1
|
Fluorescent detection of Zn2+ and Cu2+ by a phenanthrene-based multifunctional chemosensor that acts as a basic pH indicator. Inorganica Chim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2018.06.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
|
2
|
Hu C, Vogler H, Aellen M, Shamsudhin N, Jang B, Burri JT, Läubli N, Grossniklaus U, Pané S, Nelson BJ. High precision, localized proton gradients and fluxes generated by a microelectrode device induce differential growth behaviors of pollen tubes. LAB ON A CHIP 2017; 17:671-680. [PMID: 28098283 DOI: 10.1039/c6lc01307d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
Abstract
Pollen tubes are tip-growing plant cells that deliver the sperm cells to the ovules for double fertilization of the egg cell and the endosperm. Various directional cues can trigger the reorientation of pollen tube growth direction on their passage through the female tissues. Among the external stimuli, protons serve an important, regulatory role in the control of pollen tube growth. The generation of local guidance cues has been challenging when investigating the mechanisms of perception and processing of such directional triggers in pollen tubes. Here, we developed and characterized a microelectrode device to generate a local proton gradient and proton flux through water electrolysis. We confirmed that the cytoplasmic pH of pollen tubes varied with environmental pH change. Depending on the position of the pollen tube tip relative to the proton gradient, we observed alterations in the growth behavior, such as bursting at the tip, change in growth direction, or complete growth arrest. Bursting and growth arrest support the hypothesis that changes in the extracellular H+ concentration may interfere with cell wall integrity and actin polymerization at the growing tip. A change in growth direction for some pollen tubes implies that they can perceive the local proton gradient and respond to it. We also showed that the growth rate is directly correlated with the extracellular pH in the tip region. Our microelectrode approach provides a simple method to generate protons and investigate their effect on plant cell growth.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Chengzhi Hu
- Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Tannenstrasse 3, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
| | - Hannes Vogler
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology & Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center, University of Zurich, Zollikerstrasse 107, CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Marianne Aellen
- Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Tannenstrasse 3, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
| | - Naveen Shamsudhin
- Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Tannenstrasse 3, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
| | - Bumjin Jang
- Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Tannenstrasse 3, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
| | - Jan T Burri
- Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Tannenstrasse 3, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
| | - Nino Läubli
- Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Tannenstrasse 3, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
| | - Ueli Grossniklaus
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology & Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center, University of Zurich, Zollikerstrasse 107, CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Salvador Pané
- Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Tannenstrasse 3, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
| | - Bradley J Nelson
- Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Tannenstrasse 3, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
| |
Collapse
|