--- OA_type: closed access _id: '19420' abstract: - lang: eng text: Auxin and its PIN-FORMED (PIN) exporters are essential for tissue repair and regeneration in flowering plants. To gain insight into the evolution of this mechanism, we investigated their roles in leaves excised from Physcomitrium patens, a bryophyte known for its remarkable cell reprogramming capacity. We used various approaches to manipulate auxin levels, including exogenous application, pharmacological manipulations, and auxin biosynthesis mutants. We observed no significant effect on the rate of cell reprogramming. Rather, our analysis of auxin dynamics revealed a decrease in auxin levels upon excision, which was followed by a local increase before the reprogramming process began. Mutant analysis revealed that PpPINs are required for effective cell reprogramming, and endogenously expressed PpPINA-GFP accumulates polarly at sites that will develop into future filamentous stem cells. In addition, hyperpolarized PpPINA variants carrying mutated phosphorylation sites showed a marked delay in reprogramming, whereas endogenous or nonpolar versions do not have this effect. These results underscore that both the levels and the polarity of PpPINA are important for efficient cell reprogramming. Overall, these findings highlight the pivotal role of PIN polarity in plant regeneration. Furthermore, they suggest that understanding polarity mechanisms could have broader implications for improving regenerative processes across various plant species. acknowledgement: "The authors sincerely thank Dr Barbara Kloeckener Gruissem’s time and efforts in critical reading and constructive advice on the manuscript. The authors gratefully acknowledge Dr. Eva Sundberg for generously providing transgenic plants to support this study.\r\nThis work was supported by the European Research Council Advanced Grant (ETAP-742985 to H.T. and J.F.) and the Taiwan National Science and Technology Council (NSTC 112-2311-B-005-008 to H.T. and L.-H.C.)." article_number: pcaf008 article_processing_charge: No article_type: original author: - first_name: Han full_name: Tang, Han id: 19BDF720-25A0-11EA-AC6E-928F3DDC885E last_name: Tang orcid: 0000-0001-6152-6637 - first_name: L full_name: Chen, L last_name: Chen - first_name: Jiří full_name: Friml, Jiří id: 4159519E-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Friml orcid: 0000-0002-8302-7596 citation: ama: Tang H, Chen L, Friml J. Auxin fluctuation and PIN polarization in moss leaf cell reprogramming. Plant and Cell Physiology. 2025. doi:10.1093/pcp/pcaf008 apa: Tang, H., Chen, L., & Friml, J. (2025). Auxin fluctuation and PIN polarization in moss leaf cell reprogramming. Plant and Cell Physiology. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcaf008 chicago: Tang, Han, L Chen, and Jiří Friml. “Auxin Fluctuation and PIN Polarization in Moss Leaf Cell Reprogramming.” Plant and Cell Physiology. Oxford University Press, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcaf008. ieee: H. Tang, L. Chen, and J. Friml, “Auxin fluctuation and PIN polarization in moss leaf cell reprogramming.,” Plant and Cell Physiology. Oxford University Press, 2025. ista: Tang H, Chen L, Friml J. 2025. Auxin fluctuation and PIN polarization in moss leaf cell reprogramming. Plant and Cell Physiology., pcaf008. mla: Tang, Han, et al. “Auxin Fluctuation and PIN Polarization in Moss Leaf Cell Reprogramming.” Plant and Cell Physiology, pcaf008, Oxford University Press, 2025, doi:10.1093/pcp/pcaf008. short: H. Tang, L. Chen, J. Friml, Plant and Cell Physiology (2025). corr_author: '1' date_created: 2025-03-19T09:44:19Z date_published: 2025-03-05T00:00:00Z date_updated: 2025-09-30T11:05:55Z day: '05' department: - _id: JiFr doi: 10.1093/pcp/pcaf008 ec_funded: 1 external_id: isi: - '001436802900001' pmid: - '39829340' isi: 1 language: - iso: eng month: '03' oa_version: None pmid: 1 project: - _id: 261099A6-B435-11E9-9278-68D0E5697425 call_identifier: H2020 grant_number: '742985' name: Tracing Evolution of Auxin Transport and Polarity in Plants publication: Plant and Cell Physiology publication_identifier: eissn: - 1471-9053 issn: - 0032-0781 publication_status: published publisher: Oxford University Press quality_controlled: '1' scopus_import: '1' status: public title: Auxin fluctuation and PIN polarization in moss leaf cell reprogramming. type: journal_article user_id: 317138e5-6ab7-11ef-aa6d-ffef3953e345 year: '2025' ... --- _id: '10583' abstract: - lang: eng text: The synthetic strigolactone (SL) analog, rac-GR24, has been instrumental in studying the role of SLs as well as karrikins because it activates the receptors DWARF14 (D14) and KARRIKIN INSENSITIVE 2 (KAI2) of their signaling pathways, respectively. Treatment with rac-GR24 modifies the root architecture at different levels, such as decreasing the lateral root density (LRD), while promoting root hair elongation or flavonol accumulation. Previously, we have shown that the flavonol biosynthesis is transcriptionally activated in the root by rac-GR24 treatment, but, thus far, the molecular players involved in that response have remained unknown. To get an in-depth insight into the changes that occur after the compound is perceived by the roots, we compared the root transcriptomes of the wild type and the more axillary growth2 (max2) mutant, affected in both SL and karrikin signaling pathways, with and without rac-GR24 treatment. Quantitative reverse transcription (qRT)-PCR, reporter line analysis and mutant phenotyping indicated that the flavonol response and the root hair elongation are controlled by the ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL 5 (HY5) and MYB12 transcription factors, but HY5, in contrast to MYB12, affects the LRD as well. Furthermore, we identified the transcription factors TARGET OF MONOPTEROS 5 (TMO5) and TMO5 LIKE1 as negative and the Mediator complex as positive regulators of the rac-GR24 effect on LRD. Altogether, hereby, we get closer toward understanding the molecular mechanisms that underlay the rac-GR24 responses in the root. acknowledgement: The authors thank Ralf Stracke (Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany) for providing the myb mutants and their colleagues Bert De Rybel for the tmo5t;mo5l1 double mutant, Boris Parizot for tips on the RNA-seq analysis, Veronique Storme for statistical help on both the RNA-seq and lateral root density, and Martine De Cock for help in preparing the manuscript. article_processing_charge: No article_type: original author: - first_name: Sylwia full_name: Struk, Sylwia last_name: Struk - first_name: Lukas full_name: Braem, Lukas last_name: Braem - first_name: Cedrick full_name: Matthys, Cedrick last_name: Matthys - first_name: Alan full_name: Walton, Alan last_name: Walton - first_name: Nick full_name: Vangheluwe, Nick last_name: Vangheluwe - first_name: Stan full_name: Van Praet, Stan last_name: Van Praet - first_name: Lingxiang full_name: Jiang, Lingxiang last_name: Jiang - first_name: Pawel full_name: Baster, Pawel id: 3028BD74-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Baster - first_name: Carolien full_name: De Cuyper, Carolien last_name: De Cuyper - first_name: Francois-Didier full_name: Boyer, Francois-Didier last_name: Boyer - first_name: Elisabeth full_name: Stes, Elisabeth last_name: Stes - first_name: Tom full_name: Beeckman, Tom last_name: Beeckman - first_name: Jiří full_name: Friml, Jiří id: 4159519E-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Friml orcid: 0000-0002-8302-7596 - first_name: Kris full_name: Gevaert, Kris last_name: Gevaert - first_name: Sofie full_name: Goormachtig, Sofie last_name: Goormachtig citation: ama: Struk S, Braem L, Matthys C, et al. Transcriptional analysis in the Arabidopsis roots reveals new regulators that link rac-GR24 treatment with changes in flavonol accumulation, root hair elongation and lateral root density. Plant & Cell Physiology. 2022;63(1):104-119. doi:10.1093/pcp/pcab149 apa: Struk, S., Braem, L., Matthys, C., Walton, A., Vangheluwe, N., Van Praet, S., … Goormachtig, S. (2022). Transcriptional analysis in the Arabidopsis roots reveals new regulators that link rac-GR24 treatment with changes in flavonol accumulation, root hair elongation and lateral root density. Plant & Cell Physiology. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcab149 chicago: Struk, Sylwia, Lukas Braem, Cedrick Matthys, Alan Walton, Nick Vangheluwe, Stan Van Praet, Lingxiang Jiang, et al. “Transcriptional Analysis in the Arabidopsis Roots Reveals New Regulators That Link Rac-GR24 Treatment with Changes in Flavonol Accumulation, Root Hair Elongation and Lateral Root Density.” Plant & Cell Physiology. Oxford University Press, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcab149. ieee: S. Struk et al., “Transcriptional analysis in the Arabidopsis roots reveals new regulators that link rac-GR24 treatment with changes in flavonol accumulation, root hair elongation and lateral root density,” Plant & Cell Physiology, vol. 63, no. 1. Oxford University Press, pp. 104–119, 2022. ista: Struk S, Braem L, Matthys C, Walton A, Vangheluwe N, Van Praet S, Jiang L, Baster P, De Cuyper C, Boyer F-D, Stes E, Beeckman T, Friml J, Gevaert K, Goormachtig S. 2022. Transcriptional analysis in the Arabidopsis roots reveals new regulators that link rac-GR24 treatment with changes in flavonol accumulation, root hair elongation and lateral root density. Plant & Cell Physiology. 63(1), 104–119. mla: Struk, Sylwia, et al. “Transcriptional Analysis in the Arabidopsis Roots Reveals New Regulators That Link Rac-GR24 Treatment with Changes in Flavonol Accumulation, Root Hair Elongation and Lateral Root Density.” Plant & Cell Physiology, vol. 63, no. 1, Oxford University Press, 2022, pp. 104–19, doi:10.1093/pcp/pcab149. short: S. Struk, L. Braem, C. Matthys, A. Walton, N. Vangheluwe, S. Van Praet, L. Jiang, P. Baster, C. De Cuyper, F.-D. Boyer, E. Stes, T. Beeckman, J. Friml, K. Gevaert, S. Goormachtig, Plant & Cell Physiology 63 (2022) 104–119. date_created: 2021-12-28T11:44:18Z date_published: 2022-01-21T00:00:00Z date_updated: 2023-08-02T13:40:43Z day: '21' department: - _id: JiFr doi: 10.1093/pcp/pcab149 external_id: isi: - '000877899400009' pmid: - '34791413' intvolume: ' 63' isi: 1 issue: '1' keyword: - flavonols - MAX2 - rac-Gr24 - RNA-seq - root development - transcriptional regulation language: - iso: eng main_file_link: - open_access: '1' url: https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcab149 month: '01' oa: 1 oa_version: Published Version page: 104-119 pmid: 1 publication: Plant & Cell Physiology publication_identifier: eissn: - 1471-9053 issn: - 0032-0781 publication_status: published publisher: Oxford University Press quality_controlled: '1' scopus_import: '1' status: public title: Transcriptional analysis in the Arabidopsis roots reveals new regulators that link rac-GR24 treatment with changes in flavonol accumulation, root hair elongation and lateral root density type: journal_article user_id: 4359f0d1-fa6c-11eb-b949-802e58b17ae8 volume: 63 year: '2022' ... --- _id: '6104' abstract: - lang: eng text: Abiotic stress poses constant challenges for plant survival and is a serious problem for global agricultural productivity. On a molecular level, stress conditions result in elevation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production causing oxidative stress associated with oxidation of proteins and nucleic acids as well as impairment of membrane functions. Adaptation of root growth to ROS accumulation is facilitated through modification of auxin and cytokinin hormone homeostasis. Here, we report that in Arabidopsis root meristem, ROS-induced changes of auxin levels correspond to decreased abundance of PIN auxin efflux carriers at the plasma membrane (PM). Specifically, increase in H2O2 levels affects PIN2 endocytic recycling. We show that the PIN2 intracellular trafficking during adaptation to oxidative stress requires the function of the ADP-ribosylation factor (ARF)-guanine-nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) BEN1, an actin-associated regulator of the trafficking from the PM to early endosomes and, presumably, indirectly, trafficking to the vacuoles. We propose that H2O2 levels affect the actin dynamics thus modulating ARF-GEF-dependent trafficking of PIN2. This mechanism provides a way how root growth acclimates to stress and adapts to a changing environment. article_processing_charge: No author: - first_name: Marta full_name: Zwiewka, Marta last_name: Zwiewka - first_name: Agnieszka full_name: Bielach, Agnieszka last_name: Bielach - first_name: Prashanth full_name: Tamizhselvan, Prashanth last_name: Tamizhselvan - first_name: Sharmila full_name: Madhavan, Sharmila last_name: Madhavan - first_name: Eman Elrefaay full_name: Ryad, Eman Elrefaay last_name: Ryad - first_name: Shutang full_name: Tan, Shutang id: 2DE75584-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Tan orcid: 0000-0002-0471-8285 - first_name: Mónika full_name: Hrtyan, Mónika id: 45A71A74-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Hrtyan - first_name: Petre full_name: Dobrev, Petre last_name: Dobrev - first_name: Radomira full_name: Vanková, Radomira last_name: Vanková - first_name: Jiří full_name: Friml, Jiří id: 4159519E-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Friml orcid: 0000-0002-8302-7596 - first_name: Vanesa B. full_name: Tognetti, Vanesa B. last_name: Tognetti citation: ama: Zwiewka M, Bielach A, Tamizhselvan P, et al. Root adaptation to H2O2-induced oxidative stress by ARF-GEF BEN1- and cytoskeleton-mediated PIN2 trafficking. Plant and Cell Physiology. 2019;60(2):255-273. doi:10.1093/pcp/pcz001 apa: Zwiewka, M., Bielach, A., Tamizhselvan, P., Madhavan, S., Ryad, E. E., Tan, S., … Tognetti, V. B. (2019). Root adaptation to H2O2-induced oxidative stress by ARF-GEF BEN1- and cytoskeleton-mediated PIN2 trafficking. Plant and Cell Physiology. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcz001 chicago: Zwiewka, Marta, Agnieszka Bielach, Prashanth Tamizhselvan, Sharmila Madhavan, Eman Elrefaay Ryad, Shutang Tan, Mónika Hrtyan, et al. “Root Adaptation to H2O2-Induced Oxidative Stress by ARF-GEF BEN1- and Cytoskeleton-Mediated PIN2 Trafficking.” Plant and Cell Physiology. Oxford University Press, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcz001. ieee: M. Zwiewka et al., “Root adaptation to H2O2-induced oxidative stress by ARF-GEF BEN1- and cytoskeleton-mediated PIN2 trafficking,” Plant and Cell Physiology, vol. 60, no. 2. Oxford University Press, pp. 255–273, 2019. ista: Zwiewka M, Bielach A, Tamizhselvan P, Madhavan S, Ryad EE, Tan S, Hrtyan M, Dobrev P, Vanková R, Friml J, Tognetti VB. 2019. Root adaptation to H2O2-induced oxidative stress by ARF-GEF BEN1- and cytoskeleton-mediated PIN2 trafficking. Plant and Cell Physiology. 60(2), 255–273. mla: Zwiewka, Marta, et al. “Root Adaptation to H2O2-Induced Oxidative Stress by ARF-GEF BEN1- and Cytoskeleton-Mediated PIN2 Trafficking.” Plant and Cell Physiology, vol. 60, no. 2, Oxford University Press, 2019, pp. 255–73, doi:10.1093/pcp/pcz001. short: M. Zwiewka, A. Bielach, P. Tamizhselvan, S. Madhavan, E.E. Ryad, S. Tan, M. Hrtyan, P. Dobrev, R. Vanková, J. Friml, V.B. Tognetti, Plant and Cell Physiology 60 (2019) 255–273. date_created: 2019-03-17T22:59:14Z date_published: 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z date_updated: 2023-08-25T08:05:28Z day: '01' department: - _id: JiFr doi: 10.1093/pcp/pcz001 external_id: isi: - '000459634300002' pmid: - '30668780' intvolume: ' 60' isi: 1 issue: '2' language: - iso: eng month: '02' oa_version: None page: 255-273 pmid: 1 publication: Plant and Cell Physiology publication_identifier: eissn: - 1471-9053 issn: - 0032-0781 publication_status: published publisher: Oxford University Press quality_controlled: '1' scopus_import: '1' status: public title: Root adaptation to H2O2-induced oxidative stress by ARF-GEF BEN1- and cytoskeleton-mediated PIN2 trafficking type: journal_article user_id: 4359f0d1-fa6c-11eb-b949-802e58b17ae8 volume: 60 year: '2019' ...