Growth is the best visible sign of plant comfort. If plants are under stress, a difference in growth with control conditions can indicate that something is going wrong (or better). Phytohormones such as auxin, cytokinins, brassinosteroids or giberellins, are important growth regulators and their role in plant growth was extensively studied. On the other hand the role of salicylic acid (SA), a phytohormone commonly connected with plant defense responses, in plant growth is under-rated. However, studies with SA-overaccumulating mutants directly showed an influence of SA on plant growth. Recently we characterized an Arabidopsis SA-overaccumulating mutant impaired in phosphatidylinositol-4-kinases (pi4kIIIβ1β2). This mutant is dwarf. The crossing with mutants impaired in SA signaling revealed that pi4kIIIβ1β2 stunted rosette is due to high SA, while the short root length is not. This brings into evidence that upper and lower parts of the plants, even though they may share common phenotypes, are differently regulated.
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- 1-Phosphatidylinositol 4-Kinase genetics MeSH
- Arabidopsis anatomy & histology enzymology MeSH
- Plant Roots anatomy & histology MeSH
- Salicylic Acid metabolism MeSH
- Plant Leaves anatomy & histology MeSH
- Mutation genetics MeSH
- Arabidopsis Proteins genetics MeSH
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- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
Actin cytoskeleton is the fundamental structural component of eukaryotic cells. It has a role in numerous elementary cellular processes such as reproduction, development and also in response to abiotic and biotic stimuli. Remarkably, the role of actin cytoskeleton in plant response to pathogens is getting to be under magnifying glass. Based on microscopic studies, most of the data showed, that actin plays an important role in formation of physiological barrier in the site of infection. Actin dynamics is involved in the transport of antimicrobial compounds and cell wall fortifying components (e.g. callose) to the site of infection. Also the role in PTI (pathogen triggered immunity) and ETI (effector triggered immunity) was recently indicated. On the other hand much less is known about the transcriptome reprogramming upon changes in actin dynamics. Our recently published results showed that drugs inhibiting actin polymerization (latrunculin B, cytochalasin E) cause the induction of genes which are involved in salicylic acid (SA) signaling pathway. In this addendum we would like to highlight in more details current state of knowledge concerning the involvement of actin dynamics in plant defense signaling.
DLC-type layers offer a good potential for application in medicine, due to their excellent tribological properties, chemical resistance, and bio-inert character. The presented study has verified the possibility of alloying DLC layers with titanium, with coatings containing three levels of titanium concentration prepared. Titanium was present on the surface mainly in the form of oxides. Its increasing concentration led to increased presence of titanium carbide as well. The behavior of the studied systems was stable during exposure in a physiological saline solution. Electrochemical impedance spectra practically did not change with time. Alloying, however, changed the electrochemical behavior of coated systems in a significant way: from inert surface mediating only exchange reactions of the environment in the case of unalloyed DLC layers to a response corresponding rather to a passive surface in the case of alloyed specimens. The effect of DLC layers alloying with titanium was tested by the interaction with a simulated body fluid, during which precipitation of a compound containing calcium and phosphorus--basic components of the bone apatite--occurred on all doped specimens, in contrast to pure DLC. The results of the specimens' surface colonization with cells test proved the positive effect of titanium in the case of specimens with a medium and highest content of this element.
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- Coated Materials, Biocompatible chemistry MeSH
- Biomedical Technology MeSH
- Electric Impedance MeSH
- Phosphorus chemistry MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Cell Line, Tumor MeSH
- Surface Properties MeSH
- Alloys chemistry MeSH
- Body Fluids chemistry MeSH
- Materials Testing MeSH
- Titanium chemistry MeSH
- Carbon chemistry MeSH
- Calcium chemistry MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
High-temperature He loop is a new experimental device for investigation of structural materials for high-temperature gas-cooled reactors. In the first period of the test operation of the device organic compounds were detected in the loop. At low temperatures ethanol and acetone predominated, at higher temperatures more complex organic compounds were observed. The source of organic compounds is residual oil and degreasers from the production of the loop. After multiple flushing of the loop the concentration of organics were notably lower but not zero. On the basis of these findings a change in production of similar devices is recommended to prevent contamination of the device with organics.
New type of amide conjugates of steroid and bile acids with D-glucosamine 1 and 2 were prepared. Title compounds are prepared via acid chloride or using N-[({[(1E)-1-cyano-2-ethoxy-2-oxoethylidene]amino}oxy)(dimethylamino)methylidene]-N-methylmethanaminium tetrafluoroborate as condensation agent. They were examined for gelation properties with negative results. Per-O-acetylated D-glucosamine hydrochloride was prepared in one step procedure from D-glucosamine hydrochloride by acetylation in a mixture of acetyl chloride and acetic acid.
