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ArticlePloS one2012

Different degree in proteasome malfunction has various effects on root growth possibly through preventing cell division and promoting autophagic vacuolization.

Xianyong Sheng, Qian Wei, Liping Jiang, Xue Li, Yuan Gao, Li Wang

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Article in PloS one, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xianyong ShengCollege of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China. xianyong.sheng@163.com
Qian Wei
Liping Jiang
Xue Li
Yuan Gao
Li Wang
Capital Normal University · CNCentral South University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ubiquitin/proteasome pathway plays a vital role in plant development. But the effects of proteasome malfunction on root growth, and the mechanism underlying this involvement remains unclear. In the present study, the effects of proteasome inhibitors on Arabidopsis root growth were studied through the analysis of the root length, and meristem size and cell length in maturation zone using FM4-64, and cell-division potential using GFP fusion cyclin B, and accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins using immunofluorescence labeling, and autophagy activity using LysoTracker and MDC. The results indicated that lower concentration of proteasome inhibitors promoted root growth, whereas higher concentration of inhibitors had the opposite effects. The accumulation of cyclin B was linked to MG132-induced decline in meristem size, indicating that proteasome malfunction prevented cell division. Besides, MG132-induced accumulation of the ubiquitinated proteins was associated with the increasing fluorescence signal of LysoTracker and MDC in the elongation zone, revealing a link between the activation of autophagy and proteasome malfunction. These results suggest that weak proteasome malfunction activates moderate autophagy and promotes cell elongation, which compensates the inhibitor-induced reduction of cell division, resulting in long roots. Whereas strong proteasome malfunction induces severe autophagy and disturbs cell elongation, resulting in short roots.

Indexed as

AutophagyCell DivisionArabidopsisCyclin BGreen Fluorescent ProteinsImmunohistochemistryPlant RootsProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexUbiquitinationCyclin BGreen Fluorescent ProteinsProteasome Endopeptidase Complex

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PMID23029176
PMCPMC3448697
OpenAlexW2035723767

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