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Pezacki AT, Gonciarz RL, Okamura T, Matier CD, Torrente L, Cheng K, Miller SG, Ralle M, Ward NP, DeNicola GM, Renslo AR, Chang CJ. A tandem activity-based sensing and labeling strategy reveals antioxidant response element regulation of labile iron pools. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2401579121. [PMID: 38968123 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2401579121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024] Open
Abstract
Iron is an essential element for life owing to its ability to participate in a diverse array of oxidation-reduction reactions. However, misregulation of iron-dependent redox cycling can also produce oxidative stress, contributing to cell growth, proliferation, and death pathways underlying aging, cancer, neurodegeneration, and metabolic diseases. Fluorescent probes that selectively monitor loosely bound Fe(II) ions, termed the labile iron pool, are potentially powerful tools for studies of this metal nutrient; however, the dynamic spatiotemporal nature and potent fluorescence quenching capacity of these bioavailable metal stores pose challenges for their detection. Here, we report a tandem activity-based sensing and labeling strategy that enables imaging of labile iron pools in live cells through enhancement in cellular retention. Iron green-1 fluoromethyl (IG1-FM) reacts selectively with Fe(II) using an endoperoxide trigger to release a quinone methide dye for subsequent attachment to proximal biological nucleophiles, providing a permanent fluorescent stain at sites of elevated labile iron. IG1-FM imaging reveals that degradation of the major iron storage protein ferritin through ferritinophagy expands the labile iron pool, while activation of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) antioxidant response elements (AREs) depletes it. We further show that lung cancer cells with heightened NRF2 activation, and thus lower basal labile iron, have reduced viability when treated with an iron chelator. By connecting labile iron pools and NRF2-ARE activity to a druggable metal-dependent vulnerability in cancer, this work provides a starting point for broader investigations into the roles of transition metal and antioxidant signaling pathways in health and disease.
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- Aidan T Pezacki
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
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- Department of Metabolism and Physiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239
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- Department of Metabolism and Physiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612
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- Department of Metabolism and Physiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94158
- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94158
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
- Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
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Becker P, Nauser T, Wiggenhauser M, Aeschlimann B, Frossard E, Günther D. In Vitro Fossilization for High Spatial Resolution Quantification of Elements in Plant-Tissue Using LA-ICP-TOFMS. Anal Chem 2024; 96:4952-4959. [PMID: 38482755 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
Abstract
Laser ablation in combination with an inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometer (LA-ICP-TOFMS) is an upcoming method for rapid quantitative element mapping of various samples. While widespread in geological applications, quantification of elements in biotissues remains challenging. In this study, a proof-of-concept sample preparation method is presented in which plant-tissues are fossilized in order to solidify the complex biotissue matrix into a mineral-like matrix. This process enables quantification of elements by using silicone as an internal standard for normalization while also providing consistent ablation processes similar to minerals to reduce image blurring. Furthermore, it allows us to generate a quantitative image of the element composition at high spatial resolution. The feasibility of the approach is demonstrated on leaves of sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), soy beans (Glycine max), and corn (Zea mays) as representatives for common crops, which were grown on both nonspiked and cadmium-spiked agricultural soil. The quantitative results achieved during imaging were validated with digestion of whole leaves followed by ICP-OES analysis. LA-ICP-TOFMS element mapping of conventionally dried samples can provide misleading trends due to the irregular ablation behavior of biotissue because high signals caused by high ablation rates are falsely interpreted as enrichment of elements. Fossilization provides the opportunity to correct such phenomena by standardization with Si as an internal standard. The method demonstrated here allows for quantitative image acquisition without time-consuming sample preparation steps by using comparatively safe chemicals. The diversity of tested samples suggests that this sample preparation method is well-suited to achieve reproducible and quantitative element maps of various plant samples.
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- Pascal Becker
- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8093, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8093, Switzerland
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, Eschikon 33, Lindau CH-8315, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8093, Switzerland
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, Eschikon 33, Lindau CH-8315, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8093, Switzerland
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Wang W, Mo W, Hang Z, Huang Y, Yi H, Sun Z, Lei A. Cuproptosis: Harnessing Transition Metal for Cancer Therapy. ACS NANO 2023; 17:19581-19599. [PMID: 37820312 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c07775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Transition metal elements, such as copper, play diverse and pivotal roles in oncology. They act as constituents of metalloenzymes involved in cellular metabolism, function as signaling molecules to regulate the proliferation and metastasis of tumors, and are integral components of metal-based anticancer drugs. Notably, recent research reveals that excessive copper can also modulate the occurrence of programmed cell death (PCD), known as cuprotosis, in cancer cells. This modulation occurs through the disruption of tumor cell metabolism and the induction of proteotoxic stress. This discovery uncovers a mode of interaction between transition metals and proteins, emphasizing the intricate link between copper homeostasis and tumor metabolism. Moreover, they provide innovative therapeutic strategies for the precise diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumors. At the crossroads of chemistry and oncology, we undertake a comprehensive review of copper homeostasis in tumors, elucidating the molecular mechanisms underpinning cuproptosis. Additionally, we summarize current nanotherapeutic approaches that target cuproptosis and provide an overview of the available laboratory and clinical methods for monitoring this process. In the context of emerging concepts, challenges, and opportunities, we emphasize the significant potential of nanotechnology in the advancement of this field.
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- Wuyin Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
- Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
- Department of Oral Maxillofacial-Head Neck Oncology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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Roudeau S, Carmona A, Ortega R. Multimodal and multiscale correlative elemental imaging: From whole tissues down to organelles. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2023; 76:102372. [PMID: 37487424 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2023.102372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Chemical elements, especially metals, play very specific roles in the life sciences. The implementation of correlative imaging methods, of elements on the one hand and of molecules or biological structures on the other hand, is the subject of recent developments. The most commonly used spectro-imaging techniques for metals are synchrotron-induced X-ray fluorescence, mass spectrometry and fluorescence imaging of metal molecular sensors. These imaging methods can be correlated with a wide variety of other analytical techniques used for structural imaging (e.g., electron microscopy), small molecule imaging (e.g., molecular mass spectrometry) or protein imaging (e.g., fluorescence microscopy). The resulting correlative imaging is developed at different scales, from biological tissue to the subcellular level. The fields of application are varied, with some major research topics, the role of metals in the aetiology of neurodegenerative diseases and the use of metals for medical imaging or cancer treatment.
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, LP2I, UMR 5797, F-33170 Gradignan, France.
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McDougall DR, Deas R, Howard DL, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith GG, Jeffs AG, McGillivray DJ. Examining the inorganic elemental composition of lobster phyllosoma (Panulirus ornatus) with X-ray fluorescence microscopy. Metallomics 2023; 15:mfad038. [PMID: 37327074 PMCID: PMC10311473 DOI: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfad038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
The ornate spiny rock lobster, Panulirus ornatus, is an attractive candidate for aquaculture. The larval stages of spiny lobsters, known as phyllosoma, are complex with many developmental stages. Very little is known about the inorganic element composition of phyllosoma. In this study, a novel method using synchrotron X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM) was applied to investigate the distributions of metals potassium (K), calcium (Ca), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), the metalloid arsenic (As), and nonmetal bromine (Br) within individual phyllosoma at stages 3, 4, and 8 of their development. For the first time, 1 µm resolution synchrotron XFM images of whole phyllosoma as well as closer examinations of their eyes, mouths, setae, and tails were obtained. Elements accumulated in certain locations within phyllosoma, providing insight into their likely biological role for these organisms. This information may be useful for the application of dietary supplementation in the future to closed larval cycle lobster aquaculture operations.
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- Daniel R McDougall
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania, Private Bay 49, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania, Private Bay 49, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Private Bay 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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Pham VN, Chang CJ. Metalloallostery and Transition Metal Signaling: Bioinorganic Copper Chemistry Beyond Active Sites. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202213644. [PMID: 36653724 PMCID: PMC10754205 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Transition metal chemistry is essential to life, where metal binding to DNA, RNA, and proteins underpins all facets of the central dogma of biology. In this context, metals in proteins are typically studied as static active site cofactors. However, the emergence of transition metal signaling, where mobile metal pools can transiently bind to biological targets beyond active sites, is expanding this conventional view of bioinorganic chemistry. This Minireview focuses on the concept of metalloallostery, using copper as a canonical example of how metals can regulate protein function by binding to remote allosteric sites (e.g., exosites). We summarize advances in and prospects for the field, including imaging dynamic transition metal signaling pools, allosteric inhibition or activation of protein targets by metal binding, and metal-dependent signaling pathways that underlie nutrient vulnerabilities in diseases spanning obesity, fatty liver disease, cancer, and neurodegeneration.
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- Vanha N Pham
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Investigations of cellular copper metabolism in ovarian cancer cells using a ratiometric fluorescent copper dye. J Biol Inorg Chem 2023; 28:43-55. [PMID: 36469143 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-022-01978-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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Imbalances in metal homeostasis have been implicated in the progression and drug response of cancer cells. Understanding these changes will enable identification of new treatment regimes and precision medicine approaches to cancer treatment. In particular, there has been considerable interest in the interplay between copper homeostasis and response to platinum-based chemotherapeutic agents. Here, we have studied differences in the Cu uptake and distributions in the ovarian cancer cell line, A2780, and its cisplatin resistant form, A2780.CisR, by measuring total Cu content and the bioavailable Cu pool. Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) revealed a lower total Cu uptake in A2780.CisR compared to A2780 cells. Conversely, live-cell confocal microscopy studies with the ratiometric Cu(I)-sensitive fluorescent dye, InCCu1, revealed higher relative cellular content of labile Cu in A2780.CisR cells compared with A2780 cells. These results demonstrate that Cu trafficking, homeostasis and speciation are different in the Pt-sensitive and resistant cells and may be associated with the predominance of different phenotypes for A2780 (epithelial) and A2780.CisR (mesenchymal) cells.
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Jobim PFC, Iochims Dos Santos CE, Dias JF, Kelemen M, Pelicon P, Mikuš KV, Pascolo L, Gianoncelli A, Bedolla DE, Rasia-Filho AA. Human Neocortex Layer Features Evaluated by PIXE, STIM, and STXM Techniques. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:592-602. [PMID: 35258774 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03182-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The human neocortex has a cytoarchitecture composed of six layers with an intrinsic organization that relates to afferent and efferent pathways for a high functional specialization. Various histological, neurochemical, and connectional techniques have been used to study these cortical layers. Here, we explore the additional possibilities of swift ion beam and synchrotron radiation techniques to distinguish cellular layers based on the elemental distributions and areal density pattern in the human neocortex. Temporal cortex samples were obtained from two neurologically normal adult men (postmortem interval: 6-12 h). A cortical area of 500 × 500 μm2 was scanned by a 3 MeV proton beam for elemental composition and areal density measurements using particle induced x-ray emission (PIXE) and scanning transmission ion microscopy (STIM), respectively. Zinc showed higher values in cortical layers II and V, which needs a critical discussion. Furthermore, the areal density decreased in regions with a higher density of pyramidal neurons in layers III and V. Scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) revealed the cellular density with higher lateral resolution than STIM, but not enough to distinguish each cortical lamination border. Our data describe the practical results of these approaches employing both X-ray and ion-beam based techniques for the human cerebral cortex and its heterogeneous layers. These results add to the potential approaches and knowledge of the human neocortical gray matter in normal tissue to develop improvements and address further studies on pathological conditions.
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- Paulo Fernandes Costa Jobim
- Department of Basic Sciences/Physiology, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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- Ion Implantation Laboratory, Physics Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, Area Science Park, Basovizza, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Basic Sciences/Physiology, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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Pham VN, Chang CJ. Metalloallostery and Transition Metal Signaling: Bioinorganic Copper Chemistry Beyond Active Sites. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202213644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Vanha N. Pham
- Department of Chemistry University of California Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of California Berkeley CA 94720 USA
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology University of California Berkeley CA 94720 USA
- Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute University of California Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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Chen J, Wang R, Ma M, Gao L, Zhao B, Xu M. Laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS)-based strategies applied for the analysis of metal-binding protein in biological samples: an update on recent advances. Anal Bioanal Chem 2022; 414:7023-7033. [PMID: 35790569 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-04185-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
Abstract
New analytical strategies for metal-binding protein facilitate researchers learning about how metals play a significant role in life. Laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) offers many advantages for the metal analysis of biological samples and shows a promising future in protein analysis, but recent advances in LA-ICP-MS-based strategies for identifying metal-binding proteins via endogenous metals remain less updated yet. To present the current status in this field, the main analytical strategies for metal-binding proteins with LA-ICP-MS are reviewed here, including in situ analysis of biospecimens and ex situ analysis with gel electrophoresis. A critical discussion of challenges and future perspectives is also given. Multifarious laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS)-based strategies have been developed and applied to investigate the metal-binding proteins in biospecimens in situ or through gel electrophoresis ex situ over the past decades, facilitating researchers disclosing how essential metals are implicated in life or what proteins toxic metals will target.
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- Jiahao Chen
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310024, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310024, China.,State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310024, China.,State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310024, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Zee DZ, MacRenaris KW, O'Halloran TV. Quantitative imaging approaches to understanding biological processing of metal ions. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2022; 69:102152. [PMID: 35561425 PMCID: PMC9329216 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2022.102152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Faster, more sensitive, and higher resolution quantitative instrumentation are aiding a deeper understanding of how inorganic chemistry regulates key biological processes. Researchers can now image and quantify metals with subcellular resolution, leading to a vast array of new discoveries in organismal development, pathology, and disease. Metals have recently been implicated in several diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimers, ischemic stroke, and colorectal cancer that would not be possible without these advancements. In this review, instead of focusing on instrumentation we focus on recent applications of label-free elemental imaging and quantification and how these tools can lead to a broader understanding of metals role in systems biology and human pathology.
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- David Z Zee
- The Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- The Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- The Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; Elemental Health Institute, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
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In-cell structural biology aims at extracting structural information about proteins or nucleic acids in their native, cellular environment. This emerging field holds great promise and is already providing new facts and outlooks of interest at both fundamental and applied levels. NMR spectroscopy has important contributions on this stage: It brings information on a broad variety of nuclei at the atomic scale, which ensures its great versatility and uniqueness. Here, we detail the methods, the fundamental knowledge, and the applications in biomedical engineering related to in-cell structural biology by NMR. We finally propose a brief overview of the main other techniques in the field (EPR, smFRET, cryo-ET, etc.) to draw some advisable developments for in-cell NMR. In the era of large-scale screenings and deep learning, both accurate and qualitative experimental evidence are as essential as ever to understand the interior life of cells. In-cell structural biology by NMR spectroscopy can generate such a knowledge, and it does so at the atomic scale. This review is meant to deliver comprehensive but accessible information, with advanced technical details and reflections on the methods, the nature of the results, and the future of the field.
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- Francois-Xavier Theillet
- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Francischini DS, Arruda MA. When a picture is worth a thousand words: Molecular and elemental imaging applied to environmental analysis – A review. Microchem J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.106526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Keil C, Klein J, Schmitt F, Zorlu Y, Haase H, Yücesan G. Arylphosphonate-Tethered Porphyrins: Fluorescence Silencing Speaks a Metal Language in Living Enterocytes*. Chembiochem 2021; 22:1925-1931. [PMID: 33554446 PMCID: PMC8252553 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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We report the application of a highly versatile and engineerable novel sensor platform to monitor biologically significant and toxic metal ions in live human Caco-2 enterocytes. The extended conjugation between the fluorescent porphyrin core and metal ions through aromatic phenylphosphonic acid tethers generates a unique turn off and turn on fluorescence and, in addition, shifts in absorption and emission spectra for zinc, cobalt, cadmium and mercury. The reported fluorescent probes p-H8 TPPA and m-H8 TPPA can monitor a wide range of metal ion concentrations via fluorescence titration and also via fluorescence decay curves. Cu- and Zn-induced turn off fluorescence can be differentially reversed by the addition of common chelators. Both p-H8 TPPA and m-H8 TPPA readily pass the mammalian cellular membrane due to their amphipathic character as confirmed by confocal microscopic imaging of living enterocytes.
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- Claudia Keil
- Technische Universität BerlinChair of Food Chemistry and ToxicologyStraße des 17. Juni 13510623BerlinGermany
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- Technische Universität BerlinChair of Food Chemistry and ToxicologyStraße des 17. Juni 13510623BerlinGermany
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- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-WittenbergDepartment of Physicsvon-Danckelmann-Platz 306120Halle/SaaleGermany
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- Department of ChemistryFaculty of ScienceGebze Technical University41400Gebze-KocaeliTurkey
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- Technische Universität BerlinChair of Food Chemistry and ToxicologyStraße des 17. Juni 13510623BerlinGermany
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- Technische Universität BerlinChair of Food Chemistry and ToxicologyStraße des 17. Juni 13510623BerlinGermany
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Hackett MJ, Hollings AL, Lam V, Takechi R, Mamo JCL, de Jonge MD, Paterson D, Okuyama S. [Mapping the Metallo-maze to Memory Loss: Does Neuronal Metal Ion Deficiency Contribute to Dementia?]. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 2021; 141:835-842. [PMID: 34078791 DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.20-00251-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Dementia has no cure and is an international health crisis. In addition to the immeasurable loss of QOL caused by dementia, the global economic cost is predicted to reach $2 trillion (USD) by 2030. Although much remains unknown about the biochemical pathways driving cognitive decline and memory loss during dementia, metals have been implicated in neurodegenerative disease. For example, total levels of Fe and Cu increase, which has been proposed to drive oxidative stress; and Fe, Cu, and Zn can bind amyloid-β, catalysing aggregation and formation of amyloid plaques. Unfortunately, despite these known facets through which metal ions may induce pathology, studies in greater detail have been hampered by a lack of microscopy methods to directly visualise metal ions, and their chemical form, within brain cells. Herein we report the use of synchrotron X-ray fluorescence microscopy to simultaneously image Fe, Cu, and Zn within neurons in ex vivo brain tissue sections. Using animal models of dementia, we now demonstrate for the first time that despite global increases in brain metal content and metal ion accumulation within amyloid plaques, key brain regions may also become metal ion deficient. Such deficiency could contribute to cognitive decline because of the essential roles metal ions play in neurotransmitter synthesis and energy metabolism. These recent findings are discussed in the context of memory loss, and the impact that metal ion dis-homeostasis may have on diagnostic and therapeutic development.
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- Mark J Hackett
- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University.,Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University.,Curtin Institute of Functional Molecules and Interfaces, Curtin University
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University.,Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University.,Curtin Institute of Functional Molecules and Interfaces, Curtin University
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- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University
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- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University
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- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matsuyama University
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Doble PA, de Vega RG, Bishop DP, Hare DJ, Clases D. Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry Imaging in Biology. Chem Rev 2021; 121:11769-11822. [PMID: 34019411 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Elemental imaging gives insight into the fundamental chemical makeup of living organisms. Every cell on Earth is comprised of a complex and dynamic mixture of the chemical elements that define structure and function. Many disease states feature a disturbance in elemental homeostasis, and understanding how, and most importantly where, has driven the development of laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) as the principal elemental imaging technique for biologists. This review provides an outline of ICP-MS technology, laser ablation cell designs, imaging workflows, and methods of quantification. Detailed examples of imaging applications including analyses of cancers, elemental uptake and accumulation, plant bioimaging, nanomaterials in the environment, and exposure science and neuroscience are presented and discussed. Recent incorporation of immunohistochemical workflows for imaging biomolecules, complementary and multimodal imaging techniques, and image processing methods is also reviewed.
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- Philip A Doble
- Atomic Medicine Initiative, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Atomic Medicine Initiative, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Atomic Medicine Initiative, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Atomic Medicine Initiative, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales 2007, Australia.,School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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- Atomic Medicine Initiative, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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Summers KL, Dolgova NV, Gagnon KB, Sopasis GJ, James AK, Lai B, Sylvain NJ, Harris HH, Nichol HK, George GN, Pickering IJ. PBT2 acts through a different mechanism of action than other 8-hydroxyquinolines: an X-ray fluorescence imaging study. Metallomics 2020; 12:1979-1994. [PMID: 33169753 DOI: 10.1039/d0mt00222d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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8-Hydroxyquinolines (8HQs) comprise a family of metal-binding compounds that have been used or tested for use in numerous medicinal applications, including as treatments for bacterial infection, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer. Two key 8HQs, CQ (5-chloro-7-iodo-8-hydroxyquinoline) and PBT2 (2-(dimethylamino)methyl-5,7-dichloro-8-hydroxyquinoline), have drawn considerable interest and have been the focus of many studies investigating their in vivo properties. These drugs have been described as copper and zinc ionophores because they do not cause metal depletion, as would be expected for a chelation mechanism, but rather cellular accumulation of these ions. In studies of their anti-cancer properties, CQ has been proposed to elicit toxic intracellular copper accumulation and to trigger apoptotic cancer cell death through several possible pathways. In this study we used synchrotron X-ray fluorescence imaging, in combination with biochemical assays and light microscopy, to investigate 8HQ-induced alterations to metal ion homeostasis, as well as cytotoxicity and cell death. We used the bromine fluorescence from a bromine labelled CQ congener (5,7-dibromo-8-hydroxyquinoline; B2Q) to trace the intracellular localization of B2Q following treatment and found that B2Q crosses the cell membrane. We also found that 8HQ co-treatment with Cu(ii) results in significantly increased intracellular copper and significant cytotoxicity compared with 8HQ treatments alone. PBT2 was found to be more cytotoxic, but a weaker Cu(ii) ionophore than other 8HQs. Moreover, treatment of cells with copper in the presence of CQ or B2Q resulted in copper accumulation in the nuclei, while PBT2-guided copper was distributed near to the cell membrane. These results suggest that PBT2 may be acting through a different mechanism than that of other 8HQs to cause the observed cytotoxicity.
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- Kelly L Summers
- Molecular and Environmental Sciences Group, Department of Geological Sciences, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan, 114 Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E2, Canada.
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McDougall DR, Kihara S, Reinhardt J, Miskelly GM, McGillivray DJ, Jeffs AG. Biodegradable chelating agent improves the survival of early larvae for shellfish aquaculture. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2020; 228:105645. [PMID: 33010639 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The toxicity of heavy metals commonly impacts the survival of crustacean and bivalve larvae in hatchery culture, and this has led to the widespread use of EDTA to decrease this toxicity. Since EDTA has a very poor biodegradability leading to potential persistent environmental effects, alternative methods to prevent heavy metal toxicity to shellfish larvae are needed. EDDS is a biodegradable potential alternative to EDTA for this application and was tested as a treatment of the seawater used for rearing aquaculture Greenshell™ mussel (Perna canaliculus) larval embryos in this study. Mussel embryos reared with EDTA or EDDS had significantly better survival than without. The concentrations and spatial distributions of heavy metals in D-veliger larvae as determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy (XFM) suggested that chelating agents increased the levels of calcium in larvae while they reduced the concentration of zinc. In addition, where decreased accumulation of the other heavy metals was not observed, chelating agents affected their distribution within the larvae, especially for copper and arsenic. This is the first study to test the use of EDDS for aquaculture hatchery application and shows that EDDS is an effective biodegradable alternative to EDTA that can mitigate the effects of heavy metals for shellfish larval rearing.
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- Daniel R McDougall
- Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Australian Synchrotron, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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Bruemmer KJ, Crossley SWM, Chang CJ. Activity-Based Sensing: A Synthetic Methods Approach for Selective Molecular Imaging and Beyond. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:13734-13762. [PMID: 31605413 PMCID: PMC7665898 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201909690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Emerging from the origins of supramolecular chemistry and the development of selective chemical receptors that rely on lock-and-key binding, activity-based sensing (ABS)-which utilizes molecular reactivity rather than molecular recognition for analyte detection-has rapidly grown into a distinct field to investigate the production and regulation of chemical species that mediate biological signaling and stress pathways, particularly metal ions and small molecules. Chemical reactions exploit the diverse chemical reactivity of biological species to enable the development of selective and sensitive synthetic methods to decipher their contributions within complex living environments. The broad utility of this reaction-driven approach facilitates application to imaging platforms ranging from fluorescence, luminescence, photoacoustic, magnetic resonance, and positron emission tomography modalities. ABS methods are also being expanded to other fields, such as drug and materials discovery.
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- Kevin J Bruemmer
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology and Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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Genoud S, Jones MWM, Trist BG, Deng J, Chen S, Hare DJ, Double KL. Simultaneous structural and elemental nano-imaging of human brain tissue. Chem Sci 2020; 11:8919-8927. [PMID: 34123146 PMCID: PMC8163372 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc02844d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Examining chemical and structural characteristics of micro-features in complex tissue matrices is essential for understanding biological systems. Advances in multimodal chemical and structural imaging using synchrotron radiation have overcome many issues in correlative imaging, enabling the characterization of distinct microfeatures at nanoscale resolution in ex vivo tissues. We present a nanoscale imaging method that pairs X-ray ptychography and X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM) to simultaneously examine structural features and quantify elemental content of microfeatures in complex ex vivo tissues. We examined the neuropathological microfeatures Lewy bodies, aggregations of superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) and neuromelanin in human post-mortem Parkinson's disease tissue. Although biometals play essential roles in normal neuronal biochemistry, their dyshomeostasis is implicated in Parkinson's disease aetiology. Here we show that Lewy bodies and SOD1 aggregates have distinct elemental fingerprints yet are similar in structure, whilst neuromelanin exhibits different elemental composition and a distinct, disordered structure. The unique approach we describe is applicable to the structural and chemical characterization of a wide range of complex biological tissues at previously unprecedented levels of detail. Structural and chemical characterisation of microfeatures in unadulterated Parkinson's disease brain tissue using synchrotron nanoscale XFM and ptychography.![]()
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- Sian Genoud
- Brain and Mind Centre and Discipline of Pharmacology, The University of Sydney Camperdown NSW 2050 Australia
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- Central Analytical Research Facility, Institute for Future Environments, Queensland University of Technology Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
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- Brain and Mind Centre and Discipline of Pharmacology, The University of Sydney Camperdown NSW 2050 Australia
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory Lemont IL 60439 USA
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory Lemont IL 60439 USA
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- Brain and Mind Centre and Discipline of Pharmacology, The University of Sydney Camperdown NSW 2050 Australia .,School of Biosciences, Department of Clinical Pathology, The University of Melbourne Parkville VIC 3010 Australia .,Atomic Medicine Initiative, University of Technology Sydney NSW 2007 Australia
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- Brain and Mind Centre and Discipline of Pharmacology, The University of Sydney Camperdown NSW 2050 Australia
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Nano-imaging trace elements at organelle levels in substantia nigra overexpressing α-synuclein to model Parkinson's disease. Commun Biol 2020; 3:364. [PMID: 32647232 PMCID: PMC7347932 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-1084-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Sub-cellular trace element quantifications of nano-heterogeneities in brain tissues offer unprecedented ways to explore at elemental level the interplay between cellular compartments in neurodegenerative pathologies. We designed a quasi-correlative method for analytical nanoimaging of the substantia nigra, based on transmission electron microscopy and synchrotron X-ray fluorescence. It combines ultrastructural identifications of cellular compartments and trace element nanoimaging near detection limits, for increased signal-to-noise ratios. Elemental composition of different organelles is compared to cytoplasmic and nuclear compartments in dopaminergic neurons of rat substantia nigra. They exhibit 150–460 ppm of Fe, with P/Zn/Fe-rich nucleoli in a P/S-depleted nuclear matrix and Ca-rich rough endoplasmic reticula. Cytoplasm analysis displays sub-micron Fe/S-rich granules, including lipofuscin. Following AAV-mediated overexpression of α-synuclein protein associated with Parkinson’s disease, these granules shift towards higher Fe concentrations. This effect advocates for metal (Fe) dyshomeostasis in discrete cytoplasmic regions, illustrating the use of this method to explore neuronal dysfunction in brain diseases. Lemelle et al. describe the use of TEM and synchrotron X-ray fluorescence for quasi-correlative nanoimaging and sub-cellular trace element quantification of rat brain tissue. They further observe elemental (iron and sulfur) dyshomeostasis in cytoplasmic granules when overexpressing α-synuclein protein associated with Parkinson’s disease, demonstrating the usefulness of this method to further explore dysfunctions at organelle levels in brain diseases.
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Bruemmer KJ, Crossley SWM, Chang CJ. Aktivitätsbasierte Sensorik: ein synthetisch‐methodischer Ansatz für die selektive molekulare Bildgebung und darüber hinaus. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201909690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Kevin J. Bruemmer
- Department of Chemistry University of California, Berkeley Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of California, Berkeley Berkeley CA 94720 USA
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology and Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute University of California, Berkeley Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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Reifschneider O, Vennemann A, Buzanich G, Radtke M, Reinholz U, Riesemeier H, Hogeback J, Köppen C, Großgarten M, Sperling M, Wiemann M, Karst U. Revealing Silver Nanoparticle Uptake by Macrophages Using SR-μXRF and LA-ICP-MS. Chem Res Toxicol 2020; 33:1250-1255. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.9b00507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Olga Reifschneider
- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 28/30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- IBE R&D Institute for Lung Health gGmbH, Mendelstr. 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Straße 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Straße 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Straße 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Straße 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 28/30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 28/30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 28/30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 28/30, 48149 Münster, Germany
- European Virtual Institute for Speciation Analysis (EVISA), Mendelstr. 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- IBE R&D Institute for Lung Health gGmbH, Mendelstr. 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 28/30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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Westerhausen MT, Bishop DP, Dowd A, Wanagat J, Cole N, Doble PA. Super-Resolution Reconstruction for Two- and Three-Dimensional LA-ICP-MS Bioimaging. Anal Chem 2019; 91:14879-14886. [PMID: 31640341 PMCID: PMC7232986 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The resolution of laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) elemental bioimaging is usually constrained by the diameter of the laser spot size and is often not adequate to explore in situ subcellular distributions of elements and proteins in biological tissue sections. Super-resolution reconstruction is a method typically used for many imaging modalities and combines multiple lower resolution images to create a higher resolution image. Here, we present a super-resolution reconstruction method for LA-ICP-MS imaging by ablating consecutive layers of a biological specimen with offset orthogonal scans, resulting in a 10× improvement in resolution for quantitative measurement of dystrophin in murine muscle fibers. Layer-by-layer image reconstruction was also extended to the third dimension without the requirement of image registration across multiple thin section specimens. Quantitative super-resolution reconstruction, combined with Gaussian filtering and application of the Richardson-Lucy total variation algorithm, provided superior image clarity and fidelity in two- and three-dimensions.
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- Mika T. Westerhausen
- The Atomic Medicine Initiative, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- The Atomic Medicine Initiative, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway NSW 2007, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, John Street, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
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- The Atomic Medicine Initiative, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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McDougall DR, Chan A, McGillivray DJ, de Jonge MD, Miskelly GM, Jeffs AG. Examining the role of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) in larval shellfish production in seawater contaminated with heavy metals. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2019; 217:105330. [PMID: 31704581 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2019.105330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution is a concern in many coastal locations where it is frequently deleterious to the survival of young shellfish. Consequently, a great number of commercial shellfish hatcheries around the world rely on the addition of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) to seawater to ensure successful larval production. Despite the importance of this practice to global shellfish production the mode of action of EDTA in larval production remains undetermined. It is assumed EDTA chelates heavy metals in seawater preventing interference in larval development. Larval mussels (Perna canaliculus) raised in seawater with 3 μM EDTA had a 15 fold higher yield than those without EDTA. The concentration and spatial arrangement of heavy metals in larvae as determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICPMS) and X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy (XFM) was consistent with reduced bioavailability of several metals, especially copper and zinc. This is the first study to confirm the effectiveness of EDTA for managing metal pollution commonly encountered in coastal shellfish hatcheries.
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- Daniel R McDougall
- Institute of Marine Science, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Australian Synchrotron, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Institute of Marine Science, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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Garwin SA, Kelley MS, Sue AC, Que EL, Schatz GC, Woodruff TK, O'Halloran TV. Interrogating Intracellular Zinc Chemistry with a Long Stokes Shift Zinc Probe ZincBY-4. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:16696-16705. [PMID: 31550140 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b06442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Previous work has shown that fluctuations in zinc content and subcellular localization play key roles in regulating cell cycle progression; however, a deep mechanistic understanding requires the determination of when, where, and how labile zinc pools are concentrated into or released from stores. Labile zinc ions can be difficult to detect with probes that require hydrolysis of toxic protecting groups or application at high concentrations that negatively impact cell function. We previously reported a BODIPY-based zinc probe, ZincBY-1, that can be used at working concentrations that are 20-200-fold lower than concentrations employed with other probes. To better understand how zinc pools can be visualized at such low probe concentrations, we modulated the photophysical properties via changes at the 5-position of the BODIPY core. One of these, ZincBY-4, exhibits an order of magnitude higher affinity for zinc, an 8-fold increase in brightness in response to zinc, and a 100 nm Stokes shift within cells. The larger Stokes shift of ZincBY-4 presents a unique opportunity for simultaneous imaging with GFP or fluorescein sensors upon single excitation. Finally, by creating a proxy for the cellular environment in spectrometer experiments, we show that the ZincBY series are highly effective at 50 nM because they can pass membranes and accumulate in regions of high zinc concentration within a cell. These features of the ZincBY probe class have widespread applications in imaging and for understanding the regulatory roles of zinc fluxes in live cells.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine , Northwestern University , 250 E. Superior St., Suite 3-2303 , Chicago , Illinois 60611 , United States
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Gao R, Xu L, Hao C, Xu C, Kuang H. Circular Polarized Light Activated Chiral Satellite Nanoprobes for the Imaging and Analysis of Multiple Metal Ions in Living Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:3913-3917. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201814282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Rui Gao
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of EducationInternational Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionState Key Lab of Food Science and TechnologySchool of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of EducationInternational Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionState Key Lab of Food Science and TechnologySchool of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of EducationInternational Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionState Key Lab of Food Science and TechnologySchool of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of EducationInternational Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionState Key Lab of Food Science and TechnologySchool of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of EducationInternational Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionState Key Lab of Food Science and TechnologySchool of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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Gao R, Xu L, Hao C, Xu C, Kuang H. Circular Polarized Light Activated Chiral Satellite Nanoprobes for the Imaging and Analysis of Multiple Metal Ions in Living Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201814282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Rui Gao
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of EducationInternational Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionState Key Lab of Food Science and TechnologySchool of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of EducationInternational Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionState Key Lab of Food Science and TechnologySchool of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of EducationInternational Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionState Key Lab of Food Science and TechnologySchool of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of EducationInternational Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionState Key Lab of Food Science and TechnologySchool of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of EducationInternational Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and BiodetectionState Key Lab of Food Science and TechnologySchool of Food Science and TechnologyJiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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Wlaschek M, Singh K, Sindrilaru A, Crisan D, Scharffetter-Kochanek K. Iron and iron-dependent reactive oxygen species in the regulation of macrophages and fibroblasts in non-healing chronic wounds. Free Radic Biol Med 2019; 133:262-275. [PMID: 30261274 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Chronic wounds pose a stern challenge to health care systems with growing incidence especially in the aged population. In the presence of increased iron concentrations, recruitment of monocytes from the circulation and activation towards ROS and RNS releasing M1 macrophages together with the persistence of senescent fibroblasts at the wound site are significantly enhanced. This unrestrained activation of pro-inflammatory macrophages and senescent fibroblasts has increasingly been acknowledged as main driver causing non-healing wounds. In a metaphor, macrophages act like stage directors of wound healing, resident fibroblasts constitute main actors and increased iron concentrations are decisive parts of the libretto, and - if dysregulated - are responsible for the development of non-healing wounds. This review will focus on recent cellular and molecular findings from chronic venous leg ulcers and diabetic non-healing wounds both constituting the most common pathologies often resulting in limb amputations of patients. This not only causes tremendous suffering and loss of life quality, but is also associated with an increase in mortality and a major socio-economic burden. Despite recent advances, the underlying molecular mechanisms are not completely understood. Overwhelming evidence shows that reactive oxygen species and the transition metal and trace element iron at pathological concentrations are crucially involved in a complex interplay between cells of different histogenetic origin and their extracellular niche environment. This interplay depends on a variety of cellular, non-cellular biochemical and cell biological mechanisms. Here, we will highlight recent progress in the field of iron-dependent regulation of macrophages and fibroblasts and related pathologies linked to non-healing chronic wounds.
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- Meinhard Wlaschek
- Department of Dermatology and Allergic Diseases, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergic Diseases, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergic Diseases, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergic Diseases, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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Levis M, Kumar N, Apakian E, Moreno C, Hernandez U, Olivares A, Ontiveros F, Zartman JJ. Microfluidics on the fly: Inexpensive rapid fabrication of thermally laminated microfluidic devices for live imaging and multimodal perturbations of multicellular systems. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2019; 13:024111. [PMID: 31065310 PMCID: PMC6486393 DOI: 10.1063/1.5086671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Microfluidic devices provide a platform for analyzing both natural and synthetic multicellular systems. Currently, substantial capital investment and expertise are required for creating microfluidic devices using standard soft-lithography. These requirements present barriers to entry for many nontraditional users of microfluidics, including developmental biology laboratories. Therefore, fabrication methodologies that enable rapid device iteration and work "out-of-the-box" can accelerate the integration of microfluidics with developmental biology. Here, we have created and characterized low-cost hybrid polyethylene terephthalate laminate (PETL) microfluidic devices that are suitable for cell and micro-organ culture assays. These devices were validated with mammalian cell lines and the Drosophila wing imaginal disc as a model micro-organ. First, we developed and tested PETLs that are compatible with both long-term cultures and high-resolution imaging of cells and organs. Further, we achieved spatiotemporal control of chemical gradients across the wing discs with a multilayered microfluidic device. Finally, we created a multilayered device that enables controllable mechanical loading of micro-organs. This mechanical actuation assay was used to characterize the response of larval wing discs at different developmental stages. Interestingly, increased deformation of the older wing discs for the same mechanical loading suggests that the compliance of the organ is increased in preparation for subsequent morphogenesis. Together, these results demonstrate the applicability of hybrid PETL devices for biochemical and mechanobiology studies on micro-organs and provide new insights into the mechanics of organ development.
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- Megan Levis
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA
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- Biology Department, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York 14618, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA
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Sun Y, Pham AN, Hare DJ, Waite TD. Kinetic Modeling of pH-Dependent Oxidation of Dopamine by Iron and Its Relevance to Parkinson's Disease. Front Neurosci 2018; 12:859. [PMID: 30534046 PMCID: PMC6275323 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2018.00859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. While age is the most significant risk factor, the exact cause of this disease and the most effective approaches to mitigation remain unclear. It has long been proposed that dopamine may play a role in the pathology of Parkinson's disease in view of its ability to generate both protein-modifying quinones such as aminochrome and reactive oxygen species, especially in the presence of pathological iron accumulation in the primary site of neuron loss. Given the clinically measured acidosis of post-mortem Parkinson's disease brain tissue, the interaction between dopamine and iron was investigated over a pH range of 7.4 to 6.5 with emphasis on the accumulation of toxic quinones and generation of reactive oxygen species. Our results show that the presence of iron accelerates the formation of aminochrome with ferrous iron (Fe[II]) being more efficient in this regard than ferric iron (Fe[III]). Our results further suggest that a reduced aminochrome rearrangement rate coupled with an enhanced turnover rate of Fe[II] as a result of brain tissue acidosis could result in aminochrome accumulation within cells. Additionally, under these conditions, the enhanced redox cycling of iron in the presence of dopamine aggravates oxidative stress as a result of the production of damaging reactive species, including hydroxyl radicals.
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- Yingying Sun
- Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Atomic Pathology Laboratory, Melbourne Dementia Research Centre at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Department of Clinical Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Bishop DP, Cole N, Zhang T, Doble PA, Hare DJ. A guide to integrating immunohistochemistry and chemical imaging. Chem Soc Rev 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00610a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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A ‘how-to’ guide for designing chemical imaging experiments using antibodies and immunohistochemistry.
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- David P. Bishop
- Elemental Bio-imaging Facility
- University of Technology Sydney
- Broadway
- Australia
- Atomic Pathology Laboratory
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- Elemental Bio-imaging Facility
- University of Technology Sydney
- Broadway
- Australia
- Atomic Pathology Laboratory
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- Atomic Pathology Laboratory
- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
- The University of Melbourne
- Parkville
- Australia
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- Atomic Pathology Laboratory
- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
- The University of Melbourne
- Parkville
- Australia
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- Elemental Bio-imaging Facility
- University of Technology Sydney
- Broadway
- Australia
- Atomic Pathology Laboratory
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