Cytokinin Deficiency Alters Leaf Proteome and Metabolome during Effector-Triggered Immunity in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> Plants

The involvement of cytokinins (CK) in biotic stresses has been recognized, while knowledge regarding the effects of CK deficiency on plant response against pathogens is less abundant. Thus, the purpose of this study was to reveal the effects of CK deficiency on proteomics and metabolomic responses o...

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Main Authors: Ling Pan, Miroslav Berka, Martin Černý, Jan Novák, Markéta Luklová, Břetislav Brzobohatý, Iñigo Saiz-Fernández
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author Ling Pan
Miroslav Berka
Martin Černý
Jan Novák
Markéta Luklová
Břetislav Brzobohatý
Iñigo Saiz-Fernández
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Miroslav Berka
Martin Černý
Jan Novák
Markéta Luklová
Břetislav Brzobohatý
Iñigo Saiz-Fernández
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description The involvement of cytokinins (CK) in biotic stresses has been recognized, while knowledge regarding the effects of CK deficiency on plant response against pathogens is less abundant. Thus, the purpose of this study was to reveal the effects of CK deficiency on proteomics and metabolomic responses of flg22-triggered immunity. We conducted a series of histochemical assays to investigate the activity of the downstream pathways caused by flg22, such as accumulation of ROS, induction of defence genes, and callose deposition, that occurred in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> transgenic lines overexpressing the <i>Hordeum vulgare CKX</i>2 gene (<i>HvCKX</i>2), which are therefore CK-deficient. We also used GC and LC-MS-based technology to quantify variations in stress hormone levels and metabolomic and proteomic responses in flg22-treated <i>HvCKX2</i> and wild-type <i>Arabidopsis</i> plants. We found that CK deficiency alters the flg22-triggered plant defence response, especially through induction of callose deposition, upregulation of defence response-related proteins, increased amino acid biosynthesis, and regulation of plant photosynthesis. We also indicated that JA might be an important contributor to immune response in plants deficient in CKs. The present study offers new evidence on the fundamental role of endogenous CK in the response to pathogens, as well as the possibility of altering plant biotic tolerance by manipulating CK pools.
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spelling doaj.art-02bec566711b474383bce5ea3b3e38c92023-11-30T22:14:17ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472022-08-011116212310.3390/plants11162123Cytokinin Deficiency Alters Leaf Proteome and Metabolome during Effector-Triggered Immunity in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> PlantsLing Pan0Miroslav Berka1Martin Černý2Jan Novák3Markéta Luklová4Břetislav Brzobohatý5Iñigo Saiz-Fernández6College of Forestry, Hainan University, 58 Renmin Avenue, Haikou 570228, ChinaDepartment of Molecular Biology and Radiobiology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, 61300 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Molecular Biology and Radiobiology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, 61300 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Molecular Biology and Radiobiology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, 61300 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Molecular Biology and Radiobiology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, 61300 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Molecular Biology and Radiobiology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, 61300 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Molecular Biology and Radiobiology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, 61300 Brno, Czech RepublicThe involvement of cytokinins (CK) in biotic stresses has been recognized, while knowledge regarding the effects of CK deficiency on plant response against pathogens is less abundant. Thus, the purpose of this study was to reveal the effects of CK deficiency on proteomics and metabolomic responses of flg22-triggered immunity. We conducted a series of histochemical assays to investigate the activity of the downstream pathways caused by flg22, such as accumulation of ROS, induction of defence genes, and callose deposition, that occurred in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> transgenic lines overexpressing the <i>Hordeum vulgare CKX</i>2 gene (<i>HvCKX</i>2), which are therefore CK-deficient. We also used GC and LC-MS-based technology to quantify variations in stress hormone levels and metabolomic and proteomic responses in flg22-treated <i>HvCKX2</i> and wild-type <i>Arabidopsis</i> plants. We found that CK deficiency alters the flg22-triggered plant defence response, especially through induction of callose deposition, upregulation of defence response-related proteins, increased amino acid biosynthesis, and regulation of plant photosynthesis. We also indicated that JA might be an important contributor to immune response in plants deficient in CKs. The present study offers new evidence on the fundamental role of endogenous CK in the response to pathogens, as well as the possibility of altering plant biotic tolerance by manipulating CK pools.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/16/2123<i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>cytokininFlg22 peptidedefence responsemetabolomeproteome
spellingShingle Ling Pan
Miroslav Berka
Martin Černý
Jan Novák
Markéta Luklová
Břetislav Brzobohatý
Iñigo Saiz-Fernández
Cytokinin Deficiency Alters Leaf Proteome and Metabolome during Effector-Triggered Immunity in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> Plants
Plants
<i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>
cytokinin
Flg22 peptide
defence response
metabolome
proteome
title Cytokinin Deficiency Alters Leaf Proteome and Metabolome during Effector-Triggered Immunity in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> Plants
title_full Cytokinin Deficiency Alters Leaf Proteome and Metabolome during Effector-Triggered Immunity in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> Plants
title_fullStr Cytokinin Deficiency Alters Leaf Proteome and Metabolome during Effector-Triggered Immunity in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> Plants
title_full_unstemmed Cytokinin Deficiency Alters Leaf Proteome and Metabolome during Effector-Triggered Immunity in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> Plants
title_short Cytokinin Deficiency Alters Leaf Proteome and Metabolome during Effector-Triggered Immunity in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> Plants
title_sort cytokinin deficiency alters leaf proteome and metabolome during effector triggered immunity in i arabidopsis thaliana i plants
topic <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>
cytokinin
Flg22 peptide
defence response
metabolome
proteome
url https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/16/2123
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