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Huang R, Dai M, Jiang S, Guo Z, Shi H. Chloroplast-localized PvBASS2 regulates salt tolerance in the C4 plant seashore paspalum. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 39058753 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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BILE ACID SODIUM SYMPORTER FAMILY PROTEIN 2 (BASS2) is localized within chloroplast membranes, facilitating the translocation of pyruvate and Na+ from the cytosol to the plastid, where pyruvate supports isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) synthesis via the methylerythritol phosphate pathway in C3 plants. Nevertheless, the biological function of BASS2 in C4 plants has not been well defined. This study unveils a previously unidentified role of PvBASS2 in Na+ and pyruvate transport in seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum), a halophytic C4 grass, indicating a specific cellular function within this plant species. Data showed that overexpression of PvBASS2 in seashore paspalum attenuated salt tolerance, whereas its RNAi lines exhibited enhanced salt resistance compared to wild-type plants, suggesting a negative regulatory role of PvBASS2 in seashore paspalum salt tolerance. The constitutive overexpression of PvBASS2 was also found to reduce salt tolerance in Arabidopsis. Further study revealed that PvBASS2 negatively regulates seashore paspalum salt tolerance, possibly due to elevated Na+/K+ ratio, disrupted chloroplast structure, and reduced photosynthetic efficiency following exposure to salinity. Importantly, our subsequent investigations revealed that modulation of PvBASS2 expression in seashore paspalum influenced carbon dioxide assimilation, intermediary metabolites of the tricarboxylic acid cycle, and enzymatic activities under salinity treatment, which in turn led to alterations in free amino acid concentrations. Thus, this study reveals a role for BASS2 in the C4 plant seashore paspalum and enhances our comprehension of salt stress responses in C4 plants.
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- Risheng Huang
- Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Grass Germplasm Resources Innovation and Utilization in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Grass Germplasm Resources Innovation and Utilization in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Grass Germplasm Resources Innovation and Utilization in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Grass Germplasm Resources Innovation and Utilization in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Grass Germplasm Resources Innovation and Utilization in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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Dias MDS, da Silva FDA, Fernandes PD, Farias CHDA, de Lima RF, da Silva MDFC, Lima VRDN, de Lima AM, de Lacerda CN, Reis LS, de Souza WBB, da Silva AAR, Arruda TFDL. Beneficial Effect of Exogenously Applied Calcium Pyruvate in Alleviating Water Deficit in Sugarcane as Assessed by Chlorophyll a Fluorescence Technique. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:434. [PMID: 38337967 PMCID: PMC10856894 DOI: 10.3390/plants13030434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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The growing demand for food production has led to an increase in agricultural areas, including many with low and irregular rainfall, stressing the importance of studies aimed at mitigating the harmful effects of water stress. From this perspective, the objective of this study was to evaluate calcium pyruvate as an attenuator of water deficit on chlorophyll a fluorescence of five sugarcane genotypes. The experiment was conducted in a plant nursery where three management strategies (E1-full irrigation, E2-water deficit with the application of 30 mM calcium pyruvate, and E3-water deficit without the application of calcium pyruvate) and five sugarcane genotypes (RB863129, RB92579, RB962962, RB021754, and RB041443) were tested, distributed in randomized blocks, in a 3 × 5 factorial design with three replications. There is dissimilarity in the fluorescence parameters and photosynthetic pigments of the RB863129 genotype in relation to those of the RB041443, RB96262, RB021754, and RB92579 genotypes. Foliar application of calcium pyruvate alleviates the effects of water deficit on the fluorescence parameters of chlorophyll a and photosynthetic pigments in sugarcane, without interaction with the genotypes. However, subsequent validation tests will be necessary to test and validate the adoption of this technology under field conditions.
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- Mirandy dos Santos Dias
- Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola—UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais—CTRN, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande–UFCG, Campus Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58428-830, PB, Brazil; (F.d.A.d.S.); (P.D.F.); (C.H.d.A.F.); (R.F.d.L.); (M.d.F.C.d.S.); (V.R.d.N.L.); (A.M.d.L.); (C.N.d.L.); (W.B.B.d.S.); (A.A.R.d.S.); (T.F.d.L.A.)
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- Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola—UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais—CTRN, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande–UFCG, Campus Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58428-830, PB, Brazil; (F.d.A.d.S.); (P.D.F.); (C.H.d.A.F.); (R.F.d.L.); (M.d.F.C.d.S.); (V.R.d.N.L.); (A.M.d.L.); (C.N.d.L.); (W.B.B.d.S.); (A.A.R.d.S.); (T.F.d.L.A.)
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- Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola—UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais—CTRN, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande–UFCG, Campus Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58428-830, PB, Brazil; (F.d.A.d.S.); (P.D.F.); (C.H.d.A.F.); (R.F.d.L.); (M.d.F.C.d.S.); (V.R.d.N.L.); (A.M.d.L.); (C.N.d.L.); (W.B.B.d.S.); (A.A.R.d.S.); (T.F.d.L.A.)
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- Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola—UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais—CTRN, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande–UFCG, Campus Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58428-830, PB, Brazil; (F.d.A.d.S.); (P.D.F.); (C.H.d.A.F.); (R.F.d.L.); (M.d.F.C.d.S.); (V.R.d.N.L.); (A.M.d.L.); (C.N.d.L.); (W.B.B.d.S.); (A.A.R.d.S.); (T.F.d.L.A.)
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- Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola—UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais—CTRN, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande–UFCG, Campus Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58428-830, PB, Brazil; (F.d.A.d.S.); (P.D.F.); (C.H.d.A.F.); (R.F.d.L.); (M.d.F.C.d.S.); (V.R.d.N.L.); (A.M.d.L.); (C.N.d.L.); (W.B.B.d.S.); (A.A.R.d.S.); (T.F.d.L.A.)
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- Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola—UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais—CTRN, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande–UFCG, Campus Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58428-830, PB, Brazil; (F.d.A.d.S.); (P.D.F.); (C.H.d.A.F.); (R.F.d.L.); (M.d.F.C.d.S.); (V.R.d.N.L.); (A.M.d.L.); (C.N.d.L.); (W.B.B.d.S.); (A.A.R.d.S.); (T.F.d.L.A.)
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- Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola—UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais—CTRN, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande–UFCG, Campus Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58428-830, PB, Brazil; (F.d.A.d.S.); (P.D.F.); (C.H.d.A.F.); (R.F.d.L.); (M.d.F.C.d.S.); (V.R.d.N.L.); (A.M.d.L.); (C.N.d.L.); (W.B.B.d.S.); (A.A.R.d.S.); (T.F.d.L.A.)
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- Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola—UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais—CTRN, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande–UFCG, Campus Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58428-830, PB, Brazil; (F.d.A.d.S.); (P.D.F.); (C.H.d.A.F.); (R.F.d.L.); (M.d.F.C.d.S.); (V.R.d.N.L.); (A.M.d.L.); (C.N.d.L.); (W.B.B.d.S.); (A.A.R.d.S.); (T.F.d.L.A.)
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- Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola—UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais—CTRN, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande–UFCG, Campus Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58428-830, PB, Brazil; (F.d.A.d.S.); (P.D.F.); (C.H.d.A.F.); (R.F.d.L.); (M.d.F.C.d.S.); (V.R.d.N.L.); (A.M.d.L.); (C.N.d.L.); (W.B.B.d.S.); (A.A.R.d.S.); (T.F.d.L.A.)
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- Campus de Engenharias e Ciências Agrárias—CECA, Universidade Federal de Alagoas—UFAL, Rio Largo 57100-000, AL, Brazil;
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- Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola—UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais—CTRN, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande–UFCG, Campus Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58428-830, PB, Brazil; (F.d.A.d.S.); (P.D.F.); (C.H.d.A.F.); (R.F.d.L.); (M.d.F.C.d.S.); (V.R.d.N.L.); (A.M.d.L.); (C.N.d.L.); (W.B.B.d.S.); (A.A.R.d.S.); (T.F.d.L.A.)
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- Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola—UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais—CTRN, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande–UFCG, Campus Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58428-830, PB, Brazil; (F.d.A.d.S.); (P.D.F.); (C.H.d.A.F.); (R.F.d.L.); (M.d.F.C.d.S.); (V.R.d.N.L.); (A.M.d.L.); (C.N.d.L.); (W.B.B.d.S.); (A.A.R.d.S.); (T.F.d.L.A.)
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- Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola—UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais—CTRN, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande–UFCG, Campus Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58428-830, PB, Brazil; (F.d.A.d.S.); (P.D.F.); (C.H.d.A.F.); (R.F.d.L.); (M.d.F.C.d.S.); (V.R.d.N.L.); (A.M.d.L.); (C.N.d.L.); (W.B.B.d.S.); (A.A.R.d.S.); (T.F.d.L.A.)
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Park J, Mannaa M, Han G, Jung H, Jeon HS, Kim JC, Park AR, Seo YS. Transcriptomic Insights into Abies koreana Drought Tolerance Conferred by Aureobasidium pullulans AK10. THE PLANT PATHOLOGY JOURNAL 2024; 40:30-39. [PMID: 38326956 PMCID: PMC10850533 DOI: 10.5423/ppj.ft.11.2023.0161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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The conservation of the endangered Korean fir, Abies koreana, is of critical ecological importance. In our previous study, a yeast-like fungus identified as Aureobasidium pullulans AK10, was isolated and shown to enhance drought tolerance in A. koreana seedlings. In this study, the effectiveness of Au. pullulans AK10 treatment in enhancing drought tolerance in A. koreana was confirmed. Furthermore, using transcriptome analysis, we compared A. koreana seedlings treated with Au. pullulans AK10 to untreated controls under drought conditions to elucidate the molecular responses involved in increased drought tolerance. Our findings revealed a predominance of downregulated genes in the treated seedlings, suggesting a strategic reallocation of resources to enhance stress defense. Further exploration of enriched Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways and protein-protein interaction networks revealed significant alterations in functional systems known to fortify drought tolerance, including the terpenoid backbone biosynthesis, calcium signaling pathway, pyruvate metabolism, brassinosteroid biosynthesis, and, crucially, flavonoid biosynthesis, renowned for enhancing plant drought resistance. These findings deepen our comprehension of how AK10 biostimulation enhances the resilience of A. koreana to drought stress, marking a substantial advancement in the effort to conserve this endangered tree species through environmentally sustainable treatment.
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- Jungwook Park
- Department of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
- Biotechnology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan 46083, Korea
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- Department of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
- Department of Plant Pathology, Cairo University, Faculty of Agriculture, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Department of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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- Department of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
- Biotechnology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan 46083, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Environmentally Friendly Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Environmentally Friendly Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Environmentally Friendly Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- Department of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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Dias MS, Silva FA, Fernandes PD, Farias CHA, Silva IJ, Silva MFC, Lima RF, Lacerda CN, Lima AM, Lima VRN, Silva AAR, Reis LS. Calcium pyruvate in the attenuation of the water deficit on the agro-industrial quality of ratoon sugarcane. BRAZ J BIOL 2023; 83:e275046. [PMID: 37851774 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.275046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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Sugarcane is one of the largest agricultural commodities when considering the export volume and the number of jobs generated. Sugarcane production in the Brazilian Northeast region is generally low due to several factors, including the irregular rainfall distribution, which highlights the importance of studies aimed at mitigating the deleterious effects of water stress. In this scenario, this study aimed to evaluate calcium pyruvate as a water deficit attenuator on the agro-industrial quality of sugarcane in the second cycle of cultivation. The experiment was conducted out under greenhouse conditions of the Federal University of Campina Grande, where five sugarcane commercial genotypes tested (G1- RB863129, G2- RB92579, G3- RB962962, G4- RB021754, and G5- RB041443) and three irrigation management strategies (E1- full irrigation, E2- water deficit with application of 30 mM of calcium pyruvate, and E3- water deficit without calcium pyruvate application), distributed in randomized blocks in 5 × 3 factorial arrangement with three replications. The RB021754 genotype under water deficit and without foliar application of calcium pyruvate increased the fiber content (13.2%) and the sugarcane moist cake weight (143.5 g). The effects of water deficit in sugarcane genotypes are attenuated by the exogenous application of 30 mM of calcium pyruvate, with benefits on the polarized sucrose content, apparent sucrose content of the juice, soluble solids content, purity, corrected cane POL, total recoverable sugars, and stem mass in relation to plants under water deficit without calcium pyruvate application.
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- M S Dias
- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola - UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais - CTRN, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola - UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais - CTRN, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola - UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais - CTRN, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola - UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais - CTRN, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola - UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais - CTRN, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola - UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais - CTRN, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola - UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais - CTRN, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola - UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais - CTRN, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola - UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais - CTRN, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola - UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais - CTRN, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola - UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais - CTRN, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Alagoas - UFAL, Campus de Engenharias e Ciências Agrárias - CECA, Rio Largo, AL, Brasil
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Tavoulari S, Sichrovsky M, Kunji ERS. Fifty years of the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier: New insights into its structure, function, and inhibition. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2023; 238:e14016. [PMID: 37366179 PMCID: PMC10909473 DOI: 10.1111/apha.14016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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The mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC) resides in the mitochondrial inner membrane, where it links cytosolic and mitochondrial metabolism by transporting pyruvate produced in glycolysis into the mitochondrial matrix. Due to its central metabolic role, it has been proposed as a potential drug target for diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, neurodegeneration, and cancers relying on mitochondrial metabolism. Little is known about the structure and mechanism of MPC, as the proteins involved were only identified a decade ago and technical difficulties concerning their purification and stability have hindered progress in functional and structural analyses. The functional unit of MPC is a hetero-dimer comprising two small homologous membrane proteins, MPC1/MPC2 in humans, with the alternative complex MPC1L/MPC2 forming in the testis, but MPC proteins are found throughout the tree of life. The predicted topology of each protomer consists of an amphipathic helix followed by three transmembrane helices. An increasing number of inhibitors are being identified, expanding MPC pharmacology and providing insights into the inhibitory mechanism. Here, we provide critical insights on the composition, structure, and function of the complex and we summarize the different classes of small molecule inhibitors and their potential in therapeutics.
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- Sotiria Tavoulari
- Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology UnitUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology UnitUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology UnitUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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Hu Z, He Z, Li Y, Wang Q, Yi P, Yang J, Yang C, Borovskii G, Cheng X, Hu R, Zhang W. Transcriptomic and metabolic regulatory network characterization of drought responses in tobacco. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 13:1067076. [PMID: 36743571 PMCID: PMC9891310 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1067076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Drought stress usually causes huge economic losses for tobacco industries. Drought stress exhibits multifaceted impacts on tobacco systems through inducing changes at different levels, such as physiological and chemical changes, changes of gene transcription and metabolic changes. Understanding how plants respond and adapt to drought stress helps generate engineered plants with enhanced drought resistance. In this study, we conducted multiple time point-related physiological, biochemical,transcriptomic and metabolic assays using K326 and its derived mutant 28 (M28) with contrasting drought tolerance. Through integrative analyses of transcriptome and metabolome,we observed dramatic changes of gene expression and metabolic profiles between M28 and K326 before and after drought treatment. we found that some of DEGs function as key enzymes responsible for ABA biosynthesis and metabolic pathway, thereby mitigating impairment of drought stress through ABA signaling dependent pathways. Four DEGs were involved in nitrogen metabolism, leading to synthesis of glutamate (Glu) starting from NO-3 /NO-2 that serves as an indicator for stress responses. Importantly, through regulatory network analyses, we detected several drought induced TFs that regulate expression of genes responsible for ABA biosynthesis through network, indicating direct and indirect involvement of TFs in drought responses in tobacco. Thus, our study sheds some mechanistic insights into how plant responding to drought stress through transcriptomic and metabolic changes in tobacco. It also provides some key TF or non-TF gene candidates for engineering manipulation for breeding new tobacco varieties with enhanced drought tolerance.
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- Zhengrong Hu
- Hunan Tobacco Research Institute, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production (JCIC-MCP), Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production Co-Sponsored by Province and Ministry (CIC-MCP), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Hunan Tobacco Research Institute, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production (JCIC-MCP), Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production Co-Sponsored by Province and Ministry (CIC-MCP), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Hu'nan Tobacco Company Changde Company, Changde, Hunan, China
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- Hunan Tobacco Research Institute, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) Irkutsk, Lermontova, Russia
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production (JCIC-MCP), Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production Co-Sponsored by Province and Ministry (CIC-MCP), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Hunan Tobacco Research Institute, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production (JCIC-MCP), Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production Co-Sponsored by Province and Ministry (CIC-MCP), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Silva FA, Dias MS, Fernandes PD, Marcelino ADAL, Lima AM, Pereira RF, Barbosa DD, Silva MFC, Silva AAR, Santos RC. Pyruvic acid as attenuator of water deficit in cotton plants varying the phenological stage. BRAZ J BIOL 2023; 83:e272003. [PMID: 37162072 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.272003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
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The lack of water during crop growth causes damage to any production system, especially when it occurs during the initial establishment or beginning of the reproductive stage. Although cotton can be properly managed in regions with water limitation, its yield is affected at different levels according to the genetics of the cultivar adopted. Exogenous application of some organic components has shown a stress-mitigating effect and can be a valuable procedure to enhance the yield of water stress-sensitive cultivars. The objective of this work was to evaluate the benefits of exogenous application of pyruvic acid (100 µM) in cotton plants under water deficit varying the phenological stage of the crop. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse, where the plants were grown in pots and subjected to seven days of water suspension, initiated individually in stages V2 and B1. Each pot contained two plants. The treatments adopted were: T1 - control, T2 - water suppression; and T3 - water suppression + pyruvate application. The design was randomized blocks in a factorial scheme (3 × 3) with three replicates. The reductions in gas exchange and growth of the cultivars BRS Seridó, CNPA 7MH and FM 966 were more significant in the reproductive stage, especially for FM 966, which was more sensitive. Pyruvate application reduced the effects of water suppression on boll production by 31% in BRS Seridó and 34% in CNPA 7MH and FM 966.
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- F A Silva
- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola - UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais - CTRN, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola - UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais - CTRN, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola - UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais - CTRN, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Centro de Ciências Agrárias - CCA, Departamento de Fitotecnia e Ciências Ambientais - DFCA, Areia, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola - UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais - CTRN, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária - EMBRAPA Algodão, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Centro de Ciências Agrárias - CCA, Departamento de Fitotecnia e Ciências Ambientais - DFCA, Areia, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola - UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais - CTRN, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - UFCG, Unidade Acadêmica de Engenharia Agrícola - UAEA, Centro de Tecnologia e Recursos Naturais - CTRN, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Centro de Ciências Agrárias - CCA, Departamento de Fitotecnia e Ciências Ambientais - DFCA, Areia, PB, Brasil
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Bruni R, Laguerre A, Kaminska A, McSweeney S, Hendrickson WA, Liu Q. High-throughput cell-free screening of eukaryotic membrane protein expression in lipidic mimetics. Protein Sci 2022; 31:639-651. [PMID: 34910339 PMCID: PMC8862427 DOI: 10.1002/pro.4259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Membrane proteins play essential roles in cellular function and metabolism. Nonetheless, biophysical and structural studies of membrane proteins are impeded by the difficulty of their expression in and purification from heterologous cell-based systems. As an alternative to these cell-based systems, cell-free protein synthesis has proven to be an exquisite method for screening membrane protein targets in a variety of lipidic mimetics. Here we report a high-throughput screening workflow and apply it to screen 61 eukaryotic membrane protein targets. For each target, we tested its expression in lipidic mimetics: two detergents, two liposomes, and two nanodiscs. We show that 35 membrane proteins (57%) can be expressed in a soluble fraction in at least one of the mimetics with the two detergents performing significantly better than nanodiscs and liposomes, in that order. Using the established cell-free workflow, we studied the production and biophysical assays for mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC) complexes. Our studies show that the complexes produced in cell-free are functionally competent in complex formation and substrate binding. Our results highlight the utility of using cell-free systems for screening and production of eukaryotic membrane proteins.
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- Renato Bruni
- Center on Membrane Protein Production and Analysis (COMPPÅ)New York Structural Biology CenterNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Center on Membrane Protein Production and Analysis (COMPPÅ)New York Structural Biology CenterNew YorkNew YorkUSA,Present address:
Roche DiagnosticsSanta ClaraCaliforniaUSA
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- Center on Membrane Protein Production and Analysis (COMPPÅ)New York Structural Biology CenterNew YorkNew YorkUSA,Present address:
New York Blood CenterNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Center on Membrane Protein Production and Analysis (COMPPÅ)New York Structural Biology CenterNew YorkNew YorkUSA,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiophysicsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- NSLS‐II, Brookhaven National LaboratoryUptonNew YorkUSA,Biology DepartmentBrookhaven National LaboratoryUptonNew YorkUSA
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Sidibé A, Charles MT, Lucier JF, Xu Y, Beaulieu C. Preharvest UV-C Hormesis Induces Key Genes Associated With Homeostasis, Growth and Defense in Lettuce Inoculated With Xanthomonas campestris pv. vitians. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 12:793989. [PMID: 35111177 PMCID: PMC8801786 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.793989] [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: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Preharvest application of hormetic doses of ultraviolet-C (UV-C) generates beneficial effects in plants. In this study, within 1 week, four UV-C treatments of 0.4 kJ/m2 were applied to 3-week-old lettuce seedlings. The leaves were inoculated with a virulent strain of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vitians (Xcv) 48 h after the last UV-C application. The extent of the disease was tracked over time and a transcriptomic analysis was performed on lettuce leaf samples. Samples of lettuce leaves, from both control and treated groups, were taken at two different times corresponding to T2, 48 h after the last UV-C treatment and T3, 24 h after inoculation (i.e., 72 h after the last UV-C treatment). A significant decrease in disease severity between the UV-C treated lettuce and the control was observed on days 4, 8, and 14 after pathogen inoculation. Data from the transcriptomic study revealed, that in response to the effect of UV-C alone and/or UV-C + Xcv, a total of 3828 genes were differentially regulated with fold change (|log2-FC|) > 1.5 and false discovery rate (FDR) < 0.05. Among these, of the 2270 genes of known function 1556 were upregulated and 714 were downregulated. A total of 10 candidate genes were verified by qPCR and were generally consistent with the transcriptomic results. The differentially expressed genes observed in lettuce under the conditions of the present study were associated with 14 different biological processes in the plant. These genes are involved in a series of metabolic pathways associated with the ability of lettuce treated with hormetic doses of UV-C to resume normal growth and to defend themselves against potential stressors. The results indicate that the hormetic dose of UV-C applied preharvest on lettuce in this study, can be considered as an eustress that does not interfere with the ability of the treated plants to carry on a set of key physiological processes namely: homeostasis, growth and defense.
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- Amadou Sidibé
- Department of Biology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, Canada
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agri-Food Processing, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Biology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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Le XH, Lee CP, Millar AH. The mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC) complex mediates one of three pyruvate-supplying pathways that sustain Arabidopsis respiratory metabolism. THE PLANT CELL 2021; 33:2776-2793. [PMID: 34137858 PMCID: PMC8408480 DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koab148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Malate oxidation by plant mitochondria enables the generation of both oxaloacetate and pyruvate for tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle function, potentially eliminating the need for pyruvate transport into mitochondria in plants. Here, we show that the absence of the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 1 (MPC1) causes the co-commitment loss of its putative orthologs, MPC3/MPC4, and eliminates pyruvate transport into Arabidopsis thaliana mitochondria, proving it is essential for MPC complex function. While the loss of either MPC or mitochondrial pyruvate-generating NAD-malic enzyme (NAD-ME) did not cause vegetative phenotypes, the lack of both reduced plant growth and caused an increase in cellular pyruvate levels, indicating a block in respiratory metabolism, and elevated the levels of branched-chain amino acids at night, a sign of alterative substrate provision for respiration. 13C-pyruvate feeding of leaves lacking MPC showed metabolic homeostasis was largely maintained except for alanine and glutamate, indicating that transamination contributes to the restoration of the metabolic network to an operating equilibrium by delivering pyruvate independently of MPC into the matrix. Inhibition of alanine aminotransferases when MPC1 is absent resulted in extremely retarded phenotypes in Arabidopsis, suggesting all pyruvate-supplying enzymes work synergistically to support the TCA cycle for sustained plant growth.
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- Xuyen H. Le
- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth 6009, Australia
- The ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth 6009, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth 6009, Australia
- The ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth 6009, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth 6009, Australia
- The ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth 6009, Australia
- Author for correspondence:
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Xue C, Li G, Bao Z, Zhou Z, Li L. Mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 1: a novel prognostic biomarker that predicts favourable patient survival in cancer. Cancer Cell Int 2021; 21:288. [PMID: 34059057 PMCID: PMC8166087 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-021-01996-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 1 (MPC1) is a key metabolic protein that regulates the transport of pyruvate into the mitochondrial inner membrane. MPC1 deficiency may cause metabolic reprogramming. However, whether and how MPC1 controls mitochondrial oxidative capacity in cancer are still relatively unknown. MPC1 deficiency was recently found to be strongly associated with various diseases and cancer hallmarks. We utilized online databases and uncovered that MPC1 expression is lower in many cancer tissues than in adjacent normal tissues. In addition, MPC1 expression was found to be substantially altered in five cancer types: breast-invasive carcinoma (BRCA), kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC), lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD), and prostate adenocarcinoma (PRAD). However, in KIRC, LUAD, PAAD, and PRAD, high MPC1 expression is closely associated with favourable prognosis. Low MPC1 expression in BRCA is significantly associated with shorter overall survival time. MPC1 expression shows strong positive and negative correlations with immune cell infiltration in thymoma (THYM) and thyroid carcinoma (THCA). Furthermore, we have comprehensively summarized the current literature regarding the metabolic reprogramming effects of MPC1 in various cancers. As shown in the literature, MPC1 expression is significantly decreased in cancer tissue and associated with poor prognosis. We discuss the potential metabolism-altering effects of MPC1 in cancer, including decreased pyruvate transport ability; impaired pyruvate-driven oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS); and increased lactate production, glucose consumption, and glycolytic capacity, and the underlying mechanisms. These activities facilitate tumour progression, migration, and invasion. MPC1 is a novel cancer biomarker and potentially powerful therapeutic target for cancer diagnosis and treatment. Further studies aimed at slowing cancer progression are in progress.
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- Chen Xue
- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 79 Qingchun Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 79 Qingchun Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 79 Qingchun Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 79 Qingchun Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
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Van Aken O. Mitochondrial redox systems as central hubs in plant metabolism and signaling. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 186:36-52. [PMID: 33624829 PMCID: PMC8154082 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Plant mitochondria are indispensable for plant metabolism and are tightly integrated into cellular homeostasis. This review provides an update on the latest research concerning the organization and operation of plant mitochondrial redox systems, and how they affect cellular metabolism and signaling, plant development, and stress responses. New insights into the organization and operation of mitochondrial energy systems such as the tricarboxylic acid cycle and mitochondrial electron transport chain (mtETC) are discussed. The mtETC produces reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, which can act as signals or lead to cellular damage, and are thus efficiently removed by mitochondrial antioxidant systems, including Mn-superoxide dismutase, ascorbate-glutathione cycle, and thioredoxin-dependent peroxidases. Plant mitochondria are tightly connected with photosynthesis, photorespiration, and cytosolic metabolism, thereby providing redox-balancing. Mitochondrial proteins are targets of extensive post-translational modifications, but their functional significance and how they are added or removed remains unclear. To operate in sync with the whole cell, mitochondria can communicate their functional status via mitochondrial retrograde signaling to change nuclear gene expression, and several recent breakthroughs here are discussed. At a whole organism level, plant mitochondria thus play crucial roles from the first minutes after seed imbibition, supporting meristem activity, growth, and fertility, until senescence of darkened and aged tissue. Finally, plant mitochondria are tightly integrated with cellular and organismal responses to environmental challenges such as drought, salinity, heat, and submergence, but also threats posed by pathogens. Both the major recent advances and outstanding questions are reviewed, which may help future research efforts on plant mitochondria.
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- Olivier Van Aken
- Department of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Yao X, Liao L, Huang Y, Fan G, Yang M, Ye S. The physiological and molecular mechanisms of N transfer in Eucalyptus and Dalbergia odorifera intercropping systems using root proteomics. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:201. [PMID: 33902455 PMCID: PMC8077921 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-02969-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The mixing of Eucalyptus with N2-fixing trees species (NFTs) is a frequently successful and sustainable cropping practice. In this study, we evaluated nitrogen (N) transfer and conducted a proteomic analysis of the seedlings of Eucalyptus urophylla × E. grandis (Eucalyptus) and an NFT, Dalbergia (D.) odorifera, from intercropping and monocropping systems to elucidate the physiological effects and molecular mechanisms of N transfer in mixed Eucalyptus and D. odorifera systems. RESULTS N transfer occurred from D. odorifera to Eucalyptus at a rate of 14.61% in the intercropping system, which increased N uptake and growth in Eucalyptus but inhibited growth in D. odorifera. There were 285 and 288 differentially expressed proteins by greater than 1.5-fold in Eucalyptus and D. odorifera roots with intercropping vs monoculture, respectively. Introduction of D. odorifera increased the stress resistance ability of Eucalyptus, while D. odorifera stress resistance was increased by increasing levels of jasmonic acid (JA). Additionally, the differentially expressed proteins of N metabolism, such as glutamine synthetase nodule isozyme (GS), were upregulated to enhance N competition in Eucalyptus. Importantly, more proteins were involved in synthetic pathways than in metabolic pathways in Eucalyptus because of the benefit of N transfer, and the two groups of N compound transporters were found in Eucalyptus; however, more functional proteins were involved in metabolic degradation in D. odorifera; specifically, the molecular mechanism of the transfer of N from D. odorifera to Eucalyptus was explained by proteomics. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that N transfer occurred from D. odorifera to Eucalyptus and was affected by the variations in the differentially expressed proteins. We anticipate that these results can be verified in field experiments for the sustainable development of Eucalyptus plantations.
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- Xianyu Yao
- College of Forestry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, Guangdong, China
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- College of Forestry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi Province, China
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- College of Forestry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi Province, China.
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Fernie AR, Cavalcanti JHF, Nunes-Nesi A. Metabolic Roles of Plant Mitochondrial Carriers. Biomolecules 2020; 10:E1013. [PMID: 32650612 PMCID: PMC7408384 DOI: 10.3390/biom10071013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Mitochondrial carriers (MC) are a large family (MCF) of inner membrane transporters displaying diverse, yet often redundant, substrate specificities, as well as differing spatio-temporal patterns of expression; there are even increasing examples of non-mitochondrial subcellular localization. The number of these six trans-membrane domain proteins in sequenced plant genomes ranges from 39 to 141, rendering the size of plant families larger than that found in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and comparable with Homo sapiens. Indeed, comparison of plant MCs with those from these better characterized species has been highly informative. Here, we review the most recent comprehensive studies of plant MCFs, incorporating the torrent of genomic data emanating from next-generation sequencing techniques. As such we present a more current prediction of the substrate specificities of these carriers as well as review the continuing quest to biochemically characterize this feature of the carriers. Taken together, these data provide an important resource to guide direct genetic studies aimed at addressing the relevance of these vital carrier proteins.
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- Alisdair R. Fernie
- Max-Planck-Instiute of Molecular Plant Physiology, 14476 Postdam-Golm, Germany
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- Instituto de Educação, Agricultura e Ambiente, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Humaitá 69800-000, Amazonas, Brazil;
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- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Shen J, Diao W, Zhang L, Acharya BR, Wang M, Zhao X, Chen D, Zhang W. Secreted Peptide PIP1 Induces Stomatal Closure by Activation of Guard Cell Anion Channels in Arabidopsis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:1029. [PMID: 32733520 PMCID: PMC7360795 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.01029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Plant stomata which consist of a pair of guard cells, are not only finely controlled to balance water loss as transpiration and CO2 absorption for photosynthesis, but also serve as the major sites to defend against pathogen attack, thus allowing plants to respond appropriately to abiotic and biotic stress conditions. The regulatory signaling network for stomatal movement is complex in nature, and plant peptides have been shown to be involved in signaling processes. Arabidopsis secreted peptide PIP1 was previously identified as an endogenous elicitor, which induced immune response through its receptor, RLK7. PIP1-RLK7 can activate stomatal immunity against the bacterial strain Pst DC3118. However, the molecular mechanism of PIP1 in stomatal regulation is still unclear and additional new factors need to be discovered. In this study, we further clarified that PIP1 could function as an important regulator in the induction of stomatal closure. The results showed that PIP1 could promote stomata to close in a certain range of concentrations and response time. In addition, we uncovered that PIP1-RLK7 signaling regulated stomatal response by activating S-type anion channel SLAC1. PIP1-induced stomatal closure was impaired in bak1, mpk3, and mpk6 mutants, indicating that BAK1 and MPK3/MPK6 were required for PIP1-regulated stomatal movement. Our research further deciphered that OST1 which acts as an essential ABA-signaling component, also played a role in PIP1-induced stomatal closure. In addition, ROS participated in PIP1-induced stomatal closure and PIP1 could activate Ca2+ permeable channels. In conclusion, we reveal the role of peptide PIP1 in triggering stomatal closure and the possible mechanism of PIP1 in the regulation of stomatal apertures. Our findings improve the understanding of the role of PIP1 in stomatal regulation and immune response.
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- Jianlin Shen
- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Donghua Chen, ; Wei Zhang,
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Donghua Chen, ; Wei Zhang,
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Liu XS, Liang CC, Hou SG, Wang X, Chen DH, Shen JL, Zhang W, Wang M. The LRR-RLK Protein HSL3 Regulates Stomatal Closure and the Drought Stress Response by Modulating Hydrogen Peroxide Homeostasis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:548034. [PMID: 33329622 PMCID: PMC7728693 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.548034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Guard cells shrink in response to drought stress and abscisic acid (ABA) signaling, thereby reducing stomatal aperture. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an important signaling molecule acting to induce stomatal closure. As yet, the molecular basis of control over the level of H2O2 in the guard cells remains largely unknown. Here, the leucine-rich repeat (LRR)-receptor-like kinase (RLK) protein HSL3 has been shown to have the ability to negatively regulate stomatal closure by modulating the level of H2O2 in the guard cells. HSL3 was markedly up-regulated by treating plants with either ABA or H2O2, as well as by dehydration. In the loss-of-function hsl3 mutant, both stomatal closure and the activation of anion currents proved to be hypersensitive to ABA treatment, and the mutant was more tolerant than the wild type to moisture deficit; the overexpression of HSL3 had the opposite effect. In the hsl3 mutant, the transcription of NADPH oxidase gene RbohF involved in H2O2 production showed marked up-regulation, as well as the level of catalase activity was weakly inducible by ABA, allowing H2O2 to accumulate in the guard cells. HSL3 was concluded to participate in the regulation of the response to moisture deficit through ABA-induced stomatal closure triggered by the accumulation of H2O2 in the guard cells.
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- Xuan-shan Liu
- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Mei Wang,
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
- Wei Zhang,
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Tang BL. Targeting the Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier for Neuroprotection. Brain Sci 2019; 9:brainsci9090238. [PMID: 31540439 PMCID: PMC6770198 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci9090238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The mitochondrial pyruvate carriers mediate pyruvate import into the mitochondria, which is key to the sustenance of the tricarboxylic cycle and oxidative phosphorylation. However, inhibition of mitochondria pyruvate carrier-mediated pyruvate transport was recently shown to be beneficial in experimental models of neurotoxicity pertaining to the context of Parkinson’s disease, and is also protective against excitotoxic neuronal death. These findings attested to the metabolic adaptability of neurons resulting from MPC inhibition, a phenomenon that has also been shown in other tissue types. In this short review, I discuss the mechanism and potential feasibility of mitochondrial pyruvate carrier inhibition as a neuroprotective strategy in neuronal injury and neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Bor Luen Tang
- Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore 117596, Singapore.
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore.
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Ren R, Li D, Zhen C, Chen D, Chen X. Specific roles of Os4BGlu10, Os6BGlu24, and Os9BGlu33 in seed germination, root elongation, and drought tolerance in rice. PLANTA 2019; 249:1851-1861. [PMID: 30848355 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-019-03125-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Morphological, physiological, and gene expression analyses showed that Os4BGlu10, Os6BGlu24, and Os9BGlu33 played specific roles in seed germination, root elongation, and drought tolerance of rice, with various relations with indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and abscisic acid (ABA) signaling. β-Glucosidases (BGlus) belong to glycoside hydrolase family 1 and have many functions in plants. In this study, we investigated the function of three BGlus in seed germination, drought tolerance, and root elongation using the loss-of-function mutants bglu10, bglu24, and bglu33. These mutants germinated slightly later under normal conditions and had significantly longer roots than the wild type. In the presence of ABA, bglu10 and bglu24 exhibited a higher germination inhibition percentage, whereas bglu33 had a lower germination inhibition percentage, compared to the wild type. All of the mutants exhibited less drought tolerance, with the survival rates significantly lower than that of the wild type, which was also confirmed by a decrease in relative leaf water content and Fv/Fm ratio after drought treatment. The root length of bglu10 did not respond to IAA, whereas that of bglu24 responded to a high (0.25 µM) concentration of IAA, and that of bglu33 to a low (0.05 µM) concentration of IAA. The root length of bglu10 and bglu24 did not respond to ABA, whereas that of bglu33 increased significantly in response to a high (0.05 µM) concentration of ABA. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis showed that expression of Os4BGlu10 was up-regulated by polyethylene glycol (PEG), whereas that of Os6BGlu24 was up-regulated by 0.25 µM IAA, and Os9BGlu33 was up-regulated by PEG, IAA, and ABA. Taken together, we demonstrate that Os4BGlu10, Os6BGlu24, and Os9BGlu33 play specific roles in seed germination, root elongation, and drought tolerance with various relation with IAA and ABA signaling.
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- Ruijuan Ren
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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He L, Jing Y, Shen J, Li X, Liu H, Geng Z, Wang M, Li Y, Chen D, Gao J, Zhang W. Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carriers Prevent Cadmium Toxicity by Sustaining the TCA Cycle and Glutathione Synthesis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 180:198-211. [PMID: 30770461 PMCID: PMC6501077 DOI: 10.1104/pp.18.01610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a major heavy metal pollutant, and Cd toxicity is a serious cause of abiotic stress in the environment. Plants protect themselves against Cd stress through a variety of pathways. In a recent study, we found that mitochondrial pyruvate carriers (MPCs) are involved in Cd tolerance in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). Following the identification of MPCs in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) in 2012, most studies have focused on the function of MPCs in animals, as a possible approach to reduce the risk of cancer developing. The results of this study show that AtMPC protein complexes are required for Cd tolerance and prevention of Cd accumulation in Arabidopsis. AtMPC complexes are composed of two elements, AtMPC1 and AtMPC2 (AtNRGA1 or AtMPC3). When the formation of AtMPCs was interrupted by the loss of AtMPC1, glutamate could supplement the synthesis of acetyl-coenzyme A and sustain the TCA cycle. With the up-regulation of glutathione synthesis following exposure to Cd stress, the supplementary pathway could not efficiently drive the tricarboxylic acid cycle without AtMPC. The ATP content decreased concomitantly with the deletion of tricarboxylic acid activity, which led to Cd accumulation in Arabidopsis. More importantly, ScMPCs were also required for Cd tolerance in yeast. Our results suggest that the mechanism of Cd tolerance may be similar in other species.
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- Lilong He
- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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Jing Y, Shi L, Li X, Zheng H, He L. AGP30: Cd tolerance related gene associate with mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 1. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2019; 14:1629269. [PMID: 31198086 PMCID: PMC6768192 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2019.1629269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 06/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Heavy metal ions which are not essential elements for basic metabolism severely threaten human health through food chain. As the most water-soluble and absorbed heavy metal ion, Cadmium (Cd) is easily accumulated and contaminates plants. Previously, mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 1 (MPC1) was proved to be required for Cd tolerance and Cd2+ exclusion. In this study, we carried out following mRNA expression profile analysis on Cd-treated mpc1-1 and wild-type plants. After further selection of differential expressed genes and Cd tolerance tests in yeast, we have discovered a novel Cd tolerance related gene: AGP30, which specifically expresses in root and is significantly regulated by MPC under Cd stress. This protein mainly localize in the cell wall of cells in root meristem region, which was consistent with our former Cd2+ flux measurement. In conclusion, our work discovered a new Cd resistant gene for utilizing in transgenic crops for preventing Cd2+ influx.
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- Ying Jing
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Development and Environmental Adaption Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
- CONTACT Lilong He Shandong Key Laboratory of Greenhouse Vegetable Biology, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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