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Automated vitrification of cryo-EM samples with controllable sample thickness using suction and real-time optical inspection. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2985. [PMID: 35624105 PMCID: PMC9142589 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30562-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The speed and efficiency of data collection and image processing in cryo-electron microscopy have increased over the last decade. However, cryo specimen preparation techniques have lagged and faster, more reproducible specimen preparation devices are needed. Here, we present a vitrification device with highly automated sample handling, requiring only limited user interaction. Moreover, the device allows inspection of thin films using light microscopy, since the excess liquid is removed through suction by tubes, not blotting paper. In combination with dew-point control, this enables thin film preparation in a controlled and reproducible manner. The advantage is that the quality of the prepared cryo specimen is characterized before electron microscopy data acquisition. The practicality and performance of the device are illustrated with experimental results obtained by vitrification of protein suspensions, lipid vesicles, bacterial and human cells, followed by imaged using single particle analysis, cryo-electron tomography, and cryo correlated light and electron microscopy. Faster cryo specimen preparation can advance cryo electron microscopy (cryoEM). Here, the authors present a vitrification device with automated sample handling for cryoEM of proteins, suspensions and cells, enabling blot-free sample thinning, dew-point control and characterization of cryo grids prior to data acquisition.
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Wang Z, Zhang Q, Mim C. Coming of Age: Cryo-Electron Tomography as a Versatile Tool to Generate High-Resolution Structures at Cellular/Biological Interfaces. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:6177. [PMID: 34201105 PMCID: PMC8228724 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Over the last few years, cryo electron microscopy has become the most important method in structural biology. While 80% of deposited maps are from single particle analysis, electron tomography has grown to become the second most important method. In particular sub-tomogram averaging has matured as a method, delivering structures between 2 and 5 Å from complexes in cells as well as in vitro complexes. While this resolution range is not standard, novel developments point toward a promising future. Here, we provide a guide for the workflow from sample to structure to gain insight into this emerging field.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems, Royal Technical Institute (KTH), Hälsovägen 11C, 141 27 Huddinge, Sweden; (Z.W.); (Q.Z.)
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Möckl L, Moerner WE. Super-resolution Microscopy with Single Molecules in Biology and Beyond-Essentials, Current Trends, and Future Challenges. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:17828-17844. [PMID: 33034452 PMCID: PMC7582613 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c08178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Single-molecule super-resolution microscopy has developed from a specialized technique into one of the most versatile and powerful imaging methods of the nanoscale over the past two decades. In this perspective, we provide a brief overview of the historical development of the field, the fundamental concepts, the methodology required to obtain maximum quantitative information, and the current state of the art. Then, we will discuss emerging perspectives and areas where innovation and further improvement are needed. Despite the tremendous progress, the full potential of single-molecule super-resolution microscopy is yet to be realized, which will be enabled by the research ahead of us.
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- Leonhard Möckl
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Söderholm N, Singh B, Uhlin BE, Sandblad L. Exploring the bacterial nano-universe. Curr Opin Struct Biol 2020; 64:166-173. [PMID: 32846309 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2020.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Since the days of the first acknowledged microscopist, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, the 'animalcules', that is, bacteria and other microbes have been subject to increasingly detailed visualization. With the currently most sophisticated molecular imaging method; cryo electron tomography (Cryo-ET), we are reaching the milestone of being able to image an entire organism in a single dataset at nanometer resolution. Cryo-ET will enable the next revolution in our understanding of bacterial cells, their ultra-structure and intricate molecular nanomachines. Here, we highlight recent research discoveries based on constantly progressing technology developments. We discuss advantages and challenges of using Cryo-ET to visualize spatial structure of microorganisms and macromolecular complexes in their native environment.
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- Niklas Söderholm
- Department of Molecular Biology and The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR), Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Biology and The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR), Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR), Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden.
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KUBA JAKUB, MITCHELS JOHN, HOVORKA MILOŠ, ERDMANN PHILIPP, BERKA LUKÁŠ, KIRMSE ROBERT, KÖNIG JULIA, DE BOCK JAN, GOETZE BERNHARD, RIGORT ALEXANDER. Advanced cryo‐tomography workflow developments – correlative microscopy, milling automation and cryo‐lift‐out. J Microsc 2020; 281:112-124. [DOI: 10.1111/jmi.12939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- JAKUB KUBA
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Brno s.r.o. Brno Czech Republic
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific Brno s.r.o. Brno Czech Republic
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific Brno s.r.o. Brno Czech Republic
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- Department of Molecular Structural Biology Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry Martinsried Germany
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific Brno s.r.o. Brno Czech Republic
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- Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH Mannheim Germany
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific FEI Deutschland GmbH Planegg Germany
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- Department of Molecular Structural Biology Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry Martinsried Germany
- Thermo Fisher Scientific FEI Deutschland GmbH Planegg Germany
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Jun S, Ro HJ, Bharda A, Kim SI, Jeoung D, Jung HS. Advances in Cryo-Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy: Applications for Studying Molecular and Cellular Events. Protein J 2020; 38:609-615. [PMID: 31396855 DOI: 10.1007/s10930-019-09856-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Cryo-correlative light and electron microscopy (Cryo-CLEM) is materializing as a widespread approach amalgamating the advantages of both fluorescence light microscopy (FLM) as well as three dimensional (3D) cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) to reveal the ultrastructure of significant target molecules with specific cellular functions. Cryo-CLEM allows imaging of cells by means of fluorescence microscopy exhibiting the location of the destined molecule at high temporal and spatial resolution while cryo-ET is employed to analyze the 3D structure at a molecular resolution in close-to-physiological condition. Present review focuses upon the practical strategies for Cryo-CLEM and recent technical developments that will assist the broad implementation of this technique to investigate and answer questions pertaining to various biological events occurring in the cell.
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- Sangmi Jun
- Drug & Disease Target Team, Korea Basic Science Institute, 162, Yeongudanji-ro, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-Si, Chungcheongbuk-do, 28119, South Korea. .,Convergent Research Center for Emerging Virus Infection, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, South Korea. .,Bio-Analytical Science, University of Science & Technology, Daejeon, South Korea.
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- Drug & Disease Target Team, Korea Basic Science Institute, 162, Yeongudanji-ro, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-Si, Chungcheongbuk-do, 28119, South Korea.,Convergent Research Center for Emerging Virus Infection, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, South Korea.,Bio-Analytical Science, University of Science & Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kangwon National University, 1 Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon-Si, Gangwon-do, 200-701, South Korea
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- Drug & Disease Target Team, Korea Basic Science Institute, 162, Yeongudanji-ro, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-Si, Chungcheongbuk-do, 28119, South Korea.,Convergent Research Center for Emerging Virus Infection, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, South Korea.,Bio-Analytical Science, University of Science & Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kangwon National University, 1 Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon-Si, Gangwon-do, 200-701, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kangwon National University, 1 Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon-Si, Gangwon-do, 200-701, South Korea.
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Zachs T, Schertel A, Medeiros J, Weiss GL, Hugener J, Matos J, Pilhofer M. Fully automated, sequential focused ion beam milling for cryo-electron tomography. eLife 2020; 9:e52286. [PMID: 32149604 PMCID: PMC7082125 DOI: 10.7554/elife.52286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Cryo-electron tomography (cryoET) has become a powerful technique at the interface of structural biology and cell biology, due to its unique ability for imaging cells in their native state and determining structures of macromolecular complexes in their cellular context. A limitation of cryoET is its restriction to relatively thin samples. Sample thinning by cryo-focused ion beam (cryoFIB) milling has significantly expanded the range of samples that can be analyzed by cryoET. Unfortunately, cryoFIB milling is low-throughput, time-consuming and manual. Here, we report a method for fully automated sequential cryoFIB preparation of high-quality lamellae, including rough milling and polishing. We reproducibly applied this method to eukaryotic and bacterial model organisms, and show that the resulting lamellae are suitable for cryoET imaging and subtomogram averaging. Since our method reduces the time required for lamella preparation and minimizes the need for user input, we envision the technique will render previously inaccessible projects feasible.
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- Tobias Zachs
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichZürichSwitzerland
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- Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, Zeiss Customer Center EuropeOberkochenGermany
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichZürichSwitzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichZürichSwitzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichZürichSwitzerland
- Institute of Biochemistry, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichZürichSwitzerland
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichZürichSwitzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichZürichSwitzerland
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Andronov L, Michalon J, Ouararhni K, Orlov I, Hamiche A, Vonesch JL, Klaholz BP. 3DClusterViSu: 3D clustering analysis of super-resolution microscopy data by 3D Voronoi tessellations. Bioinformatics 2019; 34:3004-3012. [PMID: 29635310 DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/bty200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Motivation Single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) can play an important role in integrated structural biology approaches to identify, localize and determine the 3D structure of cellular structures. While many tools exist for the 3D analysis and visualization of crystal or cryo-EM structures little exists for 3D SMLM data, which can provide unique insights but are particularly challenging to analyze in three dimensions especially in a dense cellular context. Results We developed 3DClusterViSu, a method based on 3D Voronoi tessellations that allows local density estimation, segmentation and quantification of 3D SMLM data and visualization of protein clusters within a 3D tool. We show its robust performance on microtubules and histone proteins H2B and CENP-A with distinct spatial distributions. 3DClusterViSu will favor multi-scale and multi-resolution synergies to allow integrating molecular and cellular levels in the analysis of macromolecular complexes. Availability and impementation 3DClusterViSu is available under http://cbi-dev.igbmc.fr/cbi/voronoi3D. Supplementary information Supplementary figures are available at Bioinformatics online.
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- Leonid Andronov
- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC, CNRS, Inserm, Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Laurent Fries, Illkirch, France.,Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology (IGBMC), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (Inserm), U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC, CNRS, Inserm, Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Laurent Fries, Illkirch, France.,Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology (IGBMC), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (Inserm), U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC, CNRS, Inserm, Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Laurent Fries, Illkirch, France.,Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology (IGBMC), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (Inserm), U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC, CNRS, Inserm, Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Laurent Fries, Illkirch, France.,Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology (IGBMC), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (Inserm), U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC, CNRS, Inserm, Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Laurent Fries, Illkirch, France.,Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology (IGBMC), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (Inserm), U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC, CNRS, Inserm, Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Laurent Fries, Illkirch, France.,Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology (IGBMC), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (Inserm), U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC, CNRS, Inserm, Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Laurent Fries, Illkirch, France.,Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology (IGBMC), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (Inserm), U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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Melia CE, Bharat TAM. Locating macromolecules and determining structures inside bacterial cells using electron cryotomography. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2018; 1866:973-981. [PMID: 29908328 PMCID: PMC6052677 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2018.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Revised: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Electron cryotomography (cryo-ET) is an imaging technique uniquely suited to the study of bacterial ultrastructure and cell biology. Recent years have seen a surge in structural and cell biology research on bacteria using cryo-ET. This research has driven major technical developments in the field, with applications emerging to address a wide range of biological questions. In this review, we explore the diversity of cryo-ET approaches used for structural and cellular microbiology, with a focus on in situ localization and structure determination of macromolecules. The first section describes strategies employed to locate target macromolecules within large cellular volumes. Next, we explore methods to study thick specimens by sample thinning. Finally, we review examples of macromolecular structure determination in a cellular context using cryo-ET. The examples outlined serve as powerful demonstrations of how the cellular location, structure, and function of any bacterial macromolecule of interest can be investigated using cryo-ET.
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- Charlotte E Melia
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RE, United Kingdom
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- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RE, United Kingdom; Central Oxford Structural and Molecular Imaging Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RE, United Kingdom.
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The application of CorrSight™ in correlative light and electron microscopy of vitrified biological specimens. BIOPHYSICS REPORTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s41048-018-0059-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Bharat TAM, Hoffmann PC, Kukulski W. Correlative Microscopy of Vitreous Sections Provides Insights into BAR-Domain Organization In Situ. Structure 2018; 26:879-886.e3. [PMID: 29681471 PMCID: PMC5992340 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2018.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Electron microscopy imaging of macromolecular complexes in their native cellular context is limited by the inherent difficulty to acquire high-resolution tomographic data from thick cells and to specifically identify elusive structures within crowded cellular environments. Here, we combined cryo-fluorescence microscopy with electron cryo-tomography of vitreous sections into a coherent correlative microscopy workflow, ideal for detection and structural analysis of elusive protein assemblies in situ. We used this workflow to address an open question on BAR-domain coating of yeast plasma membrane compartments known as eisosomes. BAR domains can sense or induce membrane curvature, and form scaffold-like membrane coats in vitro. Our results demonstrate that in cells, the BAR protein Pil1 localizes to eisosomes of varying membrane curvature. Sub-tomogram analysis revealed a dense protein coat on curved eisosomes, which was not present on shallow eisosomes, indicating that while BAR domains can assemble at shallow membranes in vivo, scaffold formation is tightly coupled to curvature generation. Cryo-fluorescence microscopy eases electron cryo-tomography of vitreous sections Elusive protein assemblies are localized in situ by correlative microscopy Yeast BAR-domain protein Pil1 binds to plasma membrane with varying curvature Scaffold-like coats are only seen when Pil1 is bound to high curvature membranes
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- Tanmay A M Bharat
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK; Central Oxford Structural and Molecular Imaging Centre, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK; Structural Studies Division, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK
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- Cell Biology Division, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK
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- Cell Biology Division, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK.
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An easy, fast and “low-tech”-equipment-requiring alternative method to optimize immunolabelling conditions for pre-embedding immunogold electron microscopy and to correlate light and electron microscopical immunogold labelling results. J Immunol Methods 2017; 444:7-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2017.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2016] [Revised: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Hampton CM, Strauss JD, Ke Z, Dillard RS, Hammonds JE, Alonas E, Desai TM, Marin M, Storms RE, Leon F, Melikyan GB, Santangelo PJ, Spearman PW, Wright ER. Correlated fluorescence microscopy and cryo-electron tomography of virus-infected or transfected mammalian cells. Nat Protoc 2016; 12:150-167. [PMID: 27977021 DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2016.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM) combines spatiotemporal information from fluorescence light microscopy (fLM) with high-resolution structural data from cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET). These technologies provide opportunities to bridge knowledge gaps between cell and structural biology. Here we describe our protocol for correlated cryo-fLM, cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), and cryo-ET (i.e., cryo-CLEM) of virus-infected or transfected mammalian cells. Mammalian-derived cells are cultured on EM substrates, using optimized conditions that ensure that the cells are spread thinly across the substrate and are not physically disrupted. The cells are then screened by fLM and vitrified before acquisition of cryo-fLM and cryo-ET images, which is followed by data processing. A complete session from grid preparation through data collection and processing takes 5-15 d for an individual experienced in cryo-EM.
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- Cheri M Hampton
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- School of Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Robert P. Apkarian Integrated Electron Microscopy Core, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Orlov I, Myasnikov AG, Andronov L, Natchiar SK, Khatter H, Beinsteiner B, Ménétret JF, Hazemann I, Mohideen K, Tazibt K, Tabaroni R, Kratzat H, Djabeur N, Bruxelles T, Raivoniaina F, Pompeo LD, Torchy M, Billas I, Urzhumtsev A, Klaholz BP. The integrative role of cryo electron microscopy in molecular and cellular structural biology. Biol Cell 2016; 109:81-93. [PMID: 27730650 DOI: 10.1111/boc.201600042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Revised: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
After gradually moving away from preparation methods prone to artefacts such as plastic embedding and negative staining for cell sections and single particles, the field of cryo electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is now heading off at unprecedented speed towards high-resolution analysis of biological objects of various sizes. This 'revolution in resolution' is happening largely thanks to new developments of new-generation cameras used for recording the images in the cryo electron microscope which have much increased sensitivity being based on complementary metal oxide semiconductor devices. Combined with advanced image processing and 3D reconstruction, the cryo-EM analysis of nucleoprotein complexes can provide unprecedented insights at molecular and atomic levels and address regulatory mechanisms in the cell. These advances reinforce the integrative role of cryo-EM in synergy with other methods such as X-ray crystallography, fluorescence imaging or focussed-ion beam milling as exemplified here by some recent studies from our laboratory on ribosomes, viruses, chromatin and nuclear receptors. Such multi-scale and multi-resolution approaches allow integrating molecular and cellular levels when applied to purified or in situ macromolecular complexes, thus illustrating the trend of the field towards cellular structural biology.
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- Igor Orlov
- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI), Department of Integrated Structural Biology, IGBMC (Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology), Illkirch, France.,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR 7104, Illkirch, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U964, Illkirch, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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FtsZ does not initiate membrane constriction at the onset of division. Sci Rep 2016; 6:33138. [PMID: 27609565 PMCID: PMC5016829 DOI: 10.1038/srep33138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
The source of constriction required for division of a bacterial cell remains enigmatic. FtsZ is widely believed to be a key player, because in vitro experiments indicate that it can deform liposomes when membrane tethered. However in vivo evidence for such a role has remained elusive as it has been challenging to distinguish the contribution of FtsZ from that of peptidoglycan-ingrowth. To differentiate between these two possibilities we studied the early stages of division in Escherichia coli, when FtsZ is present at the division site but peptidoglycan synthesizing enzymes such as FtsI and FtsN are not. Our approach was to use correlative cryo-fluorescence and cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-CLEM) to monitor the localization of fluorescently labeled FtsZ, FtsI or FtsN correlated with the septal ultra-structural geometry in the same cell. We noted that the presence of FtsZ at the division septum is not sufficient to deform membranes. This observation suggests that, although FtsZ can provide a constrictive force, the force is not substantial at the onset of division. Conversely, the presence of FtsN always correlated with membrane invagination, indicating that allosteric activation of peptidoglycan ingrowth is the trigger for constriction of the cell envelope during cell division in E. coli.
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Schorb M, Gaechter L, Avinoam O, Sieckmann F, Clarke M, Bebeacua C, Bykov YS, Sonnen AFP, Lihl R, Briggs JAG. New hardware and workflows for semi-automated correlative cryo-fluorescence and cryo-electron microscopy/tomography. J Struct Biol 2016; 197:83-93. [PMID: 27368127 PMCID: PMC5287355 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2016.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2016] [Revised: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Correlative light and electron microscopy allows features of interest defined by fluorescence signals to be located in an electron micrograph of the same sample. Rare dynamic events or specific objects can be identified, targeted and imaged by electron microscopy or tomography. To combine it with structural studies using cryo-electron microscopy or tomography, fluorescence microscopy must be performed while maintaining the specimen vitrified at liquid-nitrogen temperatures and in a dry environment during imaging and transfer. Here we present instrumentation, software and an experimental workflow that improves the ease of use, throughput and performance of correlated cryo-fluorescence and cryo-electron microscopy. The new cryo-stage incorporates a specially modified high-numerical aperture objective lens and provides a stable and clean imaging environment. It is combined with a transfer shuttle for contamination-free loading of the specimen. Optimized microscope control software allows automated acquisition of the entire specimen area by cryo-fluorescence microscopy. The software also facilitates direct transfer of the fluorescence image and associated coordinates to the cryo-electron microscope for subsequent fluorescence-guided automated imaging. Here we describe these technological developments and present a detailed workflow, which we applied for automated cryo-electron microscopy and tomography of various specimens.
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- Martin Schorb
- Structural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany; Electron Microscopy Core Facility, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG, Max Schmidheiny-Strasse 201, 9435 Heerbrugg, Switzerland
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- Structural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Leica Microsystems GmbH, Am Friedensplatz 3, 68165 Mannheim, Germany
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- Structural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Structural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany; Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Structural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Structural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany; Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit, EMBL/Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Leica Mikrosysteme GmbH, Hernalser Hauptstraße 219, 1170 Vienna, Austria
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- Structural and Computational Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany; Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany; Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit, EMBL/Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Celler K, Fujita M, Kawamura E, Ambrose C, Herburger K, Holzinger A, Wasteneys GO. Microtubules in Plant Cells: Strategies and Methods for Immunofluorescence, Transmission Electron Microscopy, and Live Cell Imaging. Methods Mol Biol 2016; 1365:155-84. [PMID: 26498784 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3124-8_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Microtubules (MTs) are required throughout plant development for a wide variety of processes, and different strategies have evolved to visualize and analyze them. This chapter provides specific methods that can be used to analyze microtubule organization and dynamic properties in plant systems and summarizes the advantages and limitations for each technique. We outline basic methods for preparing samples for immunofluorescence labeling, including an enzyme-based permeabilization method, and a freeze-shattering method, which generates microfractures in the cell wall to provide antibodies access to cells in cuticle-laden aerial organs such as leaves. We discuss current options for live cell imaging of MTs with fluorescently tagged proteins (FPs), and provide chemical fixation, high-pressure freezing/freeze substitution, and post-fixation staining protocols for preserving MTs for transmission electron microscopy and tomography.
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- Katherine Celler
- Department of Botany, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Botany, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Functional Plant Biology, Institute of Botany, University of Innsbruck, Sternwartestraße 15, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Functional Plant Biology, Institute of Botany, University of Innsbruck, Sternwartestraße 15, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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Irobalieva RN, Martins B, Medalia O. Cellular structural biology as revealed by cryo-electron tomography. J Cell Sci 2016; 129:469-76. [DOI: 10.1242/jcs.171967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Understanding the function of cellular machines requires a thorough analysis of the structural elements that underline their function. Electron microscopy (EM) has been pivotal in providing information about cellular ultrastructure, as well as macromolecular organization. Biological materials can be physically fixed by vitrification and imaged with cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) in a close-to-native condition. Using this technique, one can acquire three-dimensional (3D) information about the macromolecular architecture of cells, depict unique cellular states and reconstruct molecular networks. Technical advances over the last few years, such as improved sample preparation and electron detection methods, have been instrumental in obtaining data with unprecedented structural details. This presents an exciting opportunity to explore the molecular architecture of both individual cells and multicellular organisms at nanometer to subnanometer resolution. In this Commentary, we focus on the recent developments and in situ applications of cryo-ET to cell and structural biology.
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- Rossitza N. Irobalieva
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, Zurich 8057, Switzerland
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, Zurich 8057, Switzerland
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, Zurich 8057, Switzerland
- Department of Life Sciences and the National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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Strnad M, Elsterová J, Schrenková J, Vancová M, Rego ROM, Grubhoffer L, Nebesářová J. Correlative cryo-fluorescence and cryo-scanning electron microscopy as a straightforward tool to study host-pathogen interactions. Sci Rep 2015; 5:18029. [PMID: 26658551 PMCID: PMC4674872 DOI: 10.1038/srep18029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Correlative light and electron microscopy is an imaging technique that enables identification and targeting of fluorescently tagged structures with subsequent imaging at near-to-nanometer resolution. We established a novel correlative cryo-fluorescence microscopy and cryo-scanning electron microscopy workflow, which enables imaging of the studied object of interest very close to its natural state, devoid of artifacts caused for instance by slow chemical fixation. This system was tested by investigating the interaction of the zoonotic bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi with two mammalian cell lines of neural origin in order to broaden our knowledge about the cell-association mechanisms that precedes the entry of the bacteria into the cell. This method appears to be an unprecedentedly fast (<3 hours), straightforward, and reliable solution to study the finer details of pathogen-host cell interactions and provides important insights into the complex and dynamic relationship between a pathogen and a host.
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- Martin Strnad
- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice CZ-37005, Czech Republic.,Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Branišovská 1760, České Budějovice CZ-37005, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice CZ-37005, Czech Republic.,Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Branišovská 1760, České Budějovice CZ-37005, Czech Republic.,Department of Virology, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno CZ-62100, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice CZ-37005, Czech Republic.,Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Branišovská 1760, České Budějovice CZ-37005, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice CZ-37005, Czech Republic.,Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Branišovská 1760, České Budějovice CZ-37005, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice CZ-37005, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice CZ-37005, Czech Republic.,Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Branišovská 1760, České Budějovice CZ-37005, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice CZ-37005, Czech Republic.,Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Branišovská 1760, České Budějovice CZ-37005, Czech Republic.,Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Viničná 1594/7, Praha CZ-12800, Czech Republic
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