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Kopecká R, Černý M. Xylem Sap Proteome Analysis Provides Insight into Root-Shoot Communication in Response to flg22. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1983. [PMID: 39065510 PMCID: PMC11281318 DOI: 10.3390/plants13141983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2024] [Revised: 07/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Xylem sap proteomics provides crucial insights into plant defense and root-to-shoot communication. This study highlights the sensitivity and reproducibility of xylem sap proteome analyses, using a single plant per sample to track over 3000 proteins in two model crop plants, Solanum tuberosum and Hordeum vulgare. By analyzing the flg22 response, we identified immune response components not detectable through root or shoot analyses. Notably, we discovered previously unknown elements of the plant immune system, including calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinases and G-type lectin receptor kinases. Despite similarities in the metabolic pathways identified in the xylem sap of both plants, the flg22 response differed significantly: S. tuberosum exhibited 78 differentially abundant proteins, whereas H. vulgare had over 450. However, an evolutionarily conserved overlap in the flg22 response proteins was evident, particularly in the CAZymes and lipid metabolism pathways, where lipid transfer proteins and lipases showed a similar response to flg22. Additionally, many proteins without conserved signal sequences for extracellular targeting were found, such as members of the HSP70 family. Interestingly, the HSP70 response to flg22 was specific to the xylem sap proteome, suggesting a unique regulatory role in the extracellular space similar to that reported in mammalians.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Radiobiology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic
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da Silva FAR, Balbuena TS. Proteome profiling of vascular sap regarding Eucalyptus grandis, Eucalyptus urophylla, and Eucalyptus camaldulensis. Proteomics 2024; 24:e2200463. [PMID: 37183274 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.202200463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The plant vascular system is a key element for long-distance communication. Understanding its composition may provide valuable information on how plants grow and develop themselves. In this study, a quantitative proteome dataset of the vascular sap proteome of three commercially important Eucalyptus species was shown. Protein extraction was carried out using a pressure bomb, whereas only in silico predicted extracellular proteins were considered as part of the sap proteome. A total of 132 different proteins were identified in all three Eucalyptus species and the most abundant proteome subset within all three species was comprised of proteins involved in the carbohydrate metabolic process, proteolysis, components of membrane, and defense response. The sap proteome of the species E. grandis and E. urophylla revealed the highest similarities. Functional classification indicated that the sap proteome of E. grandis and E. urophylla are mostly comprised of proteins involved in defense response and proteolysis; whereas no prominent functional class was observed for the E. camaldulensis species. Quantitative comparison highlighted characteristic sap proteins in each of the Eucalyptus species. The results that could be found in this study can be used as a reference for the proteome sap analysis of Eucalyptus plants grown under different conditions.
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- Felipe Alexsander Rodrigues da Silva
- Department of Agricultural, Livestock and Environmental Biotechnology, School of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Agricultural, Livestock and Environmental Biotechnology, School of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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Matilla AJ. The Interplay between Enucleated Sieve Elements and Companion Cells. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3033. [PMID: 37687278 PMCID: PMC10489895 DOI: 10.3390/plants12173033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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In order to adapt to sessile life and terrestrial environments, vascular plants have developed highly sophisticated cells to transport photosynthetic products and developmental signals. Of these, two distinct cell types (i.e., the sieve element (SE) and companion cell) are arranged in precise positions, thus ensuring effective transport. During SE differentiation, most of the cellular components are heavily modified or even eliminated. This peculiar differentiation implies the selective disintegration of the nucleus (i.e., enucleation) and the loss of cellular translational capacity. However, some cellular components necessary for transport (e.g., plasmalemma) are retained and specific phloem proteins (P-proteins) appear. Likewise, MYB (i.e., APL) and NAC (i.e., NAC45 and NAC86) transcription factors (TFs) and OCTOPUS proteins play a notable role in SE differentiation. The maturing SEs become heavily dependent on neighboring non-conducting companion cells, to which they are connected by plasmodesmata through which only 20-70 kDa compounds seem to be able to pass. The study of sieve tube proteins still has many gaps. However, the development of a protocol to isolate proteins that are free from any contaminating proteins has constituted an important advance. This review considers the very detailed current state of knowledge of both bound and soluble sap proteins, as well as the role played by the companion cells in their presence. Phloem proteins travel long distances by combining two modes: non-selective transport via bulk flow and selective regulated movement. One of the goals of this study is to discover how the protein content of the sieve tube is controlled. The majority of questions and approaches about the heterogeneity of phloem sap will be clarified once the morphology and physiology of the plasmodesmata have been investigated in depth. Finally, the retention of specific proteins inside an SE is an aspect that should not be forgotten.
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- Angel J Matilla
- Departamento de Biología Funcional, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 14971-Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Gasser M, Alloisio N, Fournier P, Balmand S, Kharrat O, Tulumello J, Carro L, Heddi A, Da Silva P, Normand P, Pujic P, Boubakri H. A Nonspecific Lipid Transfer Protein with Potential Functions in Infection and Nodulation. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2022; 35:1096-1108. [PMID: 36102948 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-06-22-0131-r] [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] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The response of Alnus glutinosa to Frankia alni ACN14a is driven by several sequential physiological events from calcium spiking and root-hair deformation to the development of the nodule. Early stages of actinorhizal symbiosis were monitored at the transcriptional level to observe plant host responses to Frankia alni. Forty-two genes were significantly upregulated in inoculated compared with noninoculated roots. Most of these genes encode proteins involved in biological processes induced during microbial infection, such as oxidative stress or response to stimuli, but a large number of them are not differentially modulated or downregulated later in the process of nodulation. In contrast, several of them remained upregulated in mature nodules, and this included the gene most upregulated, which encodes a nonspecific lipid transfer protein (nsLTP). Classified as an antimicrobial peptide, this nsLTP was immunolocalized on the deformed root-hair surfaces that are points of contact for Frankia spp. during infection. Later in nodules, it binds to the surface of F. alni ACN14a vesicles, which are the specialized cells for nitrogen fixation. This nsLTP, named AgLTP24, was biologically produced in a heterologous host and purified for assay on F. alni ACN14a to identify physiological effects. Thus, the activation of the plant immunity response occurs upon first contact, while the recognition of F. alni ACN14a genes switches off part of the defense system during nodulation. AgLTP24 constitutes a part of the defense system that is maintained all along the symbiosis, with potential functions such as the formation of infection threads or nodule primordia to the control of F. alni proliferation. [Formula: see text] Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license.
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- Mélanie Gasser
- Université de Lyon, F-69361, Lyon, France; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5557, INRAE UMR1418, Ecologie Microbienne, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, F-69361, Lyon, France; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5557, INRAE UMR1418, Ecologie Microbienne, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, F-69361, Lyon, France; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5557, INRAE UMR1418, Ecologie Microbienne, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- INSA-Lyon, INRAE, UMR203 BF2i, Biologie Fonctionnelle Insectes et Interactions, Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, F-69361, Lyon, France; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5557, INRAE UMR1418, Ecologie Microbienne, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, F-69361, Lyon, France; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5557, INRAE UMR1418, Ecologie Microbienne, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, F-69361, Lyon, France; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5557, INRAE UMR1418, Ecologie Microbienne, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- INSA-Lyon, INRAE, UMR203 BF2i, Biologie Fonctionnelle Insectes et Interactions, Villeurbanne, France
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- INSA-Lyon, INRAE, UMR203 BF2i, Biologie Fonctionnelle Insectes et Interactions, Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, F-69361, Lyon, France; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5557, INRAE UMR1418, Ecologie Microbienne, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, F-69361, Lyon, France; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5557, INRAE UMR1418, Ecologie Microbienne, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, F-69361, Lyon, France; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5557, INRAE UMR1418, Ecologie Microbienne, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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Although the phloem is a highly specialized tissue, certain pathogens, including phytoplasmas, spiroplasmas, and viruses, have evolved to access and live in this sequestered and protected environment, causing substantial economic harm. In particular, Candidatus Liberibacter spp. are devastating citrus in many parts of the world. Given that most phloem pathogens are vectored, they are not exposed to applied chemicals and are therefore difficult to control. Furthermore, pathogens use the phloem network to escape mounted defenses. Our review summarizes the current knowledge of phloem anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry relevant to phloem/pathogen interactions. We focus on aspects of anatomy specific to pathogen movement, including sieve plate structure and phloem-specific proteins. Phloem sampling techniques are discussed. Finally, pathogens that cause particular harm to the phloem of crop species are considered in detail.
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- Jennifer D Lewis
- Plant Gene Expression Center, USDA-ARS, Albany, California, USA
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- Plant Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA;
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