ROS are universal cell-to-cell stress signals

María Ángeles Peláez-Vico, Yosef Fichman, Sara I. Zandalinas, Christine H. Foyer, Ron Mittler*

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Abstract

The interplay between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the redox state of cells is deeply rooted in the biology of almost all organisms, regulating development, growth, and responses to the environment. Recent studies revealed that the ROS levels and redox state of one cell can be transmitted, as an information ‘state’ or ‘currency’, to other cells and spread by cell-to-cell communication within an entire community of cells or an organism. Here, we discuss the different pathways that mediate cell-to-cell signaling in plants, their hierarchy, and the different mechanisms that transmit ROS/redox signaling between different cells. We further hypothesize that ROS/redox signaling between different organisms could play a key role within the ‘one world’ principle, impacting human health and our future.

Original languageEnglish
Article number102540
JournalCurrent Opinion in Plant Biology
Volume79
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2024

Funding

FundersFunder number
European Social Fund Plus
National Science FoundationIOS-1932639, MCB-2224839, IOS-2343815, IOS-2305283, IOS-1353886, IOS-2110017
University of MissouriMCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033, RYC2020-029967-I

    Keywords

    • Abiotic stress
    • Cell-to-cell
    • Climate change
    • Reactive oxygen species (ROS)
    • Redox
    • Systemic signaling
    • ‘One world’

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