1. Mitochondrial pathway of programmed cell death in Paeonia lactiflora pollen cryopreservation.
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Ma W, Zhu M, Wan Y, Cai H, Sun Y, Jiao P, and Liu Y
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- Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial physiology, Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore metabolism, Mitochondria metabolism, Paeonia physiology, Paeonia metabolism, Pollen physiology, Pollen metabolism, Cryopreservation methods, Apoptosis, Calcium metabolism
- Abstract
Programmed cell death (PCD) is an important factor to reduces the viability of plant germplasm after cryopreservation. However, the pathways by which PCD occurs is not fully understood. To investigate whether there is a mitochondrial pathway for pollen PCD after cryopreservation, the pollen of Paeonia lactiflora two cultivars with different PCD levels after cryopreservation was used as test material and the changes of mitochondrial calcium ions (Ca
2+ ), structure, function and their relationship with PCD were compared. The results showed that compared with fresh pollen, the PCD of 'Feng Huang Nie Pan' was significantly reduced after cryopreservation. Their mitochondrial Ca2+ content decreased by 74.27%, mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) opening reduced by 25.41%, mitochondrial membrane potential slightly decreased by 5.02%, cardiolipin oxidation decreased by 65.31%, and oxygen consumption remained stable, with a slightly ATP production increase. On the contrary, compared with fresh pollen, 'Zi Feng Chao Yang' showed severe PCD after cryopreservation. The decline in mitochondrial Ca2+ -ATPase activity led to an accumulation of excessive Ca2+ within mitochondria, triggering widespread opening of MPTP, significantly affecting mitochondrial respiration and energy synthesis. These results suggest the mitochondrial pathway of PCD exists in pollen cryopreservation., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest This manuscript has not been published or presented elsewhere in part or in entirety and is not under consideration by another journal. We have read and understood your journal’s policies, and we believe that neither the manuscript nor the study violates any of these. There are no conflicts of interest to declare., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2024
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