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Ma W, Zhu M, Wan Y, Cai H, Sun Y, Jiao P, Liu Y. Mitochondrial pathway of programmed cell death in Paeonia lactiflora pollen cryopreservation. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 345:112107. [PMID: 38685455 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2024.112107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
Abstract
Programmed cell death (PCD) is an important factor to reduces the viability of plant germplasm after cryopreservation. However, the pathways by which PCD occurs is not fully understood. To investigate whether there is a mitochondrial pathway for pollen PCD after cryopreservation, the pollen of Paeonia lactiflora two cultivars with different PCD levels after cryopreservation was used as test material and the changes of mitochondrial calcium ions (Ca2+), structure, function and their relationship with PCD were compared. The results showed that compared with fresh pollen, the PCD of 'Feng Huang Nie Pan' was significantly reduced after cryopreservation. Their mitochondrial Ca2+ content decreased by 74.27%, mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) opening reduced by 25.41%, mitochondrial membrane potential slightly decreased by 5.02%, cardiolipin oxidation decreased by 65.31%, and oxygen consumption remained stable, with a slightly ATP production increase. On the contrary, compared with fresh pollen, 'Zi Feng Chao Yang' showed severe PCD after cryopreservation. The decline in mitochondrial Ca2+-ATPase activity led to an accumulation of excessive Ca2+ within mitochondria, triggering widespread opening of MPTP, significantly affecting mitochondrial respiration and energy synthesis. These results suggest the mitochondrial pathway of PCD exists in pollen cryopreservation.
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- Wenjie Ma
- School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation & Molecular Breeding, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Beijing 100083, China; National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation & Molecular Breeding, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Beijing 100083, China; National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation & Molecular Breeding, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Beijing 100083, China; National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation & Molecular Breeding, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Beijing 100083, China; National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Beijing 100083, China
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- Cell Biology Facility, Center of Biomedical Analysis, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Core Facility, Center of Biomedical Analysis, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation & Molecular Breeding, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Beijing 100083, China; National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Beijing 100083, China.
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Yu M, Marquez-Curtis LA, Elliott JAW. Cryopreservation-induced delayed injury and cell-type-specific responses during the cryopreservation of endothelial cell monolayers. Cryobiology 2024; 115:104857. [PMID: 38350589 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2024.104857] [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: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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The cryopreservation of endothelial cell monolayers is an important step that bridges the cryopreservation of cells in suspension to that of tissues. Previous studies have identified clear distinctions in freezing mechanisms between cells in suspension and in monolayers, as well as developed novel protocols for monolayer cryopreservation. Recently, our group has shown that human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) and porcine corneal endothelial cell (PCEC) monolayers grown on Rinzl plastic substrate can be cryopreserved in 5% dimethyl sulfoxide, 6% hydroxyethyl starch, and 2% chondroitin sulfate, following a slow-cooling protocol (-1 °C/min) with rapid plunge into liquid nitrogen from -40 °C. However, membrane integrity assessments were done immediately post thaw, which may result in an overestimation of cell viability due to possible delayed injury responses. Here, we show that for the optimal protocol condition of plunge at the -40 °C interrupt temperature, HUVEC and PCEC monolayers exhibited no significant immediate post-thaw injuries nor delayed injury responses during the 24-h post-thaw overnight culture period. HUVEC monolayers experienced no significant impact to their natural growth rate during the post-thaw culture, while PCEC monolayers experienced significantly higher growth than the unfrozen controls. The difference in the low-temperature responses between HUVEC and PCEC monolayers was further shown under high temperature plunge conditions. At these suboptimal plunge temperatures, HUVEC monolayers exhibited moderate immediate membrane injury but a pronounced delayed injury response during the 24-h post-thaw culture, while PCEC monolayers showed significant immediate membrane injury but no additional delayed injury response during the same period. Therefore, we provide further validation of our group's previously designed endothelial monolayer cryopreservation protocol for HUVEC and PCEC monolayers, and we identify several cell-type-specific responses to the freezing process.
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- MingHan Yu
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1C9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1C9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1C9, Canada.
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Osipova ES, Tereshonok DV, Gladkov EA, Evsyukov SV, Stepanova AY. Evaluation of Seed Germination of Six Rare Stipa Species following Low Temperature Stress (Cryopreservation). Life (Basel) 2023; 13:2296. [PMID: 38137897 PMCID: PMC10744796 DOI: 10.3390/life13122296] [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: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Cryopreservation is one way to preserve rare, endangered species. However, during the cryopreservation process, plant cells undergo considerable stress, which may lead to cell death. In our work, orthodox Stipa seeds of six rare species were cryopreserved: S. sareptana, S. ucrainica, S. tirsa, S. dasyphylla, S. adoxa, and S. pulcherríma. Short-term cryopreservation (14 days) stimulated germination of all Stipa species studied. Prolonged cryopreservation (70 days and more) decreased the germination of all Stipa seeds except S. sareptana. The decrease in germination progressed over time as a result of the cumulative stress of cryopreservation rather than the initial stress. To stimulate germination, seeds were stratified and treated with GA3, KNO3, NaOH, and H2O2. After four years of seed cryopreservation, it was possible to obtain seedlings of all the Stipa species studied with 30 days of stratification and 180 days of germination. After five years of cryopreservation and seed treatment with 30% NaOH for one hour, the best germination was obtained in S. adoxa and S. pulcherrima. After treatment with 5% H2O2 for 20 min, the best germination was obtained in S. sareptana, S. ucrainica, and S. dasyphylla. S. sareptana seeds germinated in all the aforementioned experiments. S. sareptana has a non-deep physiological dormancy and is the most widespread and drought-tolerant Stipa species studied. The best habitat adaptation and stress tolerance correlated with this species'cryotolerance. S. sareptana was recommended for further cryopreservation, while storage protocols for the other Stipa species studied need further improvements.
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- Ekaterina Sergeevna Osipova
- K.A.Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences (IPP RAS), 127276 Moscow, Russia; (D.V.T.); (E.A.G.); (S.V.E.); (A.Y.S.)
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How does metabolic rate in plant shoot tips change after cryopreservation? Cryobiology 2022; 109:1-9. [PMID: 36356915 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2022.10.003] [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: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Cryopreservation allows the long-term storage of plant germplasm, but can cause damage to plant tissues, which must be repaired for survival to occur. This repair process is fuelled by the metabolic function of mitochondria; however, little is known about how metabolic function is affected by the cryopreservation process in plants. We compared metabolic rates of shoot tips of two Australian native species, Androcalva perlaria and Anigozanthos viridis. Overall, cryopreservation resulted in a significant reduction in the metabolic rates of shoot tips from both species, even in tissues that regenerated after cryopreservation. Metabolic rate did not increase within 48 h after of thawing, even in shoot tips which later regenerated. When examined in isolation, both pre-treatment on desiccation medium and exposure to cryoprotective agents significantly decreased metabolic rates in regenerating shoot tips of A. viridis, however both caused a significant increase in shoot tips of A. perlaria, suggesting diversity of response to cryopreservation stresses across species. Measurements of shoot tip metabolic rate during cryopreservation will inform investigations into cellular energy production and provide critical information on the state of shoot health after exposure to different cryoprotective treatments, which could play a useful role in guiding protocol optimisation for threatened species to maximise post-cryopreservation regeneration.
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Liu P, Zhang Y, Yang Y, Lv F, Wei J. Programmed cell death might involve in progress of wounding induced agarwood formation in stems of
Aquilaria sinensis. Microsc Res Tech 2022; 85:2904-2912. [DOI: 10.1002/jemt.24140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Peiwei Liu
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine and Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Agarwood Sustainable Utilization Hainan Branch of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Haikou China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine and Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Agarwood Sustainable Utilization Hainan Branch of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Haikou China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine and Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Agarwood Sustainable Utilization Hainan Branch of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Haikou China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine and Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Agarwood Sustainable Utilization Hainan Branch of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Haikou China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Conservation and Development of Southern Medicine and Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Agarwood Sustainable Utilization Hainan Branch of the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Haikou China
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education and National Engineering Laboratory for Breeding of Endangered Medicinal Materials, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing China
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van der Walt K, Burritt DJ, Nadarajan J. Impacts of Rapid Desiccation on Oxidative Status, Ultrastructure and Physiological Functions of Syzygium maire (Myrtaceae) Zygotic Embryos in Preparation for Cryopreservation. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:1056. [PMID: 35448783 PMCID: PMC9028110 DOI: 10.3390/plants11081056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Syzygium maire is a highly threatened Myrtaceae tree species endemic to New Zealand. Due to its recalcitrant seed storage behaviour, cryopreservation is the only viable long-term ex situ conservation option for this species. This study investigated viability, oxidative stress, thermal properties, and ultrastructure of zygotic embryo axes (EAs) desiccated to various moisture contents (MC). Fresh EAs had a MC of c. 1.9 g/g with 100% viability but rapid desiccation to MC < 0.3 g/g significantly reduced viability and decreased the activities of the enzymatic antioxidants superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase, with a sevenfold increase in the production of protein carbonyls and lipid peroxides. Differential Scanning Calorimetry analysis showed no thermal events in EAs desiccated to a MC of <0.2 g/g, indicating that all freezable water had been removed, but this was lethal to both EAs and enzymatic antioxidants. The ultrastructure of desiccated EAs showed signs of plasmolysis, while fully hydrated EAs exposed to cryogenic temperature had ultrastructural disintegration and membrane damage. The decline in enzymatic antioxidant activities and the increase in lipid peroxidation suggest that S. maire EA viability loss is due to oxidative stress rather than structural impacts.
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- Karin van der Walt
- Ōtari Native Botanic Garden, Wellington City Council, 150 Wilton Road, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
- School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand
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- Department of Botany, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand;
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- Fitzherbert Science Centre, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Batchelar Road, Palmerston North 4474, New Zealand;
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Whelehan LM, Funnekotter B, Bunn E, Mancera RL. Review: The case for studying mitochondrial function during plant cryopreservation. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 315:111134. [PMID: 35067304 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2021.111134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Cryopreservation has several advantages over other ex situ conservation methods, and indeed is the only viable storage method for the long term conservation of most plant species. However, despite many advances in this field, it is increasingly clear that some species are ill-equipped to overcome the intense stress imposed by the cryopreservation process, making protocol development incredibly difficult using traditional trial and error methods. Cryobiotechnology approaches have been recently recognised as a strategic way forward, utilising intimate understanding of biological systems to inform development of more effective cryopreservation protocols. Mitochondrial function is a model candidate for a cryobiotechnological approach, as it underpins not only energy provision, but also several other key determinants of germplasm outcome, including stress response, reduction-oxidation status, and programmed cell death. Extensive research in animal cell and tissue cryopreservation has established a clear link between mitochondrial health and cryopreservation survival, but also indicates that mitochondria are routinely subject to damage from multiple aspects of the cryopreservation process. Evidence is already emerging that mitochondrial dysfunction may also occur in plant cryopreservation, and this research can be greatly expanded by using considered applications of innovative technologies. A range of mitochondria-targeted prophylactic and therapeutic interventions already exist with potential to improve cryopreservation outcomes through mitochondrial function.
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- Lily M Whelehan
- Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia; Kings Park Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Perth, WA, Australia.
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- Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia; Kings Park Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Perth, WA, Australia.
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- Kings Park Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Perth, WA, Australia.
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Ren L, Wang MR, Wang QC. ROS-induced oxidative stress in plant cryopreservation: occurrence and alleviation. PLANTA 2021; 254:124. [PMID: 34800184 PMCID: PMC8605965 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-021-03784-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced oxidative stress results in low success or even total failure of cryopreservation. Better understanding of how the plant establishes resistance/tolerance to ROS-induced oxidative stress facilitates developments of robust cryopreservation procedures. Cryopreservation provides a safe and efficient strategy for long-term preservation of plant genetic resources. ROS-induced oxidative stress caused damage to cells and reduced the ability of the plant to survive following cryopreservation, eventually resulting in low success or even total failure. This paper provides updated and comprehensive information obtained in the past decade, including the following: (1) ROS generations and adaptive responses of antioxidant systems during cryopreservation; (2) expressions of oxidative stress-associated genes and proteins during cryopreservation; (3) ROS-triggered programmed cell death (PCD) during cryopreservation; and (4) exogenous applications of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants in improving success of cryopreservation. Prospects for further studies are proposed. The goal of the present study was to facilitate better understanding of the mechanisms by which the plant establishes resistance/tolerance to oxidative stress during cryopreservation and promote further studies toward the developments of robust cryopreservation procedures and wider application of plant cryobiotechnology.
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- Li Ren
- Institute for Agri-Food Standards and Testing Technology, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 201403, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Region, College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Region, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Region, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
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Chen G, Zhang D, Pan J, Yue J, Shen X. Cathepsin B-like cysteine protease ApCathB negatively regulates cryo-injury tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis and Agapanthus praecox. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 308:110928. [PMID: 34034876 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2021.110928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Cell death is an inevitably cryo-injury in cell and tissue cryopreservation. The research on programmed cell death (PCD) in plant cryopreservation is still in its infancy. In this study, the survival rate of Agapanthus praecox embryogenic callus was significantly improved when the vitrification solution was added with 20 μM E-64, which is an inhibitor of cathepsin B. For further investigating the relation between cathepsin B and cryo-injury, the coding gene of cathepsin B, ApCathB was isolated and characterized. A subcellular localization assay showed that ApCathB was located in cytomembrane. Heterologous overexpression of ApCathB reduced the recovery rate during Arabidopsis seedlings cryopreservation from 29.56 % to 16.46 %. Transgenic seedlings lost most of cell viability in hypocotyl after dehydration and lead to aggravated cryo-injury. The reduced survival rate of ApCathB-overexpressing embryogenic callus of A. praecox further confirmed its negatively function in cryo-injury tolerance. In addition, the survival of ApCathB-overexpressing lines was almost rescued by E-64. TUNEL detection showed intensified signal and ROS was burst, especially for H2O2. Furthermore, VPE, Metacaspase 1, Cyp15a and AIF genes related to cell death regulation were remarkably up-regulated in ApCathB-overexpressing embryogenic callus during cryopreservation. Additionally, the expression level of genes regulating cell degradation was also elevated, indicating accelerated cell death caused by ApCathB-overexpressing. Taken together, this work verified that ApCathB negatively regulated the cryo-injury tolerance and cell viability through mediating the PCD event in plant cryopreservation. Significantly, cathepsin B has potential to be a target to improve survival rate after cryopreservation.
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- Guanqun Chen
- School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University, Xinyang, 464100, China.
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- School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Bojic S, Murray A, Bentley BL, Spindler R, Pawlik P, Cordeiro JL, Bauer R, de Magalhães JP. Winter is coming: the future of cryopreservation. BMC Biol 2021; 19:56. [PMID: 33761937 PMCID: PMC7989039 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-021-00976-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The preservative effects of low temperature on biological materials have been long recognised, and cryopreservation is now widely used in biomedicine, including in organ transplantation, regenerative medicine and drug discovery. The lack of organs for transplantation constitutes a major medical challenge, stemming largely from the inability to preserve donated organs until a suitable recipient is found. Here, we review the latest cryopreservation methods and applications. We describe the main challenges-scaling up to large volumes and complex tissues, preventing ice formation and mitigating cryoprotectant toxicity-discuss advantages and disadvantages of current methods and outline prospects for the future of the field.
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- Sanja Bojic
- School of Computing, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.,Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.,Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.,Magdalene College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Cancer Genome Evolution Research Group, University College London Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
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- Integrative Genomics of Ageing Group, Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
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Epigenetic Integrity of Orthodox Seeds Stored under Conventional and Cryogenic Conditions. FORESTS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/f12030288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The level of 5-methylcytosine (m5C) in DNA has been observed to change in plants in response to biotic and abiotic stress factors. Little information has been reported on alterations in DNA methylation in orthodox tree seeds in response to storage conditions. In the current study, epigenetic integrity was analyzed in seeds of Pyrus communis L. in response to conventional and cryogenic storage. The results indicate that conventional storage under optimal conditions resulted in a significant increase in m5C. In contrast, a decrease in m5C level after cryostorage at high water content (WC) was observed, not only in seeds but also in 3-month-old seedlings which were smaller than seedlings obtained from seeds cryostored at optimal WC. This shows that non-optimal cryostorage conditions increase epigenetic instability in seeds and seedlings. Optimal procedures for germplasm conservation are very important for germplasm banking since they have serious implications for the quality of stored collections. Maintaining epigenetic integrity during WC adjustment and optimal storage is a characteristic feature of orthodox seeds. The current results underline the importance of proper protocols and techniques for conventional storage and particularly cryopreservation as a method for conservation of true-to-type germplasm for long periods.
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The Cryobiotechnology of Oaks: An Integration of Approaches for the Long-Term Ex Situ Conservation of Quercus Species. FORESTS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/f11121281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Conventional dry seed storage is unlikely for about one third of all tree species (and nearly half of evergreen rain forest trees) as they probably produce desiccation sensitive (recalcitrant) seeds. Consequently, international ex situ conservation targets for threatened trees will be difficult to achieve without innovation, especially in cryobiotechnology. We assessed progress in the development of various cryobiotechnology approaches for the preservation of oaks (Quercus), which are keystone species of functioning landscapes, important to the bioeconomy and under increasing threats from the spread of pests and diseases under a changing climate. Various tissues of oaks can be used for banking, from pollen grains to embryo axes. Pollen from five oak species have been shown to be highly desiccation tolerant, making dry pollen storage at low temperatures (including in liquid nitrogen) a valuable technology to support conservation and breeding programs. Somatic embryo (SE) technology and/or shoot tip in vitro technology is available for 39 species, and SE cryopreservation is routinely performed on three commercial species and shoot tips cryopreservation successful in two more species. Seed embryonic axes are the preferred explants for oak ex situ conservation, with tissue survival and regeneration of plants after cryopreservation recorded for 14 and seven species respectively; although differential responses between the shoot and root meristems in the axes are known. Dormant bud preservation seems promising, but is under-researched. Overall, these results indicate the possibility of establishing an integrated platform for the ex situ conservation of oak species based on cryobiotechnology. Challenges of explant choice, optimization of methodologies and large-scale application do remain. However, multiple approaches for the cryopreservation of oak genetic resources are available and implementation programmes should not be delayed, particularly in the centres of species diversity.
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Ren R, Li Z, Jiang X, Liu Y. The ROS-associated programmed cell death causes the decline of pollen viability recovered from cryopreservation in Paeonia lactiflora. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2020; 39:941-952. [PMID: 32296871 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-020-02540-0] [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: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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After cryopreservation, the occurrence of apoptosis-like programmed cell death events induced by the accumulation of ROS reduces pollen viability. Cryopreservation, as a biotechnological means for long-term preservation of pollen, has been applied to many species. However, after cryopreservation, the viability of pollen significantly decreases via a mechanism that is not completely clear. In this study, the pollen of Paeonia lactiflora 'Zi Feng Chao Yang', which exhibits significantly reduced viability after liquid nitrogen (LN2) storage, was used to study the relationship among pollen viability, programmed cell death (PCD) and reactive oxygen species (ROS). The apoptosis rate was increased significantly in pollen with decreased viability after cryopreservation, and the changes in ROS generation and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) were consistent with the apoptosis rate. Correlation analysis results showed that the apoptosis rate is positively correlated with ROS generation and H2O2 content. In addition, ascorbic acid (AsA), glutathione (GSH) and ascorbic acid reductase (APX) levels were significantly correlated with ROS and H2O2. After LN2 preservation for 8 months, the exogenous antioxidants AsA and GSH at appropriate concentrations significantly decreased H2O2 content, inhibited PCD indicator levels, and increased cryopreserved pollen viability. These observations suggest that PCD occurred in pollen during LN2 preservation for 1-8 months and was induced by the accumulation of ROS in pollen after cryopreservation, thus explaining the main reasons for the reduction in pollen viability after cryopreservation in LN2.
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- Ruifen Ren
- Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Elias RA, Lando AP, Viana WG, Ortiz J, da Costa CD, Schmidt ÉC, Souza LA, Guerra MP, Steiner N. Structural aspects of cypsela and seed development of Trichocline catharinensis (Cabrera): a Brazilian endemic species. PROTOPLASMA 2019; 256:1495-1506. [PMID: 31144034 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-019-01361-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This is the first study to describe in a timescale morphohistological and ultrastructural characteristics of fruit (cypsela) and seed development in Trichocline catharinensis, which was completed 21 days after anthesis (DAA). At anthesis, we identified an ovary with three differentiated regions, including the inner epidermis, inner part, and outer epidermis. The mature ovule showed an integument with the outer epidermis, integumentary parenchyma, and endothelium. Cells around the endothelium form the periendothelial zone with thick cell walls that showed Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS)-positive reaction. The periendothelial zone and endothelium showed degradation of the cells during embryogenesis. The main stages of embryo development from fecundation through mature seed were identified. The ripe cypsela showed the pericarp (exocarp), seed coat (exotesta), and remaining endosperm surrounding the embryo. Mature embryos were straight with shoot apical meristem (SAM), and root apical meristem (RAM) was separated by the hypocotyl. Light microscopy (LM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyses indicate cells with characteristics of meristem cells, as well as proteins and lipid bodies and mitochondria with few cristae in cotyledon cells. Our findings provide insight into taxonomic and physiological studies by detailing cypsela and seed ontogenesis from an endemic and vulnerable Asteraceae from southern Brazil. This study is also a starting point for establishing the biological criteria for seed harvesting and future studies of seed physiology and conservation of plant genetic resource.
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- Rosa Angelica Elias
- Plant Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Plant Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Plant Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Plant Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Plant Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, C.P. 476, Florianópolis, SC, 88049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, State University of Maringá, Av. Colombo 5790, Zona 7, Maringá, Paraná, 87020-900, Brazil
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- Plant Developmental Physiology and Genetics Laboratory, Department of Plant Science, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88034-001, Brazil
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- Plant Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil.
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Müllers Y, Meiser I, Stracke F, Riemann I, Lautenschläger F, Neubauer JC, Zimmermann H. Quantitative analysis of F-actin alterations in adherent human mesenchymal stem cells: Influence of slow-freezing and vitrification-based cryopreservation. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0211382. [PMID: 30682146 PMCID: PMC6347223 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Cryopreservation is an essential tool to meet the increasing demand for stem cells in medical applications. To ensure maintenance of cell function upon thawing, the preservation of the actin cytoskeleton is crucial, but so far there is little quantitative data on the influence of cryopreservation on cytoskeletal structures. For this reason, our study aims to quantitatively describe cryopreservation induced alterations to F-actin in adherent human mesenchymal stem cells, as a basic model for biomedical applications. Here we have characterised the actin cytoskeleton on single-cell level by calculating the circular standard deviation of filament orientation, F-actin content, and average filament length. Cryo-induced alterations of these parameters in identical cells pre and post cryopreservation provide the basis of our investigation. Differences between the impact of slow-freezing and vitrification are qualitatively analyzed and highlighted. Our analysis is supported by live cryo imaging of the actin cytoskeleton via two photon microscopy. We found similar actin alterations in slow-frozen and vitrified cells including buckling of actin filaments, reduction of F-actin content and filament shortening. These alterations indicate limited functionality of the respective cells. However, there are substantial differences in the frequency and time dependence of F-actin disruptions among the applied cryopreservation strategies; immediately after thawing, cytoskeletal structures show least disruption after slow freezing at a rate of 1°C/min. As post-thaw recovery progresses, the ratio of cells with actin disruptions increases, particularly in slow frozen cells. After 120 min of recovery the proportion of cells with an intact actin cytoskeleton is higher in vitrified than in slow frozen cells. Freezing at 10°C/min is associated with a high ratio of impaired cells throughout the post-thawing culture.
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- Yannik Müllers
- Department of Cryo- and Stem Cell Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT), Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Weg 1, Sulzbach, Germany
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- Department of Cryo- and Stem Cell Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT), Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Weg 1, Sulzbach, Germany
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- Department of Cryo- and Stem Cell Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT), Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Weg 1, Sulzbach, Germany
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- Department of Cryo- and Stem Cell Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT), Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Weg 1, Sulzbach, Germany
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- Division of Cytoskeletal Fibers, Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Campus D2 2, Saarbrücken, Germany
- Chair for Experimental Physics, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Cryo- and Stem Cell Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT), Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Weg 1, Sulzbach, Germany
- Fraunhofer Project Centre for Stem Cell Process Engineering, Neunerplatz 2, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Cryo- and Stem Cell Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT), Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Weg 1, Sulzbach, Germany
- Chair for Molecular and Cellular Biotechnology, Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany
- Faculty of Marine Science, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile
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Fernández-Pérez L, Villar-Salvador P, Martínez-Vilalta J, Toca A, Zavala MA. Distribution of pines in the Iberian Peninsula agrees with species differences in foliage frost tolerance, not with vulnerability to freezing-induced xylem embolism. TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 38:507-516. [PMID: 29325114 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpx171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Drought and frosts are major determinants of plant functioning and distribution. Both stresses can cause xylem embolism and foliage damage. The objective of this study was to analyse if the distribution of six common pine species along latitudinal and altitudinal gradients in Europe is related to their interspecific differences in frost tolerance and to the physiological mechanisms underlying species-specific frost tolerance. We also evaluate if frost tolerance depends on plant water status. We studied survival to a range of freezing temperatures in 2-year-old plants and assessed the percentage loss of hydraulic conductivity (PLC) due xylem embolism formation and foliage damage determined by needle electrolyte leakage (EL) after a single frost cycle to -15 °C and over a range of predawn water potential (ψpd) values. Species experiencing cold winters in their range (Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold, Pinus sylvestris L. and Pinus uncinata Raymond ex A. DC.) had the highest frost survival rates and lowest needle EL and soluble sugar (SS) concentration. In contrast, the pines inhabiting mild or cool winter locations (especially Pinus halepensis Mill. and Pinus pinea L. and, to a lesser extent, Pinus pinaster Ait.) had the lowest frost survival and highest needle EL and SS values. Freezing-induced PLC was very low and differences among species were not related to frost damage. Reduction in ψpd decreased leaf frost damage in P. pinea and P. sylvestris, increased it in P. uncinata and had a neutral effect on the rest of the species. This study demonstrates that freezing temperatures are a major environmental driver for pine distribution and suggests that interspecific differences in leaf frost sensitivity rather than vulnerability to freezing-induced embolism or SS explain pine juvenile frost survival.
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- Laura Fernández-Pérez
- Forest Ecology and Restoration Group, Departmento de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad de Alcalá, Apdo 20, Alcalá de Henares, 28805 Madrid, Spain
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- Forest Ecology and Restoration Group, Departmento de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad de Alcalá, Apdo 20, Alcalá de Henares, 28805 Madrid, Spain
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- CREAF, Campus UAB, Edifici C, Cerdanyola del Vallès 08193, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament de Biologia Animal, de Biologia Vegetal i d'Ecologia, Univ. Autònoma Barcelona, Edifici C, Cerdanyola del Vallès 08193, Barcelona, Spain
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- Forest Ecology and Restoration Group, Departmento de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad de Alcalá, Apdo 20, Alcalá de Henares, 28805 Madrid, Spain
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- Forest Ecology and Restoration Group, Departmento de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad de Alcalá, Apdo 20, Alcalá de Henares, 28805 Madrid, Spain
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Microcirculation-mediated preconditioning and intracellular hypothermia. Med Hypotheses 2018; 115:8-12. [PMID: 29685204 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2018.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Microcirculation is a network of perfused capillaries that connects macrocirculation with the cells. Although research has provided insight into microcirculatory blood flow, our knowledge remains limited. In this article, we propose a new role of microcirculation in physiological and shock states. In healthy individuals, microcirculation maintains cellular homeostasis via preconditioning. When blood volume decreases, the ensuing microcirculatory changes result in heterogeneity of perfusion and tissue oxygenation. Initially, this is partly compensated by the preserved autoregulation and the increase in the metabolism rate of cells, but at later stages, the loss of autoregulation activates the cascade of intracellular hypothermia.
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Pritchard H, Nadarajan J, Ballesteros D, Thammasiri K, Prasongsom S, Malik S, Chaudhury R, Kim HH, Lin L, Li WQ, Yang XY, Popova E. Cryobiotechnology of tropical seeds – scale, scope and hope. ACTA HORTICULTURAE 2017:37-48. [DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2017.1167.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/19/2023]
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