Organ-Specific Responses of Vacuolar H~+-ATPase in the Shoots and Roots of C_3 Halophyte Suaeda salsa to NaCl

Suaeda salsa L. is a halophytic species that is well adapted to high salinity. In order to understand its salt tolerance mechanism, we examined the growth and vacuolar H⁺-ATPase (V-ATPase) response to NaCl within the shoots and roots. The growth of shoots, but not roots, was dramatically stimulated by NaCl. Cl⁻ and Na⁺ were mainly accumulated in shoots. V-ATPase activity was significantly increased by NaCl in roots and especially in shoots. Interestingly, antisera ATP95 and ATP88b detected three V₁ subunits (66, 55 and 36 KDa) of V-ATPase only in shoots, while an 18 kDa V₀ subunit of V-ATPase was detected by both antisera in shoots and roots. It suggested that the tissue-specific characteristics of V-ATPase were related to the different patterns of growth and ion accumulation in shoots and roots of S. salsa.     

NaCl increases the activity of the plasma membrane H+-ATPase in C3 halophyte Suaeda salsa callus

Suaeda salsa calli treated with different concentrations of NaCl were used to examine the response of the plasma membrane (PM) H⁺-ATPase to NaCl and its role in salt tolerance. The optimum concentration of NaCl for growth of the calli was 50 mM, while growth was significantly inhibited at 250 mM NaCl. The ion and organic solute contents of calli increased with increasing NaCl. Activity of the PM H⁺-ATPase increased when the calli were treated with NaCl over a certain concentration range (0–150 mM NaCl). However, the activity reached its maximum with 150 mM NaCl. Immunoblotting analysis of the PM H⁺-ATPase protein from calli cultures with anti-Zea mays H⁺-ATPase serum (monoclonal 46E5B11D5) identified a single polypeptide of ~90 kDa. The peptide levels increased in the calli treated with NaCl at 150 mM NaCl compared to control, but the increase at 50 mM NaCl was less pronounced. Northern blot analysis showed that the expression of the PM H⁺-ATPase also increased after the calli were treated with NaCl. These results suggest that the increase in PM H⁺-ATPase activity is due to both an increase in the amount of PM H⁺-ATPase protein and an up-regulation of the PM H⁺-ATPase gene, which is involved in the salt tolerance of S. salsa calli.     

Enhanced Tonoplast H+-ATPase Activity and Superoxide Dismutase Activity in the Halophyte Suaeda salsa Containing High Level of Betacyanin

In this study, high-betacyanin Suaeda salsa seedlings were developed and used to explore whether the betacyanin accumulation is related to salinity tolerance in S. salsa. After 8 days of culture, betacyanin content decreased markedly in both high-betacyanin S. salsa seedlings and the control under nonsalt stress, but the decreases were suppressed by NaCl treatments. Betacyanin content in high-betacyanin seedlings was much higher than that in the control throughout the salt treatments. Growth of S. salsa plants was significantly promoted by NaCl treatments, and the fresh weight of high-betacyanin seedlings was much higher than that of the control when grown in 400 mmol L⁻¹ NaCl. Similar cell sap osmolarity and K⁺/Na⁺ ratios were observed in high-betacyanin seedlings and the control. No obvious differences in V-ATPase (tonoplast H⁺-ATPase) activity, leaf SOD (superoxide dismutase) activity, and total chloroplast SOD (including thylakoid-bound SOD and stroma SOD) activity were detected between high-betacyanin seedlings and the control under nonsalt stress conditions. However, V-ATPase hydrolytic activity increased dramatically in S. salsa seedlings when subjected to different levels of NaCl, and the increases in V-ATPase activity in high-betacyanin seedlings were much higher than that in the control. No clear pattern was observed for NaCl-dependent activity changes of P-ATPase (plasma membrane H⁺-ATPase) and V-PPase (tonoplast H⁺-pyrophosphatase). Similar changes were demonstrated in leaf SOD activity and chloroplast SOD activity under salt stress. Both leaf SOD activity and chloroplast SOD activity were markedly enhanced with the increase of NaCl or with time, especially thylakoid-bound SOD activity. Furthermore, the increases in chloroplast SOD activity and thylakoid-bound SOD activity were much higher in high-betacyanin seedlings than that in the control at different levels of NaCl treatment. The higher V-ATPase activity, chloroplastic SOD activity, and thylakoid-bound SOD activity demonstrated in high-betacyanin seedlings, but lower in the control, suggest that high-betacyanin S. salsa seedlings may have higher potential to be energized by the electrochemical gradient for ion uptake into the vacuole and to scavenge O₂^−• in situ produced in the chloroplasts, which may lead to higher salt tolerance than the control under salt stress. Thus, betacyanin may be involved in salt tolerance of S. salsa.     

Ca~(2 )-Calmodulin is Involved in Betacyanin Accumulation Induced by Dark in C_3 Halophyte Suaeda salsa

The C_3 halophyte Suaeda salsa was used to investigate the roles of Ca~(2 ),Ca~(2 )channels,and calmodulin(CAM)in betacyaninmetabolism.Seeds of S.salsa were cultured in both the dark and light for 3 days.The fresh weight and betacyanin contentwere much higher in S.salsa seedlings formed in the dark than in seedlings formed in the light.The addition of Ca~(2 )tothe half-strength MS nutrient solution promoted betacyanin accumulation in the dark,whereas Ca~(2 )depletion by EGTAsuppressed the dark-induced betacyanin accumulation in shoots of S.salsa.The Ca~(2 )channel blocker LaCl_3 also inhibiteddark-induced betacyanin accumulation.The highest activity of CaM and the maximum betacyanin content decreased by51% and 45%,respectively,in shoots of S.salsa seedlings treated with the potent CaM antagonist chlorpromazine in thedark.Furthermore,the other CaM antagonist N-(6-aminohexyl)-5-chloro-1-naphthalenesulfonamide(W-7)also inhibited theactivity of CaM and dark-dependent betacyanin accumulation,whereas its less active structural analog N-(6-aminohexyl)-1-naphthalenesulfonamide(W-5)had little effect on the responses to dark of S.salsa seedlings.These results suggest thatCa~(2 ),Ca~(2 )-regulated ion channels,and CaM play an important role in dark-induced betacyanin accumulation in the shootsof the C_3 halophyte S.salsa.     

盐地碱蓬叶片液泡膜H+-ATPase B亚基的克隆及盐胁迫下表达分析

植物液泡膜H -ATPase在建立跨液泡膜质子梯度、促进液泡Na 区域化、提高植物耐盐性方面发挥着重要作用.本实验从盐生植物盐地碱蓬(Suaeda salsa L.)cDNA文库分离到碱蓬叶片液泡膜H -ATPase B亚基cDNA克隆.测序表明该基因长达1 974 bp,开放阅读框有1 470 bp编码489个氨基酸,含有一个保守的ATP结合位点,其蛋白分子量约为54.29 kD.Northem及Western印迹表明盐地碱蓬液泡膜H -ATPase B亚基表达明显受NaCl胁迫诱导,并且在NaCl胁迫下,B亚基在转录及翻译水平上与液泡膜H -ATPase c亚基存在协同作用.盐胁迫下,盐地碱蓬液泡H -ATPase B亚基与c亚基的协同表达增加了液泡H -ATPase的数量,从而提高了液泡H -ATPase活性,为碱蓬叶片液泡Na 区域化提供了动力,最终提高了碱蓬植株的耐盐性.     

Salinity-Induced Effects in the Halophyte Suaeda salsa Using NMR-based Metabolomics

Suaeda salsa is a native halophyte in saline soils. Salinity is the most important environmental constraint for plant productivity in the Yellow River Delta. In this work, we investigated the salt-induced effects in root of S. salsa exposed to two environmentally relevant salinities for 1?week and 1?month using nuclear magnetic resonance-based metabolomics. Our results indicated that salt stress inhibited the growth of S. salsa and induced significant metabolic responses including decreased amino acids, lactate, 4-aminobutyrate, malate, choline, phosphocholine, and increased betaine, sucrose, and allantoin in root tissues of S. salsa. In addition, salinity exposures upregulated the activities of superoxide dismutase, glutathione S-transferases, peroxidase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase in the aboveground part of seedlings of S. salsa after exposures. Overall, these results demonstrated the osmotic and oxidative stresses, disturbances in protein biosynthesis/degradation, and energy metabolism in S. salsa exposed to salinities.     

KCl和NaCl处理对盐生植物碱蓬幼苗生长和水分代谢的影响

研究了用不同浓度KCl和等浓度NaCl处理的盐生植物碱蓬幼苗水分代谢的变化.结果表明,NaCl处理显著促进碱蓬生长,根吸水增加,含水量高于对照.而相同浓度KCl处理却严重抑制碱蓬生长,含水量显著下降,400 mmol/L的 KCl处理后6 d,地上部分发生萎蔫,尔后死亡.KCl处理伤害碱蓬的原因之一是抑制根系吸水,而对蒸腾速率无显著影响,即水分吸收速率与蒸腾速率比值下降,植株缺水引起伤害.     

盐胁迫下盐地碱蓬叶片液泡膜H+-ATPase H 亚基的克隆与表达分析

利用EST随机挑取克隆测序的方法从盐地碱蓬叶片cDNA文库中分离得到了盐地碱蓬V-H -ATPase H亚基cDNA序列,并进行了H、c亚基基因表达及V-H -ATPase活性分析.结果表明,H亚基基因全长1 969 bp,包括100 bp的5′-非编码区和471 bp的3′-非编码区.开放阅读框为1 398 bp,编码465个氨基酸残基,分子量约52.8 kD.N orthern杂交分析表明盐胁迫明显诱导了H亚基表达,而且盐胁迫下H、c亚基及V-H -ATPase活性存在协同作用.这些结果表明盐胁迫下H和c亚基基因上调及V-H -ATPase活性的增加为N a 区隔化到液泡中提供了质子驱动力.     

盐地碱蓬叶片液泡膜H^＋—ATPase B亚基的克隆及盐胁迫下表达分析

植物液泡膜H^ -ATPase在建立跨液泡膜质子梯度、促进液泡Na^ 区域化、提高植物耐盐性方面发挥着重要作用。本实验从盐生植物盐地碱蓬(Suaeda salsa L.)cDNA文库分离到碱蓬叶片液泡膜H^ -ATPase B亚基cDNA克隆。测序表明该基因长达1974bp,开放阅读框有1470bp编码489个氨基酸,含有一个保守的ATP结合位点,其蛋白分子量约为54．29kD。Northern及Western印迹表明盐地碱蓬液泡膜H^ -ATPase B亚基表达明显受NaCl胁迫诱导,并且在NaCl胁迫下,B亚基在转录及翻译水平上与液泡膜H^ -ATPase c亚基存在协同作用。盐胁迫下,盐地碱蓬液泡H^ -ATPase B亚基与c亚基的协同表达增加了液泡H^ -ATPase的数量,从而提高了液泡H^ -ATPase活性,为碱蓬叶片液泡Na^ 区域化提供了动力,最终提高了碱蓬植株的耐盐性。     

K+营养对NaCl胁迫下盐地碱蓬生长及叶片液泡膜V-H+-ATPase和V-H+-PPase活性的影响

对溶液培养的盐地碱蓬(Suaeda salsa L.)幼苗进行不同浓度NaCl胁迫并改变培养液中K+浓度,以了解K+营养对NaCl胁迫下盐地碱蓬幼苗生长及叶片液泡膜V-H+-ATPase、V-H+-PPase活性的影响.提高培养液K+浓度可明显增加盐胁迫下碱蓬植株的鲜重、干重,促进盐地碱蓬叶片及根部组织K+积累.盐地碱蓬叶片液泡膜V-H+-ATPase至少由A、B、C、D、E及c亚基组成,其表达量在缺K+处理(12 μmol/L K+)下随盐胁迫浓度的增加而减小,而在正常K+(6 mmol/L)培养下则随盐胁迫浓度的增加而增加;盐地碱蓬叶片液泡膜V-H+-PPase分子量为72 kD,在缺K+和正常K+供应情况下,V-H+-PPase均有较高表达.V-H+-ATPase及V-H+-PPase活性变化与其亚基表达量变化基本成正相关.结果表明: K+对盐生植物碱蓬的耐盐性有重要作用,盐胁迫下,K+可能参与了V-H+-ATPase和V-H+-PPase活性调控.     

NaCl胁迫下大麦根系液泡膜H~ -ATPase活性与膜流动性的关系(英文)

用 5 0～ 2 0 0mmol/LNaCl处理 2d后 ,大麦 (HordeumvulgareL .)品种“滩引 2号”(耐盐性强 )根的液泡膜H _ATPase活性增强 ,6 0 0mmol/LNaCl处理下酶活性下降 ;“科品 7号”(耐盐性弱 )在 5 0～ 10 0mmol/LNaCl处理 2d后根的液泡膜H _ATPase活性增强 ,2 0 0～ 6 0 0mmol/LNaCl处理下酶活性随盐浓度增加而降低。 5 0～ 2 0 0mmol/LNaCl处理下“滩引 2号”根的液泡膜流动性下降 ,6 0 0mmol/LNaCl处理下膜流动性明显增大 ;盐胁迫下液泡膜膜脂脂肪酸不饱和度下降时 ,膜流动性下降 ,反之则膜流动性上升。由此推断高盐胁迫下液泡膜膜脂脂肪酸不饱和度上升而引起膜流动性上升可能是引起H _ATPase活性下降的原因之一。     

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a Vacuolar H+-pyrophos-phatase Gene, SsVP, from the Halophyte Suaeda salsa and its Overexpression Increases Salt and Drought Tolerance of Arabidopsis

The chenopodiaceae Suaeda salsa L. is a leaf succulent euhalophyte. Shoots of the S. salsa are larger and more succulent when grown in highly saline environments. This increased growth and water uptake has been correlated with a large and specific cellular accumulation of sodium. S. salsa does not have salt glands or salt bladders on its leaves. Thus, this plant must compartmentalize the toxic Na⁺ in the vacuoles. The ability to compartmentalize sodium may result from a stimulation of the proton pumps that provide the driving force for increased sodium transport into the vacuole. In this work, we isolated the cDNA of the vacuolar membrane proton-translocating inorganic pyrophosphatase (H⁺-PPase) from S. salsa. The SsVP cDNA contains an uninterrupted open reading frame of 2292 bp, coding for a polypeptide of 764 amino acids. Northern blotting analysis showed that SsVP was induced in salinity treated leaves. The activities of both the V-ATPase and the V-PPase in Arabidopsis overexpressing SsVP-2 is higher markedly than in wild-type plant under 200 mM NaCl and drought stresses. The Overexpression of SsVP can increase salt and drought tolerance of transgenic Arabidopsis. Electronic supplementary material Electronic supplementary material is available for this article at and accessible for authorised users. Shanli Guo, Haibo Yib: These authors contributed equally to this work     

盐地碱蓬甜菜红素苷的鉴定及环境因素对其积累的影响

以C3盐生植物盐地碱蓬（Suaeda salsa）为材料研究了体内红色素的理化性质、随发育时期的变化及光照、温度、盐分对红色素积累的影响。结果表明：该红色素溶于水而不溶于有机溶剂,光抑制其积累,在酸性条件下稳定,为红色,在碱性条件下不稳定,为黄色,最大吸收峰为538nm。根据这些特性,初步确定该类红色素为甜菜红素苷（betacyanin）。黑暗、低温、高盐环境有利于盐地碱蓬甜菜红素苷的积累,其中萌发期黑暗是诱导甜菜红素苷积累的重要因子。     

NaCl胁迫下大麦根液泡膜H^＋—ATPase活性、离子吸收与钙的关系

NaCl胁迫 2d ,耐盐大麦 (HordeumvulgareL .cv) (“滩引 2号”)根系液泡膜H _ATPase活性增强 ,H _PPase活性下降。以质膜Ca2 通道抑制剂La3 (1mmol/L)或Ca2 螯合剂EGTA (5mmol/L)处理大麦幼苗 ,抑制了NaCl诱导的液泡膜H _ATPase活性的增强 ,但提高了H _PPase活性 ;用CaM拮抗剂三氟拉嗪 (TFP ,2 0 μmol/L)处理 ,也抑制了液泡膜H _ATPase活性的增强。NaCl胁迫下 ,外加La3 ,TFP或La3 TFP处理 ,使Na 吸收增加 ,K 和Ca2 吸收降低。结果表明 ,NaCl胁迫下 ,液泡膜H _ATPase活性提高和离子吸收的变化可能与Ca_CaM系统有关。     

Molecular Cloning and Different Expression of a Vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter gene in Suaeda salsa Under Salt Stress

A Na⁺/H⁺ antiporter catalyzes the transport of Na⁺ and H⁺ across the tonoplast membrane. We isolated a vacuolar Na⁺/H⁺ antiporter cDNA (SsNHX1) clone from a euhalophyte, Suaeda salsa. The nuclear sequence contains 2262 bp with an open reading frame of 1665 bp. The deduced amino acid sequence is similar to that of AtNHX1 and OsNHX1 in rice, with the highest similarities within the predicted transmembrane segments and an amiloride-binding domain. Northern blot analysis shows that the expression of the S. salsa gene was increased by salt stress. The results suggest that the SsNHX1 product is likely a Na⁺/H⁺ antiporter and may play important roles in the salt tolerance of S. salsa. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

NaCl和Na2CO3对盐地碱蓬胁迫效应的比较

在相同的Na 浓度(如100 mmol/L)下,NaCl处理促进碱蓬植株干重增加,提高根系活力,而Na2CO3处理导致植株干重减少,根系活力降低;与NaCl胁迫相比,Na2CO3胁迫下叶片内Na 含量上升和K 含量下降幅度更大,叶肉细胞质Na 含量和叶内脯氨酸含量增加幅度更大,而V-H -ATPase(液泡膜H -ATPase)和V-H -PPase (液泡膜H -PPase)增加幅度较少;与NaCl胁迫不同,Na2CO3胁迫下SOD(超氧化物歧化酶)活性不是增加,而是降低,与此相一致,MDA(丙二醛)含量大幅度增加.上述结果表明,碱蓬对Na2CO3胁迫的抗性低于对NaCl的抗性,这可能与Na2CO3胁迫引起的Na 、K 离子严重失衡、活性氧清除能力降低有关.     

K~ 营养对NaCl胁迫下盐地碱蓬生长及叶片液泡膜V-H~ -ATPase和V-H~ -PPase活性的影响(英文)

对溶液培养的盐地碱蓬 (SuaedasalsaL .)幼苗进行不同浓度NaCl胁迫并改变培养液中K 浓度 ,以了解K 营养对NaCl胁迫下盐地碱蓬幼苗生长及叶片液泡膜V_H _ATPase、V_H _PPase活性的影响。提高培养液K 浓度可明显增加盐胁迫下碱蓬植株的鲜重、干重 ,促进盐地碱蓬叶片及根部组织K 积累。盐地碱蓬叶片液泡膜V_H _ATPase至少由A、B、C、D、E及c亚基组成 ,其表达量在缺K 处理 (12 μmol/LK )下随盐胁迫浓度的增加而减小 ,而在正常K (6mmol/L)培养下则随盐胁迫浓度的增加而增加 ;盐地碱蓬叶片液泡膜V_H _PPase分子量为 72kD ,在缺K 和正常K 供应情况下 ,V_H _PPase均有较高表达。V_H _ATPase及V_H _PPase活性变化与其亚基表达量变化基本成正相关。结果表明 :K 对盐生植物碱蓬的耐盐性有重要作用 ,盐胁迫下 ,K 可能参与了V_H _ATPase和V_H _PPase活性调控     

Effects of Salinity on Metabolic Profiles, Gene Expressions, and Antioxidant Enzymes in Halophyte Suaeda salsa

Halophyte Suaeda salsa is native to the saline soil in the Yellow River Delta. Soil salinity can reduce plant productivity and therefore is the most important factor for the degradation of wetlands in the Yellow River Delta. In this work we characterized the salinity-induced effects in S. salsa in terms of metabolic profiling, antioxidant enzyme activities, and gene expression quantification. Our results showed that salinity inhibited plant growth of S. salsa and upregulated gene expression levels of myo-inositol-1-phosphate synthase (INPS), choline monooxygenase (CMO), betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (BADH), and catalase (CAT), and elevated the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), CAT, and glutathione peroxidase (GPx). The significant metabolic responses included the depleted amino acids malate, fumarate, choline, phosphocholine, and elevated betaine and allantoin in the aboveground part of S. salsa seedlings as well as depleted glucose and fructose and elevated proline, citrate, and sucrose in root tissues. Based on these significant biological markers, salinity treatments induced clear osmotic stress (for example, INPS, CMO, BADH, betaine, proline) and oxidative stress (for example, SOD, POD, CAT, GPx activities), disturbed protein biosynthesis/degradation (amino acids and total protein) and energy metabolism (for example, glucose, sucrose, citrate) in S. salsa.     

Specific regulation of SOD isoforms by NaCl and osmotic stress in leaves of the C3 halophyte Suaeda salsa L

The halophyte Suaeda salsa L., exposed to different NaCl concentrations (100 and 400 mmol/L) and polyethylene glycol (isoosomotic to 100 mmol/L NaCl) containing nutrient solutions under normal or K+-deficient conditions for 7 days, was used to study effects of NaCl salinity and osmotic stress on chlorophyll content, chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics, malonedialdehyde (MDA) content, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) isoform activities. Photosynthetic capacity was not decreased by NaCl treatment, indicating that S. salsa possesses an effective antioxidative response system for avoiding oxidative damage. Seven SOD activity bands were detected in S. salsa leaf extracts, including an Mn-SOD and several isoforms of Fe-SOD and CuZn-SOD. It turned out that NaCl salinity and osmotic stress lead to a differential regulation of distinct SOD isoenzymes. This differential regulation is suggested to play a major role in stress tolerance of S. salsa.