Name: catalytic scavenging of plant reactive oxygen species in vivo by anionic cerium oxide nanoparticles
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This work was supported by the University of California, Riverside and USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch project 1009710 to J.P.G. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1817363 to J.P.G.

1. Growing A. thaliana Plants
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	<li>Sow A. thaliana seeds in 5 cm x 5 cm disposable pots filled with standard soil mix. Put 32 of these pots into a plastic tray filled with water (~ 0.5 cm depth) and transfer the plastic tray with the plants into a plant growth chamber.
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		<li>Set the growth chamber settings as follows: 200 &#181;mol/ms photosynthetic active radiation (PAR), 24 &#177; 1 &#176;C day and 21 &#177; 1 &#176;C night, 60% humidity, and 14/10 h day/night light regime, respectively.<...

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In this protocol, we describe PNC synthesis, characterization, fluorescent dye labeling, and confocal imaging of the nanoparticles within plant mesophyll cells to exhibit their in vivo ROS scavenging activity. PNC are synthesized from a mixture of cerium nitrate and PAA solution in ammonium hydroxide. PNC are characterized by absorption spectrophotomery and the concentration determined using Beer-Lamberts law. Zeta potential measurements confirmed the negatively charged surface of PNC for enhancing delivery to c...

Cerium oxide nanoparticles (nanoceria) are widely used in living organisms, from basic research to bioengineering, due to their distinct catalytic reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging ability1,2,3. Nanoceria have ROS scavenging abilities due to a large number of surface oxygen vacancies that alternate between two oxidation states (Ce3+ and Ce4+) 4,5,6. The Ce3+ dangling bonds effectively scavenge ROS while the lattice strains at the nanoscale promote the regeneration of these defect sites via redox cycling reactions7. Nanoceria have also been recently used for studying and engineering plant function8,9. Plants under abiotic stress experience accumulation of ROS, causing oxidative damage to lipids, proteins, and DNA10. In A. thaliana plants,&#160;nanoceria catalytic scavenging of ROS in vivo leads to improved plant photosynthesis under high light, heat, and chilling stresses8. Applying nanoceria to soil also increases shoot biomass and grain yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum)11; canola (Brassica napus) plants treated with nanoceria have higher plant biomass under salt stress12.
Nanoceria offer&#160;bioengineers and plant biologists a nanotechnology-based tool to understand abiotic stress responses and enhance plant abiotic stress tolerance. Nanoceria&#39;s&#160;in vivo ROS&#160;scavenging capabilities are independent of plant species, and the facile delivery into plant tissues has the potential to enable broad application outside of model organisms. Unlike other genetically-based methods, nanoceria do&#160;not require generating plant lines with the overexpression of antioxidant enzymes for higher ROS scavenging ability13. Leaf lamina infiltration of nanoceria to plants is a&#160;practical approach&#160;for lab-based research.
The overall goal of this protocol is to describe 1) the synthesis and characterization of negatively charged poly (acrylic) acid nanoceria (PNC), 2) the delivery and tracking of PNC throughout leaf cells, and 3) the monitoring of PNC-enabled ROS scavenging in vivo. In this protocol, negatively charged poly (acrylic) acid&#160;nanoceria (PNC) are synthesized and characterized by their absorption spectrum, hydrodynamic diameter, and zeta potential. We describe a simple leaf lamina infiltration method to deliver PNC into plant leaf tissues. For in vivo imaging of nanoparticle distribution within mesophyll cells, a fluorescent dye (DiI) was used to label PNC (DiI-PNC) and observe the nanoparticles via confocal fluorescence microscopy. Finally, we explain how to monitor in vivo PNC ROS scavenging through confocal microscopy.

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catalytic scavenging of plant reactive oxygen species in vivo by anionic cerium oxide nanoparticles

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation is a hallmark of plant abiotic stress response. ROS play&#160;a dual role in plants by acting as signaling molecules at low levels and damaging molecules at high levels. Accumulation of ROS in stressed plants can damage metabolites, enzymes, lipids, and DNA, causing a reduction of plant growth and yield. The ability of cerium oxide nanoparticles (nanoceria) to catalytically scavenge ROS in vivo provides a unique tool to understand and bioengineer plant abiotic stress tolerance. Here, we present a protocol to synthesize and characterize poly (acrylic) acid coated nanoceria (PNC), interface the nanoparticles with plants via leaf lamina infiltration, and monitor their distribution and ROS scavenging in vivo using confocal microscopy. Current molecular tools for manipulating ROS accumulation in plants are limited to model species and require laborious transformation methods. This protocol for in vivo ROS scavenging has the potential to be applied to wild type plants with broad leaves and leaf structure like Arabidopsis thaliana.

PNC synthesis and characterization. 
PNC were synthesized, purified and characterized following the method described in Protocol Section 2. Figure 1A shows the coloration of the solutions of cerium nitrate, PAA, the mixture of cerium nitrate and PAA, and PNC. A color change from white to light yellow is seen after PNC is synthesized. After purification with a 10 kDa filter, PNC were characterize...

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Catalytic Scavenging of Plant Reactive Oxygen Species In Vivo by Anionic Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles

Here, we present a protocol for the synthesis and characterization of cerium oxide nanoparticles (nanoceria) for ROS (reactive oxygen species) scavenging in vivo, nanoceria imaging in plant tissues by confocal microscopy, and in vivo monitoring of nanoceria ROS scavenging by confocal microscopy.

Catalytic Scavenging of Plant Reactive Oxygen Species In Vivo by Anionic Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation is a hallmark of plant abiotic stress response. ROS play&#160;a dual role in plants by acting as signaling ...

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