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Bennett Young Raymond Wightman Robert Blanvillain Sydney B Purcel Patrick Gallois 《Plant methods》2010,6(1):27
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Programmed cell death (PCD) is an essential process for the life cycle of all multicellular organisms. In higher plants however, relatively little is known about the cascade of genes and signalling molecules responsible for the initiation and execution of PCD. To aid with the discovery and analysis of plant PCD regulators, we have designed a novel cell death assay based on low cytosolic pH as a marker of PCD. 相似文献2.
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Eukaryotic organisms are defined by the presence of a nucleus, which encloses the chromosomal DNA, and is characterized by its DNA content (C-value). Complex eukaryotic organisms contain organs and tissues that comprise interspersions of different cell types, within which polysomaty, endoreduplication, and cell cycle arrest is frequently observed. Little is known about the distribution of C-values across different cell types within these organs and tissues. 相似文献3.
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The amount of DNA in the chloroplasts of some plant species has been shown recently to decline dramatically during leaf development. A high-throughput method of DNA detection in chloroplasts is now needed in order to facilitate the further investigation of this process using large numbers of tissue samples. 相似文献4.
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The repeated weekly subculture of plant cell suspension is labour intensive and increases the risk of variation from parental cells lines. Most of the procedures to preserve cultures are based on controlled freezing/thawing and storage in liquid nitrogen. However, cells viability after unfreezing is uncertain. The long-term storage and regeneration of plant cell cultures remains a priority. 相似文献5.
AIM: To study the mechanism of oleanolic acid induced apoptosis and its influence on cell cycle in HL-60 cells in vitro. METHODS: The HL-60 cells were treated with different concentrations of oleanolic acid and then cultured for 12 h, 24 h, 48 h and 72 h, respectively. MTT assay was used to evaluate the inhibitory effect of oleanolic acid on HL-60 cells in vitro. The argarose gel electrophoresis was used to detect the chromatin DNA fragmentation. FACS was used to analyze the cell cycle of HL-60 cells. Western blotting was used to detect the activation of caspase-3 which has been confirmed the last execution of apoptosis pathway. RESULTS: MTT assay showed that oleanolic acid dramatically inhibited the growth of HL-60 cells in vitro, more than 50% HL-60 cells were inhibited when the cells were treated with 80 μmol/L oleanolic acid for 48 h; the apparent DNA ladder was detected after exposure of HL-60 cells to oleanolic acid for 48 h. FACS analysis showed that cell cycle of HL-60 cells was arrested in G1 phase, the inhibition ratio of HL-60 cells achieved 63.24% and 67.90% after treated with oleanolic acid for 48 h and 72 h correspondingly. Western blotting detected the activation of caspase-3 after exposure of HL-60 cells to 80 μmol/L oleanolic acid for 48 h. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that oleanolic acid induces apoptosis and the cell cycle of HL-60 cells is arrested in G1 phase. 相似文献
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Background
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has been used for high-resolution imaging of plant cell surfaces for many decades. Most SEM imaging employs the secondary electron detector under high vacuum to provide pseudo-3D images of plant organs and especially of surface structures such as trichomes and stomatal guard cells; these samples generally have to be metal-coated to avoid charging artefacts. Variable pressure-SEM allows examination of uncoated tissues, and provides a flexible range of options for imaging, either with a secondary electron detector or backscattered electron detector. In one application, we used the backscattered electron detector under low vacuum conditions to collect images of uncoated barley leaf tissue followed by simple quantification of cell areas.Results
Here, we outline methods for backscattered electron imaging of a variety of plant tissues with particular focus on collecting images for quantification of cell size and shape. We demonstrate the advantages of this technique over other methods to obtain high contrast cell outlines, and define a set of parameters for imaging Arabidopsis thaliana leaf epidermal cells together with a simple image analysis protocol. We also show how to vary parameters such as accelerating voltage and chamber pressure to optimise imaging in a range of other plant tissues.Conclusions
Backscattered electron imaging of uncoated plant tissue allows acquisition of images showing details of plant morphology together with images of high contrast cell outlines suitable for semi-automated image analysis. The method is easily adaptable to many types of tissue and suitable for any laboratory with standard SEM preparation equipment and a variable-pressure-SEM or tabletop SEM.7.
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Plant cell death is a normal process during plant development. Mutant plants may exhibit misregulation of this process, which can lead to severe growth defects. Simple ways of visualising cell death in living plant tissues can aid the study of plant development and physiology. 相似文献8.
Nathalie Wuyts Jean-Christophe Palauqui Geneviève Conejero Jean-Luc Verdeil Christine Granier Catherine Massonnet 《Plant methods》2010,6(1):17
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Despite the wide spread application of confocal and multiphoton laser scanning microscopy in plant biology, leaf phenotype assessment still relies on two-dimensional imaging with a limited appreciation of the cells' structural context and an inherent inaccuracy of cell measurements. Here, a successful procedure for the three-dimensional imaging and analysis of plant leaves is presented. 相似文献9.
Kelvin T. Chiong Mona B. Damaj Carmen S. Padilla Carlos A. Avila Shankar R. Pant Kranthi K. Mandadi Ninfa R. Ramos Denise V. Carvalho T. Erik Mirkov 《Plant methods》2017,13(1):106
Background
Several high-throughput molecular genetic analyses rely on high-quality genomic DNA. Copurification of other molecules can negatively impact the functionality of plant DNA preparations employed in these procedures. Isolating DNA from agronomically important crops, such as sugarcane, rice, citrus, potato and tomato is a challenge due to the presence of high fiber, polysaccharides, or secondary metabolites. We present a simplified, rapid and reproducible SDS-based method that provides high-quality and -quantity of DNA from small amounts of leaf tissue, as required by the emerging biotechnology and molecular genetic applications.Results
We developed the TENS-CO method as a simplified SDS-based isolation procedure with sequential steps of purification to remove polysaccharides and polyphenols using 2-mercaptoethanol and potassium acetate, chloroform partitioning, and sodium acetate/ethanol precipitation to yield high-quantity and -quality DNA consistently from small amounts of tissue (0.15 g) for different plant species. The method is simplified and rapid in terms of requiring minimal manipulation, smaller extraction volume, reduced homogenization time (20 s) and DNA precipitation (one precipitation for 1 h). The method has been demonstrated to accelerate screening of large amounts of plant tissues from species that are rich in polysaccharides and secondary metabolites for Southern blot analysis of reporter gene overexpressing lines, pathogen detection by quantitative PCR, and genotyping of disease-resistant plants using marker-assisted selection.Conclusion
To facilitate molecular genetic studies in major agronomical crops, we have developed the TENS-CO method as a simple, rapid, reproducible and scalable protocol enabling efficient and robust isolation of high-quality and -quantity DNA from small amounts of tissue from sugarcane, rice, citrus, potato, and tomato, thereby reducing significantly the time and resources used for DNA isolation.10.
FAN Rui-fang LIU Ling-ling ZHANG Ling GUO Xiao-yan WANG Xiao-zhen LIN Dong-jun 《园艺学报》2016,32(7):1221-1226
AIM: To study the antiproliferation and proapoptotic effects of zoledronic acid(ZOL) on human acute myeloid leukemia cell line U937. METHODS: The viability of U937 cells was detected by CCK-8 assay. The cell cycle of the U937 cells was analyzed by flow cytometry with PI staining. Apoptotic rate was assessed by flow cytometry with Annexin V-PI and Hoechst 33342 staining. Mitochondrial membrane potential was detected by JC-1 assay. Methylcellulose was used to assess colony formation. The protein levels of p21, Bcl-2 and Bax were determined by Western blot. RESULTS: ZOL inhibited the viability of U937 cells. ZOL induced S-phase cell cycle arrest in the U937 cells. The results of flow cytometry analysis with Annexin V-PI and Hoechst 33342 staining showed that ZOL also induced apoptosis in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Mitochondrial membrane potential assay was also used to verify the apoptosis. The apoptotic rate was consistent with the reduction of mitochondrial membrane potential. Colony formation assay showed that ZOL significantly inhibited the colony formation capacity of the U937 cells. This was achieved by the induction of S-phase cell cycle arrest, and up-regulation of Bax and p21, and down-regulation of Bcl-2. CONCLUSION: ZOL inhibits cell proliferation by regulating the expression of cell cycle-related protein, and induces apoptosis via the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. 相似文献
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Naoki Hirotsu Naomi Murakami Takayuki Kashiwagi Kazuhiro Ujiie Ken Ishimaru 《Plant methods》2010,6(1):12
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Genotype analysis using multiple single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) is a useful but labor-intensive or high-cost procedure in plant research. Here we describe an alternative genotyping method that is suited to multi-sample or multi-locus SNP genotyping and does not require electrophoresis or specialized equipment. 相似文献12.
ZHANG Wen-feng ZHANG Qiong-yu SHAO Hong-wei WU Feng-lin WANG Teng HUANG Shu-lin 《园艺学报》2014,30(2):318-322
AIM:To determine the transfection efficiencies and to evaluate the cytotoxicity of infection with Ad5 adenoviral vector in human T lymphocytes. METHODS:The T-lymphoma Jurkat cell line, normal CD3+ T cells and pre-stimulated CD3+ T cells were transfected with Ad5 adenovirus at multiplicities of infection (MOI) ranging from 20 to 400. GFP expression was analyzed by flow cytometry 48 h after transfection. The cells were harvested 24 h, 48 h and 72 h after transfection. The cell cycle was analyzed using propidium iodide staining and the apoptosis of T lymphocytes was detected by annexin V/7-AAD staining. Trypan blue exclusion assay was used to determine the survival cell numbers after 48 h or 72 h of transfection. RESULTS:The transfection of primary human T cells by the Ad5 virus was less efficient than that of a T-lymphoma cell line. Similar transfection efficiency was observed in both CD4+ T lymphocytes and CD8+ T lymphocytes. The activation of T lymphocytes resulted in a decrease in Ad5 transfection efficiency in CD8+ T cells. Following transfection (24 h, 48 h and 72 h), the percentages of G 0/G 1-phase cells, S-phase cells, G 2/M-phase cells and apoptotic cells at all MOI did not change significantly. Therefore, transfection by the Ad5 adenoviral vector did not influence the cell cycle and survival cell numbers. CONCLUSION:The Ad5 adenoviral vector, which shows little cytotoxicity to T lymphocytes, may be a valuable tool for T cell receptor gene therapy. 相似文献
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AIM: To observe the effects of Arid2gene on cell proliferation and cell cycle by interference of endogenous Arid2 expression in hepatoma cells. METHODS: Three pairs of shRNA targeting Arid2gene were cloned into a shuttle vector to construct recombinant adenovirus plasmids. HEK293 cells were transfected with the recombinant adenovirus plasmids. After several rounds of the package and amplification, the high-titer adenoviruses AdsiArid2-1~3 were obtained. To verify the inhibitory effects of AdsiArid2 adenoviruses, Western blotting was used to detect the endogenous Arid2 protien expression in SMMC-7721 cells. Cell growth and cell cycle analysis were carried out by MTS assay and flow cytometry. RESULTS: High- titer recombinant adenovirus of siArid2 were successfully obtained, and named AdsiArid2-1~3, among which the AdsiArid2-3 had the best inhibitory effects. MTS assay showed that the absorbance values at 490 nm were increased at 72 h and 96 h after transduction compared with the mock and Adsicontrol groups. These data indicated that knockdown of Arid2 promoted the proliferation rate of SMMC-7721 cells(P<0.05). Moreover, the flow cytometry analysis revealed that the G1-phase distribution at 72 h in AdsiArid2 group was lower than that in mock group and Adsicontrol group. In contrast, the S-phase distribution in AdsiArid2 group was much higher than that in mock group and Adsicontrol group. CONCLUSION: The recombinant plasmids and recombinant adenovirus were successfully constructed. shRNA-mediated knockdown of Arid2 promotes the proliferation and the transition from G1 phase to S phase of hepatoma cells. 相似文献
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Jing Wang Chongnan Wang Yan Long Clare Hopkins Smita Kurup Kede Liu Graham J King Jinling Meng 《Plant methods》2011,7(1):1-7
Background
Protein extraction is a frequent procedure in biological research. For preparation of plant cell extracts, plant materials usually have to be ground and homogenized to physically break the robust cell wall, but this step is laborious and time-consuming when a large number of samples are handled at once.Results
We developed a chemical method for lysing Arabidopsis cells without grinding. In this method, plants are boiled for just 10 minutes in a solution containing a Ca2+ chelator and detergent. Cell extracts prepared by this method were suitable for SDS-PAGE and immunoblot analysis. This method was also applicable to genomic DNA extraction for PCR analysis. Our method was applied to many other plant species, and worked well for some of them.Conclusions
Our method is rapid and economical, and allows many samples to be prepared simultaneously for protein analysis. Our method is useful not only for Arabidopsis research but also research on certain other species. 相似文献15.
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Berendzen K Searle I Ravenscroft D Koncz C Batschauer A Coupland G Somssich IE Ulker B 《Plant methods》2005,1(1):4
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Many established PCR-based approaches in plant molecular biology rely on lengthy and expensive methods for isolation of nucleic acids. Although several rapid DNA isolation protocols are available, they have not been tested for simultaneous RNA isolation for RT-PCR applications. In addition, traditional map-based cloning technologies often use ill-proportioned marker regions even when working with the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, where the availability of the full genome sequence can now be exploited for the creation of a high-density marker systems. 相似文献17.
Yi Su Wei Li Zhigang Huang Ruozhong Wang Weigui Luo Qing Liu Jianhua Tong Langtao Xiao 《Plant methods》2018,14(1):104
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Abscisic acid (ABA) functions as a stress phytohormone in many growth and developmental processes in plants. The ultra-sensitive determination of ABA would help to better understand its vital roles and action mechanisms.Results
We report a new sensitive and high throughput quantitative real time immuno-PCR (qIPCR) method based on biotin–avidin linkage system for ABA determination in plants. ABA monoclonal antibody (McAb) coated on the inner surface of PCR well pretreated with glutaraldehyde. The pre-prepared probe complex, including biotinylated McAb, biotinylated DNA and streptavidin linker, was convenient for high throughput operations. Finally, probe DNA was quantified by real-time PCR. The detectable ranges were from 10 to 40 ng/L with a limit of detection (LOD) of 2.5 fg. ABA contents in plant sample were simultaneously analyzed using LC–MS/MS to validate the qIPCR method. The results showed that qIPCR method has good specificity and repeatability with a recovery rate of 96.9%.Conclusion
The qIPCR method is highly sensitive for ABA quantification for actual plant samples with an advantage of using crude extracts instead of intensively purified samples.18.
Yingzhen Yang Alex Costa Nathalie Leonhardt Robert S Siegel Julian I Schroeder 《Plant methods》2008,4(1):6
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A common limitation in guard cell signaling research is that it is difficult to obtain consistent high expression of transgenes of interest in Arabidopsis guard cells using known guard cell promoters or the constitutive 35S cauliflower mosaic virus promoter. An additional drawback of the 35S promoter is that ectopically expressing a gene throughout the organism could cause pleiotropic effects. To improve available methods for targeted gene expression in guard cells, we isolated strong guard cell promoter candidates based on new guard cell-specific microarray analyses of 23,000 genes that are made available together with this report. 相似文献19.
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Abscission is the regulated dropping of plant organs, such as leaves or flower petals. This process involves a break down of the cell wall between layers of cells in the abscission zone, causing the organ to become detached. The model plant Arabidopsis thaliana undergoes floral organ abscission. Various experimental methods have been used to study Arabidopsis floral organ abscission, including measuring the petal breakstrength, or the amount of force required to pull a petal from the receptacle. Petal breakstrength provides a quantitative insight into the physical integrity of the petal abscission zone. 相似文献20.