Authorship：Lead author   Language：English   Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)  

INTRODUCTION: Taxus species contain the anticancer alkaloid paclitaxel, as well as other taxanes similar in structure and potentially in effect to paclitaxel. Tissue-specific distribution patterns and seasonal variations of taxanes in some Taxus species have been reported; however, it is still under-presented for the taxanes in Taxus cuspidata. METHODS: The radial distributions of eight taxanes in the transverse surface of freeze-fixed T. cuspidata stems from the late summer and the spring seasons were investigated by cryo-time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry and scanning electron microscopy (cryo-TOF-SIMS/SEM) visualization and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) quantitative analysis. By optical microscopic observation, seasonal differences in the amounts and distribution patterns of target taxanes were further characterized in specific tissues. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: The overall amount of taxanes was higher in the late summer than in the spring. Also, taxanes' radial distribution was generally found at higher concentration in the phloem, the cambium and lower level in the periderm, the latest-forming xylem, with different taxanes showing several patterns with distinction between seasons, which were considered related to seasonal plant physiological behaviors. In addition, the distribution of baccatin III (BAC) was investigated at the cellular level, which was regarded in specific cells suggesting its transport in the radial and axial directions in the T. cuspidata stem. Characterizing the microscopic distribution of taxanes in the T. cuspidata stem is expected to play a role in the further study of their biosynthesis and in planta behaviors.

DOI： 10.3389/fchem.2024.1437141

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PubMed

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INTRODUCTION: Phellodendron amurense Rupr. contains rich alkaloids, which have been extensively applied in clinical treatments for their various biological activities. However, detailed microscopic distribution and roles of such alkaloids in P. amurense stem still need to be clarified. METHODS: In this study, the distribution of eight alkaloids in the transverse surface of freeze-fixed P. amurense stems in fall and summer has been visualized by cryo-time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry and scanning electron microscopy (cryo-TOF-SIMS/SEM), which was found in living tissues with relative contents of different alkaloids varying with the position. In addition, the contents of these alkaloids quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis suggested the seasonal variation from fall to the following summer. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Distribution of eight alkaloids in the freeze-fixed stems of P. amurense from fall and summer seasons has been visualized and assigned into specific living tissues, with relative contents varying in different positions with seasons, which suggested their possible roles in the physiological processes of the plant itself or plant responding to changes in the surrounding conditions. CONCLUSION: This study provided a significant basis for further discussion of the genes or enzymes involved in these processes, which will contribute to investigating biosynthetic pathways and specific in planta roles of alkaloids.

DOI： 10.3389/fpls.2023.1203768

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PubMed

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An easy-to-use and fast approach was developed for integrated proteomic and metabolic profiling in a dried single-drop plasma sample. Plasma collection, room temperature storage, and sample preparation for both proteins and metabolites were seamlessly integrated in one spintip device. MS-based multiomic profiling using the same nano LC-MS system identified more than 150 proteins and 160 metabolites from the 1 μL plasma sample in 6 hours. Further combination with micro-flow LC and targeted MS made it a promising approach for the fast profiling of molecular biomarkers with high sensitivity and accuracy.

DOI： 10.1039/d0an01149e

PubMed

Authorship：Lead author   Language：Japanese   Publishing type：Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (scientific journal)   Publisher：The Mass Spectrometry Society of Japan  

DOI： 10.5702/massspec.25-025

Language：Japanese   Publishing type：Research paper, summary (national, other academic conference)  

J-GLOBAL

Language：Japanese   Publisher：JAPAN TECHNICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY  

The International Symposium on Wood, Fiber, and Pulp Chemistry （ISWFPC） has a long history. It has been held every other year since 1981 （Stockholm）, and this year marks the 21st time. The 2021 was postponed due to the pandemic, so it past four years since 2019 （Tokyo）. It was held in Venice from July 4th to 7th, and is headed by Prof. Claudia Crestine, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. Approximately 200 researchers and students （235 peoples including local staffs） from all over the world, mainly from Europe, participated in 84 oral presentations divided into 3 rooms and in 86 poster presentations into the fields of wood biorefinery, cellulose and lignin （35, 20 and 31, respectively） over 3 days. At the beginning of the first and second days, Dr. John Ralph （USDA, USA） and Prof. Thomas Rosenau （BOKU University, Austria） gave plenary lectures on lignin and cellulose, respectively. The next 22nd symposium in 2025 will be held in Raleigh, headed by Prof. Hasan Jameel of North Carolina State University, USA. This time, it has been decided that Pekanbaru, Indonesia will be the venue for 2027.

DOI： 10.2524/jtappij.77.987

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Event date： 2026.6

Language：English   Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

Country：Korea, Republic of  

Event date： 2026.3

Language：Japanese   Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

Event date： 2025.8

Language：English   Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

Country：China  

Event date： 2025.3

Language：English   Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

Country：Japan  

Event date： 2025.2

Language：English   Presentation type：Poster presentation  

Country：Japan