1
|
Demircan N, Sonmez MC, Akyol TY, Ozgur R, Turkan I, Dietz KJ, Uzilday B. Alternative electron sinks in chloroplasts and mitochondria of halophytes as a safety valve for controlling ROS production during salinity. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2024; 176:e14397. [PMID: 38894507 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.14397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
Abstract
Electron flow through the electron transport chain (ETC) is essential for oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria and photosynthesis in chloroplasts. Electron fluxes depend on environmental parameters, e.g., ionic and osmotic conditions and endogenous factors, and this may cause severe imbalances. Plants have evolved alternative sinks to balance the reductive load on the electron transport chains in order to avoid overreduction, generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and to cope with environmental stresses. These sinks act primarily as valves for electron drainage and secondarily as regulators of tolerance-related metabolism, utilizing the excess reductive energy. High salinity is an environmental stressor that stimulates the generation of ROS and oxidative stress, which affects growth and development by disrupting the redox homeostasis of plants. While glycophytic plants are sensitive to high salinity, halophytic plants tolerate, grow, and reproduce at high salinity. Various studies have examined the ETC systems of glycophytic plants, however, information about the state and regulation of ETCs in halophytes under non-saline and saline conditions is scarce. This review focuses on alternative electron sinks in chloroplasts and mitochondria of halophytic plants. In cases where information on halophytes is lacking, we examined the available knowledge on the relationship between alternative sinks and gradual salinity resilience of glycophytes. To this end, transcriptional responses of involved components of photosynthetic and respiratory ETCs were compared between the glycophyte Arabidopsis thaliana and the halophyte Schrenkiella parvula, and the time-courses of these transcripts were examined in A. thaliana. The observed regulatory patterns are discussed in the context of reactive molecular species formation in halophytes and glycophytes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nil Demircan
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye
| | | | - Turgut Yigit Akyol
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
| | - Rengin Ozgur
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye
| | - Ismail Turkan
- Department of Soil and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Yasar University, İzmir, Türkiye
| | - Karl-Josef Dietz
- Faculty of Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
| | - Baris Uzilday
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Xiao J, Zhou Y, Xie Y, Li T, Su X, He J, Jiang Y, Zhu H, Qu H. ATP homeostasis and signaling in plants. PLANT COMMUNICATIONS 2024; 5:100834. [PMID: 38327057 PMCID: PMC11009363 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2024.100834] [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: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
Abstract
ATP is the primary form of energy for plants, and a shortage of cellular ATP is generally acknowledged to pose a threat to plant growth and development, stress resistance, and crop quality. The overall metabolic processes that contribute to the ATP pool, from production, dissipation, and transport to elimination, have been studied extensively. Considerable evidence has revealed that in addition to its role in energy supply, ATP also acts as a regulatory signaling molecule to activate global metabolic responses. Identification of the eATP receptor DORN1 contributed to a better understanding of how plants cope with disruption of ATP homeostasis and of the key points at which ATP signaling pathways intersect in cells or whole organisms. The functions of SnRK1α, the master regulator of the energy management network, in restoring the equilibrium of the ATP pool have been demonstrated, and the vast and complex metabolic network mediated by SnRK1α to adapt to fluctuating environments has been characterized. This paper reviews recent advances in understanding the regulatory control of the cellular ATP pool and discusses possible interactions among key regulators of ATP-pool homeostasis and crosstalk between iATP/eATP signaling pathways. Perception of ATP deficit and modulation of cellular ATP homeostasis mediated by SnRK1α in plants are discussed at the physiological and molecular levels. Finally, we suggest future research directions for modulation of plant cellular ATP homeostasis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jiaqi Xiao
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
| | - Yijie Zhou
- Guangdong AIB Polytechnic, Guangzhou 510507, China
| | - Yunyun Xie
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
| | - Taotao Li
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
| | - Xinguo Su
- Guangdong AIB Polytechnic, Guangzhou 510507, China
| | - Junxian He
- School of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
| | - Yueming Jiang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
| | - Hong Zhu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
| | - Hongxia Qu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Renziehausen T, Frings S, Schmidt-Schippers R. 'Against all floods': plant adaptation to flooding stress and combined abiotic stresses. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 117:1836-1855. [PMID: 38217848 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
Abstract
Current climate change brings with it a higher frequency of environmental stresses, which occur in combination rather than individually leading to massive crop losses worldwide. In addition to, for example, drought stress (low water availability), also flooding (excessive water) can threaten the plant, causing, among others, an energy crisis due to hypoxia, which is responded to by extensive transcriptional, metabolic and growth-related adaptations. While signalling during flooding is relatively well understood, at least in model plants, the molecular mechanisms of combinatorial flooding stress responses, for example, flooding simultaneously with salinity, temperature stress and heavy metal stress or sequentially with drought stress, remain elusive. This represents a significant gap in knowledge due to the fact that dually stressed plants often show unique responses at multiple levels not observed under single stress. In this review, we (i) consider possible effects of stress combinations from a theoretical point of view, (ii) summarize the current state of knowledge on signal transduction under single flooding stress, (iii) describe plant adaptation responses to flooding stress combined with four other abiotic stresses and (iv) propose molecular components of combinatorial flooding (hypoxia) stress adaptation based on their reported dual roles in multiple stresses. This way, more future emphasis may be placed on deciphering molecular mechanisms of combinatorial flooding stress adaptation, thereby potentially stimulating development of molecular tools to improve plant resilience towards multi-stress scenarios.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tilo Renziehausen
- Plant Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bielefeld, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
- Center for Biotechnology, University of Bielefeld, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
| | - Stephanie Frings
- Plant Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bielefeld, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
- Center for Biotechnology, University of Bielefeld, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
| | - Romy Schmidt-Schippers
- Plant Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bielefeld, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
- Center for Biotechnology, University of Bielefeld, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Lima RPM, Oliveira JS, do Nascimento LC, Labate MTV, Labate CA, Barreto P, Maia IDG. High-throughput analysis reveals disturbances throughout the cell caused by Arabidopsis UCP1 and UCP3 double knockdown. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 207:108324. [PMID: 38183903 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108324] [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: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
Abstract
Three genes encoding mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCPs) have been described in Arabidopsis thaliana (UCP1 to UCP3). In plants, UCPs may act as an uncoupler or as an aspartate/glutamate exchanger. For instance, much of the data regarding UCP functionality were obtained for the UCP1 and UCP2 isoforms compared with UCP3. Here, to get a better understanding about the concerted action of UCP1 and UCP3 in planta, we investigated the transcriptome and metabolome profiles of ucp1 ucp3 double mutant plants during the vegetative phase. For that, 21-day-old mutant plants, which displayed the most evident phenotypic alterations compared to wild type (WT) plants, were employed. The double knockdown of UCP1 and UCP3, isoforms unequivocally present inside the mitochondria, promoted important transcriptional reprogramming with alterations in the expression of genes related to mitochondrial and chloroplast function as well as those responsive to abiotic stress, suggesting disturbances throughout the cell. The observed transcriptional changes were well integrated with the metabolomic data of ucp1 ucp3 plants. Alterations in metabolites related to primary and secondary metabolism, particularly enriched in the Alanine, Aspartate and Glutamate metabolism, were detected. These findings extend our knowledge of the underlying roles played by UCP3 in concert with UCP1 at the whole plant level.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rômulo Pedro Macêdo Lima
- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas (Setor Genética), Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, CEP 18618-689, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
| | - Jakeline Santos Oliveira
- Departamento de Biologia Estrutural e Funcional (Setor Fisiologia), Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, CEP 18618-689, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
| | | | | | - Carlos Alberto Labate
- Departamento de Genética, Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", USP, CEP 13418-260, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
| | - Pedro Barreto
- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas (Setor Genética), Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, CEP 18618-689, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
| | - Ivan de Godoy Maia
- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas (Setor Genética), Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, CEP 18618-689, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Ivanova A, O′Leary B, Signorelli S, Falconet D, Moyankova D, Whelan J, Djilianov D, Murcha MW. Mitochondrial activity and biogenesis during resurrection of Haberlea rhodopensis. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2022; 236:943-957. [PMID: 35872573 PMCID: PMC9804507 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
Abstract
Haberlea rhodopensis is a resurrection plant that can tolerate extreme and prolonged periods of desiccation with a rapid restoration of physiological function upon rehydration. Specialized mechanisms are required to minimize cellular damage during desiccation and to maintain integrity for rapid recovery following rehydration. In this study we used respiratory activity measurements, electron microscopy, transcript, protein and blue native-PAGE analysis to investigate mitochondrial activity and biogenesis in fresh, desiccated and rehydrated detached H. rhodopensis leaves. We demonstrate that unlike photosynthesis, mitochondrial respiration was almost immediately activated to levels of fresh tissue upon rehydration. The abundance of transcripts and proteins involved in mitochondrial respiration and biogenesis were at comparable levels in fresh, desiccated and rehydrated tissues. Blue native-PAGE analysis revealed fully assembled and equally abundant OXPHOS complexes in mitochondria isolated from fresh, desiccated and rehydrated detached leaves. We observed a high abundance of alternative respiratory components which correlates with the observed high uncoupled respiration capacity in desiccated tissue. Our study reveals that during desiccation of vascular H. rhodopensis tissue, mitochondrial composition is conserved and maintained at a functional state allowing for an almost immediate activation to full capacity upon rehydration. Mitochondria-specific mechanisms were activated during desiccation which probably play a role in maintaining tolerance.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Aneta Ivanova
- School of Molecular SciencesThe University of Western Australia35 Stirling Highway, CrawleyPerthWA6009Australia
- AgroBioInstituteAgricultural Academy8 Dragan Tzankov Blvd.1164SofiaBulgaria
| | - Brendan O′Leary
- School of Molecular SciencesThe University of Western Australia35 Stirling Highway, CrawleyPerthWA6009Australia
- Saskatoon Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri‐Food Canada107 Science PlaceSaskatoonSKK1A 0C5Canada
| | - Santiago Signorelli
- School of Molecular SciencesThe University of Western Australia35 Stirling Highway, CrawleyPerthWA6009Australia
- Department of Plant Biology, School of AgricultureUniversidad de la RepúblicaE. Garzón 780, Sayago12900MontevideoUruguay
| | - Denis Falconet
- Cell and Plant Physiology Laboratory, CNRS, CEA, INRAE, IRIGUniversité Grenoble Alpes38054GrenobleFrance
| | - Daniela Moyankova
- AgroBioInstituteAgricultural Academy8 Dragan Tzankov Blvd.1164SofiaBulgaria
| | - James Whelan
- Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Science, School of Life Science, The ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy BiologyLa Trobe UniversityBundoora3086VICAustralia
| | - Dimitar Djilianov
- AgroBioInstituteAgricultural Academy8 Dragan Tzankov Blvd.1164SofiaBulgaria
| | - Monika W. Murcha
- School of Molecular SciencesThe University of Western Australia35 Stirling Highway, CrawleyPerthWA6009Australia
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Barreto P, Koltun A, Nonato J, Yassitepe J, Maia IDG, Arruda P. Metabolism and Signaling of Plant Mitochondria in Adaptation to Environmental Stresses. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911176. [PMID: 36232478 PMCID: PMC9570015 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The interaction of mitochondria with cellular components evolved differently in plants and mammals; in plants, the organelle contains proteins such as ALTERNATIVE OXIDASES (AOXs), which, in conjunction with internal and external ALTERNATIVE NAD(P)H DEHYDROGENASES, allow canonical oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) to be bypassed. Plant mitochondria also contain UNCOUPLING PROTEINS (UCPs) that bypass OXPHOS. Recent work revealed that OXPHOS bypass performed by AOXs and UCPs is linked with new mechanisms of mitochondrial retrograde signaling. AOX is functionally associated with the NO APICAL MERISTEM transcription factors, which mediate mitochondrial retrograde signaling, while UCP1 can regulate the plant oxygen-sensing mechanism via the PRT6 N-Degron. Here, we discuss the crosstalk or the independent action of AOXs and UCPs on mitochondrial retrograde signaling associated with abiotic stress responses. We also discuss how mitochondrial function and retrograde signaling mechanisms affect chloroplast function. Additionally, we discuss how mitochondrial inner membrane transporters can mediate mitochondrial communication with other organelles. Lastly, we review how mitochondrial metabolism can be used to improve crop resilience to environmental stresses. In this respect, we particularly focus on the contribution of Brazilian research groups to advances in the topic of mitochondrial metabolism and signaling.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Pedro Barreto
- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu 18618-970, Brazil
| | - Alessandra Koltun
- Genomics for Climate Change Research Center, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas 13083-875, Brazil
- Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas 13083-862, Brazil
| | - Juliana Nonato
- Genomics for Climate Change Research Center, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas 13083-875, Brazil
- Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas 13083-862, Brazil
| | - Juliana Yassitepe
- Genomics for Climate Change Research Center, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas 13083-875, Brazil
- Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas 13083-862, Brazil
- Embrapa Agricultura Digital, Campinas 13083-886, Brazil
| | - Ivan de Godoy Maia
- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu 18618-970, Brazil
| | - Paulo Arruda
- Genomics for Climate Change Research Center, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas 13083-875, Brazil
- Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas 13083-862, Brazil
- Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas 13083-875, Brazil
- Correspondence:
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Lima RPM, Nunes-Laitz AV, Arcuri MDLC, Campos FG, Joca TAC, Monteiro GC, Kushima H, Lima GPP, de Almeida LFR, Barreto P, de Godoy Maia I. The double knockdown of the mitochondrial uncoupling protein isoforms reveals partial redundant roles during Arabidopsis thaliana vegetative and reproductive development. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 322:111365. [PMID: 35779675 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2022.111365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCPs) are specialized proteins capable of dissipating the proton electrochemical gradient generated in respiration independent of ATP synthesis. Three UCP coding genes with distinct expression patterns have been identified in Arabidopsis thaliana (namely UCP1, UCP2 and UCP3). Here, we generated T-DNA double-insertion mutants (ucp1 ucp2, ucp1 ucp3 and ucp2 ucp3) to investigate the functionality of the Arabidopsis UCP isoforms. A strong compensatory effect of the wild-type UCP gene was found in the double-knockdown lines. Higher levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were observed in vegetative and reproductive organs of double mutant plants. This exacerbated oxidative stress in plants also increased lipid peroxidation but was not compensated by the activation of the antioxidant system. Alterations in O2 consumption and ADP/ATP ratio were also observed, suggesting a change in mitochondrial energy-generating processes. Deficiencies in double-mutants were not limited to mitochondria and also changed photosynthetic efficiency and redox state. Our results indicate that UCP2 and UCP3 have complementary function with UCP1 in plant reproductive and vegetative organ/tissues, as well as in stress adaptation. The partial redundancy between the UCP isoforms suggests that they could act separately or jointly on mitochondrial homeostasis during A. thaliana development.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rômulo Pedro Macêdo Lima
- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas (Setor Genética), Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, CEP 18618-689 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
| | | | - Mariana de Lara Campos Arcuri
- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas (Setor Genética), Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, CEP 18618-689 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
| | - Felipe Girotto Campos
- Departamento de Bioestatística, Biologia Vegetal, Parasitologia e Zoologia (Setor Botânica), Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, CEP 18618-689 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
| | - Thaís Arruda Costa Joca
- Departamento de Bioestatística, Biologia Vegetal, Parasitologia e Zoologia (Setor Botânica), Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, CEP 18618-689 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
| | - Gean Charles Monteiro
- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas (Setor de Química e Bioquímica), Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, CEP 18618-689 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
| | - Hélio Kushima
- Departamento de Biofísica e Farmacologia (Setor Farmacologia), Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, CEP 18618-689 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
| | - Giuseppina Pace Pereira Lima
- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas (Setor de Química e Bioquímica), Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, CEP 18618-689 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
| | - Luiz Fernando Rolim de Almeida
- Departamento de Bioestatística, Biologia Vegetal, Parasitologia e Zoologia (Setor Botânica), Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, CEP 18618-689 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
| | - Pedro Barreto
- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas (Setor Genética), Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, CEP 18618-689 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
| | - Ivan de Godoy Maia
- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas (Setor Genética), Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, CEP 18618-689 Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Fuchs P, Bohle F, Lichtenauer S, Ugalde JM, Feitosa Araujo E, Mansuroglu B, Ruberti C, Wagner S, Müller-Schüssele SJ, Meyer AJ, Schwarzländer M. Reductive stress triggers ANAC017-mediated retrograde signaling to safeguard the endoplasmic reticulum by boosting mitochondrial respiratory capacity. THE PLANT CELL 2022; 34:1375-1395. [PMID: 35078237 PMCID: PMC9125394 DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koac017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
Abstract
Redox processes are at the heart of universal life processes, such as metabolism, signaling, or folding of secreted proteins. Redox landscapes differ between cell compartments and are strictly controlled to tolerate changing conditions and to avoid cell dysfunction. While a sophisticated antioxidant network counteracts oxidative stress, our understanding of reductive stress responses remains fragmentary. Here, we observed root growth impairment in Arabidopsis thaliana mutants of mitochondrial alternative oxidase 1a (aox1a) in response to the model thiol reductant dithiothreitol (DTT). Mutants of mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (ucp1) displayed a similar phenotype indicating that impaired respiratory flexibility led to hypersensitivity. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress was enhanced in the mitochondrial mutants and limiting ER oxidoreductin capacity in the aox1a background led to synergistic root growth impairment by DTT, indicating that mitochondrial respiration alleviates reductive ER stress. The observations that DTT triggered nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) reduction in vivo and that the presence of thiols led to electron transport chain activity in isolated mitochondria offer a biochemical framework of mitochondrion-mediated alleviation of thiol-mediated reductive stress. Ablation of transcription factor Arabidopsis NAC domain-containing protein17 (ANAC017) impaired the induction of AOX1a expression by DTT and led to DTT hypersensitivity, revealing that reductive stress tolerance is achieved by adjusting mitochondrial respiratory capacity via retrograde signaling. Our data reveal an unexpected role for mitochondrial respiratory flexibility and retrograde signaling in reductive stress tolerance involving inter-organelle redox crosstalk.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | | | | | | | - Elias Feitosa Araujo
- Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (IBBP), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, D-48143 Münster, Germany
| | | | | | | | | | - Andreas J Meyer
- Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, D-53113 Bonn, Germany
| | | |
Collapse
|
9
|
Kerchev PI, Van Breusegem F. Improving oxidative stress resilience in plants. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 109:359-372. [PMID: 34519111 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
Abstract
Originally conceived as harmful metabolic byproducts, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are now recognized as an integral part of numerous cellular programs. Thanks to their diverse physicochemical properties, compartmentalized production, and tight control exerted by the antioxidant machinery they activate signaling pathways that govern plant growth, development, and defense. Excessive ROS levels are often driven by adverse changes in environmental conditions, ultimately causing oxidative stress. The associated negative impact on cellular constituents have been a major focus of decade-long research efforts to improve the oxidative stress resilience by boosting the antioxidant machinery in model and crop species. We highlight the role of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants as integral factors of multiple signaling cascades beyond their mere function to prevent oxidative damage under adverse abiotic stress conditions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Pavel I Kerchev
- Phytophthora Research Centre, Department of Molecular Biology and Radiobiology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, 61300, Brno, Czech Republic
| | - Frank Van Breusegem
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, 9052, Gent, Belgium
- Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, 9052, Gent, Belgium
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Arcuri MDLC, Nunes-Laitz AV, Lima RPM, Barreto P, Marinho AN, Arruda P, Maia IG. Knockdown of Mitochondrial Uncoupling Proteins 1 and 2 (AtUCP1 and 2) in Arabidopsis thaliana Impacts Vegetative Development and Fertility. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 62:1630-1644. [PMID: 34314506 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcab117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCPs) are mitochondrial inner membrane proteins that dissipate the proton electrochemical gradient generated by the respiratory chain complexes. In plants, these proteins are crucial for maintaining mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) homeostasis. In this study, single T-DNA insertion mutants for two (AtUCP1 and AtUCP2) out of the three UCP genes present in Arabidopsis thaliana were employed to elucidate their potential roles in planta. Our data revealed a significant increase in the Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)/Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) ratios of both mutants, indicating clear alterations in energy metabolism, and a reduced respiratory rate in atucp2. Phenotypic characterization revealed that atucp1 and atucp2 plants displayed reduced primary root growth under normal and stressed conditions. Moreover, a reduced fertility phenotype was observed in both mutants, which exhibited an increased number of sterile siliques and a lower seed yield compared with wild-type plants. Reciprocal crosses demonstrated that both male fertility and female fertility were compromised in atucp1, while such effect was exclusively observed in the male counterpart in atucp2. Most strikingly, a pronounced accumulation of hydrogen peroxide in the reproductive organs was observed in all mutant lines, indicating a disturbance in ROS homeostasis of mutant flowers. Accordingly, the atucp1 and atucp2 mutants exhibited higher levels of ROS in pollen grains. Further, alternative oxidase 1a was highly induced in mutant flowers, while the expression profiles of transcription factors implicated in gene regulation during female and male reproductive organ/tissue development were perturbed. Overall, these data support the important role for AtUCP1 and AtUCP2 in flower oxidative homeostasis and overall plant fertility.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mariana de Lara Campos Arcuri
- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, UNESP, R. Prof. Dr. Antônio Celso Wagner Zanin, 250, Botucatu, SP 18618-689, Brazil
| | - Alessandra Vasconcellos Nunes-Laitz
- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, UNESP, R. Prof. Dr. Antônio Celso Wagner Zanin, 250, Botucatu, SP 18618-689, Brazil
- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Rondônia, Campus Colorado do Oeste, Colorado do Oeste, Brazil
| | - Rômulo Pedro Macêdo Lima
- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, UNESP, R. Prof. Dr. Antônio Celso Wagner Zanin, 250, Botucatu, SP 18618-689, Brazil
| | - Pedro Barreto
- UNICAMP, Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Av. Cândido Rondon, 400, Campinas, SP 13083-875, Brazil
| | - Andressa Nagatani Marinho
- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, UNESP, R. Prof. Dr. Antônio Celso Wagner Zanin, 250, Botucatu, SP 18618-689, Brazil
| | - Paulo Arruda
- UNICAMP, Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Av. Cândido Rondon, 400, Campinas, SP 13083-875, Brazil
| | - Ivan G Maia
- Departamento de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, UNESP, R. Prof. Dr. Antônio Celso Wagner Zanin, 250, Botucatu, SP 18618-689, Brazil
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Kim T, Samraj S, Jiménez J, Gómez C, Liu T, Begcy K. Genome-wide identification of heat shock factors and heat shock proteins in response to UV and high intensity light stress in lettuce. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:185. [PMID: 33865315 PMCID: PMC8053295 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-02959-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Heat shock factors (Hsfs) and Heat shock proteins (Hsps) belong to an essential group of molecular regulators involved in controlling cellular processes under normal and stress conditions. The role of Hsfs and Hsps is well known in model plant species under diverse stress conditions. While plants Hsfs are vital components of the signal transduction response to maintain cellular homeostasis, Hsps function as chaperones helping to maintain folding of damaged and newly formed proteins during stress conditions. In lettuce (Lactuca sativa), a highly consumed vegetable crop grown in the field and in hydroponic systems, the role of these gene families in response to artificial light is not well characterized. RESULTS Using a genome-wide analysis approach, we identified 32 Hsfs and 22 small heat shock proteins (LsHsps) in lettuce, some of which do not have orthologs in Arabidopsis, poplar, and rice. LsHsp60s, LsHsp90s, and LsHsp100s are highly conserved among dicot and monocot species. Surprisingly, LsHsp70s have three times more members than Arabidopsis and two times more than rice. Interestingly, the lettuce genome triplication did not contribute to the increased number of LsHsp70s genes. The large number of LsHsp70s was the result of genome tandem duplication. Chromosomal distribution analysis shows larger tandem repeats of LsHsp70s genes in Chr1, Chr7, Chr8, and Chr9. At the transcriptional level, some genes of the LsHsfs, LsHsps, LsHsp60s, and LsHsp70s families were highly responsive to UV and high intensity light stress, in contrast to LsHsp90s and LsHsp100s which did not respond to a light stimulus. CONCLUSIONS Our genome-wide analysis provides a detailed identification of Hsfs and Hsps in lettuce. Chromosomal location and syntenic region analysis together with our transcriptional analysis under different light conditions provide candidate genes for breeding programs aiming to produce lettuce varieties able to grow healthy under hydroponic systems that use artificial light.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Taehoon Kim
- University of Florida, Environmental Horticulture Department, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA
| | - Shafina Samraj
- University of Florida, Environmental Horticulture Department, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA
| | - Juan Jiménez
- University of Florida, Environmental Horticulture Department, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA
| | - Celina Gómez
- University of Florida, Environmental Horticulture Department, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA
| | - Tie Liu
- University of Florida, Horticultural Science Department, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA
| | - Kevin Begcy
- University of Florida, Environmental Horticulture Department, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
ROS Homeostasis and Plant Salt Tolerance: Plant Nanobiotechnology Updates. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13063552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Salinity is an issue impairing crop production across the globe. Under salinity stress, besides the osmotic stress and Na+ toxicity, ROS (reactive oxygen species) overaccumulation is a secondary stress which further impairs plant performance. Chloroplasts, mitochondria, the apoplast, and peroxisomes are the main ROS generation sites in salt-stressed plants. In this review, we summarize ROS generation, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant systems in salt-stressed plants, and the potential for plant biotechnology to maintain ROS homeostasis. Overall, this review summarizes the current understanding of ROS homeostasis of salt-stressed plants and highlights potential applications of plant nanobiotechnology to enhance plant tolerance to stresses.
Collapse
|
13
|
Yang F, Chen T, Sun S, Li B, Lin Q. iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomics analysis reveals the molecular mechanism of controlled atmosphere storage for Tibetan hull-less barley (Hordeum vulgare L) preservation. J Cereal Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2020.103132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
|
14
|
Barreto P, Couñago RM, Arruda P. Mitochondrial uncoupling protein-dependent signaling in plant bioenergetics and stress response. Mitochondrion 2020; 53:109-120. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2020.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
|
15
|
Transcriptome analysis of drought-tolerant sorghum genotype SC56 in response to water stress reveals an oxidative stress defense strategy. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:3291-3303. [PMID: 32303956 PMCID: PMC7239807 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05396-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Drought tolerance is a crucial trait for crops to curtail the yield loss inflicted by water stress, yet genetic improvement efforts are challenged by the complexity of this character. The adaptation of sorghum to abiotic stress, its genotypic variability, and relatively small genome make this species well-suited to dissect the molecular basis of drought tolerance. The use of differential transcriptome analysis provides a snapshot of the bioprocesses underlying drought response as well as genes that might be determinants of the drought tolerance trait. RNA sequencing data were analyzed via gene ontology enrichment to compare the transcriptome profiles of two sorghum lines, the drought-tolerant SC56 and the drought-sensitive Tx7000. SC56 outperformed Tx7000 in wet conditions by upregulating processes driving growth and guaranteeing homeostasis. The drought tolerance of SC56 seems to be an intrinsic trait occurring through overexpressing stress tolerance genes in wet conditions, notably genes acting in defense against oxidative stress (SOD1, SOD2, VTC1, MDAR1, MSRB2, and ABC1K1). Similarly to wet conditions, under drought, SC56 enhanced its transmembrane transport and maintained growth-promoting mechanisms. Under drought, SC56 also upregulated stress tolerance genes that heighten the antioxidant capacity (SOD1, RCI3, VTE1, UCP1, FD1, and FD2), regulatory factors (CIPK1 and CRK7), and repressors of premature senescence (SAUL1). The differential expression analysis uncovered biological processes which upregulation enables SC56 to be a better accumulator of biomass and connects the drought tolerance trait to key stress tolerance genes, making this genotype a judicious choice for isolation of tolerance genes.
Collapse
|
16
|
Kamal KY, van Loon JJ, Medina FJ, Herranz R. Differential transcriptional profile through cell cycle progression in Arabidopsis cultures under simulated microgravity. Genomics 2019; 111:1956-1965. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2019.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Revised: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
|
17
|
Begcy K, Mariano ED, Lembke CG, Zingaretti SM, Souza GM, Araújo P, Menossi M. Overexpression of an evolutionarily conserved drought-responsive sugarcane gene enhances salinity and drought resilience. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2019; 124:691-700. [PMID: 31125059 PMCID: PMC6821327 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcz044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Improving drought adaptation is more pressing for crops such as sugarcane, rice, wheat and maize, given the high dependence of these crops on irrigation. One option for enhancing adaptation to water limitation in plants is by transgenic approaches. An increasing number of genes that are associated with mechanisms used by plants to cope with water scarcity have been discovered. Genes encoding proteins with unknown functions comprise a relevant fraction of the genes that are modulated by drought. We characterized a gene in response to environmental stresses to gain insight into the unknown fraction of the sugarcane genome. Scdr2 (Sugarcane drought-responsive 2) encodes a small protein and shares highly conserved sequences within monocots, dicots, algae and fungi. METHODS Plants overexpressing the Scdr2 sugarcane gene were examined in response to salinity and drought. Measurements of the gas exchange parameters, germination rate, water content, dry mass and oxidative damage were performed. Seeds as well as juvenile plants were used to explore the resilience level of the transgenic plants when compared with wild-type plants. KEY RESULTS Overexpression of Scdr2 enhanced germination rates in tobacco seeds under drought and salinity conditions. Juvenile transgenic plants overexpressing Scdr2 and subjected to drought and salinity stresses showed higher photosynthesis levels, internal CO2 concentration and stomatal conductance, reduced accumulation of hydrogen peroxide in the leaves, no penalty for photosystem II and faster recovery after submission to both stress conditions. Respiration was not strongly affected by both stresses in the Scdr2 transgenic plants, whereas wild-type plants exhibited increased respiration rates. CONCLUSIONS Scdr2 is involved in the response mechanism to abiotic stresses. Higher levels of Scdr2 enhanced resilience to salinity and drought, and this protection correlated with reduced oxidative damage. Scdr2 confers, at the physiological level, advantages to climate limitations. Therefore, Scdr2 is a potential target for improving sugarcane resilience to abiotic stress.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kevin Begcy
- Laboratório de Genoma Funcional, Departamento de Genética, Evolução, Microbiologia e Imunologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
- Cell Biology and Plant Biochemistry, Biochemie-Zentrum Regensburg, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
| | - Eduardo D Mariano
- Laboratório de Genoma Funcional, Departamento de Genética, Evolução, Microbiologia e Imunologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
- Present address: Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Araras, Brazil
| | - Carolina G Lembke
- Laboratório de Transdução de Sinal, Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
| | - Sonia Marli Zingaretti
- Unidade de Biotecnologia, Universidade de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
| | - Glaucia M Souza
- Laboratório de Transdução de Sinal, Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
| | - Pedro Araújo
- Laboratório de Genoma Funcional, Departamento de Genética, Evolução, Microbiologia e Imunologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
| | - Marcelo Menossi
- Laboratório de Genoma Funcional, Departamento de Genética, Evolução, Microbiologia e Imunologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
- For correspondence. E-mail
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Domergue JB, Abadie C, Limami A, Way D, Tcherkez G. Seed quality and carbon primary metabolism. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2019; 42:2776-2788. [PMID: 31323691 DOI: 10.1111/pce.13618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
Abstract
Improving seed quality is amongst the most important challenges of contemporary agriculture. In fact, using plant varieties with better germination rates that are more tolerant to stress during seedling establishment may improve crop yield considerably. Therefore, intense efforts are currently being devoted to improve seed quality in many species, mostly using genomics tools. However, despite its considerable importance during seed imbibition and germination processes, primary carbon metabolism in seeds is less studied. Our knowledge of the physiology of seed respiration and energy generation and the impact of these processes on seed performance have made limited progress over the past three decades. In particular, (isotope-assisted) metabolomics of seeds has only been assessed occasionally, and there is limited information on possible quantitative relationships between metabolic fluxes and seed quality. Here, we review the recent literature and provide an overview of potential links between metabolic efficiency, metabolic biomarkers, and seed quality and discuss implications for future research, including a climate change context.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jean-Baptiste Domergue
- IRHS Institut de Recherche en Horticultures et Séances, UMR 1345, INRA, Agrocampus-Ouest, Université d'Angers SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, 49070, France
| | - Cyril Abadie
- IRHS Institut de Recherche en Horticultures et Séances, UMR 1345, INRA, Agrocampus-Ouest, Université d'Angers SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, 49070, France
| | - Anis Limami
- IRHS Institut de Recherche en Horticultures et Séances, UMR 1345, INRA, Agrocampus-Ouest, Université d'Angers SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, 49070, France
| | - Danielle Way
- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B7, Canada
- Research School of Biology, ANU Joint College of Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
| | - Guillaume Tcherkez
- IRHS Institut de Recherche en Horticultures et Séances, UMR 1345, INRA, Agrocampus-Ouest, Université d'Angers SFR 4207 QuaSaV, Beaucouzé, 49070, France
- Research School of Biology, ANU Joint College of Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
19
|
Liao Y, Cui R, Yuan T, Xie Y, Gao Y. Cysteine and methionine contribute differentially to regulate alternative oxidase in leaves of poplar (Populus deltoides x Populus euramericana 'Nanlin 895') seedlings exposed to different salinity. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 240:153017. [PMID: 31376640 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2019.153017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
The effects of different doses of NaCl on the expression profiles of genes involved in the mitochondrial electron transport chain (miETC), H2O2 and O2- levels, and antioxidant enzymes and amino acid metabolism were investigated in the leaves of poplar (Populus deltoides x Populus euramericana 'Nanlin 895'). In the miETC, complexes II and III and bypasses of the cytochrome c pathway including AOX and UCP displayed higher transcript abundance, whereas COX6b encoding cytochrome c oxidase were suppressed at 200 and 400 mM. H2O2 accumulated at 200 mM NaCl but O2- was generated at 400 mM. Accordingly, CAT was enhanced at 200 and 400 mM, while G-POD strengthened only at 400 mM. In addition, cysteine was reduced at 400 mM but did not change at 200 mM, although methionine was accumulated at 200 mM but not altered at 400 mM. Exogenous cysteine accumulated H2S and methionine increased ACC at 200 mM NaCl. At 400 mM NaCl, cysteine elevated the expression of CGS encoding cystathionine gamma-synthase and MS2 encoding methionine synthase as well as ACC and H2S levels, and methionine increased ACC content with repressed CGS and MS2. Moreover, exogenous KCN decreased cysteine levels, with an augment in H2S and up-regulation of CYS C1 encoding β-cyanoalanine synthase at all salinity conditions, whereas antimycin A (AA) and salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM) affected neither the levels of cysteine or H2S, nor the CYS C1 expression. However, neither KCN, AA nor SHAM affected ACC content. AOX1b was induced both by exogenous cysteine and methionine as well as KCN and AA but suppressed by SHAM at 200 and 400 mM NaCl, in negative correlation with MDA content. These results suggest that poplar leaf evolved diverse strategies in amino acid metabolism of manipulating the AOX pathway to defend against different levels of salt stress.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yangwenke Liao
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, China; College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China.
| | - Rongrong Cui
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, China; College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
| | - Tingting Yuan
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, China; College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
| | - Yinfeng Xie
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, China; College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
| | - Yongxin Gao
- College of Landscape Architecture and Tourism, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
| |
Collapse
|
20
|
Li Q, Wang G, Guan C, Yang D, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Ji J, Jin C, An T. Overexpression of LcSABP, an Orthologous Gene for Salicylic Acid Binding Protein 2, Enhances Drought Stress Tolerance in Transgenic Tobacco. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:200. [PMID: 30847000 PMCID: PMC6393331 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
Salicylic acid (SA) plays an essential role in the growth and development of plants, and in their response to abiotic stress. Previous studies have mostly focused on the effects of exogenously applied SA on the physiological response of plants to abiotic stresses; however, the underlying genetic mechanisms for the regulatory functions of endogenous SA in the defense response of plants remain unclear. In plants, SA binding protein 2 (SABP2), possessing methyl salicylate (MeSA) esterase activity, catalyzes the conversion of MeSA to SA. Herein, a SABP2-like gene, LcSABP, was cloned from Lycium chinense, which contained a complete open reading frame of 795 bp and encoded a protein of 264 amino acids that shared high sequence similarities with SABP2 orthologs from other plants. Overexpression of LcSABP enhanced the drought tolerance of transgenic tobacco plants. The results indicated that increased levels of LcSABP transcripts and endogenous SA content were involved in the enhanced drought tolerance. Physiological and biochemical studies further demonstrated that higher chlorophyll content, increased photosynthetic capacity, lower malondialdehyde content, and higher activities of superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, and catalase enhanced the drought tolerance of transgenic plants. Moreover, overexpression of LcSABP also increased the expression of reactive oxygen species (ROS)- and stress-responsive genes under drought stress. Overall, our results demonstrate that LcSABP plays a positive regulatory role in drought stress response by enhancing the endogenous SA content, promoting the scavenging of ROS, and regulating of the expression of stress-related transcription factor genes. Our findings indicate that LcSABP functions as a major regulator of the plant's response to drought stress through a SA-dependent defense pathway.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Qian Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
| | - Gang Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
| | - Chunfeng Guan
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
| | - Dan Yang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
| | - Yurong Wang
- Division of Biological Sciences, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States
| | - Yue Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
| | - Jing Ji
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
| | - Chao Jin
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
| | - Ting An
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
| |
Collapse
|
21
|
Bedini A, Mercy L, Schneider C, Franken P, Lucic-Mercy E. Unraveling the Initial Plant Hormone Signaling, Metabolic Mechanisms and Plant Defense Triggering the Endomycorrhizal Symbiosis Behavior. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1800. [PMID: 30619390 PMCID: PMC6304697 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi establish probably one of the oldest mutualistic relationships with the roots of most plants on earth. The wide distribution of these fungi in almost all soil ecotypes and the broad range of host plant species demonstrate their strong plasticity to cope with various environmental conditions. AM fungi elaborate fine-tuned molecular interactions with plants that determine their spread within root cortical tissues. Interactions with endomycorrhizal fungi can bring various benefits to plants, such as improved nutritional status, higher photosynthesis, protection against biotic and abiotic stresses based on regulation of many physiological processes which participate in promoting plant performances. In turn, host plants provide a specific habitat as physical support and a favorable metabolic frame, allowing uptake and assimilation of compounds required for the life cycle completion of these obligate biotrophic fungi. The search for formal and direct evidences of fungal energetic needs raised strong motivated projects since decades, but the impossibility to produce AM fungi under axenic conditions remains a deep enigma and still feeds numerous debates. Here, we review and discuss the initial favorable and non-favorable metabolic plant context that may fate the mycorrhizal behavior, with a focus on hormone interplays and their links with mitochondrial respiration, carbon partitioning and plant defense system, structured according to the action of phosphorus as a main limiting factor for mycorrhizal symbiosis. Then, we provide with models and discuss their significances to propose metabolic targets that could allow to develop innovations for the production and application of AM fungal inocula.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | | | | | - Philipp Franken
- Department of Plant Physiology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Leibniz-Institut für Gemüse- und Zierpflanzenbau Großbeeren/Erfurt, Großbeeren, Germany
| | | |
Collapse
|
22
|
Begcy K, Dresselhaus T. Epigenetic responses to abiotic stresses during reproductive development in cereals. PLANT REPRODUCTION 2018; 31:343-355. [PMID: 29943158 PMCID: PMC6244825 DOI: 10.1007/s00497-018-0343-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
KEY MESSAGE Overview of current understanding of epigenetic alterations after abiotic stresses during reproductive development in cereals. Abiotic stresses, including heat, drought, cold, flooding, and salinity, negatively impact crop productivity. Various stages during reproductive development are especially sensitive to environmental stresses, which may lead to complete sterility and severe yield losses. Plants exhibit diverse responses to ameliorate stress damage. Changes in DNA methylation, histone modification as well as regulation of small RNA and long noncoding RNA pathways have been shown to represent key modulators in plant stress responses. During reproductive development in cereals, various protein complexes controlling histone and DNA methylation have been identified, revealing conserved and novel mechanisms regulating abiotic stress responses in cereals and other plant species. New findings highlight the role of transposable elements during stress periods. Here, we review our current understanding of epigenetic stress responses during male and female gametophyte formation (germline development), fertilization, early seed devolvement, and seed maturation in cereals. An integrative model of epigenetic responses during reproductive development in cereals is proposed, emphasizing the role of DNA methylation and histone modifications during abiotic stresses.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kevin Begcy
- Cell Biology and Plant Biochemistry, Biochemie-Zentrum Regensburg, University of Regensburg, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.
| | - Thomas Dresselhaus
- Cell Biology and Plant Biochemistry, Biochemie-Zentrum Regensburg, University of Regensburg, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.
| |
Collapse
|
23
|
Baig MA, Ahmad J, Bagheri R, Ali AA, Al-Huqail AA, Ibrahim MM, Qureshi MI. Proteomic and ecophysiological responses of soybean (Glycine max L.) root nodules to Pb and hg stress. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 18:283. [PMID: 30428829 PMCID: PMC6237034 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-018-1499-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg) are persistent hazardous metals in industrially polluted soils which can be toxic in low quantities. Metal toxicity can cause changes at cellular and molecular level which should be studied for better understanding of tolerance mechanism in plants. Soybean (Glycine max L.) is an important oilseed crop of the world including India. Indian soils growing soybean are often contaminated by Pb and Hg. The aim of this study was to explore how soybean root nodule responds to Pb and Hg through proteomic and ecophysiological alterations in order to enhance tolerance to metal stress. RESULTS Soybean plants were exposed to Pb (30 ppm PbCl2) and Hg (0.5 ppm HgCl2) to study histological, histochemical, biochemical and molecular response of N2-fixing symbiotic nodules. Both Pb and Hg treatment increased the level of oxidative stress in leaves and nodules. Chlorosis in leaves and morphological/anatomical changes in nodules were observed. Activities of ascorbate peroxidase, glutathione reductase and catalase were also modulated. Significant changes were observed in abundance of 76 proteins by Pb and Hg. Pb and Hg influenced abundance of 33 proteins (17 up and 16 down) and 43 proteins (33 up and 10 down), respectively. MS/MS ion search identified 55 proteins which were functionally associated with numerous cellular functions. Six crucial proteins namely catalase (CAT), allene oxide synthase (AOS), glutathione S-transferase (GST), calcineurin B like (CBL), calmodulin like (CML) and rapid alkalinisation factor (RAF) were selected for transcript abundance estimation. The qRT-PCR based real time expression exhibited a positive correlation with proteomics expression except for GST and RAF. CONCLUSION Soybean root nodule responds to metal stress by increased abundance of defence, development and repair related proteins. An efficient proteomic modulation might lead to metal-induced stress tolerance in N2-fixing nodules. Although concentrations of Pb and Hg used in the study cannot be considered equimolar, yet Hg seems to induce more changes in nodule proteomic profile, and higher damage to both bacteroides and root anatomy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mohd Affan Baig
- Proteomics and Bioinformatics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi, 110025 India
| | - Javed Ahmad
- Proteomics and Bioinformatics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi, 110025 India
| | - Rita Bagheri
- Proteomics and Bioinformatics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi, 110025 India
| | - Arlene Asthana Ali
- Proteomics and Bioinformatics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi, 110025 India
| | - Asma Abdulkareem Al-Huqail
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Science College, King Saud University, 11495, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
| | - Mohamed Mohamed Ibrahim
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 21511, Alexandria, Egypt
| | - Mohammad Irfan Qureshi
- Proteomics and Bioinformatics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi, 110025 India
| |
Collapse
|
24
|
Yang Y, Ma L, Zeng H, Chen LY, Zheng Y, Li CX, Yang ZP, Wu N, Mu X, Dai CY, Guan HL, Cui XM, Liu Y. iTRAQ-based proteomics screen for potential regulators of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) root cell wall component response to Al stress. Gene 2018; 675:301-311. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2018.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
|
25
|
Badhan S, Kole P, Ball A, Mantri N. RNA sequencing of leaf tissues from two contrasting chickpea genotypes reveals mechanisms for drought tolerance. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2018; 129:295-304. [PMID: 29913357 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
Abstract
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is the second most important winter crop which is consumed globally due to its high nutritional value. Chickpea as one of the leguminous crop is important in crop rotation with cereal crops like wheat and barley. The main constraints for chickpea production are abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, and heat. Among these, drought is a major cause of the decline in chickpea production in worldwide. Studies conducted so far have provided a limited insight into different genetic pathways associated with drought tolerance/response. In this study, the leaf tissue from shoots apical meristem stage of drought tolerant (ICC8261) and drought sensitive (ICC283) genotypes were analysed using RNA sequencing to identify genes/pathways associated with drought tolerance/sensitivity in both genotypes. It was observed that genes related to ethylene response, MYB-related protein, xyloglucan endotransglycosylase, alkane hydroxylase MAH-like, BON-1 associated, peroxidase 3, cysteine-rich and transmembrane domain, vignain and mitochondrial uncoupling were specifically up-regulated in the tolerant genotype whereas, same genes were down-regulated in sensitive genotype. The crosstalk between the different hormones and transcriptional factors involved in drought tolerance and sensitivity in both genotypes make them great candidates for future research.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sapna Badhan
- The Pangenomics Group, School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.
| | - Pravas Kole
- The Pangenomics Group, School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.
| | - Andrew Ball
- The Pangenomics Group, School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.
| | - Nitin Mantri
- The Pangenomics Group, School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.
| |
Collapse
|
26
|
Czedik‐Eysenberg A, Seitner S, Güldener U, Koemeda S, Jez J, Colombini M, Djamei A. The 'PhenoBox', a flexible, automated, open-source plant phenotyping solution. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2018; 219:808-823. [PMID: 29621393 PMCID: PMC6485332 DOI: 10.1111/nph.15129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
There is a need for flexible and affordable plant phenotyping solutions for basic research and plant breeding. We demonstrate our open source plant imaging and processing solution ('PhenoBox'/'PhenoPipe') and provide construction plans, source code and documentation to rebuild the system. Use of the PhenoBox is exemplified by studying infection of the model grass Brachypodium distachyon by the head smut fungus Ustilago bromivora, comparing phenotypic responses of maize to infection with a solopathogenic Ustilago maydis (corn smut) strain and effector deletion strains, and studying salt stress response in Nicotiana benthamiana. In U. bromivora-infected grass, phenotypic differences between infected and uninfected plants were detectable weeks before qualitative head smut symptoms. Based on this, we could predict the infection outcome for individual plants with high accuracy. Using a PhenoPipe module for calculation of multi-dimensional distances from phenotyping data, we observe a time after infection-dependent impact of U. maydis effector deletion strains on phenotypic response in maize. The PhenoBox/PhenoPipe system is able to detect established salt stress responses in N. benthamiana. We have developed an affordable, automated, open source imaging and data processing solution that can be adapted to various phenotyping applications in plant biology and beyond.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Angelika Czedik‐Eysenberg
- Gregor Mendel Institute (GMI)Austrian Academy of SciencesVienna BioCenter (VBC)Dr. Bohr‐Gasse 31030ViennaAustria
| | - Sebastian Seitner
- Gregor Mendel Institute (GMI)Austrian Academy of SciencesVienna BioCenter (VBC)Dr. Bohr‐Gasse 31030ViennaAustria
| | - Ulrich Güldener
- Department of Genome‐oriented BioinformaticsTechnische Universität MünchenWissenschaftszentrum WeihenstephanFreisingGermany
| | - Stefanie Koemeda
- Vienna Biocenter Core Facilities (VBCF)Dr. Bohr‐Gasse 31030ViennaAustria
| | - Jakub Jez
- Vienna Biocenter Core Facilities (VBCF)Dr. Bohr‐Gasse 31030ViennaAustria
| | - Martin Colombini
- Workshop, Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP)Vienna BioCenter (VBC)Campus‐Vienna‐Biocenter 11030ViennaAustria
| | - Armin Djamei
- Gregor Mendel Institute (GMI)Austrian Academy of SciencesVienna BioCenter (VBC)Dr. Bohr‐Gasse 31030ViennaAustria
| |
Collapse
|
27
|
Alam NB, Ghosh A. Comprehensive analysis and transcript profiling of Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa catalase gene family suggests their specific roles in development and stress responses. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2018; 123:54-64. [PMID: 29223068 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2017.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Revised: 11/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
Abstract
Stress induces the generation of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) that ultimately hampers the growth, development, and productivity of the plant. As an antioxidant enzyme, catalase converts hydrogen peroxide to water and keeps ROS level down to protect cells from stress-induced apoptosis. Here, a genome-wide analysis of catalase gene family has been performed in two model plants- Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa. Both Arabidopsis and rice has a small family of three and four genes, respectively; that code for seven proteins each. Detailed analysis of these members in terms of their structure, duplication, chromosomal position and proteins subcellular localization, as well as expression profiling under various developmental and environmental cues, was performed. Catalase proteins were mostly found to be localized in the cytoplasm, followed by peroxisome and mitochondria. Phylogenetically plant catalases showed strong divergence from their non-plant counterparts. Expression profiling revealed that AtCAT3 and OsCATA are the constitutively expressive member; while AtCAT2, OsCATA, and OsCATC are the stress-responsive members. Moreover, an altered level of total rice catalase enzyme activity and H2O2 level was observed under various abiotic stress conditions. This indicates the stress-responsive transcriptome as well as proteome alteration of catalase in the plant.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nazmir Binta Alam
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh
| | - Ajit Ghosh
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh.
| |
Collapse
|
28
|
Barreto P, Yassitepe JECT, Wilson ZA, Arruda P. Mitochondrial Uncoupling Protein 1 Overexpression Increases Yield in Nicotiana tabacum under Drought Stress by Improving Source and Sink Metabolism. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:1836. [PMID: 29163573 PMCID: PMC5672497 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
Abstract
Mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCPs) sustain mitochondrial respiration independent of intracellular ATP concentration. Uncoupled respiration is particularly beneficial under stress conditions, during which both photosynthesis and respiration may be impaired. Sustaining carbon fixation during the reproductive phase is essential for plants to develop viable pollen grains and for seed setting. Here, we examined whether UCP1 overexpression (UCP1-oe) would help tobacco plants cope with drought stress during reproductive development. We observed that WT and UCP1-oe plants lost water at the same rate under moderate drought stress, but that UCP1-oe lines regained water faster upon rewatering. UCP1-oe plants maintained higher levels of respiration and photosynthesis and decreased H2O2 content in the leaves during the drought stress period. We examined whether UCP1-oe impacts reproductive tissues and seed production by monitoring the progress of flower development, focusing on the early stages of pollen formation. UCP1-oe lines induced the expression of mitochondrial genes and increased mtDNA content in reproductive tissues, which increased the consumption of carbohydrates and reduced H2O2 content and pollen disturbances. Finally, the beneficial impact of UCP1-oe on the source and sink organs resulted in an increased seed size and number under both control conditions and drought stress.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Pedro Barreto
- Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
- Joint Research Center for Genomics Applied to Climate Change (UMIP GenClima), Campinas, Brazil
| | - Juliana E. C. T. Yassitepe
- Joint Research Center for Genomics Applied to Climate Change (UMIP GenClima), Campinas, Brazil
- Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Embrapa Informática Agropecuária, Campinas, Brazil
| | - Zoe A. Wilson
- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, United Kingdom
| | - Paulo Arruda
- Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
- Joint Research Center for Genomics Applied to Climate Change (UMIP GenClima), Campinas, Brazil
- Departamento de Genética, Evolução e Bioagentes, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
| |
Collapse
|
29
|
Xu J, Tran T, Padilla Marcia CS, Braun DM, Goggin FL. Superoxide-responsive gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana and Zea mays. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2017; 117:51-60. [PMID: 28587993 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2017.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2017] [Revised: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 05/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
Abstract
Superoxide (O2-) and other reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated in response to numerous biotic and abiotic stresses. Different ROS have been reported to elicit different transcriptional responses in plants, and so ROS-responsive marker genes and promoter::reporter gene fusions have been proposed as indirect means of detecting ROS and discriminating among different species. However, further information about the specificity of transcriptional responses to O2- is needed in order to assess potential markers for this critical stress-responsive signaling molecule. Using qRT-PCR, the expression of 12 genes previously reported to be upregulated by O2- was measured in Arabidopsis thaliana plants exposed to elicitors of common stress-responsive ROS: methyl viologen (an inducer of O2-), rose bengal (an inducer of singlet oxygen, 1ΔO2), and exogenous hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Surprisingly, Zinc-Finger Protein 12 (AtZAT12), which had previously been used as a reporter for H2O2, responded more strongly to O2- than to H2O2; moreover, the expression of an AtZAT12 promoter-reporter fusion (AtZAT12::Luc) was enhanced by diethyldithiocarbamate, which inhibits dismutation of O2- to H2O2. These results suggest that AtZAT12 is transcriptionally upregulated in response to O2-, and that AtZAT12::Luc may be a useful biosensor for detecting O2- generation in vivo. In addition, transcripts encoding uncoupling proteins (AtUCPs) showed selectivity for O2- in Arabidopsis, and an AtUCP homolog upregulated by methyl viologen was also identified in maize (Zea mays L.), indicating that there are O2--responsive members of this family in monocots. These results expand our limited knowledge of ROS-responsive gene expression in monocots, as well as O2--selective responses in dicots.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Junhuan Xu
- Department of Entomology, 319 Agriculture Building, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, United States.
| | - Thu Tran
- Division of Biological Sciences, 308 Tucker Hall, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, United States.
| | - Carmen S Padilla Marcia
- Department of Entomology, 319 Agriculture Building, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, United States.
| | - David M Braun
- Division of Biological Sciences, 308 Tucker Hall, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, United States.
| | - Fiona L Goggin
- Department of Entomology, 319 Agriculture Building, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, United States.
| |
Collapse
|
30
|
de Carvalho M, Acencio ML, Laitz AVN, de Araújo LM, de Lara Campos Arcuri M, do Nascimento LC, Maia IG. Impacts of the overexpression of a tomato translationally controlled tumor protein (TCTP) in tobacco revealed by phenotypic and transcriptomic analysis. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2017; 36:887-900. [PMID: 28260122 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-017-2117-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
KEY MESSAGE Overexpression of a tomato TCTP impacts plant biomass production and performance under stress. These phenotypic alterations were associated with the up-regulation of genes mainly related to photosynthesis, fatty acid metabolism and water transport. The translationally controlled tumor protein (TCTP) is a multifaceted and highly conserved eukaryotic protein. In plants, despite the existence of functional data implicating this protein in cell proliferation and growth, the detailed physiological roles of many plant TCTPs remain poorly understood. Here we focused on a yet uncharacterized TCTP from tomato (SlTCTP). We show that, when overexpressed in tobacco, SlTCTP may promote plant biomass production and affect performance under salt and osmotic stress. Transcriptomic analysis of the transgenic plants revealed the up-regulation of genes mainly related to photosynthesis, fatty acid metabolism and water transport. This induced photosynthetic gene expression was paralleled by an increase in the photosynthetic rate and stomatal conductance of the transgenic plants. Moreover, the transcriptional modulation of genes involved in ABA-mediated regulation of stomatal movement was detected. On the other hand, genes playing a pivotal role in ethylene biosynthesis were found to be down-regulated in the transgenic lines, thus suggesting deregulated ethylene accumulation in these plants. Overall, these results point to a role of TCTP in photosynthesis and hormone signaling.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Márcio de Carvalho
- Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, 18618-970, Brazil
| | - Márcio Luís Acencio
- Departamento de Física e Biofísica, Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
- Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, 8905, MH 7491, Norway
| | | | | | | | - Leandro Costa do Nascimento
- Laboratório Central de Tecnologias de Alto Desempenho em Ciências da Vida (LaCTAD), UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
| | - Ivan G Maia
- Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, 18618-970, Brazil.
| |
Collapse
|
31
|
Alves CS, Vicentini R, Duarte GT, Pinoti VF, Vincentz M, Nogueira FTS. Genome-wide identification and characterization of tRNA-derived RNA fragments in land plants. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2017; 93:35-48. [PMID: 27681945 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-016-0545-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
Abstract
The manuscript by Alves et al. entitled "Genome-wide identification and characterization of tRNA-derived RNA fragments in land plants" describes the identification and characterization of tRNAderived sRNA fragments in plants. By combining bioinformatic analysis and genetic and molecular approaches, we show that tRF biogenesis does not rely on canonical microRNA/siRNA processing machinery (i.e., independent of DICER-LIKE proteins). Moreover, we provide evidences that the Arabidopsis S-like Ribonuclease 1 (RNS1) might be involved in the biogenesis of tRFs. Detailed analyses showed that plant tRFs are sorted into different types of ARGONAUTE proteins and that they have potential target candidate genes. Our work advances the understanding of the tRF biology in plants by providing evidences that plant and animal tRFs shared common features and raising the hypothesis that an interplay between tRFs and other sRNAs might be important to fine-tune gene expression and protein biosynthesis in plant cells. Small RNA (sRNA) fragments derived from tRNAs (3'-loop, 5'-loop, anti-codon loop), named tRFs, have been reported in several organisms, including humans and plants. Although they may interfere with gene expression, their biogenesis and biological functions in plants remain poorly understood. Here, we capitalized on small RNA sequencing data from distinct species such as Arabidopsis thaliana, Oryza sativa, and Physcomitrella patens to examine the diversity of plant tRFs and provide insight into their properties. In silico analyzes of 19 to 25-nt tRFs derived from 5' (tRF-5s) and 3'CCA (tRF-3s) tRNA loops in these three evolutionary distant species showed that they are conserved and their abundance did not correlate with the number of genomic copies of the parental tRNAs. Moreover, tRF-5 is the most abundant variant in all three species. In silico and in vivo expression analyses unraveled differential accumulation of tRFs in Arabidopsis tissues/organs, suggesting that they are not byproducts of tRNA degradation. We also verified that the biogenesis of most Arabidopsis 19-25 nt tRF-5s and tRF-3s is not primarily dependent on DICER-LIKE proteins, though they seem to be associated with ARGONAUTE proteins and have few potential targets. Finally, we provide evidence that Arabidopsis ribonuclease RNS1 might be involved in the processing and/or degradation of tRFs. Our data support the notion that an interplay between tRFs and other sRNAs might be important to fine tune gene expression and protein biosynthesis in plant cells.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Cristiane S Alves
- Departamento de Genetica, Instituto de Biociencias, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Distrito de Rubião Jr., s/n, Botucatu, SP, 18618-970, Brazil
- Laboratorio de Genetica Molecular do Desenvolvimento Vegetal, Departamento de Ciencias Biologicas, ESALQ/USP, Avenida Pádua Dias s/n, 11, Piracicaba, SP, 13418-900, Brazil
| | - Renato Vicentini
- Laboratorio de Bioinformatica e Biologia de Sistemas, Departamento de Genetica, Evoluçao e Bioagentes, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil
| | - Gustavo T Duarte
- Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genetica (CBMEG), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil
| | - Vitor F Pinoti
- Departamento de Genetica, Instituto de Biociencias, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Distrito de Rubião Jr., s/n, Botucatu, SP, 18618-970, Brazil
| | - Michel Vincentz
- Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genetica (CBMEG), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil
| | - Fabio T S Nogueira
- Laboratorio de Genetica Molecular do Desenvolvimento Vegetal, Departamento de Ciencias Biologicas, ESALQ/USP, Avenida Pádua Dias s/n, 11, Piracicaba, SP, 13418-900, Brazil.
| |
Collapse
|
32
|
Liberatore KL, Dukowic-Schulze S, Miller ME, Chen C, Kianian SF. The role of mitochondria in plant development and stress tolerance. Free Radic Biol Med 2016; 100:238-256. [PMID: 27036362 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Revised: 03/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
Eukaryotic cells require orchestrated communication between nuclear and organellar genomes, perturbations in which are linked to stress response and disease in both animals and plants. In addition to mitochondria, which are found across eukaryotes, plant cells contain a second organelle, the plastid. Signaling both among the organelles (cytoplasmic) and between the cytoplasm and the nucleus (i.e. nuclear-cytoplasmic interactions (NCI)) is essential for proper cellular function. A deeper understanding of NCI and its impact on development, stress response, and long-term health is needed in both animal and plant systems. Here we focus on the role of plant mitochondria in development and stress response. We compare and contrast features of plant and animal mitochondrial genomes (mtDNA), particularly highlighting the large and highly dynamic nature of plant mtDNA. Plant-based tools are powerful, yet underutilized, resources for enhancing our fundamental understanding of NCI. These tools also have great potential for improving crop production. Across taxa, mitochondria are most abundant in cells that have high energy or nutrient demands as well as at key developmental time points. Although plant mitochondria act as integrators of signals involved in both development and stress response pathways, little is known about plant mtDNA diversity and its impact on these processes. In humans, there are strong correlations between particular mitotypes (and mtDNA mutations) and developmental differences (or disease). We propose that future work in plants should focus on defining mitotypes more carefully and investigating their functional implications as well as improving techniques to facilitate this research.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Katie L Liberatore
- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Cereal Disease Laboratory, St. Paul, MN 55108, United States; Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, United States.
| | | | - Marisa E Miller
- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Cereal Disease Laboratory, St. Paul, MN 55108, United States; Department of Horticultural Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, United States
| | - Changbin Chen
- Department of Horticultural Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, United States
| | - Shahryar F Kianian
- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Cereal Disease Laboratory, St. Paul, MN 55108, United States; Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, United States
| |
Collapse
|
33
|
Lee HJ, Back K. 2-Hydroxymelatonin promotes the resistance of rice plant to multiple simultaneous abiotic stresses (combined cold and drought). J Pineal Res 2016; 61:303-16. [PMID: 27264781 DOI: 10.1111/jpi.12347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
We investigated the physiological roles of 2-hydroxymelatonin (2-OHMel) in rice seedlings. When they were challenged with simultaneous multiple abiotic stressors, such as a combination of cold and drought, those pretreated with 2-OHMel were resistant, whereas no tolerance was observed in seedlings treated with either melatonin or water (control). The tolerance phenotype was associated with the induction of several transporter proteins, including the proton transporter (UCP1), potassium transporter (HKT1), and water channel protein (PIP2;1). Treatment with 2-OHMel increased the content of the osmoprotectant proline and maintained mitochondrial structure when plants were subjected to a combination of cold and drought stress. We screened the corresponding transcription factors (TFs) for 2-OHMel-mediated resistance to the combined stressors through analysis of large numbers of cold- and drought-related TFs. Two TFs, Myb4 and AP37, were only induced by 2-OHMel treatment. Transgenic rice lines overexpressing rice Myb4 were not resistant to the combined stressors; however, the expression of UCP1, HKT1, and PIP2;1 transcripts was slightly enhanced. These data show that 2-OHMel alleviates the effects of simultaneous abiotic stressors via the actions of multiple TFs, including Myb4 and AP37.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Hye-Jung Lee
- Department of Biotechnology, Bioenergy Research Center, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
| | - Kyoungwhan Back
- Department of Biotechnology, Bioenergy Research Center, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea.
| |
Collapse
|
34
|
Vanlerberghe GC, Martyn GD, Dahal K. Alternative oxidase: a respiratory electron transport chain pathway essential for maintaining photosynthetic performance during drought stress. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2016; 157:322-37. [PMID: 27080742 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
Photosynthesis and respiration are the hubs of energy metabolism in plants. Drought strongly perturbs photosynthesis as a result of both diffusive limitations resulting from stomatal closure, and in some cases biochemical limitations that are associated with a reduced abundance of key photosynthetic components. The effects of drought on respiration, particularly respiration in the light (RL ), are less understood. The plant mitochondrial electron transport chain includes a non-energy conserving terminal oxidase called alternative oxidase (AOX). Several studies have shown that drought increases AOX transcript, protein and maximum capacity. Here we review recent studies comparing wild-type (WT) tobacco to transgenic lines with altered AOX protein amount. Specifically during drought, RL was compromised in AOX knockdown plants and enhanced in AOX overexpression plants, compared with WT. Significantly, these differences in RL were accompanied by dramatic differences in photosynthetic performance. Knockdown of AOX increased the susceptibility of photosynthesis to drought-induced biochemical limitations, while overexpression of AOX delayed the development of such biochemical limitations, compared with WT. Overall, the results indicate that AOX is essential to maintaining RL during drought, and that this non-energy conserving respiration maintains photosynthesis during drought by promoting energy balance in the chloroplast. This review also outlines several areas for future research, including the possibility that enhancement of non-energy conserving respiratory electron sinks may be a useful biotechnological approach to increase plant performance during stress.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Greg C Vanlerberghe
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON, M1C1A4, Canada
- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON, M1C1A4, Canada
| | - Greg D Martyn
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON, M1C1A4, Canada
- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON, M1C1A4, Canada
| | - Keshav Dahal
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON, M1C1A4, Canada
- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON, M1C1A4, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
35
|
Pu XJ, Li YN, Wei LJ, Xi DH, Lin HH. Mitochondrial energy-dissipation pathway and cellular redox disruption compromises Arabidopsis resistance to turnip crinkle virus infection. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2016; 473:421-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
|
36
|
Khan MIR, Khan NA, Masood A, Per TS, Asgher M. Hydrogen Peroxide Alleviates Nickel-Inhibited Photosynthetic Responses through Increase in Use-Efficiency of Nitrogen and Sulfur, and Glutathione Production in Mustard. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:44. [PMID: 26870064 PMCID: PMC4737889 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
The response of two mustard (Brassica juncea L.) cultivars differing in photosynthetic capacity to different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) or nickel (Ni) was evaluated. Further, the effect of H2O2 on photosynthetic responses of the mustard cultivars grown with or without Ni stress was studied. Application of 50 μM H2O2 increased photosynthesis and growth more prominently in high photosynthetic capacity cultivar (Varuna) than low photosynthetic capacity cultivar (RH30) grown without Ni stress. The H2O2 application also resulted in alleviation of photosynthetic inhibition induced by 200 mg Ni kg(-1) soil through increased photosynthetic nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE), sulfur-use efficiency (SUE), and glutathione (GSH) reduced production together with decreased lipid peroxidation and electrolyte leakage in both the cultivars. However, the effect of H2O2 was more pronounced in Varuna than RH30. The greater increase in photosynthetic-NUE and SUE and GSH production with H2O2 in Varuna resulted from higher increase in activity of nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) assimilation enzymes, nitrate reductase and ATP-sulfurylase, respectively resulting in enhanced N and S assimilation. The increased N and S content contributed to the higher activity of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase under Ni stress. Application of H2O2 also regulated PS II activity and stomatal movement under Ni stress for maintaining higher photosynthetic potential in Varuna. Thus, H2O2 may be considered as a potential signaling molecule for augmenting photosynthetic potential of mustard plants under optimal and Ni stress conditions. It alleviates Ni stress through the regulation of stomatal and non-stomotal limitations, and photosynthetic-NUE and -SUE and GSH production.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- M. I. R. Khan
- Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh, India
| | - Nafees A. Khan
- Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh, India
| | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
37
|
Bechtold U, Penfold CA, Jenkins DJ, Legaie R, Moore JD, Lawson T, Matthews JSA, Vialet-Chabrand SRM, Baxter L, Subramaniam S, Hickman R, Florance H, Sambles C, Salmon DL, Feil R, Bowden L, Hill C, Baker NR, Lunn JE, Finkenstädt B, Mead A, Buchanan-Wollaston V, Beynon J, Rand DA, Wild DL, Denby KJ, Ott S, Smirnoff N, Mullineaux PM. Time-Series Transcriptomics Reveals That AGAMOUS-LIKE22 Affects Primary Metabolism and Developmental Processes in Drought-Stressed Arabidopsis. THE PLANT CELL 2016; 28:345-66. [PMID: 26842464 PMCID: PMC4790877 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.15.00910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2015] [Revised: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
Abstract
In Arabidopsis thaliana, changes in metabolism and gene expression drive increased drought tolerance and initiate diverse drought avoidance and escape responses. To address regulatory processes that link these responses, we set out to identify genes that govern early responses to drought. To do this, a high-resolution time series transcriptomics data set was produced, coupled with detailed physiological and metabolic analyses of plants subjected to a slow transition from well-watered to drought conditions. A total of 1815 drought-responsive differentially expressed genes were identified. The early changes in gene expression coincided with a drop in carbon assimilation, and only in the late stages with an increase in foliar abscisic acid content. To identify gene regulatory networks (GRNs) mediating the transition between the early and late stages of drought, we used Bayesian network modeling of differentially expressed transcription factor (TF) genes. This approach identified AGAMOUS-LIKE22 (AGL22), as key hub gene in a TF GRN. It has previously been shown that AGL22 is involved in the transition from vegetative state to flowering but here we show that AGL22 expression influences steady state photosynthetic rates and lifetime water use. This suggests that AGL22 uniquely regulates a transcriptional network during drought stress, linking changes in primary metabolism and the initiation of stress responses.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ulrike Bechtold
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom
| | | | - Dafyd J Jenkins
- Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
| | - Roxane Legaie
- Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
| | - Jonathan D Moore
- Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
| | - Tracy Lawson
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom
| | - Jack S A Matthews
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom
| | | | - Laura Baxter
- Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
| | - Sunitha Subramaniam
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom
| | - Richard Hickman
- Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
| | - Hannah Florance
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QD, United Kingdom
| | - Christine Sambles
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QD, United Kingdom
| | - Deborah L Salmon
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QD, United Kingdom
| | - Regina Feil
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - Laura Bowden
- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
| | - Claire Hill
- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
| | - Neil R Baker
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom
| | - John E Lunn
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - Bärbel Finkenstädt
- Department of Statistics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
| | - Andrew Mead
- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
| | - Vicky Buchanan-Wollaston
- Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
| | - Jim Beynon
- Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
| | - David A Rand
- Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
| | - David L Wild
- Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
| | - Katherine J Denby
- Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
| | - Sascha Ott
- Systems Biology Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
| | - Nicholas Smirnoff
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QD, United Kingdom
| | - Philip M Mullineaux
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom
| |
Collapse
|
38
|
Barreto P, Okura V, Pena IA, Maia R, Maia IG, Arruda P. Overexpression of mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) induces a hypoxic response in Nicotiana tabacum leaves. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2016; 67:301-13. [PMID: 26494730 PMCID: PMC4682437 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
Abstract
Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) decreases reactive oxygen species production under stress conditions by uncoupling the electrochemical gradient from ATP synthesis. This study combined transcriptome profiling with experimentally induced hypoxia to mechanistically dissect the impact of Arabidopsis thaliana UCP1 (AtUCP1) overexpression in tobacco. Transcriptomic analysis of AtUCP1-overexpressing (P07) and wild-type (WT) plants was carried out using RNA sequencing. Metabolite and carbohydrate profiling of hypoxia-treated plants was performed using (1)H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection. The transcriptome of P07 plants revealed a broad induction of stress-responsive genes that were not strictly related to the mitochondrial antioxidant machinery, suggesting that overexpression of AtUCP1 imposes a strong stress response within the cell. In addition, transcripts that mapped into carbon fixation and energy expenditure pathways were broadly altered. It was found that metabolite markers of hypoxic adaptation, such as alanine and tricarboxylic acid intermediates, accumulated in P07 plants under control conditions at similar rates to WT plants under hypoxia. These findings indicate that constitutive overexpression of AtUCP1 induces a hypoxic response. The metabolites that accumulated in P07 plants are believed to be important in signalling for an improvement in carbon assimilation and induction of a hypoxic response. Under these conditions, mitochondrial ATP production is less necessary and fermentative glycolysis becomes critical to meet cell energy demands. In this scenario, the more flexible energy metabolism along with an intrinsically activated hypoxic response make these plants better adapted to face several biotic and abiotic stresses.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Pedro Barreto
- Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-875 Campinas, SP, Brazil
| | - Vagner Okura
- Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-875 Campinas, SP, Brazil
| | - Izabella A Pena
- Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-875 Campinas, SP, Brazil
| | - Renato Maia
- Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-875 Campinas, SP, Brazil
| | - Ivan G Maia
- Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, 18618-970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
| | - Paulo Arruda
- Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-875 Campinas, SP, Brazil Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-875 Campinas, SP, Brazil
| |
Collapse
|
39
|
Fu XY, Zhu B, Han HJ, Zhao W, Tian YS, Peng RH, Yao QH. Enhancement of naphthalene tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis plants overexpressing the ferredoxin-like protein (ADI1) from rice. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2016; 35:17-26. [PMID: 26581951 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-015-1861-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Revised: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
The ADI1 Arabidopsis plants enhanced tolerance and degradation efficiency to naphthalene and had great potential for phytoremediation of naphthalene in the plant material before composting or harvesting and removal. Naphthalene is a global environmental concern, because this substance is assumed to contribute considerably to human cancer risk. Cleaning up naphthalene contamination in the environment is crucial. Phytoremediation is an efficient technology to clean up contaminants. However, no gene that can efficiently degrade exogenous recalcitrant naphthalene in plants has yet been discovered. Ferredoxin (Fd) is a key player of biological electron transfer reaction in the PAH degradation process. The biochemical pathway for bacterial degradation of naphthalene has been well investigated. In this study, a rice gene, ADI1, which codes for a putative photosynthetic-type Fd, has been transformed into Arabidopsis thaliana. The transgenic Arabidopsis plants enhanced tolerance and degradation efficiency of naphthalene. Compared with wild-type plants, transgenic plants assimilated naphthalene from the culture media faster and removed more of this substance. When taken together, our findings suggest that breeding plants with overexpressed ADI1 gene is an effective strategy to degrade naphthalene in the environment.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xiao-Yan Fu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Agro-Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Road, Shanghai, 201106, People's Republic of China
| | - Bo Zhu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Agro-Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Road, Shanghai, 201106, People's Republic of China
| | - Hong-Juan Han
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Agro-Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Road, Shanghai, 201106, People's Republic of China
| | - Wei Zhao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Agro-Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Road, Shanghai, 201106, People's Republic of China
| | - Yong-Sheng Tian
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Agro-Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Road, Shanghai, 201106, People's Republic of China
| | - Ri-He Peng
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Agro-Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Road, Shanghai, 201106, People's Republic of China.
| | - Quan-Hong Yao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Agro-Biotechnology Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2901 Beidi Road, Shanghai, 201106, People's Republic of China.
| |
Collapse
|
40
|
Yang H, Zhang D, Li H, Dong L, Lan H. Ectopic overexpression of the aldehyde dehydrogenase ALDH21 from Syntrichia caninervis in tobacco confers salt and drought stress tolerance. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2015; 95:83-91. [PMID: 26202169 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2015] [Revised: 06/25/2015] [Accepted: 07/01/2015] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
Aldehyde dehydrogenases are important enzymes that play vital roles in mitigating oxidative/electrophilic stress when plants are exposed to environmental stress. An aldehyde dehydrogenase gene from Syntrichia caninervis, ScALDH21, was introduced into tobacco using Agrobacterium-mediated transformation to generate ScALDH21-overexpressing tobacco plants to investigate its effect on drought and salt resistance. Detached leaves from ScALDH21-overexpressing tobacco plants showed less water loss than those from nontransgenic plants. When subjected to drought and salt stress, transgenic plants displayed higher germination ratios, higher root lengths, greater fresh weight, higher proline accumulation, lower malondialdehyde (MDA) contents and stronger photosynthetic capacities, as well as higher activities of antioxidant enzymes, i.e., superoxide dismutase, catalase and peroxidase, compared with control plants. Therefore, ScALDH21 overexpression in transgenic tobacco plants can enhance drought and salt tolerance and can be used as a candidate gene for the molecular breeding of salt- and drought-tolerant plants.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Honglan Yang
- College of Resource and Environment Sciences, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China; Key Laboratory of Biogeography and Bioresource in Arid Land, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xinjiang Urumqi 830011, China
| | - Daoyuan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Biogeography and Bioresource in Arid Land, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xinjiang Urumqi 830011, China.
| | - Haiyan Li
- Key Laboratory of Biogeography and Bioresource in Arid Land, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xinjiang Urumqi 830011, China
| | - Lingfeng Dong
- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, China
| | - Haiyan Lan
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China.
| |
Collapse
|
41
|
Laitz AVN, Acencio ML, Budzinski IGF, Labate MTV, Lemke N, Ribolla PEM, Maia IG. Transcriptome response signatures associated with the overexpression of a mitochondrial uncoupling protein (AtUCP1) in tobacco. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0130744. [PMID: 26106890 PMCID: PMC4479485 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2014] [Accepted: 05/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Mitochondrial inner membrane uncoupling proteins (UCP) dissipate the proton electrochemical gradient established by the respiratory chain, thus affecting the yield of ATP synthesis. UCP overexpression in plants has been correlated with oxidative stress tolerance, improved photosynthetic efficiency and increased mitochondrial biogenesis. This study reports the main transcriptomic responses associated with the overexpression of an UCP (AtUCP1) in tobacco seedlings. Compared to wild-type (WT), AtUCP1 transgenic seedlings showed unaltered ATP levels and higher accumulation of serine. By using RNA-sequencing, a total of 816 differentially expressed genes between the investigated overexpressor lines and the untransformed WT control were identified. Among them, 239 were up-regulated and 577 were down-regulated. As a general response to AtUCP1 overexpression, noticeable changes in the expression of genes involved in energy metabolism and redox homeostasis were detected. A substantial set of differentially expressed genes code for products targeted to the chloroplast and mainly involved in photosynthesis. The overall results demonstrate that the alterations in mitochondrial function provoked by AtUCP1 overexpression require important transcriptomic adjustments to maintain cell homeostasis. Moreover, the occurrence of an important cross-talk between chloroplast and mitochondria, which culminates in the transcriptional regulation of several genes involved in different pathways, was evidenced.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Marcio Luis Acencio
- UNESP, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Física e Biofísica, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
| | - Ilara G. F. Budzinski
- USP, Departamento de Genética, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
| | - Mônica T. V. Labate
- USP, Departamento de Genética, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
| | - Ney Lemke
- UNESP, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Física e Biofísica, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
| | | | - Ivan G. Maia
- UNESP, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Genética, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
| |
Collapse
|
42
|
Petrov V, Hille J, Mueller-Roeber B, Gechev TS. ROS-mediated abiotic stress-induced programmed cell death in plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:69. [PMID: 25741354 PMCID: PMC4332301 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 365] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 01/26/2015] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
Abstract
During the course of their ontogenesis plants are continuously exposed to a large variety of abiotic stress factors which can damage tissues and jeopardize the survival of the organism unless properly countered. While animals can simply escape and thus evade stressors, plants as sessile organisms have developed complex strategies to withstand them. When the intensity of a detrimental factor is high, one of the defense programs employed by plants is the induction of programmed cell death (PCD). This is an active, genetically controlled process which is initiated to isolate and remove damaged tissues thereby ensuring the survival of the organism. The mechanism of PCD induction usually includes an increase in the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) which are utilized as mediators of the stress signal. Abiotic stress-induced PCD is not only a process of fundamental biological importance, but also of considerable interest to agricultural practice as it has the potential to significantly influence crop yield. Therefore, numerous scientific enterprises have focused on elucidating the mechanisms leading to and controlling PCD in response to adverse conditions in plants. This knowledge may help develop novel strategies to obtain more resilient crop varieties with improved tolerance and enhanced productivity. The aim of the present review is to summarize the recent advances in research on ROS-induced PCD related to abiotic stress and the role of the organelles in the process.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Veselin Petrov
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, PlovdivBulgaria
| | - Jacques Hille
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Groningen, GroningenNetherlands
| | - Bernd Mueller-Roeber
- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam-GolmGermany
| | - Tsanko S. Gechev
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, PlovdivBulgaria
- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam-GolmGermany
| |
Collapse
|
43
|
Dahal K, Wang J, Martyn GD, Rahimy F, Vanlerberghe GC. Mitochondrial alternative oxidase maintains respiration and preserves photosynthetic capacity during moderate drought in Nicotiana tabacum. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2014; 166:1560-74. [PMID: 25204647 PMCID: PMC4226348 DOI: 10.1104/pp.114.247866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Accepted: 09/07/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
Abstract
The mitochondrial electron transport chain includes an alternative oxidase (AOX) that is hypothesized to aid photosynthetic metabolism, perhaps by acting as an additional electron sink for photogenerated reductant or by dampening the generation of reactive oxygen species. Gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence, photosystem I (PSI) absorbance, and biochemical and protein analyses were used to compare respiration and photosynthesis of Nicotiana tabacum 'Petit Havana SR1' wild-type plants with that of transgenic AOX knockdown (RNA interference) and overexpression lines, under both well-watered and moderate drought-stressed conditions. During drought, AOX knockdown lines displayed a lower rate of respiration in the light than the wild type, as confirmed by two independent methods. Furthermore, CO2 and light response curves indicated a nonstomatal limitation of photosynthesis in the knockdowns during drought, relative to the wild type. Also relative to the wild type, the knockdowns under drought maintained PSI and PSII in a more reduced redox state, showed greater regulated nonphotochemical energy quenching by PSII, and displayed a higher relative rate of cyclic electron transport around PSI. The origin of these differences may lie in the chloroplast ATP synthase amount, which declined dramatically in the knockdowns in response to drought. None of these effects were seen in plants overexpressing AOX. The results show that AOX is necessary to maintain mitochondrial respiration during moderate drought. In its absence, respiration rate slows and the lack of this electron sink feeds back on the photosynthetic apparatus, resulting in a loss of chloroplast ATP synthase that then limits photosynthetic capacity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Keshav Dahal
- Departments of Biological Sciences and Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1C1A4
| | - Jia Wang
- Departments of Biological Sciences and Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1C1A4
| | - Greg D Martyn
- Departments of Biological Sciences and Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1C1A4
| | - Farkhunda Rahimy
- Departments of Biological Sciences and Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1C1A4
| | - Greg C Vanlerberghe
- Departments of Biological Sciences and Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1C1A4
| |
Collapse
|
44
|
Improving the sunlight-to-biomass conversion efficiency in microalgal biofactories. J Biotechnol 2014; 201:28-42. [PMID: 25160918 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2014.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2014] [Revised: 07/31/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Microalgae represent promising organisms for the sustainable production of commodities, chemicals or fuels. Future use of such systems, however, requires increased productivity of microalgal mass cultures in order to reach an economic viability for microalgae-based production schemes. The efficiency of sunlight-to-biomass conversion that can be observed in bulk cultures is generally far lower (35-80%) than the theoretical maximum, because energy losses occur at multiple steps during the light-driven conversion of carbon dioxide to organic carbon. The light-harvesting system is a major source of energy losses and thus a prime target for strain engineering. Truncation of the light-harvesting antenna in the algal model organism Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was shown to be an effective way of increasing culture productivity at least under saturating light conditions. Furthermore engineering of the Calvin-Benson cycle or the creation of photorespiratory bypasses in A. thaliana proved to be successful in terms of achieving higher biomass productivities. An efficient generation of novel microalgal strains with improved sunlight conversion efficiencies by targeted engineering in the future will require an expanded molecular toolkit. In the meantime random mutagenesis coupled to high-throughput screening for desired phenotypes can be used to provide engineered microalgae.
Collapse
|
45
|
Woyda-Ploszczyca AM, Jarmuszkiewicz W. Sensitivity of the aldehyde-induced and free fatty acid-induced activities of plant uncoupling protein to GTP is regulated by the ubiquinone reduction level. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2014; 79:109-116. [PMID: 24705332 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2014.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2014] [Accepted: 03/13/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
Using isolated potato tuber mitochondria possessing uncoupling protein (StUCP), we found that, under non-phosphorylating conditions, the sensitivity of aldehyde (all trans-retinal or 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal)-induced and fatty acid (linoleic acid)-induced StUCP-mediated proton leaks to GTP is controlled by the endogenous ubiquinone (Q) reduction level. The action of StUCP activators was abolished by GTP only when Q was sufficiently oxidized, but no inhibitory effect was observed when Q was highly reduced. Thus, the Q reduction level-dependent regulation of StUCP inhibition functions independently of the type of UCP activation and could be an important physiological factor affecting the efficiency of UCP-catalyzed uncoupling in plant mitochondria.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Wieslawa Jarmuszkiewicz
- Laboratory of Bioenergetics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznan, Poland.
| |
Collapse
|
46
|
Barreto P, Okura VK, Neshich IAP, Maia IDG, Arruda P. Overexpression of UCP1 in tobacco induces mitochondrial biogenesis and amplifies a broad stress response. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2014; 14:144. [PMID: 24886177 PMCID: PMC4046140 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-14-144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 05/23/2014] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Uncoupling protein one (UCP1) is a mitochondrial inner membrane protein capable of uncoupling the electrochemical gradient from adenosine-5'-triphosphate (ATP) synthesis, dissipating energy as heat. UCP1 plays a central role in nonshivering thermogenesis in the brown adipose tissue (BAT) of hibernating animals and small rodents. A UCP1 ortholog also occurs in plants, and aside from its role in uncoupling respiration from ATP synthesis, thereby wasting energy, it plays a beneficial role in the plant response to several abiotic stresses, possibly by decreasing the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and regulating cellular redox homeostasis. However, the molecular mechanisms by which UCP1 is associated with stress tolerance remain unknown. RESULTS Here, we report that the overexpression of UCP1 increases mitochondrial biogenesis, increases the uncoupled respiration of isolated mitochondria, and decreases cellular ATP concentration. We observed that the overexpression of UCP1 alters mitochondrial bioenergetics and modulates mitochondrial-nuclear communication, inducing the upregulation of hundreds of nuclear- and mitochondrial-encoded mitochondrial proteins. Electron microscopy analysis showed that these metabolic changes were associated with alterations in mitochondrial number, area and morphology. Surprisingly, UCP1 overexpression also induces the upregulation of hundreds of stress-responsive genes, including some involved in the antioxidant defense system, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPX) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST). As a consequence of the increased UCP1 activity and increased expression of oxidative stress-responsive genes, the UCP1-overexpressing plants showed reduced ROS accumulation. These beneficial metabolic effects may be responsible for the better performance of UCP1-overexpressing lines in low pH, high salt, high osmolarity, low temperature, and oxidative stress conditions. CONCLUSIONS Overexpression of UCP1 in the mitochondrial inner membrane induced increased uncoupling respiration, decreased ROS accumulation under abiotic stresses, and diminished cellular ATP content. These events may have triggered the expression of mitochondrial and stress-responsive genes in a coordinated manner. Because these metabolic alterations did not impair plant growth and development, UCP1 overexpression can potentially be used to create crops better adapted to abiotic stress conditions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Pedro Barreto
- Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-875 Campinas, SP, Brazil
| | - Vagner Katsumi Okura
- Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-875 Campinas, SP, Brazil
| | - Izabella Agostinho Pena Neshich
- Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-875 Campinas, SP, Brazil
| | - Ivan de Godoy Maia
- Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, 18618-970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
| | - Paulo Arruda
- Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-875 Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-875 Campinas, SP, Brazil
| |
Collapse
|
47
|
Janská A, Aprile A, Cattivelli L, Zámečník J, de Bellis L, Ovesná J. The up-regulation of elongation factors in the barley leaf and the down-regulation of nucleosome assembly genes in the crown are both associated with the expression of frost tolerance. Funct Integr Genomics 2014; 14:493-506. [PMID: 24838952 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-014-0377-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2013] [Revised: 04/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
We report a series of microarray-based leaf and crown transcriptome comparisons involving three barley cultivars (cvs. Luxor, Igri and Atlas 68) which express differing degrees of frost tolerance. The transcripts were obtained following the exposure of seedlings to low (above and below zero) temperatures, aiming to identify those genes and signalling/metabolic pathways which are associated with frost tolerance. Both the leaves and the crowns responded to low temperature by the up-regulation of a suite of abscisic acid (ABA)-responsive genes, most of which have already been recognized as components of the plant low temperature response. The inter-cultivar comparison indicated that genes involved in maintaining the leaf's capacity to synthesize protein and to retain chloroplast activity were important for the expression of frost tolerance. In the crown, the repression of genes associated with nucleosome assembly and transposon regulation were the most relevant transcriptional changes associated with frost tolerance, highlighting the role of gene repression in the cold acclimation response.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Anna Janská
- Department of Molecular Biology, Crop Research Institute, v.v.i., Drnovská 507, 161 06, Prague 6, Czech Republic,
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
48
|
Ryan AC, Hewitt CN, Possell M, Vickers CE, Purnell A, Mullineaux PM, Davies WJ, Dodd IC. Isoprene emission protects photosynthesis but reduces plant productivity during drought in transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) plants. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2014; 201:205-216. [PMID: 24102245 DOI: 10.1111/nph.12477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2013] [Accepted: 07/30/2013] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
Isoprene protects the photosynthetic apparatus of isoprene-emitting plants from oxidative stress. The role of isoprene in the response of plants to drought is less clear. Water was withheld from transgenic isoprene-emitting and non-emitting tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) plants, to examine: the response of isoprene emission to plant water deficit; a possible relationship between concentrations of the drought-induced phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) and isoprene; and whether isoprene affected foliar reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation levels. Isoprene emission did not affect whole-plant water use, foliar ABA concentration or leaf water potential under water deficit. Compared with well-watered controls, droughted non-emitting plants significantly increased ROS content (31-46%) and lipid peroxidation (30-47%), concomitant with decreased operating and maximum efficiencies of photosystem II photochemistry and lower leaf and whole-plant water use efficiency (WUE). Droughted isoprene-emitting plants showed no increase in ROS content or lipid peroxidation relative to well-watered controls, despite isoprene emission decreasing before leaf wilting. Although isoprene emission protected the photosynthetic apparatus and enhanced leaf and whole-plant WUE, non-emitting plants had 8-24% more biomass under drought, implying that isoprene emission incurred a yield penalty.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Annette C Ryan
- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, UK
| | - C Nicholas Hewitt
- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, UK
| | - Malcolm Possell
- Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
| | - Claudia E Vickers
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, 4072, Australia
| | - Anna Purnell
- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, UK
| | | | - William J Davies
- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, UK
| | - Ian C Dodd
- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, UK
| |
Collapse
|
49
|
Wang J, Vanlerberghe GC. A lack of mitochondrial alternative oxidase compromises capacity to recover from severe drought stress. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2013; 149:461-73. [PMID: 23582049 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2013] [Revised: 03/25/2013] [Accepted: 04/07/2013] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
Alternative oxidase (AOX) constitutes a nonenergy conserving branch of the mitochondrial electron transport chain. AOX activity may be important to avoid reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation by the chain, particularly during abiotic stress. We compared leaf AOX1a transcript and AOX protein amounts in wild-type (WT) Nicotiana tabacum plants experiencing mild to severe drought. Mild to moderate drought resulted in a progressive and modest increase in AOX amount, accompanied by a progressive increased expression of different ROS-scavenging components. Under these conditions, transgenic plants with suppressed AOX amount, due to an RNA interference construct, were not compromised in their ability to manage ROS load and prevent cellular damage. Severe drought stress, particularly when combined with increased irradiance, strongly increased AOX amount in WT tobacco and this coincided with an increase in total respiration and, despite further induction of ROS-scavenging systems, some evidence of cellular damage. Under these severe conditions, plants lacking AOX suffered more cellular damage than WT and, at the most severe stage, were found to downregulate rather than upregulate the transcript level of several important ROS-scavenging components. At this stage, WT plants could still recover rapidly after rewatering, but the recoverability of AOX knockdown plants was strongly compromised.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jia Wang
- Department of Biological Sciences and Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON, Canada, M1C 1A4
| | - Greg C Vanlerberghe
- Department of Biological Sciences and Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON, Canada, M1C 1A4
| |
Collapse
|
50
|
Chen S, Liu A, Zhang S, Li C, Chang R, Liu D, Ahammed GJ, Lin X. Overexpression of mitochondrial uncoupling protein conferred resistance to heat stress and Botrytis cinerea infection in tomato. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2013; 73:245-53. [PMID: 24161754 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
Abstract
The mitochondrial uncoupling protein genes improve plant stress tolerance by minimizing oxidative damage. However, the underlying mechanism of redox homeostasis and antioxidant signaling associated with reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation remained poorly understood. We introduced LeUCP gene into tomato line Ailsa Craig via Agrobacterium-mediated method. Transgenic lines were confirmed for integration into the tomato genome using PCR and Southern blot hybridization. One to three copies of the transgene were integrated into the tomato nuclear genome. Transcription of LeUCP in various transgenic lines was determined using real-time PCR. Transgenic tomato overexpressing LeUCP showed higher growth rate, chlorophyll content, maximum photochemical efficiency of PSII (Fv/Fm), photochemical quenching coefficient (qP) and electron transport rate (ETR), increased contents of AsA and proline, higher AsA/DHA ratio and GalLDH activity, reduced ROS accumulation, and enhanced heat stress tolerance compared with the control plants. The transgenic tomato plants also exhibited significant increases in tolerance against the necrotrophic fungus Botrytis cinerea. Taken together, our results suggest that LeUCP may play a pivotal role in controlling a broad range of abiotic and biotic stresses in plants by increasing redox level and antioxidant capacity, elevating electron transport rate, lowering H2O2 and lipid peroxidation accumulation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Shuangchen Chen
- College of Forestry, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, PR China.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|