SGT1 is required in PcINF1/SRC2-1 induced pepper defense response by interacting with SRC2-1

Sci Rep. 2016 Feb 22:6:21651. doi: 10.1038/srep21651.

Abstract

PcINF1 was previously found to induce pepper defense response by interacting with SRC2-1, but the underlying mechanism remains uninvestigated. Herein, we describe the involvement of SGT1 in the PcINF1/SRC2-1-induced immunity. SGT1 was observed to be up-regulated by Phytophthora capsici inoculation and synergistically transient overexpression of PcINF1/SRC2-1 in pepper plants. SGT1-silencing compromised HR cell death, blocked H2O2 accumulation, and downregulated HR-associated and hormones-dependent marker genes' expression triggered by PcINF1/SRC2-1 co-overexpression. The interaction between SRC2-1 and SGT1 was found by the yeast two hybrid system and was further confirmed by bimolecular fluorescence complementation and co-immunoprecipitation analyses. The SGT1/SRC2-1 interaction was enhanced by transient overexpression of PcINF1 and Phytophthora capsici inoculation, and SGT1-silencing attenuated PcINF1/SRC2-1 interaction. Additionally, by modulating subcellular localizations of SRC2-1, SGT1, and the interacting complex of SGT1/SRC2-1, it was revealed that exclusive nuclear targeting of the SGT1/SRC2-1 complex blocks immunity triggered by formation of SGT1/SRC2-1, and a translocation of the SGT1/SRC2-1 complex from the plasma membrane and cytoplasm to the nuclei upon the inoculation of P. capsici. Our data demonstrate that the SGT1/SRC2-1 interaction, and its nucleocytoplasmic partitioning, is involved in pepper's immunity against P. capsici, thus providing a molecular link between Ca(2+) signaling associated SRC2-1 and SGT1-mediated defense signaling.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Active Transport, Cell Nucleus
  • Calcium Signaling
  • Capsicum / genetics*
  • Capsicum / immunology
  • Capsicum / microbiology
  • Cell Death
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Cell Nucleus / metabolism
  • Disease Resistance / genetics*
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
  • Gene Silencing
  • Glucosyltransferases / genetics*
  • Glucosyltransferases / immunology
  • Host-Pathogen Interactions
  • Phytophthora / genetics*
  • Phytophthora / growth & development
  • Phytophthora / metabolism
  • Plant Diseases / genetics*
  • Plant Diseases / immunology
  • Plant Diseases / microbiology
  • Plant Leaves / genetics
  • Plant Leaves / immunology
  • Plant Leaves / microbiology
  • Plant Proteins / genetics*
  • Plant Proteins / immunology
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Transport
  • Proteins / genetics*
  • Proteins / metabolism
  • Two-Hybrid System Techniques

Substances

  • Plant Proteins
  • Proteins
  • elicitin, Phytophthora
  • Glucosyltransferases