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Plant Physiology | 2008

The Heme Oxygenase/Carbon Monoxide System Is Involved in the Auxin-Induced Cucumber Adventitious Rooting Process

Wei Xuan; Fu-Yuan Zhu; Sheng Xu; Ben-Kai Huang; Tengfang Ling; Ji-Yan Qi; Mao-Bing Ye; Wenbiao Shen

Indole acetic acid (IAA) is an important regulator of adventitious rooting via the activation of complex signaling cascades. In animals, carbon monoxide (CO), mainly generated by heme oxygenases (HOs), is a significant modulator of inflammatory reactions, affecting cell proliferation and the production of growth factors. In this report, we show that treatment with the auxin transport inhibitor naphthylphthalamic acid prevented auxin-mediated induction of adventitious rooting and also decreased the activity of HO and its by-product CO content. The application of IAA, HO-1 activator/CO donor hematin, or CO aqueous solution was able to alleviate the IAA depletion-induced inhibition of adventitious root formation. Meanwhile, IAA or hematin treatment rapidly activated HO activity or HO-1 protein expression, and CO content was also enhanced. The application of the HO-1-specific inhibitor zinc protoporphyrin IX (ZnPPIX) could inhibit the above IAA and hematin responses. CO aqueous solution treatment was able to ameliorate the ZnPPIX-induced inhibition of adventitious rooting. Molecular evidence further showed that ZnPPIX mimicked the effects of naphthylphthalamic acid on the inhibition of adventitious rooting, the down-regulation of one DnaJ-like gene (CSDNAJ-1), and two calcium-dependent protein kinase genes (CSCDPK1 and CSCDPK5). Application of CO aqueous solution not only dose-dependently blocked IAA depletion-induced inhibition of adventitious rooting but also enhanced endogenous CO content and up-regulated CSDNAJ-1 and CSCDPK1/5 transcripts. Together, we provided pharmacological, physiological, and molecular evidence that auxin rapidly activates HO activity and that the product of HO action, CO, then triggers the signal transduction events that lead to the auxin responses of adventitious root formation in cucumber (Cucumis sativus).


Plant Cell and Environment | 2008

Carbon monoxide enhances salt tolerance by nitric oxide-mediated maintenance of ion homeostasis and up-regulation of antioxidant defence in wheat seedling roots

Yanjie Xie; Tengfang Ling; Yi Han; Kaili Liu; Qingsong Zheng; Liqin Huang; Xingxing Yuan; Ziyi He; Bing Hu; Lei Fang; Zhenguo Shen; Qing Yang; Wenbiao Shen

Salt stress induced an increase in endogenous carbon monoxide (CO) production and the activity of the CO synthetic enzyme haem oxygenase (HO) in wheat seedling roots. In addition, a 50% CO aqueous solution, applied daily, not only resulted in the enhancement of CO release, but led to a significant reversal in dry weight (DW) and water loss caused by 150 mm NaCl treatment, which was mimicked by the application of two nitric oxide (NO) donors sodium nitroprusside (SNP) and diethylenetriamine NO adduct (DETA/NO). Further analyses showed that CO, as well as SNP, apparently up-regulated H(+)-pump and antioxidant enzyme activities or related transcripts, thus resulting in the increase of K/Na ratio and the alleviation of oxidative damage. Whereas, the CO/NO scavenger haemoglobin (Hb), NO scavenger or synthetic inhibitor methylene blue (MB) or N(G)-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride (l-NAME) differentially blocked these effects. Furthermore, CO was able to mimic the effect of SNP by strongly increasing NO release in the root tips, whereas the CO-induced NO signal was quenched by the addition of l-NAME or cPTIO, the specific scavenger of NO. The results suggested that CO might confer an increased tolerance to salinity stress by maintaining ion homeostasis and enhancing antioxidant system parameters in wheat seedling roots, both of which were partially mediated by NO signal.


Journal of Experimental Botany | 2011

Haem oxygenase delays programmed cell death in wheat aleurone layers by modulation of hydrogen peroxide metabolism

Mingzhu Wu; Jingjing Huang; Sheng Xu; Tengfang Ling; Yanjie Xie; Wenbiao Shen

Haem oxygenase-1 (HO-1) confers protection against a variety of oxidant-induced cell and tissue injury in animals and plants. In this report, it is confirmed that programmed cell death (PCD) in wheat aleurone layers is stimulated by GA and prevented by ABA. Meanwhile, HO activity and HO-1 protein expression exhibited lower levels in GA-treated layers, whereas the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) content was apparently increased. The pharmacology approach illustrated that scavenging or accumulating H2O2 either delayed or accelerated GA-induced PCD. Furthermore, pretreatment with the HO-1 specific inhibitor, zinc protoporphyrin IX (ZnPPIX), before exposure to GA, not only decreased HO activity but also accelerated GA-induced PCD significantly. The application of the HO-1 inducer, haematin, and the enzymatic reaction product of HO, carbon monoxide (CO) aqueous solution, both of which brought about a noticeable induction of HO expression, substantially prevented GA-induced PCD. These effects were reversed when ZnPPIX was added, suggesting that HO in vivo played a role in delaying PCD. Meanwhile, catalase (CAT) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activities or transcripts were enhanced by haematin, CO, or bilirubin (BR), the catalytic by-product of HO. This enhancement resulted in a decrease in H2O2 production and a delay in PCD. In addition, the antioxidants butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), dithiothreitol (DTT), and ascorbic acid (AsA) were able not only to delay PCD but also to mimic the effects of haematin and CO on HO up-regulation. Overall, the above results suggested that up-regulation of HO expression delays PCD through the down-regulation of H2O2 production.


Journal of Plant Physiology | 2010

Heme oxygenase/carbon monoxide system participates in regulating wheat seed germination under osmotic stress involving the nitric oxide pathway.

Yahui Liu; Sheng Xu; Tengfang Ling; Langlai Xu; Wenbiao Shen

To investigate the mechanism and signaling pathway of carbon monoxide (CO) and hematin in alleviating seed germination inhibition and lipid peroxidation, polyethylene glycol-6000 (PEG) was used to mimic osmotic stress in a series of experiments. The results showed that wheat seeds pretreated with a lower dose of PEG (12.5%) showed higher tolerance against osmotic stress as well as the up-regulation of heme oxygenase (HO, EC 1.14.99.3) and decreased lipid peroxidation during recuperation, compared to those with a higher dose of PEG (50%). Exposure of wheat seeds to 25% PEG, HO-1 inhibitor or specific scavenger of nitric oxide (NO) alone differentially led to seed germination inhibition. The PEG-induced inhibitory effects on seed germination were ameliorated by the HO-1 inducer hematin, CO or NO donor. Additionally, hematin was able to markedly boost the HO/CO system. However, the addition of the HO-1 inhibitor or the specific scavenger of NO not only reversed the protective effects conferred by hematin, but also blocked the up-regulation of HO/CO. In addition, hematin-driven NO production in wheat seeds under osmotic stress was confirmed. Based on these results, we conclude that the endogenous HO/CO signal system is required for the alleviation of osmotic stress-induced wheat seed germination inhibition and lipid peroxidation, which might have a possible interaction with NO.


Biometals | 2011

Heme oxygenase is involved in cobalt chloride-induced lateral root development in tomato

Sheng Xu; Bo Zhang; Ze-Yu Cao; Tengfang Ling; Wenbiao Shen

In animals, heme oxygenase (HO), a rate-limiting enzyme responsible for carbon monoxide (CO) production, was regarded as a protective system maintaining cellular homeostasis. It was also established that metal ions are powerful HO-inducing agents and cobalt chloride (CoCl2) was the first metal ion identified with an inducing property. Previous study suggests that CoCl2 stimulates adventitious root formation in tomato and cucumber cuttings. In this test, we discover that both CoCl2 and an inducer of HO-1, hemin, could lead to the promotion of lateral root development, as well as the induction of HO-1 protein expression, HO activity, or LeHO-1/2 transcripts, in lateral root initiation zone of tomato seedlings. The effect is specific for HO since the potent HO-1 inhibitor zinc protoporphyrin IX (ZnPPIX) blocked the above actions of CoCl2, and the inhibitory effect was reversed partially when 50% CO aqueous solution was added. However, the addition of ascorbic acid (AsA), a well-known antioxidant, exhibited no obvious effect on lateral root formation. Molecular evidence further showed that CoCl2-induced the up-regulation of target genes responsible for lateral root formation, including LeCDKA1, LeCYCA2;1, and LeCYCA3;1, was suppressed differentially by ZnPPIX. And these decreases were reversed further by the addition of CO. All together, these results suggest a novel role for HO in the CoCl2-induced tomato lateral root formation.


Plant Science | 2007

Carbon monoxide counteracts the inhibition of seed germination and alleviates oxidative damage caused by salt stress in Oryza sativa

Kaili Liu; Sheng Xu; Wei Xuan; Tengfang Ling; Ze-Yu Cao; Ben-Kai Huang; Yonggang Sun; Lei Fang; Zhaoyang Liu; Nan Zhao; Wenbiao Shen


Journal of Integrative Plant Biology | 2006

Carbon Monoxide Alleviates Salt‐Induced Oxidative Damage in Wheat Seedling Leaves

Ben-Kai Huang; Sheng Xu; Wei Xuan; Ming Li; Ze-Yu Cao; Kaili Liu; Tengfang Ling; Wenbiao Shen


Plant Science | 2009

Carbon monoxide mitigates salt-induced inhibition of root growth and suppresses programmed cell death in wheat primary roots by inhibiting superoxide anion overproduction

Tengfang Ling; Bo Zhang; Weiti Cui; Mingzhu Wu; Jinshan Lin; Wenting Zhou; Jingjing Huang; Wenbiao Shen


Journal of Integrative Plant Biology | 2006

Carbon Monoxide Alleviates Wheat Seed Germination Inhibition and Counteracts Lipid Peroxidation Mediated by Salinity

Sheng Xu; Zhi-Sheng Sa; Ze-Yu Cao; Wei Xuan; Ben-Kai Huang; Tengfang Ling; Qiong-Ying Hu; Wenbiao Shen


Archive | 2007

Chlorohemin contaning plant growth regulator

Wenbiao Shen; Liqin Huang; Jinliang Shen; Tengfang Ling; Wei Xuan; Sheng Xu; Mao-Bing Ye; Suning Shao; Hui Huang Benkaigu Keyuliu Kai

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Wenbiao Shen

Nanjing Agricultural University

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Sheng Xu

Nanjing Agricultural University

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Wei Xuan

Nanjing Agricultural University

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Ben-Kai Huang

Nanjing Agricultural University

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Ze-Yu Cao

Nanjing Agricultural University

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Kaili Liu

Nanjing Agricultural University

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Bo Zhang

Nanjing Agricultural University

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Jingjing Huang

Nanjing Agricultural University

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Lei Fang

Nanjing Agricultural University

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Mao-Bing Ye

Nanjing Agricultural University

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