Howitz Konrad T, Sinclair David A
BIOMOL International, LP, 5120 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, USA.
Cell. 2008 May 2;133(3):387-91. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.04.019.
Many plant molecules interact with and modulate key regulators of mammalian physiology in ways that are beneficial to health, but why? We propose that heterotrophs (animals and fungi) are able to sense chemical cues synthesized by plants and other autotrophs in response to stress. These cues provide advance warning about deteriorating environmental conditions, allowing the heterotrophs to prepare for adversity while conditions are still favorable.
许多植物分子以有益于健康的方式与哺乳动物生理学的关键调节因子相互作用并对其进行调节,但这是为什么呢?我们提出,异养生物(动物和真菌)能够感知植物和其他自养生物在应激反应中合成的化学信号。这些信号为环境条件恶化提供预警,使异养生物能够在条件仍然有利时为逆境做好准备。