scholarly journals Genome-wide characterization and expression analysis of aquaporins in salt cress (Eutrema salsugineum)

PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e7664
Author(s):  
Weiguo Qian ◽  
Xiaomin Yang ◽  
Jiawen Li ◽  
Rui Luo ◽  
Xiufeng Yan ◽  
...  

Aquaporins (AQPs) serve as water channel proteins and belong to major intrinsic proteins (MIPs) family, functioning in rapidly and selectively transporting water and other small solutes across biological membranes. Importantly, AQPs have been shown to play a critical role in abiotic stress response pathways of plants. As a species closely related to Arabidopsis thaliana, Eutrema salsugineum has been proposed as a model for studying salt resistance in plants. Here we surveyed 35 full-length AQP genes in E. salsugineum, which could be grouped into four subfamilies including 12 plasma membrane intrinsic proteins (PIPs), 11 tonoplast intrinsic proteins (TIPs), nine NOD-like intrinsic proteins (NIPs), and three small basic intrinsic proteins (SIPs) by phylogenetic analysis. EsAQPs were comprised of 237–323 amino acids, with a theoretical molecular weight (MW) of 24.31–31.80 kDa and an isoelectric point (pI) value of 4.73–10.49. Functional prediction based on the NPA motif, aromatic/arginine (ar/R) selectivity filter, Froger’s position and specificity-determining position suggested quite differences in substrate specificities of EsAQPs. EsAQPs exhibited global expressions in all organs as shown by gene expression profiles and should be play important roles in response to salt, cold and drought stresses. This study provides comprehensive bioinformation on AQPs in E. salsugineum, which would be helpful for gene function analysis for further studies.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiguo Qian ◽  
Xiaomin Yang ◽  
Jiawen Li ◽  
Rui Luo ◽  
Xiufeng Yan ◽  
...  

Aquaporins (AQPs) serve as water channel proteins and belong to major intrinsic proteins (MIPs) family, functioned in rapidly and selectively transporting water and other small solutes across biological membranes. Importantly, AQPs have been shown to play critical roles in abiotic stress response of plants. Eutrema salsugineum is close to Arabidopsis thaliana and proposed as a model system for studying plant salt resistance. Here we identified 35 full-length AQP genes in E. salsugineum. Phylogenetic analysis showed EsAQPs were similar with AtAQPs and grouped into four subfamilies including 12 plasma membrane intrinsic proteins (PIPs), 11 tonoplast intrinsic proteins (TIPs), 9 NOD-like intrinsic proteins (NIPs), and 3 small basic intrinsic proteins (SIPs). Gene structure, also the conserved motifs (MEME) of EsAQPs in each subfamily shared high similarities. In detailed sequence analysis, EsAQPs comprised 237-323 amino acids, with a theoretical molecular weight (MW) of 24.31-31.80 kDa and an isoelectric point (pI) value of 4.73-10.49. Functional prediction based on the NPA motif, aromatic/arginine (ar/R) selectivity filter, Froger’s position and specificity-determining position suggested there was a big difference in the specificity of substrate transport between EsAQPs. Gene expression profiles illustrated EsAQP genes could be detected in all organs and appear to play an important role in response salt, cold and drought signals. These results will bring a better understanding on the characterizations of AQPs in E. salsugineum and its complex transport networks in homeostasis control.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiguo Qian ◽  
Xiaomin Yang ◽  
Jiawen Li ◽  
Rui Luo ◽  
Xiufeng Yan ◽  
...  

Aquaporins (AQPs) serve as water channel proteins and belong to major intrinsic proteins (MIPs) family, functioned in rapidly and selectively transporting water and other small solutes across biological membranes. Importantly, AQPs have been shown to play critical roles in abiotic stress response of plants. Eutrema salsugineum is close to Arabidopsis thaliana and proposed as a model system for studying plant salt resistance. Here we identified 35 full-length AQP genes in E. salsugineum. Phylogenetic analysis showed EsAQPs were similar with AtAQPs and grouped into four subfamilies including 12 plasma membrane intrinsic proteins (PIPs), 11 tonoplast intrinsic proteins (TIPs), 9 NOD-like intrinsic proteins (NIPs), and 3 small basic intrinsic proteins (SIPs). Gene structure, also the conserved motifs (MEME) of EsAQPs in each subfamily shared high similarities. In detailed sequence analysis, EsAQPs comprised 237-323 amino acids, with a theoretical molecular weight (MW) of 24.31-31.80 kDa and an isoelectric point (pI) value of 4.73-10.49. Functional prediction based on the NPA motif, aromatic/arginine (ar/R) selectivity filter, Froger’s position and specificity-determining position suggested there was a big difference in the specificity of substrate transport between EsAQPs. Gene expression profiles illustrated EsAQP genes could be detected in all organs and appear to play an important role in response salt, cold and drought signals. These results will bring a better understanding on the characterizations of AQPs in E. salsugineum and its complex transport networks in homeostasis control.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 6556
Author(s):  
Junjun Huang ◽  
Xiaoyu Li ◽  
Xin Chen ◽  
Yaru Guo ◽  
Weihong Liang ◽  
...  

ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter proteins are a gene super-family in plants and play vital roles in growth, development, and response to abiotic and biotic stresses. The ABC transporters have been identified in crop plants such as rice and buckwheat, but little is known about them in soybean. Soybean is an important oil crop and is one of the five major crops in the world. In this study, 255 ABC genes that putatively encode ABC transporters were identified from soybean through bioinformatics and then categorized into eight subfamilies, including 7 ABCAs, 52 ABCBs, 48 ABCCs, 5 ABCDs, 1 ABCEs, 10 ABCFs, 111 ABCGs, and 21 ABCIs. Their phylogenetic relationships, gene structure, and gene expression profiles were characterized. Segmental duplication was the main reason for the expansion of the GmABC genes. Ka/Ks analysis suggested that intense purifying selection was accompanied by the evolution of GmABC genes. The genome-wide collinearity of soybean with other species showed that GmABCs were relatively conserved and that collinear ABCs between species may have originated from the same ancestor. Gene expression analysis of GmABCs revealed the distinct expression pattern in different tissues and diverse developmental stages. The candidate genes GmABCB23, GmABCB25, GmABCB48, GmABCB52, GmABCI1, GmABCI5, and GmABCI13 were responsive to Al toxicity. This work on the GmABC gene family provides useful information for future studies on ABC transporters in soybean and potential targets for the cultivation of new germplasm resources of aluminum-tolerant soybean.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 5798
Author(s):  
Shoko Tokumoto ◽  
Yugo Miyata ◽  
Ruslan Deviatiiarov ◽  
Takahiro G. Yamada ◽  
Yusuke Hiki ◽  
...  

The Pv11, an insect cell line established from the midge Polypedilum vanderplanki, is capable of extreme hypometabolic desiccation tolerance, so-called anhydrobiosis. We previously discovered that heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) contributes to the acquisition of desiccation tolerance by Pv11 cells, but the mechanistic details have yet to be elucidated. Here, by analyzing the gene expression profiles of newly established HSF1-knockout and -rescue cell lines, we show that HSF1 has a genome-wide effect on gene regulation in Pv11. The HSF1-knockout cells exhibit a reduced desiccation survival rate, but this is completely restored in HSF1-rescue cells. By comparing mRNA profiles of the two cell lines, we reveal that HSF1 induces anhydrobiosis-related genes, especially genes encoding late embryogenesis abundant proteins and thioredoxins, but represses a group of genes involved in basal cellular processes, thus promoting an extreme hypometabolism state in the cell. In addition, HSF1 binding motifs are enriched in the promoters of anhydrobiosis-related genes and we demonstrate binding of HSF1 to these promoters by ChIP-qPCR. Thus, HSF1 directly regulates the transcription of anhydrobiosis-related genes and consequently plays a pivotal role in the induction of anhydrobiotic ability in Pv11 cells.


2013 ◽  
Vol 71 (Suppl 3) ◽  
pp. 418.3-418
Author(s):  
J. Fernandez-Tajes ◽  
A. Soto-Hermida ◽  
M. Fernandez-Moreno ◽  
M.E. Vazquez-Mosquera ◽  
N. Oreiro ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Divya Kattupalli ◽  
Asha Sriniva ◽  
Soniya E V

Abstract Background: Black pepper is a prominent spice which is an indispensable ingredient in culinary and traditional medicine. Phytophthora capsici, the causative agent of foot rot disease causes drastic constraint in black pepper cultivation and productivity. To counterattack various biotic and abiotic stresses plants employ a broad array of mechanisms one such includes the accumulation of pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins. Several studies have reported the role of PR-1 proteins in triggering the plant defenses during plant-oomycete interaction.Results: Through the genome-wide survey, eleven PR-1 genes that belongs to a CAP superfamily protein with Caveolin-Binding Motif (CBM) and CAP-derived peptide (CAPE) were identified from P. nigrum. Despite the critical functional domains, PnPR1 homologs differ in their signal peptide motifs, and core amino acid sequence composition in the functional protein domains. The GO, biological function analysis reveals their role in defense responses and response to biotic stimulus whereas the KEGG functional annotation predicted their function in the plant-pathogen interactions. Furthermore, transcriptome-assisted FPKM analysis revealed PnPR-1 genes mapped to P. nigrum - P. capsici interaction pathway. The differentially expressed pathogen-responsive PR-1 gene was validated through qRT-PCR. Subsequent analysis revealed the structural details, phylogenetic relationships, conserved sequence motifs and critical cis-regulatory elements of PnPR-1 genes.Conclusion: This is the first genome-wide study that identified the role of PR-1 genes during P. nigrum - P. capsici interactions. The detailed in silico experimental analysis revealed the vital role of PnPR-1 genes in regulating the first layer of defense towards P. capsici infection in Panniyur-1 plants.


Author(s):  
Haowei Zhang ◽  
Yujin Ding ◽  
Qin Zeng ◽  
Dandan Wang ◽  
Ganglei Liu ◽  
...  

Background: Mesenteric adipose tissue (MAT) plays a critical role in the intestinal physiological ecosystems. Small and large intestines have evidently intrinsic and distinct characteristics. However, whether there exist any mesenteric differences adjacent to the small and large intestines (SMAT and LMAT) has not been properly characterized. We studied the important facets of these differences, such as morphology, gene expression, cell components and immune regulation of MATs, to characterize the mesenteric differences. Methods: The SMAT and LMAT of mice were utilized for comparison of tissue morphology. Paired mesenteric samples were analyzed by RNA-seq to clarify gene expression profiles. MAT partial excision models were constructed to illustrate the immune regulation roles of MATs, and 16S-seq was applied to detect the subsequent effect on microbiota. Results: Our data show that different segments of mesenteries have different morphological structures. SMAT not only has smaller adipocytes but also contains more fat-associated lymphoid clusters than LMAT. The gene expression profile is also discrepant between these two MATs in mice. B-cell markers were abundantly expressed in SMAT, while development-related genes were highly expressed in LMAT. Adipose-derived stem cells of LMAT exhibited higher adipogenic potential and lower proliferation rates than those of SMAT. In addition, SMAT and LMAT play different roles in immune regulation and subsequently affect microbiota components. Finally, our data clarified the described differences between SMAT and LMAT in humans. Conclusions: There were significant differences in cell morphology, gene expression profiles, cell components, biological characteristics, and immune and microbiota regulation roles between regional MATs.


Pathogens ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1039
Author(s):  
Hana S. Fukuto ◽  
Gloria I. Viboud ◽  
Viveka Vadyvaloo

Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, has a complex infectious cycle that alternates between mammalian hosts (rodents and humans) and insect vectors (fleas). Consequently, it must adapt to a wide range of host environments to achieve successful propagation. Y. pestis PhoP is a response regulator of the PhoP/PhoQ two-component signal transduction system that plays a critical role in the pathogen’s adaptation to hostile conditions. PhoP is activated in response to various host-associated stress signals detected by the sensor kinase PhoQ and mediates changes in global gene expression profiles that lead to cellular responses. Y. pestis PhoP is required for resistance to antimicrobial peptides, as well as growth under low Mg2+ and other stress conditions, and controls a number of metabolic pathways, including an alternate carbon catabolism. Loss of phoP function in Y. pestis causes severe defects in survival inside mammalian macrophages and neutrophils in vitro, and a mild attenuation in murine plague models in vivo, suggesting its role in pathogenesis. A Y. pestisphoP mutant also exhibits reduced ability to form biofilm and to block fleas in vivo, indicating that the gene is also important for establishing a transmissible infection in this vector. Additionally, phoP promotes the survival of Y. pestis inside the soil-dwelling amoeba Acanthamoeba castellanii, a potential reservoir while the pathogen is quiescent. In this review, we summarize our current knowledge on the mechanisms of PhoP-mediated gene regulation in Y. pestis and examine the significance of the roles played by the PhoP regulon at each stage of the Y. pestis life cycle.


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