Deletion of a Putative GPI-Anchored Protein-Encoding Gene Aog185 Impedes the Growth and Nematode-Trapping Efficiency of Arthrobotrys oligospora by Disrupting Transmembrane Transport Homeostasis

Nematode-trapping fungus (NTF) is a crucial predator of nematodes, which can capture nematodes by developing specific trapping devices. However, there is limited understanding of the role and mechanism of cell surface proteins attached to the surface of mycelia or trapping cells. Here, the effects o...

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Main Authors: Hui Peng, Hengqian Lu, Xinyuan Dong, Xiao Liang, Kangliang Sheng, Jingmin Wang, Xiaowei Kong, Xiangdong Zha, Yongzhong Wang
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Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Cellular Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8738290
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author Hui Peng
Hengqian Lu
Xinyuan Dong
Xiao Liang
Kangliang Sheng
Jingmin Wang
Xiaowei Kong
Xiangdong Zha
Yongzhong Wang
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Hengqian Lu
Xinyuan Dong
Xiao Liang
Kangliang Sheng
Jingmin Wang
Xiaowei Kong
Xiangdong Zha
Yongzhong Wang
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description Nematode-trapping fungus (NTF) is a crucial predator of nematodes, which can capture nematodes by developing specific trapping devices. However, there is limited understanding of the role and mechanism of cell surface proteins attached to the surface of mycelia or trapping cells. Here, the effects of a putative GPI-anchored protein-encoding gene Aog185 on the growth and nematode-trapping efficiency of A. oligospora were investigated. Compared to the wild-type (WT) strain, the ΔAog185 mutant grew more slowly, exhibited a 20% decrease in conidiation, delayed conidial germination, generated fewer traps, attenuated nematode trapping efficiency, and was more sensitive to chemical stressors. Transcriptomic analysis indicated that a large number of transmembrane transport-related genes were differentially expressed between the WT and ΔAog185 mutant strains. Aog185 deletion could damage the intrinsic components of the membrane and cytoskeleton. Specifically, knockout of Aog185 disrupted transmembrane transport homeostasis during the phagocytosis, cell autophagy, and oxidative phosphorylation processes, which were associated with the fusion of cells and organelle membranes, transport of ions and substrates, and energy metabolism. Hence, the putative GPI-anchored protein-encoding gene Aog185 may contribute to the lifestyle switch of NTF and nematode capture, and the effect of Aog185 gene on cell transmembrane transport is considered key to this process. Our findings provide new insights into the mechanism of Aog185 gene during the process of nematode trapping by NTF.
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spelling doaj-art-79e9af75b23e4404bd36611346947b212025-02-03T01:24:36ZengWileyCellular Microbiology1462-58222022-01-01202210.1155/2022/8738290Deletion of a Putative GPI-Anchored Protein-Encoding Gene Aog185 Impedes the Growth and Nematode-Trapping Efficiency of Arthrobotrys oligospora by Disrupting Transmembrane Transport HomeostasisHui Peng0Hengqian Lu1Xinyuan Dong2Xiao Liang3Kangliang Sheng4Jingmin Wang5Xiaowei Kong6Xiangdong Zha7Yongzhong Wang8School of Life SciencesSchool of Life SciencesSchool of Life SciencesSchool of Life SciencesSchool of Life SciencesSchool of Life SciencesSchool of Life SciencesSchool of Life SciencesSchool of Life SciencesNematode-trapping fungus (NTF) is a crucial predator of nematodes, which can capture nematodes by developing specific trapping devices. However, there is limited understanding of the role and mechanism of cell surface proteins attached to the surface of mycelia or trapping cells. Here, the effects of a putative GPI-anchored protein-encoding gene Aog185 on the growth and nematode-trapping efficiency of A. oligospora were investigated. Compared to the wild-type (WT) strain, the ΔAog185 mutant grew more slowly, exhibited a 20% decrease in conidiation, delayed conidial germination, generated fewer traps, attenuated nematode trapping efficiency, and was more sensitive to chemical stressors. Transcriptomic analysis indicated that a large number of transmembrane transport-related genes were differentially expressed between the WT and ΔAog185 mutant strains. Aog185 deletion could damage the intrinsic components of the membrane and cytoskeleton. Specifically, knockout of Aog185 disrupted transmembrane transport homeostasis during the phagocytosis, cell autophagy, and oxidative phosphorylation processes, which were associated with the fusion of cells and organelle membranes, transport of ions and substrates, and energy metabolism. Hence, the putative GPI-anchored protein-encoding gene Aog185 may contribute to the lifestyle switch of NTF and nematode capture, and the effect of Aog185 gene on cell transmembrane transport is considered key to this process. Our findings provide new insights into the mechanism of Aog185 gene during the process of nematode trapping by NTF.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8738290
spellingShingle Hui Peng
Hengqian Lu
Xinyuan Dong
Xiao Liang
Kangliang Sheng
Jingmin Wang
Xiaowei Kong
Xiangdong Zha
Yongzhong Wang
Deletion of a Putative GPI-Anchored Protein-Encoding Gene Aog185 Impedes the Growth and Nematode-Trapping Efficiency of Arthrobotrys oligospora by Disrupting Transmembrane Transport Homeostasis
Cellular Microbiology
title Deletion of a Putative GPI-Anchored Protein-Encoding Gene Aog185 Impedes the Growth and Nematode-Trapping Efficiency of Arthrobotrys oligospora by Disrupting Transmembrane Transport Homeostasis
title_full Deletion of a Putative GPI-Anchored Protein-Encoding Gene Aog185 Impedes the Growth and Nematode-Trapping Efficiency of Arthrobotrys oligospora by Disrupting Transmembrane Transport Homeostasis
title_fullStr Deletion of a Putative GPI-Anchored Protein-Encoding Gene Aog185 Impedes the Growth and Nematode-Trapping Efficiency of Arthrobotrys oligospora by Disrupting Transmembrane Transport Homeostasis
title_full_unstemmed Deletion of a Putative GPI-Anchored Protein-Encoding Gene Aog185 Impedes the Growth and Nematode-Trapping Efficiency of Arthrobotrys oligospora by Disrupting Transmembrane Transport Homeostasis
title_short Deletion of a Putative GPI-Anchored Protein-Encoding Gene Aog185 Impedes the Growth and Nematode-Trapping Efficiency of Arthrobotrys oligospora by Disrupting Transmembrane Transport Homeostasis
title_sort deletion of a putative gpi anchored protein encoding gene aog185 impedes the growth and nematode trapping efficiency of arthrobotrys oligospora by disrupting transmembrane transport homeostasis
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8738290
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