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Intercellular communication-filling in the gaps.

S Meiners1, O Baron-Epel, M Schindler

  • 1Department of Biochemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824.

Plant Physiology
|August 1, 1988
PubMed
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Cell-cell communication in plants and animals relies on channels like plasmodesmata and gap junctions. Researchers found evidence suggesting a shared protein component may underlie the function of these distinct cellular structures.

Area of Science:

  • Cell Biology
  • Plant Biology
  • Animal Biology

Background:

  • Cell-cell communication is vital for tissue coordination in plants and animals.
  • Specialized structures, plasmodesmata (plants) and gap junctions (animals), facilitate this communication by forming intercellular channels.
  • These channels allow the passage of small molecules between adjacent cells.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the molecular basis of cell-cell communication in plants and animals.
  • To explore potential similarities between plant plasmodesmata and animal gap junctions at a molecular level.
  • To identify common protein components involved in intercellular transport.

Main Methods:

  • Investigations using rat liver to study gap junction protein structure and function.

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  • Morphological and dynamic observations of plasmodesmata in plant tissues.
  • Immunological studies to compare animal gap junction proteins with plant plasma membrane/cell wall fractions.

    • Main Results:

    • A 32-kilodalton polypeptide was identified as mediating cell-cell communication in rat liver gap junctions.
    • Plasmodesmata in plants and gap junctions in animals, though morphologically different, exhibit similar transport properties.
    • Evidence suggests an immunologically homologous protein to the animal gap junction polypeptide is present in plant plasma membrane/cell wall fractions, potentially forming plasmodesmata.

    Conclusions:

    • Functional similarities between plant plasmodesmata and animal gap junctions may stem from shared molecular components.
    • A 32-kilodalton polypeptide, or a homologous protein, appears to be a key component in both plant and animal intercellular communication channels.
    • This finding suggests a deeper evolutionary or functional identity between these distinct intercellular communication systems.