic dehydrated state triggered by water loss, is observed in several invertebrate lineages. Anhydrobiotes revive when rehydrated, and seem not to suffer the ultimately lethal cell damage that results from severe loss of water in other organisms. Here, we review the biochemical and genomic evidence that has revealed the protectant molecules, repair systems, and maintenance pathways associated with anhydrobiosis. We then introduce two lineages in which anhydrobiosis has evolved independently: Tardigrada, where anhydrobiosis characterizes many species within the phylum, and the genus Polypedilum, where anhydrobiosis occurs in only two species. Finally, we discuss the complexity of the evolution of anhydrobiosis within invertebrates based on current knowledge, and propose perspectives to enhance the understanding of anhydrobiosis.
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Yoshida Y, Shaikhutdinov N, Kozlova O, Itoh M, Tagami M, Murata M, Nishiyori-Sueki H, Kojima-Ishiyama M, Noma S, Cherkasov A, Gazizova G, Nasibullina A, Deviatiiarov R, Shagimardanova E, Ryabova A, Yamaguchi K, Bino T, Shigenobu S, Tokumoto S, Miyata Y, Cornette R, Yamada TG, Funahashi A, Tomita M, Gusev O, Kikawada T. High quality genome assembly of the anhydrobiotic midge provides insights on a single chromosome-based emergence of extreme desiccation tolerance. NAR Genom Bioinform 2022; 4:lqac029. [PMID: 35387384 PMCID: PMC8982440 DOI: 10.1093/nargab/lqac029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Non-biting midges (Chironomidae) are known to inhabit a wide range of environments, and certain species can tolerate extreme conditions, where the rest of insects cannot survive. In particular, the sleeping chironomid Polypedilum vanderplanki is known for the remarkable ability of its larvae to withstand almost complete desiccation by entering a state called anhydrobiosis. Chromosome numbers in chironomids are higher than in other dipterans and this extra genomic resource might facilitate rapid adaptation to novel environments. We used improved sequencing strategies to assemble a chromosome-level genome sequence for P. vanderplanki for deep comparative analysis of genomic location of genes associated with desiccation tolerance. Using whole genome-based cross-species and intra-species analysis, we provide evidence for the unique functional specialization of Chromosome 4 through extensive acquisition of novel genes. In contrast to other insect genomes, in the sleeping chironomid a uniquely high degree of subfunctionalization in paralogous anhydrobiosis genes occurs in this chromosome, as well as pseudogenization in a highly duplicated gene family. Our findings suggest that the Chromosome 4 in Polypedilum is a site of high genetic turnover, allowing it to act as a 'sandbox' for evolutionary experiments, thus facilitating the rapid adaptation of midges to harsh environments.
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- Yuki Yoshida
- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Tsuruoka, Yamagata 997-0035, Japan
- Graduate School of Media and Governance, Systems Biology Program, Keio University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0882, Japan
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- Regulatory Genomics Research Center, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420012, Russian Federation
- Center of Life Sciences, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow, 21205, Russian Federation
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- Regulatory Genomics Research Center, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420012, Russian Federation
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- Preventive Medicine & Diagnosis Innovation Program (PMI), RIKEN, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, RIKEN, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, RIKEN, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, RIKEN, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, RIKEN, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, RIKEN, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Regulatory Genomics Research Center, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420012, Russian Federation
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- Regulatory Genomics Research Center, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420012, Russian Federation
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- Regulatory Genomics Research Center, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420012, Russian Federation
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- Regulatory Genomics Research Center, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420012, Russian Federation
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- Regulatory Genomics Research Center, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420012, Russian Federation
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- Regulatory Genomics Research Center, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420012, Russian Federation
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- Functional Genomics Facility, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
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- Functional Genomics Facility, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
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- Functional Genomics Facility, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8562, Japan
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8634, Japan
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8634, Japan
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- Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Tsuruoka, Yamagata 997-0035, Japan
- Graduate School of Media and Governance, Systems Biology Program, Keio University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0882, Japan
- Faculty of Environment and Information studies, Keio University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0882, Japan
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- Regulatory Genomics Research Center, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420012, Russian Federation
- Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, RIKEN, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
- Department of Regulatory Transcriptomics for Medical Genetic Diagnostics, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8562, Japan
- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8634, Japan
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Gadawski P, Montagna M, Rossaro B, Giłka W, Pešić V, Grabowski M, Magoga G. DNA barcoding of Chironomidae from the Lake Skadar region: Reference library and a comparative analysis of the European fauna. DIVERS DISTRIB 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2022] Open
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- Piotr Gadawski
- Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Hydrobiology University of Lodz Lodz Poland
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences University of Naples Federico II Portici Italy
- BAT Center ‐ Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro‐environmental Technology University of Napoli Federico II Portici Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences – Production, Landscape, Agroenergy University of Milan Milan Italy
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- Laboratory of Systematic Zoology Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Parasitology Faculty of Biology University of Gdańsk Gdańsk Poland
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- Department of Biology Faculty of Science University of Montenegro Podgorica Montenegro
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- Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Hydrobiology University of Lodz Lodz Poland
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences – Production, Landscape, Agroenergy University of Milan Milan Italy
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Rehydration of the sleeping chironomid, Polypedilum vanderplanki Hinton, 1951 larvae from cryptobiotic state up to full physiological hydration (Diptera: Chironomidae). Sci Rep 2022; 12:3766. [PMID: 35260641 PMCID: PMC8904844 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-07707-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
During desiccation the Polypedilum vanderplanki larva loses 97% of its body water, resulting in the shutdown of all metabolic and physiological processes. The larvae are able to resume active life when rehydrated. As dehydration process has already been largely understood, rehydration mechanisms are still poorly recognized. X-ray microtomograms and electron scanning microscopy images recorded during the hydration showed that the volume of the larva's head hardly changes, while the remaining parts of the body increase in volume. In the 1H-NMR spectrum, as recorded for active larvae, component characteristic of solid state matter is absent. The spectrum is superposition of components coming from tightly and loosely bound water fraction, as well as from lipids. The value of the c coefficient (0.66 ± 0.02) of the allometric function describing the hydration models means that the increase in the volume of rehydrated larvae over time is linear. The initial phase of hydration does not depend on the chemical composition of water, but the amount of ions affects the further process and the rate of return of larva’s to active life. Diffusion and ion channels play a major role in the permeability of water through the larva's body integument.
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Shaikhutdinov N, Gusev O. Chironomid midges (Diptera) provide insights into genome evolution in extreme environments. CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE 2022; 49:101-107. [PMID: 34990872 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2021.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Extremophiles often undergo marked changes in genomic architecture, likely as a result of adaptation to the harsh environments they inhabit. These changes can involve gene duplications that affect subsequent gene evolution and the regulation of gene expression. Excellent examples of this are provided by two non-biting chironomid midges (Diptera, Chironomidae): Polypedilum vanderplanki, which in its larval form can withstand almost complete water loss, and Belgica antarctica, which exhibits freeze tolerance. This review presents recent studies on the molecular adaptations and evolutionary features of these and other extremophile chironomid genomes, as well as biotechnological applications of a cell line derived from P. vanderplanki that can survive air-drying. We highlight the importance of genomics in identifying molecular pathways and genomic modifications associated with adaptation to extreme environmental conditions.
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- Nurislam Shaikhutdinov
- Extreme Biology Laboratory, Regulatory Genomics Research Center, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, 420012, Russia; Center of Life Sciences, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow, 121205, Russia
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- Extreme Biology Laboratory, Regulatory Genomics Research Center, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, 420012, Russia; Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, RIKEN, Yokohama, 230-004, Japan.
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Wan X, Saito JA, Hou S, Geib SM, Yuryev A, Higa LM, Womersley CZ, Alam M. The Aphelenchus avenae genome highlights evolutionary adaptation to desiccation. Commun Biol 2021; 4:1232. [PMID: 34711923 PMCID: PMC8553787 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02778-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Some organisms can withstand complete body water loss (losing up to 99% of body water) and stay in ametabolic state for decades until rehydration, which is known as anhydrobiosis. Few multicellular eukaryotes on their adult stage can withstand life without water. We still have an incomplete understanding of the mechanism for metazoan survival of anhydrobiosis. Here we report the 255-Mb genome of Aphelenchus avenae, which can endure relative zero humidity for years. Gene duplications arose genome-wide and contributed to the expansion and diversification of 763 kinases, which represents the second largest metazoan kinome to date. Transcriptome analyses of ametabolic state of A. avenae indicate the elevation of ATP level for global recycling of macromolecules and enhancement of autophagy in the early stage of anhydrobiosis. We catalogue 74 species-specific intrinsically disordered proteins, which may facilitate A. avenae to survive through desiccation stress. Our findings refine a molecular basis evolving for survival in extreme water loss and open the way for discovering new anti-desiccation strategies. Wan et al. report the genome and transcriptome of the Aphelenchus avenae nematode that can withstand long-term extreme desiccation. This study compares gene features to eight other nematode species and identifies intrinsically disordered proteins and changes in gene expression that contribute toward anhydrobiosis adaptation.
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- Xuehua Wan
- Advanced Studies in Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA. .,TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Nankai University, Tianjin, P. R. China.
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- Advanced Studies in Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Advanced Studies in Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Tropical Crop and Commodity Protection Research Unit, USDA-ARS Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, Hilo, HI, USA
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- Elsevier Life Sciences Solutions, Rockville, MD, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Advanced Studies in Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
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Tokumoto S, Miyata Y, Deviatiiarov R, Yamada TG, Hiki Y, Kozlova O, Yoshida Y, Cornette R, Funahashi A, Shagimardanova E, Gusev O, Kikawada T. Genome-Wide Role of HSF1 in Transcriptional Regulation of Desiccation Tolerance in the Anhydrobiotic Cell Line, Pv11. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:5798. [PMID: 34071490 PMCID: PMC8197945 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The Pv11, an insect cell line established from the midge Polypedilum vanderplanki, is capable of extreme hypometabolic desiccation tolerance, so-called anhydrobiosis. We previously discovered that heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) contributes to the acquisition of desiccation tolerance by Pv11 cells, but the mechanistic details have yet to be elucidated. Here, by analyzing the gene expression profiles of newly established HSF1-knockout and -rescue cell lines, we show that HSF1 has a genome-wide effect on gene regulation in Pv11. The HSF1-knockout cells exhibit a reduced desiccation survival rate, but this is completely restored in HSF1-rescue cells. By comparing mRNA profiles of the two cell lines, we reveal that HSF1 induces anhydrobiosis-related genes, especially genes encoding late embryogenesis abundant proteins and thioredoxins, but represses a group of genes involved in basal cellular processes, thus promoting an extreme hypometabolism state in the cell. In addition, HSF1 binding motifs are enriched in the promoters of anhydrobiosis-related genes and we demonstrate binding of HSF1 to these promoters by ChIP-qPCR. Thus, HSF1 directly regulates the transcription of anhydrobiosis-related genes and consequently plays a pivotal role in the induction of anhydrobiotic ability in Pv11 cells.
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- Shoko Tokumoto
- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8562, Japan;
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- Division of Biotechnology, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba 305-0851, Japan; (Y.M.); (R.C.)
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- Extreme Biology Laboratory, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 420008 Kazan, Russia; (R.D.); (O.K.); (E.S.); (O.G.)
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- Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Keio University, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan; (T.G.Y.); (Y.H.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Keio University, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan; (T.G.Y.); (Y.H.); (A.F.)
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- Extreme Biology Laboratory, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 420008 Kazan, Russia; (R.D.); (O.K.); (E.S.); (O.G.)
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Tsuruoka 997-0017, Japan;
- Systems Biology Program, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Fujisawa 252-8520, Japan
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- Division of Biotechnology, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba 305-0851, Japan; (Y.M.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Keio University, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan; (T.G.Y.); (Y.H.); (A.F.)
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- Extreme Biology Laboratory, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 420008 Kazan, Russia; (R.D.); (O.K.); (E.S.); (O.G.)
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- Extreme Biology Laboratory, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 420008 Kazan, Russia; (R.D.); (O.K.); (E.S.); (O.G.)
- Laboratory for Transcriptome Technology, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, RIKEN, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8562, Japan;
- Division of Biotechnology, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba 305-0851, Japan; (Y.M.); (R.C.)
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Hibshman JD, Clegg JS, Goldstein B. Mechanisms of Desiccation Tolerance: Themes and Variations in Brine Shrimp, Roundworms, and Tardigrades. Front Physiol 2020; 11:592016. [PMID: 33192606 PMCID: PMC7649794 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.592016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Water is critical for the survival of most cells and organisms. Remarkably, a small number of multicellular animals are able to survive nearly complete drying. The phenomenon of anhydrobiosis, or life without water, has been of interest to researchers for over 300 years. In this review we discuss advances in our understanding of protectants and mechanisms of desiccation tolerance that have emerged from research in three anhydrobiotic invertebrates: brine shrimp (Artemia), roundworms (nematodes), and tardigrades (water bears). Discovery of molecular protectants that allow each of these three animals to survive drying diversifies our understanding of desiccation tolerance, and convergent themes suggest mechanisms that may offer a general model for engineering desiccation tolerance in other contexts.
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- Jonathan D. Hibshman
- Department of Biology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Bodega Marine Laboratory, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Biology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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Diversity and Regulation of S-Adenosylmethionine Dependent Methyltransferases in the Anhydrobiotic Midge. INSECTS 2020; 11:insects11090634. [PMID: 32947792 PMCID: PMC7565475 DOI: 10.3390/insects11090634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Multiple co-localized paralogs of genes in Polypedilum vanderplanki's genome have strong transcriptional response to dehydration and considered to be a part of adaptation machinery at the larvae stage. One group of such genes represented by L-isoaspartate O-methyltransferases (PIMT). In order to highlight specific role of PIMT paralogization in desiccation tolerance of the larvae we annotated and compared S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) dependent methyltransferases of four insect species. From another side we applied co-expression analysis in desiccation/rehydration time course and showed that PIMT coding genes could be separated into five clusters by expression profile. We found that among Polypedilum vanderplanki's PIMTs only PIMT1 and PIMT2 have enzymatic activity in normal physiological conditions. From in silico analysis of the protein structures we found two highly variable regions outside of the active center, but also amino acid substitutions which may affect SAM stabilization. Overall, in this study we demonstrated features of Polypedilum vanderplanki's PIMT coding paralogs related to different roles in desiccation tolerance of the larvae. Our results also suggest a role of different SAM-methyltransferases in the adaptation, including GSMT, JHAMT, and candidates from other classes, which could be considered in future studies.
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Combined metabolome and transcriptome analysis reveals key components of complete desiccation tolerance in an anhydrobiotic insect. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2020; 117:19209-19220. [PMID: 32723826 PMCID: PMC7431039 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2003650117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Anhydrobiosis is a reversible ametabolic state that occurs in response to severe desiccation. The largest anhydrobiotic animal known is the larva of the African chironomid Polypedilum vanderplanki. Here, we investigated how the metabolism of larvae changes during the desiccation–rehydration cycle and how simple biochemical processes determine viability of the chironomid. Major findings suggest that, in addition to its known anhydroprotectant role, trehalose acts as a major source of energy for rehydration. Citrate and adenosine monophosphate, accumulated in the dry state, allow rapid resumption of metabolism during the recovery phase. Finally, metabolic waste is stored as stable or nontoxic compounds such as allantoin, xanthurenic acid, or ophthalmic acid that may also act as antioxidants. Some organisms have evolved a survival strategy to withstand severe dehydration in an ametabolic state, called anhydrobiosis. The only known example of anhydrobiosis among insects is observed in larvae of the chironomid Polypedilum vanderplanki. Recent studies have led to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying anhydrobiosis and the action of specific protective proteins. However, gene regulation alone cannot explain the rapid biochemical reactions and independent metabolic changes that are expected to sustain anhydrobiosis. For this reason, we conducted a comprehensive comparative metabolome–transcriptome analysis in the larvae. We showed that anhydrobiotic larvae adopt a unique metabolic strategy to cope with complete desiccation and, in particular, to allow recovery after rehydration. We argue that trehalose, previously known for its anhydroprotective properties, plays additional vital roles, providing both the principal source of energy and also the restoration of antioxidant potential via the pentose phosphate pathway during the early stages of rehydration. Thus, larval viability might be directly dependent on the total amount of carbohydrate (glycogen and trehalose). Furthermore, in the anhydrobiotic state, energy is stored as accumulated citrate and adenosine monophosphate, allowing rapid reactivation of the citric acid cycle and mitochondrial activity immediately after rehydration, before glycolysis is fully functional. Other specific adaptations to desiccation include potential antioxidants (e.g., ophthalmic acid) and measures to avoid the accumulation of toxic waste metabolites by converting these to stable and inert counterparts (e.g., xanthurenic acid and allantoin). Finally, we confirmed that these metabolic adaptations correlate with unique organization and expression of the corresponding enzyme genes.
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Voronina TA, Nesmelov AA, Kondratyeva SA, Deviatiiarov RM, Miyata Y, Tokumoto S, Cornette R, Gusev OA, Kikawada T, Shagimardanova EI. New group of transmembrane proteins associated with desiccation tolerance in the anhydrobiotic midge Polypedilum vanderplanki. Sci Rep 2020; 10:11633. [PMID: 32669703 PMCID: PMC7363813 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68330-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Larvae of the sleeping chironomid Polypedilum vanderplanki are known for their extraordinary ability to survive complete desiccation in an ametabolic state called "anhydrobiosis". The unique feature of P. vanderplanki genome is the presence of expanded gene clusters associated with anhydrobiosis. While several such clusters represent orthologues of known genes, there is a distinct set of genes unique for P. vanderplanki. These include Lea-Island-Located (LIL) genes with no known orthologues except two of LEA genes of P. vanderplanki, PvLea1 and PvLea3. However, PvLIL proteins lack typical features of LEA such as the state of intrinsic disorder, hydrophilicity and characteristic LEA_4 motif. They possess four to five transmembrane domains each and we confirmed membrane targeting for three PvLILs. Conserved amino acids in PvLIL are located in transmembrane domains or nearby. PvLEA1 and PvLEA3 proteins are chimeras combining LEA-like parts and transmembrane domains, shared with PvLIL proteins. We have found that PvLil genes are highly upregulated during anhydrobiosis induction both in larvae of P. vanderplanki and P. vanderplanki-derived cultured cell line, Pv11. Thus, PvLil are a new intriguing group of genes that are likely to be associated with anhydrobiosis due to their common origin with some LEA genes and their induction during anhydrobiosis.
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- Taisiya A Voronina
- Extreme Biology laboratory, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Extreme Biology laboratory, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Extreme Biology laboratory, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Extreme Biology laboratory, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Division of Biotechnology, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Institute of Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Division of Biotechnology, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Institute of Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Japan
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- Extreme Biology laboratory, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
- KFU-RIKEN Translational Genomics Unit, RIKEN Cluster for Science, Technology and Innovation Hub, RIKEN, Yokohama, Japan
- Laboratory for Transcriptome Technology, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, RIKEN, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Biotechnology, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Institute of Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Japan.
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan.
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- Extreme Biology laboratory, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia.
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Yamada TG, Hiki Y, Hiroi NF, Shagimardanova E, Gusev O, Cornette R, Kikawada T, Funahashi A. Identification of a master transcription factor and a regulatory mechanism for desiccation tolerance in the anhydrobiotic cell line Pv11. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0230218. [PMID: 32191739 PMCID: PMC7082025 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Water is essential for living organisms. Terrestrial organisms are incessantly exposed to the stress of losing water, desiccation stress. Avoiding the mortality caused by desiccation stress, many organisms acquired molecular mechanisms to tolerate desiccation. Larvae of the African midge, Polypedilum vanderplanki, and its embryonic cell line Pv11 tolerate desiccation stress by entering an ametabolic state, anhydrobiosis, and return to active life after rehydration. The genes related to desiccation tolerance have been comprehensively analyzed, but transcriptional regulatory mechanisms to induce these genes after desiccation or rehydration remain unclear. Here, we comprehensively analyzed the gene regulatory network in Pv11 cells and compared it with that of Drosophila melanogaster, a desiccation sensitive species. We demonstrated that nuclear transcription factor Y subunit gamma-like, which is important for drought stress tolerance in plants, and its transcriptional regulation of downstream positive feedback loops have a pivotal role in regulating various anhydrobiosis-related genes. This study provides an initial insight into the systemic mechanism of desiccation tolerance.
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- Takahiro G. Yamada
- Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Sanyo-Onoda City University, Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
- RIKEN Cluster for Science, Technology and Innovation Hub, RIKEN, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
- * E-mail: (TK); (AF)
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- Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- * E-mail: (TK); (AF)
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Harada AE, Burton RS. Consequences of HSF knockdown on gene expression during the heat shock response in Tigriopus californicus. J Exp Biol 2020; 223:jeb208611. [PMID: 31915203 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.208611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Although the existence of a cellular heat shock response is nearly universal, its relationship to organismal thermal tolerance is not completely understood. Many of the genes involved are known to be regulated by the highly conserved heat shock transcription factor-1 (HSF-1), yet the regulatory network is not fully characterized. Here, we investigated the role of HSF-1 in gene expression following thermal stress using knockdown of HSF-1 by RNA interference in the intertidal copepod Tigriopus californicus We observed some evidence for decreased transcription of heat shock protein genes following knockdown, supporting the widely acknowledged role of HSF-1 in the heat shock response. However, the majority of differentially expressed genes between the control and HSF-1 knockdown groups were upregulated, suggesting that HSF-1 normally functions to repress their expression. Differential expression observed in genes related to chitin and cuticle formation lends support to previous findings that these processes are highly regulated following heat stress. We performed a genome scan and identified a set of 396 genes associated with canonical heat shock elements. RNA-seq data did not find those genes to be more highly represented in our HSF-1 knockdown treatment, indicating that requirements for binding and interaction of HSF-1 with a given gene are not simply predicted by the presence of HSF-1 binding sites. Further study of the pathways implicated by these results and future comparisons among populations of T. californicus may help us understand the role and importance of HSF-1 in the heat shock response and, more broadly, in organismal thermal tolerance.
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- Alice E Harada
- Marine Biology Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Marine Biology Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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Kaczmarek Ł, Roszkowska M, Fontaneto D, Jezierska M, Pietrzak B, Wieczorek R, Poprawa I, Kosicki JZ, Karachitos A, Kmita H. Staying young and fit? Ontogenetic and phylogenetic consequences of animal anhydrobiosis. J Zool (1987) 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Ł. Kaczmarek
- Department of Animal Taxonomy and Ecology Faculty of Biology Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan Poznań Poland
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- Department of Animal Taxonomy and Ecology Faculty of Biology Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan Poznań Poland
- Department of Bioenergetics Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Faculty of Biology Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan Poznań Poland
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- National Research Council Water Research Institute (CNR‐IRSA) Verbania Italy
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- Department of Animal Histology and Embryology University of Silesia in Katowice Katowice Poland
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- Department of Hydrobiology Faculty of Biology Biological and Chemical Research Centre University of Warsaw Warszawa Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry University of Warsaw Warsaw Poland
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- Department of Animal Histology and Embryology University of Silesia in Katowice Katowice Poland
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- Department of Avian Biology and Ecology Faculty of Biology Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan Poznań Poland
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- Department of Bioenergetics Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Faculty of Biology Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan Poznań Poland
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- Department of Bioenergetics Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Faculty of Biology Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan Poznań Poland
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Thorat L, Nath BB. Insects With Survival Kits for Desiccation Tolerance Under Extreme Water Deficits. Front Physiol 2018; 9:1843. [PMID: 30622480 PMCID: PMC6308239 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The year 2002 marked the tercentenary of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's discovery of desiccation tolerance in animals. This remarkable phenomenon to sustain 'life' in the absence of water can be revived upon return of hydrating conditions. Today, coping with climate change-related factors, especially temperature-humidity imbalance, is a global challenge. Under such adverse circumstances, desiccation tolerance remains a prime mechanism of several plants and a few animals to escape the hostile consequences of fluctuating hydroperiodicity patterns in their habitats. Among small animals, insects have demonstrated impressive resilience to dehydration and thrive under physiological water deficits without compromising on revival and survival upon rehydration. The focus of this review is to compile research insights on insect desiccation tolerance, gathered over the past several decades from numerous laboratories worldwide working on different insect groups. We provide a comparative overview of species-specific behavioral changes, adjustments in physiological biochemistry and cellular and molecular mechanisms as few of the noteworthy desiccation-responsive survival kits in insects. Finally, we highlight the role of insects as potential mechanistic models in tracking global warming which will form the basis for translational research to mitigate periods of climatic uncertainty predicted for the future.
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- Leena Thorat
- Stress Biology Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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- Stress Biology Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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Hand SC, Moore DS, Patil Y. Challenges during diapause and anhydrobiosis: Mitochondrial bioenergetics and desiccation tolerance. IUBMB Life 2018; 70:1251-1259. [PMID: 30369011 DOI: 10.1002/iub.1953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
In preparation for the onset of environmental challenges like overwintering, food limitation, anoxia, or water stress, many invertebrates and certain killifish enter diapause. Diapause is a developmentally-programed dormancy characterized by suppression of development and metabolism. For embryos of Artemia franciscana (brine shrimp), the metabolic arrest is profound. These gastrula-stage embryos depress oxidative metabolism by ~99% during diapause and survive years of severe desiccation in a state termed anhydrobiosis. Trehalose is the sole fuel source for this developmental stage. Mitochondrial function during diapause is downregulated primarily by restricting substrate supply, as a result of inhibiting key enzymes of carbohydrate metabolism. Because proton conductance across the inner membrane is not decreased during diapause, the inference is that membrane potential must be compromised. In the absence of any intervention, the possibility exists that the F1 Fo ATP synthase and the adenine nucleotide translocator may reverse, leading to wholesale hydrolysis of cellular ATP. Studies with anhydrobiotes like A. franciscana are revealing multiple traits useful for improving desiccation tolerance that include the expression and accumulation late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) proteins and trehalose. LEA proteins are intrinsically disordered in aqueous solution but gain secondary structure (predominantly α-helix) as water is removed. These protective agents stabilize biological structures including lipid bilayers and mitochondria during severe water stress. © 2018 IUBMB Life, 70(12):1251-1259, 2018.
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Affiliation(s)
- Steven C Hand
- Department of Biological Sciences, Division of Cellular Developmental and Integrative Biology, Louisiana State University, LA, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Division of Cellular Developmental and Integrative Biology, Louisiana State University, LA, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Division of Cellular Developmental and Integrative Biology, Louisiana State University, LA, USA
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Janis B, Belott C, Menze MA. Role of Intrinsic Disorder in Animal Desiccation Tolerance. Proteomics 2018; 18:e1800067. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201800067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Brett Janis
- Department of Biology University of Louisville Louisville KY 40292 USA
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- Department of Biology University of Louisville Louisville KY 40292 USA
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- Department of Biology University of Louisville Louisville KY 40292 USA
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The Multiplanetary Future of Plant Synthetic Biology. Genes (Basel) 2018; 9:genes9070348. [PMID: 29996548 PMCID: PMC6071031 DOI: 10.3390/genes9070348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The interest in human space journeys to distant planets and moons has been re-ignited in recent times and there are ongoing plans for sending the first manned missions to Mars in the near future. In addition to generating oxygen, fixing carbon, and recycling waste and water, plants could play a critical role in producing food and biomass feedstock for the microbial manufacture of materials, chemicals, and medicines in long-term interplanetary outposts. However, because life on Earth evolved under the conditions of the terrestrial biosphere, plants will not perform optimally in different planetary habitats. The construction or transportation of plant growth facilities and the availability of resources, such as sunlight and liquid water, may also be limiting factors, and would thus impose additional challenges to efficient farming in an extraterrestrial destination. Using the framework of the forthcoming human missions to Mars, here we discuss a series of bioengineering endeavors that will enable us to take full advantage of plants in the context of a Martian greenhouse. We also propose a roadmap for research on adapting life to Mars and outline our opinion that synthetic biology efforts towards this goal will contribute to solving some of the main agricultural and industrial challenges here on Earth.
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