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Hiroshi Tojo, Hiromitsu Tabeta, Shizuka Gunji, Masami Yokota Hirai, Pascale David, Helene Javot, Ali Ferjani (2023) Roles of type II H+-PPases and PPsPase1/PECP2 in early developmental stages and PPi homeostasis of Arabidopsis thaliana. Front. Plant Sci. 14:1031426.
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1031426 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1031426/full
Fukuda M, Mieda M, Sato R, Kinoshita S, Tomoyama T, Ferjani A, Maeshima M, Segami S. (2020) Lack of Vacuolar H+ -Pyrophosphatase and Cytosolic Pyrophosphatases Causes Fatal Developmental Defects in Arabidopsis thaliana. Front. Plant Sci. 11:655. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00655 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2020.00655/full
Gunji S, Oda Y, Imamura HT, Tsukaya H, Ferjani A. (2020) Excess pyrophosphate restrains pavement cell morphogenesis and alters organ flatness in Arabidopsis thaliana. Front Plant Sci.11:31. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00031. eCollection 2020. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2020.00031/full
Amano R, Nakayama H, Momoi R, Omata E, Gunji S, Takebayashi Y, Kojima M, Ikematsu S, Ikeuchi M, Iwase A, Sakamoto T, Kasahara H, Sakakibara H, Ferjani A, Kimura S. (2020) Molecular basis for natural vegetative propagation via regeneration in North American lake cress, Rorippa aquatica (Brassicaceae). Plant Cell Physiol., 61(2):353-369. https://academic.oup.com/pcp/article/61/2/353/5607307
Yu‐Tong Jiang, Ren‐Jie Tang, Yan‐Jie Zhang, Hong‐Wei Xue, Ali Ferjani, Sheng Luan, Wen‐Hui Lin (2020) Two tonoplast proton pumps function in Arabidopsis embryo development. New Phytologist, 225(4):1606-1617. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/nph.16231
Gunji S, Amano R, Kaneko S, Ferjani A, Kimura S. (2019) Development of experimental teaching material to learn asexual reproduction by using the high vegetative propagation capacity of Rorippa aquatica leaves. Jpn. J. Biol. Educ. 60(3):137-147. http://sbsej.jp/publish/
Asaoka M, Inoue SI, Gunji S, Kinoshita T, Maeshima M, Tsukaya H, Ferjani A. (2019) Excess Pyrophosphate within Guard Cells Delays Stomatal Closure. Plant Cell Physiol., 60(4):875-887. https://academic.oup.com/pcp/article/60/4/875/5289541
Yang Y, Tang RJ, Mu B, Ferjani A, Shi J, Zhang H, Zhao F, Lan WZ, Luan S. (2018) Vacuolar Proton Pyrophosphatase Is Required for High Magnesium Tolerance in Arabidopsis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 19(11). pii: E3617. doi: 10.3390/ijms19113617. https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/11/3617
Ferjani A, Kawade K, Asaoka M, Oikawa A, Okada T, Mochizuki A, Maeshima M, Hirai YM, Saito K, Tsukaya H (2018) Pyrophosphate inhibits gluconeogenesis by restricting UDP-glucose formation in vivo. Scientific Reports. 8:14696 https://rdcu.be/8jmN
Graus D, Konrad KR, Bemm F, Patir Nebioglu MG, Lorey C, Duscha K, Güthoff T, Herrmann J, Ferjani A, Cuin TA, Roelfsema MRG, Schumacher K, Neuhaus HE, Marten I, Hedrich R (2018)High V-PPase activity is beneficial under high salt loads, but detrimental without salinity.New Phytol. 219:1421-1432 https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/nph.15280
Segami S, Tomoyama T, Sakamoto S, Gunji S, Fukuda M, Kinoshita S, Mitsuda N, Ferjani A, Maeshima M (2018) Vacuolar H+-pyrophosphatase and Cytosolic Soluble Pyrophosphatases Cooperatively Regulate Pyrophosphate Levels in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Plant Cell 30:1040-1061 http://www.plantcell.org/content/30/5/1040.long
Hanchi M, Thibaud MC, Légeret B, Kuwata K, Pochon N, Beisson F, Cao A, Cuyas L, David P, Doerner P, Ferjani A, Lai F, Li-Beisson Y, Mutterer J, Philibert M, Raghothama KG, Rivasseau C, Secco D, Whelan J, Nussaume L, Javot H (2018) The Phosphate Fast-Responsive Genes PECP1 and PPsPase1 Affect Phosphocholine and Phosphoethanolamine Content. Plant Physiol. 176(4):2943-2962. doi: 10.1104/pp.17.01246. http://www.plantphysiol.org/content/176/4/2943.long
Takahashi K, Morimoto R, Tabeta H, Asaoka M, Ishida M, Maeshima M, Tsukaya H, Ferjani A (2017) Compensated Cell Enlargement in fugu5 is Specifically Triggered by Lowered Sucrose Production from Seed Storage Lipids.Plant Cell Physiol., 58(4):668-678. https://academic.oup.com/pcp/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/pcp/pcx021
Tanaka N, Uno H, Okuda S, Gunji S, Ferjani A, Aoyama T, Maeshima M (2017) SRPP, a Cell Wall Protein is Involved in Development and Protection of Seeds and Root Hairs in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell Physiol., 58(4):760-769. https://academic.oup.com/pcp/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/pcp/pcx008
Wang X, Wang H, Liu S, Ferjani A, Li J, Yan J, Yang X, Qin F (2016) Genetic variation in ZmVPP1 contributes to drought tolerance in maize seedlings. Nat Genet. 48(10):1233-1241. doi: 10.1038/ng.3636. http://www.nature.com/ng/journal/v48/n10/full/ng.3636.html
Fukuda M, Segami S, Tomoyama T, Asaoka M, Nakanishi Y, Gunji S, Ferjani A, Maeshima M (2016) Lack of H+-pyrophosphatase prompts developmental damage in Arabidopsis leaves on ammonia-free culture medium. Front Plant Sci. 7:819. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00819. http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2016.00819/full
Asaoka M, Segami S, Ferjani A, Maeshima M (2016) Contribution of PPi-hydrolyzing function of vacuolar H+-pyrophosphatase in vegetative growth of Arabidopsis: Evidenced by expression of uncoupling mutated enzymes. Front. Plant Sci. 7:415. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00415 http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2016.00415/full
Katano M, Takahashi K, Hirano T, Kazama Y, Abe T, Tsukaya H, Ferjani A (2016) Suppressor screen and phenotype analyses revealed an emerging role of the Monofunctional peroxisomal enoyl-CoA hydratase 2 in compensated cell enlargement. Front. Plant Sci. 7:132. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00132 http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2016.00132/full
Amano R, Nakayama H, Morohoshi Y, Kawakatsu Y, Ferjani A, and Kimura S (2015) A Decrease in Ambient Temperature Induces Post-Mitotic Enlargement of Palisade Cells in North American Lake Cress. PLoS One, 10 (11): e0141247 http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0141247
Ferjani A, Hanai K, Gunji S, Maeda S, Sawa S, Tsukaya H (2015) Balanced cell proliferation and expansion is essential for flowering stem growth control. Plant Signal Behav. 10(3):e992755 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25831425
Maeda S, Gunji S, Hanai K, Hirano T, Kazama Y, Ohbayashi I, Abe T, Sawa S, Tsukaya H, Ferjani A (2014) The Conflict between Cell Proliferation and Expansion Primarily Affects Stem Organogenesis in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell Physiol. 55:1994-2007 http://pcp.oxfordjournals.org/content/55/11/1994.full.pdf+html
Ferjani A, Ishikawa K, Asaoka M, Ishida M, Horiguchi G, Maeshima M, Tsukaya H (2013b) Class III compensation, represented by KRP2 overexpression, depends on V-ATPase activity in proliferative cells. Plant Signal Behav. 8(11). pii: e27204 https://www.landesbioscience.com/journals/psb/article/27204/
Hisanaga T, Ferjani A, Horiguchi G, Ishikawa N, Fujikura U, Kubo M, Demura T, Fukuda H, Ishida T, Sugimoto K, Tsukaya H (2013) The ATM-dependent DNA damage response acts as an upstream trigger for compensation in the fas1 mutation during Arabidopsis leaf development.Plant Physiology 162:831-841 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23616603
Fukao Y, Yoshida M, Kurata R, Kobayashi M, Nakanishi M, Fujiwara M, Nakajima K, Ferjani A (2013) Peptide Separation Methodologies for In-depth Proteomics in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell Physiology 54:808-815 http://pcp.oxfordjournals.org/content/54/5/808.full.pdf+html
Ferjani A, Segami S, Horiguchi G, Sakata A, Maeshima M and Tsukaya H (2012) Regulation of pyrophosphate levels by H+-PPase is central for proper resumption of early plant development. Plant Signaling & Behavior 7:38-42 https://www.landesbioscience.com/journals/psb/2011PSB0451R.pdf
K. Hanai, Y. Kazama, T. Hirano, T. Abe, and A. Ferjani (2012) Identification of V-ATPase-independent candidate pathways that control cell expansion in Arabidopsis.
RIKEN Accelerator Progress Report 45, p. 208
M. Katano, Y. Kazama, T. Abe, and A. Ferjani (2011) Heavy-ion beam-mediated screening to evaluate leaf-size control in fugu5 mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana.
RIKEN Accelerator Progress Report 44, p. 270
Ferjani A, Segami S, Horiguchi G, Muto Y, Maeshima M, Tsukaya H (2011) Keep an Eye on PPi: The Vacuolar-Type H+-Pyrophosphatase Regulates Postgerminative Development in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell 23:2895-2908 http://www.plantcell.org/content/23/8/2895.full.pdf+html
Introduced as IN BRIEF article by Gregory Bertoni (2011) A Surprising Role for Vacuolar Pyrophosphatase.The Plant Cell 23: 2808
(doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1105/tpc.111.230813)
Fukao Y, Ferjani A, Tomioka R, Nagasaki N, Kurata R, Nishimori Y, Fujiwara M, Maeshima M (2011) iTRAQ Analysis Reveals Mechanisms of Growth Defects due to Excess Zinc in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology 155:1893-1907 http://www.plantphysiol.org/content/155/4/1893.full.pdf+html
Fukao Y, Ferjani A, Fujiwara M, Nishimori Y, Ohtsu I (2009) Identification of zinc-responsive proteins in the roots of Arabidopsis thaliana using a highly improved method of two-dimensional electrophoresis. Plant Cell Physiology 50:2234-2239 http://pcp.oxfordjournals.org/content/50/12/2234.full.pdf+html
Ferjani A, Horiguchi G, Yano S, Tsukaya H (2007) Analysis of leaf development in fugu mutants of Arabidopsis reveals three compensation modes that modulate cell expansion in determinate organs. Plant Physiology 144:988-999 http://www.plantphysiol.org/content/144/2/988.full.pdf+html
Horiguchi G, Fujikura U, Ferjani A, Ishikawa N, Tsukaya H (2006) Large-scale histological analysis of leaf mutants using two simple leaf observation methods: identification of novel genetic pathways governing the size and shape of leaves. The Plant Journal 48:638- 644 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17076802
Suzuki S, Ferjani A, Suzuki I, Murata N (2004) The SphS-SphR two-component system is the exclusive sensor for the induction of gene expression in response to phosphate limitation in Synechocystis. The Journal of Biological Chemistry 279:13234-13240 http://www.jbc.org/content/279/13/13234.full.pdf+html
Ferjani A, Mustardy L, Sulpice R, Marin K, Suzuki I, Hagemann M, Murata N (2003) Glucosylglycerol, a compatible solute, sustains cell division under salt stress. Plant Physiology 131:1628-1637 http://www.plantphysiol.org/content/131/4/1628.full.pdf+html
Ferjani A, Abe S, Ishikawa Y, Henmi T, Yuka Tomokawa, Nishi Y, Tamura N, Yamamoto Y (2001) Characterization of the stromal protease(s) degrading the cross-linked products of the D1 protein generated by photoinhibition of photosystem II. Biochimica Biophysica Acta 1503:385-395 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005272800002334#
Ishikawa Y, Nakatani E, Henmi T, Ferjani A, Harada Y, Tamura N, Yamamoto Y (1999) Turnover of the aggregates and cross-linked products of the D1 protein generated by acceptor-side photoinhibition of photosystem II. Biochimica Biophysica Acta 1413:147-158 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005272899000936
Review Articles
Mariko Asaoka, Ali Ferjani (2023) Mechanical conflicts emerging at the cylindrical and spherical plant organs. Plant Morphology In Press
Hiromitsu Tabeta, Shizuka Gunji, Kensuke Kawade, Ali Ferjani (2023) Leaf-size control beyond transcription factors: Compensatory mechanisms. Front Plant Sci. 13:1024945. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1024945. eCollection 2022. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.1024945/full
Horiguchi G, Ferjani A, Fujikura U, Tsukaya H (2006) Coordination of cell proliferation and cell expansion in the control of leaf size in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Plant Research 119:37-42 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10265-005-0232-4
Ferjani A, Yano S, Horiguchi G and Tsukaya H (2008) Control of leaf morphogenesis by long and short distance signaling: differentiation of leaves into sun or shade types and compensated cell enlargement, In: PLANT CELL MONOGRAPHS: Plant Growth Signaling, L. Bögre & G. T. S. Beemster, Eds. (Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, Heidelberg), pp. 47-62 http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/7089_2007_148
