逆境胁迫下ABA与钙信号转导途径之间的相互调控机制

Ca2+信号是植物应答各种逆境胁迫响应的一个重要组分,它在植物抗病、抗虫及适应非生物胁迫反应中起着重要的作用.Caz+信号作为第二信使在激素信号转导尤其是ABA信号转导过程中发挥着重要作用.研究表明,当植物受到如干旱、低温、盐害等环境胁迫时,细胞迅速积累ABA,胞内钙离子浓度瞬间升高,然后钙离子浓度呈现忽高忽低的震荡现象.在植物细胞中发现Caz+/CDPK、Caz+/CaM和Caz+/CBL三类钙信号系统,它们与逆境胁迫信号转导密切相关.本文通过综述植物在逆境条件下,ABA与钙信号的产生、转导及产生适应性和抗性等方面,介绍了ABA与钙信号之间的相互调节机制.     

细胞内自由钙离子浓度的测定方法

钙离子不仅是植物生长发育所必需的 1种大量元素 ,而且在植物的信号传导中起重要作用。钙离子作为一种第二信使把外源信号 (激素、光、重力、温度等 )转变成胞内信号 ,导致一系列胞内事件的发生。大量的研究表明 ,Ca2 +的信使功能是通过调控细胞内游离 Ca2 +浓度来实现的。 Ca2 + 信号的产生和终止是细胞内 Ca2 + 增减、波动的结果。因此测定细胞溶质中的 Ca2 +浓度是十分重要的。从理论上讲 ,测定细胞内 Ca2 + 浓度的方法应符合如下要求 :首先 ,所使用的 Ca2 +指示剂必须对 Ca2 +有很强的专一性 ;其次 ,是灵敏度高 ,能够测定低浓度的Ca…     

钙_钙调素信号系统与环境刺激

植物抗逆研究已有很大进展,但传递各种外界刺激的信号通路仍未可知,目前已有一些研究发现很多环境刺激与钙_钙调素系统有关。Ca2+信号系统是很重要的一种信号途径,CaM是目前已知的胞内Ca2+信号受体中最重要的一种,参与了多种生理活动的调节。在热激领域中,研究者已提出Ca2+ CaM系统可能参与了热激反应,在基因调节水平、转录水平、蛋白水平均有Ca2+和CaM参与热激的证据。其它环境刺激也能引起植物体内Ca2+和CaM的一系列变化。这为研究各种环境刺激可能的信号通路提供了基础和依据。     

Ca2+在植物盐胁迫响应机制中的调控作用

对植物而言,Ca2+不仅作为一种必须的营养元素,更重要的是作为耦联胞外信号与胞内生理反应的第二信使,当植物受到外界的环境刺激时,细胞中Ca2+会出现变化,引起一系列保护性生理反应,从而减轻环境胁迫对植物体的伤害.我国盐碱地面积广阔,极大地限制了作物种植和农业生产.大量研究表明,Ca2+可以提高植物对盐胁迫的抗性,针对盐胁迫对植物的伤害机制,重点讨论了盐胁迫条件下Ca2+参与的植物体内有关响应途径及作用机制.     

蛋白质可逆磷酸化调节植物细胞离子跨膜运动研究进展

蛋白激酶和蛋白磷酸酶催化的可逆磷酸化是植物细胞中多种信号转导途径中重要的组成因子.本文对蛋白质可逆磷酸化通过调节多种离子跨膜运动而参与植物细胞激发子信号途径、毒性物质诱导的钙离子内流、盐胁迫适应、气孔运动以及蛋白质可逆磷酸化参与胞外与胞内之间Ca2 状况信息传递,调节花粉管顶端Ca2 离子通道活性进行综述,以揭示蛋白质可逆磷酸化在植物细胞离子跨膜运动中的调控作用,为蛋白质可逆磷酸化调节植物生长发育、响应逆境胁迫等机理的研究提供参考.     

Ca2+在植物细胞对逆境反应和适应中的调节作用

钙离子(Ca2+ )信号在植物的生长发育及其对环境的反应和适应中起着十分重要的作用。本文对Ca2+在植物细胞对低温、干旱和盐渍化逆境的反应和适应中的调节功能作一概述, 论述的主要问题包括: (1)Ca2+的亚细胞定位与分布, 细胞内Ca2+相对低水平的稳态平衡是Ca2+信号发生的基础; (2)Ca2+信号的优越性及其发生与传递; (3)Ca2+充当低温信号的传递者诱导抗寒锻炼和基因表达; (4)细胞内高水平Ca2+持久性调控越冬木本植物的生理休眠; (5)Ca2+对干旱、盐渍化及其渗透胁迫的调节作用; (6)Ca2+参与气孔开关运动的调节; (7)Ca2+参与逆境中细胞壁加厚和加固的调节。     

质膜钙离子ATP酶

钙离子(Ca2+)是重要的第二信使,通过与效应蛋白的结合和解离,以及在不同细胞器之间的穿梭运动而精确调控细胞活动,参与多种重要生命过程。细胞内具有精确调节Ca2+时空分布的调控系统。在静息状态下,细胞内的游离Ca2+浓度约为100 nmol/L;而当细胞受到信号刺激后,胞内的Ca2+浓度可上升至1000 nmol/L甚至更高。细胞中存在多种跨膜运送Ca2+的膜蛋白,以精确调节Ca2+浓度的时空动态变化,其中,细胞质膜上的多种Ca2+通道(包括电压门控通道、受体门控通道、储存控制通道等),以及内质网/肌质网和线粒体等胞内"钙库"膜上的雷诺丁受体、三磷酸肌醇受体等膜蛋白复合物,均可提升胞内Ca2+浓度,而细胞质膜上的钠钙交换体、质膜Ca2+-ATP酶、"钙库"膜上的内质网Ca2+-ATP酶、线粒体Ca2+单向转运体等,可将Ca2+浓度降低至静息态水平。质膜钙ATP酶是向细胞外运送Ca2+的关键膜蛋白,本文将对其结构、功能及其酶活性的调控机制做一简要综述。     

植物水通道蛋白活性的调节机制

植物水通道蛋白的活性主要由磷酸化作用、蛋白质异聚化、pH值、Ca2 浓度、环境胁迫、胞内渗透压、温度等因素调节。该文主要从分子生物学角度介绍了与上述因子有关的水通道蛋白活性的调节机制。     

植物ICE1-CBF冷反应通路的激活与调控研究进展

植物细胞可能是通过细胞膜流动性的改变引起胞质Ca2+浓度变化来感受低温信号的。胞质Ca2+浓度升高引起胞内多种钙调节蛋白的活性变化,再经过级联反应激活冷反应基因,增强植物的抗低温能力。目前,已基本清楚,冷反应基因激活的一条主要途径是ICE1-CBF调节通路。概括介绍了近年来植物低温信号感受、转导、冷反应基因的表达激活和调节方面的研究概况,旨在为植物冷驯化的进一步研究奠定理论基础。     

H_2S与Ca~(2+)协同增强谷子对Cr~(6+)胁迫的耐受

继一氧化氮(NO)和一氧化碳(CO)之后,第三种气体信号分子硫化氢(H2S)对植物体生长发育和环境胁迫应答的调控正在受到越来越多的关注。钙离子(Ca2+)是重要的第二信使,参与植物对多种胁迫的响应。该实验以谷子这种抗逆性较强的作物为材料,对其响应六价铬(Cr6+)胁迫过程中H2S和Ca2+信号的互作进行了研究。结果表明,Cr6+胁迫显著激活谷子幼苗的H2S产生系统,外源H2S预处理能明显降低Cr6+胁迫对谷子根尖细胞的损伤,而H2S的合成抑制剂羟胺(HA)预处理,使得Cr6+对谷子的毒害增强;进一步实验发现,H2S能激活Ca2+信号下游相关基因的表达,同时Ca2+能增强H2S的产生,表明在植物体内H2S和Ca2+信号存在复杂的联系。该研究也证明,H2S和Ca2+可以通过调节重金属离子转运蛋白增强谷子对Cr6+的耐受。     

Bioengineering plant resistance to abiotic stresses by the global calcium signal system

Considerable progresses have taken place both in the methodology available to study changes in intracellular cytosolic calcium and in our understanding of calcium signaling cascades. It is generally accepted that the global calcium signal system functions importantly in coping with plant abiotic stresses, especially drought stress, which has been proved further by the recent transgenic and molecular breeding reports under soil water deficits. In plant cells, calcium plays roles as a universal transducer coupling a wide range of extracellular stimuli with intracellular responses. Different extracellular stimuli trigger specific calcium signatures: dynamics, amplitude and duration of calcium transients specify the nature, implication and intensity of stimuli. Calcium-binding proteins (sensors) play a critical role in decoding calcium signatures and transducing signals by activating specific targets and corresponding metabolic pathways. Calmodulin (CAM) is a calcium sensor known to regulate the activity of many mammalian proteins, whose targets in plants are now being identified. Higher plants possess a rapidly growing list of CAM targets with a variety of cellular functions. Nevertheless, many targets appear to be unique to higher plant cells and remain characterized, calling for a concerted effort from plant and animal scientists to elucidate their functions. To date, three major classes of plant calcium signals encoding elements in the calcium signal system, including calcium-permeable ion channels,Ca(2)+/ H(+) antiporters and Ca(2)+-ATPases, are responsible for drought stress signal transduction directly or indirectly. This review summarizes the current knowledge of calcium signals involved in plant abiotic stresses and presents suggestions for future focus areas of study.     

大豆类钙调磷酸酶B亚基GmCBL1互作候选蛋白的筛选

Ca2+是非生物胁迫信号转导途径中的重要信号分子,植物类钙调磷酸酶B亚基蛋白(CBL,calcineurin B-like proteins)是一类重要的钙信号受体蛋白,主要通过与其他蛋白的特异结合传递信号,使植物形成对非生物胁迫的响应。本实验室已经获得大豆Gm CBL1基因,功能鉴定显示Gm CBL1增强了转基因拟南芥对非生物胁迫的耐性。为了进一步研究Gm CBL1的作用机理,本研究构建诱饵载体p GBKT7::Gm CBL1,利用酵母双杂交技术筛选大豆Gm CBL1的互作蛋白。通过对筛选获得的106个蛋白基因测序和Blast比对分析,并根据其可能的生理功能对这些候选蛋白归类,整理得到4类蛋白:能量代谢相关蛋白、修饰蛋白、防御蛋白、钙信号转导相关蛋白。筛选得到候选蛋白的功能预测初步表明,大豆Gm CBL1参与多条信号途径,为进一步研究探索大豆CBL介导的抗逆信号转导途径奠定了基础。     

Aequorin-based measurements of intracellular Ca2+-signatures in plant cells

Due to the involvement of calcium as a main second messenger in the plant signaling pathway, increasing interest has been focused on the calcium signatures supposed to be involved in the patterning of the specific response associated to a given stimulus. In order to follow these signatures we described here the practical approach to use the non-invasive method based on the aequorin technology. Besides reviewing the advantages and disadvantages of this method we report on results showing the usefulness of aequorin to study the calcium response to biotic (elicitors) and abiotic stimuli (osmotic shocks) in various compartments of plant cells such as cytosol and nucleus. Published: December 9, 2002     

Plant protein kinases stimulated by calcium

Calcium signals play an important role in many aspects of plant growth and development, including plant response to biotic and abiotic stress. The stimulus characteristic intracellular Ca2+ signals are generated in plant cells by a variety of stimuli, including changes in environmental conditions, interaction with microbes and growth and development processes. Cytoplasmatic calcium brings about responses by interacting with target proteins, like calcium-dependent kinases. In plant there are at least five classes of protein kinases (CDPK, CRK, CCaMK, CaMK and SnRK3), which activity is regulated by calcium ions. In this article the structure, regulation and function of calcium stimulated protein kinases are briefly reviewed.     

Protein kinases in plant responses to drought,salt, and cold stress

Protein kinases are major players in various signal transduction pathways. Understanding the molecular mechanisms behind plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses has become critical for developing and breeding climate-resilient crops. In this review,we summarize recent progress on understanding plant drought, salt, and cold stress responses, with a focus on signal perception and transduction by different protein kinases, especially sucrose nonfermenting1(SNF1)-related protein kinases(Sn RKs),mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK) cascades,calcium-dependent protein kinases(CDPKs/CPKs),and receptor-like kinases(RLKs). We also discuss future challenges in these research fields.     

植物体内钙信号及其在调节干旱胁迫中的作用

钙作为植物体内第二信使广泛参与了植物响应的各种非生物和生物胁迫的信号传导。胁迫信号通过激活位于细胞质膜上的钙离子通道,产生胞质内特异性的钙信号,传递至钙信号感受蛋白,如钙调素(calmodulin,CaM)、钙依赖蛋白激酶(Ca2+-dependent protein kinases,CDPK)和类钙调磷酸酶B蛋白(calcineurin B-like protein,CBL)等,进而引起胞内一系列生理生化变化,最终对胁迫做出响应。钙信号在植物响应干旱胁迫信号系统中起枢纽作用,主要通过调节气孔运动,水通道蛋白(aquaporin,AQP)和抗氧化酶活性来减少水分流失,提高水分利用率,最终降低干旱对植物细胞的伤害,并具有一定的生态学功能。该文对近年来国内外有关植物体内钙信号的研究进展以及在干旱逆境中的调节作用进行综述,并对今后的研究做了展望。     

植物凝集素类受体激酶参与非生物胁迫响应的研究进展

植物在生长发育过程中会受到各种胁迫因子的影响,非生物胁迫是其中极其重要的一类。类受体激酶(receptor-like kinases, RLKs)是植物中广泛存在的一类蛋白,能够快速有效地对胁迫因子作出响应,最终引起一系列生物效应。凝集素类受体激酶(lectin receptor-like kinases, LecRLKs)是RLKs的一个亚族,其具有细胞外凝集素结构域、跨膜结构域和细胞内激酶结构域三个结构域。根据细胞外凝集素结构域的不同可分为L、G和C三种不同类型。近年来,大量的研究表明植物凝集素类受体激酶在非生物胁迫响应中发挥重要作用。LecRLKs通过识别非生物胁迫相关的信号分子,激活下游的信号通路,如MAPK通路、ROS通路、钙信号通路等,调节基因表达和蛋白质翻译以增强植物的抗逆性。该文概述了植物凝集素类受体激酶的结构特征及其分类,并系统综述了LecRLKs在盐胁迫、低温胁迫、干旱胁迫、机械损伤和植物激素等非生物胁迫响应中的功能和作用机制,同时也对LecRLKs的未来研究方向作出了展望。该文不仅为深入了解植物凝集素类受体激酶参与非生物胁迫响应的功能提供了参考,而且为利用LecRLKs进行作物抗逆育种改良提供了理论依据。     

Chemical signaling under abiotic stress environment in plants

Many chemicals are critical for plant growth and development and play an important role in integrating various stress signals and controlling downstream stress responses by modulating gene expression machinery and regulating various transporters/pumps and biochemical reactions. These chemicals include calcium (Ca²⁺), cyclic nucleotides, polyphosphoinositides, nitric oxide (NO), sugars, abscisic acid (ABA), jasmonates (JA), salicylic acid (SA) and polyamines. Ca²⁺ is one of the very important ubiquitous second messengers in signal transduction pathways and usually its concentration increases in response to the stimuli including stress signals. Many Ca²⁺ sensors detect the Ca²⁺ signals and direct them to downstream signaling pathways by binding and activating diverse targets. cAMP or cGMP protects the cell with ion toxicity. Phosphoinositides are known to be involved both in transmission of signal across the plasma membrane and in intracellular signaling. NO activates various defense genes and acts as a developmental regulator in plants. Sugars affect the expression of many genes involved in photosynthesis, glycolysis, nitrogen metabolism, sucrose and starch metabolism, defense mechanisms and cell cycle regulation. ABA, JA, SA and polyamines are also involved in many stress responses. Cross-talk between these chemical signaling pathways is very common in plant responses to abiotic and bitotic factors. In this article we have described the role of these chemicals in initiating signaling under stress conditions mainly the abiotic stress.Key words: ABA, abiotic stress, Ca²⁺ binding proteins, calcium signaling, cyclic nucleotides, nitric oxide, phosphoinositides signaling, signal transduction, sugar signaling     

Context‐dependent biotic interactions control plant abundance across altitudinal environmental gradients

Many biotic interactions influence community structure, yet most distribution models for plants have focused on plant competition or used only abiotic variables to predict plant abundance. Furthermore, biotic interactions are commonly context‐dependent across abiotic gradients. For example, plant–plant interactions can grade from competition to facilitation over temperature gradients. We used a hierarchical Bayesian framework to predict the abundances of 12 plant species across a mountain landscape and test hypotheses on the context‐dependency of biotic interactions over abiotic gradients. We combined field‐based estimates of six biotic interactions (foliar herbivory and pathogen damage, fungal root colonization, fossorial mammal disturbance, plant cover and plant diversity) with abiotic data on climate and soil depth, nutrients and moisture. All biotic interactions were significantly context‐dependent along temperature gradients. Results supported the stress gradient hypothesis: as abiotic stress increased, the strength or direction of the relationship between biotic variables and plant abundance generally switched from negative (suggesting suppressed plant abundance) to positive (suggesting facilitation/mutualism). For half of the species, plant cover was the best predictor of abundance, suggesting that the prior focus on plant–plant interactions is well‐justified. Explicitly incorporating the context‐dependency of biotic interactions generated novel hypotheses about drivers of plant abundance across abiotic gradients and may improve the accuracy of niche models.