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Distribution analysis of anthocyanins, sugars, and organic acids in strawberry fruits using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-imaging mass spectrometry Hirofumi Enomoto, Kei Sato, Koji Miyamoto, Akira Ohtsuka, and Hisakazu Yamane J. Agric. Food Chem., Just Accepted Manuscript • DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b00853 • Publication Date (Web): 26 Apr 2018 Downloaded from http://pubs.acs.org on April 26, 2018
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Distribution analysis of anthocyanins, sugars, and organic acids in strawberry fruits using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-imaging mass spectrometry
Hirofumi Enomoto,*,†,‡,§ Kei Sato,‡ Koji Miyamoto,†,‡ Akira Ohtsuka,┴ and Hisakazu Yamane†,§
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Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Teikyo University, Utsunomiya 320-8551, Japan
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Division of Integrated Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Teikyo University, Utsunomiya 320-8551, Japan
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Advanced Instrumental Analysis Center of Teikyo University, Teikyo University, Utsunomiya 320-8551, Japan
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Department of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
Corresponding Author *(H. E.) Phone: +81 28 627 7312 Fax: +81 28 627 7187 E-mail:
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ABSTRACT: Anthocyanins, sugars, and organic acids contribute to the appearance,
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health benefits, and taste of strawberries. However, their spatial distribution in the ripe
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fruit has been fully unrevealed. Therefore, we performed matrix-assisted laser
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desorption/ionization (MALDI)-IMS analysis to investigate their spatial distribution in
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ripe strawberries. The detection sensitivity was improved by using the TM-Sprayer for
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matrix application. In the receptacle, pelargonidins were distributed in the skin, cortical,
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and pith tissues, whereas cyanidins and delphinidins were slightly localized in the skin. In
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the achene, mainly cyanidins were localized in the outside of the skin. Citric acid was
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mainly distributed in the upper and bottom side of cortical tissue. Although hexose was
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distributed almost equally throughout the fruits, sucrose was mainly distributed in the
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upper side of cortical and pith tissues. These results suggest that using the TM-Sprayer in
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MALDI-IMS was useful for microscopic distribution analysis of anthocyanins, sugars,
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and organic acids in strawberries.
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KEYWORDS: Strawberry fruits; anthocyanins; sugars; organic acids; imaging mass
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spectrometry (IMS); matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI)
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INTRODUCTION
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Either as a fresh fruit or in any form of processed presentation, strawberries (Fragaria
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× ananassa) are the most widespread and consumed berries around the world because of
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their attractive appearance, delicious taste, and health-related properties.1-6 Strawberries
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are rich in nutritious compounds including sugars, vitamins and organic acids, as well as
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in non-nutritious phytochemicals, especially polyphenols.7–10 Anthocyanins are the major
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polyphenolic compounds present in strawberries. Pelargonidin and cyanidin derivatives
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are the most representative and important ones, because they are responsible for the
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typical red color of the fruit.7,8,10 Several studies have shown that in addition to other
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classes of metabolites in strawberries, anthocyanins have
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anti-inflammatory activities; they are thus considered to be associated with the prevention
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of chronic pathologies, such as certain types of cancers 2−7,10 The contents and balance of
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sweetness and sourness are important factors that define the taste of strawberries. The
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predominant sweet metabolites are sugars, especially glucose, fructose, and sucrose,
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whereas the predominant sour metabolites are organic acids, especially citric and malic
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acids.7–9 However, the spatial localization of these metabolites in the body of the
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strawberry fruit has not been fully revealed.
antioxidative and
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In the routine analysis of metabolites in foods, modern separation techniques, such as
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liquid chromatography (LC) and in combination with mass spectrometry (MS), are
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used.11–13 These techniques are useful for qualitative and quantitative analysis of
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metabolites, and are also used to investigate their spatial distributions by dividing
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biological samples into different tissues; however, the resolution is dependent on the
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accuracy of sampling and tissue differentiation.14,15 To accomplish this task, imaging mass
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investigate both content and spatial distribution of biomolecules from metabolites to
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proteins in biological tissues, without requiring antibodies, staining, or complicated
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preliminary procedures.16–18 Recently, IMS has been adapted in food analysis for
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identification and quantitation of metabolites, proteins, and pesticides in food products,
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which have been successfully visualized by using soft ionization techniques, such as
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matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI)19–26 or desorption electrospray
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ionization (DESI).27–30
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In MALDI-IMS, an organic, crystalline compound, namely the matrix, is applied on
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the biological tissue to assist analyte desorption and ionization. Matrix application is
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important technique because characteristics of the matrix such as the crystal size and
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amount affect the quality of the obtained mass spectral imaging, including the spatial
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resolution and detection sensitivity.31,32 Thus far, several methods have been developed
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for matrix application in MALDI-IMS to improve the matrix quality. The airbrush method
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has been commonly used for matrix application in MALDI-IMS. This method is
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relatively simple, fast, and cost-effective;20–22,25,26 however, it is difficult to control the
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spray rate strictly. Thus, the quality of the spray is extremely dependent on the user, and
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results are frequently not reproducible from one laboratory to another. Automatic matrix
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sprayer devices, such as the TM-Sprayer, have been developed to solve this problem with
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manual airbrush application. These devices can control some factors such as the speed of
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the matrix-spraying nozzle, which affect the mass imaging quality.31 Therefore, using
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automatic sprayer devices, the applied matrix crystal size and density on biological tissues
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is more uniform, and mass imaging results with higher reproducibility can be obtained.
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In the present study, we compared the detection sensitivity of MALDI-IMS analysis for
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‘Tochiotome’ strawberries, a popular strawberry in Japan, by using the airbrush and
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TM-Sprayer techniques. Subsequently, we analyzed the spatial distribution of these
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metabolites in ripe strawberries.
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MATERIALS AND METHODS
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Reagents. Methanol and water were purchased from Sigma Aldrich (St. Louis, MO,
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USA). Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) sodium salt and formic acid (FA) were purchased
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from Wako Chemicals (Tokyo, Japan). 2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB) was purchased
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from Tokyo Kasei Co. (Tokyo, Japan). All reagents and solvents used in the present study
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were of analytical grade.
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Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) samples. The ‘Tochiotome’ strawberry
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fruits were cultivated in the Strawberry Research Center (Tochigi, Japan). About 30
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strawberries were harvested in winter after ripening and stored at −80 °C until use.
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Strawberry Metabolite Extraction. Fresh strawberries were freeze-dried and then
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finely homogenized. Homogenates were suspended in 50% methanol and kept under
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continuous shaking at room temperature for 2 h. The solutions were centrifuged at 3000
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rpm for 15 min, and the supernatants were collected as metabolite extracts. Extracts were
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analyzed by MALDI-MS and MALDI-tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) to identify
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the metabolites.
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MALDI-MS and MS/MS Analysis of Metabolites in Strawberry Extracts.
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aqueous methanol containing 0.1% FA. The mixed solution was deposited onto an indium
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tin oxide (ITO)-coated glass slide (Bruker Daltonics, Billerica, MA, USA) and dried
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before MALDI-MS analysis. MALDI-MS analysis was performed using a MALDI time
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of flight (TOF)/TOF-type instrument (UltrafleXtreme, Bruker Daltonics) equipped with a
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355-nm Nd:YAG laser at a repetition rate of 1000 Hz in positive-ion mode (reflector
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mode). Ions with m/z values in the range of 100–600 were measured. The m/z values were
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calibrated externally using the exact m/z of CHCA [M+H]+ ions (m/z 190.04987) and
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bradykinin (1-7) (Bruker Daltonics) [M+H]+ ions (m/z 757.39916).
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For MS/MS analysis, the selected precursor ions and the product ions were obtained by
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UltrafleXtreme in collision-induced dissociation “LIFT” MS/MS mode. The obtained
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MS/MS spectra were analyzed using Flexanalysis 3.4 software (Bruker Daltonics). The
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sugar moieties of anthocyanin species were identified from their neutral losses and
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previous reports10.
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Preparation of the Fruit Sections for MALDI-IMS. Fruit sections were prepared
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according to our previous study.27 Briefly, the fresh fruits were immersed in 2% CMC and
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flash-frozen in liquid nitrogen. Subsequently, longitudinal and cross-sections,
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80-µm-thick, were consecutively prepared using a CM 1860 cryostat (Leica
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Microsystems, Wetzlar, Germany). The sections were then mounted onto ITO-coated
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glass slides, which were dried in a vacuum desiccator for 20 min. The sections were
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placed in 50-ml conical centrifuge tubes that contained silica gel for drying and were
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preserved at -80 °C until MALDI-IMS analysis.
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airbrush with a 0.18-mm nozzle (Mr. Airbrush custom; Mr. Hobby, Tokyo, Japan) and the
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TM-Sprayer system (HTX Technologies, LLC, Carrboro, NC, USA). In the airbrush
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method, 1 mL of 40 mg/mL DHB solution in 70% aqueous methanol containing 0.1% FA
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was used. The distance between the sample and spray nozzle of the airbrush was kept at
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10 cm. In the TM-sprayer method, 30 mg/mL DHB solution in 50% aqueous methanol
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containing 0.1% FA was used. The solvent flow rate, nozzle speed, number of passes, and
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temperature were set at 0.2 mL/min, 1200 mm/min, 8, and 85 °C, respectively.
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MALDI-IMS Analysis. IMS was performed according to a previous study33, with
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some modification. A MALDI TOF/TOF-type mass spectrometer (UltrafleXtreme, Bruker
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Daltonics) was used. Data were acquired with a step size of 200 µm. The laser diameter
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was set to medium size. Other measurement conditions were as described above.
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Acquired mass spectra were normalized by total ion current (TIC) using FlexImaging 4.0
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software (Bruker Daltonics). The software was also used to create two-dimensional
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ion-density maps. The detection sensitivities were evaluated as the peak intensity
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variation of identified metabolite peaks by the two different matrix applications tested, i.e.,
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airbrush and TM-Sprayer, using the software.
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To compare the detection sensitivity of identified metabolites between the airbrush and
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TM-Sprayer methods, three sections prepared from the same strawberry fruit were
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analyzed. To investigate the spatial distributions of identified metabolites, three sections
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were prepared from four different strawberry fruits and analyzed. The representative ion
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images are shown.
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deviation (SD). Significant differences between mean values were determined by
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Student’s t-test at the 5% significance level.
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
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Identification of Metabolites in Strawberry Extract. We performed MALDI-MS
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analysis to identify anthocyanins, sugars, and organic acids in ripe strawberry crude
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extract. Figure 1 shows the mass spectrum at m/z 200–600. First, to identify the
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anthocyanin species in the crude extract, precursor ions were analyzed by
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MALDI-MS/MS. In the MALDI- and DESI-MS/MS spectrum of the anthocyanin
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precursor ion, an intense peak of a molecular species was detected, which corresponded to
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anthocyanidin.20,21,28 The difference in m/z value between the peak of the precursor ion
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and the peak of anthocyanidin revealed the sugar moiety. The MS/MS spectrum of the m/z
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433.1 ion indicated an intense ion at m/z 271.0, which corresponded to the pelargonidin
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aglycone, and a neutral loss of 162.1 Da, which corresponded to the loss of a hexose
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moiety (Figure 2a). In several studies identifying anthocyanin species in strawberries,
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glucose rather than another hexose is known to be predominant at the hexose moiety of
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pelargonidin.10 Thus, we identified the m/z 433.1 ion as an [M]+ ion of
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pelargonidin-3-O-glucoside. Similarly, because the MS/MS spectra of the m/z 449.1 ion
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contained an intense ion at m/z 287.0 and its neutral loss was 162.1 Da (Figure 2b), the
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ion was identified as the [M]+ ion of cyanidin-3-O-glucoside.10 The MS/MS spectrum of
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the m/z 519.1, 535.1, and 579.1 ions contained intense ions at m/z 271.0, 287.0 and 271.0,
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and their neutral losses were 248.1, 248,1 and 308.1 Da (Figure 2d-f); therefore, these
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ions were also identified as the [M]+ ions of pelargonidin-3-O-rutinoside,
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to previous reports10. The MS/MS spectrum of the m/z 479.1 ions contained an intense ion
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at m/z 303.0, which corresponded to delphinidin (Figure 2c). However, the sugar moiety
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could not be identified from the neutral loss of 176.1. Thus, the m/z 479.1 ion was
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identified as an [M]+ ion of delphinidin-3-O-glycoside. Cyanidin and pelargonidin
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glycosides are commonly found in cultivated strawberries, but delphinidin-3-O-glycoside
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was identified for the first time in this study.
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The predominant sugars reported in strawberries are glucose, fructose, and sucrose,
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whereas the predominant organic acids are citric and malic acids.7–9 These were
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commonly detected as [M+Na]+ and/or [M+K]+ ions in plant tissues using MALDI- and
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DESI-IMS.22,23,28 In this study, hexoses (glucose and/or fructose), sucrose, and citric acid
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were predominantly detected as [M+K]+ ions at m/z 218.9, 380.9 and 230.9, respectively
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(Figure 1). The peak corresponding to malic acid was not observed. The anthocyanins,
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sugars, and organic acids identified in this study are summarized in Table 1.
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Comparison of Airbrush and Automatic Sprayer Methods. Preparation of thin
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tissue sections is crucial for successful MALDI-IMS.32,34 Generally, cutting thin slices of
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watery plant tissues such as those of many fruits is difficult due to crumbling and
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fracturing of the tissues.34 Thus, we compared a few preparation techniques for tissue
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sectioning. When frozen in liquid nitrogen and sectioned at 100-µm thickness, the
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maximum thickness setting on the cryostat used in this study, the external structures of
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strawberries, such as the skin, were destroyed. However, CMC freeze-embedding allowed
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us to obtain high-quality sections of whole strawberries with the structures remaining
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Matrix deposition is also crucial for successful MALDI-IMS.32,34 DHB solutions were
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sprayed using the airbrush and automatic sprayer on the strawberry sections before
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MALDI-IMS was performed. The ion images of the detected anthocyanins, sugars, and
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organic acid showed similar patterns between the airbrush and TM-Sprayer methods (data
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not shown). As shown in Figure 3, compared to the airbrush method, the automatic
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sprayer method provided higher average signal intensities of the identified metabolites.
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Furthermore, although the peak of delphinidin-3-O-glycoside at m/z 479.1 was not
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detected when using the airbrush, it was detected when using the automatic sprayer
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(Figure 3b). Similarly, it was previously reported that matrix application using the
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automatic matrix sprayer system resulted in approximately twice the number of
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metabolites detected, compared to the number detected when using the airbrush method.31
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The explanation for this effect is that the TM-Sprayer formed more homogeneous matrix
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crystals on the tissue than the airbrush.31,32 In addition, in the TM-sprayer method, DHB
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solution was sprayed at 85 °C, whereas, in the airbrush method, DHB solution was
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sprayed at room temperature. Thus, the improved signal intensities were also due to the
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higher extraction efficiency of metabolites from inside to the surface of tissues under the
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higher temperature of the DHB solution. Therefore, we used the TM-Sprayer for matrix
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spraying prior to distributional analysis of identified metabolites by MALDI-IMS.
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Distribution of Anthocyanins in Strawberries. The flesh of the strawberry fruit is a
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swollen receptacle, i.e., a false fruit, and the seeds or achenes located on the receptacle
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surface are the true fruit; these seeds are collectively referred to as the strawberry fruit.35
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To investigate the distributions of anthocyanins, sugars, and organic acids in ripe
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detected from the strawberry section. All of the peaks corresponding to the metabolites
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identified in the crude extract (Figure 1) were also observed in the spectra from the
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sections obtained. Figure 4b is an optimal image of a longitudinal cross section of a
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strawberry. Red pigment is present in the skin, cortical and pith tissues of the fruit,
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indicating the presence of anthocyanins. First, we investigated the localization of
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anthocyanin molecular species. Interestingly, anthocyanin species showed different
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distribution patterns in the sections. Pelargonidin species were distributed in the skin,
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cortical and pith tissues (Figure 4d-f), whereas cyanidin and delphinidin species were
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localized in the skin (Figure 4h-i, k). In this study, pelargonidin aglycone, cyanidin
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aglycone and delphinidin aglycone were also detected (Figure 4c, g, j). These aglycones
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showed similar distribution patterns to their glycosides. These results suggested that the
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different distribution patterns were due to the difference in anthocyanin aglycone rather
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than to the sugar moieties. Anthocyanin distribution patterns in blueberry and black rice
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have been reported to be different. In the case of blueberries, the different distribution
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patterns of anthocyanins resulted from the difference in anthocyanin aglycones, rather
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than the sugar moieties,20 whereas in the case of black rice, the different distribution
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patterns of anthocyanins resulted from the different composition of sugar moieties, rather
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than the aglycones.21 These results suggest that the distribution patterns of anthocyanins
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are different among plant species, but that berry species have similar distribution patterns.
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Achenes are located on the receptacle surface and their color changes to red during
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ripening, indicating accumulation of anthocyanins. To investigate the distribution of
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anthocyanins in the achene, we prepared achene sections using CMC-embedding and
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performed MALDI-IMS analysis. Figure 5a shows an optical image of an achene section.
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whereas delphinidin glycoside was slightly detected in the receptacle skin. The amounts
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of cyanidin glycosides were almost equal between the receptacle skin and the outside
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region of the achene skin, whereas those of pelargonidin glycosides were predominantly
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lower outside the achene skin than in the receptacle skin. These results suggest that the
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anthocyanin biosynthesis pattern was different between the receptacle skin and outside
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the achene skin.35
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The red color of strawberries is an important factor affecting consumer preference.
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The color of pelargonidin, cyanidin, and delphinidin-based anthocyanins is orange/brick,
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magenta/red, and blue/violet, respectively.36 These anthocyanins were localized in the
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receptacle skin, which indicated that the surface color is caused by the mixed balance of
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pelargonidin, cyanidin, and delphinidin, whereas the internal color is caused by
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pelargonidins. The pelargonidin glycosides and cyanidin glycosides are biosynthesized
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during the ripening period. It was observed that the color of ‘Tochiotome’ strawberries
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turns from red to dark red during late ripening. This might be because of an increase in
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delphinidin glycoside biosynthesis, in addition to an increase in pelargonidin glycoside
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and cyanidin glycoside biosynthesis.
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In the biosynthesis of anthocyanins in seed plants, pelargonidin, cyanidin and
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delphinidin glycosides are generated from the same precursor, dihydrokaempferol.36
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Dihydrokaempferol is converted to pelargonidin by the action of dihydroflavonol
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4-reductase (DFR), and by the subsequent action of anthocyanin synthase (ANS). In
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contrast, dihydrokaempferol is converted to dihydroquercetin and dihydromyricetin by
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the action of the flavonoid 3′-hydroxylase (F3′H) and the flavonoid 3′, 5′-hydroxylase
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(F3′5′H), respectively, and these compounds are further converted to cyanidin and
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key enzymes that regulate the balance of the biosynthesis of pelargonidin, cyanidin, and
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delphinidin.36 In this study, pelargonidin species were mainly distributed in the skin,
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cortical tissue, and pith tissue of the receptacle (Figure 4d-f), whereas cyanidin species
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were mainly localized in the receptacle skin and the outside of the achene skin (Figure
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4h-i, Figure 5g-h). Delphinidin species were slightly localized in the receptacle skin
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(Figure 4k). Compared to the detection intensity of pelargonidin aglycone, the detection
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intensities of cyanidin aglycone and delphinidin aglycone were about 16 and 175 times
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lower, respectively, in the receptacle skin, whereas that of cyanidin aglycone was about 9
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times higher in the outside of the achene skin, although it should be noted that this
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analysis was semi-quantitative.20,21 These results suggest that F3′H gene expression was
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limited and that the F3′5′H gene was only very slightly expressed in the skin of the
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receptacle, whereas F3′H gene was predominantly expressed in the outside of the achene
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skin. The biological significance of the different distribution patterns observed in
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anthocyanin species is currently not well understood. However, spatial information of
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anthocyanin species and their biosynthesis-related gene expression obtained by
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MALDI-IMS using different strawberry cultivars under various environmental conditions
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will contribute to understanding the biological significance in strawberries.20,21 It has been
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reported that overexpression of the anthocyanin synthase gene in strawberries enhances
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their antioxidant capacity and cytotoxic effect on human hepatic cancer cells2. Therefore,
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spatial information related to gene expression would assist those working in the field of
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breeding to enhance the prevention against chronic pathologies by improvement of the
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genetic properties of strawberries.
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localization of hexoses (glucose and/or fructose), sucrose, and citric acid, their ion images
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were constructed. As shown in Figure 4, hexoses were distributed over the entire
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strawberry section and the content was somewhat higher in the bottom side of the pith
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than in any other tissue. Interestingly, sucrose was distributed predominantly in the top
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side of the cortical tissue and vascular bundle, and the content of sucrose was about 1.4 ±
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0.1 times higher in the top half than in the bottom half. It is well known that the top side is
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sweeter than the bottom side in the ripe ‘Tochiotome’ strawberry; therefore, in Japan, it is
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recommended to eat it from the bottom towards the tip. Multiple sugars and organic acids
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accumulate in ripe strawberry fruits.7–9 During fruit development, continuous import of
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sucrose from photosynthetic tissue is observed.35 Sucrose invertase activity is maintained
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high during all developmental stages of fruit, and imported sucrose is hydrolyzed by
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sucrose invertase into glucose and fructose. These three carbohydrates accumulate
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continually during strawberry fruit development, and are thus the major soluble sugars in
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the fruits.7,8 The detection intensity of sucrose in the strawberry sections was about 4.7 ±
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1.4 times higher than that of hexoses (Figure 4a), suggesting that sucrose content was
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higher than hexose content. The sweetness of glucose and fructose is 0.75 and 1.7 times
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that of sucrose, respectively.37 Therefore, it was suggested that one reason why the top
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side is sweeter than the bottom side of ripe ‘Tochiotome’ strawberries is the accumulation
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of sucrose in the top side of the pith and cortical tissues. This might be because of the
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increase in imported sucrose from photosynthetic tissue and/or decrease of invertase
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activity in the vascular bundle and top side of cortical tissues compared to other tissues of
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ripe strawberries.
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specific fragment ion using IMS/MS. It is also necessary to investigate the distribution of
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glucose and fructose to estimate the sweetness of strawberries, because there is a
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possibility that glucose and fructose show different distribution patterns, as shown by the
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hexose image obtained in this study (Figure 4m). Recently, glucose and fructose were
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separately detected using ion mobility spectrometry-mass spectrometry analysis.13
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Therefore, it may be possible to visualize glucose and fructose separately using IMS
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equipped with ion mobility spectrometry.
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In conclusion, the major anthocyanins, sugars, and organic acids in ripe ‘Tochiotome’
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strawberry extract were identified using MALDI-MS. Longitudinal sections of whole
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strawberry fruits were prepared using CMC-embedding. The detection sensitivity of
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MALDI-IMS for identified metabolites in the fruit sections was improved by using the
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TM-Sprayer for matrix application. MALDI-IMS analysis revealed the characteristic
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distribution patterns of identified metabolites in the fruits. The results obtained from this
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study may help breeders in their efforts to improve the quality of strawberry fruits.
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ABBREVIATIONS USED
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ANS, anthocyanin synthase; CMC, carboxymethyl cellulose; DESI, desorption
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electrospray ionization; DFR, dihydroflavonol 4-reductase; DHB, 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic
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acid; F3’H, flavonoid 3’-hydroxylase; F3’5’H, flavonoid 3’, 5’-hydroxylase; IMS,
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imaging mass spectrometry; LC, liquid chromatography; MALDI,
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laser desorption ionization; MS/MS, tandem mass spectrometry; NL, neutral loss
matrix-assisted
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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We thank Takayoshi Aoki for the helpful comments on our manuscript, and Ryosuke Sato 15 ACS Paragon Plus Environment
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and Kotomi Matsumoto for the sample preparation. We gratefully acknowledge Kazuyuki
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Koide and the Strawberry Research Center of the Tochigi Prefectural Agricultural
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Experiment Station for providing ‘Tochiotome’ strawberries. We would also like to thank
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Editage (www.editage.jp) for English language editing.
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Funding
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This work was supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHI
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(26292144) and by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and
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Technology-Supported Program for the Strategic Research Foundation at Private
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Universities (2013–2017) [project number S131052A01].
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The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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FIGURE CAPTIONS
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Figure 1. Mass spectrum obtained from strawberry crude extract using MALDI-MS.
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Figure 2. MS/MS spectra of identified anthocyanins in the strawberry crude extract using
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MALDI-MS/MS. Representative MS/MS spectra of precursor ions at m/z (a) 433.1, (b)
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449.1, (c) 479.1, (d) 519.1, (e) 535.1, and (f) 579.1. Neutral losses (NL) indicate the
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losses of sugar moieties.
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Figure 3. Comparison of detection sensitivities of anthocyanins, organic acids, and sugars
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in the different three strawberry sections using airbrush or TM-Sprayer for matrix
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application. Data represent the mean ± SE of detection intensities at (a) m/z 433.1, 519.1,
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579.1, (b) 449.1, 535.1, 479.1, (c) 230.9, 219.0, and 381.0 (n=3). ∗ indicates significant
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differences compared with airbrush (p < 0.05) for each metabolite as determined by
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Student’s t-test. n.d. indicates not detected.
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Figure 4. MALDI-IMS analysis of anthocyanins, sugars, and organic acids in strawberry
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sections. (a) Mass spectrum obtained from a section. (b) Optical image of a strawberry
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section. The dotted line shows the analyzed region. (c-n) Representative ion images of
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m/z 271.0, 433.1, 519.1, 579.1, 287.0, 449.1, 535.1, 303.0, 479.1, 219.0, 381.0, and
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230.9. Scale bar = 5 mm.
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Figure 5. MALDI-IMS analysis of anthocyanins in an achene. (a) Optical image of an
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achene section. All of the region shown by the image was analyzed. (b-j) Representative
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ion images of m/z 271.0, 433.1, 519.1, 579.1, 287.0, 449.1, 535.1, 303.0, and 479.1.
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Table 1. Anthocyanins, Sugars and Organic Acids Identified in this Study.
group
parent ion
fragment ion
(m/z)
(m/z)
identified metabolites
[M]+
[M]+
433.1
271.0
pelargonidin-3-O-glucoside
449.1
287.0
cyanidin-3-O-glucoside
479.1
303.0
delphinidin-3-O-glycoside
519.1
271.0
pelargonidin-3-O-malonylglucoside
535.1
287.0
cyanidin-3-O-malonylglucoside
579.1
271.0
pelargonidin-3-O-rutinoside
[M+K]+
[M+K]+
219.0
n.d.a
381.0
201.0, 219.0
230.9
n.d.a
anthocyanin
hexose (glucose and/or fructose)
sugar organic acid a
sucrose citric acid
n.d., not detected.
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