title: ROS signaling: the new wave?
abstract: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a multitude of signaling roles in different organisms from bacteria to mammalian cells. They were initially thought to be toxic byproducts of aerobic metabolism, but have now been acknowledged as central players in the complex signaling network of cells. In this review, we will attempt to address several key questions related to the use of ROS as signaling molecules in cells, including the dynamics and specificity of ROS signaling, networking of ROS with other signaling pathways, ROS signaling within and across different cells, ROS waves and the evolution of the ROS gene network.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #305220, Denton, TX 76203, USA. ron.mittler@unt.edu
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mittler
authors.forename: Sandy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vanderauwera
authors.forename: Nobuhiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Gad
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Vanesa B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Tognetti
authors.forename: Klaas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vandepoele
authors.forename: Marty
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gollery
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shulaev
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Van Breusegem
mesh_terms: D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000378:metabolism; D007210:Indoleacetic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D019255:NADPH Oxidases / Q000378:metabolism; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000378:metabolism; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism; D057948:Viridiplantae / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007210:Indoleacetic Acids; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D013481:Superoxides; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D019255:NADPH Oxidases; D010100:Oxygen