論文

2023年2月18日

At the Nexus between Cytoskeleton and Vacuole: How Plant Cytoskeletons Govern the Dynamics of Large Vacuoles

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Hirotomo Takatsuka
  • ,
  • Takumi Higaki
  • ,
  • Masaki Ito

24
4
開始ページ
4143
終了ページ
4143
記述言語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.3390/ijms24044143
出版者・発行元
MDPI AG

Large vacuoles are a predominant cell organelle throughout the plant body. They maximally account for over 90% of cell volume and generate turgor pressure that acts as a driving force of cell growth, which is essential for plant development. The plant vacuole also acts as a reservoir for sequestering waste products and apoptotic enzymes, thereby enabling plants to rapidly respond to fluctuating environments. Vacuoles undergo dynamic transformation through repeated enlargement, fusion, fragmentation, invagination, and constriction, eventually resulting in the typical 3-dimensional complex structure in each cell type. Previous studies have indicated that such dynamic transformations of plant vacuoles are governed by the plant cytoskeletons, which consist of F-actin and microtubules. However, the molecular mechanism of cytoskeleton-mediated vacuolar modifications remains largely unclear. Here we first review the behavior of cytoskeletons and vacuoles during plant development and in response to environmental stresses, and then introduce candidates that potentially play pivotal roles in the vacuole–cytoskeleton nexus. Finally, we discuss factors hampering the advances in this research field and their possible solutions using the currently available cutting-edge technologies.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24044143
URL
https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/4/4143/pdf
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.3390/ijms24044143
  • eISSN : 1422-0067

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