Endomembrane Ca2+-ATPases play a significant role in virus-induced adaptation to oxidative stress

Plant Signal Behav. 2011 Jul;6(7):1053-6. doi: 10.4161/psb.6.7.15634.

Abstract

Although the role of Ca2+ influx channels in oxidative stress signaling and cross-tolerance in plants is well established, little is known about the role of active Ca2+ efflux systems in this process. In our recent paper, we reported Potato Virus X (PVX)-induced acquired resistance to oxidative stress in Nicotiana benthamiana and showed the critical role of plasma membrane Ca2+/H+ exchangers in this process. The current study continues this research. Using biochemical and electrophysiological approaches, we reveal that both endomembrane P2A and P2B Ca2+-ATPases play significant roles in adaptive responses to oxidative stress by removing excessive Ca2+ from the cytosol, and that their functional expression is significantly altered in PVX-inoculated plants. These findings highlight the crucial role of Ca2+ efflux systems in acquired tolerance to oxidative stress and open up prospects for practical applications in agriculture, after in-depth comprehension of the fundamental mechanisms involved in common responses to environmental factors at the genomic, cellular and organismal levels.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Calcium / metabolism*
  • Calcium-Transporting ATPases / genetics
  • Calcium-Transporting ATPases / metabolism*
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Nicotiana / genetics
  • Nicotiana / metabolism*
  • Nicotiana / virology*
  • Oxidative Stress / genetics
  • Oxidative Stress / physiology
  • Potexvirus / physiology
  • Signal Transduction / genetics
  • Signal Transduction / physiology*

Substances

  • Calcium-Transporting ATPases
  • Calcium