儿茶素诱导的拟南芥根细胞膜脂变化

儿茶素是一种可以短时间内杀死植物细胞的植物毒素,由于具有强的植物毒性,儿茶素是开发除草剂的理想化合物,它可以诱导植物根系统的死亡。为了研究植物根细胞膜脂对化学胁迫的响应规律,我们运用高通量的脂类组学方法检测了拟南芥根中膜脂分子的组成,比较了儿茶素处理下拟南芥野生型（WS）及磷脂酶Dδ缺失突变体（PLDδ KO）根中膜脂分子的组成情况、膜脂含量、双键指数及碳链长度值。结果发现,儿茶素处理拟南芥根90min后,二半乳糖基二酰甘油（DGDG）、单半乳糖基二酰甘油（MGDG）、磷脂酰甘油（PG）、磷脂酰胆碱（PC）及磷脂酰肌醇（PI）的总含量在WS与PLDδ KO植株根中都显著下降,磷脂酰乙醇胺（PE）和磷脂酰丝氨酸（PS）在WS中下降,在PLDδ KO中上升。儿茶素处理导致PLDδ KO植株的PC/PE比值显著下降,WS植株PS碳链长度显著增加。上述结果说明儿茶素处理后,磷脂酶Dδ缺失突变体膜不稳定性增加,PLDδ KO植株对儿茶素胁迫更加敏感。     

磷脂酶Dδ缺失加剧UV-B诱导的膜伤害

检测了拟南芥野生型（WS）及磷脂酶D8缺失突变体在uV-B辐射下的膜脂分子变化,并比较了二者在紫外辐射下的膜脂含量、双键指数及碳链长度的差异。结果发现,紫外辐射导致植株膜脂发生了降解,其中叶绿体膜脂MGDG和DGDG是膜伤害的主要作用靶点,而且突变体中的膜脂降解比野生型剧烈。上述结果说明磷脂酶D8的缺失会加剧紫外辐射诱导的膜伤害,导致植株对紫外辐射更加敏感。     

拟南芥叶片衰老过程中细胞溶血磷脂和膜脂不饱和度的变化

细胞膜的流动性和渗透性的改变是植物衰老过程中一个内在的、具有破坏性的变化。膜脂组成中,溶血磷脂的出现是膜伤害的一个重要标志;膜脂双键数目的变化是影响膜流动性的主要因素。应用脂类组学的方法,检测了拟南芥野生型及其磷脂酶Dδ (PLDδ)缺失型突变体在离体诱导的、脱落酸（abscisic acid, ABA）和乙烯（ethylene）促进的衰老过程中,溶血磷脂（lysophospholipids, lysoPLs）的分子变化,并通过计算膜脂双键指数（double bond index, DBI）表征了膜流动性的变化。结果表明,在离体诱导的衰老过程和乙烯促进的衰老过程中,溶血磷脂的总含量和各溶血磷脂分子的变化不显著,而在ABA促进的衰老过程中溶血磷脂总含量和部分溶血磷脂分子均显著升高;在上述三种衰老处理下,总膜脂的DBI均下降,但是离体诱导和激素促进的的衰老过程中各类膜脂的DBI的变化却不同。同时我们还发现,抑制PLDδ基因表达降低了ABA促进的衰老过程中溶血磷脂的产生、减缓了ABA和乙烯促进的衰老过程中总的膜脂的DBI的降低。     

大豆种子吸胀冷害抗性与其质体膜脂不饱和度正相关

吸胀冷害是干种子在吸胀阶段遭受低温造成不萌发的现象,结果可能造成农作物损失严重。虽然吸胀过程中细胞膜的修复是关键事件,而且细胞膜在响应水分和温度胁迫中扮演重要角色,但是种子吸胀过程中膜变化的过程,特别是膜流动性变化过程研究较少。本文比较了吸胀冷害耐受型（LX）和敏感型（R5）两个大豆品种在吸胀冷害过程中膜脂不饱和度（double bond index, DBI）的变化,结果发现,LX和R5在常温（25℃）吸胀时变化趋势一致,质体膜脂DBI升高,质体外膜脂中磷脂酰甘油(phosphatidylglycerol, PG)分子DBI下降。LX和R5在低温（4℃）吸胀时DBI变化有很大差异,低温吸胀仅仅延缓了耐受型LX中质体膜脂DBI的升高,但是敏感性R5质体膜脂DBI不仅没有升高反而下降。用浓度33%的聚乙二醇 (polyethylene glycol, PEG)引发没有直接引起DBI变化,但是所引起的细微而显著的变化可能为萌发做好准备。PEG引发处理后的R5在吸胀冷害后第二和第三阶段质体膜脂DBI迅速增加,这个增加模式与LX的DBI增加相似。结果表明,吸胀冷害延缓或者阻滞了质体膜脂不饱和度的升高,大豆种子的吸胀冷害抗性与质体膜脂不饱和度正相关,提高质体膜质DBI可以提高吸胀冷害抗性。     

磷脂酶Dδ缺失加剧UV-B诱导的膜伤害

检测了拟南芥野生型（WS）及磷脂酶Dδ缺失突变体在UV-B辐射下的膜脂分子变化,并比较了二者在紫外辐射下的膜脂含量、双键指数及碳链长度的差异。结果发现,紫外辐射导致植株膜脂发生了降解,其中叶绿体膜脂MGDG和DGDG是膜伤害的主要作用靶点,而且突变体中的膜脂降解比野生型剧烈。上述结果说明磷脂酶Dδ的缺失会加剧紫外辐射诱导的膜伤害,导致植株对紫外辐射更加敏感。     

烟草种子成熟过程中膜脂的变化规律研究

该研究采用脂类组学方法,系统地研究了烟草种子成熟过程中膜脂含量及组成比例的变化规律。结果表明:(1)构成叶绿体和类囊体膜的重要脂类质体膜脂的含量及其在总膜脂中的组成比例,在种子成熟的整个过程中保持下降趋势;而构成细胞膜的重要脂类质外体膜脂含量在种子成熟前期则下降显著,在授粉21 d后基本保持不变。(2)总膜脂含量的变化规律与质体膜脂类似,但在授粉后第29天后含量却达到稳定状态。(3)因油脂在种子成熟过程中不断积累,且化学结构与膜脂相似,质体膜脂含量的降低可能与种子成熟过程中种子对油脂累积的持续需求以及对叶绿体及类囊体的需求降低有关。(4)质外体膜脂含量在授粉21 d后基本保持不变的原因,可能是由于脂质外体膜脂是细胞膜组成的主要膜脂,细胞膜在种子成熟以及成熟种子萌发过程中均发挥重要作用,因此质外体膜脂只在种子成熟的前期有部分转化为油脂。     

儿茶素诱导的拟南芥根细胞膜脂变化

儿茶素是一种可以短时间内杀死植物细胞的植物毒素,由于具有强的植物毒性,儿茶素是开发除草剂的理想化合物,它可以诱导植物根系统的死亡.为了研究植物根细胞膜脂对化学胁迫的响应规律,我们运用高通量的脂类组学方法检测了拟南芥根中膜脂分子的组成,比较了儿茶素处理下拟南芥野生型(WS)及磷脂酶Dδ缺失突变体( PLDδ-KO)根中膜脂分子的组成情况、膜脂含量、双键指数及碳链长度值.结果发现,儿茶素处理拟南芥根90 min后,二半乳糖基二酰甘油(DGDG)、单半乳糖基二酰甘油(MGDG)、磷脂酰甘油(PG)、磷脂酰胆碱(PC)及磷脂酰肌醇(PI)的总含量在WS与PLDδ-KO植株根中都显著下降,磷脂酰乙醇胺(PE)和磷脂酰丝氨酸(PS)在WS中下降,在PLDδ-KO中上升.儿茶素处理导致PLDδ-KO植株的PC/PE比值显著下降,WS植株PS碳链长度显著增加.上述结果说明儿茶素处理后,磷脂酶Dδ缺失突变体膜不稳定性增加,PLDδ-KO植株对儿茶素胁迫更加敏感.     

拟南芥中磷脂酶Dδ参与机械伤害诱导的磷脂酸生成（英文）

磷脂酶水解磷脂产生磷脂酸(phosphatidic acid,PA),Dα1和δ是磷脂酶D家族中表达丰度最高的两个成员,已知磷脂酶Dα1参与了机械伤害诱导的磷脂酸信号,但是磷脂酶Dδ是否以及如何参与PA信号尚且未知。本研究利用脂类组学分析方法,比较了拟南芥野生型(WS)和磷脂酶Dδ基因T-DNA插入突变体(PLDδ-KO),在机械伤害后的较长时间段(6 h)的膜脂分子变化。结果发现,机械伤害后,拟南芥两种基因型的大部分膜脂均发生下降,且机械伤害后30 min,PA含量即快速并急剧升高;随着时间的延长,其水平持续升高,直至达到峰值后下降至6 h达到最低值。WS和PLDδ-KO达到PA最高值的时间不同,分别为1 h和3 h;在伤害处理后30 min至3 h期间,PLDδ-KO中的PA水平低于WS,两个基因型中的PA含量最大差值为20%,发生在伤害后1 h。这证明缺失PLDδ基因在一定程度抑制了机械伤害诱导的PA生产,表明PLDδ参与拟南芥响应机械伤害的PA生成,但是其响应较PLDα1作用慢且轻。这是PLDδ响应拟南芥中机械伤害的首次报道。     

磷脂酶Dδ对拟南芥叶片衰老过程中内源ROS和激素含量的影响

活性氧(ROS)和植物激素是植物衰老过程中重要的内在或者外在的调控因子.我们发现,相对于离体诱导的衰老过程,在脱落酸(ABA)和乙烯(ethylene)促进的衰老过程中有较多的活性氧积累;在对拟南芥磷脂酶Dδ (PLDδ)缺失型突变体的研究中发现,与野生型相比,突变体在衰老过程中产生较少的活性氧.我们比较了上述两种基因型的离体叶片在离体、ABA和ethylene三种衰老处理下内源的ABA、茉莉酸甲酯(MeJA)、玉米素核苷(Zeatin Riboside,ZR)和吲哚乙酸(IAA)的含量变化,发现每一种激素对上述三种衰老处理的响应模式都很相似.在离体诱导的衰老中,两种基因型拟南芥的内源激素含量没有差异;而在ABA促进的衰老过程中,PLDδ缺失型突变体叶片中的MeJA的含量较低,ZR和IAA含量较高;在乙烯促进的衰老过程中,突变体中的ABA和MeJA的含量较低,ZR和IAA含量较高.上述内源激素的这种变化可能有助于延缓突变体的衰老.     

水稻离体叶片衰老过程中膜脂组分的变化

水稻离体叶片衰老过程中,膜脂磷脂含量随着叶片离体时间的增加而下降,而质膜透性则随时间的增加而上升。BA,Ni~(2 )能延缓叶片磷脂的丧失,ABA,ACC则加速其含量下降,但它们对磷脂酶D活性影响不大。膜脂脂肪酸组分在叶片衰老过程中也发生着变化,其中亚麻酸(18:3)含量下降,不饱和度降低。ABA,ACC促进亚麻酸含量和不饱和度的下降,BA,Ni~(2 )则有延缓作用。     

Phospholipase Dδ is Involved in Wounding Induced Phosphatidic Acid Formation in Arabidopsis

Phosphalipase D (PLD) hydrolyzes phospholipids into phosphatidic acid (PA). PLDα1 and δ are the two most abundant members of the 12 member PLD family in Arabidopsis. PLDα1 has been demonstrated having role in the wounding induced PA signalling. However, whether and how PLDδ is involved in wounding induced PA formation remained unclear. In the present study, the membrane lipids response to wounding was profiled in Wassilewskija (WS) and PLDδ knockout mutant (PLDδ KO) of Arabidopsis. The levels of most lipids, including monogalactosyldiacylglycerol, digalactosyldiacylglycerol, phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylglycerol had decreased rapidly within 30min after wounding in the two Arabidopsis genotypes. In contrast, the level of PA increased sharply and significantly 30min after wounding. It continued to increase until peaking at 1h post wounding in WS and 3h post wounding in PLDδ KO, and then decreased. The PA levels were similar in the two genotypes in untreated leaves and in leaves 6h after wounding. However, these levels were lower in PLDδ KO than in WS from 30min to 3h post wounding. The significant difference of PA level between the two genotypes occurred 30min after wounding, when it was about 20% lower in PLDδ KO than in WS. These results show that PLDδ is involved in wounding induced PA formation in Arabidopsis, but its absence induces PA response later and with less intensity than PLDα1.     

Lipid Profiling Demonstrates That Suppressing Arabidopsis Phospholipase Dδ Retards ABA-Promoted Leaf Senescence by Attenuating Lipid Degradation

Senescence is the last phase of the plant life cycle and has an important role in plant development. Degradation of membrane lipids is an essential process during leaf senescence. Several studies have reported fundamental changes in membrane lipids and phospholipase D (PLD) activity as leaves senesce. Suppression of phospholipase Dα1 (PLDα1) retards abscisic acid (ABA)-promoted senescence. However, given the absence of studies that have profiled changes in the compositions of membrane lipid molecules during leaf senescence, there is no direct evidence that PLD affects lipid composition during the process. Here, we show that application of n-butanol, an inhibitor of PLD, and N-Acylethanolamine (NAE) 12∶0, a specific inhibitor of PLDα1, retarded ABA-promoted senescence to different extents. Furthermore, phospholipase Dδ (PLDδ) was induced in leaves treated with ABA, and suppression of PLDδ retarded ABA-promoted senescence in Arabidopsis. Lipid profiling revealed that detachment-induced senescence had different effects on plastidic and extraplastidic lipids. The accelerated degradation of plastidic lipids during ABA-induced senescence in wild-type plants was attenuated in PLDδ-knockout (PLDδ-KO) plants. Dramatic increases in phosphatidic acid (PA) and decreases in phosphatidylcholine (PC) during ABA-induced senescence were also suppressed in PLDδ-KO plants. Our results suggest that PLDδ-mediated hydrolysis of PC to PA plays a positive role in ABA-promoted senescence. The attenuation of PA formation resulting from suppression of PLDδ blocks the degradation of membrane lipids, which retards ABA-promoted senescence.     

The role of pyruvate dehydrogenase and acetyl-coenzyme A synthetase in fatty acid synthesis in developing Arabidopsis seeds

Acetyl-coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA) formed within the plastid is the precursor for the biosynthesis of fatty acids and, through them, a range of important biomolecules. The source of acetyl-CoA in the plastid is not known, but two enzymes are thought to be involved: acetyl-CoA synthetase and plastidic pyruvate dehydrogenase. To determine the importance of these two enzymes in synthesizing acetyl-CoA during lipid accumulation in developing Arabidopsis seeds, we isolated cDNA clones for acetyl-CoA synthetase and for the ptE1alpha- and ptE1beta-subunits of plastidic pyruvate dehydrogenase. To our knowledge, this is the first reported acetyl-CoA synthetase sequence from a plant source. The Arabidopsis acetyl-CoA synthetase preprotein has a calculated mass of 76,678 D, an apparent plastid targeting sequence, and the mature protein is a monomer of 70 to 72 kD. During silique development, the spatial and temporal patterns of the ptE1beta mRNA level are very similar to those of the mRNAs for the plastidic heteromeric acetyl-CoA carboxylase subunits. The pattern of ptE1beta mRNA accumulation strongly correlates with the formation of lipid within the developing embryo. In contrast, the level of mRNA for acetyl-CoA synthetase does not correlate in time and space with lipid accumulation. The highest level of accumulation of the mRNA for acetyl-CoA synthetase during silique development is within the funiculus. These mRNA data suggest a predominant role for plastidic pyruvate dehydrogenase in acetyl-CoA formation during lipid synthesis in seeds.     

Quantitative profiling of polar glycerolipid species from organs of wild-type Arabidopsis and a phospholipase Dalpha1 knockout mutant

Lipid profiling is a targeted metabolomics platform that provides a comprehensive analysis of lipid species with high sensitivity. Profiling based on electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS) provides quantitative data and is adaptable to high throughput analyses. Here we report the profiling of 140 apparent molecular species of polar glycerolipids in Arabidopsis leaves, flower stalks, flowers, siliques, roots, and seeds. Considerable differences in lipid species occur among these organs, providing insights into the different lipid metabolic activities in a specific organ. In addition, comparative profiling between wild-type and a knockout mutant pldalpha1 (locus ID: AT3G15730) provides insight into the metabolic function of phospholipase D (PLD) in different organs. PLDalpha1 contributes significantly to phosphatidic acid (PA) levels in roots, seeds, flowers, and flower stalks, but little to basal PA levels in siliques and leaves. In seeds of the pldalpha1 mutant plants, levels of PA, lysophosphatidylcholine, and lysophosphatidylethanolamine were significantly lower than those of wild-type seeds, suggesting a role for PLDalpha1 in membrane lipid degradation in seeds.