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Identification of Multivesicular Bodies as Prevacuolar Compartments in Nicotiana tabacum BY-2 Cells

Yu Chung Tse, Beixin Mo, Stefan Hillmer, Min Zhao, Sze Wan Lo, David G. Robinson, Liwen Jiang
Yu Chung Tse
aDepartment of Biology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
bMolecular Biotechnology Program, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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Beixin Mo
aDepartment of Biology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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Stefan Hillmer
cDepartment of Cell Biology, Heidelberg Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Heidelberg, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Min Zhao
aDepartment of Biology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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Sze Wan Lo
aDepartment of Biology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
bMolecular Biotechnology Program, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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David G. Robinson
cDepartment of Cell Biology, Heidelberg Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Heidelberg, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Liwen Jiang
aDepartment of Biology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
bMolecular Biotechnology Program, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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Published March 2004. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.019703

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    Characterization of VSR and BP-80 CT Antibodies.

    (A) Anti-VSR detection of VSR proteins in Arabidopsis (Arab), P. sativum (pea), and BY-2 cells from total protein extraction.

    (B) and (C) Anti-VSR and anti-BP-80 CT detection of VSR proteins from soluble (CS) and membrane (CM) fractions in BY-2 cells and Arabidopsis, respectively.

    M, molecular marker in kilodaltons.

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    Colocalization of VSR Antibodies with PVC Markers.

    Shown are double-labeling of VSR antibodies with other known PVC markers, AtSYP21 and 14G7, in fixed P. sativum root tip cells. The yellow appearance in the merged images indicates colocalization of two antibodies. Bar = 10 μm.

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    Development of Transgenic BY-2 Cell Lines Expressing the YFP-BP-80 and GONST1-YFP Reporters.

    Confocal images collected from living cells expressing the Golgi marker GONST1-YFP (panel 1) and the PVC marker YFP-BP-80 (panel 2), showing similar punctate patterns. Panels 3 and 4 showed colocalization between YFP signals derived either from YFP reporters (green) or anti-GFP signals (red) in fixed cells. Colocalization of two signals was indicated by a yellow color. Arrowheads and arrows indicate colocalization (panels 3 to 4) of two signals. n, nucleus; DIC, differential interference contrast. Bar = 50 μm.

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    Protein Gel Blot Analysis of Transgenic BY-2 Cells Expressing the YFP-BP-80 Reporter.

    Lanes 3 to 6, anti-GFP detection of the full-length YFP-BP-80 reporter proteins in membrane (CM) fraction (lane 4, asterisk) and vacuole fraction (V) (lane 5, asterisk); lane 8, anti-BP-80 CT detection of the YFP-BP-80 reporter (asterisk) in vacuole fraction. The tentative degradation products derived from the reporter proteins are indicated by double asterisks (lanes 5 and 6). Wild-type proteins also were included as controls (lanes 1 and 2). CS, soluble fraction; P, pellet.

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    Figure 5.

    Anti-VSR Colocalizes with the YFP-BP-80 Reporter but Is Separate from the GONST1-YFP Reporter.

    Transgenic N. tabacum BY-2 cells expressing either YFP-BP-80 or GONST1-YFP reporters were fixed and incubated with either VSR, AtSRY21, or ManI antibodies to detect PVC and Golgi stacks, respectively. The primary antibodies were detected with rhodamine-conjugated secondary antibodies (red), whereas the two YFP reporters (green) were ready for detection in the confocal microscope using a 488-nm laser. When green and red images were superimposed, colocalization of two signals is indicated by a yellow color. Arrowheads and arrows indicate colocalization and separation, respectively. n, nucleus. Bar = 50 μm.

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    Immunogold Labeling of MVBs with VSR Antibodies.

    (A) to (F) Thin sections prepared from high-pressure frozen/freeze-substituted samples were stained with VSR antibodies. Various MVBs are depicted that are labeled specifically with VSR antibodies.

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    BFA at 10 μg/mL Induces Structural Changes in YFP-Marked Golgi Stacks but Not in YFP-Marked PVCs.

    Transgenic BY-2 cells expressing either the GONST1-YFP reporter (A) or the YFP-BP-80 reporter (B) were incubated with BFA at 10 μg/mL for up to 1 h. Treated cells then were collected at the times indicated for YFP imaging in the confocal laser scanning microscope. Arrows indicate BFA-induced aggregates in cells expressing the GONST1-YFP Golgi marker. n, nucleus. Bars = 50 μm.

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    Wortmannin Induces the YFP-BP-80–Labeled PVCs to Form Small Vacuoles in a Dose-Dependent Manner.

    (A) and (B) Transgenic cells expressing the Golgi (A) and PVC (B) reporters were incubated with wortmannin (Wort) at various concentrations as indicated for 3 h before the treated cells were sampled for YFP imaging. Arrows in (B) indicate small vacuoles derived directly from the YFP-BP-80–labeled PVCs. The insets in the third panel of (B) are enlarged vacuole images of the two structures indicated by the arrows.

    (C) Colocalization of anti-VSR (red) with PVC-derived vacuoles in transgenic cells expressing the YFP-BP-80 reporter after treatment with wortmannin at 16.5 μM for 3 h. The insets are enlarged vacuole images of the two structures indicated by the arrows.

    n, nucleus. Bar in (A) and (B) = 50 μm; bar in (C) = 20 μm.

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    Time Course of Wortmannin-Induced PVC Vacuole Formation.

    (A) and (B) Transgenic BY-2 cell lines expressing the Golgi and PVC reporters were incubated with wortmannin at 33 μM for the times indicated. Samples of treated cells then were taken for YFP imaging. Arrowheads in (B) indicate wortmannin-induced vacuole formation. Insets are vacuolated YFP-BP-80–labeled PVCs. n, nucleus. Bars = 50 μm.

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    Ultrastructural Analysis of BFA on GONST1-YFP–Transformed BY-2 Cells.

    (A) Golgi stack from an untreated cell. c, cis face; t, trans face.

    (B) ER-Golgi hybrid. Note the outermost Golgi cisternae at both faces have an ER-like structure (arrowheads).

    (C) and (D) Cup-shaped Golgi structures sectioned in different planes.

    (E) Multiple Golgi stack aggregates adjacent to a multivesicular body (arrow) that has remained unchanged in size and morphology (Figure 11).

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    Ultrastructural Analysis of Wortmannin Effects on BY-2 Cells.

    (A) Golgi stack in an untreated cell. c, cis-cisterna; t, trans-cisterna.

    (B) Size comparison of Golgi stacks and MVBs (arrows) in an untreated cell.

    (C) High magnification of a multivesicular body in an untreated cell.

    (D) and (E) Highly stainable plaques (arrowheads) at the cytoplasmic surface of MVBs in untreated cells.

    (F) Golgi stack in a cell treated with wortmannin for 1 h. Stack parameters (number of cisternae, polarity) appear unchanged.

    (G) and (H) MVBs (chevrons) swell and show reduced numbers of internal vesicles in wortmannin-treated cells.

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    Figure 12.

    Isolation of PVCs from BY-2 Cells.

    (A) Identification of fractions enriched in VSR proteins. Cell homogenates were layered onto a discontinuous sucrose density gradient (20 and 60% [w/w]). Fractions were collected and subjected to SDS-PAGE followed by immunodetection with VSR antibodies. M, molecular marker in kilodaltons.

    (B) The VSR-eniched fractions from (A) (fractions 6 to 8) were further layered onto a continuous sucrose density gradient (25 to 50% [w/w]) and centrifuged isopycnically. Fractions were collected for protein gel blotting using various antibodies.

    (C) Progressive enrichment of VSRs in subcellular fractionation. Total protein from BY-2 cell homogenate (lane 1), VSR-enriched fractions 6 to 8 of (A) (lane 2), and fraction 11 from (B) (lane 3) were used for protein gel blot analysis using various antibodies. Equal amounts of protein (15 μg) applied to each lane.

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    Immunogold Negative Staining of Isolated PVCs.

    (A) Morphology of freshly isolated PVCs in VSR-enriched fraction 11 from Figure 12.

    (B) to (E) Various PVCs after immunogold staining with VSR antibodies.

    (F) and (G) Control labeling of isolated PVCs using α-TIP and secondary antibodies alone, respectively.

    Bars = 200 nm.

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    Colocalization of YFP-BP-80–Labeled PVCs with Internalized FM4-64–Marked Organelles in BY-2 Cells.

    Panel 1, uptake process of FM4-64 in living cells. Shown are steps of FM4-64 uptake profiled in living BY-2 cells in which the dye is first detected on the plasma membrane, followed by localization in internalized endosome-like structures and eventually insertion in the tonoplast. Panels 2 and 3, colocalization of PVC reporters with internalized FM4-64–labeled organelles. At 30 min after uptake, FM4-64–marked organelles colocalized with YFP-labeled PVCs in cells expressing the YFP-BP-80 reporter (panel 2) but remained separate from YFP-labeled Golgi stacks in cells expressing the GONST1-YFP reporter (panel 3). Bar = 50 μm.

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    Quantitation of Antibody Colocalization in Confocal Immunofluorescence Images

    Antibodies ComparedPercentage of Colocalization (Mean ± sd)n
    VSR antibodies versus AtSYP21 versus 14G7 antibodies (Figure 2)
        VSR:CT and VSR:14G794 ± 612
        VSR:AtSYP21 and CT:AtSYP2191 ± 615
    YFP reporters versus anti-GFP in transgenic BY-2 cells (Figure 3)
        GONST1-YFP:anti-GFP93 ± 623
        YFP-BP-80:anti-GFP96 ± 318
    YFP reporters versus anti-VSR in transgenic BY-2 cells (Figure 5, panels 1 and 2)
        YFP-BP-80:anti-VSR97 ± 39
        GONST1-YFP:anti-VSR8 ± 215
    YFP reporters versus AtSYP21 in transgenic BY-2 cells (Figure 5, panels 3 and 4)
        YFP-BP-80:anti-AtSYP2183 ± 26
        GONST1-YFP:anti-AtSYP212 ± 311
    YFP reporters versus anti-ManI in transgenic BY-2 cells (Figure 5, panels 5 and 6)
        YFP-BP-80:anti-ManI4 ± 310
        GONST1-YFP:anti-ManI91 ± 414
    YFP reporters versus anti-VSR in transgenic BY-2 cells treated with wortmannin (33 μM) for 3 h (Figure 8C)
    YFP-BP-80:anti-VSR85 ± 510
    YFP reporters versus FM4-64–labeled PVCs (Figure 14)
        YFP-BP-80:FM4-6485 ± 419
        GONST1-YFP:FM4-6411 ± 425
    • YFP reporters in transgenic BY-2 cells were studied by confocal immunofluorescence localization. Antibody marker for YFP was anti-GFP; antibody marker for Golgi was anti-ManI; and antibody marker for VSR protein and PVC was anti-VSR. FM4-64 is a fluorescent dye that labels prevacuolarment after endocytosis. Quantitation of the extent of colocalization for the two antibodies (or proteins) was performed from one direction only (i.e., to determine how much of the YFP-BP-80 reporter proteins colocalized with anti-VSR and not the other way around) as described previously (Jiang and Rogers, 1998). Percentage of colocalization is expressed as the mean ± sd for the number of cells analyzed (n). Also, a t test was performed to compare results from the individual paired assays of the two reporters expressing in BY-2 cells. The resulting P values for the comparison were statistically significant (P < 0.01).

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