Nitric oxide, stomatal closure, and abiotic stress |
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Authors: | Neill Steven Barros Raimundo Bright Jo Desikan Radhika Hancock John Harrison Judith Morris Peter Ribeiro Dimas Wilson Ian |
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Institution: | Centre for Research in Plant Science, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK. Steven.Neill@uwe.ac.uk |
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Abstract: | Various data indicate that nitric oxide (NO) is an endogenoussignal in plants that mediates responses to several stimuli.Experimental evidence in support of such signalling roles forNO has been obtained via the application of NO, usually in theform of NO donors, via the measurement of endogenous NO, andthrough the manipulation of endogenous NO content by chemicaland genetic means. Stomatal closure, initiated by abscisic acid(ABA), is effected through a complex symphony of intracellularsignalling in which NO appears to be one component. ExogenousNO induces stomatal closure, ABA triggers NO generation, removalof NO by scavengers inhibits stomatal closure in response toABA, and ABA-induced stomatal closure is reduced in mutantsthat are impaired in NO generation. The data indicate that ABA-inducedguard cell NO generation requires both nitric oxide synthase-likeactivity and, in Arabidopsis, the NIA1 isoform of nitrate reductase(NR). NO stimulates mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)activity and cGMP production. Both these NO-stimulated eventsare required for ABA-induced stomatal closure. ABA also stimulatesthe generation of H2O2 in guard cells, and pharmacological andgenetic data demonstrate that NO accumulation in these cellsis dependent on such production. Recent data have extended thismodel to maize mesophyll cells where the induction of antioxidantdefences by water stress and ABA required the generation ofH2O2 and NO and the activation of a MAPK. Published data suggestthat drought and salinity induce NO generation which activatescellular processes that afford some protection against the oxidativestress associated with these conditions. Exogenous NO can alsoprotect cells against oxidative stress. Thus, the data suggestan emerging model of stress responses in which ABA has severalameliorative functions. These include the rapid induction ofstomatal closure to reduce transpirational water loss and theactivation of antioxidant defences to combat oxidative stress.These are two processes that both involve NO as a key signallingintermediate. Key words: Abscisic acid, antioxidants, guard cells, hydrogen peroxide, nitric oxide, oxidative stress, stomata, water stress
Received 19 June 2007; Revised 21 September 2007 Accepted 5 November 2007 |
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Keywords: | Abscisic acid antioxidants guard cells hydrogen peroxide nitric oxide oxidative stress stomata water stress |
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