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Pi K, Luo J, Lu A, Chen G, Long B, Zhang J, Mo Z, Duan L, Liu R. Negative regulation of tobacco cold stress tolerance by NtPhyA. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 204:108153. [PMID: 37931558 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
Abstract
Cold stress is a non-biological stressor that adversely affects tobacco yield and leaf quality. Plant photoreceptor proteins, which function as dual light-temperature sensors, play a vital role in temperature changes, making them crucial for responses to non-biological stressors. However, the regulatory mechanisms of PhyA in tobacco remain poorly understood. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to clone the NtPhyA gene from tobacco and generate overexpression (OE-NtPhyA) and mutant (KO-NtPhyA) constructs of NtPhyA. By assessing the physiological and biochemical responses of the mutants under cold stress and performing transcriptome sequencing, we determined the signalling mechanism of NtPhyA under cold stress. Comparative analysis with wild-type (WT) NtPhyA revealed that KO-NtPhyA exhibited increased seed germination rates and reduced wilting under cold stress. In additional, the degree of damage to leaf cells, cell membranes, and stomatal structures was mitigated, and the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were significantly decreased. Antioxidant enzyme activity, net photosynthetic rate, and Fv/Fm were significantly enhanced in KO-NtPhyA, whereas the opposite effects were observed in OE-NtPhyA. These findings indicate that KO-NtPhyA augments tobacco tolerance to cold stress, implying a negative regulatory role of NtPhyA in tobacco during cold stress. Transcriptome analysis revealed that NtPhyA governs the expression of a cascade of genes involved in the response to oxygen-containing compounds, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), ROS, temperature stimuli, photosystem II oxygen-evolving complex assembly, water channel activity, calcium channel activity, and carbohydrate transport. Collectively, our findings indicate that NtPhyA activates downstream gene expression to enhance the resilience of tobacco to cold stress.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kai Pi
- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China; Key Laboratory for Tobacco Quality Research Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China; Key Laboratory for Tobacco Quality Research Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China; Key Laboratory for Tobacco Quality Research Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China; Key Laboratory for Tobacco Quality Research Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China; Key Laboratory for Tobacco Quality Research Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China; Key Laboratory for Tobacco Quality Research Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China; College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China; Key Laboratory for Tobacco Quality Research Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China; College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China; Key Laboratory for Tobacco Quality Research Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, PR China.
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Chu X, Lou J, Yi Y, Zhong L, Huang O. Knockdown of ARHGAP30 inhibits ovarian cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasiveness by suppressing the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Eur J Histochem 2023; 67. [PMID: 37170915 DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2023.3653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
Abstract
The mortality and morbidity rates of ovarian cancer (OC) are high, but the underlying mechanisms of OC have not been characterized. In this study, we determined the role of Rho GTPase Activating Protein 30 (ARHGAP30) in OC progression. We measured ARHGAP30 abundance in OC tissue samples and cells using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and RT-qPCR. EdU, transwell, and annexin V/PI apoptosis assays were used to evaluate proliferation, invasiveness, and apoptosis of OC cells, respectively. The results showed that ARHGAP30 was overexpressed in OC tissue samples and cells. Inhibition of ARHGAP30 suppressed growth and metastasis of OC cells, and enhanced apoptosis. Knockdown of ARHGAP30 in OC cells significantly inhibited the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. Treatment with the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway inhibitor buparlisib simulated the effects of ARHGAP30 knockdown on growth, invasiveness, and apoptosis of OC cells. Following buparlisib treatment, the expression levels of p-PI3K, p-AKT, and p-mTOR were significantly decreased. Furthermore, buparlisib inhibited the effects of ARHGAP30 upregulation on OC cell growth and invasiveness. In conclusion, ARHGAP30 regulated the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway to promote progression of OC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiaoyan Chu
- College of Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang; Department of Gynecological Oncology, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi.
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi.
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi.
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi.
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- College of Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang; Key Laboratory of Women's Reproductive Health of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi.
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