生物学复试文献: A phospho-switch constrains BTL2-mediated phytocytokine

A phospho-switch constrains BTL2-mediated phytocytokine signaling in plant immunity

一个磷酸化开关限制了BTL2介导的植物细胞因子信号传导在植物免疫中的作用

背景回顾:Enabling and constraining immune activation is of fundamental importance in maintaining cellular homeostasis. 

启动并且限制免疫激活在维持细胞内稳态方面具有根本的重要性。

提出问题:Depleting BAK1 and SERK4, the co-receptors of multiple pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), abolishes pattern-triggered immunity but triggers intracellular NOD-like receptor (NLR)-mediated autoimmunity with an elusive mechanism.

消耗BAK1和SERK4,多种模式识别受体(PRR)的共受体,会废除模式触发的免疫,但会触发一种具有难以捉摸机制的细胞内NOD样受体(NLR)介导的自身免疫。

主要发现: By deploying RNAi-based genetic screens in Arabidopsis, we identified BAK-TO-LIFE 2 (BTL2), an uncharacterized receptor kinase, sensing BAK1/SERK4 integrity. 

通过在拟南芥中进行RNA干扰基因筛选,我们发现了一个未知的受体激酶,BAK-TO-LIFE 2(BTL2),它感知BAK1/SERK4的完整性。

作用机制:BTL2 induces autoimmunity through activating Ca2+ channel CNGC20 in a kinase-dependent manner when BAK1/SERK4 are perturbed. 

当BAK1/SERK4受到干扰时,BTL2通过激活激酶依赖的Ca2+通道CNGC20诱导自身免疫。

To compensate for BAK1 deficiency, BTL2 complexes with multiple phytocytokine receptors, leading to potent phytocytokine responses mediated by helper NLR ADR1 family immune receptors, suggesting phytocytokine signaling as a molecular link connecting PRR- and NLR-mediated immunity. 

为了弥补BAK1的缺失,BTL2与多种植物细胞因子受体形成复合物,导致由助手NLR ADR1家族免疫受体介导的强效植物细胞因子反应,表明植物细胞因子信号作为连接PRR-和NLR介导的免疫的分子联系。

结论:Remarkably, BAK1 constrains BTL2 activation via specific phosphorylation to maintain cellular integrity. Thus, BTL2 serves as a surveillance rheostat sensing the perturbation of BAK1/SERK4 immune co-receptors in promoting NLR-mediated phytocytokine signaling to ensure plant immunity.

显然,BAK1通过特定的磷酸化限制了BTL2的活化,以维持细胞完整性。因此,BTL2充当了一个监视器,感知BAK1/SERK4免疫共受体的干扰,以促进NLR介导的植物细胞因子信号传导,从而确保植物的免疫功能。

补充:”RNAi-based genetic screens” 指的是利用RNA干扰(RNA interference,RNAi)技术进行的基因筛选。在这种筛选中,通过设计RNA分子干扰靶标基因的表达,以研究这些基因在特定生物学过程中的功能。这种方法可以用来识别特定基因对某种生物学过程的调控作用,或者识别新的基因参与的信号通路。RNAi技术是一种常用的分子生物学工具,被广泛用于研究基因功能和基因调控机制。

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