The plasma membrane – cell wall nexus in plant cells: focus on the Hechtian structure
Across all kingdoms of life, cells secrete an extracellular polymer mesh that in turn feeds back onto them. This entails physical connections between the plasma membrane and the polymer mesh. In plant cells, one connection stands out: the Hechtian strand which, during plasmolysis, reflects the exist...
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| description | Across all kingdoms of life, cells secrete an extracellular polymer mesh that in turn feeds back onto them. This entails physical connections between the plasma membrane and the polymer mesh. In plant cells, one connection stands out: the Hechtian strand which, during plasmolysis, reflects the existence of a physical link between the plasma membrane of the retracting protoplast and the cell wall. The Hechtian strand is part of a larger structure, which we call the Hechtian structure, that comprises the Hechtian strand, the Hechtian reticulum and the Hechtian attachment sites. Although it has been observed for more than 100 years, its molecular composition and biological functions remain ill-described. A comprehensive characterization of the Hechtian structure is a critical step towards understanding this plasma membrane-cell wall connection and its relevance in cell signaling. This short review intends to highlight the main features of the Hechtian structure, in order to provide a clear framework for future research in this under-explored and promising field. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a09a728804f405e94ce7536c18bb0682023-12-16T06:08:45ZengElsevierThe Cell Surface2468-23302023-12-0110100115The plasma membrane – cell wall nexus in plant cells: focus on the Hechtian structureDenise S. Arico0Johanna E.M. Dickmann1Olivier Hamant2Hervé Canut3Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 31320 Auzeville Tolosane, France; Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, ENS de Lyon, CNRS, INRAE, UCBL, Lyon, France; Corresponding author at: Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 31320 Auzeville Tolosane, FranceLaboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, ENS de Lyon, CNRS, INRAE, UCBL, Lyon, FranceLaboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, ENS de Lyon, CNRS, INRAE, UCBL, Lyon, FranceLaboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 31320 Auzeville Tolosane, FranceAcross all kingdoms of life, cells secrete an extracellular polymer mesh that in turn feeds back onto them. This entails physical connections between the plasma membrane and the polymer mesh. In plant cells, one connection stands out: the Hechtian strand which, during plasmolysis, reflects the existence of a physical link between the plasma membrane of the retracting protoplast and the cell wall. The Hechtian strand is part of a larger structure, which we call the Hechtian structure, that comprises the Hechtian strand, the Hechtian reticulum and the Hechtian attachment sites. Although it has been observed for more than 100 years, its molecular composition and biological functions remain ill-described. A comprehensive characterization of the Hechtian structure is a critical step towards understanding this plasma membrane-cell wall connection and its relevance in cell signaling. This short review intends to highlight the main features of the Hechtian structure, in order to provide a clear framework for future research in this under-explored and promising field.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468233023000221Hechtian structurePlasma Membrane – Cell Wall connectionPlasmolysisMechanical signalingPlasma membrane domains |
| spellingShingle | Denise S. Arico Johanna E.M. Dickmann Olivier Hamant Hervé Canut The plasma membrane – cell wall nexus in plant cells: focus on the Hechtian structure The Cell Surface Hechtian structure Plasma Membrane – Cell Wall connection Plasmolysis Mechanical signaling Plasma membrane domains |
| title | The plasma membrane – cell wall nexus in plant cells: focus on the Hechtian structure |
| title_full | The plasma membrane – cell wall nexus in plant cells: focus on the Hechtian structure |
| title_fullStr | The plasma membrane – cell wall nexus in plant cells: focus on the Hechtian structure |
| title_full_unstemmed | The plasma membrane – cell wall nexus in plant cells: focus on the Hechtian structure |
| title_short | The plasma membrane – cell wall nexus in plant cells: focus on the Hechtian structure |
| title_sort | plasma membrane cell wall nexus in plant cells focus on the hechtian structure |
| topic | Hechtian structure Plasma Membrane – Cell Wall connection Plasmolysis Mechanical signaling Plasma membrane domains |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468233023000221 |
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