Reference: Techo T, et al. (2020) Involvement of the Cell Wall Integrity Pathway of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Protection against Cadmium and Arsenate Stresses. Appl Environ Microbiol 86(21)

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Abstract


Contamination of soil and water with heavy metals and metalloids is a serious environmental problem. Cadmium and arsenic are major environmental contaminants that pose a serious threat to human health. Although toxicities of cadmium and arsenic to living organisms have been extensively studied, the molecular mechanisms of cellular responses to cadmium and arsenic remain poorly understood. In this study, we demonstrate that the cell wall integrity (CWI) pathway is involved in coping with cell wall stresses induced by cadmium and arsenate through its role in the regulation of cell wall modification. Interestingly, the Rlm1p and SBF (Swi4p-Swi6p) complex transcription factors of the CWI pathway were shown to be specifically required for tolerance to cadmium and arsenate, respectively. Furthermore, we found the PIR2 gene, encoding cell wall O-mannosylated heat shock protein, whose expression is under the control of the CWI pathway, is important for maintaining cell wall integrity during cadmium and arsenate stresses. In addition, our results revealed that the CWI pathway is involved in modulating the expression of genes involved in cell wall biosynthesis and cell cycle control in response to cadmium and arsenate via distinct sets of transcriptional regulators.IMPORTANCE Environmental pollution by metal/metalloids such as cadmium and arsenic has become a serious problem in many countries, especially in developing countries. This study shows that in the yeast S. cerevisiae, the CWI pathway plays a protective role against cadmium and arsenate through the upregulation of genes involved in cell wall biosynthesis and cell cycle control, possibly in order to modulate cell wall reconstruction and cell cycle phase transition, respectively. These data provide insights into molecular mechanisms underlying adaptive responses to cadmium and arsenate.

Reference Type
Journal Article | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Authors
Techo T, Charoenpuntaweesin S, Auesukaree C
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SLT2 | PIR3 | PIR1 | CRH1 | BCK1 | HSP150 | MTL1 | GSC2 | MKK2 | WSC2 | SWI6 | ... Show all

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