title: Functional analysis of histone deacetylase and its role in stress response, drug resistance and solid-state cultivation in Aspergillus oryzae.
abstract: In the eukaryotic cell, histone deacetylases (HDACs) play key roles in the regulation of fundamental cellular process such as development regulation, stress response, secondary metabolism and genome integrity. Here, we provide a comprehensive phenotypic analysis using HDAC disruptants in Aspergillus oryzae. Our study revealed that four HDACs, hdaA/Aohda1, hdaB/Aorpd3, hdaD/Aohos2 and hst4/AohstD were involved in stress response, cell wall synthesis and chromatin integrity in A. oryzae. Osmotic stress sensitivity of HDAC disruptants differed between plate cultures and liquid cultures, suggesting that HDACs adapt to the difference environmental conditions. Using a common A. oryzae fermentation medium, rice-koji, we also characterized HDACs related to growth and enzyme production to investigate which HDACs will be required for adaptation to environmental conditions and stress resistances. Because HDACs are widely conserved, our study has broad applications and may inform work with filamentous fungi and other eukaryote.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Advanced Science of Matter, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8530, Japan; National Research Institute of Brewing, 3-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-0046, Japan.
authors.forename: Moriyuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawauchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Advanced Science of Matter, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8530, Japan; National Research Institute of Brewing, 3-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-0046, Japan. Electronic address: iwashitact@nrib.go.jp.
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwashita
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001236:Aspergillus oryzae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D003470:Culture Media; D046508:Culture Techniques; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D005285:Fermentation; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D006655:Histone Deacetylases / Q000502:physiology*; D025282:Mycelium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D013312:Stress, Physiological
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D003470:Culture Media; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D006655:Histone Deacetylases
keywords: Aspergillus oryzae; Drug resistance; Histone deacetylase; Rice-koji; Stress response