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S-nitrosoglutathione inactivation of the mitochondrial and cytosolic BCAT proteins: S-nitrosation and s-thiolation (2009)
Journal Article
Coles, S. J., Easton, P., Sharrod, H., Hutson, S. M., Hancock, J. T., Patel, V. B., & Conway, M. E. (2009). S-nitrosoglutathione inactivation of the mitochondrial and cytosolic BCAT proteins: S-nitrosation and s-thiolation. Biochemistry, 48(3), 645-656. https://doi.org/10.1021/bi801805h

Specific proteins with reactive thiol(ate) groups are susceptible to nitric oxide (NO) modification, which can result in S-nitrosation, S-thiolation, or disulfide bond formation. In the present study the effect of NO modification on the functionality... Read More about S-nitrosoglutathione inactivation of the mitochondrial and cytosolic BCAT proteins: S-nitrosation and s-thiolation.

Pollen generates nitric oxide and nitrite: a possible link to pollen-induced allergic responses (2009)
Journal Article
Bright, J., Hiscock, S. J., James, P. E., & Hancock, J. T. (2009). Pollen generates nitric oxide and nitrite: a possible link to pollen-induced allergic responses. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 47(1), 49-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2008.09.005

Reactive nitrogen species (RNS), such as nitric oxide (NO), are ubiquitous and diverse signalling molecules involved in a wide range of physiological and pathophysiological processes in both animals and plants. Nitrite, a metabolite of NO turnover, h... Read More about Pollen generates nitric oxide and nitrite: a possible link to pollen-induced allergic responses.

Tools to investigate reaction oxygen species-sensitive signaling proteins (2009)
Book Chapter
Desikan, R., Neill, S., Slinn, J., & Hancock, J. T. (2009). Tools to investigate reaction oxygen species-sensitive signaling proteins. In J. T. Hancock (Ed.), Redox-Mediated Signal Transduction (84-96). Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-129-1_7

The thiols groups of cysteine residues on proteins are attractive oxidative targets for modification by reactive oxygen species, such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Such modification can lead to important cellular signaling processes that ultimately re... Read More about Tools to investigate reaction oxygen species-sensitive signaling proteins.

Cell signalling is the music of life (2009)
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Hancock, J. T. (2009). Cell signalling is the music of life. British Journal of Biomedical Science, 65, 205-208

Cell signalling is an immensely important topic in biological and biomedical sciences, and one which has an ever-increasing literature. As more and more is known about it, and more components are discovered, it is getting harder and harder to visuali... Read More about Cell signalling is the music of life.

Lipid peroxidation levels in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) seed parts as a consequence on imbibition stress (2009)
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Lisjak, M., Wilson, I. D., Civale, L., Hancock, J. T., & Teklic, T. (2009). Lipid peroxidation levels in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) seed parts as a consequence on imbibition stress. Agriculture, 15, 32-37

High rainfall and rapid water uptake by dry seed after sowing in the field can result in so-called seed imbibitional damage. Here, lipid peroxidation levels were evaluated in seed testa, embryos and cotyledons of three soybean cultivars (Podravka 95,... Read More about Lipid peroxidation levels in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) seed parts as a consequence on imbibition stress.

Differential requirement for NO during ABA-induced stomatal closure in turgid and wilted leaves (2009)
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Harrison, J., Ribeiro, D. M., Desikan, R., Bright, J., Confraria, A., Hancock, J. T., …Wilson, I. D. (2009). Differential requirement for NO during ABA-induced stomatal closure in turgid and wilted leaves. Plant, Cell and Environment, 32(1), 46-57. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2008.01906.x

Abscisic acid (ABA)-induced stomatal closure is mediated by a complex, guard cell signalling network involving nitric oxide (NO) as a key intermediate. However, there is a lack of information concerning the role of NO in the ABA-enhanced stomatal clo... Read More about Differential requirement for NO during ABA-induced stomatal closure in turgid and wilted leaves.

Role of nitric oxide in regulating stomatal apertures (2009)
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Wilson, I. D., Ribeiro, D. M., Bright, J., Confraria, A., Harrison, J., Barros, R. S., …Hancock, J. T. (2009). Role of nitric oxide in regulating stomatal apertures. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 4(5), 467-469. https://doi.org/10.4161/psb.4.5.8545

During stomatal closure, nitric oxide (NO) operates as one of the key intermediates in the complex, abscisic acid (ABA)-mediated, guard cell signaling network that regulates this process. However, data concerning the role of NO in stomatal closure th... Read More about Role of nitric oxide in regulating stomatal apertures.

The role of redox in signal transduction (2008)
Book Chapter
Hancock, J. T. (2008). The role of redox in signal transduction. In J. T. Hancock (Ed.), Redox-Mediated Signal Transduction: Methods and Protocols (1-9). Humana Press

The histidine kinase AHK5 integrates endogenous and environmental signals in Arabidopsis guard cells (2008)
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Desikan, R., Horák, J., Chaban, C., Mira-Rodado, V., Witthöft, J., Elgass, K., …Harter, K. (2008). The histidine kinase AHK5 integrates endogenous and environmental signals in Arabidopsis guard cells. PLoS ONE, 3(6), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002491

Background: Stomatal guard cells monitor and respond to environmental and endogenous signals such that the stomatal aperture is continually optimised for water use efficiency. A key signalling molecule produced in guard cells in response to plant hor... Read More about The histidine kinase AHK5 integrates endogenous and environmental signals in Arabidopsis guard cells.

Tools to investigate ROS sensitive signalling proteins (2008)
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Desikan, R., Neill, S., Slinn, J., & Hancock, J. T. (2008). Tools to investigate ROS sensitive signalling proteins. Methods in Molecular Biology, 476, 87-99. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-129-1_7

The thiols groups of cysteine residues on proteins are attractive oxidative targets for modification by reactive oxygen species, such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Such modification can lead to important cellular signaling processes that ultimately re... Read More about Tools to investigate ROS sensitive signalling proteins.

Nitric oxide, stomatal closure, and abiotic stress (2008)
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Ribeiro, D., Harrison, J., Neill, S., Barros, R. S., Bright, J., Desikan, R., …Wilson, I. D. (2008). Nitric oxide, stomatal closure, and abiotic stress. Journal of Experimental Botany, 59(2), 165-176. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erm293

Various data indicate that nitric oxide (NO) is an endogenous signal in plants that mediates responses to several stimuli. Experimental evidence in support of such signalling roles for NO has been obtained via the application of NO, usually in the fo... Read More about Nitric oxide, stomatal closure, and abiotic stress.

Nitric oxide evolution and perception (2008)
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Harrison, J., Neill, S., Bright, J., Desikan, R., Hancock, J. T., & Wilson, I. D. (2008). Nitric oxide evolution and perception. Journal of Experimental Botany, 59(1), 25-35. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erm218

Various experimental data indicate signalling roles for nitric oxide (NO) in processes such as xylogenesis, programmed cell death, pathogen defence, flowering, stomatal closure, and gravitropism. However, it still remains unclear how NO is synthesize... Read More about Nitric oxide evolution and perception.

Antioxidative responses in radish (Raphanus sativus L.) plants stressed by copper and lead in nutrient solution and soil (2008)
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Teklic, T., Hancock, J. T., Engler, M., Paradikovic, N., Cesar, V., Lepeduš, H., …Bešlo, D. (2008). Antioxidative responses in radish (Raphanus sativus L.) plants stressed by copper and lead in nutrient solution and soil. Acta Biologica Cracoviensia Series Botanica, 50(2), 79-86

Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) is commonly grown in urban and suburban areas where the soil may be polluted with heavy metals such as Cu or Pb. In this study, short exposure of radish plantlets to 0.5 mM Cu or Pb in nutrient solution (two days) in grow... Read More about Antioxidative responses in radish (Raphanus sativus L.) plants stressed by copper and lead in nutrient solution and soil.

Nitric oxide signalling in plants (2008)
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Wilson, I. D., Neill, S., & Hancock, J. T. (2008). Nitric oxide signalling in plants. Plant, Cell and Environment, 31(5), 622-631. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2007.01761.x

As with all organisms, plants must respond to a plethora of external environmental cues. Individual plant cells must also perceive and respond to a wide range of internal signals. It is now well-accepted that nitric oxide (NO) is a component of the r... Read More about Nitric oxide signalling in plants.

Nitric oxide synthesis and signalling in plants (2008)
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Neill, S. J., Wilson, I. D., & Hancock, J. T. (2008). Nitric oxide synthesis and signalling in plants. Plant, Cell and Environment, 31(5), 622-631. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2007.01761.x

As with all organisms, plants must respond to a plethora of external environmental cues. Individual plant cells must also perceive and respond to a wide range of internal signals. It is now well-accepted that nitric oxide (NO) is a component of the r... Read More about Nitric oxide synthesis and signalling in plants.

Implications of dealing with airborne substances and reactive oxygen species: What mammalian lungs, animals, and plants have to say (2007)
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Filho, D. W., Hermes-Lima, M., Oliveira, E. S., Spinelli de Oliveira, E., Hancock, J. T., Isola, D. A., …Wilhelm Filho, D. (2007). Implications of dealing with airborne substances and reactive oxygen species: What mammalian lungs, animals, and plants have to say. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 47(4), 578-591. https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icm078

A gas-exchange structure interacts with the environment and is constantly challenged by contaminants that may elicit defense responses, thus compromising its primary function. It is also exposed to high concentrations of O2 that can generate reactive... Read More about Implications of dealing with airborne substances and reactive oxygen species: What mammalian lungs, animals, and plants have to say.

Nitric oxide, stomatal closure and abiotic stress (2007)
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Neill, S., Barros, R. S., Bright, J., Desikan, R., Hancock, J. T., Harrison, J., …Ribeiro, D. M. (2007). Nitric oxide, stomatal closure and abiotic stress. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 146(4), S257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2007.01.648

Various data indicate that nitric oxide (NO) is an endogenous signal in plants that mediates responses to several stimuli. Experimental evidence in support of such signalling roles for NO has been obtained via the application of NO (usually in the fo... Read More about Nitric oxide, stomatal closure and abiotic stress.

Signaling on the stigma: Potential new roles for ROS and NO in plant cell signaling (2007)
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Hiscock, S. J., Bright, J., McInnis, S. M., Desikan, R., & Hancock, J. T. (2007). Signaling on the stigma: Potential new roles for ROS and NO in plant cell signaling. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 2(1), 23-24

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species, particularly NO, are key components of diverse signaling networks in animals and plants. We have recently shown that epidermal cells of stigmas from a range of different angiosperms accumul... Read More about Signaling on the stigma: Potential new roles for ROS and NO in plant cell signaling.