内源茉莉酸甲酯的积累改变了大豆叶片与根的发育

茉莉酸甲酯是一种调节植物形态发生、诱导防御相关基因的植物信号转导分子。为了解内源茉莉酸甲酯在植物发育中的作用,将编码茉莉酸甲基转移酶的NTR1基因与CaMV 35S启动子连接并导入大豆植株。PCR及Northern杂交结果表明,NTR1基因稳定整合在大豆基因组并得到过量表达。与野生型植株相比,转基因大豆叶片与根的形态发生了显著的变化。大部分转基因大豆叶片变得细长,初生根生长受到抑制而侧根的生长却受到促进。定量分析结果表明,转基因大豆植株叶片中茉莉酸甲酯的含量比对照高出 2～2.5 倍。这些结果表明,内源茉莉酸甲酯的积累参与了大豆形态发生的调控。     

茉莉酸作用的分子生物学研究

茉莉酸及其衍生物茉莉酸甲酯等统称为茉莉酸盐,是广泛存在于植物中的一种生长调节物质,在植物细胞中起着非常重要的作用。介绍了茉莉酸生物合成过程中关键酶基因的克隆、表达及调控,并对茉莉酸的一些突变体进行了分析,结果 显示茉莉酸在发育及防御尤其是在雄性不育及抗病虫害方面起着非常重要的作用,同时综述了茉莉酸信号转导的最新成果。     

茉莉酸作用的分子生物学研究

茉莉酸及其衍生物茉莉酸甲酯等统称为茉莉酸盐,是广泛存在于植物中的一种生长调节物质,在植物细胞中起着非常重要的作用,介绍了茉莉酸生物合成过程中关键酶基因的克隆、表达及调控,并对茉莉酸的一些突变体进行了分析,结果显示茉莉酸在发育及防御尤其是在雄性不育及抗病虫害方面起着非常重要的作用,同时综述了茉莉酸信号转导的最新成果。     

茉莉酸调控花药开裂的研究进展

茉莉酸(JA)是广泛存在于植物中的生长调节物质,JA及其衍生物茉莉酸甲酯(Me JA)在植物生命活动中起着重要作用。JA参与调控雄蕊发育,影响花药开裂,从而影响植物育性。就JA的生物合成及相关基因的表达调控、JA在植物花药发育尤其是后期花药开裂过程中相关基因以及信号转导的分子机制研究进行回顾总结,并对JA调控花药开裂的分子机理研究提出展望。     

茉莉酸在植物诱导防御中的作用

茉莉酸(JA)和茉莉酸甲酯(MeJA)作为与损伤相关的植物激素和信号分子,广泛地存在于植物体中,外源应用能够激发防御植物基因的表达,诱导植物的化学防御,产生与机械损伤和昆虫取食相似的效果。大量研究表明,用茉莉酸类化合物处理植物可系统诱导蛋白酶抑制剂(PI)和多酚氧化酶(PPO),从而影响植食动物对营养物质的吸收,还能增加过氧化物酶、壳聚糖酶和脂氧合酶等防御蛋白的活性水平,导致生物碱和酚酸类次生物质的积累,增加并改变挥发性信号化合物的释放,甚至形成防御结构,如毛状体和树脂导管。经茉莉酸处理的植物提高了植食动物的死亡率,变得更加吸引捕食性和寄生性天敌。挥发性化合物——茉莉酸甲酯可以从植物的气孔进入植物体内,在细胞质中被酯酶水解为茉莉酸,实现长距离的信号传导和植物间的交流,诱导邻近植物产生诱导防御反应。茉莉酸和茉莉酸甲酯分别具有4种立体异构,其中具有活性的是顺式结构,但顺式结构不稳定,会差向异构化为反式结构。茉莉酸的代谢物(Z)-茉莉酮(cis-Jasmone)具电生理活性,在植物诱导防御中起作用,并且在防御信号的作用上不同于茉莉酸和茉莉酸甲酯。     

茉莉酸类化合物及其信号通路研究进展

茉莉酸类化合物包括茉莉酸及其衍生物,是一类基本的植物激素,其结构上类似于后生动物的前列腺素,作为信号分子在植物的生长发育和胁迫信号响应过程中具有重要的作用.茉莉酸类化合物信号通路包括茉莉酸类化合物的生物合成以及茉莉酸信号的转导,JAZ蛋白是茉莉酸信号转导通路中的一个重要因子,JAZ蛋白的发现为茉莉酸信号转导分子机制的详细阐述铺平道路.简要介绍了茉莉酸类化合物在植物中的作用.重点介绍了其信号转导通路的研究进展.     

茉莉酸甲酯处理雷公藤悬浮细胞的基因差异表达分析

以不同浓度茉莉酸甲酯(MeJA)为诱导子对雷公藤悬浮细胞进行处理,采用cDNA-AFLP技术对差异表达基因进行研究。结果表明,茉莉酸甲酯在50～400μmol/L浓度范围内对雷公藤悬浮细胞总碱的积累呈抑制作用。茉莉酸甲酯处理后,分析筛选出了19个雷公藤悬浮细胞内差异表达的基因。通过与NCBI蛋白质数据库比对,7个片段的功能得以预测,涉及植物细胞的信号转导、转录调控和能量代谢等。这些结果对今后利用生物技术手段提高雷公藤生物碱含量奠定了一定基础。     

机械伤害诱导的植物防御机制和信号转导

茉莉酸是植物伤反应的特异激素, 在植物伤反应中具有核心作用, 其下游调控机制已经比较清晰。在番茄(Lycopersicon esculentum)伤反应中, 系统素和茉莉酸协同启动相关基因的表达, 行使系统性防御功能。拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)信号肽是新发现的一类信号物质, 可以激活植物的初始免疫反应, 但其在伤反应中的作用机制有待进一步研究。脱落酸位于茉莉酸上游, 单独或者协同茉莉酸参与植物的防御反应。另外, 植物中还存在以核糖核酸酶为代表的且不依赖于茉莉酸的伤反应信号转导途径。该文对植物伤反应的防御机制和信号转导做了详细概述。     

茉莉酸类在植物生长发育和对伤害反应中的作用

评述了茉莉酸及其甲酯对植物的衰老、卷须和某些贮藏器官的形成、芽鞘伸长和生物碱合成等过程的调节作用,以及在伤害反应中诱导植物防御基因表达的信号作用,茉莉酸及其甲酯作为新一类植物激素已成为当前的一个研究热点。     

茉莉酸及其信号传导研究进展

茉莉酸及其衍生物茉莉酸甲酯等统称为茉莉酸盐,是广泛存在于植物中的一种生长调节物质,在植物细胞中起着非常重要的作用.茉莉酸作为信号分子广泛参与调节植物的生长发育和胁迫响应过程.本文主要就茉莉酸的生物合成、茉莉酸的信号传导途径和调控机制、茉莉酸的信号传导途径与乙烯、脱落酸、水杨酸和一氧化氮信号传导途径的相互关系进行了综述.     

荣莉酸甲酯对丹参培养细胞中迷迭香酸生物合成及相关酶活性的影响

茉莉酸甲酯是植物细胞响应外界刺激产生的重要信号分子,与植物次生代谢物的生物合成有关。本研究考察了茉莉酸甲酯（methyl jasmonate,MeJA）对丹参培养细胞中迷迭香酸（rosmarinic acid,RA）生物合成的影响。结果显示,诱导24h后可显著提高丹参愈伤细胞中RA的积累量及其相关酶（PAL、TAT）的活性,在48h时RA积累量和酶活性达到最大。布洛芬（IBu）处理可抑制MeJA对RA积累量和相关酶活性的促进作用,外源施加MeJA可部分解除IBU对RA合成及其相关酶活性的抑制作用。说明MeJA可以显著促进丹参培养细胞中RA的生物合成,IBU抑制了MeJA合成、PAL和TAT活性,从而导致了RA合成受阻。     

Combined elicitation of methyl-jasmonate and red light on stilbene and anthocyanin biosynthesis

Vitis vinifera cell suspensions are a suitable system to study the metabolic regulation of a large range of polyphenols, including flavonoids and stilbenes that play important roles in plant development. Grape cv. Barbera petioles cell cultures were treated with red light and 10 μM methyl-jasmonate (MeJA), alone or in combination, to investigate their influence and/or induction effect on the production of anthocyanins, catechins and free and mono-glucosylated stilbenes. The synthesis of total anthocyanins was slightly decreased by red light alone, while MeJA and MeJA plus red light increased the levels of these metabolites. When compared to the relative controls, the red light treatment decreased the amount of catechins and increased their release in the culture medium, while MeJA alone or in combination with red light increased their production. Red light treatment generally enhanced the amount of free and mono-glucosylated stilbenes during the entire observation period, as well as the percentage of their release in the media. Treatment with MeJA strongly promoted the production of total stilbenes, which was further elicited by the MeJA plus red light treatment. During the combined treatment, the presence of the light stimulus improved the effect of MeJA by anticipating the maximum increase of stilbenes which were also largely released (up to 90%). These results demonstrate that, in grapevine, as in other plant systems, the change of conditions in which the MeJA stimulus is perceived (e.g. going from total white to red light) drastically modifies the plant response to this hormone. The present paper confirms that the jasmonate transduction pathway is integrated into an elaborate signaling network that also comprehends the red light signaling pathway.     

The Arabidopsis calcium-dependent protein kinase, CPK6, functions as a positive regulator of methyl jasmonate signaling in guard cells

Previous studies have demonstrated that methyl jasmonate (MeJA) induces stomatal closure dependent on change of cytosolic free calcium concentration in guard cells. However, these molecular mechanisms of intracellular Ca(2+) signal perception remain unknown. Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) function as Ca(2+) signal transducers in various plant physiological processes. It has been reported that four Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) CDPKs, CPK3, CPK6, CPK4, and CPK11, are involved in abscisic acid signaling in guard cells. It is also known that there is an interaction between MeJA and abscisic acid signaling in guard cells. In this study, we examined the roles of these CDPKs in MeJA signaling in guard cells using Arabidopsis mutants disrupted in the CDPK genes. Disruption of the CPK6 gene impaired MeJA-induced stomatal closure, but disruption of the other CDPK genes did not. Despite the broad expression pattern of CPK6, we did not find other remarkable MeJA-insensitive phenotypes in the cpk6-1 mutant. The whole-cell patch-clamp analysis revealed that MeJA activation of nonselective Ca(2+)-permeable cation channels is impaired in the cpk6-1 mutant. Consistent with this result, MeJA-induced transient cytosolic free calcium concentration increments were reduced in the cpk6-1 mutant. MeJA failed to activate slow-type anion channels in the cpk6-1 guard cells. Production of early signal components, reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide, in guard cells was elicited by MeJA in the cpk6-1 mutant as in the wild type. These results provide genetic evidence that CPK6 has a different role from CPK3 and functions as a positive regulator of MeJA signaling in Arabidopsis guard cells.     

Negative Regulation of Methyl Jasmonate-Induced Stomatal Closure by Glutathione in Arabidopsis

Glutathione (GSH) has been shown to negatively regulate methyl jasmonate (MeJA)-induced stomatal closure. We investigated the roles of GSH in MeJA signaling in guard cells using an Arabidopsis mutant, cad2-1, that is deficient in the first GSH biosynthesis enzyme, γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase. MeJA-induced stomatal closure and decreased GSH contents in guard cells. Decreasing GSH by the cad2-1 mutation enhanced MeJA-induced stomatal closure. Depletion of GSH by the cad2-1 mutation or increment of GSH by GSH monoethyl ester did not affect either MeJA-induced production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) or MeJA-induced cytosolic alkalization in guard cells. MeJA and abscisic acid (ABA) induced stomatal closure and GSH depletion in atrbohD and atrbohF single mutants but not in the atrbohD atrbohF double mutant. Moreover, exogenous hydrogen peroxide induced stomatal closure but did not deplete GSH in guard cells. These results indicate that GSH affects MeJA signaling as well as ABA signaling and that GSH negatively regulates a signal component other than ROS production and cytosolic alkalization in MeJA signal pathway of Arabidopsis guard cells.     

Jasmonate- and salicylate-induced defenses in wheat affect host preference and probing behavior but not performance of the grain aphid,Sitobion avenae

Jasmonate and salicylatemediated signaling pathways play significant roles in induced plant defenses, but there is no sufficient evidence for their roles in monocots against aphids. We exogenously applied methyl jasmonate （MeJA） and salicylic acid （SA） on wheat seedlings and examined biochemical responses in wheat and effects on the grain aphid, Sitobion avenae （Fab.）. Application of MeJA significantly increased levels of wheat＇s polyphenol oxidase, peroxidase and proteinase inhibitor 1, 2 and 6 days after treatment. In twochoice tests, adult aphids preferred control wheat leaves to MeJA or SA treated leaves. Electrical penetration graph （EPG） recordings of aphid probing behavior revealed that on MeJAtreated plants, the duration of aphid＇s first probe was significantly shorter and number of probes was significantly higher than those on control plants. Also total duration of probing on MeJAtreated plants was significantly shorter than on control plants. Total duration of salivation period on SAtreated plants was significantly longer, while mean phloem ingestion period was significantly shorter than on control plants. However, no significant difference in total duration of phloem sap ingestion period was observed among treatments. The EPG data suggest that MeJAdependent resistance factors might be due to feeding deterrents in mesophyll, whereas the SAmediated resistance may be phloembased. We did not observe any significant difference of MeJA and SA application on aphid development, daily fecundity, intrinsic growth rate and population growth. The results indicate that both MeJA and SAinduced defenses in wheat deterred S. avenae colonization processes and feeding behavior, but had no significant effects on its performance.     

The coronatine-insensitive 1 mutation reveals the hormonal signaling interaction between abscisic acid and methyl jasmonate in Arabidopsis guard cells. Specific impairment of ion channel activation and second messenger production

Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) elicits stomatal closing similar to abscisic acid (ABA), but whether the two compounds use similar or different signaling mechanisms in guard cells remains to be clarified. We investigated the effects of MeJA and ABA on second messenger production and ion channel activation in guard cells of wild-type Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) and MeJA-insensitive coronatine-insensitive 1 (coi1) mutants. The coi1 mutation impaired MeJA-induced stomatal closing but not ABA-induced stomatal closing. MeJA as well as ABA induced production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) in wild-type guard cells, whereas MeJA did not induce production of ROS and NO in coi1 guard cells. The experiments using an inhibitor and scavengers demonstrated that both ROS and NO are involved in MeJA-induced stomatal closing as well as ABA-induced stomatal closing. Not only ABA but also MeJA activated slow anion channels and Ca(2+) permeable cation channels in the plasma membrane of wild-type guard cell protoplasts. However, in coi1 guard cell protoplasts, MeJA did not elicit either slow anion currents or Ca(2+) permeable cation currents, but ABA activated both types of ion channels. Furthermore, to elucidate signaling interaction between ABA and MeJA in guard cells, we examined MeJA signaling in ABA-insensitive mutant ABA-insensitive 2 (abi2-1), whose ABA signal transduction cascade has some disruption downstream of ROS production and NO production. MeJA also did not induce stomatal closing but stimulated production of ROS and NO in abi2-1. These results suggest that MeJA triggers stomatal closing via a receptor distinct from the ABA receptor and that the coi1 mutation disrupts MeJA signaling upstream of the blanch point of ABA signaling and MeJA signaling in Arabidopsis guard cells.     

Roles of RCN1, regulatory A subunit of protein phosphatase 2A, in methyl jasmonate signaling and signal crosstalk between methyl jasmonate and abscisic acid

Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) as well as abscisic acid (ABA) induces stomatal closure with their signal crosstalk. We investigated the function of a regulatory A subunit of protein phosphatase 2A, RCN1, in MeJA signaling. Both MeJA and ABA failed to induce stomatal closure in Arabidopsis rcn1 knockout mutants unlike in wild-type plants. Neither MeJA nor ABA induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and suppressed inward-rectifying potassium channel activities in rcn1 mutants but not in wild-type plants. These results suggest that RCN1 functions upstream of ROS production and downstream of the branch point of MeJA signaling and ABA signaling in Arabidopsis guard cells.     

Kinome profiling reveals an interaction between jasmonate, salicylate and light control of hyponastic petiole growth in Arabidopsis thaliana

Plants defend themselves against infection by biotic attackers by producing distinct phytohormones. Especially jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) are well known defense-inducing hormones. Here, the effects of MeJA and SA on the Arabidopsis thaliana kinome were monitored using PepChip arrays containing kinase substrate peptides to analyze posttranslational interactions in MeJA and SA signaling pathways and to test if kinome profiling can provide leads to predict posttranslational events in plant signaling. MeJA and SA mediate differential phosphorylation of substrates for many kinase families. Also some plant specific substrates were differentially phosphorylated, including peptides derived from Phytochrome A, and Photosystem II D protein. This indicates that MeJA and SA mediate cross-talk between defense signaling and light responses. We tested the predicted effects of MeJA and SA using light-mediated upward leaf movement (differential petiole growth also called hyponastic growth). We found that MeJA, infestation by the JA-inducing insect herbivore Pieris rapae, and SA suppressed low light-induced hyponastic growth. MeJA and SA acted in a synergistic fashion via two (partially) divergent signaling routes. This work demonstrates that kinome profiling using PepChip arrays can be a valuable complementary ～omics tool to give directions towards predicting behavior of organisms after a given stimulus and can be used to obtain leads for physiological relevant phenomena in planta.