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Mol. Cells 2012; 34(3): 251-262

Published online September 6, 2012

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10059-012-0067-5

© The Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology

Increased Polyamine Biosynthesis Enhances Stress Tolerance by Preventing the Accumulation of Reactive Oxygen Species: T-DNA Mutational Analysis of Oryza sativa Lysine Decarboxylase-like Protein 1

Su Jin Jang, Soo Jin Wi, Yoo Jin Choi, Gynheung An1, and Ky Young Park*

Department of Biology, Sunchon National University, Sunchon 540-742, Korea, 1Crop Biotech Institute Center, Department of Plant Systems Biotech, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 446-701, Korea

Correspondence to : *Correspondence: plpm@sunchon.ac.kr

Received: March 5, 2012; Revised: July 2, 2012; Accepted: July 11, 2012

Abstract

A highly oxidative stress-tolerant japonica rice line was isolated by T-DNA insertion mutation followed by screening in the presence of 50 mM H2O2. The T-DNA insertion was mapped to locus Os09g0547500, the gene product of which was annotated as lysine decarboxylase-like protein (GenBank accession No. AK062595). We termed this gene OsLDC-like 1, for Oryza sativa lysine decarboxylase-like 1. The insertion site was in the second exon and resulted in a 27 amino acid N-terminal deletion. Despite this defect in OsLDC-like 1, the mutant line exhibited enhanced accumulation of the polyamines (PAs) putrescine, spermidine, and spermine under conditions of oxidative stress. The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the mutant line was assessed by qRT-PCR analysis of NADPH oxidase (RbohD and RbohF), and by DCFH-DA staining. Cellular levels of ROS in osldc-like 1 leaves were significantly lower than those in the wild-type (WT) rice after exposure to oxidative, high salt and acid stresses. Exogenouslyapplied PAs such as spermidine and spermine significantly inhibited the stress-induced accumulation of ROS and cell damage in WT leaves. Additionally, the activities of ROS-detoxifying enzymes were increased in the homozygous mutant line in the presence or absence of H2O2. Thus, mutation of OsLDC-like 1 conferred an oxidative stress-tolerant phenotype. These results suggest that increased cellular PA levels have a physiological role in preventing stress-induced ROS and ethylene accumulation and the resultant cell damage.

Keywords lysine decarboxylase-like 1, polyamine, rice, stress, tolerance

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Mol. Cells 2012; 34(3): 251-262

Published online September 30, 2012 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10059-012-0067-5

Copyright © The Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology.

Increased Polyamine Biosynthesis Enhances Stress Tolerance by Preventing the Accumulation of Reactive Oxygen Species: T-DNA Mutational Analysis of Oryza sativa Lysine Decarboxylase-like Protein 1

Su Jin Jang, Soo Jin Wi, Yoo Jin Choi, Gynheung An1, and Ky Young Park*

Department of Biology, Sunchon National University, Sunchon 540-742, Korea, 1Crop Biotech Institute Center, Department of Plant Systems Biotech, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 446-701, Korea

Correspondence to:*Correspondence: plpm@sunchon.ac.kr

Received: March 5, 2012; Revised: July 2, 2012; Accepted: July 11, 2012

Abstract

A highly oxidative stress-tolerant japonica rice line was isolated by T-DNA insertion mutation followed by screening in the presence of 50 mM H2O2. The T-DNA insertion was mapped to locus Os09g0547500, the gene product of which was annotated as lysine decarboxylase-like protein (GenBank accession No. AK062595). We termed this gene OsLDC-like 1, for Oryza sativa lysine decarboxylase-like 1. The insertion site was in the second exon and resulted in a 27 amino acid N-terminal deletion. Despite this defect in OsLDC-like 1, the mutant line exhibited enhanced accumulation of the polyamines (PAs) putrescine, spermidine, and spermine under conditions of oxidative stress. The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the mutant line was assessed by qRT-PCR analysis of NADPH oxidase (RbohD and RbohF), and by DCFH-DA staining. Cellular levels of ROS in osldc-like 1 leaves were significantly lower than those in the wild-type (WT) rice after exposure to oxidative, high salt and acid stresses. Exogenouslyapplied PAs such as spermidine and spermine significantly inhibited the stress-induced accumulation of ROS and cell damage in WT leaves. Additionally, the activities of ROS-detoxifying enzymes were increased in the homozygous mutant line in the presence or absence of H2O2. Thus, mutation of OsLDC-like 1 conferred an oxidative stress-tolerant phenotype. These results suggest that increased cellular PA levels have a physiological role in preventing stress-induced ROS and ethylene accumulation and the resultant cell damage.

Keywords: lysine decarboxylase-like 1, polyamine, rice, stress, tolerance

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