Abscisic acid: new perspectives on an ancient universal stress signaling molecule

Cassandra L Olds; Elizabeth K K Glennon; Shirley Luckhart

doi:10.1016/j.micinf.2018.01.009

Abscisic acid: new perspectives on an ancient universal stress signaling molecule

Microbes Infect. 2018 Oct-Nov;20(9-10):484-492. doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2018.01.009. Epub 2018 Feb 1.

Authors

Cassandra L Olds¹, Elizabeth K K Glennon², Shirley Luckhart³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Nematology, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter Drive MS 2329, Moscow, ID, 83844-2329, USA; Center for Health in the Human Ecosystem, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter Drive MS 1122, Moscow, ID, 83844-1122, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Center for Infectious Disease Research, 307 Westlake Ave N, Suite 500, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA.
³ Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Nematology, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter Drive MS 2329, Moscow, ID, 83844-2329, USA; Center for Health in the Human Ecosystem, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter Drive MS 1122, Moscow, ID, 83844-1122, USA; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Idaho 875 Perimeter Drive, MS 3051, Moscow, ID, 83844-3051, USA.

PMID: 29408537
DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2018.01.009

Abstract

Few biological molecules have as far reaching and dynamic effects as abscisic acid (ABA). In this review, we draw together the often segregated fields of plant, animal, and human biology to highlight ABA biosynthesis, signaling and physiological effects with examples of host-pathogen interactions to emphasize the cross-kingdom biology of this ancient signaling molecule.

Keywords: Abscisic acid; Host–microbe interactions; Immune regulation; Mevalonate pathway; Non-mevalonate pathway; Stress response.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abscisic Acid / biosynthesis
Abscisic Acid / chemistry
Abscisic Acid / pharmacology
Abscisic Acid / physiology*
Animals
Host-Pathogen Interactions
Humans
Immunity / drug effects
Plant Physiological Phenomena / drug effects
Signal Transduction*
Stress, Physiological*

Substances

Abscisic Acid