title: Osmosensing and osmoregulation in unicellular eukaryotes.
abstract: Eukaryotic microorganisms possess mechanisms to detect osmotic variations in their surroundings, from specialized receptors and membrane transporters, to sophisticated systems such as two-component histidine kinases. Osmotic stimuli are transduced through conserved phosphorylation cascades that result in a rapid response to mitigate stress. This response allows for the maintenance of an optimal biochemical environment for cell functioning, as well as a suitable recovery in suboptimal environments that would otherwise endanger cell survival. The molecular basis of these responses has been largely studied in yeasts and bacteria. However, fewer studies have been published concerning the molecular basis of osmoregulation in other eukaryotic microorganisms such as protozoans and microalgae. Here, we review the main osmosensors reported in unicellular eukaryotic microorganisms (yeasts, microalgae and protozoa) and the pathways that maintain homeostasis in cells encountering hyperosmotic challenges.
authors: Unidad Académica de Sistemas Arrecifales Puerto Morelos, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 1152, C.P. 77500, Cancún, Quintana Roo, México.
authors: Luis Parmenio
authors: LP
authors: Suescún-Bolívar
authors: Patricia Elena
authors: PE
authors: Thomé
mesh_terms: D056890:Eukaryota / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D064587:Osmoregulation; D009997:Osmotic Pressure; D015398:Signal Transduction
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