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Pyrzanowska-Banasiak A, Boyunegmez Tumer T, Bukowska B, Krokosz A. A multifaceted assessment of strigolactone GR24 and its derivatives: from anticancer and antidiabetic activities to antioxidant capacity and beyond. Front Mol Biosci 2023; 10:1242935. [PMID: 37954978 PMCID: PMC10639149 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1242935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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Background: Strigolactones are signaling molecules produced by plants, the main functions are the intracorporeal control of plant development and plant growth. GR24 strigolactone is one of the synthetic strigolactones and due to its universality and easy availability, it is a standard and model compound for research on the properties and role of strigolactones in human health. Purpose: In this research work, the impact of mainly GR24 strigolactone on the human body and the role of this strigol-type lactone in many processes that take place within the human body are reviewed. Study design: The article is a review of publications on the use of GR24 strigolactone in studies from 2010-2023. Publications were searched using PubMed, Elsevier, Frontiers, and Springer databases. The Google Scholar search engine was also used. For the review original research papers and reviews related to the presented topic were selected. Results: The promising properties of GR24 and other strigolactone analogs in anti-cancer therapy are presented. Tumor development is associated with increased angiogenesis. Strigolactones have been shown to inhibit angiogenesis, which may enhance the anticancer effect of these γ-lactones. Furthermore, it has been shown that strigolactones have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. There are also a few reports which show that the strigolactone analog may have antimicrobial and antiviral activity against human pathogens. Conclusion: When all of this is considered, strigolactones are molecules whose versatile action is their undeniable advantage. The development of research on these phytohormones makes it possible to discover their new, unique properties and surprising biological activities in relation to many mammalian cells.
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- Agata Pyrzanowska-Banasiak
- Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Science, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Türkiye
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- Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics of Environmental Pollution, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Vrobel O, Tarkowski P. Can plant hormonomics be built on simple analysis? A review. PLANT METHODS 2023; 19:107. [PMID: 37833752 PMCID: PMC10576392 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-023-01090-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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The field of plant hormonomics focuses on the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the hormone complement in plant samples, akin to other omics sciences. Plant hormones, alongside primary and secondary metabolites, govern vital processes throughout a plant's lifecycle. While active hormones have received significant attention, studying all related compounds provides valuable insights into internal processes. Conventional single-class plant hormone analysis employs thorough sample purification, short analysis and triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry. Conversely, comprehensive hormonomics analysis necessitates minimal purification, robust and efficient separation and better-performing mass spectrometry instruments. This review summarizes the current status of plant hormone analysis methods, focusing on sample preparation, advances in chromatographic separation and mass spectrometric detection, including a discussion on internal standard selection and the potential of derivatization. Moreover, current approaches for assessing the spatiotemporal distribution are evaluated. The review touches on the legitimacy of the term plant hormonomics by exploring the current status of methods and outlining possible future trends.
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- Ondřej Vrobel
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Department of Genetic Resources for Vegetables, Medicinal and Special Plants, Crop Research Institute, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
- Department of Genetic Resources for Vegetables, Medicinal and Special Plants, Crop Research Institute, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Soliman S, Wang Y, Han Z, Pervaiz T, El-kereamy A. Strigolactones in Plants and Their Interaction with the Ecological Microbiome in Response to Abiotic Stress. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:3499. [PMID: 36559612 PMCID: PMC9781102 DOI: 10.3390/plants11243499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Phytohormones play an essential role in enhancing plant tolerance by responding to abiotic stresses, such as nutrient deficiency, drought, high temperature, and light stress. Strigolactones (SLs) are carotenoid derivatives that occur naturally in plants and are defined as novel phytohormones that regulate plant metabolism, growth, and development. Strigolactone assists plants in the acquisition of defensive characteristics against drought stress by initiating physiological responses and mediating the interaction with soil microorganisms. Nutrient deficiency is an important abiotic stress factor, hence, plants perform many strategies to survive against nutrient deficiency, such as enhancing the efficiency of nutrient uptake and forming beneficial relationships with microorganisms. Strigolactone attracts various microorganisms and provides the roots with essential elements, including nitrogen and phosphorus. Among these advantageous microorganisms are arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF), which regulate plant metabolic activities through phosphorus providing in roots. Bacterial nodulations are also nitrogen-fixing microorganisms found in plant roots. This symbiotic relationship is maintained as the plant provides organic molecules, produced in the leaves, that the bacteria could otherwise not independently generate. Related stresses, such as light stress and high-temperature stress, could be affected directly or indirectly by strigolactone. However, the messengers of these processes are unknown. The most prominent connector messengers have been identified upon the discovery of SLs and the understanding of their hormonal effect. In addition to attracting microorganisms, these groups of phytohormones affect photosynthesis, bridge other phytohormones, induce metabolic compounds. In this article, we highlighted the brief information available on SLs as a phytohormone group regarding their common related effects. In addition, we reviewed the status and described the application of SLs and plant response to abiotic stresses. This allowed us to comprehend plants' communication with the ecological microbiome as well as the strategies plants use to survive under various stresses. Furthermore, we identify and classify the SLs that play a role in stress resistance since many ecological microbiomes are unexplained.
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- Sabry Soliman
- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt
- Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture, China Agriculture University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture, China Agriculture University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture, China Agriculture University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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Kleman J, Matusova R. Strigolactones: Current research progress in the response of plants to abiotic stress. Biologia (Bratisl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11756-022-01230-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Miura H, Ochi R, Nishiwaki H, Yamauchi S, Xie X, Nakamura H, Yoneyama K, Yoneyama K. Germination Stimulant Activity of Isothiocyanates on Phelipanche spp. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:606. [PMID: 35270076 PMCID: PMC8912868 DOI: 10.3390/plants11050606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The root parasitic weed broomrapes, Phelipanche spp., cause severe damage to agriculture all over the world. They have a special host-dependent lifecycle and their seeds can germinate only when they receive chemical signals released from host roots. Our previous study demonstrated that 2-phenylethyl isothiocyanate is an active germination stimulant for P. ramosa in root exudates of oilseed rape. In the present study, 21 commercially available ITCs were examined for P. ramosa seed germination stimulation, and some important structural features of ITCs for exhibiting P. ramosa seed germination stimulation have been uncovered. Structural optimization of ITC for germination stimulation resulted in ITCs that are highly active to P. ramosa. Interestingly, these ITCs induced germination of P. aegyptiaca but not Orobanche minor or Striga hermonthica. P. aegyptiaca seeds collected from mature plants parasitizing different hosts responded to these ITCs with different levels of sensitivity. ITCs have the potential to be used as inducers of suicidal germination of Phelipanche seeds.
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- Hinako Miura
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Ehime University, Matsuyama 790-8566, Japan; (H.M.); (R.O.); (H.N.); (S.Y.)
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Ehime University, Matsuyama 790-8566, Japan; (H.M.); (R.O.); (H.N.); (S.Y.)
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Ehime University, Matsuyama 790-8566, Japan; (H.M.); (R.O.); (H.N.); (S.Y.)
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Ehime University, Matsuyama 790-8566, Japan; (H.M.); (R.O.); (H.N.); (S.Y.)
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- Center for Bioscience Research and Education, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya 321-8505, Japan; (X.X.); (K.Y.)
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- Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan;
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- Center for Bioscience Research and Education, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya 321-8505, Japan; (X.X.); (K.Y.)
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Ehime University, Matsuyama 790-8566, Japan; (H.M.); (R.O.); (H.N.); (S.Y.)
- Japan Science and Technology, PRESTO, Kawaguchi 332-0012, Japan
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Wu S, Ma X, Zhou A, Valenzuela A, Zhou K, Li Y. Establishment of strigolactone-producing bacterium-yeast consortium. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:eabh4048. [PMID: 34533983 PMCID: PMC8448452 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abh4048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Strigolactones (SLs) are a class of phytohormones playing diverse roles in plant growth and development, yet the limited access to SLs is largely impeding SL-based foundational investigations and applications. Here, we developed Escherichia coli–Saccharomyces cerevisiae consortia to establish a microbial biosynthetic platform for the synthesis of various SLs, including carlactone, carlactonoic acid, 5-deoxystrigol (5DS; 6.65 ± 1.71 μg/liter), 4-deoxyorobanchol (3.46 ± 0.28 μg/liter), and orobanchol (OB; 19.36 ± 5.20 μg/liter). The SL-producing platform enabled us to conduct functional identification of CYP722Cs from various plants as either OB or 5DS synthase. It also allowed us to quantitatively compare known variants of plant SL biosynthetic enzymes in the microbial system. The titer of 5DS was further enhanced through pathway engineering to 47.3 μg/liter. This work provides a unique platform for investigating SL biosynthesis and evolution and lays the foundation for developing SL microbial production process.
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- Sheng Wu
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Disruptive and Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Disruptive and Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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Evaluation of the Effect of Strigolactones and Synthetic Analogs on Fungi. Methods Mol Biol 2021. [PMID: 34028680 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1429-7_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Strigolactones (SLs) are components of root exudates as a consequence of active release from the roots into the soil. Notably, they have been described as stimulants of seed germination in parasitic plants and of the presymbiotic growth in arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, which are a crucial component of the plant root beneficial microbiota. SLs have therefore the potential to influence other microbes that proliferate in the soil around the roots and may interact with plants. A direct effect of SL analogs on the in vitro growth of a number of saprotrophic or plant pathogenic fungi was indeed reported.Here we describe a standardized method to evaluate the effect of SLs or their synthetic analogs on AM and filamentous fungi. For AM fungi, we propose a spore germination assay since it is more straightforward than the hyphal branching assay and it does not require deep expertise and skills. For filamentous fungi that can grow in axenic cultures, we describe the assay based on SLs embedded in the solid medium or dissolved in liquid cultures where the fungus is inoculated to evaluate the effect on growth, hyphal branching or conidia germination. These assays are of help to test the activity of natural SLs as well as of newly designed SL analogs for basic and applied research.
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Blanco-Ania D, Zwanenburg B. Synthesis of Analogs of Strigolactones and Evaluation of Their Stability in Solution. Methods Mol Biol 2021; 2309:37-55. [PMID: 34028678 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1429-7_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Strigolactones (SLs) are new plant hormones that play an important role in the control development of plants. They are germination stimulants for seed of parasitic weeds, are the branching factor of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and inhibitors for bud outgrowth and shoot branching. Natural SLs contain an annulated system of three rings (ABC scaffold) connected to a furanone (the D-ring) by an enol ether unit. The natural distribution of strigolactones is low, and their synthesis is long and difficult. Therefore, SL analogs are designed to have the same bioactiphore as natural SLs and an appreciable bioactivity. For the design a model is used based on the natural bioactiphore. Typical SL analogs are GR24, Nijmegen-1, and EM1 (derived from ethyl 2-phenylacetate). The synthesis of these SL analogs is reported together with their stability in aqueous solution.
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- Daniel Blanco-Ania
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Foo E. Application of Strigolactones to Plant Roots to Influence Formation of Symbioses. Methods Mol Biol 2021; 2309:179-187. [PMID: 34028687 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1429-7_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Strigolactones play a potent role in the rhizosphere as a signal to symbiotic microbes including arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and rhizobial bacteria. This chapter outlines guidelines for application of strigolactones to pea roots to influence symbiotic relationships, and includes careful consideration of type of strigolactones applied, solvent use, frequency of application and nutrient regime to optimize experimental conditions.
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- Eloise Foo
- Discipline of Biological Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia.
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Carbonnel S, Torabi S, Griesmann M, Bleek E, Tang Y, Buchka S, Basso V, Shindo M, Boyer FD, Wang TL, Udvardi M, Waters MT, Gutjahr C. Lotus japonicus karrikin receptors display divergent ligand-binding specificities and organ-dependent redundancy. PLoS Genet 2020; 16:e1009249. [PMID: 33370251 PMCID: PMC7808659 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Karrikins (KARs), smoke-derived butenolides, are perceived by the α/β-fold hydrolase KARRIKIN INSENSITIVE2 (KAI2) and thought to mimic endogenous, yet elusive plant hormones tentatively called KAI2-ligands (KLs). The sensitivity to different karrikin types as well as the number of KAI2 paralogs varies among plant species, suggesting diversification and co-evolution of ligand-receptor relationships. We found that the genomes of legumes, comprising a number of important crops with protein-rich, nutritious seed, contain two or more KAI2 copies. We uncover sub-functionalization of the two KAI2 versions in the model legume Lotus japonicus and demonstrate differences in their ability to bind the synthetic ligand GR24ent-5DS in vitro and in genetic assays with Lotus japonicus and the heterologous Arabidopsis thaliana background. These differences can be explained by the exchange of a widely conserved phenylalanine in the binding pocket of KAI2a with a tryptophan in KAI2b, which arose independently in KAI2 proteins of several unrelated angiosperms. Furthermore, two polymorphic residues in the binding pocket are conserved across a number of legumes and may contribute to ligand binding preferences. The diversification of KAI2 binding pockets suggests the occurrence of several different KLs acting in non-fire following plants, or an escape from possible antagonistic exogenous molecules. Unexpectedly, L. japonicus responds to diverse synthetic KAI2-ligands in an organ-specific manner. Hypocotyl growth responds to KAR1, KAR2 and rac-GR24, while root system development responds only to KAR1. This differential responsiveness cannot be explained by receptor-ligand preferences alone, because LjKAI2a is sufficient for karrikin responses in the hypocotyl, while LjKAI2a and LjKAI2b operate redundantly in roots. Instead, it likely reflects differences between plant organs in their ability to transport or metabolise the synthetic KLs. Our findings provide new insights into the evolution and diversity of butenolide ligand-receptor relationships, and open novel research avenues into their ecological significance and the mechanisms controlling developmental responses to divergent KLs.
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- Samy Carbonnel
- LMU Munich, Faculty of Biology, Genetics, Biocenter Martinsried, Martinsried, Germany
- Technical University of Munich (TUM), TUM School of Life Sciences, Plant Genetics, Freising, Germany
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- LMU Munich, Faculty of Biology, Genetics, Biocenter Martinsried, Martinsried, Germany
- Technical University of Munich (TUM), TUM School of Life Sciences, Plant Genetics, Freising, Germany
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- LMU Munich, Faculty of Biology, Genetics, Biocenter Martinsried, Martinsried, Germany
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- LMU Munich, Faculty of Biology, Genetics, Biocenter Martinsried, Martinsried, Germany
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- Noble Research Institute, Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States of America
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- LMU Munich, Faculty of Biology, Genetics, Biocenter Martinsried, Martinsried, Germany
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- LMU Munich, Faculty of Biology, Genetics, Biocenter Martinsried, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Noble Research Institute, Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States of America
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- LMU Munich, Faculty of Biology, Genetics, Biocenter Martinsried, Martinsried, Germany
- Technical University of Munich (TUM), TUM School of Life Sciences, Plant Genetics, Freising, Germany
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Floková K, Shimels M, Andreo Jimenez B, Bardaro N, Strnad M, Novák O, Bouwmeester HJ. An improved strategy to analyse strigolactones in complex sample matrices using UHPLC-MS/MS. PLANT METHODS 2020; 16:125. [PMID: 32963580 PMCID: PMC7499983 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-020-00669-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Strigolactones represent the most recently described group of plant hormones involved in many aspects of plant growth regulation. Simultaneously, root exuded strigolactones mediate rhizosphere signaling towards beneficial arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, but also attract parasitic plants. The seed germination of parasitic plants induced by host strigolactones leads to serious agricultural problems worldwide. More insight in these signaling molecules is hampered by their extremely low concentrations in complex soil and plant tissue matrices, as well as their instability. So far, the combination of tailored isolation-that would replace current unspecific, time-consuming and labour-intensive processing of large samples-and a highly sensitive method for the simultaneous profiling of a broad spectrum of strigolactones has not been reported. RESULTS Depending on the sample matrix, two different strategies for the rapid extraction of the seven structurally similar strigolactones and highly efficient single-step pre-concentration on polymeric RP SPE sorbent were developed and validated. Compared to conventional methods, controlled temperature during the extraction and the addition of an organic modifier (acetonitrile, acetone) to the extraction solvent helped to tailor strigolactone isolation from low initial amounts of root tissue (150 mg fresh weight, FW) and root exudate (20 ml), which improved both strigolactone stability and sample purity. We have designed an efficient UHPLC separation with sensitive MS/MS detection for simultaneous analysis of seven natural strigolactones including their biosynthetic precursors-carlactone and carlactonoic acid. In combination with the optimized UHPLC-MS/MS method, attomolar detection limits were achieved. The new method allowed successful profiling of seven strigolactones in small exudate and root tissue samples of four different agriculturally important plant species-sorghum, rice, pea and tomato. CONCLUSION The established method provides efficient strigolactone extraction with aqueous mixtures of less nucleophilic organic solvents from small root tissue and root exudate samples, in combination with rapid single-step pre-concentration. This method improves strigolactone stability and eliminates the co-extraction and signal of matrix-associated contaminants during the final UHPLC-MS/MS analysis with an electrospray interface, which dramatically increases the overall sensitivity of the analysis. We show that the method can be applied to a variety of plant species.
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- Kristýna Floková
- Plant Hormone Biology Group, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Institute of Experimental Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences, and Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Microbial Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology, Droevendaalsesteeg 10, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Biointeractions and Plant Health, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plant, Soil and Food Science, Section of Genetics and Plant Breeding, University of Bari, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Institute of Experimental Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences, and Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Institute of Experimental Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences, and Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Plant Hormone Biology Group, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Yoneyama K. Recent progress in the chemistry and biochemistry of strigolactones. JOURNAL OF PESTICIDE SCIENCE 2020; 45:45-53. [PMID: 32508512 PMCID: PMC7251197 DOI: 10.1584/jpestics.d19-084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Strigolactones (SLs) are plant secondary metabolites derived from carotenoids. SLs play important roles in the regulation of plant growth and development in planta and coordinate interactions between plants and other organisms including root parasitic plants, and symbiotic and pathogenic microbes in the rhizosphere. In the 50 years since the discovery of the first SL, strigol, our knowledge about the chemistry and biochemistry of SLs has advanced explosively, especially over the last two decades. In this review, recent advances in the chemistry and biology of SLs are summarized and possible future outcomes are discussed.
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- Koichi Yoneyama
- Women’s Future Development Center, Ehime University, 3 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama 790–8577, Japan
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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Halouzka R, Zeljković SĆ, Klejdus B, Tarkowski P. Analytical methods in strigolactone research. PLANT METHODS 2020; 16:76. [PMID: 32514284 PMCID: PMC7257151 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-020-00616-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Strigolactones (SLs) are important plant hormones that are produced via the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway and occur at extremely low concentrations in various plant species. They regulate root development, play important roles in symbioses between higher plants and mycorrhizal fungi, and stimulate germination of plant-parasitic Orobanche and Striga species. Chemical analysis is central to research on the biochemistry of SLs and their roles in developmental biology and plant physiology. Here we summarize key issues relating to the identification and quantification of SLs isolated from plant tissues and exudates. The advantages and drawbacks of different protocols used for strigolactone analysis are discussed, and guidelines for selecting a procedure that will minimize losses during isolation and purification prior to final analysis are proposed. Hyphenated techniques suitable for SL analysis such as GC-MS and LC-MS/MS are also discussed, and newer ambient techniques such as HR-DART-MS and DESI-MS are highlighted as tools with considerable potential in SL research. A key advantage of these methods is that they require only simply sample preparation.
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- Rostislav Halouzka
- Centre of Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Department of Phytochemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czechia
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- Centre of Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Department of Phytochemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czechia
- Centre of Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Department of Genetic Resources for Vegetables, Medicinal and Special Plants, Crop Research Institute, Šlechtitelů 29, 78371 Olomouc, Czechia
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czechia
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czechia
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- Centre of Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Department of Phytochemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czechia
- Centre of Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Department of Genetic Resources for Vegetables, Medicinal and Special Plants, Crop Research Institute, Šlechtitelů 29, 78371 Olomouc, Czechia
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Macías FA, Mejías FJ, Molinillo JM. Recent advances in allelopathy for weed control: from knowledge to applications. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2019; 75:2413-2436. [PMID: 30684299 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Allelopathy is the biological phenomenon of chemical interactions between living organisms in the ecosystem, and must be taken into account in addressing pest and weed problems in future sustainable agriculture. Allelopathy is a multidisciplinary science, but in some cases, aspects of its chemistry are overlooked, despite the need for a deep knowledge of the chemical structural characteristics of allelochemicals to facilitate the design of new herbicides. This review is focused on the most important advances in allelopathy, paying particular attention to the design and development of phenolic compounds, terpenoids and alkaloids as herbicides. The isolation of allelochemicals is mainly addressed, but other aspects such as the analysis and activities of derivatives or analogs are also covered. Furthermore, the use of allelopathy in the fight against parasitic plants is included. The past 12 years have been a prolific period for publications on allelopathy. This critical review discusses future research areas in this field and the state of the art is analyzed from the chemist's perspective. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Francisco A Macías
- Allelopathy Group, Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Sciences, Institute of Biomolecules (INBIO), University of Cadiz, Cádiz, Spain
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- Allelopathy Group, Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Sciences, Institute of Biomolecules (INBIO), University of Cadiz, Cádiz, Spain
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- Allelopathy Group, Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Sciences, Institute of Biomolecules (INBIO), University of Cadiz, Cádiz, Spain
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Hýlová A, Pospíšil T, Spíchal L, Mateman JJ, Blanco-Ania D, Zwanenburg B. New hybrid type strigolactone mimics derived from plant growth regulator auxin. N Biotechnol 2019; 48:76-82. [PMID: 30077756 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2018.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Revised: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Strigolactones (SLs) constitute a new class of plant hormones of increasing importance in plant science. The structure of natural SLs is too complex for ready access by synthesis. Therefore, much attention is being given to design of SL analogues and mimics with a simpler structure but with retention of bioactivity. Here new hybrid type SL mimics have been designed derived from auxins, the common plant growth regulators. Auxins were simply coupled with the butenolide D-ring using bromo (or chloro) butenolide. D-rings having an extra methyl group at the vicinal C-3' carbon atom, or at the C-2' carbon atom, or at both have also been studied. The new hybrid type SL mimics were bioassayed for germination activity of seeds of the parasitic weeds S. hermonthica, O. minor and P. ramosa using the classical method of counting germinated seeds and a colorimetric method. For comparison SL mimics derived from phenyl acetic acid were also investigated. The bioassays revealed that mimics with a normal D-ring had appreciable to good activity, those with an extra methyl group at C-2' were also appreciably active, whereas those with a methyl group in the vicinal C-3' position were inactive (S. hermonthica) or only slightly active. The new hybrid type mimics may be attractive as potential suicidal germination agents in agronomic applications.
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- Adéla Hýlová
- Palacký University, Faculty of Science, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Department of Chemical Biology and Genetics, Šlechtitelů 241/27, CZ-783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Palacký University, Faculty of Science, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Department of Chemical Biology and Genetics, Šlechtitelů 241/27, CZ-783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- Palacký University, Faculty of Science, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Department of Chemical Biology and Genetics, Šlechtitelů 241/27, CZ-783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Radboud University, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Cluster of Organic Chemistry, Heyendaalsweg 135, 6525AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Cluster of Organic Chemistry, Heyendaalsweg 135, 6525AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Palacký University, Faculty of Science, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Department of Chemical Biology and Genetics, Šlechtitelů 241/27, CZ-783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic; Radboud University, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Cluster of Organic Chemistry, Heyendaalsweg 135, 6525AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Sanchez E, Artuso E, Lombardi C, Visentin I, Lace B, Saeed W, Lolli ML, Kobauri P, Ali Z, spyrakis F, Cubas P, Cardinale F, Prandi C. Structure-activity relationships of strigolactones via a novel, quantitative in planta bioassay. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2018; 69:2333-2343. [PMID: 29554337 PMCID: PMC5913603 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ery092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Strigolactones (SLs) are plant hormones with various functions in development, responses to stress, and interactions with (micro)organisms in the rhizosphere, including with seeds of parasitic plants. Their perception for hormonal functions requires an α,β-hydrolase belonging to the D14 clade in higher plants; perception of host-produced SLs by parasitic seeds relies on similar but phylogenetically distinct proteins (D14-like). D14 and D14-like proteins are peculiar receptors, because they cleave SLs before undergoing a conformational change that elicits downstream events. Structure-activity relationship data show that the butenolide D-ring is crucial for bioactivity. We applied a bioisosteric approach to the structure of SLs by synthetizing analogues and mimics of natural SLs in which the D-ring was changed from a butenolide to a lactam and then evaluating their bioactivity. This was done by using a novel bioassay based on Arabidopsis transgenic lines expressing AtD14 fused to firefly luciferase, in parallel with the quantification of germination-inducing activity on parasitic seeds. The results obtained showed that the in planta bioassay is robust and quantitative, and thus can be confidently added to the SL-survey toolbox. The results also showed that modification of the butenolide ring into a lactam one significantly hampers the biological activity exhibited by SLs possessing a canonical lactonic D-ring.
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- Elena Sanchez
- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología-CSIC, Plant Molecular Genetics Department, C/ Darwin, Campus UAM, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, via P. Giuria Turin, Italy
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- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología-CSIC, Plant Molecular Genetics Department, C/ Darwin, Campus UAM, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Science, Largo P. Braccini, Grugliasco (TO), Italy
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- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología-CSIC, Plant Molecular Genetics Department, C/ Darwin, Campus UAM, Madrid, Spain
- University of Freiburg, Faculty of Biology, Cell Biology, Schänzlestr., Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Science, Largo P. Braccini, Grugliasco (TO), Italy
- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, via P. Giuria Turin, Italy
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, via P. Giuria Turin, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, via P. Giuria Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, via P. Giuria Turin, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Science, Largo P. Braccini, Grugliasco (TO), Italy
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- Centro Nacional de Biotecnología-CSIC, Plant Molecular Genetics Department, C/ Darwin, Campus UAM, Madrid, Spain
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