FEMS Microbiology Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
46(3)
Published: Jan. 27, 2022
Many
microbial
secondary
metabolites
have
been
studied
for
decades
primarily
because
of
their
antimicrobial
properties.
However,
several
these
also
possess
nonantimicrobial
functions,
both
influencing
the
physiology
producer
and
ecological
neighbors.
An
example
a
versatile
bacterial
metabolite
with
multiple
functions
is
tropone
derivative
tropodithietic
acid
(TDA).
TDA
broad-spectrum
compound
produced
by
members
Rhodobacteraceae
family,
major
marine
lineage,
within
genera
Phaeobacter,
Tritonibacter,
Pseudovibrio.
The
production
governed
mode
growth
influenced
availability
nutrient
sources.
antibacterial
effect
caused
disruption
proton
motive
force
target
microorganisms
and,
potentially,
its
iron-chelating
acts
as
signaling
molecule,
affecting
gene
expression
in
other
bacteria,
altering
phenotypic
traits
such
motility,
biofilm
formation,
antibiotic
producer.
In
communities,
TDA-producing
bacteria
cause
reduction
relative
abundance
closely
related
species
some
fast-growing
heterotrophic
bacteria.
Here,
we
summarize
current
understanding
chemical
ecology
TDA,
including
environmental
niches
molecular
mechanisms
governing
function
regulation
TDA.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: March 2, 2021
Plant
secondary
metabolites
(PSMs)
play
many
roles
including
defense
against
pathogens,
pests,
and
herbivores;
response
to
environmental
stresses,
mediating
organismal
interactions.
Similarly,
plant
microbiomes
participate
in
of
the
above-mentioned
processes
directly
or
indirectly
by
regulating
metabolism.
Studies
have
shown
that
plants
can
influence
their
microbiome
secreting
various
and,
turn,
may
also
impact
metabolome
host
plant.
However,
not
much
is
known
about
communications
between
interacting
partners
phenotypic
changes.
In
this
article,
we
review
patterns
potential
underlying
mechanisms
interactions
PSMs
microbiomes.
We
describe
recent
developments
analytical
approaches
methods
field.
The
applications
these
new
increased
our
understanding
relationships
Though
current
studies
primarily
focused
on
model
organisms,
results
obtained
so
far
should
help
future
agriculturally
important
facilitate
development
manipulate
PSMs–microbiome
with
predictive
outcomes
for
sustainable
crop
productions.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: March 20, 2023
Metabolic
abnormalities
lead
to
the
dysfunction
of
metabolic
pathways
and
metabolite
accumulation
or
deficiency
which
is
well-recognized
hallmarks
diseases.
Metabolite
signatures
that
have
close
proximity
subject's
phenotypic
informative
dimension,
are
useful
for
predicting
diagnosis
prognosis
diseases
as
well
monitoring
treatments.
The
lack
early
biomarkers
could
poor
serious
outcomes.
Therefore,
noninvasive
methods
with
high
specificity
selectivity
desperately
needed.
Small
molecule
metabolites-based
metabolomics
has
become
a
specialized
tool
biomarker
pathway
analysis,
revealing
possible
mechanisms
human
various
deciphering
therapeutic
potentials.
It
help
identify
functional
related
variation
delineate
biochemical
changes
indicators
pathological
damage
prior
disease
development.
Recently,
scientists
established
large
number
profiles
reveal
underlying
networks
target
exploration
in
biomedicine.
This
review
summarized
analysis
on
potential
value
small-molecule
candidate
metabolites
clinical
events,
may
better
diagnosis,
prognosis,
drug
screening
treatment.
We
also
discuss
challenges
need
be
addressed
fuel
next
wave
breakthroughs.
Frontiers in Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: Feb. 3, 2022
Compared
with
conventional
optical
microscopy
techniques,
mass
spectrometry
imaging
(MSI)
or
(IMS)
is
a
powerful,
label-free
analytical
technique,
which
can
sensitively
and
simultaneously
detect,
quantify,
map
hundreds
of
biomolecules,
such
as
peptides,
proteins,
lipid,
other
organic
compounds
in
cells
tissues.
So
far,
although
several
soft
ionization
desorption
electrospray
(DESI)
secondary
ion
(SIMS)
have
been
used
for
matrix-assisted
laser
desorption/ionization
(MALDI)
still
the
most
widespread
MSI
scanning
method.
Here,
we
aim
to
provide
comprehensive
review
MALDI-MSI
an
emphasis
on
its
advances
instrumentation,
methods,
application,
future
directions
single
cell
biological
Genome biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: Dec. 13, 2022
Abstract
Spatial
omics
technologies
enable
a
deeper
understanding
of
cellular
organizations
and
interactions
within
tissue
interest.
These
assays
can
identify
specific
compartments
or
regions
in
with
differential
transcript
protein
abundance,
delineate
their
interactions,
complement
other
methods
defining
phenotypes.
A
variety
spatial
methodologies
are
being
developed
commercialized;
however,
these
techniques
differ
resolution,
multiplexing
capability,
scale/throughput,
coverage.
Here,
we
review
the
current
prospective
landscape
single
cell
to
subcellular
resolution
analysis
tools
provide
comprehensive
picture
for
both
research
clinical
applications.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
119(9)
Published: Feb. 14, 2022
Marine
coastlines
colonized
by
seagrasses
are
a
net
source
of
methane
to
the
atmosphere.
However,
emissions
from
these
environments
still
poorly
constrained,
and
underlying
processes
responsible
microorganisms
remain
largely
unknown.
Here,
we
investigated
turnover
in
seagrass
meadows