Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China.
Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Mar 10;23(6):2990. doi: 10.3390/ijms23062990.
Laxogenin C (LGC) is a natural spirostanol deriving from plant hormone which has shown growing regulation similar to those of brassinosteroids. In the present study, LGC showed a promoting effect on tomato seed germination and seedling growth in a dose-dependent manner. We applied LC-MS/MS to investigate metabolome variations in the tomato treated with LGC, which revealed 10 differential metabolites (DMs) related to KEGG metabolites, associated with low and high doses of LGC. Enrichment and pathway mapping based on the KEGG database indicated that LGC regulated expressions of 2-hydroxycinnamic acid and l-phenylalanine to interfere with phenylalanine metabolism and phenylpropanoids biosynthesis. The two pathways are closely related to plant growth and lignin formation. In our further phenotypic verification, LGC was confirmed to affect seedling lignification and related phenylpropanoids, trans-ferulic acid and l-phenylalanine levels. These findings provided a metabolomic aspect on the plant hormone derivates and revealed the affected metabolites. Elucidating their regulation mechanisms can contribute to the development of sustainable agriculture. Further studies on agrichemical development would provide eco-friendly and efficient regulators for plant growth control and quality improvement.
Laxogenin C (LGC) 是一种天然螺旋甾烷醇,源自植物激素,具有与油菜素内酯相似的生长调节作用。在本研究中,LGC 以剂量依赖的方式表现出促进番茄种子萌发和幼苗生长的作用。我们应用 LC-MS/MS 分析了 LGC 处理的番茄代谢组的变化,揭示了与 KEGG 代谢物相关的 10 个差异代谢物(DM),与低剂量和高剂量的 LGC 相关。基于 KEGG 数据库的富集和途径映射表明,LGC 调节了 2-羟基肉桂酸和 L-苯丙氨酸的表达,干扰了苯丙氨酸代谢和苯丙烷类生物合成。这两个途径与植物生长和木质素形成密切相关。在我们进一步的表型验证中,LGC 被证实影响幼苗木质化和相关的苯丙烷、反式阿魏酸和 L-苯丙氨酸水平。这些发现为植物激素衍生物提供了代谢组学方面的见解,并揭示了受影响的代谢物。阐明它们的调节机制有助于可持续农业的发展。进一步的农业化学发展研究将为植物生长控制和品质改善提供环保和高效的调节剂。