Yangnan Gu1,2. 1. Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, 100084, China. 2. Center for Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Abstract
Contents Summary 25 I Introduction 25 II. Structural organization of the NPC 26 III. The role of NPCs in immune signaling 26 IV. The role of NPCs in hormone signaling 28 V. Conclusions 29 Acknowledgements 29 References 29 SUMMARY: Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are fundamental components of the eukaryotic cell. They perforate the nuclear envelope and serve as highly selective transport gates that enable bi-directional macromolecule exchange between the nucleus and cytoplasm. Recent studies illustrate that the NPC is not a static structural channel but a flexible environment and strategic player during nuclear signaling. The constitutional and conformational dynamics of the NPC allow it to tailor nucleocytoplasmic transport activities and define specific signaling output in response to various cellular and environmental cues. In this Insight, we review the roles of NPC constituents in immune activation and hormone signaling in plants, and discuss the possible role of the NPC as a legitimate platform for regulating cell signaling.
Contents Summary 25 I Introduction 25 II. Structural organization of the NPC 26 III. The role of NPCs in immune signaling 26 IV. The role of NPCs in hormone signaling 28 V. Conclusions 29 Acknowledgements 29 References 29 SUMMARY: Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are fundamental components of the eukaryotic cell. They perforate the nuclear envelope and serve as highly selective transport gates that enable bi-directional macromolecule exchange between the nucleus and cytoplasm. Recent studies illustrate that the NPC is not a static structural channel but a flexible environment and strategic player during nuclear signaling. The constitutional and conformational dynamics of the NPC allow it to tailor nucleocytoplasmic transport activities and define specific signaling output in response to various cellular and environmental cues. In this Insight, we review the roles of NPC constituents in immune activation and hormone signaling in plants, and discuss the possible role of the NPC as a legitimate platform for regulating cell signaling.
Authors: Byung-Ho Kang; Charles T Anderson; Shin-Ichi Arimura; Emmanuelle Bayer; Magdalena Bezanilla; Miguel A Botella; Federica Brandizzi; Tessa M Burch-Smith; Kent D Chapman; Kai Dünser; Yangnan Gu; Yvon Jaillais; Helmut Kirchhoff; Marisa S Otegui; Abel Rosado; Yu Tang; Jürgen Kleine-Vehn; Pengwei Wang; Bethany Karlin Zolman Journal: Plant Cell Date: 2022-01-20 Impact factor: 12.085