Early signaling events in grapevine cells elicited with cyclodextrins and methyl jasmonate (original) (raw)

2013, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

The use of cyclic oligosaccharides like cyclodextrins (CDs), alone or combined with methyl jasmonate (MJ), as elicitors has proved very effective in stimulating the production of trans-resveratrol (trans-R) in Vitis vinifera suspension-cultured cells (SCC). Since elicitors can be used to increase trans-R production, understanding the molecular mechanisms involved would improve the management of grapevine cells as factories of this compound. The results obtained in this study provide evidence for a role of Ca 2þ in mediating elicitor-induced trans-R production in grapevine SCC. The Ca 2þ elevation was promoted by an uptake of Ca 2þ from the extracellular medium, and by Ca 2þ mobilization from intracellular organelles. Moreover, protein phosphorylation/dephosphorylation events seem to be involved in the signal transduction pathways triggered by CDs separately or in combination with MJ since trans-R production is dependent on both, the phosphorylation status of several proteins through mitogen-activated kinase pathway and the activity of tyrosine phosphatases. Our results also suggest that H 2 O 2 and NO participated in the production of trans-R triggered by both elicitors in grapevine SCC. Finally, a fast alkalinization of the extracellular medium is induced in the presence of CDs and/or MJ.

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