To understand molecular mechanisms underlying adaptation of plant cells to saline stress and stress memory, we developed Arabidopsis callus suspension-cultured cells adapted to high salt. Adapted cells to high salt exhibited enhanced tolerance compared to control cells. Moreover, the salt tolerance of adapted cells was stably maintained even after the stress is relieved, indicating that the salt tolerance of adapted cells was memorized. Salt-adapted and stress memorized cells were densely aggregated and formed multi-layered cell lump. Cell morphology analysis using transmission electron microscopy indicated that cell wall thickness of salt-adapted cells was significantly induced compared to control cells. In order to characterize metabolic responses of plant cells during adaptation to high salt stress as well as stress memory, we compared metabolic profiles of salt-adapted and stress-memorized cells with control cells by using NMR spectroscopy. A principle component analysis showed clear metabolic discrimination among control, salt-adapted and stress-memorized cells. Compared with control cells, metabolites related to shikimate metabolism such as tyrosine, and flavonol glycosides, which are related to protective mechanism of plant against stresses were largely up-regulated in adapted cell lines. Moreover, coniferin, a precursor of lignin, was more abundant in salt-adapted cells than control cells. The results provide new insight into metabolic level mechanisms of plant adaptation to saline stress as well as stress memory.

공기주입형 생물반응기를 이용하여 오미자 현탁배양세포로부터 Gomisin J의 생산 가능성을 확인 하였다. 시료의 초기접종 농도와 탄소원의 농도에 따른 세포증식과 Gomisin J의 생산성은 6% sucrose가 첨가된 MB5배지 에 100 g (FCW)의 현탁배양세포를 접종하였을 경우 세포중량 (dry biomass)과 Gomisin J의 함량은 각각 43.5 g DCW/과 0.71 × 10-3 μg/g DCW을 얻을 수 있었다. 배양기내 산소의 공급량은 0.5로 공급해 주는게 바람직 할 것으로 사료되었다.