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First published online May 24, 2004
doi: 10.1242/10.1242/jcs.01126

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Endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced programmed cell death in soybean cells

Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Padova, via U. Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padova, Italy

^* Author for correspondence (e-mail: zuppini{at}civ.bio.unipd.it)

Accepted 28 January 2004

In animal cells, the endoplasmic reticulum may participate in programmed cell death by sensing and transducing apoptotic signals. In an attempt to analyze the role of the endoplasmic reticulum in plant programmed cell death we investigated the effect of cyclopiazonic acid, a specific blocker of plant endoplasmic reticulum-type IIA Ca²⁺-pumps, in soybean cells. Cyclopiazonic acid treatment elicited endoplasmic reticulum stress and a biphasic increase in cytosolic Ca²⁺ concentration, followed by the induction of a cell death program. Cyclopiazonic acid-induced programmed cell death occurred with accumulation of H₂O₂, cytochrome c release from mitochondria, caspase 9- and caspase 3-like protease activation, cytoplasmic shrinkage and chromatin condensation. Chelation of cytosolic Ca²⁺ with 1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid (acetoxymethil ester) failed to inhibit cyclopiazonic acid-induced cell death. Taken together, our results provide evidence for a role of the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria in regulating cyclopiazonic acid-induced programmed cell death in soybean cells, probably via a cross-talk between the two organelles.

Key words: Calcium, Cyclopiazonic acid, Endoplasmic reticulum, Programmed cell death, Soybean cells

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