Transcriptomics and metabolomics association analysis revealed the responses of Gynostemma pentaphyllum to cadmium

Gynostemma pentaphyllum an important medicinal herb, can absorb high amounts of cadmium (Cd) which can lead to excessive Cd contamination during the production of medicines and tea. Hence, it is crucial to investigate the response mechanism of G. pentaphyllum under Cd stress to develop varieties wit...

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Main Authors: Yunyi Zhou, Lixiang Yao, Xueyan Huang, Ying Li, Chunli Wang, Qinfen Huang, Liying Yu, Chunliu Pan
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1265971/full
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author Yunyi Zhou
Yunyi Zhou
Lixiang Yao
Lixiang Yao
Xueyan Huang
Xueyan Huang
Ying Li
Ying Li
Chunli Wang
Chunli Wang
Qinfen Huang
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Liying Yu
Liying Yu
Chunliu Pan
Chunliu Pan
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Yunyi Zhou
Lixiang Yao
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Xueyan Huang
Xueyan Huang
Ying Li
Ying Li
Chunli Wang
Chunli Wang
Qinfen Huang
Qinfen Huang
Liying Yu
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Chunliu Pan
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description Gynostemma pentaphyllum an important medicinal herb, can absorb high amounts of cadmium (Cd) which can lead to excessive Cd contamination during the production of medicines and tea. Hence, it is crucial to investigate the response mechanism of G. pentaphyllum under Cd stress to develop varieties with low Cd accumulation and high tolerance. Physiological response analysis, transcriptomics and metabolomics were performed on G. pentaphyllum seedlings exposed to Cd stress. Herein, G. pentaphyllum seedlings could significantly enhance antioxidant enzyme activities (POD, CAT and APX), proline and polysaccharide content subject to Cd stress. Transcriptomics analysis identified the secondary metabolites, carbohydrate metabolism, amino acid metabolism, lipid metabolism, and signal transduction pathways associated with Cd stress, which mainly involved the XTH, EXP and GST genes. Metabolomics analysis identified 126 differentially expressed metabolites, including citric acid, flavonoid and amino acids metabolites, which were accumulated under Cd stress. Multi-omics integrative analysis unraveled that the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, starch, and sucrose metabolism, alpha-linolenic acid metabolism, and ABC transporter were significantly enriched at the gene and metabolic levels in response to Cd stress in G. pentaphyllum. In conclusion, the genetic regulatory network sheds light on Cd response mechanisms in G. pentaphyllum.
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spelling doaj.art-71e8f69b34b349de857c5bfc6bafdc092023-10-09T10:25:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2023-10-011410.3389/fpls.2023.12659711265971Transcriptomics and metabolomics association analysis revealed the responses of Gynostemma pentaphyllum to cadmiumYunyi Zhou0Yunyi Zhou1Lixiang Yao2Lixiang Yao3Xueyan Huang4Xueyan Huang5Ying Li6Ying Li7Chunli Wang8Chunli Wang9Qinfen Huang10Qinfen Huang11Liying Yu12Liying Yu13Chunliu Pan14Chunliu Pan15Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Resources General Survey and Data Collection Key Laboratory, the Center for Phylogeny and Evolution of Medicinal Plants, National Center for TCM Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaNational Engineering Research Center for Southwest Endangered Medicinal Materials Resources Development, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaGuangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Resources General Survey and Data Collection Key Laboratory, the Center for Phylogeny and Evolution of Medicinal Plants, National Center for TCM Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaNational Engineering Research Center for Southwest Endangered Medicinal Materials Resources Development, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaGuangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Resources General Survey and Data Collection Key Laboratory, the Center for Phylogeny and Evolution of Medicinal Plants, National Center for TCM Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaNational Engineering Research Center for Southwest Endangered Medicinal Materials Resources Development, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaGuangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Resources General Survey and Data Collection Key Laboratory, the Center for Phylogeny and Evolution of Medicinal Plants, National Center for TCM Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaNational Engineering Research Center for Southwest Endangered Medicinal Materials Resources Development, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaGuangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Resources General Survey and Data Collection Key Laboratory, the Center for Phylogeny and Evolution of Medicinal Plants, National Center for TCM Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaNational Engineering Research Center for Southwest Endangered Medicinal Materials Resources Development, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaGuangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Resources General Survey and Data Collection Key Laboratory, the Center for Phylogeny and Evolution of Medicinal Plants, National Center for TCM Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaNational Engineering Research Center for Southwest Endangered Medicinal Materials Resources Development, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaGuangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Resources General Survey and Data Collection Key Laboratory, the Center for Phylogeny and Evolution of Medicinal Plants, National Center for TCM Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaNational Engineering Research Center for Southwest Endangered Medicinal Materials Resources Development, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaGuangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Resources General Survey and Data Collection Key Laboratory, the Center for Phylogeny and Evolution of Medicinal Plants, National Center for TCM Inheritance and Innovation, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaNational Engineering Research Center for Southwest Endangered Medicinal Materials Resources Development, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning, ChinaGynostemma pentaphyllum an important medicinal herb, can absorb high amounts of cadmium (Cd) which can lead to excessive Cd contamination during the production of medicines and tea. Hence, it is crucial to investigate the response mechanism of G. pentaphyllum under Cd stress to develop varieties with low Cd accumulation and high tolerance. Physiological response analysis, transcriptomics and metabolomics were performed on G. pentaphyllum seedlings exposed to Cd stress. Herein, G. pentaphyllum seedlings could significantly enhance antioxidant enzyme activities (POD, CAT and APX), proline and polysaccharide content subject to Cd stress. Transcriptomics analysis identified the secondary metabolites, carbohydrate metabolism, amino acid metabolism, lipid metabolism, and signal transduction pathways associated with Cd stress, which mainly involved the XTH, EXP and GST genes. Metabolomics analysis identified 126 differentially expressed metabolites, including citric acid, flavonoid and amino acids metabolites, which were accumulated under Cd stress. Multi-omics integrative analysis unraveled that the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, starch, and sucrose metabolism, alpha-linolenic acid metabolism, and ABC transporter were significantly enriched at the gene and metabolic levels in response to Cd stress in G. pentaphyllum. In conclusion, the genetic regulatory network sheds light on Cd response mechanisms in G. pentaphyllum.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1265971/fullGynostemma pentaphyllumcadmium tolerancephysiological analysisgene expressionmetabolic level
spellingShingle Yunyi Zhou
Yunyi Zhou
Lixiang Yao
Lixiang Yao
Xueyan Huang
Xueyan Huang
Ying Li
Ying Li
Chunli Wang
Chunli Wang
Qinfen Huang
Qinfen Huang
Liying Yu
Liying Yu
Chunliu Pan
Chunliu Pan
Transcriptomics and metabolomics association analysis revealed the responses of Gynostemma pentaphyllum to cadmium
Frontiers in Plant Science
Gynostemma pentaphyllum
cadmium tolerance
physiological analysis
gene expression
metabolic level
title Transcriptomics and metabolomics association analysis revealed the responses of Gynostemma pentaphyllum to cadmium
title_full Transcriptomics and metabolomics association analysis revealed the responses of Gynostemma pentaphyllum to cadmium
title_fullStr Transcriptomics and metabolomics association analysis revealed the responses of Gynostemma pentaphyllum to cadmium
title_full_unstemmed Transcriptomics and metabolomics association analysis revealed the responses of Gynostemma pentaphyllum to cadmium
title_short Transcriptomics and metabolomics association analysis revealed the responses of Gynostemma pentaphyllum to cadmium
title_sort transcriptomics and metabolomics association analysis revealed the responses of gynostemma pentaphyllum to cadmium
topic Gynostemma pentaphyllum
cadmium tolerance
physiological analysis
gene expression
metabolic level
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1265971/full
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