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Gong J, Tian Z, Qu X, Meng Q, Guan Y, Liu P, Chen C, Deng X, Guo W, Cheng Y, Wang P. Illuminating the cells: transient transformation of citrus to study gene functions and organelle activities related to fruit quality. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2021; 8:175. [PMID: 34333523 PMCID: PMC8325690 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-021-00611-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Although multiple microscopic techniques have been applied to horticultural research, few studies of individual organelles in living fruit cells have been reported to date. In this paper, we established an efficient system for the transient transformation of citrus fruits using an Agrobacterium-mediated method. Kumquat (Fortunella crassifolia Swingle) was used; it exhibits higher transformation efficiency than all citrus fruits that have been tested and a prolonged-expression window. Fruits were transformed with fluorescent reporters, and confocal microscopy and live-cell imaging were used to study their localization and dynamics. Moreover, various pH sensors targeting different subcellular compartments were expressed, and the local pH environments in cells from different plant tissues were compared. The results indicated that vacuoles are most likely the main organelles that contribute to the low pH of citrus fruits. In summary, our method is effective for studying various membrane trafficking events, protein localization, and cell physiology in fruit and can provide new insight into fruit biology research.
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- Jinli Gong
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
- National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
- Interdisciplinary Sciences Research Institute, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
- National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
- Interdisciplinary Sciences Research Institute, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
- National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
- Interdisciplinary Sciences Research Institute, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
- National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
- Interdisciplinary Sciences Research Institute, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- Guangxi Academy of Specialty Crops/Guangxi Engineering Research Center of Citrus Breeding and Culture, 541004, Guilin, China
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- Guangxi Academy of Specialty Crops/Guangxi Engineering Research Center of Citrus Breeding and Culture, 541004, Guilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
- National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China.
- National R&D Centre for Citrus Preservation, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China.
- Interdisciplinary Sciences Research Institute, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China.
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Hong S, Pawel GT, Pei R, Lu Y. Recent progress in developing fluorescent probes for imaging cell metabolites. Biomed Mater 2021; 16. [PMID: 33915523 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/abfd11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Cellular metabolites play a crucial role in promoting and regulating cellular activities, but it has been difficult to monitor these cellular metabolites in living cells and in real time. Over the past decades, iterative development and improvements of fluorescent probes have been made, resulting in the effective monitoring of metabolites. In this review, we highlight recent progress in the use of fluorescent probes for tracking some key metabolites, such as adenosine triphosphate, cyclic adenosine monophosphate, cyclic guanosine 5'-monophosphate, Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), reactive oxygen species, sugar, carbon monoxide, and nitric oxide for both whole cell and subcellular imaging.
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- Shanni Hong
- Department of Medical Imaging Technology, School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.,Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States of America.,CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interfaces, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States of America
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interfaces, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States of America
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Hu Y, Tan C, Lin X, Lai Z, Zhang X, Lu Q, Feng N, Yang D, Weng L. Exonuclease III-Regulated Target Cyclic Amplification-Based Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Detection Using Ultrathin Ternary Chalcogenide Nanosheets. Front Chem 2020; 7:844. [PMID: 31921768 PMCID: PMC6913186 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Herein, we report that the ternary chalcogenide nanosheet exhibits different affinity toward oligonucleotides with different lengths and efficiently quenches the fluorescence of dye-labeled DNA probes. Based on these findings, as a proof-of-concept application, the ternary chalcogenide nanosheet is used as a target cyclic amplification biosensor, showing high specificity in discriminating single-base mismatch. This simple strategy is fast and sensitive for the single nucleotide polymorphism detection. Ultralow detection limit of unlabeled target (250 fM) and high discrimination ratio (5%) in the mixture of perfect match (mutant-type) and single-base mismatch (wild-type) target are achieved. This sensing method is extensively compatible for the single nucleotide polymorphism detection in clinical samples, making it a promising tool for the mutation-based clinical diagnostic and genomic research.
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- Yanling Hu
- School of Electrical and Control Engineering, Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, China.,School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, China
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Xu S, Chen L, Ma L. Fluorometric determination of quercetin by using graphitic carbon nitride nanoparticles modified with a molecularly imprinted polymer. Mikrochim Acta 2018; 185:492. [PMID: 30284027 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-018-3016-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The authors describe a fluorescent probe for sensitive and selective determination of quercetin, an indicator for the freshness of drinks. The probe consists of silica ball encapsulated graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) modified with a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP). It was synthesized via reverse microemulsion. The resulting MIP@g-C3N4 nanocomposite was characterized by fluorescence spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray powder diffraction. Quercetin quenches the fluorescence of the MIP@g-C3N4 probe. The effect was used to quantify quercetin in grape juice, tea juice, black tea, and red wine by fluorometry (λexc = 350 nm, λem = 460 nm). Response is linear in the 10-1000 ng mL-1 quercetin concentration range. The detection limit is 2.5 ng mL-1, recoveries range between 90.7 and 94.1%, and relative standard deviations are between 2.1 and 5.5%. Graphical abstract Schematic of the synthesis of the MIP@g-C3N4 by a reverse microemulsion method. The probe was applied for the selective recognition and fluorometric determination of quercetin.
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- Shengnan Xu
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin, 150040, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin, 150040, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin, 150040, People's Republic of China.
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