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Pelayo MA, Yamaguchi N. Old school, new rules: floral meristem development revealed by 3D gene expression atlases and high-resolution transcription factor-chromatin dynamics. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1323507. [PMID: 38155851 PMCID: PMC10753784 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1323507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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The intricate morphology of the flower is primarily established within floral meristems in which floral organs will be defined and from where the developing flower will emerge. Floral meristem development involves multiscale-level regulation, including lineage and positional mechanisms for establishing cell-type identity, and transcriptional regulation mediated by changes in the chromatin environment. However, many key aspects of floral meristem development remain to be determined, such as: 1) the exact role of cellular location in connecting transcriptional inputs to morphological outcomes, and 2) the precise interactions between transcription factors and chromatin regulators underlying the transcriptional networks that regulate the transition from cell proliferation to differentiation during floral meristem development. Here, we highlight recent studies addressing these points through newly developed spatial reconstruction techniques and high-resolution transcription factor-chromatin environment interactions in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Specifically, we feature studies that reconstructed 3D gene expression atlases of the floral meristem. We also discuss how the precise timing of floral meristem specification, floral organ patterning, and floral meristem termination is determined through temporally defined epigenetic dynamics for fine-tuning of gene expression. These studies offer fresh insights into the well-established principles of floral meristem development and outline the potential for further advances in this field in an age of integrated, powerful, multiscale resolution approaches.
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- Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, Japan
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Qin W, Li Y, Peng B, Liu H, Chen T, Yan X, Zhang Y, Wang C, Yao X, Fu X, Li L, Tang K. A high-efficiency trichome collection system by laser capture microdissection. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:985969. [PMID: 36072328 PMCID: PMC9441851 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.985969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Trichomes, which are classified as glandular or non-glandular, are hair-like epidermal structures that are present on aerial parts of most plant species. Glandular secretory trichomes (GSTs) have the capacity to secrete and store specialized metabolites, which are widely used as natural pesticides, food additives, fragrance ingredients or pharmaceuticals. Isolating individual trichomes is an essential way for identifying trichome-specific gene functions and discovering novel metabolites. However, the isolation of trichomes is difficult and time-consuming. Here, we report a method to isolate the GSTs from leaf epidermis dispense with fixation using laser capture microdissection (LCM). In this study, 150 GSTs were captured efficiently from Artemisia annua leaves and enriched for artemisinin measurement. UPLC analysis of microdissected samples indicated specific accumulation of secondary metabolites could be detected from a small number of GSTs. In addition, qRT-PCR revealed that the GST-specific structural genes involved in artemisinin biosynthesis pathway were highly expressed in GSTs. Taken together, we developed an efficient method to collect comparatively pure GSTs from unfixed leaved, so that the metabolites were relatively obtained intact. This method can be implemented in metabolomics research of purely specific plant cell populations and has the potential to discover novel secondary metabolites.
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Yamada K, Nakanowatari M, Yumoto E, Satoh S, Asahina M. Spatiotemporal plant hormone analysis from cryosections using laser microdissection-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH 2022; 135:377-386. [PMID: 34812978 DOI: 10.1007/s10265-021-01360-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Laser microdissection (LMD) is used for isolating specific regions or single cells from a wide variety of tissue samples under direct microscopic observation. The LMD method enables the harvest of the cells of interest in a region or specific cells for several analyses, such as DNA/RNA analysis, proteomics, metabolomics, and other molecular analyses. Currently, LMD is used to study various biological events at the tissue or cellular level; it has been used in a wide range of research fields. In this report, we describe techniques for isolating different tissues/specific cells from cryosections of incised Arabidopsis flowering stems by LMD for spatiotemporal quantitative plant hormone analysis. The endogenous indole-3-acetic acid levels in the epidermis/cortex, vascular bundles, and pith of Arabidopsis flowering stems were approximately 19.0 pg mm-3, 33.5 pg mm-3, and 3.32 pg mm-3, respectively, and these endogenous levels were altered spatiotemporally after incision. We also analyzed jasmonic acid from LMD-isolated cells and showed that the endogenous levels increased in the range of approximately 200-3,500 pg mm-3 depending on the tissue and region at 1 h after incision and then decreased to less than 100 pg mm-3 or undetectable levels at 24 h after incision. Quantitative analyses of phytohormones, including jasmonic acid-related molecules, gibberellin, abscisic acid, and cytokinins, could also be performed using the same cell samples. These results showed that spatiotemporal changes in plant hormones could be quantitatively and simultaneously analyzed by LMD-isolated cells from cryosections with positional information. The combination of quantitative analysis by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and sampling by the LMD method provides a comprehensive and quantitative understanding of spatiotemporal changes in plant hormones in a region- and tissue-specific manner. Therefore, LMD-LC-MS methods will contribute to our understanding of the physiological events that control the process of plant growth and development.
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- Kazuki Yamada
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Teikyo University, 1-1 Toyosatodai, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 320-8551, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Teikyo University, 1-1 Toyosatodai, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 320-8551, Japan
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- Advanced Instrumental Analysis Center, Teikyo University, 1-1 Toyosatodai, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 320-8551, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Teikyo University, 1-1 Toyosatodai, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 320-8551, Japan.
- Advanced Instrumental Analysis Center, Teikyo University, 1-1 Toyosatodai, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 320-8551, Japan.
- Department of Biosciences, Teikyo University, 1-1 Toyosatodai, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 320-8551, Japan.
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Balasubramanian VK, Purvine SO, Liang Y, Kelly RT, Pasa-Tolic L, Chrisler WB, Blumwald E, Stewart CN, Zhu Y, Ahkami AH. Cell-Type-Specific Proteomics Analysis of a Small Number of Plant Cells by Integrating Laser Capture Microdissection with a Nanodroplet Sample Processing Platform. Curr Protoc 2021; 1:e153. [PMID: 34043287 DOI: 10.1002/cpz1.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Plant organs and tissues contain multiple cell types, which are well organized in 3-dimensional structure to efficiently perform physiological functions such as homeostasis and response to environmental perturbation and pathogen infection. It is critically important to perform molecular measurements at the cell-type-specific level to discover mechanisms and unique features of cell populations that govern differentiation and respond to external perturbations. Although mass spectrometry-based proteomics has been demonstrated as an enabling discovery tool for studying plant physiology, conventional approaches require millions of cells to generate robust biological conclusions. Such requirements mask the cell-to-cell heterogeneities and limit the comprehensive profiling of plant proteins at spatially resolved and cell-type-specific resolutions. This article describes a recently developed proteomics workflow for studying a small number of plant cells by integrating laser capture microdissection, microfluidic nanodroplet-based sample preparation, and ultrasensitive liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Using poplar as a model tree species, we provide detailed protocols, including plant leaf and root tissue harvest, sample preparation, cryosectioning, laser microdissection, protein digestion, mass spectrometry measurement, and data analysis. We show that the workflow enables the precise identification and quantification of thousands of proteins from hundreds of isolated plant root and leaf cells. © 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC. Basic Protocol 1: Plant tissue fixation and embedding Support Protocol 1: Preparation of 2.5% CMC solution Support Protocol 2: Slow freezing of CMC blocks to avoid crack development in the block Basic Protocol 2: Preparation of cryosections Alternate Protocol: Using a vacuum manifold to dehydrate the cryosection slides (primarily for root tissues) Basic Protocol 3: Laser capture microdissection of specific types of plant cells Basic Protocol 4: Nanodroplet-based sample preparation for ultrasensitive proteomic analysis Support Protocol 3: Fabrication of nanowell chips Basic Protocol 5: Liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry.
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- Vimal K Balasubramanian
- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, Washington
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, Washington
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, Washington
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, Washington
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, California
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Center for Agricultural Synthetic Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, Washington
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, Washington
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Ke R, Mignardi M, Hauling T, Nilsson M. Fourth Generation of Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies: Promise and Consequences. Hum Mutat 2016; 37:1363-1367. [PMID: 27406789 PMCID: PMC5111608 DOI: 10.1002/humu.23051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Revised: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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In this review, we discuss the emergence of the fourth‐generation sequencing technologies that preserve the spatial coordinates of RNA and DNA sequences with up to subcellular resolution, thus enabling back mapping of sequencing reads to the original histological context. This information is used, for example, in two current large‐scale projects that aim to unravel the function of the brain. Also in cancer research, fourth‐generation sequencing has the potential to revolutionize the field. Cancer Research UK has named “Mapping the molecular and cellular tumor microenvironment in order to define new targets for therapy and prognosis” one of the grand challenges in tumor biology. We discuss the advantages of sequencing nucleic acids directly in fixed cells over traditional next‐generation sequencing (NGS) methods, the limitations and challenges that these new methods have to face to become broadly applicable, and the impact that the information generated by the combination of in situ sequencing and NGS methods will have in research and diagnostics.
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- Rongqin Ke
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou, Fujian, 362021, China
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- Department of Information Technology, Centre for Image Analysis, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SE-75105, Sweden.,Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 75105
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, Solna, SE-171 21, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, Solna, SE-171 21, Sweden
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Fang J, Ramsay A, Renouard S, Hano C, Lamblin F, Chabbert B, Mesnard F, Schneider B. Laser Microdissection and Spatiotemporal Pinoresinol-Lariciresinol Reductase Gene Expression Assign the Cell Layer-Specific Accumulation of Secoisolariciresinol Diglucoside in Flaxseed Coats. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:1743. [PMID: 27917190 PMCID: PMC5116464 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The concentration of secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG) found in flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) is higher than that found in any other plant. It exists in flaxseed coats as an SDG-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaric acid oligomer complex. A laser microdissection method was applied to harvest material from different cell layers of seed coats of mature and developing flaxseed to detect the cell-layer specific localization of SDG in flaxseed; NMR and HPLC were used to identify and quantify SDG in dissected cell layers after alkaline hydrolysis. The obtained results were further confirmed by a standard molecular method. The promoter of one pinoresinol-lariciresinol reductase gene of L. usitatissimum (LuPLR1), which is a key gene involved in SDG biosynthesis, was fused to a β-glucuronidase (GUS) reporter gene, and the spatio-temporal regulation of LuPLR1 gene expression in flaxseed was determined by histochemical and activity assays of GUS. The result showed that SDG was synthesized and accumulated in the parenchymatous cell layer of the outer integument of flaxseed coats.
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- Jingjing Fang
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical EcologyJena, Germany
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- EA3900 – BioPI Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Picardie Jules VerneAmiens, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, UPRES EA 1207, Antenne Scientifique Universitaire de Chartres, Université d’OrléansChartres, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, UPRES EA 1207, Antenne Scientifique Universitaire de Chartres, Université d’OrléansChartres, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, UPRES EA 1207, Antenne Scientifique Universitaire de Chartres, Université d’OrléansChartres, France
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- INRA, UMR614 Fractionnement des AgroRessources et EnvironnementReims, France
- UMR614 Fractionnement des AgroRessources et Environnement, Université de Reims Champagne-ArdenneReims, France
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- EA3900 – BioPI Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Picardie Jules VerneAmiens, France
- *Correspondence: François Mesnard,
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Gaude N, Bortfeld S, Erban A, Kopka J, Krajinski F. Symbiosis dependent accumulation of primary metabolites in arbuscule-containing cells. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2015; 15:234. [PMID: 26424710 PMCID: PMC4590214 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-015-0601-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis is characterized by the presence of different symbiotic structures and stages within a root system. Therefore tools allowing the analysis of molecular changes at a cellular level are required to reveal insight into arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis development and functioning. RESULTS Here we describe the analysis of metabolite pools in arbuscule-containing cells, which are the site of nutrient transfer between AM fungus and host plant. Laser capture microdissection (LCM) combined with gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-EI/TOF-MS) enabled the analysis of primary metabolite levels,which might be of plant or fungal origin, within these cells. CONCLUSIONS High levels of the amino acids, aspartate, asparagine, glutamate, and glutamine, were observed in arbuscule-containing cells. Elevated amounts of sucrose and the steady-state of hexose levels indicated a direct assimilation of monosaccharides by the fungal partner.
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- Nicole Gaude
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany.
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany.
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany.
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany.
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany.
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Jaiswal Y, Liang Z, Ho A, Wong L, Yong P, Chen H, Zhao Z. Distribution of toxic alkaloids in tissues from three herbal medicine Aconitum species using laser micro-dissection, UHPLC-QTOF MS and LC-MS/MS techniques. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2014; 107:155-174. [PMID: 25172517 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2014.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2013] [Revised: 07/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/16/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Aconite poisoning continues to be a major type of poisoning caused by herbal drugs in many countries. Nevertheless, despite its toxic characteristics, aconite is used because of its valuable therapeutic benefits. The aim of the present study was to determine the distribution of toxic alkaloids in tissues of aconite roots through chemical profiling. Three species were studied, all being used in traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and traditional Indian medicine (Ayurveda), namely: Aconitum carmichaelii, Aconitum kusnezoffii and Aconitum heterophyllum. Laser micro-dissection was used for isolation of target microscopic tissues, such as the metaderm, cortex, xylem, pith, and phloem, with ultra-high performance liquid chromatography equipped with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QTOF MS) employed for detection of metabolites. Using a multi-targeted approach through auto and targeted LC-MS/MS, 48 known compounds were identified and the presence of aconitine, mesaconitine and hypaconitine that are the biomarkers of this plant was confirmed in the tissues. These results suggest that the three selected toxic alkaloids were exclusively found in A. carmichaelii and A. kusnezoffii. The most toxic components were found in large A. carmichaelii roots with more lateral root projections, and specifically in the metaderm, cork and vascular bundle tissues. The results from metabolite profiling were correlated with morphological features to predict the tissue specific distribution of toxic components and toxicity differences among the selected species. By careful exclusion of tissues having toxic diester diterpenoid alkaloids, the beneficial effects of aconite can still be retained and the frequency of toxicity occurrences can be greatly reduced. Knowledge of tissue-specific metabolite distribution can guide users and herbal drug manufacturers in prudent selection of relatively safer and therapeutically more effective parts of the root. The information provided from this study can contribute towards improved and effective management of therapeutically important, nonetheless, toxic drug such as Aconite.
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- Yogini Jaiswal
- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, PR China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, PR China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, PR China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, PR China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, PR China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, PR China.
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Fang J, Schneider B. Laser microdissection: a sample preparation technique for plant micrometabolic profiling. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2014; 25:307-13. [PMID: 24108508 DOI: 10.1002/pca.2477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2013] [Revised: 08/16/2013] [Accepted: 08/19/2013] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Unlike unicellular organisms, plants have evolved as complex organisms that are defined by their ability to distribute special vital functions to spatially separated organs and tissues. Current phytochemical approaches mostly ignore this fact by analysing samples that consist of different cell types and thus average the information obtained. A comprehensive metabolite analysis with high spatial resolution is essential to fully characterise the state of a certain tissue; hence, the analysis of metabolites occurring in specialised plant cells is of considerable interest in chemical ecology, plant natural product chemistry and other bioscience disciplines. Laser microdissection (LMD), including laser capture microdissection and laser microdissection and pressure catapulting, is a convenient sampling technique to harvest homogeneous cell types for the microanalysis of plant metabolites. OBJECTIVE The objective of this work is to provide an introduction to LMD methodology and a concise review of recent applications of LMD in the high-resolution analysis of metabolites in different plant materials. METHODS A step-by-step approach to LMD sampling techniques is described. How LMD can be used to sample cells or microscopic tissue pieces from different plant organs, such as leaves, stems, and seeds, is shown in detail. Finally, the future of LMD in plant metabolites analysis is discussed. RESULTS This review summarises studies over the past decade not only showing technical details but also indicating the wide application of this method for high-resolution plant metabolite analysis. CONCLUSION Laser microdissection is a powerful sampling technique for plant micrometabolic profiling and metabolomics research.
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- Jingjing Fang
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Str. 8, Beutenberg Campus, 07745, Jena, Germany
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Fang J, Reichelt M, Hidalgo W, Agnolet S, Schneider B. Tissue-specific distribution of secondary metabolites in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). PLoS One 2012; 7:e48006. [PMID: 23133539 PMCID: PMC3485038 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2012] [Accepted: 09/19/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Four different parts, hypocotyl and radicle (HR), inner cotyledon (IC), outer cotyledon (OC), seed coat and endosperm (SE), were sampled from mature rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) by laser microdissection. Subsequently, major secondary metabolites, glucosinolates and sinapine, as well as three minor ones, a cyclic spermidine conjugate and two flavonoids, representing different compound categories, were qualified and quantified in dissected samples by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection and mass spectrometry. No qualitative and quantitative difference of glucosinolates and sinapine was detected in embryo tissues (HR, IC and OC). On the other hand, the three minor compounds were observed to be distributed unevenly in different rapeseed tissues. The hypothetic biological functions of the distribution patterns of different secondary metabolites in rapeseed are discussed.
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- Jingjing Fang
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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Schiebold S, Tschiersch H, Borisjuk L, Heinzel N, Radchuk R, Rolletschek H. A novel procedure for the quantitative analysis of metabolites, storage products and transcripts of laser microdissected seed tissues of Brassica napus. PLANT METHODS 2011; 7:19. [PMID: 21718489 PMCID: PMC3141804 DOI: 10.1186/1746-4811-7-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2011] [Accepted: 06/30/2011] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The biology of the seed is complicated by the extensive non-homogeneity (spatial gradients) in gene expression, metabolic conversions and storage product accumulation. The detailed understanding of the mechanisms underlying seed growth and storage therefore requires the development of means to obtain tissue-specific analyses. This approach also represents an important priority in the context of seed biotechnology. RESULTS We provide a guideline and detailed procedures towards the quantitative analysis of laser micro-dissected (LM) tissues in oilseed rape (Brassica napus). This includes protocols for laser microdissection of the seed, and the subsequent extraction and quantitative analysis of lipids, starch and metabolites (sugars, sugar phosphates, nucleotides, amino acids, intermediates of glycolysis and citric acid cycle). We have also developed a protocol allowing the parallel analysis of the transcriptome using Brassica-specific microarrays. Some data are presented regarding the compartmentation of metabolites within the oilseed rape embryo. CONCLUSION The described methodology allows for the rapid, combined analysis of metabolic intermediates, major storage products and transcripts in a tissue-specific manner. The protocols are robust for oilseed rape, and should be readily adjustable for other crop species. The suite of methods applied to LM tissues represents an important step in the context of both the systems biology and the biotechnology of oilseeds.
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- Silke Schiebold
- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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Abbott E, Hall D, Hamberger B, Bohlmann J. Laser microdissection of conifer stem tissues: isolation and analysis of high quality RNA, terpene synthase enzyme activity and terpenoid metabolites from resin ducts and cambial zone tissue of white spruce (Picea glauca). BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2010; 10:106. [PMID: 20540781 PMCID: PMC3095273 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-10-106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2010] [Accepted: 06/12/2010] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laser microdissection (LMD) has been established for isolation of individual tissue types from herbaceous plants. However, there are few reports of cell- and tissue-specific analysis in woody perennials. While microdissected tissues are commonly analyzed for gene expression, reports of protein, enzyme activity and metabolite analysis are limited due in part to an inability to amplify these molecules. Conifer stem tissues are organized in regular patterns with xylem, phloem and cortex development controlled by the activity of the cambial zone (CZ). Defense responses of conifer stems against insects and pathogens involve increased accumulation of terpenoids in cortical resin ducts (CRDs) and de novo formation of traumatic resin ducts from CZ initials. These tissues are difficult to isolate for tissue-specific molecular and biochemical characterization and are thus good targets for application of LMD. RESULTS We describe robust methods for isolation of individual tissue-types from white spruce (Picea glauca) stems for analysis of RNA, enzyme activity and metabolites. A tangential cryosectioning approach was important for obtaining large quantities of CRD and CZ tissues using LMD. We report differential expression of genes involved in terpenoid metabolism between CRD and CZ tissues and in response to methyl jasmonate (MeJA). Transcript levels of beta-pinene synthase and levopimaradiene/abietadiene synthase were constitutively higher in CRDs, but induction was stronger in CZ in response to MeJA. 3-Carene synthase was more strongly induced in CRDs compared to CZ. A differential induction pattern was observed for 1-deoxyxyulose-5-phosphate synthase, which was up-regulated in CRDs and down-regulated in CZ. We identified terpene synthase enzyme activity in CZ protein extracts and terpenoid metabolites in both CRD and CZ tissues. CONCLUSIONS Methods are described that allow for analysis of RNA, enzyme activity and terpenoid metabolites in individual tissues isolated by LMD from woody conifer stems. Patterns of gene expression are demonstrated in specific tissues that may be masked in analysis of heterogeneous samples. Combined analysis of transcripts, proteins and metabolites of individual tissues will facilitate future characterization of complex processes of woody plant development, including periodic stem growth and dormancy, cell specialization, and defense and may be applied widely to other plant species.
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- Eric Abbott
- Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, 2185 East Mall, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, 6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, 2185 East Mall, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, 2185 East Mall, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, 2185 East Mall, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, 6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 1Z4, Canada
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Micropreparation of single secretory glands from the carnivorous plant Nepenthes. Anal Biochem 2009; 394:135-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2009.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2009] [Revised: 07/08/2009] [Accepted: 07/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Turgeon R, Wolf S. Phloem transport: cellular pathways and molecular trafficking. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY 2009; 60:207-21. [PMID: 19025382 DOI: 10.1146/annurev.arplant.043008.092045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 264] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The phloem transports nutrients, defensive compounds, and informational signals throughout vascular plants. Sampling the complex components of mobile phloem sap is difficult because of the damage incurred when the pressurized sieve tubes are breached. In this review we discuss sampling methods, the artifacts that can be introduced by different sampling procedures, the intricate pathways by which materials enter and exit the phloem, and the major types of compounds transported. Loading and unloading patterns are largely determined by the conductivity and number of plasmodesmata and the position-dependent function of solute-specific, plasma membrane transport proteins. Recent evidence indicates that mobile proteins and RNA are part of the plant's long-distance communication signaling system. Evidence also exists for the directed transport and sorting of macromolecules as they pass through plasmodesmata. A future challenge is to dissect the molecular and cellular aspects of long-distance macromolecular trafficking in the signal transduction pathways of the whole plant.
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- Robert Turgeon
- Department of Plant Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA.
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