title: Expression and characterization of plasma membrane aquaporins in stomatal complexes of Zea mays.
abstract: Stomata, the microscopic pores on the surface of the aerial parts of plants, are bordered by two specialized cells, known as guard cells, which control the stomatal aperture according to endogenous and environmental signals. Like most movements occurring in plants, the opening and closing of stomata are based on hydraulic forces. During opening, the activation of plasma membrane and tonoplast transporters results in solute accumulation in the guard cells. To re-establish the perturbed osmotic equilibrium, water follows the solutes into the cells, leading to their swelling. Numerous studies have contributed to the understanding of the mechanism and regulation of stomatal movements. However, despite the importance of transmembrane water flow during this process, only a few studies have provided evidence for the involvement of water channels, called aquaporins. Here, we microdissected Zea mays stomatal complexes and showed that members of the aquaporin plasma membrane intrinsic protein (PIP) subfamily are expressed in these complexes and that their mRNA expression generally follows a diurnal pattern. The substrate specificity of two of the expressed ZmPIPs, ZmPIP1;5 and ZmPIP1;6, was investigated by heterologous expression in Xenopus oocytes and yeast cells. Our data show that both isoforms facilitate transmembrane water diffusion in the presence of the ZmPIP2;1 isoform. In addition, both display CO2 permeability comparable to that of the CO2 diffusion facilitator NtAQP1. These data indicate that ZmPIPs may have various physiological roles in stomatal complexes.
authors.affiliation: Institut des Sciences de la Vie, Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 4-L7.07.14, 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Heinen
authors.forename: Gerd Patrick
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Bienert
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Adrien S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Chevalier
authors.forename: Norbert
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Uehlein
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hachez
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaldenhoff
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Le Thiec
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chaumont
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020346:Aquaporins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D002458:Cell Fractionation; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D054046:Plant Stomata / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000378:metabolism; D014982:Xenopus laevis; D003313:Zea mays / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D020346:Aquaporins; D010940:Plant Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D002245:Carbon Dioxide
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