Dynamics of homeostats: the basis of electrical, chemical, hydraulic, pH and calcium signaling in plants

Homeostats are important to control homeostatic conditions. Here, we have analyzed the theoretical basis of their dynamic properties by bringing the K homeostat out of steady state (i) by an electrical stimulus, (ii) by an external imbalance in the K+ or H+ gradient or (iii) by a readjustment of tra...

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Main Authors: Leslie Contador-Álvarez, Tamara Rojas-Rocco, Talía Rodríguez-Gómez, María Eugenia Rubio-Meléndez, Janin Riedelsberger, Erwan Michard, Ingo Dreyer
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Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-01-01
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Talía Rodríguez-Gómez
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description Homeostats are important to control homeostatic conditions. Here, we have analyzed the theoretical basis of their dynamic properties by bringing the K homeostat out of steady state (i) by an electrical stimulus, (ii) by an external imbalance in the K+ or H+ gradient or (iii) by a readjustment of transporter activities. The reactions to such changes can be divided into (i) a short-term response (tens of milliseconds), where the membrane voltage changed along with the concentrations of ions that are not very abundant in the cytosol (H+ and Ca2+), and (ii) a long-term response (minutes and longer) caused by the slow changes in K+ concentrations. The mechanistic insights into its dynamics are not limited to the K homeostat but can be generalized, providing a new perspective on electrical, chemical, hydraulic, pH and Ca2+ signaling in plants. The results presented here also provide a theoretical background for optogenetic experiments in plants.
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spelling doaj-art-7d9c8f0a73f54790a383d3a477b5812d2025-08-20T03:50:49ZengCambridge University PressQuantitative Plant Biology2632-88282025-01-01610.1017/qpb.2025.6Dynamics of homeostats: the basis of electrical, chemical, hydraulic, pH and calcium signaling in plantsLeslie Contador-Álvarez0Tamara Rojas-Rocco1Talía Rodríguez-Gómez2María Eugenia Rubio-Meléndez3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9852-427XJanin Riedelsberger4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4687-7495Erwan Michard5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7997-3822Ingo Dreyer6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2781-0359Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias mención Modelado de Sistemas Químicos y Biológicos, Universidad de Talca, Talca, ChilePrograma de Doctorado en Ciencias mención Modelado de Sistemas Químicos y Biológicos, Universidad de Talca, Talca, ChilePrograma de Doctorado en Ciencias mención Modelado de Sistemas Químicos y Biológicos, Universidad de Talca, Talca, ChileElectrical Signaling in Plants (ESP) Laboratory–Center of Bioinformatics, Simulation and Modeling (CBSM), Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de Talca, Talca, ChileElectrical Signaling in Plants (ESP) Laboratory–Center of Bioinformatics, Simulation and Modeling (CBSM), Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de Talca, Talca, ChileInstituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Talca, Talca, ChileElectrical Signaling in Plants (ESP) Laboratory–Center of Bioinformatics, Simulation and Modeling (CBSM), Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de Talca, Talca, ChileHomeostats are important to control homeostatic conditions. Here, we have analyzed the theoretical basis of their dynamic properties by bringing the K homeostat out of steady state (i) by an electrical stimulus, (ii) by an external imbalance in the K+ or H+ gradient or (iii) by a readjustment of transporter activities. The reactions to such changes can be divided into (i) a short-term response (tens of milliseconds), where the membrane voltage changed along with the concentrations of ions that are not very abundant in the cytosol (H+ and Ca2+), and (ii) a long-term response (minutes and longer) caused by the slow changes in K+ concentrations. The mechanistic insights into its dynamics are not limited to the K homeostat but can be generalized, providing a new perspective on electrical, chemical, hydraulic, pH and Ca2+ signaling in plants. The results presented here also provide a theoretical background for optogenetic experiments in plants.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2632882825000062/type/journal_articlehomeostasismembrane transportmodelingquantitative biologythermodynamicstransporter networks
spellingShingle Leslie Contador-Álvarez
Tamara Rojas-Rocco
Talía Rodríguez-Gómez
María Eugenia Rubio-Meléndez
Janin Riedelsberger
Erwan Michard
Ingo Dreyer
Dynamics of homeostats: the basis of electrical, chemical, hydraulic, pH and calcium signaling in plants
Quantitative Plant Biology
homeostasis
membrane transport
modeling
quantitative biology
thermodynamics
transporter networks
title Dynamics of homeostats: the basis of electrical, chemical, hydraulic, pH and calcium signaling in plants
title_full Dynamics of homeostats: the basis of electrical, chemical, hydraulic, pH and calcium signaling in plants
title_fullStr Dynamics of homeostats: the basis of electrical, chemical, hydraulic, pH and calcium signaling in plants
title_full_unstemmed Dynamics of homeostats: the basis of electrical, chemical, hydraulic, pH and calcium signaling in plants
title_short Dynamics of homeostats: the basis of electrical, chemical, hydraulic, pH and calcium signaling in plants
title_sort dynamics of homeostats the basis of electrical chemical hydraulic ph and calcium signaling in plants
topic homeostasis
membrane transport
modeling
quantitative biology
thermodynamics
transporter networks
url https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2632882825000062/type/journal_article
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