美国加州大学伯克利分校Sheng Luan团队发现，RALF信号通路激活MLO钙通道来维持花粉管的完整性。相关论文于2023年1月2日在线发表在《细胞研究》杂志上。

Title: RALF signaling pathway activates MLO calcium channels to maintain pollen tube integrity

Author: Gao, Qifei, Wang, Chao, Xi, Yasheng, Shao, Qiaolin, Hou, Congcong, Li, Legong, Luan, Sheng

Issue&Volume: 2023-01-02

Abstract: Pollen tube tip growth requires intricate Ca2+ signaling. Recent studies have also identified rapid alkalization factor (RALF)-family peptides and their receptors as critical components for pollen tube tip growth and integrity. The functional relationship of RALF and calcium signaling modules remains largely unclear. Here we report that disruption of RALF signaling pathway abolished the cytosolic Ca2+ gradient in the pollen tube, indicating that Ca2+ signaling is downstream of the RALF signaling pathway. We identified MILDEW RESISTANCE LOCUS O (MLO) family proteins MLO1, 5, 9, 15, as Ca2+ channels required for Ca2+ influx and pollen tube integrity. We further reconstituted the biochemical pathway in which signaling via RALF and RALF receptors activated MLO1/5/9/15 calcium channels. Together, we conclude that RALF peptides derived from pollen tube bind to their receptors to establish pollen tube Ca2+ gradient through activation of the MLO channels. Our finding has thus provided a mechanistic link between the RALF signaling pathway and Ca2+ signaling in controlling pollen tube integrity and growth.

DOI: 10.1038/s41422-022-00754-3

Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41422-022-00754-3