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. 2012 May 1;7(5):576–580. doi: 10.4161/psb.19921

Table 1. Selected DAMPs and corresponding molecules in plant damaged-self recognition.

DAMP in human immune response Reference Damaged-self signal in plants Reference
Extracellular* ATP
24,25
Extracellular ATP
2,37,38
Extracellular Adenosine
39,40
n.d.
 
Extracellular RNA
24,25
n.d.
 
Extracellular DNA
24,25
Extracellular DNA
41
HMGB1 (protein)
42,43
n.d.
 
Histones
26
n.d.
 
Components released from the extracellular matrix (soluble biglycan or fibrinogen)
25,28,44
Cell wall-derived pectines, oligogalacturonide fragments and oligosaccharides
10-12
Protein fragments (of, e.g., collagen or fibronectin) 45,46 Protein fragments (systemin, signaling peptides) 6-9,47
*

In the context of this table, ‘extracellular’ refers explicitly to extracellular, but endogenous (that is, released from cells of the same individual) molecules; n.d., not determined