Contribution of extracellular substances to cell protective abilities against UV radiation and differentiation of germination, vegetative cells and hormogonia, during their life cycle in <i>Nostoc</i> sp. HK-01
Contribution of extracellular substances to cell protective abilities against UV radiation and differentiation of germination, vegetative cells and hormogonia, during their life cycle in <i>Nostoc</i> sp. HK-01
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发菜生命周期中,细胞外物质对细胞抵御紫外线辐射的保护能力以及发芽、营养细胞和激素的分化的贡献。
DOI:
10.11450/seitaikogaku.35.13
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发表时间:
2023
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影响因子:
0.3
通讯作者:
Kaori Tomita-Yokotani
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作者:
Midori Ong;Miku Tokita;Hiroshi Katoh;Tomoko Abe;Sayaka Takahashi;Hajime Mita;Kazumichi Nakagawa;Toshisada Suzuki;Kaori Tomita-Yokotani
The functions of extracellular substances (ESs) that contribute to the protection of cells against ultraviolet (UV) radiation were investigated in the terrestrial cyanobacterium, Nostoc sp. HK-01. The original advanced method was used successfully and was found useful for UV-protective bioassay. Cells with and without ESs were exposed to UV radiation, and results showed the survival rate of the cells with ESs was higher than that of the cells without ESs. The ES of Nostoc sp. HK-01 did not show the specific reflection; however, the high absorption in the UV range, especially UV-C range, was investigated. The results indicated the presence of substances with UV-C protection properties in the ES. Additionally, we confirmed other functions related to cell differentiation, namely, akinete germination, differentiation to vegetative cells, and differentiation to hormogonia, in ES. This phenomenon showed in a limited concentration of ES. In the germination test, contribution of elements in ESs had great effect; however, some inhibiting and promoting effects were confirmed as some organic compound. The occurrence of differentiation in hormogonia by ESs was first examined and confirmed during the early stages of akinete germination. Our results demonstrated that Nostoc sp. HK-01 cells may have unique abilities during cell hydration and drying under harsh environmental conditions.