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Bose P. Central pontine myelinolysis and the osmotic demyelination syndromes: an open and shut case? Acta Neurol Belg 2021; 121:849-858. [PMID: 33713026 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-021-01634-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Central pontine myelinolysis and extrapontine myelinolysis are collectively called the osmotic demyelination syndromes. Despite being described in 1959, there are several aspects of the disorder that remain an enigma. Animal models and neuroimaging techniques have allowed us to understand the condition better. From being a universally fatal disorder that was diagnosed post mortem, increased awareness, neuroimaging techniques and supportive care have enabled us to make the diagnosis ante-mortem. This has also led to a significant drop in associated mortality. The aim of this review is to highlight the clinical spectrum, neuroimaging findings, and recent developments.
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- Pyari Bose
- Department of Neurology, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Ma F, Chen G, Rodriguez EL, Klein JD, Sands JM, Wang Y. Adrenomedullin Inhibits Osmotic Water Permeability in Rat Inner Medullary Collecting Ducts. Cells 2020; 9:cells9122533. [PMID: 33255239 PMCID: PMC7760190 DOI: 10.3390/cells9122533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Adrenomedullin (ADM) is a vasodilator that causes natriuresis and diuresis. However, the direct effect of ADM on osmotic water permeability in the rat inner medullary collecting duct (IMCD) has not been tested. We investigated whether ADM and its ADM receptor components (CRLR, RAMP2, and 3) are expressed in rat inner medulla (IM) and whether ADM regulates osmotic water permeability in isolated perfused rat IMCDs. The mRNAs of ADM, CRLR, and RAMP2 and 3 were detected in rat IM. Abundant protein of CRLR and RAMP3 were also seen but RAMP2 protein level was extremely low. Adding ADM (100 nM) to the bath significantly decreased osmotic water permeability. ADM significantly decreased aquaporin-2 (AQP2) phosphorylation at Serine 256 (pS256) and increased it at Serine 261 (pS261). ADM significantly increased cAMP levels in IM. However, inhibition of cAMP by SQ22536 further decreased ADM-attenuated osmotic water permeability. Stimulation of cAMP by roflumilast increased ADM-attenuated osmotic water permeability. Previous studies show that ADM also stimulates phospholipase C (PLC) pathways including protein kinase C (PKC) and cGMP. We tested whether PLC pathways regulate ADM-attenuated osmotic water permeability. Blockade of either PLC by U73122 or PKC by rottlerin significantly augmented the ADM-attenuated osmotic water permeability and promoted pS256-AQP2 but did change pS261-AQP2. Inhibition of cGMP by L-NAME did not change AQP2 phosphorylation. In conclusion, ADM primarily binds to the CRLR-RAMP3 receptor to initiate signaling pathways in the IM. ADM reduced water reabsorption through a PLC-pathway involving PKC. ADM-attenuated water reabsorption may be related to decreased trafficking of AQP2 to the plasma membrane. cAMP is not involved in ADM-attenuated osmotic water permeability.
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- Fuying Ma
- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; (F.M.); (E.L.R.); (J.D.K.); (J.M.S.)
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- Department of Physiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA;
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; (F.M.); (E.L.R.); (J.D.K.); (J.M.S.)
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; (F.M.); (E.L.R.); (J.D.K.); (J.M.S.)
- Department of Physiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA;
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; (F.M.); (E.L.R.); (J.D.K.); (J.M.S.)
- Department of Physiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA;
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; (F.M.); (E.L.R.); (J.D.K.); (J.M.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-404-712-9538; Fax: +1-404-727-3425
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Sahoo MR, Devi TR, Dasgupta M, Nongdam P, Prakash N. Reactive oxygen species scavenging mechanisms associated with polyethylene glycol mediated osmotic stress tolerance in Chinese potato. Sci Rep 2020; 10:5404. [PMID: 32214180 PMCID: PMC7096404 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62317-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Influence of polyethylene glycol (PEG) mediated osmotic stress on reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging machinery of Chinese potato (Solenostemon rotundifolius (Poir.) J. K. Morton) was investigated. Five genotypes of Chinese potato were raised in Murashige and Skoog (MS) basal medium containing 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP, 1 mg L-1) along with various concentrations of PEG-6000 mediated stress conditions (0, -0.2 and -0.5 MPa) and evaluated for osmotic stress tolerance in vitro. The medium containing PEG-6000 had a detrimental effect on plantlet growth and development while compared with the control. Accumulation of H2O2 was lower in Sreedhara and Subala and higher in Nidhi under PEG stress, which was evident by in situ detection in leaves. Lipid peroxidation product such as malondialdehyde (MDA) content was increased due to PEG stress which was more in susceptible genotype than that in tolerant ones. An enhanced ROS-scavenging antioxidant enzyme was observed under stress with respect to the control. The enzymes of ascorbate-glutathione cycle showed an important role in scavenging ROS. The imposition of PEG stress also increased the non-enzymatic antioxidants viz., the ascorbate and reduced glutathione content which was prominent in tolerant genotypes in comparison to susceptible. The present study indicated that, Sreedhara and Subala showed more tolerance to osmotic stress with better ROS scavenging machineries which would be the lines of interest for augmenting future breeding strategies in this climate resilient minor tuber crop.
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- Manas Ranjan Sahoo
- ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Imphal, 795004, Manipur, India.
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- ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Imphal, 795004, Manipur, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Imphal, 795004, Manipur, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Imphal, 795004, Manipur, India
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Chen L, Liu L, Lu B, Ma T, Jiang D, Li J, Zhang K, Sun H, Zhang Y, Bai Z, Li C. Exogenous melatonin promotes seed germination and osmotic regulation under salt stress in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). PLoS One 2020; 15:e0228241. [PMID: 32004326 PMCID: PMC6994006 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Melatonin (MT; N-acetyI-5-methoxytryptamine) is an amine hormone involved in abiotic stress resistance. Previous studies have confirmed that melatonin can promote seed germination, mediate physiological regulation mechanisms, and stimulate crop growth under stress. However, the osmotic regulation mechanism by which exogenous melatonin mediates salt tolerance in cotton is still largely unknown. To investigate the effect of salt stress on melatonin concentration in germinating cotton seeds, we analyzed melatonin content over time during seed germination under different treatments. Melatonin content reached its minimum at day 6, while cotton germination rates peaked at day 6, indicating melatonin content and seed germination are correlated. Then we investigated the effects of 10-100 μM melatonin treatments on membrane lipid peroxides and osmotic adjustment substances during cotton seed germination under salt stress. Salt stress led to electrolyte leakage (EL) as well as accumulations of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), malondialdehyde (MDA), organic osmotic substances (i.e., proline, soluble sugars), and inorganic osmotic substances (i.e., Na+, Cl-). Meanwhile, the contents of melatonin, soluble proteins, and K+ as well as the K+/Na+ balance decreased, indicating that salt stress inhibited melatonin synthesis and damaged cellular membranes, seriously affecting seed germination. However, melatonin pretreatment at different concentrations alleviated the adverse effects of salt stress on cotton seeds and reduced EL as well as the contents of H2O2, MDA, Na+, and Cl-. The exogenous application of melatonin also promoted melatonin, soluble sugar, soluble proteins, proline, and K+/Na+ contents under salt stress. These results demonstrate that supplemental melatonin can effectively ameliorate the repression of cotton seed germination by enhancing osmotic regulating substances and adjusting ion homeostasis under salt stress. Thus, melatonin may potentially be used to protect cotton seeds from salt stress, with the 20 μM melatonin treatment most effectively promoting cotton seed germination and improving salt stress tolerance.
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- Li Chen
- College of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, China
- College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Landscape and Tourism, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, China
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- College of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, China
- College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, China
- College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, China
- College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, China
- * E-mail: (ZB); (CL)
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, China
- College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
- * E-mail: (ZB); (CL)
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Zhang S, Shao L, Sun Z, Huang Y, Liu N. An atmospheric pollutant (inorganic nitrogen) alters the response of evergreen broad-leaved tree species to extreme drought. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2020; 187:109750. [PMID: 31655412 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Drought and nitrogen (N) deposition are important components of global climate and environmental change. In this greenhouse study, we investigated the ecophysiological responses of the seedlings of three subtropical forest plant species (Schima superba, Castanopsis fissa, and Michelia macclurei) to short-term experimental drought stress, N addition, and their interaction. The results showed that drought stress reduced the activities of antioxidant enzymes [superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT)] and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), but increased the malondialdehyde (MDA), abscisic acid (ABA), and proline (PRO) contents in plants. The PRO content, T-AOC, and antioxidant enzyme activities were increased, and ABA and MDA contents were decreased by N addition alone. Furthermore, N addition under drought stress increased antioxidant enzymes activities, PRO content, and T-AOC. The treatments, however, did not significantly affect the chlorophyll fluorescence parameters of the species. T-AOC was positively correlated with antioxidant enzyme activities in each species, indicating that antioxidant enzymes were important for plant resistance to oxidative stress. MDA content increased with the increase of ABA content, indicating that ABA may help regulate stomatal movement and drought-induced oxidative injury in plants. T-AOC was positively correlated with PRO content, probably because PRO participated in osmotic regulation of cells and increased osmotic stress resistance. These results indicate that N addition can reduce drought stress of subtropical forest plants and will help researchers predict how evergreen broad-leaved forests will respond to global change in the future.
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- Shike Zhang
- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Ecological Restoration of Islands and Coastal Zones, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Food Pharmaceutical Engineering, Zhao Qing University, Zhaoqing, 526061, China
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- Guangdong Open Laboratory of Geospatial Information Technology and Application, Guangzhou Institute of Geography, Guangzhou, 510070, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Ecological Restoration of Islands and Coastal Zones, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Ecological Restoration of Islands and Coastal Zones, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China.
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Masuda T, Muto S, Fukuda K, Watanabe M, Ohara K, Koepsell H, Vallon V, Nagata D. Osmotic diuresis by SGLT2 inhibition stimulates vasopressin-induced water reabsorption to maintain body fluid volume. Physiol Rep 2020; 8:e14360. [PMID: 31994353 PMCID: PMC6987478 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.14360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Revised: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Most of the filtered glucose is reabsorbed in the early proximal tubule by the sodium-glucose cotransporter SGLT2. The glycosuric effect of the SGLT2 inhibitor ipragliflozin is linked to a diuretic and natriuretic effect that activates compensatory increases in fluid and food intake to stabilize body fluid volume (BFV). However, the compensatory mechanisms that are activated on the level of renal tubules remain unclear. Type 2 diabetic Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats were treated with vehicle or 0.01% (in diet) ipragliflozin with free access to fluid and food. After 8 weeks, GK rats were placed in metabolic cages for 24-hr. Ipragliflozin decreased body weight, serum glucose and systolic blood pressure, and increased fluid and food intake, urinary glucose and Na+ excretion, urine volume, and renal osmolar clearance, as well as urine vasopressin and solute-free water reabsorption (TcH2O). BFV, measured by bioimpedance spectroscopy, and fluid balance were similar among the two groups. Urine vasopressin in ipragliflozin-treated rats was negatively and positively associated with fluid balance and TcH2O, respectively. Ipragliflozin increased the renal membrane protein expression of SGLT2, aquaporin (AQP) 2 phosphorylated at Ser269 and vasopressin V2 receptor. The expression of SGLT1, GLUT2, AQP1, and AQP2 was similar between the groups. In conclusion, the SGLT2 inhibitor ipragliflozin induced a sustained glucosuria, diuresis, and natriuresis, with compensatory increases in fluid intake and vasopressin-induced TcH2O in proportion to the reduced fluid balance to maintain BFV. These results indicate that the osmotic diuresis induced by SGLT2 inhibition stimulates compensatory fluid intake and renal water reabsorption to maintain BFV.
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- Takahiro Masuda
- Division of NephrologyDepartment of Internal MedicineJichi Medical UniversityShimotsukeTochigiJapan
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- Division of NephrologyDepartment of Internal MedicineJichi Medical UniversityShimotsukeTochigiJapan
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- Division of NephrologyDepartment of Internal MedicineJichi Medical UniversityShimotsukeTochigiJapan
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- Division of NephrologyDepartment of Internal MedicineJichi Medical UniversityShimotsukeTochigiJapan
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- Division of NephrologyDepartment of Internal MedicineJichi Medical UniversityShimotsukeTochigiJapan
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- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology and BiophysicsJulius‐von‐Sachs‐Institute of BiosciencesUniversity of WürzburgWürzburgBavariaGermany
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- Division of Nephrology and HypertensionDepartment of Medicine and PharmacologyUniversity of California San Diego &VA San Diego Healthcare SystemSan DiegoCAUSA
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- Division of NephrologyDepartment of Internal MedicineJichi Medical UniversityShimotsukeTochigiJapan
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Darko E, Végh B, Khalil R, Marček T, Szalai G, Pál M, Janda T. Metabolic responses of wheat seedlings to osmotic stress induced by various osmolytes under iso-osmotic conditions. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0226151. [PMID: 31856179 PMCID: PMC6922385 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Many environmental stresses cause osmotic stress which induces several metabolic changes in plants. These changes often vary depending on the genotype, type and intensity of stress or the environmental conditions. In the current experiments, metabolic responses of wheat to osmotic stress induced by different kinds of osmolytes were studied under iso-osmotic stress conditions. A single wheat genotypes was treated with PEG-6000, mannitol, sorbitol or NaCl at such concentrations which reduce the osmotic potential of the culture media to the same level (-0.8MPa). The metabolic changes, including the accumulation of proline, glycine betaine (GB) and sugar metabolites (glucose, fructose, galactose, maltose and sucrose) were studied both in the leaves and roots together with monitoring the plant growth, changes in the photosynthetic activity and chlorophyll content of the leaves. In addition, the polyamine metabolism was also investigated. Although all osmolytes inhibited growth similarly, they induced different physiological and metabolic responses: the CO2 assimilation capacity, RWC content and the osmotic potential (ψπ) of the leaves decreased intensively, especially after mannitol and sorbitol treatments, followed by NaCl treatment, while PEG caused only a slight modification in these parameters. In the roots, the most pronounced decrease of ψπ was found after salt-treatments, followed by PEG treatment. Osmotic stress induced the accumulation of proline, glycine betaine and soluble sugars, such as fructose, glucose, sucrose and galactose in both the root and leaf sap. Specific metabolic response of roots and leaves under PEG included accumulation of glucose, fructose and GB (in the roots); sucrose, galactose and proline synthesis were dominant under NaCl stress while exposure to mannitol and sorbitol triggered polyamine metabolism and overproduction of maltose. The amount of those metabolites was time-dependent in the manner that longer exposure to iso-osmotic stress conditions stimulated the sugar metabolic routes. Our results showed that the various osmolytes activated different metabolic processes even under iso-osmotic stress conditions and these changes also differed in the leaves and roots.
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- Eva Darko
- Department of Plant Physiology, Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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- Department of Food and Nutrition Research, Faculty of Food Technology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Martonvásár, Hungary
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Bonomini M, Di Liberato L, Zammit V, Arduini A. Current Opinion on Usage of L-Carnitine in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24193449. [PMID: 31547545 PMCID: PMC6803867 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24193449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The advantages of peritoneal dialysis (PD) over hemodialysis (HD) are well-documented. Notwithstanding, only a small proportion of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are managed with PD. This may be related to the high glucose load that PD solutions in current use have on the patient. The effects of such excess glucose include the relatively early limitation of the ultrafiltration capacity of the peritoneal membrane, and the metabolic effects associated with hyperglycemia, e.g., decreased insulin sensitivity. This article describes the advantages that may be realized by the glucose-sparing effects of substituting part of the glucose load with other osmotically active metabolites, particularly L-carnitine. The latter is anticipated to have metabolic advantages of its own, especially as in PD patients, high plasma concentrations can be achieved in the absence of renal clearance. Besides its better biocompatibility, L-carnitine demonstrates anti-anemia action due to its effects on erythropoiesis, and positive effects on the longevity and deformability of erythrocytes. Observations from our trials on the use of carnitine-enriched PD solutions have demonstrated the effectiveness of L-carnitine as an efficient osmolyte in PD, and its favorable effect on the insulin sensitivity of the patients. The significance of these findings for future developments in the use of PD in the management of patients with ESRD is discussed.
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- Mario Bonomini
- Department of Medicine, Section of Nephrology and Dialysis, G. d'Annunzio University, SS. Annunziata Hospital, 66100 Chieti, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Nephrology and Dialysis, G. d'Annunzio University, SS. Annunziata Hospital, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Research and Development, CoreQuest Sagl, Tecnopolo, 6934 Bioggio, Switzerland
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B LA, Javadzadeh Y, Jalali MB, Nokhodchi A, Shokri J. Design and formulation of nano-porous controlled porosity osmotic pumps (CPOPs) containing a poorly water soluble drug, glibenclamide. Pak J Pharm Sci 2019; 32:1979-1986. [PMID: 31813861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The aim of this study was to design and develop controlled porosity osmotic pumps containing glibenclamide (as an insoluble agent) coated with nano-scale pore formers. Solubility enhancement methods including co-grinding with an anionic surfactant and pH adjustment in core formulation were employed and the prepared cores were coated with nano-suspension coating method. The prepared nano-porous osmotic pump (CPOP) system assessed by comparative parameters including D24h (cumulative release percentage after 24h), tL (lag time of the drug release from device), drug release rate from device and RSQzero. Solubility studies of glibenclamide co-ground with an anionic surfactant showed that by increasing the concentration of SLS to 83.33% (ratio of drug: SLS 1:5) in the presence of calcium carbonate, the solubility of glibenclamide was enhanced remarkably. Release study also displayed enhanced D24h and improved kinetic related parameter (RSQ zero) by increasing SLS and calcium carbonate in the core formulation via nano-porous CPOPs. It can be concluded that by employing both co-grinding technology and pH adjustment method in core formulation of glibenclamidenano-suspension coated CPOPs, enhanced D24h, drug release rate and improved kinetic related parameter (RSQ zero)) was achieved.
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- Leila Azharshekoufeh B
- Drug Applied Research Centre and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Centre and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran/Biotechnology Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QJ, UK
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- Drug Applied Research Centre and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Reginato MA, Turcios AE, Luna V, Papenbrock J. Differential effects of NaCl and Na 2SO 4 on the halophyte Prosopis strombulifera are explained by different responses of photosynthesis and metabolism. Plant Physiol Biochem 2019; 141:306-314. [PMID: 31207491 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Prosopis strombulifera (Lam.) Benth. is a halophytic shrub found in highly saline soils in Argentina, with high tolerance against NaCl but strong growth inhibition by Na2SO4. In the present study, the differences in the physiological responses caused by these salts and an iso-osmotic combination thereof on photosynthesis, mineral composition and metabolism were analyzed. Na2SO4 treated plants were the most affected by salinity, showing a significant decrease in several photosynthetic parameters. Proline and cysteine accumulated significantly in the plants in response to salt stress. These results show by the first time that the SO42- anion is triggering damage in the photosynthetic apparatus and consequently affecting the photosynthetic process, which may explain the strong growth inhibition in these plants at high salinity. Moreover, the SO42- anion provoke challenges in the incorporation of nutrients, decreasing the levels of K, Ca, P and Mg, and inducing a strong antioxidant activity in P. strombulifera.
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- Mariana A Reginato
- Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Departamento de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, 5800, Río Cuarto, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Institute of Botany, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Departamento de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, 5800, Río Cuarto, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Botany, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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Bai X, Dai L, Sun H, Chen M, Sun Y. Effects of moderate soil salinity on osmotic adjustment and energy strategy in soybean under drought stress. Plant Physiol Biochem 2019; 139:307-313. [PMID: 30927693 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Under drought and soil salinity, plants usually respond to accumulate inorganic and organic osmolytes for adaptation, that would induce changes in energy consumption strategy of plants. Moderate soil salinity would enable plants to lower energy consumption for osmotic adjustment by passively absorbing more Na+. This action would keep more energies for growth of drought-stressed plants. Thus, Na+ accumulation might be an energy-efficient strategy for plants to cope with drought was speculated. To support this speculation, we assessed the effects of soil salinity on osmotic adjustment and energy utilization under drought in this study. Our results indicated that the ratio and content of inorganic osmolytes was significantly higher under drought-saline stress (D + S) than those under single drought stress (D), while the osmolarity and contents of organic osmolytes of D + S were significantly lower than those of D. This indicated that moderate soil salinity could enable soybean seedlings to consume relatively lower energies to produce less organic osmolytes and accumulate more inorganic ions for osmotic adjustment coping with drought. Meanwhile the water content, cell turgor, ash content, and specific leaf area and biomass of D + S were significantly higher than those of D, but the leaf construction cost of D + S was significantly lower than those of D. This suggested that moderate soil salinity could enhance water retention, and reduce the photoassimilate and energy consumption of droughty soybean seedlings. This work would help to understand the positive effects of moderate soil salinity on plant growth on the level of osmotic adjustment and energy consumption strategy.
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- Xinfu Bai
- School of Life Sciences, Ludong University, Yantai, Shandong, 264025, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ludong University, Yantai, Shandong, 264025, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ludong University, Yantai, Shandong, 264025, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ludong University, Yantai, Shandong, 264025, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ludong University, Yantai, Shandong, 264025, China.
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Bulychev AA. Cyclosis-mediated intercellular transmission of photosynthetic metabolites in Chara revealed with chlorophyll microfluorometry. Protoplasma 2019; 256:815-826. [PMID: 30610387 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-018-01344-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Symplastic interconnections of plant cells via perforations in adjoining cell walls (plasmodesmata) enable long-distance transport of photoassimilates and signaling substances required for growth and development. The pathways and features of intercellular movement of assimilates are often examined with fluorescent tracers whose molecular dimensions are similar to natural metabolites produced in photosynthesis. Chlorophyll fluorescence was recently found to be a sensitive noninvasive indicator of long-distance intracellular transport of physiologically produced photometabolites in characean internodes. The present work shows that the chlorophyll microfluorometry has a potential for studying the cell-to-cell transport of reducing substances released by local illumination of one internode and detected as the fluorescence increase in the neighbor internode. The method provides temporal resolution in the time frame of seconds and can be used to evaluate permeability of plasmodesmata to natural components released by illuminated chloroplasts. The results show that approximately one third of the amount of photometabolites released into the streaming cytoplasm during a 30-s pulse of local light permeates across the nodal complex with the characteristic time of ~ 10 s. The intercellular transport was highly sensitive to moderate elevations of osmolarity in the bath solution (150 mM sorbitol), which contrasts to the view that only transnodal gradients in osmolarity (and internal hydrostatic pressure) have an appreciable influence on plasmodesmal conductance. The inhibition of cell-to-cell transport was reversible and specific; the sorbitol addition had no influence on photosynthetic electron transport and the velocity of cytoplasmic streaming. The conductance of transcellular pores increased in the presence of the actin inhibitor cytochalasin D but the cell-to-cell transport was eventually suppressed due to the deceleration and cessation of cytoplasmic streaming. The results show that the permeability of plasmodesmata to low-molecular photometabolites is subject to upregulation and downregulation.
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- Alexander A Bulychev
- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, 119991.
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Fock E, Lavrova E, Bachteeva V, Nikolaeva S, Parnova R. Suppression of fatty acid β-oxidation and energy deficiency as a cause of inhibitory effect of E. coli lipopolysaccharide on osmotic water transport in the frog urinary bladder. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2019; 218:81-87. [PMID: 30660802 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2019.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Revised: 12/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Previously we showed that arginine-vasotocin (AVT)-stimulated osmotic water permeability (OWP) of the frog urinary bladder was decreased if the mucosal side of the bladder has been naturally colonized by Gram-negative bacteria, or if bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was introduced into the lumen of the isolated bladder (J. Exp. Zool., 2013, 319, 487-494). Taking into account that in different tissues and cell types, challenge with LPS causes significant metabolic shift and energy deficiency, we hypothesized that an LPS-induced decrease of AVT-stimulated OWP could depend on the reduction of fatty acid oxidation (FAO), which is important for generation of ATP in epithelia. Using an isolated frog Rana temporaria urinary bladder we showed that the AVT-induced increase of OWP did not depend on the external glucose, but was inhibited by oligomycin, an ATP-synthase inhibitor, and by etomoxir, an inhibitor of carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1. In primary cultured epithelial cells isolated from the bladder mucosa, LPS E. coli (25 μg/ml, 21 h), as well as etomoxir (100 μM), decreased FAO accompanied by triacylglycerol accumulation. Both drugs impaired mitochondrial functions demonstrated by decreased ATP production and a reduced maximal oxygen consumption rate (OCR) and OCR directed at ATP synthesis. Additionally, we found that LPS decreased the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha, a key player in the regulation of FAO. These data indicate that the impairment of AVT-induced water transport in osmoregulatory epithelium caused by LPS depends at least partly on defects in FAO and FAO-dependent energy production.
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- Ekaterina Fock
- I.M. Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 194223 Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- I.M. Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 194223 Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- I.M. Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 194223 Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- I.M. Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 194223 Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- I.M. Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 194223 Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
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Yin H, Li M, Li D, Khan SA, Hepworth SR, Wang SM. Transcriptome analysis reveals regulatory framework for salt and osmotic tolerance in a succulent xerophyte. BMC Plant Biol 2019; 19:88. [PMID: 30819118 PMCID: PMC6394007 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-019-1686-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Zygophyllum xanthoxylum is a succulent xerophyte with remarkable tolerance to diverse abiotic stresses. Previous studies have revealed important physiological mechanisms and identified functional genes associated with stress tolerance. However, knowledge of the regulatory genes conferring stress tolerance in this species is poorly understood. RESULTS Here, we present a comprehensive analysis of regulatory genes based on the transcriptome of Z. xanthoxylum roots exposed to osmotic stress and salt treatments. Significant changes were observed in transcripts related to known and obscure stress-related hormone signaling pathways, in particular abscisic acid and auxin. Significant changes were also found among key classes of early response regulatory genes encoding protein kinases, transcription factors, and ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis machinery. Network analysis shows a highly integrated matrix formed by these conserved and novel gene products associated with osmotic stress and salt in Z. xanthoxylum. Among them, two previously uncharacterized NAC (NAM/ATAF/CUC) transcription factor genes, ZxNAC083 (Unigene16368_All) and ZxNAC035 (CL6534.Contig1_All), conferred tolerance to salt and drought stress when constitutively overexpressed in Arabidopsis plants. CONCLUSIONS This study provides a unique framework for understanding osmotic stress and salt adaptation in Z. xanthoxylum including novel gene targets for engineering stress tolerance in susceptible crop species.
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- Hongju Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems; Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730020 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems; Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730020 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems; Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730020 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems; Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730020 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems; Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730020 People’s Republic of China
- Department of Biology, Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems; Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730020 People’s Republic of China
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Tzekaki E, Tsolaki M, Pantazaki A. [Technical characteristics of Alzheimer model based on organ technology (organoid)]. Hell J Nucl Med 2019; 22 Suppl:195-208. [PMID: 30877738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a serious neurodegenerative disorder that manifests itself as progressive damage to memory and knowledge and is the main cause of dementia in the elderly. AD is characterized by extracellular deposition of amyloid-β plate (Aβ) and by the formation of neurofibrillary tangles, composed of hyperphosphorylated Tau protein. These modifications lead to neuronal cell death, vascular dysfunction and inflammatory disorders. Described as "elderly disease", AD is an escalating threat to developed countries as life expectancy is increasing. Because of its severity, AD has been the subject of extensive studies that address the pathogenesis of the disease. However, its main cause remains unknown. Most research on neurological conditions has been applied to animal models. However, due to their high cost and the uncertain translation of their results to humans along with moral concerns, in recent years, there has been a growing need for in vitro modeling to mimic the brain. The creation of the aforementioned models aims at a better understanding of the factors contributing to the onset of the disease and the faster development of the treatment of diseases affecting the nervous system. Given this need, in this review, new approaches to study neurodegenerative disease were recorded. A three-dimensional (3D) neurosphere-based microfluid chip has been reported and this model imitates the in vivo microenvironment of the brain and provides a steady flow of fluid that is observed in the brain's space. Uniform neurospheres, with cell interactions and contacts in all directions, were formed in a hollow microfuge and a steady interstitial flow rate was maintained using a small pump osmotic system. In this model it was possible to control the toxic effects of amyloid-β. At the end, it was observed that the deposition of amyloid-β through an osmotic micro-pump significantly reduced the viability of the neurospheres and caused destruction of the neuronal networks. Therefore, this model was proposed as an in vitro brain model for neurodegenerative disease and high-throughput drugs.
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- Elena Tzekaki
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Dept. of Chemistry, Aristotle University, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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David DD, Lima OG, Nóbrega AMCDS, Amado EM. Capacity of tissue water regulation is impaired in an osmoconformer living in impacted estuaries? Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2018; 166:375-382. [PMID: 30278400 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.09.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Estuarine osmoconformes rely on their ability to perform tissue and cell water regulation to cope with daily osmotic challenges that occur in the estuary. In addition, these animals currently must deal with pollutants present in the estuarine environment, which can disturb their capacity of water regulation. We collected the mangrove oyster Crassostrea rhizophorae in two tropical estuaries in the Northeast region of Brazil with different degrees of human interference: the Paraíba Estuary (impacted) and the Mamanguape Estuary (preserved). Tissue water content was analyzed after exposure to salinities 12, 24 and 36 for 24 h. Gill cell volume regulation was analyzed in vitro upon hypo- and hyper-osmotic conditions. We also analyzed gill MXR (multi-xenobiotic resistance) mechanism, as reference of environmental pollution. Gill and muscle of oysters from two sites of Paraíba Estuary, and from one site of Mamanguape Estuary were not able to maintain tissue water content upon hypo- and hyper-osmotic conditions. Gill cells of oyster from the same sites exhibited swelling followed by regulatory volume decrease upon hypo-osmotic condition. Gill MXR activity was increased in oysters from these sites. The best tissue and cell water regulation, and the lowest MXR activity, was found in oyster from downstream of Mamanguape Estuary, our reference site and the one most preserved. Tissue and cell water regulation proved to be a sensitive parameter to environmental pollution and could be considered as biomarker of aquatic contamination.
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- Daniela Dantas David
- Curso de Ciências Biológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e Sociais Aplicadas, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba-Campus V, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Curso de Ciências Biológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e Sociais Aplicadas, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba-Campus V, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Curso de Ciências Biológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e Sociais Aplicadas, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba-Campus V, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Curso de Ciências Biológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e Sociais Aplicadas, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba-Campus V, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
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Tatsi K, Shaw BJ, Hutchinson TH, Handy RD. Copper accumulation and toxicity in earthworms exposed to CuO nanomaterials: Effects of particle coating and soil ageing. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2018; 166:462-473. [PMID: 30296611 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.09.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) may be functionalised with a surface coating to enhance their properties, but the ecotoxicity of the coatings and how hazard changes with ageing in soil is poorly understood. This study determined the toxic effect of CuO ENMs with different chemical coatings on the earthworm (Eisenia fetida) in fresh soil, and then after one year in aged soil. In both experiments, earthworms were exposed for 14 days to the CuO materials at nominal concentrations of 200 and 1000 mg Cu kg-1 dry weight and compared to CuSO4. In the fresh soil experiment, CuO-COOH was found to be the most acutely toxic of the nanomaterials (survival, 20 ± 50%), with tenfold increase of total Cu in the earthworms compared to controls. Sodium pump activity was reduced in most CuO ENM treatments, although not in the CuSO4 control. There was no evidence of glutathione depletion or the induction of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in any treatment. Histology showed a mild hypoplasia of mucous cells in the epidermis with some nanomaterials. In the aged soil, the CuO-NH4+ was the most acutely toxic ENM (survival 45 ± 3%) and Cu accumulation was lower in the earthworms than in the fresh soil study. Depletion of tissue Mn and Zn concentrations were seen in earthworms in aged soil, while no significant effects on sodium pump or total glutathione were observed. Overall, the study showed some coating-dependent differences in ENM toxicity to earthworms which also changed after a year of ageing the soil.
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- Kristi Tatsi
- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.
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Nogueira LS, Bianchini A. Disturbance in Na + regulation in cells rich in mitochondria isolated from gills of the yellow clam Mesodesma mactroides exposed to copper under different osmotic conditions. Mar Environ Res 2018; 140:152-159. [PMID: 29929735 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2018.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Revised: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Cells rich in mitochondria were isolated from gills of the seawater clam Mesodesma mactroides, incubated in isosmotic saline solution (840 mOsmol/kg H2O), and exposed (3 h) to environmentally realistic Cu concentrations (nominally: 0, 5, 9 and 20 μg/L). In cells exposed to 20 μg Cu/L, Cu accumulation, Na+ content reduction and carbonic anhydrase (CA) activity inhibition were observed, without significant changes in cell viability and Na+,K+-ATPase (NKA) activity. In the absence of Cu, cell viability and Cu content were reduced in hyposmotic media respect with the control, without changes in Na+ content and enzyme (CA and NKA) activities. In the presence of 5 or 9 μg/L Cu, cell Cu content was increased, especially at 670 mOsmol/kg H2O. Cell Na+ content and NKA activity were reduced after exposure to 20 μg/L Cu at 670 mOsmol/kg H2O. In turn, CA activity was dependent on Cu concentration, being significantly reduced in cells exposed to 9 and 20 μg/L Cu in both hyposmotic conditions. These findings indicate that Cu also negatively affects Na+ regulation in gill cells of the seawater clam M. mactroides, with Cu toxicity increasing at hyposmotic conditions. Also, they indicate that physiology is more important than water chemistry in predicting Cu toxicity in environments of changing salinity, pointing out CA activity as a potential biomarker of Cu exposure.
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- Lygia S Nogueira
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Av. Itália km 8, 96203-900, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Av. Itália km 8, 96203-900, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Swapnil P, Rai AK. Physiological responses to salt stress of salt-adapted and directly salt (NaCl and NaCl+Na 2SO 4 mixture)-stressed cyanobacterium Anabaena fertilissima. Protoplasma 2018; 255:963-976. [PMID: 29352355 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-018-1205-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Soil salinity in nature is generally mixed type; however, most of the studies on salt toxicity are performed with NaCl and little is known about sulfur type of salinity (Na2SO4). Present study discerns the physiologic mechanisms responsible for salt tolerance in salt-adapted Anabaena fertilissima, and responses of directly stressed parent cells to NaCl and NaCl+Na2SO4 mixture. NaCl at 500 mM was lethal to the cyanobacterium, whereas salt-adapted cells grew luxuriantly. Salinity impaired gross photosynthesis, electron transport activities, and respiration in parent cells, but not in the salt-adapted cells, except a marginal increase in PSI activity. Despite higher Na+ concentration in the salt mixture, equimolar NaCl appeared more inhibitive to growth. Sucrose and trehalose content and antioxidant activities were maximal in 250 mM NaCl-treated cells, followed by salt mixture and was almost identical in salt-adapted (exposed to 500 mm NaCl) and control cells, except a marginal increase in ascorbate peroxidase activity and an additional fourth superoxide dismutase isoform. Catalase isoform of 63 kDa was induced only in salt-stressed cells. Salinity increased the uptake of intracellular Na+ and Ca2+ and leakage of K+ in parent cells, while cation level in salt-adapted cells was comparable to control. Though there was differential increase in intracellular Ca2+ under different salt treatments, ratio of Ca2+/Na+ remained the same. It is inferred that stepwise increment in the salt concentration enabled the cyanobacterium to undergo priming effect and acquire robust and efficient defense system involving the least energy.
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- Prashant Swapnil
- Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India.
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Li J, Ma J, Guo H, Zong J, Chen J, Wang Y, Li D, Li L, Wang J, Liu J. Growth and physiological responses of two phenotypically distinct accessions of centipedegrass (Eremochloa ophiuroides (Munro) Hack.) to salt stress. Plant Physiol Biochem 2018; 126:1-10. [PMID: 29482069 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Revised: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Salinity is one of the major abiotic environmental stress factors affecting plant growth and development. Centipedegrass (Eremochloa ophiuroides [Munro)] Hack.) is an important warm-season turfgrass species with low turf maintenance requirements, but is sensitive to salinity stress. To explore salt tolerant germplasms in centipedegrass and better understand the growth and physiological responses of centipedegrass to salinity, we conducted anatomic observation and phytochemical quantification, examined growth parameters, and investigated photosynthetic machinery and antioxidant system in two phenotypically distinct centipedegrass accessions under NaCl salt stress. The morphophenotypical difference of the stems in the two accessions mainly depends on whether or not a thickened epidermal horny layer with purple colour was formed, which was caused by anthocyanin accumulation in the tissue. Successive salinity treatment was found to result in an inhibition of leaf growth, a marked decrease in photosynthesis, chlorophyll contents, and the maximal photochemical efficiency of PSII (Fv/Fm). Under the same treatment, purple-stem accession (E092) showed a lower degree of inhibition or decrease than green-stem one (E092-1). With the exception of malondialdehyde level, both proline content and antioxidant enzymes were upregulated to a greater extent in E092 following exposure to salinity condition. Meanwhile, significant enhancements of anthocyanin accumulation and total protein synthesis were detected in E092 after salt treatment, but not in E092-1. These results demonstrated that E092 favor better accumulation of anthocyanins under salinity condition, which contribute to salt tolerance by adjusting physiological functions and osmotic balance, and better maintenance of high turf quality. Hence, genetic phenotype can be utilized as a key indicator in E. ophiuroides breeding for salt-tolerance.
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- JianJian Li
- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Botanical Garden, Mem. Sun Yat-Sen, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Botanical Garden, Mem. Sun Yat-Sen, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Botanical Garden, Mem. Sun Yat-Sen, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Botanical Garden, Mem. Sun Yat-Sen, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Botanical Garden, Mem. Sun Yat-Sen, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Botanical Garden, Mem. Sun Yat-Sen, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Botanical Garden, Mem. Sun Yat-Sen, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Botanical Garden, Mem. Sun Yat-Sen, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Botanical Garden, Mem. Sun Yat-Sen, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Botanical Garden, Mem. Sun Yat-Sen, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, PR China.
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Bali S, Kaur P, Sharma A, Ohri P, Bhardwaj R, Alyemeni MN, Wijaya L, Ahmad P. Jasmonic acid-induced tolerance to root-knot nematodes in tomato plants through altered photosynthetic and antioxidative defense mechanisms. Protoplasma 2018; 255:471-484. [PMID: 28905119 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-017-1160-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Plant parasitic nematodes cause severe damage to cultivated crops globally. Management of nematode population is a major concern as chemicals used as nematicides have negative impact on the environment. Natural plant products can be safely used for the control of nematodes. Among various plant metabolites, plant hormones play an essential role in developmental and physiological processes and also assist the plants to encounter stressful conditions. Keeping this in mind, the present study was designed to evaluate the effect of jasmonic acid (JA) on the growth, pigments, polyphenols, antioxidants, osmolytes, and organic acids under nematode infection in tomato seedlings. It was observed that nematode inoculation reduced the growth of seedlings. Treatment with JA improved root growth (32.79%), total chlorophylls (71.51%), xanthophylls (94.63%), anthocyanins (37.5%), and flavonoids content (21.11%) when compared to inoculated seedlings alone. The JA application enhanced the total antioxidant capacity (lipid- and water-soluble antioxidants) by 38.23 and 34.37%, respectively, in comparison to infected seedlings. Confocal studies revealed that there was higher accumulation of glutathione in hormone-treated seedlings under nematode infection. Treatment with JA increased total polyphenols content (74.56%) in comparison to nematode-infested seedlings. JA-treated seedlings also enhanced osmolyte and organic acid contents under nematode stress. Overall, treatment with JA improved growth, enhanced pigment levels, modulated antioxidant content, and enhanced osmolyte and organic acid content in nematode-infected seedlings.
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- Shagun Bali
- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India
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- Department of Botany, DAV University, Sarmastpur, Jalandhar, 144012, India
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- Department of Zoology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India.
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Botany, S.P. College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190001, India.
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Capparelli MV, McNamara JC, Grosell M. Effects of waterborne copper delivered under two different exposure and salinity regimes on osmotic and ionic regulation in the mudflat fiddler crab, Minuca rapax (Ocypodidae, Brachyura). Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2017; 143:201-209. [PMID: 28550807 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.05.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Revised: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 05/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The effects of exposure to copper (Cu) on tissue Cu accumulation, on hemolymph osmotic, Na+ and Cl- regulation, and on gill Na+/K+-ATPase (NKA) and carbonic anhydrase (CA) activities were evaluated in the fiddler crab Minuca rapax. Waterborne copper was delivered to the crabs at one of three salinities (seawater at 25‰ salinity [S] = isosmotic control; distilled water [<0.1‰ S] = hypo-osmotic medium; or 60‰ S = hyper-osmotic seawater) either for 5 days in a 0.5-cm water film containing 0, 50, 150, 250 or 500µg Cu/L with free access to a dry surface, or in crabs fully submerged for 5h at 0, 250 or 500µg Cu/L. In the crabs with free access to a dry surface, the highest Cu concentrations were found in the hemolymph and hepatopancreas with some accumulation in the gills; accumulation in the hemolymph and gills was enhanced in low salinity but was salinity independent in the hepatopancreas. Osmotic regulation was unaffected by Cu exposure; however Na+ and Cl- hypo- regulation was impaired by Cu in 25 and 60‰ S. Gill NKA activity was stimulated 2-fold at 50µg Cu/L and markedly inhibited at 150µg Cu/L and above in 0 and 25‰ S. Gill CA was inhibited in <0.1‰ S but stimulated in 25 and 60‰ S; an inverse concentration-CA activity response was seen above 150µg Cu/L for all salinities. In the submerged crabs, Cu accumulated in all tissues in 60‰ S; however, there was no clear-cut Cu concentration-accumulation relationship evident in any tissue for either exposure regime, likely owing to the crabs' ability to regulate Cu. Copper exposure diminished osmotic, [Na+] and [Cl-] hypo-regulatory ability, especially in higher salinities. Gill NKA activity was markedly inhibited by Cu overall, and particularly above 250µg Cu/L in <0.1‰ S. Gill CA activity was inhibited in 25‰ S but inconsistently affected in 0 and 60‰ S. These findings show that Minuca rapax is affected both physiologically and biochemically by Cu contamination, although to different degrees, depending on the delivery regime, salinity, copper concentration and target tissue.
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- Mariana V Capparelli
- Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-901 SP, Brasil.
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- Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-901 SP, Brasil; Centro de Biologia Marinha, Universidade de São Paulo, São Sebastião 11600-000 SP, Brasil
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- Marine Biology and Fisheries, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Marine Biology and Fisheries, Miami, Florida
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Zahoor R, Zhao W, Abid M, Dong H, Zhou Z. Title: Potassium application regulates nitrogen metabolism and osmotic adjustment in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) functional leaf under drought stress. J Plant Physiol 2017; 215:30-38. [PMID: 28527336 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2017.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Revised: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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To evaluate the role of potassium (K) in maintaining nitrogen metabolism and osmotic adjustment development of cotton functional leaves to sustain growth under soil drought and rewatering conditions, the plants of two cotton cultivars Siza 3 (low-K sensitive) and Simian 3 (low-K tolerant), were grown under three different K rates (K0, K1, and K2; 0, 150, and 300kgK2Oha-1, respectively) and exposed to drought stress with 40±5% soil relative water content (SRWC). The drought stress was applied at flowering stage by withholding water for eight days followed by rewatering to a well-watered level (75±5% SRWC). The results showed that drought-stressed plants of both cultivars showed a decrease in leaf relative water content (RWC) and osmotic potential in the functional leaves and developed osmotic adjustment with an increase in the contents of free amino acids, soluble sugars, inorganic K, and nitrate as compared to well-watered plants. In drought-stressed plants, nitrogen-metabolizing enzyme activities of nitrogen reductase (NR), glutamine synthetase (GS), and glutamate synthase (GOGAT) were diminished significantly (P≤0.05) along with decreased chlorophyll content and soluble proteins. However, drought-stressed plants under K application not only exhibited higher osmotic adjustment with greater accumulation of osmolytes but also regulated nitrogen metabolism by maintaining higher enzyme activities, soluble proteins, and chlorophyll content in functional leaves as compared to the plants without K application. Siza 3 showed better stability in enzyme activities and resulted in 89% higher seed cotton yield under K2 as compared to K0 in drought-stressed plants, whereas this increase was 53% in the case of Simian 3. The results of the study suggested that K application enhances cotton plants' potential for sustaining high nitrogen-metabolizing enzyme activities and related components to supplement osmotic adjustment under soil drought conditions.
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- Rizwan Zahoor
- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, PR China, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, PR China, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, PR China, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, PR China, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, PR China, PR China.
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Rashid N, Thapliyal C, Chaudhuri Chattopadhyay P. Osmolyte induced enhancement of expression and solubility of human dihydrofolate reductase: An in vivo study. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 103:1044-1053. [PMID: 28551440 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.05.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Revised: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The process of recombinant protein production in E. coli system is often hampered by the formation of insoluble aggregates. Human Dihydrofolate reductase (hDHFR), an enzyme involved in the synthesis of purine, thymidilate and several other amino acids like glycine, methionine and serine is highly aggregation prone. It catalyzes the reduction of dihydrofolate (H2F) in order to regenerate tetrahydrofolate (H4F) utilizing NADPH as a cofactor. We have attempted to ameliorate the production of soluble and functional protein by growing and inducing the cells under osmotic stress condition, in the presence of various osmolytes like glycerol, sorbitol, TMAO, proline and glycine at 37°C. The expression and yield of functional hDHFR protein were highly enhanced in the presence of these osmolytes. The specific activity of the purified recombinant hDHFR protein has also been increased to a cogent level in the presence of osmolytes. We also observed that protein expressed in presence of the osmolytes was stable in the denaturing conditions as compared to the protein expressed in absence of an osmolyte. We also observed using the intrinsic fluorescence spectroscopy that the osmolytes didn't interfere with the structure of the protein and in denaturing conditions the protein expressed in presence of osmolytes had more stability. Our study is consequential in increasing the production of functional and soluble protein in the cell extract and will also be appropriate to find a therapeutic agent against many neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Naira Rashid
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Molecular Biophysics Lab, Amity University, Sector 125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201313, India
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- Kusuma School of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Haus Khas, New Delhi, 110016, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Molecular Biophysics Lab, Amity University, Sector 125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201313, India.
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Cao C, Wang WX. Copper-induced metabolic variation of oysters overwhelmed by salinity effects. Chemosphere 2017; 174:331-341. [PMID: 28183059 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.01.150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2016] [Revised: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In estuarine environments, Cu (copper) contamination is simultaneously coupled with salinity variation. In this study, 1H NMR was applied to investigate the metabolic disturbance of estuarine oysters Crassostrea hongkongensis under both Cu and salinity stresses. Oysters were exposed to dissolved Cu (50 μg L-1) at different salinities (10, 15 and 25 psu) for six weeks, and the Cu accumulation in the oyster tissues was higher at lowered salinity. Based on the NMR-metabolomics results, disturbances induced by Cu and salinity was mainly related to osmotic regulation, energy metabolism and glycerophospholipid metabolism, as indicated by the alteration of important metabolic biomarkers such as alanine, citrate, glucose, glycogen, betaine, taurine, hypotaurine and homarine in the gills. At lower salinity, oysters accumulated higher energy related compounds (e.g., glucose and glycogen) and amino acids (e.g., aspartate, dimethylglycine and lysine), with the enhancement of ATP/ADP production and accumulation of oxidizable amino acids catabolized from protein breakdown. With Cu exposure, the synthesis from glycine to dimethylglycine was observed to cope with severe osmotic stress, together with the elevation of lysine and homarine. The effects induced by Cu were much similar for each salinity treatment, but the combination of Cu and salinity turned out to be consistent with the singular salinity effects. Therefore, salinity played a dominant role in affecting the metabolites of oysters when combined with Cu exposure. This study indicated that salinity should be taken into consideration in order to predict the Cu toxicity in estuarine organisms.
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- Chen Cao
- Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Pelka KE, Henn K, Keck A, Sapel B, Braunbeck T. Size does matter - Determination of the critical molecular size for the uptake of chemicals across the chorion of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. Aquat Toxicol 2017; 185:1-10. [PMID: 28142078 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2016] [Revised: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In order to identify the upper limits of the molecular size of chemicals to cross the chorion of zebrafish, Danio rerio, differently sized, non-toxic and chemically inert polyethylene glycols (PEGs; 2000-12,000Da) were applied at concentrations (9.76mM) high enough to provoke osmotic pressure. Whereas small PEGs were expected to be able to cross the chorion, restricted uptake of large PEGs was hypothesized to result in shrinkage of the chorion. Due to a slow, but gradual uptake of PEGs over time, molecular size-dependent equilibration in conjunction with a regain of the spherical chorion shape was observed. Thus, the size of molecules able to cross the chorion could be narrowed down precisely to ≤4000Da, and the time-dependency of the movement across the chorion could be described. To account for associated alterations in embryonic development, fish embryo toxicity tests (FETs) according to OECD test guideline 236 (OECD, 2013) were performed with special emphasis to changes in chorion shape. FETs revealed clear-cut size-effects: the higher the actual molecular weight (=size) of the PEG, the more effects (both acutely toxic and sublethal) were found. No effects were seen with PEGs of 2000 and 3000Da. In contrast, PEG 8000 and PEG 12,000 were found to be most toxic with LC50 values of 16.05 and 16.40g/L, respectively. Likewise, the extent of chorion shrinkage due to increased osmotic pressure strictly depended on PEG molecular weight and duration of exposure. A reflux of water and PEG molecules into the chorion and a resulting re-shaping of the chorion could only be observed for eggs exposed to PEGs ≤4000Da. Results clearly indicate a barrier function of the zebrafish chorion for molecules larger than 3000 to 4,000Da.
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- Katharina E Pelka
- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology, Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, University Heidelberg, Germany
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- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology, Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, University Heidelberg, Germany
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- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology, Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, University Heidelberg, Germany
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- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology, Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, University Heidelberg, Germany
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- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology, Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, University Heidelberg, Germany.
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Zemljič Jokhadar Š, Božič B, Kristanc L, Gomišček G. Osmotic Effects Induced by Pore-Forming Agent Nystatin: From Lipid Vesicles to the Cell. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0165098. [PMID: 27788169 PMCID: PMC5082891 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2016] [Accepted: 10/06/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The responses of Chinese hamster ovary epithelial cells, caused by the pore-forming agent nystatin, were investigated using brightfield and fluorescence microscopy. Different phenomena, i.e., the detachment of cells, the formation of blebs, the occurrence of “cell-vesicles” and cell ruptures, were observed. These phenomena were compared to those discovered in giant lipid vesicles. A theoretical model, based on the osmotic effects that occur due to the size-discriminating nystatin transmembrane pores in lipid vesicles, was extended with a term that considers the conservation of the electric charge density in order to describe the cell’s behavior. The increase of the cellular volume was predicted and correlated with the observed phenomena.
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- Špela Zemljič Jokhadar
- Institute of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- * E-mail: spela
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- Institute of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Mahmood K, El-Kereamy A, Kim SH, Nambara E, Rothstein SJ. ANAC032 Positively Regulates Age-Dependent and Stress-Induced Senescence in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell Physiol 2016; 57:2029-2046. [PMID: 27388337 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcw120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Members of the NAC transcription factor family have been implicated in the regulation of different processes of plant development including senescence. In this study, the role of ANAC032 is analyzed in Arabidopsis thaliana (Col-0). ANAC032 is shown to act as a transcriptional activator and its expression is induced in senescing leaves as well as in dark-treated detached leaves. Analysis of transgenic overexpressors (OXs) and chimeric repressors (SRDXs) of ANAC032 indicates that ANAC032 positively regulates age-dependent and dark-induced leaf senescence. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed that ANAC032 regulates leaf senescence mainly through the modulation of expression of the senescence-associated genes AtNYE1, SAG113 and SAUR36/SAG201, which are involved in Chl degradation, and ABA and auxin promotion of senescence, respectively. In addition, ANAC032 expression is induced by a range of oxidative and abiotic stresses. As a result, ANAC032 overexpression lines exhibited enhanced leaf senescence when challenged with different oxidative (3-aminotriazole, fumonisin B1 and high light) and abiotic stress (osmotic and salinity) conditions compared with the wild type. In contrast, ANAC032 SRDX lines displayed the opposite phenotype. ANAC032 transgenic lines showed altered 2,4-D-mediated root tip swelling and root inhibition responses when compared with the wild type. The altered response to auxin, oxidative and abiotic stress treatments in ANAC032 transgenic lines involves differential accumulation of H2O2 compared with the wild type. Taken together, these results indicate that ANAC032 is an important transcription factor that positively regulates age-dependent and stress-induced senescence in A. thaliana by modulating reactive oxygen species production.
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- Kashif Mahmood
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
- Present address: Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, Cooperative Extension Kern County, Bakersfield, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3B2, Canada
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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Cao C, Wang WX. Bioaccumulation and metabolomics responses in oysters Crassostrea hongkongensis impacted by different levels of metal pollution. Environ Pollut 2016; 216:156-165. [PMID: 27262129 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.05.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2016] [Revised: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Jiulong River Estuary, located in southern China, was heavily contaminated by metal pollution. In this study, the estuarine oysters Crassostrea hongkongensis were transplanted to two sites with similar hydrological conditions but different levels of metal pollution in Jiulong River Estuary over a six-month period. We characterized the time-series change of metal bioaccumulation and final metabolomics responses of oysters. Following transplantation, all metals (Cd, Cu, Cr, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in the oyster digestive glands had elevated concentrations over time. By the end of six-month exposure, Cu, Zn and Cd were the main metals significantly differentiating the two sites. Using (1)H NMR metabolite approach, we further demonstrated the disturbance in osmotic regulation, energy metabolism, and glycerophospholipid metabolism induced by metal contaminations. Six months later, the oysters transplanted in the two sites showed a similar metabolite variation pattern when compared with the initial oysters regardless of different metal levels in the tissues. Interestingly, by comparing the oysters from two sites, the more severely polluted oysters accumulated significantly higher amounts of osmolytes (betaine and homarine) and lower energy storage compounds (glycogen) than the less polluted oysters; these changes could be the potential biomarkers for different levels of metal pollution. Our study demonstrated the complexity of biological effects under field conditions, and NMR metabolomics provides an important approach to detect sensitive variation of oyster inner status.
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- Chen Cao
- Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong; HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong; HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518057, China.
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Al Hassan M, Pacurar A, López-Gresa MP, Donat-Torres MP, Llinares JV, Boscaiu M, Vicente O. Effects of Salt Stress on Three Ecologically Distinct Plantago Species. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0160236. [PMID: 27490924 PMCID: PMC4973956 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 07/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Comparative studies on the responses to salt stress of taxonomically related taxa should help to elucidate relevant mechanisms of stress tolerance in plants. We have applied this strategy to three Plantago species adapted to different natural habitats, P. crassifolia and P. coronopus-both halophytes-and P. major, considered as salt-sensitive since it is never found in natural saline habitats. Growth inhibition measurements in controlled salt treatments indicated, however, that P. major is quite resistant to salt stress, although less than its halophytic congeners. The contents of monovalent ions and specific osmolytes were determined in plant leaves after four-week salt treatments. Salt-treated plants of the three taxa accumulated Na+ and Cl- in response to increasing external NaCl concentrations, to a lesser extent in P. major than in the halophytes; the latter species also showed higher ion contents in the non-stressed plants. In the halophytes, K+ concentration decreased at moderate salinity levels, to increase again under high salt conditions, whereas in P. major K+ contents were reduced only above 400 mM NaCl. Sorbitol contents augmented in all plants, roughly in parallel with increasing salinity, but the relative increments and the absolute values reached did not differ much in the three taxa. On the contrary, a strong (relative) accumulation of proline in response to high salt concentrations (600-800 mM NaCl) was observed in the halophytes, but not in P. major. These results indicate that the responses to salt stress triggered specifically in the halophytes, and therefore the most relevant for tolerance in the genus Plantago are: a higher efficiency in the transport of toxic ions to the leaves, the capacity to use inorganic ions as osmotica, even under low salinity conditions, and the activation, in response to very high salt concentrations, of proline accumulation and K+ transport to the leaves of the plants.
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- Mohamad Al Hassan
- Institute of Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology (IBMCP, UPV-CSIC), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Institute of Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology (IBMCP, UPV-CSIC), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Institute of Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology (IBMCP, UPV-CSIC), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Research Institute for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (IGIC, UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València, C/ Paranimf 1, 46730, Gandia, Spain
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- Mediterranean Agroforestal Institute (IAM, UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Mediterranean Agroforestal Institute (IAM, UPV), Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Institute of Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology (IBMCP, UPV-CSIC), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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Lodeyro AF, Giró M, Poli HO, Bettucci G, Cortadi A, Ferri AM, Carrillo N. Suppression of Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation in Chloroplasts Prevents Leaf Damage but Not Growth Arrest in Salt-Stressed Tobacco Plants. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0159588. [PMID: 27441560 PMCID: PMC4956149 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Crop yield reduction due to salinity is a growing agronomical concern in many regions. Increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plant cells accompanies many abiotic stresses including salinity, acting as toxic and signaling molecules during plant stress responses. While ROS are generated in various cellular compartments, chloroplasts represent a main source in the light, and plastid ROS synthesis and/or elimination have been manipulated to improve stress tolerance. Transgenic tobacco plants expressing a plastid-targeted cyanobacterial flavodoxin, a flavoprotein that prevents ROS accumulation specifically in chloroplasts, displayed increased tolerance to many environmental stresses, including drought, excess irradiation, extreme temperatures and iron starvation. Surprisingly, flavodoxin expression failed to protect transgenic plants against NaCl toxicity. However, when high salt was directly applied to leaf discs, flavodoxin did increase tolerance, as reflected by preservation of chlorophylls, carotenoids and photosynthetic activities. Flavodoxin decreased salt-dependent ROS accumulation in leaf tissue from discs and whole plants, but this decline did not improve tolerance at the whole plant level. NaCl accumulation in roots, as well as increased osmotic pressure and salt-induced root damage, were not prevented by flavodoxin expression. The results indicate that ROS formed in chloroplasts have a marginal effect on plant responses during salt stress, and that sensitive targets are present in roots which are not protected by flavodoxin.
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- Anabella F. Lodeyro
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR-UNR/CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), 2000, Rosario, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR-UNR/CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), 2000, Rosario, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR-UNR/CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), 2000, Rosario, Argentina
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), 2000, Rosario, Argentina
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), 2000, Rosario, Argentina
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), 2000, Rosario, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR-UNR/CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), 2000, Rosario, Argentina
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Wang N, Liu Y, Cong Y, Wang T, Zhong X, Yang S, Li Y, Gai J. Genome-Wide Identification of Soybean U-Box E3 Ubiquitin Ligases and Roles of GmPUB8 in Negative Regulation of Drought Stress Response in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell Physiol 2016; 57:1189-209. [PMID: 27057003 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcw068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/13/2016] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Plant U-box (PUB) E3 ubiquitin ligases play important roles in hormone signaling pathways and response to abiotic stresses, but little is known about them in soybean, Glycine max. Here, we identified and characterized 125 PUB genes from the soybean genome, which were classified into eight groups according to their protein domains. Soybean PUB genes (GmPUB genes) are broadly expressed in many tissues and are a little more abundant in the roots than in the other tissues. Nine GmPUB genes, GmPUB1-GmPUB9, showed induced expression patterns by drought, and the expression of GmPUB8 was also induced by exogenous ABA and NaCl. GmPUB8 was localized to post-Golgi compartments, interacting with GmE2 protein as demonstrated by yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) and bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) experiments, and showed E3 ubiquitin ligase activity by in vitro ubiquitination assay. Heterogeneous overexpression of GmPUB8 in Arabidopsis showed decreased drought tolerance, enhanced sensitivity with respect to osmotic and salt stress inhibition of seed germination and seedling growth, and inhibited ABA- and mannitol-mediated stomatal closure. Eight drought stress-related genes were less induced in GmPUB8-overexpressing Arabidopsis after drought treatment compared with the wild type and the pub23 mutant. Taken together, our results suggested that GmPUB8 might negatively regulate plant response to drought stress. In addition, Y2H and BiFC showed that GmPUB8 interacted with soybean COL (CONSTANS LIKE) protein. GmPUB8-overexpressing Arabidopsis flowered earlier under middle- and short-day conditions but later under long-day conditions, indicating that GmPUB8 might regulate flowering time in the photoperiod pathway. This study helps us to understand the functions of PUB E3 ubiquitin ligases in soybean.
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- Ning Wang
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement/National Center for Soybean Improvement/Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General, Ministry of Agriculture)/Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement/National Center for Soybean Improvement/Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General, Ministry of Agriculture)/Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement/National Center for Soybean Improvement/Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General, Ministry of Agriculture)/Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement/National Center for Soybean Improvement/Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General, Ministry of Agriculture)/Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement/National Center for Soybean Improvement/Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General, Ministry of Agriculture)/Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement/National Center for Soybean Improvement/Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General, Ministry of Agriculture)/Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement/National Center for Soybean Improvement/Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General, Ministry of Agriculture)/Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement/National Center for Soybean Improvement/Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General, Ministry of Agriculture)/Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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Brauer EK, Ahsan N, Dale R, Kato N, Coluccio AE, Piñeros MA, Kochian LV, Thelen JJ, Popescu SC. The Raf-like Kinase ILK1 and the High Affinity K+ Transporter HAK5 Are Required for Innate Immunity and Abiotic Stress Response. Plant Physiol 2016; 171:1470-84. [PMID: 27208244 PMCID: PMC4902592 DOI: 10.1104/pp.16.00035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2016] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Plant perception of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and other environmental stresses trigger transient ion fluxes at the plasma membrane. Apart from the role of Ca(2+) uptake in signaling, the regulation and significance of PAMP-induced ion fluxes in immunity remain unknown. We characterized the functions of INTEGRIN-LINKED KINASE1 (ILK1) that encodes a Raf-like MAP2K kinase with functions insufficiently understood in plants. Analysis of ILK1 mutants impaired in the expression or kinase activity revealed that ILK1 contributes to plant defense to bacterial pathogens, osmotic stress sensitivity, and cellular responses and total ion accumulation in the plant upon treatment with a bacterial-derived PAMP, flg22. The calmodulin-like protein CML9, a negative modulator of flg22-triggered immunity, interacted with, and suppressed ILK1 kinase activity. ILK1 interacted with and promoted the accumulation of HAK5, a putative (H(+))/K(+) symporter that mediates a high-affinity uptake during K(+) deficiency. ILK1 or HAK5 expression was required for several flg22 responses including gene induction, growth arrest, and plasma membrane depolarization. Furthermore, flg22 treatment induced a rapid K(+) efflux at both the plant and cellular levels in wild type, while mutants with impaired ILK1 or HAK5 expression exhibited a comparatively increased K(+) loss. Taken together, our results position ILK1 as a link between plant defense pathways and K(+) homeostasis.
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- Elizabeth K Brauer
- The Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, Columbia, Missouri 65211 (N.A., J.T.T.); Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 (R.D., N.K.); and Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (A.E.C., M.A.P., L.V.K.)
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- The Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, Columbia, Missouri 65211 (N.A., J.T.T.); Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 (R.D., N.K.); and Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (A.E.C., M.A.P., L.V.K.)
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- The Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, Columbia, Missouri 65211 (N.A., J.T.T.); Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 (R.D., N.K.); and Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (A.E.C., M.A.P., L.V.K.)
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- The Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, Columbia, Missouri 65211 (N.A., J.T.T.); Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 (R.D., N.K.); and Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (A.E.C., M.A.P., L.V.K.)
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- The Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, Columbia, Missouri 65211 (N.A., J.T.T.); Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 (R.D., N.K.); and Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (A.E.C., M.A.P., L.V.K.)
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- The Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, Columbia, Missouri 65211 (N.A., J.T.T.); Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 (R.D., N.K.); and Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (A.E.C., M.A.P., L.V.K.)
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- The Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, Columbia, Missouri 65211 (N.A., J.T.T.); Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 (R.D., N.K.); and Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (A.E.C., M.A.P., L.V.K.)
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- The Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, Columbia, Missouri 65211 (N.A., J.T.T.); Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 (R.D., N.K.); and Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (A.E.C., M.A.P., L.V.K.)
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- The Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (E.K.B., S.C.P.); Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, Columbia, Missouri 65211 (N.A., J.T.T.); Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 (R.D., N.K.); and Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (A.E.C., M.A.P., L.V.K.)
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Chakraborty K, Bhaduri D, Meena HN, Kalariya K. External potassium (K(+)) application improves salinity tolerance by promoting Na(+)-exclusion, K(+)-accumulation and osmotic adjustment in contrasting peanut cultivars. Plant Physiol Biochem 2016; 103:143-53. [PMID: 26994338 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.02.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Revised: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Achieving salt-tolerance is highly desirable in today's agricultural context. Apart from developing salt-tolerant cultivars, possibility lies with management options, which can improve crop yield and have significant impact on crop physiology as well. Thus present study was aimed to evaluate the ameliorative role of potassium (K(+)) in salinity tolerance of peanut. A field experiment was conducted using two differentially salt-responsive cultivars and three levels of salinity treatment (control, 2.0 dS m(-1), 4.0 dS m(-1)) along with two levels (with and without) of potassium fertilizer (0 and 30 kg K2O ha(-1)). Salinity treatment incurred significant changes in overall physiology in two peanut cultivars, though the responses varied between the tolerant and the susceptible one. External K(+) application resulted in improved salinity tolerance in terms of plant water status, biomass produced under stress, osmotic adjustment and better ionic balance. Tolerant cv. GG 2 showed better salt tolerance by excluding Na(+) from uptake and lesser accumulation in leaf tissue and relied more on organic osmolyte for osmotic adjustment. On the contrary, susceptible cv. TG 37A allowed more Na(+) to accumulate in the leaf tissue and relied more on inorganic solute for osmotic adjustment under saline condition, hence showed more susceptibility to salinity stress. Application of K(+) resulted in nullifying the negative effect of salinity stress with slightly better response in the susceptible cultivar (TG 37A). The present study identified Na(+)-exclusion as a key strategy for salt-tolerance in tolerant cv. GG 2 and also showed the ameliorating role of K(+) in salt-tolerance with varying degree of response amongst tolerant and susceptible cultivars.
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- ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagadh, 362001, Gujarat, India
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- ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagadh, 362001, Gujarat, India
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- ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagadh, 362001, Gujarat, India; ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Anand, 387310, Gujarat, India
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Bendaly A, Messedi D, Smaoui A, Ksouri R, Bouchereau A, Abdelly C. Physiological and leaf metabolome changes in the xerohalophyte species Atriplex halimus induced by salinity. Plant Physiol Biochem 2016; 103:208-18. [PMID: 27010414 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Revised: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Atriplex halimus is a xerohalophyte plant, which could be used as cash crops. This plant was integrated in Tunisian government programs the aim of which is to rehabilitate saline areas and desert. To investigate its strategies involved in salt tolerance, A. halimus was grown hydroponically under controlled conditions with increasing salinity. Plants were harvested and analyzed after 60 days of treatment. The biomass of A. halimus increased by moderate salinity and decreased significantly at high salinity compared to control plants at 400 mM. Despite of the large amounts of Na(+) observed in the leaves of Atriplex plants, leaf water contents and leaf succulence kept on increasing in treated plants and decreased over 150 mM NaCl. This confirmed the compartmentation and the efficient contribution of Na(+) in the osmotic adjustment. Analysis of the metabolic profiles showed an accumulation of carbohydrates and amino acids. The leaf tissues preferentially stored proline, α alanine and sucrose. Increasing NaCl levels were also accompanied by a significant accumulation of malate in leaves. Involvement of these solutes in osmotic adjustment was considered low. Nevertheless, they seemed to have an important role in controlling photosynthesis which capacity was enhanced by low salinity and decreased with increasing salinity (evaluated by actual photochemical efficiency of photosystem II and chlorophyll contents). The unchanged maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem II accompanied by the increase of the non-photochemical quenching, the enhancement of the total antioxidant activity and the decrease of the malondialdehyde contents in leaves showed efficient protection of membranes and photosystem II from photo-oxidative damage. This protection seemed to be attributed to proline and sucrose largely accumulated in leaves treated with salt.
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- Alia Bendaly
- Laboratoire des Plantes Extrêmophiles, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj-Cédria, BP 901, 2050 Hammam-lif, Tunisia.
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- Laboratoire des Plantes Extrêmophiles, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj-Cédria, BP 901, 2050 Hammam-lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire des Plantes Extrêmophiles, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj-Cédria, BP 901, 2050 Hammam-lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire des plantes aromatiques et médicinales, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj-Cédria, BP 901, 2050 Hammam-lif, Tunisia
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- Université de Rennes 1, UFR Sciences de la Vie et de l'Environnement UMR 118 INRA - Agrocampus Rennes Université de Rennes 1, France
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- Laboratoire des Plantes Extrêmophiles, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj-Cédria, BP 901, 2050 Hammam-lif, Tunisia
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Shao W, Yang Y, Zhang Y, Lv C, Ren W, Chen C. Involvement of BcStr2 in methionine biosynthesis, vegetative differentiation, multiple stress tolerance and virulence in Botrytis cinerea. Mol Plant Pathol 2016; 17:438-47. [PMID: 26176995 PMCID: PMC6638451 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The Str2 gene encodes a cystathionine γ-synthase that is a key enzyme in methionine (Met) biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Met plays a critical role in protein synthesis and diverse cellular processes in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes. In this study, we characterized the Str2 orthologue gene BcStr2 in Botrytis cinerea. The BcStr2 mutant was unable to grow on minimal medium (MM). In addition, conidia of the mutant were unable to germinate in water-agar medium within 15 h of incubation. Supplementation with 1 mm Met or 0.5 mg/mL homocysteine, but not 1 mm cysteine or 0.5 mg/mL glutathione, rescued the defect in mycelial growth of the BcStr2 deletion mutant. These results indicate that the enzyme encoded by BcStr2 is involved in the conversion of cysteine into homocysteine. The mutant exhibited decreased conidiation and impaired sclerotium development. In addition, the BcStr2 mutant exhibited increased sensitivity to osmotic and oxidative stresses, cell wall-damaging agents and thermal stress. The mutant demonstrated dramatically decreased virulence on host plant tissues. All of the defects were restored by genetic complementation of the mutant with wild-type BcStr2. Taken together, the results of this study indicate that BcStr2 plays a critical role in the regulation of various cellular processes in B. cinerea.
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- Wenyong Shao
- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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Zhang J, Yu H, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Li M, Zhang J, Duan L, Zhang M, Li Z. Increased abscisic acid levels in transgenic maize overexpressing AtLOS5 mediated root ion fluxes and leaf water status under salt stress. J Exp Bot 2016; 67:1339-55. [PMID: 26743432 PMCID: PMC4762378 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Abscisic acid (ABA) is a vital cellular signal in plants, and effective ABA signalling is pivotal for stress tolerance. AtLOS5 encoding molybdenum cofactor sulphurase is a key regulator of ABA biosynthesis. Here, transgenic AtLOS5 plants were generated to explore the role of AtLOS5 in salt tolerance in maize. AtLOS5 overexpression significantly up-regulated the expression of ZmVp14-2, ZmAO, and ZmMOCO, and increased aldehyde oxidase activities, which enhanced ABA accumulation in transgenic plants under salt stress. Concurrently, AtLOS5 overexpression induced the expression of ZmNHX1, ZmCBL4, and ZmCIPK16, and enhanced the root net Na(+) efflux and H(+) influx, but decreased net K(+) efflux, which maintained a high cytosolic K(+)/Na(+) ratio in transgenic plants under salt stress. However, amiloride or sodium orthovanadate could significantly elevate K(+) effluxes and decrease Na(+) efflux and H(+) influx in salt-treated transgenic roots, but the K(+) effluxes were inhibited by TEA, suggesting that ion fluxes regulated by AtLOS5 overexpression were possibly due to activation of Na(+)/H(+) antiport and K(+) channels across the plasma membrane. Moreover, AtLOS5 overexpression could up-regulate the transcripts of ZmPIP1:1, ZmPIP1:5, and ZmPIP2:4, and enhance root hydraulic conductivity. Thus transgenic plants had higher leaf water potential and turgor, which was correlated with greater biomass accumulation under salt stress. Thus AtLOS5 overexpression induced the expression of ABA biosynthetic genes to promote ABA accumulation, which activated ion transporter and PIP aquaporin gene expression to regulate root ion fluxes and water uptake, thus maintaining high cytosolic K(+) and Na(+) homeostasis and better water status in maize exposed to salt stress.
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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Franco-Navarro JD, Brumós J, Rosales MA, Cubero-Font P, Talón M, Colmenero-Flores JM. Chloride regulates leaf cell size and water relations in tobacco plants. J Exp Bot 2016; 67:873-91. [PMID: 26602947 PMCID: PMC4737079 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Chloride (Cl(-)) is a micronutrient that accumulates to macronutrient levels since it is normally available in nature and actively taken up by higher plants. Besides a role as an unspecific cell osmoticum, no clear biological roles have been explicitly associated with Cl(-) when accumulated to macronutrient concentrations. To address this question, the glycophyte tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L. var. Habana) has been treated with a basal nutrient solution supplemented with one of three salt combinations containing the same cationic balance: Cl(-)-based (CL), nitrate-based (N), and sulphate+phosphate-based (SP) treatments. Under non-saline conditions (up to 5 mM Cl(-)) and no water limitation, Cl(-) specifically stimulated higher leaf cell size and led to a moderate increase of plant fresh and dry biomass mainly due to higher shoot expansion. When applied in the 1-5 mM range, Cl(-) played specific roles in regulating leaf osmotic potential and turgor, allowing plants to improve leaf water balance parameters. In addition, Cl(-) also altered water relations at the whole-plant level through reduction of plant transpiration. This was a consequence of a lower stomatal conductance, which resulted in lower water loss and greater photosynthetic and integrated water-use efficiency. In contrast to Cl(-), these effects were not observed for essential anionic macronutrients such as nitrate, sulphate, and phosphate. We propose that the abundant uptake and accumulation of Cl(-) responds to adaptive functions improving water homeostasis in higher plants.
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- Juan D Franco-Navarro
- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología, CSIC, Avda Reina Mercedes 10, 41012-Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Centro de Genómica, Ctra Moncada-Náquera Km 4.6, 46113-Moncada, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología, CSIC, Avda Reina Mercedes 10, 41012-Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología, CSIC, Avda Reina Mercedes 10, 41012-Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Centro de Genómica, Ctra Moncada-Náquera Km 4.6, 46113-Moncada, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología, CSIC, Avda Reina Mercedes 10, 41012-Sevilla, Spain
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Ji C, Wang Q, Wu H, Tan Q, Wang WX. A metabolomic study on the biological effects of metal pollutions in oysters Crassostrea sikamea. Mar Pollut Bull 2016; 102:216-222. [PMID: 26616746 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.11.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2015] [Revised: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Metal pollution has become a great threat to organisms in the estuaries in South China. In the present study, the oysters Crassostrea sikamea were collected from one clean (Jiuzhen) and five metal polluted sites (Baijiao, Fugong, Gongqian, Jinshan and Songyu). The tissue metal concentrations in oysters indicated that the five metal sites were polluted by several metals, including Cr, Ni, Co, Cu, Zn, Ag, Cd and Pb with different patterns. Especially, Cu and Zn were the major contaminants in Baijiao, Fugong and Jinshan sites. The metabolic responses in oysters C. sikamea indicated that the metal pollutions in BJ, FG, JS and SY sites induced disturbances in osmotic regulation and energy metabolism via different metabolic pathways. However, the metal pollution in GQ site mainly influenced the osmotic regulation in the oysters C. sikamea. This study demonstrates that NMR-based metabolomics is useful to characterize metabolic responses induced by metal pollution.
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- Chenglong Ji
- Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research (YIC), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai 264003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research (YIC), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai 264003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research (YIC), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai 264003, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Clearwater Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Singh R, Pandey N, Kumar A, Shirke PA. Physiological performance and differential expression profiling of genes associated with drought tolerance in root tissue of four contrasting varieties of two Gossypium species. Protoplasma 2016; 253:163-74. [PMID: 25802007 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-015-0800-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2014] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Root growth in drying soil is generally limited by a combination of mechanical impedance and water stress. As the major function of root tissue is water and nutrient uptake, so it imparts an important role in plant growth and stress management. Previously, we have studied physiological performance and expression profiling of gene associated with drought tolerance in leaf tissue of four cotton varieties. Here, we have further continued our studies with the root tissue of these varieties. The Gossypium hirsutum species JKC-770 is drought-tolerant and KC-2 is drought-sensitive, while Gossypium herbaceum species JKC-717 is drought-tolerant and RAHS-187 is drought-sensitive. JKC-770 and JKC-717 the drought-tolerant varieties showed a comparatively high glutathione-S-transferase, superoxide dismutase, proline along with their gene expression, and low malondialdehyde content indicating low membrane damage and better antioxidative defense under drought condition. The expression levels of cellulose synthase, xyloglucan:xyloglucosyl transferase, and glycosyl hydrolases suggest modulation in cell wall structure and partitioning of sugars towards osmoprotectants instead of cell wall biosynthesis in tolerant varieties. Heat shock proteins and serine/threonine protein phosphotases show upregulation under drought condition, which are responsible for temperature tolerance and protein phosphorylation, respectively. These effects many metabolic processes and may be playing a key role in drought tolerance and adaptability of JKC-770 towards drought tolerance. The long-term water use efficiency (WUE) estimated in terms of carbon isotope discrimination (∆(13)C) in the root tissues showed maximum depletion in the ∆(13)C values in JKC-770 variety, while minimum in RAHS-187 under drought stress with reference to their respective control, suggesting a high WUE in JKC-770 variety.
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- Plant Physiology Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, 226 001, India
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- Plant Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- Plant Physiology Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, 226 001, India
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- Plant Physiology Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, 226 001, India.
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Li Y, Yuan F, Wen Z, Li Y, Wang F, Zhu T, Zhuo W, Jin X, Wang Y, Zhao H, Pei ZM, Han S. Genome-wide survey and expression analysis of the OSCA gene family in rice. BMC Plant Biol 2015; 15:261. [PMID: 26503287 PMCID: PMC4624379 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-015-0653-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Reception of and response to exogenous and endogenous osmotic changes is important to sustain plant growth and development, as well as reproductive formation. Hyperosmolality-gated calcium-permeable channels (OSCA) were first characterised as an osmosensor in Arabidopsis and are involved in the perception of extracellular changes to trigger hyperosmolality-induced [Ca(2+)]i increases (OICI). To explore the potential biological functions of OSCAs in rice, we performed a bioinformatics and expression analysis of the OsOSCA gene family. RESULTS A total of 11 OsOSCA genes were identified from the genome database of Oryza sativa L. Japonica. Based on their sequence composition and phylogenetic relationship, the OsOSCA family was classified into four clades. Gene and protein structure analysis indicated that the 11 OsOSCAs shared similar structures with their homologs in Oryza sativa L. ssp. Indica, Oryza glaberrima, and Oryza brachyantha. Multiple sequence alignment analysis revealed a conserved DUF221 domain in these members, in which the first three TMs were conserved, while the others were not. The expression profiles of OsOSCA genes were analysed at different stages of vegetative growth, reproductive development, and under osmotic-associated abiotic stresses. We found that four and six OsOSCA genes showed a clear correlation between the expression profile and osmotic changes during caryopsis development and seed imbibition, respectively. Orchestrated transcription of three OsOSCAs was strongly associated with the circadian clock. Moreover, osmotic-related abiotic stress differentially induced the expression of 10 genes. CONCLUSION The entire OSCA family is characterised by the presence of a conserved DUF221 domain, which functions as an osmotic-sensing calcium channel. The phylogenetic tree of OSCA genes showed that two subspecies of cultivated rice, Oryza sativa L. ssp. Japonica and Oryza sativa L. ssp. Indica, are more closely related than wild rice Oryza glaberrima, while Oryza brachyantha was less closely related. OsOSCA expression is organ- and tissue-specific and regulated by different osmotic-related abiotic stresses in rice. These findings will facilitate further research in this gene family and provide potential target genes for generation of genetically modified osmotic-stress-resistant plants.
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- Yunshuang Li
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
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Zhu YX, Xu XB, Hu YH, Han WH, Yin JL, Li HL, Gong HJ. Silicon improves salt tolerance by increasing root water uptake in Cucumis sativus L. Plant Cell Rep 2015; 34:1629-46. [PMID: 26021845 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-015-1814-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2015] [Revised: 05/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Silicon enhances root water uptake in salt-stressed cucumber plants through up-regulating aquaporin gene expression. Osmotic adjustment is a genotype-dependent mechanism for silicon-enhanced water uptake in plants. Silicon can alleviate salt stress in plants. However, the mechanism is still not fully understood, and the possible role of silicon in alleviating salt-induced osmotic stress and the underlying mechanism still remain to be investigated. In this study, the effects of silicon (0.3 mM) on Na accumulation, water uptake, and transport were investigated in two cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) cultivars ('JinYou 1' and 'JinChun 5') under salt stress (75 mM NaCl). Salt stress inhibited the plant growth and photosynthesis and decreased leaf transpiration and water content, while added silicon ameliorated these negative effects. Silicon addition only slightly decreased the shoot Na levels per dry weight in 'JinYou 1' but not in 'JinChun 5' after 10 days of stress. Silicon addition reduced stress-induced decreases in root hydraulic conductivity and/or leaf-specific conductivity. Expressions of main plasma membrane aquaporin genes in roots were increased by added silicon, and the involvement of aquaporins in water uptake was supported by application of aquaporin inhibitor and restorative. Besides, silicon application decreased the root xylem osmotic potential and increased root soluble sugar levels in 'JinYou 1.' Our results suggest that silicon can improve salt tolerance of cucumber plants through enhancing root water uptake, and silicon-mediated up-regulation of aquaporin gene expression may in part contribute to the increase in water uptake. In addition, osmotic adjustment may be a genotype-dependent mechanism for silicon-enhanced water uptake in plants.
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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Pandey GK, Kanwar P, Singh A, Steinhorst L, Pandey A, Yadav AK, Tokas I, Sanyal SK, Kim BG, Lee SC, Cheong YH, Kudla J, Luan S. Calcineurin B-Like Protein-Interacting Protein Kinase CIPK21 Regulates Osmotic and Salt Stress Responses in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol 2015; 169:780-92. [PMID: 26198257 PMCID: PMC4577403 DOI: 10.1104/pp.15.00623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 07/18/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The role of calcium-mediated signaling has been extensively studied in plant responses to abiotic stress signals. Calcineurin B-like proteins (CBLs) and CBL-interacting protein kinases (CIPKs) constitute a complex signaling network acting in diverse plant stress responses. Osmotic stress imposed by soil salinity and drought is a major abiotic stress that impedes plant growth and development and involves calcium-signaling processes. In this study, we report the functional analysis of CIPK21, an Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) CBL-interacting protein kinase, ubiquitously expressed in plant tissues and up-regulated under multiple abiotic stress conditions. The growth of a loss-of-function mutant of CIPK21, cipk21, was hypersensitive to high salt and osmotic stress conditions. The calcium sensors CBL2 and CBL3 were found to physically interact with CIPK21 and target this kinase to the tonoplast. Moreover, preferential localization of CIPK21 to the tonoplast was detected under salt stress condition when coexpressed with CBL2 or CBL3. These findings suggest that CIPK21 mediates responses to salt stress condition in Arabidopsis, at least in part, by regulating ion and water homeostasis across the vacuolar membranes.
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- Girdhar K Pandey
- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India (G.K.P., P.K., A.S., A.P., A.K.Y., I.T., S.K.S.);Molekulargenetik und Zellbiologie der Pflanzen Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Universität Münster, 48149 Muenster, Germany (L.S., J.K.);Department of Molecular Breeding, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Jeonju 560-500, Korea (B.-G.K.);Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 (B.-G.K., S.-C.L., Y.-H.C., S.L.);Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, HeukSeok-Dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 156-756, Korea (S.-C.L.); andDepartment of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-742, Korea (Y.-H.C.)
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India (G.K.P., P.K., A.S., A.P., A.K.Y., I.T., S.K.S.);Molekulargenetik und Zellbiologie der Pflanzen Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Universität Münster, 48149 Muenster, Germany (L.S., J.K.);Department of Molecular Breeding, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Jeonju 560-500, Korea (B.-G.K.);Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 (B.-G.K., S.-C.L., Y.-H.C., S.L.);Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, HeukSeok-Dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 156-756, Korea (S.-C.L.); andDepartment of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-742, Korea (Y.-H.C.)
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India (G.K.P., P.K., A.S., A.P., A.K.Y., I.T., S.K.S.);Molekulargenetik und Zellbiologie der Pflanzen Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Universität Münster, 48149 Muenster, Germany (L.S., J.K.);Department of Molecular Breeding, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Jeonju 560-500, Korea (B.-G.K.);Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 (B.-G.K., S.-C.L., Y.-H.C., S.L.);Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, HeukSeok-Dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 156-756, Korea (S.-C.L.); andDepartment of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-742, Korea (Y.-H.C.)
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India (G.K.P., P.K., A.S., A.P., A.K.Y., I.T., S.K.S.);Molekulargenetik und Zellbiologie der Pflanzen Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Universität Münster, 48149 Muenster, Germany (L.S., J.K.);Department of Molecular Breeding, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Jeonju 560-500, Korea (B.-G.K.);Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 (B.-G.K., S.-C.L., Y.-H.C., S.L.);Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, HeukSeok-Dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 156-756, Korea (S.-C.L.); andDepartment of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-742, Korea (Y.-H.C.)
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India (G.K.P., P.K., A.S., A.P., A.K.Y., I.T., S.K.S.);Molekulargenetik und Zellbiologie der Pflanzen Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Universität Münster, 48149 Muenster, Germany (L.S., J.K.);Department of Molecular Breeding, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Jeonju 560-500, Korea (B.-G.K.);Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 (B.-G.K., S.-C.L., Y.-H.C., S.L.);Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, HeukSeok-Dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 156-756, Korea (S.-C.L.); andDepartment of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-742, Korea (Y.-H.C.)
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India (G.K.P., P.K., A.S., A.P., A.K.Y., I.T., S.K.S.);Molekulargenetik und Zellbiologie der Pflanzen Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Universität Münster, 48149 Muenster, Germany (L.S., J.K.);Department of Molecular Breeding, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Jeonju 560-500, Korea (B.-G.K.);Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 (B.-G.K., S.-C.L., Y.-H.C., S.L.);Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, HeukSeok-Dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 156-756, Korea (S.-C.L.); andDepartment of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-742, Korea (Y.-H.C.)
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India (G.K.P., P.K., A.S., A.P., A.K.Y., I.T., S.K.S.);Molekulargenetik und Zellbiologie der Pflanzen Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Universität Münster, 48149 Muenster, Germany (L.S., J.K.);Department of Molecular Breeding, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Jeonju 560-500, Korea (B.-G.K.);Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 (B.-G.K., S.-C.L., Y.-H.C., S.L.);Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, HeukSeok-Dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 156-756, Korea (S.-C.L.); andDepartment of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-742, Korea (Y.-H.C.)
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India (G.K.P., P.K., A.S., A.P., A.K.Y., I.T., S.K.S.);Molekulargenetik und Zellbiologie der Pflanzen Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Universität Münster, 48149 Muenster, Germany (L.S., J.K.);Department of Molecular Breeding, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Jeonju 560-500, Korea (B.-G.K.);Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 (B.-G.K., S.-C.L., Y.-H.C., S.L.);Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, HeukSeok-Dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 156-756, Korea (S.-C.L.); andDepartment of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-742, Korea (Y.-H.C.)
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India (G.K.P., P.K., A.S., A.P., A.K.Y., I.T., S.K.S.);Molekulargenetik und Zellbiologie der Pflanzen Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Universität Münster, 48149 Muenster, Germany (L.S., J.K.);Department of Molecular Breeding, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Jeonju 560-500, Korea (B.-G.K.);Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 (B.-G.K., S.-C.L., Y.-H.C., S.L.);Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, HeukSeok-Dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 156-756, Korea (S.-C.L.); andDepartment of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-742, Korea (Y.-H.C.)
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India (G.K.P., P.K., A.S., A.P., A.K.Y., I.T., S.K.S.);Molekulargenetik und Zellbiologie der Pflanzen Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Universität Münster, 48149 Muenster, Germany (L.S., J.K.);Department of Molecular Breeding, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Jeonju 560-500, Korea (B.-G.K.);Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 (B.-G.K., S.-C.L., Y.-H.C., S.L.);Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, HeukSeok-Dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 156-756, Korea (S.-C.L.); andDepartment of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-742, Korea (Y.-H.C.)
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India (G.K.P., P.K., A.S., A.P., A.K.Y., I.T., S.K.S.);Molekulargenetik und Zellbiologie der Pflanzen Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Universität Münster, 48149 Muenster, Germany (L.S., J.K.);Department of Molecular Breeding, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Jeonju 560-500, Korea (B.-G.K.);Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 (B.-G.K., S.-C.L., Y.-H.C., S.L.);Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, HeukSeok-Dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 156-756, Korea (S.-C.L.); andDepartment of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-742, Korea (Y.-H.C.)
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India (G.K.P., P.K., A.S., A.P., A.K.Y., I.T., S.K.S.);Molekulargenetik und Zellbiologie der Pflanzen Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Universität Münster, 48149 Muenster, Germany (L.S., J.K.);Department of Molecular Breeding, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Jeonju 560-500, Korea (B.-G.K.);Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 (B.-G.K., S.-C.L., Y.-H.C., S.L.);Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, HeukSeok-Dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 156-756, Korea (S.-C.L.); andDepartment of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-742, Korea (Y.-H.C.)
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India (G.K.P., P.K., A.S., A.P., A.K.Y., I.T., S.K.S.);Molekulargenetik und Zellbiologie der Pflanzen Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Universität Münster, 48149 Muenster, Germany (L.S., J.K.);Department of Molecular Breeding, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Jeonju 560-500, Korea (B.-G.K.);Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 (B.-G.K., S.-C.L., Y.-H.C., S.L.);Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, HeukSeok-Dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 156-756, Korea (S.-C.L.); andDepartment of Bio-Environmental Science, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-742, Korea (Y.-H.C.)
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Tarte VN, Seok HY, Woo DH, Le DH, Tran HT, Baik JW, Kang IS, Lee SY, Chung T, Moon YH. Arabidopsis Qc-SNARE gene AtSFT12 is involved in salt and osmotic stress responses and Na(+) accumulation in vacuoles. Plant Cell Rep 2015; 34:1127-38. [PMID: 25689889 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-015-1771-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2014] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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AtSFT12, an Arabidopsis Qc-SNARE protein, is localized to Golgi organelles and is involved in salt and osmotic stress responses via accumulation of Na (+) in vacuoles. To reduce the detrimental effects of environmental stresses, plants have evolved many defense mechanisms. Here, we identified an Arabidopsis Qc-SNARE gene, AtSFT12, involved in salt and osmotic stress responses using an activation-tagging method. Both activation-tagged plants and overexpressing transgenic plants (OXs) of the AtSFT12 gene were tolerant to high concentrations of NaCl, LiCl, and mannitol, whereas loss-of-function mutants were sensitive to NaCl, LiCl, and mannitol. AtSFT12 transcription increased under NaCl, ABA, cold, and mannitol stresses but not MV treatment. GFP-fusion AtSFT12 protein was juxtaposed with Golgi marker, implying that its function is associated with Golgi-mediated transport. Quantitative measurement of Na(+) using induced coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy revealed that AtSFT12 OXs accumulated significantly more Na(+) than WT plants. In addition, Na(+)-dependent fluorescence analysis of Sodium Green showed comparatively higher Na(+) accumulation in vacuoles of AtSFT12 OX cells than in those of WT plant cells after salt treatments. Taken together, our findings suggest that AtSTF12, a Golgi Qc-SNARE protein, plays an important role in salt and osmotic stress responses and functions in the salt stress response via sequestration of Na(+) in vacuoles.
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- Vaishali N Tarte
- Department of Molecular Biology, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735, Korea
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Murray B, Rosenthal J, Zheng Z, Isaacson D, Zhu Y, Belfort G. Cosolute effects on amyloid aggregation in a nondiffusion limited regime: intrinsic osmolyte properties and the volume exclusion principle. Langmuir 2015; 31:4246-4254. [PMID: 25803421 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b00254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The effects of cosolutes on amyloid aggregation kinetics in vivo are critical and not fully understood. To explore the effects of cosolute additives, the in vitro behavior of destabilizing and stabilizing osmolytes with polymer cosolutes on the aggregation of a model amyloid, human insulin, is probed using experiments coupled with an amyloid aggregation reaction model. The destabilizing osmolyte, guanidine hydrochloride (GuHCl), induces biphasic behavior on the amyloid aggregation rate exhibited by an enhancement of the aggregation kinetics at low concentrations of GuHCl (<0.6 M) and a reduction in kinetics at higher GuHCl concentrations. Stabilizing osmolytes, glycerol, sorbitol and trimethylamine N-oxide, slow the rate of aggregation by reducing the rate of monomer unfolding. Polymer cosolutes, polyvinylpyrrolidone 3.5 kDa and 40 kDa, delay amyloid aggregation mainly through a decrease in the nucleation reaction. These results are in good agreement with the volume exclusion principle for polymer crowding and supports the need to include conformational rearrangement of monomers prior to nucleation. Using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, we demonstrate that amyloid aggregation is nondiffusion limited, except during fibril accumulation in the presence of high concentrations of long chain polymers. Lastly, the neutral surface area of osmolytes correlates well with the time to initiate fibril formation, tlag, which implicates an intrinsic osmolyte property underlying preferential interactions.
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- §Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- §Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Florey O, Gammoh N, Kim SE, Jiang X, Overholtzer M. V-ATPase and osmotic imbalances activate endolysosomal LC3 lipidation. Autophagy 2015; 11:88-99. [PMID: 25484071 PMCID: PMC4502810 DOI: 10.4161/15548627.2014.984277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2014] [Revised: 06/25/2014] [Accepted: 07/08/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Recently a noncanonical activity of autophagy proteins has been discovered that targets lipidation of microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3) onto macroendocytic vacuoles, including macropinosomes, phagosomes, and entotic vacuoles. While this pathway is distinct from canonical autophagy, the mechanism of how these nonautophagic membranes are targeted for LC3 lipidation remains unclear. Here we present evidence that this pathway requires activity of the vacuolar-type H(+)-ATPase (V-ATPase) and is induced by osmotic imbalances within endolysosomal compartments. LC3 lipidation by this mechanism is induced by treatment of cells with the lysosomotropic agent chloroquine, and through exposure to the Heliobacter pylori pore-forming toxin VacA. These data add novel mechanistic insights into the regulation of noncanonical LC3 lipidation and its associated processes, including LC3-associated phagocytosis (LAP), and demonstrate that the widely and therapeutically used drug chloroquine, which is conventionally used to inhibit autophagy flux, is an inducer of LC3 lipidation.
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Key Words
- ATG, autophagy-related
- Baf, bafilomycin A1
- CALCOCO2/NDP52, calcium binding and coiled-coil domain 2
- CQ, chloroquine
- ConA, concanamycin A
- FYCO1, FYVE and coiled-coil domain containing 1
- GFP, green fluorescent protein
- Helicobacter pylori
- LAMP1, lysosomal-associated membrane protein 1
- LAP
- LAP, LC3-associated phagocytosis
- LC3
- MAP1LC3/LC3, microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3
- MTOR, mechanistic target of rapamycin
- PIK3C3/VPS34, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase
- PtdIns3K, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase
- PtdIns3P, phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate
- RB1CC1/FIP200, RB1-inducible coiled-coil 1
- SQSTM1/p62, sequestosome 1
- TEM, transmission electron microscopy
- TLR, toll-like receptor
- ULK1/2, unc-51 like autophagy activating kinase 1/2
- V-ATPase
- V-ATPase, vacuolar-type H+-ATPase
- VacA, vacuolating toxin A
- autophagy
- catalytic subunit type 3
- chloroquine
- entosis
- lysosome
- phagocytosis
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- Oliver Florey
- Cell Biology Program; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; New York, NY USA
- Signalling Program; The Babraham Institute; Cambridge, UK
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- Cell Biology Program; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; New York, NY USA
- Edinburgh Cancer Research UK Center; Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine; University of Edinburgh; Edinburgh, UK
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- Cell Biology Program; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; New York, NY USA
- BCMB Allied Program; Weill Cornell Medical College; New York, NY USA
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- Cell Biology Program; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; New York, NY USA
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- Cell Biology Program; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; New York, NY USA
- BCMB Allied Program; Weill Cornell Medical College; New York, NY USA
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Gao J, Cao M, Ye W, Li H, Kong L, Zheng X, Wang Y. PsMPK7, a stress-associated mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in Phytophthora sojae, is required for stress tolerance, reactive oxygenated species detoxification, cyst germination, sexual reproduction and infection of soybean. Mol Plant Pathol 2015; 16:61-70. [PMID: 24889742 PMCID: PMC6638454 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The sensing of stress signals and their transduction into appropriate responses are crucial for the adaptation, survival and infection of phytopathogenic fungi and oomycetes. Amongst evolutionarily conserved pathways, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades function as key signal transducers that use phosphorylation to convey information. In this study, we identified a gene, designated PsMPK7, one of 14 predicted genes encoding MAPKs in Phytophthora sojae. PsMPK7 was highly transcribed in each tested stage, but was up-regulated in the zoospore, cyst and cyst germination stages. Silencing of PsMPK7 affected the growth of germinated cysts, oospore production and the pathogenicity of soybean. PsMPK7 transcription was induced by stresses from sorbitol, NaCl and hydrogen peroxide. Transformants in which PsMPK7 expression was silenced (PsMPK7-silenced) were significantly more sensitive to osmotic and oxidative stress. Aniline blue and diaminobenzidine staining revealed that the silenced lines did not suppress the host reactive oxygen species (ROS) burst, indicating that either the inoculated plants activated stronger defence responses to the transformants and/or the PsMPK7-silenced transformants failed to overcome plant defences. In addition, extracellular secretion of laccase decreased in the silenced lines. Overall, our results indicate that the PsMPK7 gene encodes a stress-associated MAPK in P. sojae that is important not only for responses to various stresses, but also for ROS detoxification, cyst germination, sexual oospore production and infection of soybean.
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- Jian Gao
- Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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Wada H, Masumoto-Kubo C, Gholipour Y, Nonami H, Tanaka F, Erra-Balsells R, Tsutsumi K, Hiraoka K, Morita S. Rice chalky ring formation caused by temporal reduction in starch biosynthesis during osmotic adjustment under foehn-induced dry wind. PLoS One 2014; 9:e110374. [PMID: 25330305 PMCID: PMC4203794 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/11/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Foehn-like extreme hot and dry wind conditions (34°C, >2.5 kPa vapor pressure deficit, and 7 m s(-1)) strongly affect grain quality in rice (Oryza sativa L.). This is a current concern because of the increasing frequency and intensity of combined heat and water-deficit stress under climate change. Foehn-induced dry wind conditions during the grain-filling stage increase ring-shaped chalkiness as a result of spatiotemporal reduction in starch accumulation in the endosperm, but kernel growth is sometimes maintained by osmotic adjustment. Here, we assess the effects of dry wind on chalky ring formation in environmentally controlled growth chambers. Our results showed that hot and dry wind conditions that lasted for >24 h dramatically increased chalky ring formation. Hot and dry wind conditions temporarily reduced panicle water potential to -0.65 MPa; however, kernel growth was maintained by osmotic adjustment at control levels with increased transport of assimilate to the growing kernels. Dynamic tracer analysis with a nano-electrospray-ionization Orbitrap mass spectrometer and quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis revealed that starch degradation was negligible in the short-term treatment. Overall expression of starch synthesis-related genes was found to be down-regulated at moderately low water potential. Because the events observed at low water potential preceded the packing of starch granules in cells, we concluded that reduced rates of starch biosynthesis play a central role in the events of cellular metabolism that are altered at osmotic adjustment, which leads to chalky ring formation under short-term hot and dry wind conditions.
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- Hiroshi Wada
- Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Chikugo, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Chikugo, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Biomechanical Systems, Faculty of Agriculture, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Biomechanical Systems, Faculty of Agriculture, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
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- Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Organic Chemistry-CIHIDECAR, Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Chikugo, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Clean Energy Research Center, The University of Yamanashi, Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Chikugo, Fukuoka, Japan
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Xu HM, Tam NFY, Zan QJ, Bai M, Shin PKS, Vrijmoed LLP, Cheung SG, Liao WB. Effects of salinity on anatomical features and physiology of a semi-mangrove plant Myoporum bontioides. Mar Pollut Bull 2014; 85:738-46. [PMID: 24768170 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2013] [Revised: 03/22/2014] [Accepted: 04/01/2014] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The effect of different concentrations of NaCl, 0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 mM, on the anatomical features and physiology of Myoporum bontioides was investigated. The photosynthetic rates (Pn) were significantly reduced by salt stress, with the lowest values at 400 mM NaCl. The content of malondialdehyde (MDA), proline and soluble sugar, as well as the activities of peroxidase (POD) and catalase (CAT) increased at the beginning, but became similar to the control as the experiment proceeded. The NaCl effect on superoxide dismutase (SOD) was different from the other parameters, with a significant reduction at 400 mM NaCl at Day 7. Salt glands were found in both upper and lower epidermis, and the ratios of the thickness of palisade to spongy mesophyll tissues increased with NaCl concentrations. The medullary ray was clearly damaged by NaCl at levels of 200 and 300 mM. These results demonstrated that M. bontioides could adapt to a relatively low salinity, and was not a halophilous species.
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- H M Xu
- Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; Futian-CityU Mangrove Research and Development Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Futian-CityU Mangrove Research and Development Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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- Shenzhen Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, Xinzhou Road, Shenzhen 518048, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Futian-CityU Mangrove Research and Development Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Futian-CityU Mangrove Research and Development Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Futian-CityU Mangrove Research and Development Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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Banerjee B, Bhuyan G, Saha N. Influence of environmental hypertonicity on the induction of ureogenesis and amino acid metabolism in air-breathing walking catfish (Clarias batrachus, Bloch). Indian J Exp Biol 2014; 52:728-738. [PMID: 25059041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Effect of environmental hypertonicity, due to exposure to 300 mM mannitol solution for 7 days, on the induction of ureogenesis and also on amino acid metabolism was studied in the air-breathing walking catfish, C. batrachus, which is already known to have the capacity to face the problem of osmolarity stress in addition to other environmental stresses in its natural habitats. Exposure to hypertonic mannitol solution led to reduction of ammonia excretion rate by about 2-fold with a concomitant increase of urea-N excretion rate by about 2-fold. This was accompanied by significant increase in the levels of both ammonia and urea in different tissues and also in plasma. Further, the environmental hypertonicity also led to significant accumulation of different non-essential free amino acids (FAAs) and to some extent the essential FAAs, thereby causing a total increase of non-essential FAA pool by 2-3-fold and essential FAA pool by 1.5-2.0-fold in most of the tissues studied including the plasma. The activities of three ornithine-urea cycle (OUC) enzymes such as carbamoyl phosphate synthetase, argininosuccinate synthetase and argininosuccinate lyase in liver and kidney tissues, and four key amino acid metabolism-related enzymes such as glutamine synthetase, glutamate dehydrogenase (reductive amination), alanine aminotransaminase and aspartate aminotransaminase were also significantly up-regulated in different tissues of the fish while exposing to hypertonic environment. Thus, more accumulation and excretion of urea-N observed during hypertonic exposure were probably associated with the induction of ureogenesis through the induced OUC, and the increase of amino acid pool was probably mainly associated with the up-regulation of amino acid synthesizing machineries in this catfish in hypertonic environment. These might have helped the walking catfish in defending the osmotic stress and to acclimatize better under hypertonic environment, which is very much uncommon among freshwater teleosts.
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