Physiological and Proteomic Analyses of Two Acanthus Species to Tidal Flooding Stress
Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China
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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(3), 1055; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22031055
Received: 3 December 2020
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Revised: 16 January 2021
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Accepted: 18 January 2021
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Published: 21 January 2021
(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
The mangrove plant Acanthus ilicifolius and its relative, Acanthus mollis, have been previously proved to possess diverse pharmacological effects. Therefore, evaluating the differentially expressed proteins of these species under tidal flooding stress is essential to fully exploit and benefit from their medicinal values. The roots of A. ilicifolius and A. mollis were exposed to 6 h of flooding stress per day for 10 days. The dry weight, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) content, anatomical characteristics, carbon and energy levels, and two-dimensional electrophoresis coupled with MALDI-TOF/TOF MS technology were used to reveal the divergent flooding resistant strategies. A. ilicifolius performed better under tidal flooding stress, which was reflected in the integrity of the morphological structure, more efficient use of carbon and energy, and a higher percentage of up-regulated proteins associated with carbon and energy metabolism. A. mollis could not survive in flooding conditions for a long time, as revealed by disrupting cell structures of the roots, less efficient use of carbon and energy, and a higher percentage of down-regulated proteins associated with carbon and energy metabolism. Energy provision and flux balance played a role in the flooding tolerance of A. ilicifolius and A. mollis.
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Keywords:
Acanthus species; flooding stress; physiological; comparative proteomics analyses; carbon; energy metabolism
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Liu Y-l, Zheng H-l. Physiological and Proteomic Analyses of Two Acanthus Species to Tidal Flooding Stress. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021; 22(3):1055. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22031055
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Yi-ling, and Hai-lei Zheng. 2021. "Physiological and Proteomic Analyses of Two Acanthus Species to Tidal Flooding Stress" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 3: 1055. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22031055
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