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Xu H, Teng H, Zhang B, Liu W, Sui Y, Yan X, Wang Z, Cui H, Zhang H. NtHD9 modulates plant salt tolerance by regulating the formation of glandular trichome heads in Nicotiana tabacum. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 212:108765. [PMID: 38795550 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108765] [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: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
Abstract
Salt stress is one of the main abiotic factor affecting plant growth. We have previously identified a key gene (NtHD9) in Nicotiana tabacum L. that positively regulates the formation of long glandular trichomes (LGTs). Here, we verified that both abiotic stress (aphids, drought and salt stress) could restore the phenotype lacking LGTs in NtHD9-knockout (NtHD9-KO) plants. The abiotic stress response assays indicated that NtHD9 is highly sensitive to salt stress. Compared with cultivated tobacco "K326" (CK) plants, NtHD9-overexpressing (NtHD9-OE) plants with more LGTs exhibited stronger salt tolerance, whereas NtHD9-KO with no LGTs showed weaker tolerance to salt. The densities and sizes of the glandular heads gradually increased with increasing NaCl concentrations in NtHD9-KO plants. Mineral element determination showed that leaves and trichomes of NtHD9-OE plants accumulated less Na+ but had higher K+ contents under salt stress, thus maintaining ion homeostasis in plants, which could contribute to a robust photosynthetic and antioxidant system under salt stress. Therefore, NtHD9-OE plants maintained a larger leaf area and root length under high-salt conditions than CK and NtHD9-KO plants. We verified that NtHD9 could individually interact with NtHD5, NtHD7, NtHD12, and NtJAZ10 proteins. Salt stress led to an increase in jasmonic acid (JA) levels and activated the expression of NtHDs while inhibiting the expression of NtJAZ. This study suggests that the glandular heads play an important role in plant resistance to salt stress. The activation of JA signaling leading to JAZ protein degradation may be key factors regulating the glandular heads development under salt stress.
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- Hanchi Xu
- Key Laboratory for Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Key Laboratory for Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Key Laboratory for Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Key Laboratory for Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Key Laboratory for Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Key Laboratory for Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Key Laboratory for Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Key Laboratory for Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Cultivation of Tobacco Industry, College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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Wang J, Liu B, Jin Z, Li L, Shen W. Argon-stimulated nitric oxide production and its function in alfalfa cadmium tolerance. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 333:122009. [PMID: 37307859 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122009] [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: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Recent results showed that argon may have great potential in both medicines (especially) and agriculture. However, how argon positively influences crop physiology remains elusive. Here, we observed that the stimulation of nitric oxide (NO) production upon cadmium (Cd) stress in hydroponic alfalfa root tissues was strengthened by argon-rich water and/or a NO-releasing compound. The pharmacological results further indicated that above potential source of NO stimulation achieved by argon might be attributed to NO synthase (NOS) and nitrate reductase (NR). Under hydroponic and pot conditions, the improvement of Cd tolerance elicited by argon, confirmed by the alleviation in the plant growth inhibition, oxidative damage, and Cd accumulation, was sensitive to the scavenger of NO. These results suggested a crucial role of argon-induced NO synthesis in response to Cd stress. Subsequent evidence showed that the improved iron homeostasis and increased S-nitrosylation were also dependent on argon-stimulated NO. Above results were matched with the transcriptional profiles of representative target genes involved in heavy metal detoxification, antioxidant defence, and iron homeostasis. Taken together, our results clearly indicated that argon-stimulated NO production contributes to Cd tolerance by favoring important defense strategies against heavy metal exposure.
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- Jun Wang
- College of Life Sciences, Laboratory Center of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Laboratory Center of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Laboratory Center of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Laboratory Center of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Laboratory Center of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Zhao G, Zhao H, Hou X, Wang J, Cheng P, Xu S, Cui W, Shen W. An unexpected discovery toward argon-rich water amelioration of cadmium toxicity in Medicago sativa L. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 851:158137. [PMID: 35988609 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Argon has organ-protective effects on animals. However, whether or how argon influences plant responses remains elusive. In this study, we discovered that the growth inhibition of hydroponically cultured alfalfa seedlings under 100 μM CdCl2 condition was significantly ameliorated by 100 % saturated argon-rich water (ARW). Less Cd uptake and accumulation were also observed in both root and shoot parts, which could be explained by the modified root cell walls, including the increased cell wall thickness, lignin content, and demethylation degree of covalently bound and ion-bound pectin, as well as the down-regulated expression of natural-resistance-associated-macrophage protein1 (Nramp1) encoding a heavy metal ion transporter in root tissue. The hindered Cd translocation from root to shoot achieved by ARW addition was validated by the decreased expression of heavy metal ATPase 2/4 (HMA2/4) in roots and decreased Cd content in xylem saps. The reestablished glutathione (GSH) homeostasis and redox balance, two important indicators of plant defense against Cd poisoning, were also observed. Further greenhouse experiments demonstrated that the phenotypic and physiological performances of alfalfa plants cultured in Cd-contaminated soil were significantly improved by irrigating with ARW. Above results implied that ARW confers plants tolerance against cadmium toxicity by impairing Cd uptake and accumulation and restoring GSH and redox homeostasis. These findings might open a new window for understanding argon biology in higher plants.
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- Gan Zhao
- College of Life Sciences, Laboratory Center of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Laboratory Center of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Laboratory Center of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Laboratory Center of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Laboratory Center of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Laboratory Center of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Laboratory Center of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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