UBP12 and UBP13 negatively regulate the activity of the ubiquitin-dependent peptidases DA1, DAR1 and DAR2

  1. Hannes Vanhaeren  Is a corresponding author
  2. Ying Chen
  3. Mattias Vermeersch
  4. Liesbeth De Milde
  5. Valerie De Vleeschhauwer
  6. Annelore Natran
  7. Geert Persiau
  8. Dominique Eeckhout
  9. Geert De Jaeger
  10. Kris Gevaert  Is a corresponding author
  11. Dirk InzĂ©  Is a corresponding author
  1. VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark, Belgium
  2. Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark, Belgium
  3. VIB Center for Medical Biotechnology, Albert Baertsoenkaai, Belgium
  4. Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, Albert Baertsoenkaai, Belgium
7 figures, 3 tables and 3 additional files

Figures

Figure 1 with 10 supplements
UBP12 and UBP13 interact with DA1, DAR1 and DAR2.

(A–C) Enrichment of the bait, UBP12 and UBP13 compared to the control after immunoprecipitation in (A) 35S::GFP-DA1 (FDR = 0.01, S0 = 1, permutation-based FDR-corrected t-test, Figure 1—source data 1), (B) 35S::GFP-DAR1 (FDR = 0.01, S0 = 1, permutation-based FDR-corrected t-test, Figure 1—source data 1) or (C) 35S::GFP-DAR2 (FDR = 0.05, S0 = 1, permutation-based FDR-corrected t-test, Figure 1—source data 1) seedlings. (D–F) In vitro pull down of (D) HIS-MBP-DA1, (E) HIS-MBP-DAR1 and (F) HIS-MBP-DAR2 with free GST, GST-UBP12 and GST-UBP13. (G) In vivo pull-down of RFP-DA1, RFP-DAR1 and RFP-DAR2 with free GFP and GFP-UBP12.

Figure 1—source data 1

List of DA1, DAR1, DAR2 interactors and LFQ intensities by MS/MS.

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Figure 1—source data 2

MS/MS counts of DA1, DAR1 and DAR2; protein coverage of DA1, DAR1 and DAR2; relative expression levels of DA1, DAR1, DAR2, UBP12 and UBP13 during leaf development.

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Figure 1—figure supplement 1
Overlap between potential interactors of DA1, DAR1 and DAR2.
Figure 1—figure supplement 2
MS/MS counts of DA1, DAR1 and DAR2 baits from GFP-DA1, GFP-DAR1 and GFP-DAR2 pull-downs, respectively (Bars represent the SEM; n = 3 biological repeats; Figure 1—source data 2).
Figure 1—figure supplement 3
Percentage coverage of the DA1, DAR1 and DAR2 baits from GFP-DA1, GFP-DAR1 and GFP-DAR2 pull-downs, respectively (Bars represent the SEM; n = 3 biological repeats; Figure 1—source data 2).
Figure 1—figure supplement 4
Relative expression levels of UBP12, UBP13, DA1, DAR1 and DAR2 throughout leaf development, scaled to the lowest value (DAR2, 5 DAS; Figure 1—source data 2).

Scale bar represents 1 cm. Bars represent the SEM; n = 3 biological repeats).

Figure 1—figure supplement 5
Co-localization of GFP-UBP12 and RFP-DA1 in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves.
Figure 1—figure supplement 6
Co-localization of GFP-UBP13 and RFP-DA1 in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves.
Figure 1—figure supplement 7
Co-localization of GFP-UBP12 and RFP-DAR1 in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves.
Figure 1—figure supplement 8
Co-localization of GFP-UBP13 and RFP-DAR1 in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves.
Figure 1—figure supplement 9
Co-localization of GFP-UBP12 and RFP-DAR2 in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves.
Figure 1—figure supplement 10
Co-localization of GFP-UBP13 and RFP-DAR2 in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves.
Figure 2 with 10 supplements
Regulation of leaf size by UBP12 and UBP13.

(A) Twenty-one-day-old plants of Col-0, da1-1 and homozygous (+/+) or heterozygous (+/-) UBP12 and UBP13 overexpression lines. Scale bar represents 1 cm, homozygous and heterozygous plants of the same single locus line are linked in the figure. (B) Leaf area measurements of Col-0 and ubp12-2, n = 3 biological repeats with >10 plants per repeat. (C) Percentage differences of leaf area, cell area and cell number of ubp12-2, 35S::UBP12_3.1, 35S::UBP12_3.2, 35S::UBP13_1.1 and 35S::UBP13_3.2 compared to Col-0, n = 3 biological repeats with three representative leaves per repeat. (D) Relative frequencies of LN transformed cell area distribution of Col-0, 35S::UBP12_3.1, 35S::UBP12_3.2, 35S::UBP13_1.1 and 35S::UBP13_3.2 in 1-µm2 bin sizes, n = 3 biological repeats with three representative leaves per repeat. Bars represent the SEM; * indicates p-value<0.05, ANOVA (Figure 2—source data 1).

Figure 2—source data 1

Leaf area analysis and statistics of Col-0 and ubp12-2; leaf area analysis and statistics of Col-0, 35S::UBP12_3.1, 35S::UBP12_3.2, 35S::UBP13_1.1 and 35S::UBP13_3.2; cellular analysis and statistics of Col-0, 35S::UBP12_3.1, 35S::UBP12_3.2, 35S::UBP13_1.1 and 35S::UBP13_3.2; cellular analysis of ubp12-2, relative frequency of the pavement cell area and statistics of Col-0, 35S::UBP12_3.1, 35S::UBP12_3.2, 35S::UBP13_1.1 and 35S::UBP13_3.2.

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Figure 2—source data 2

Q-RT-PCR data and statistics of UBP12 and UBP13 expression in Col-0, da1-1, 35S::UBP12_3.1, 35S::UBP12_3.2, 35S::UBP13_1.1 and 35S::UBP13_3.2 overexpression lines; leaf area data and statistics of ubp12-1; leaf area data and statistics of ubp13-1; leaf area data and statistics of ubp13-2; leaf area data and statistics of ubp13-3; relative frequency of ubp12-2 pavement cell area data and statistics.

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Figure 2—figure supplement 1
Leaf index measurements of Col-0 and da1-1 mutants, n = 3 biological repeats with >6 leaves per repeat.

Bars represent the SEM; * indicates p-value<0.05, two-tailed t-test; (Figure 2—source data 2).

Figure 2—figure supplement 2
Leaf index measurements of Col-0, 35S::UBP12_3.1, 35S::UBP12_3.2, 35S::UBP13_1.1 and 35S::UBP13_3.2 overexpression lines.

Bars represent the SEM; * indicates p-value<0.05, ANOVA; (Figure 2—source data 2).

Figure 2—figure supplement 3
UBP12 and UBP13 transcript levels in Col-0, da1-1, 35S::UBP12_3.1, 35S::UBP12_3.2, 35S::UBP13_1.1 and 35S::UBP13_3.2 overexpression lines, n = 3 biological repeats with >8 leaves per repeat.

Bars represent the SEM; * indicates p-value<0.05, ANOVA; (Figure 2—source data 2).

Figure 2—figure supplement 4
Leaf area measurements of ubp12-1, compared to Col-0, n = 3 biological repeats with >10 plants per repeat.

Bars represent the SEM; * indicates p-value<0.05, ANOVA; (Figure 2—source data 2).

Figure 2—figure supplement 5
Leaf area measurements of ubp13-1, compared to Col-0, n = 3 biological repeats with >10 plants per repeat.

Bars represent the SEM; * indicates p-value<0.05, ANOVA; (Figure 2—source data 2).

Figure 2—figure supplement 6
Leaf area measurements of ubp13-2 and compared to Col-0, n = 3 biological repeats with >10 plants per repeat.

Bars represent the SEM; * indicates p-value<0.05, ANOVA; (Figure 2—source data 2).

Figure 2—figure supplement 7
Leaf area measurements of ubp13-3 compared to Col-0, n = 3 biological repeats with >10 plants per repeat.

Bars represent the SEM; * indicates p-value<0.05, ANOVA; (Figure 2—source data 2).

Figure 2—figure supplement 8
Representations of abaxial leaf epidermal cells of Col-0, homozygous 35S::UBP12_3.1, homozygous 35S::UBP12_3.2, heterozygous 35S::UBP13_1.1 and heterozygous 35S::UBP13_3.2.

(+/-) and (+/+) indicate heterozygous and homozygous plants, respectively, scale-bar represents 0.1 mm.

Figure 2—figure supplement 9
Representations of abaxial leaf epidermal cells of Col-0 and the homozygous 35S::UBP13_1.1, (+/+) indicates homozygous plants, scale-bar represents 0.1 mm.
Figure 2—figure supplement 10
Cell size distribution plot of Col-0 and ubp12-2, n = 3 biological repeats with three representative leaves per repeat.

Bars represent the SEM; * indicates p-value<0.05, ANOVA; (Figure 2—source data 2).

Figure 3 with 4 supplements
UBP12 and UBP13 regulate the onset of endoreduplication.

(A) Ploidy distribution of nuclear DNA in Col-0, 35S::UBP12_3.1 and 35S::UBP13_1.1. (B–C) Fractional difference in expression of cell proliferation markers in 35S::UBP12_3.1 and 35S::UBP13_1.1 compared to Col-0 at (B) nine and (C) 12 DAS. (D) Representations of abaxial leaf epidermal cells at the tip of the third leaf of Col-0, 35S::UBP12_3.1 and 35S::UBP13_1.1 at 12 DAS. Bars represent the SEM, n = 3 biological repeats with >3 leaves per repeat; a, b and c indicate a significant difference in 2C, 4C and 8C, respectively; * indicates p-value<0.05, ANOVA, (Figure 3—source data 1).

Figure 3—source data 1

Flow cytometry counts and statistics; Q-RT-PCR data and statistics of proliferation markers in developing leaves (9 DAS and 12 DAS).

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Figure 3—source data 2

Endoreduplication index calculations and statistics; Q-RT-PCR data and statistics of proliferation markers in developing leaves (15 DAS and 18 DAS).

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Figure 3—figure supplement 1
Endoreduplication index of 35S::UBP12_3.1 leaf nuclei compared to Col-0.

Bars represent the SEM; n = 3 biological repeats with >3 leaves per repeat; * indicates p-value<0.05, ANOVA, (Figure 3—source data 2).

Figure 3—figure supplement 2
Endoreduplication index of 35S::UBP13_1.1 leaf nuclei compared to Col-0.

Bars represent the SEM; n = 3 biological repeats with >3 leaves per repeat; * indicates p-value<0.05, ANOVA, (Figure 3—source data 2).

Figure 3—figure supplement 3
Relative expression levels of cell proliferation markers in Col-0, 35S::UBP12_3.1 and 35S::UBP13_1.1 at 15 DAS.

Bars represent the SEM; n = 3 biological repeats with >3 leaves per repeat; * indicates p-value<0.05, ANOVA, (Figure 3—source data 2).

Figure 3—figure supplement 4
Relative expression levels of cell proliferation markers in Col-0, 35S::UBP12_3.1 and 35S::UBP13_1.1 at 18 DAS.

Bars represent the SEM; n = 3 biological repeats with >3 leaves per repeat; * indicates p-value<0.05, ANOVA, (Figure 3—source data 2).

In vitro deubiquitination specificity of DA1, DAR1 and DAR2 by UBP12 and UBP13.

(A–C) In vitro deubiquitination assays with GST-UBP12, GST-UBP12C208S, GST-UBP13 or GST-UBP13C207S of (A) HIS-MBP-DA1, (B) HIS-MBP-DAR1 and (C) HIS-MBP-DAR2. (D) Deubiquitination assay with GST-UBP12, GST-UBP13, GST-UBP3, GST-UBP15 and GST-UBP24 of HIS-MBP-DA1.

Figure 5 with 1 supplement
Deubiquitination of DA1, DAR1 and DAR2 by UBP12 and UBP13 in vivo.

(A–B) Cell-free deubiquitination assay of ubiquitinated HIS-MBP-DA1 proteins incubated with (A) Col-0 or (B) ubp12-2 extract. (C) Quantification of deubiquitination (Figure 5—source data 1). (D–G) Cell-free deubiquitination assay of ubiquitinated HIS-MBP-DA1 with (D) Col-0, (E) ubp12-2, (F) 35S::UBP12 or (G) 35S::UBP13 extracts. (H) Quantification of deubiquitination (Figure 5—source data 1).

Figure 5—figure supplement 1
Stability of DA1 in 35::GFP-DA1, 35::GFP-DA1_35::UBP12 and 35S::GFP-DA1_35S::UBP13 seedlings.
Figure 6 with 1 supplement
Cleaving assay on UBP12 and UBP13.

(A) In vitro cleaving assay on GST-UBP12, GST-UBP12C208S, GST-UBP13 and GST-UBP13C207S by HIS-MBP-DA1 and the peptidase-deficient HIS-MBP-DA1H418A,H422A. (B) Twenty-one-day-old plants of Col-0, 35S::GFP-DA1, 35S::UBP12_3.1/35S::GFP-DA1, 35S::UBP12_3.2/35S::GFP-DA1, 35S::UBP13_2.1/35S::GFP-DA1 and 35S::UBP13_2.2/35S::GFP-DA1 homozygous (+/+) and heterozygous (+/-) double overexpression lines. Scale bar represents 1 cm.

Figure 6—source data 1

Q-RT-PCR data and statistics of DA1, UBP12 and UBP13 expression in Col-0, 35S::GFP-DA1, 35S::UBP12_3.1/35S::GFP-DA1, 35S::UBP12_3.2/35S::GFP-DA1, 35S::UBP13_2.1/35S::GFP-DA1 and 35S::UBP13_2.2/35S::GFP-DA1.

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Figure 6—figure supplement 1
Relative expression levels of DA1, UBP12 and UBP13 in the double 35S::GFP-DA1_35S::UBP12 and 35S::GFP-DA1_35S::UBP13 overexpression lines.

n = 3 biological repeats with >3 leaves per repeat, * indicates p-value<0.05 compared to the expression levels in Col-0, ANOVA (Figure 6—source data 1).

Figure 7 with 1 supplement
Model of UBP12 and UBP13 levels on leaf area and cellular phenotypes.

Molecular balance and leaf phenotypes in (A) wild-type conditions, (B) high UBP12 and UBP13 expression lines and (C) lower levels of UBP12 and UBP13.

Figure 7—figure supplement 1
Updated model of our current knowledge of the growth-regulating DA1 pathway.

Tables

Key resources table
Reagent type
(species) or resource
DesignationSource or referenceIdentifiersAdditional
information
Gene (Arabidopsis thaliana)DA1TAIRAT1G19270
Gene (Arabidopsis thaliana)DAR1TAIRAT4G36860
Gene (Arabidopsis thaliana)DAR2TAIRAT2G39830
Gene
(Arabidopsis thaliana)
UBP12TAIRAT5G06600
Gene (Arabidopsis thaliana)UBP13TAIRAT3G11910
Gene (Arabidopsis thaliana)UBP3TAIRAT4G39910
Gene
(Arabidopsis thaliana)
UBP15TAIRAT1G17110
Gene
(Arabidopsis thaliana)
UBP24TAIRAT4G30890
Gene
(Arabidopsis thaliana)
DA2TAIRAT1G78420
Cell line
(Arabidopsis thaliana)
Landsberg erectaTAIR/ABRCGermplasm:6530492727
NASC stock number: N84840
https://www.arabidopsis.org/servlet/TairObject?id=4502009498&type=stock
Strain, strain
background
(Escherichia coli)
DH5 αThermo-fisher18258012Chemically
competent cells
Strain, strain
background
(Escherichia coli)
BL21(DE3)Thermo-fisherEC0114Chemically competent cells
Author response table 1
35S::RFP-DA135S::DA2-FLAGp35S::GFP-UBP12pUBQ10::HA-BBCleaving inhibition
35S::RFP-DA135S::DA2-FLAGp35S::GFP-UBP12C208SpUBQ10::HA-BBCleaving
35S::RFP-DA135S::DA2-FLAGp35S::GFP-UBP13pUBQ10::HA-BBCleaving inhibition
35S::RFP-DA135S::DA2-FLAGp35S::GFP-UBP13C207SpUBQ10::HA-BBCleaving
Author response table 2
35S::HA-DA135S::DA2-FLAGpUBP10::UBP12-BFPpUBP10::NLS-GFP-TCP14-mCherryCleaving inhibition, FRET
35S::HA-DA135S::DA2-FLAGpUBP10::UBP12C208S–BFPpUBP10::NLS-GFP-TCP14-mCherryCleaving, loss of FRET
35S::HA-DA135S::DA2-FLAGpUBP10::UBP13-BFPpUBP10::NLS-GFP-TCP14-mCherryCleaving inhibition, FRET
35S::HA-DA135S::DA2-FLAGpUBP10::UBP13C208S–BFPpUBP10::NLS-GFP-TCP14-mCherryCleaving, loss of FRET

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  1. Hannes Vanhaeren
  2. Ying Chen
  3. Mattias Vermeersch
  4. Liesbeth De Milde
  5. Valerie De Vleeschhauwer
  6. Annelore Natran
  7. Geert Persiau
  8. Dominique Eeckhout
  9. Geert De Jaeger
  10. Kris Gevaert
  11. Dirk Inzé
(2020)
UBP12 and UBP13 negatively regulate the activity of the ubiquitin-dependent peptidases DA1, DAR1 and DAR2
eLife 9:e52276.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.52276