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Figure 1A Hypocotyl lengths of wild-type and suc2 seedlings grown under continuous white light at 20 °C for 7 days or at 20 °C for 4 days followed by 3 days at 28 °C. The seedlings were grown on the medium with or without 3% sucrose. Representative seedlings are shown in the upper panel. Different letters above each box indicate statistically significant differences (ANOVA and Tukey's HSD; P < 0.05; n = 10). Numbers indicate the ratio of hypocotyl lengths (28 °C/20 °C). In the box plots (A-D), the thick lines indicate median values, the lower and upper ends of the boxes represent the 25th and 75th percentiles, and the ends of the whiskers are set at 1.5 times the interquartile range.B Hypocotyl lengths of wild-type and tps1-2;GVG::TPS1 seedlings grown under the same growth conditions Representative seedlings are shown in the upper panel. Different letters above each box indicate statistically significant differences (ANOVA and Tukey's HSD; P < 0.05; n > 10). Numbers indicate the ratio of hypocotyl lengths (28 °C/20 °C).C Hypocotyl lengths of wild-type and tps1-2;GVG::TPS1 seedlings grown under continuous white light at 20 °C for 4 days followed by 3 days at 28 °C. The seedlings were grown on the medium containing either mock or 20 µM of dexamethasone (DEX). ns, not significant (Student's t-test P ≥ 0.05; n > 10). **P < 0.01 (Student's t-test); n > 10. Number indicates the ratio of hypocotyl lengths (Dex/Mock).D Hypocotyl lengths of wild-type and tps1-2;GVG::TPS1 seedlings grown in the dark at 20 °C for 7 days. Representative seedlings are shown in the left panel. ns, not significant (Student's t-test P ≥ 0.05; n > 10).F-I The qRT-PCR analyses of the transcript levels of YUC8, IAA19, IAA29, and PIF4. Transcript levels of each gene were normalized to those of PP2A and presented as values relative to those of wild-type seedlings at 20 °C. Error bars indicate s.d. (n = 3). Different letters above each bar indicate statistically significant differences (ANOVA and Tukey's HSD; P < 0.05). Numbers indicate the ratio of transcript levels in seedlings grown at two different temperatures (28 °C/20 °C).
Figure 2A Western blotting with anti-PIF4 antibody shows that PIF4 protein levels are decreased in the tps1-2;GVG::TPS1 mutants compared to wild-type plants. Seedlings were maintained under 12-h light/12-h dark cycles at 20 °C for 4 days and then transferred under continuous light on the 5th day. The growth temperature was increased to 28 °C or kept at 20°C for 4 hours at ZT 20-24 before harvesting for total protein extraction. Equal loading of samples is shown by Ponceau S staining.B Western blotting showing the levels of PIF4-Myc protein in PIF4-OX and PIF4-OX;tps1-2;GVG::TPS1 seedlings. Total protein was extracted from the seedlings grown under continuous white light at 20 °C for 7 days or at 20 °C for 4 days followed by 3 days at 28 °C. Western blotting was probed using an anti-Myc antibody. Ponceau S staining is shown for equal loading.C, D Hypocotyl lengths in seedlings of different genotypes. Seedlings were grown under continuous white light at 20 °C for 7 days or at 20 °C for 4 days followed by 3 days at 28 °C. Representative seedlings are shown in (C). Numbers in (D) indicate the ratio of hypocotyl lengths (28 °C/20 °C). Different letters above each box indicate statistically significant differences (ANOVA and Tukey's HSD; P < 0.05; n > 12). In the box plots, the thick lines indicate median values, the lower and upper ends of the boxes represent the 25th and 75th percentiles, and the ends of the whiskers are set at 1.5 times the interquartile range.
Figure 3A, B Hypocotyl lengths of wild-type and KIN10-OX seedlings grown under continuous white light at 20 °C for 7 days or at 20 °C for 4 days followed by 3 days at 28 °C. Representative seedlings are shown in (A). Numbers indicate the ratio of hypocotyl lengths (28 °C/20 °C). Different letters above each box indicate statistically significant differences (ANOVA and Tukey's HSD; P < 0.05; n > 15). In the box plots, the thick lines indicate median values, the lower and upper ends of the boxes represent the 25th and 75th percentiles, and the ends of the whiskers are set at 1.5 times the interquartile range.C Transient gene expression assays. The reporter vector containing 35S::Renilla luciferase and IAA19p::Firefly luciferase was co-transfected with 35S::PIF4 and 35S::KIN10 into Arabidopsis mesophyll protoplasts. The activity of Firefly luciferase under the control of IAA19 promoter was normalized to that of Renilla luciferase. Error bars indicate s.d. (n = 4). Different letters above each bar indicate statistically significant differences (ANOVA and Tukey's HSD; P < 0.05). T, 35S terminator.D, E Hypocotyl lengths of seedlings grown under continuous white light at 20 °C for 7 days or at 20 °C for 4 days followed by 3 days at 28 °C. Representative seedlings are shown in (D). Numbers indicate the ratio of hypocotyl lengths (28 °C/20 °C). Different letters above each box indicate statistically significant differences (ANOVA and Tukey's HSD; P < 0.05; n > 15). In the box plots, the thick lines indicate median values, the lower and upper ends of the boxes represent the 25th and 75th percentiles, and the ends of the whiskers are set at 1.5 times the interquartile range.
Figure 4B, C Yeast two-hybrid assays showing the direct interaction between PIF4 and KIN10. Yeast clones were grown on the synthetic dropout medium with histidine (+HIS) or without histidine (-HIS) plus 25 mM of 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole (3-AT).D Co-IP assays showing the interaction between PIF4 and KIN10 in vivo. Protein extracts from protoplasts expressing PIF4-Myc and KIN10-GFP (or GFP) were immunoprecipitated with anti-GFP antibody and analyzed by immunoblotting with anti-GFP or anti-Myc antibody.E GRIK1-activated KIN10 phosphorylates PIF4. In vitro phosphorylation assays were performed at 30 °C for 30 min using 1 μg of purified recombinant proteins (KIN10, GRIK1, or PIF4). 32P-labeled proteins were visualized by autoradiography. CBB, coomassie brilliant blue-stained gel.F T6P inhibits PIF4 phosphorylation by KIN10. This assay was performed with 1 μg of each protein at 30 °C for 30 min in the presence of 1 mM T6P or sucrose (Suc).
Figure 5The levels of PIF4-Myc are negatively correlated with the levels of KIN10-GFP. Total proteins were extracted from mesophyll protoplasts transfected with different amounts of KIN10-GFP and PIF4-Myc and analyzed by immunoblotting with anti-GFP or anti-Myc antibody. Ponceau S staining is shown for equal loading.KIN10 reduces the stability of PIF4 through 26S proteasome-mediated degradation. Transfected mesophyll protoplasts were pre-treated with or without 20 µM MG132 for 4 hours and then incubated in the presence of 100 µM cycloheximide (CHX) for the indicated time. Total protein was extracted from the protoplasts, and analyzed by immunoblotting with anti-GFP or anti-Myc antibody. Ponceau S staining is shown for equal protein loading. Representative western blots are shown in (B).KIN10 reduces the stability of PIF4 through 26S proteasome-mediated degradation. Transfected mesophyll protoplasts were pre-treated with or without 20 µM MG132 for 4 hours and then incubated in the presence of 100 µM cycloheximide (CHX) for the indicated time. Total protein was extracted from the protoplasts, and analyzed by immunoblotting with anti-GFP or anti-Myc antibody. Quantification of relative PIF4-Myc levels is shown in (C). PIF4-Myc levels are presented as values relative to those at 0 h. In (C), different letters above each point indicate statistically significant differences (ANOVA and Tukey's HSD; P < 0.05; n = 3). Error bars indicate s.d. (n = 3).Western blotting showing endogenous PIF4 protein levels in the seedlings grown Total protein extracted from the seedlings was analyzed by immunoblotting with anti-PIF4 antibody. Ponceau S staining shows equal protein loading.Western blotting showing endogenous PIF4 protein levels in the seedlings grown Total protein extracted from the seedlings was analyzed by immunoblotting with anti-PIF4 antibody. Ponceau S staining shows equal protein loading.
figf1(a-d) Onset of rod death visualized by staining for cleaved nuclear envelope protein LaminA (a), cleaved caspase3 (arrowheads, magenta and red signal, b) and TUNEL (arrows, brown signal, c, d). Blue in a and b shows nuclear DAPI staining. A retinal flat mount with a view onto the photoreceptor layer is shown in d.(e-h) Progression of rod death determined by the reduction of the ONL was visualized by hematoxylin and eosin staining.(i-q) End phase of rod death was assessed by section analysis (i-l) or by retinal flat mounts (m-q). In the Rho−/− mouse, the onset of rod death was around PW5 (a) and progressed up to PW25 (l). By PW17, the ONL was reduced to one row of cells (h, j) and the remaining rods died in the following 8 weeks (j-q), as seen by immunofluorescence with an antibody to Gnat1 on sections of progressively older animals (j-l). Retinal flat mounts showing rods visualized by immunofluorescence microscopy with an antibody Gnat1 are shown in m-q. The entire retina is shown in m, higher magnifications around the optic nerve head are shown in n and o, and the peripheral region is shown in p. No signal was seen at PW25 on flat mounts (q) or sections (l). Age (in PW) is indicated in the panels. Vertical bar in a-c and e-l indicates thickness of the ONL.
figf2(a) qRT-PCR analysis for Opn1sw during cone degeneration.(b-o) All panels show retinal flat mounts except for i and l. Green signal indicates PNA expression and red signal indicates red/green or blue opsin. The wild-type retina is shown at P35 in b-d. Red/green opsin (b) and PNA (c, d) expression were detected both dorsally and ventrally, whereas blue opsin (c,d) was detected only ventrally.(b-o) All panels show retinal flat mounts except for i and l. Green signal indicates PNA expression and red signal indicates red/green or blue opsin. The wild-type retina is shown at P35 in b-d. Red/green opsin (b) and PNA (c, d) expression were detected both dorsally and ventrally, whereas blue opsin (c,d) was detected only ventrally. The Pde6b−/− mouse is analyzed in e-g and j-o. A central to peripheral gradient of PNA and shortening of cone outer segments is shown in e-g. At P20, there were fewer elongated outer segments in the center (e) as compared with the periphery. Higher magnifications of a central or peripheral outer segment from e are shown in f and g, and a wild-type outer segment is shown in h (white line marks the outer segment). A quantification of outer segment length at 3 weeks is shown in i (error bars represent s.d. of 15 measurements each). With the shortening of outer segments during degeneration, red/green opsin was localized throughout the membrane of the cell body, and PNA, which detects an extracellular protein(s), was reduced to a small dot attached to the residual outer segment (j) (yellow shows red/green and PNA overlap, arrow). A higher magnification of a cone showing red/green at the membrane is displayed in k (arrow). A cross section showing red/green in cell body is shown in l (arrows) (P70; j-l). During degeneration, red/ green opsin was detected mainly dorsally (m), whereas PNA (m, n) or blue opsin (o) expression were not altered (m and n, P21; o, P49). GCL, ganglion cell layer; INL, inner nuclear layer.
figf3(b) Summary of rod and cone death kinetics. Time is indicated in postnatal days or weeks. (c) Immunofluorescence microscopy on retinal flat mounts showing the ventral reduction of red/green opsin expression found in the four mutants during cone degeneration. Strain and time, in postnatal days, are indicated below each image (for higher magnification of wild type, see Fig. 2b).
figf5(a-c) P-mTOR levels in wild-type retinae. Dorsal (top) enrichment of P-mTOR (a). Higher magnifications of the dorsal and ventral regions are shown to the right, with P-mTOR in red and cone segments in green, as detected by PNA. Dorsal retinal sections stained for P-mTOR (red) and PNA (b) or antibody to β-galactosidase (green, c). Higher magnification (insets) images suggest that the P-mTOR signal is located in the lower part of the outer segment (OS). IS, inner segment.(d-g) Rapamycin treatment of wild-type mice led to downregulation of red/green opsin ventrally (e) but not dorsally (red, d). Ventral blue opsin (red, f) remained unaffected, as did PNA (d-g) (green) and P-mTOR itself (red, g).(h-m) Reduced levels of dorsal P-mTOR during photoreceptor degeneration (red). The wild-type control is shown in h and the Pde6b mutant is shown in i and j. Reduction started during rod death at P15 (i) as the outer segments (green, PNA) detached from the retinal pigmented epithelium. By P30, only a few cones (green signal: α-β-galactosidase) showed high levels of P-mTOR (red) (j). (k-m) Similar reduction was seen in dorsal cones of the other three mutants (cones marked in green by PNA; Pde6g−/− is shown at P35 in k; Rho−/− is shown at PW20 in l; P23H is shown at PW70 in m). All panels show immunofluorescence microscopy on retinal flat mounts (photoreceptor side up) with the exception of b, c and g, which show retinal sections. Blue indicates DAPI.
figf6All panels show immunofluorescent staining. Blue shows nuclear DAPI staining and green shows cones marked with PNA. (a-f) Staining for HIF-1α (red signal). (a) Wild type (PW10) stained for HIF-1α (inset shows higher magnification). (b, c) Cross sections in wild type stained for HIF-1α (PW10). DAPI overlap is shown in c. (d-f) During cone degeneration in Pde6b−/− (PW10) mice, we found increased levels of HIF-1α in cones (inset in d shows higher magnification with DAPI overlap). Cross sections indicated that the increase of Hif-1α occurred mainly in cones (arrows point to cones that are located in the top layer of the inner nuclear layer at this stage; e). DAPI overlap is shown in f.(g) GLUT1 expression in wild type (PW10) (red). Most of the signal in between the cones reflects expression in rods. (h-j) Increased expression of GLUT1 in cones during degeneration seen in flat mounts (h) and sections (i, j). PNA overlap of j is shown in i. Retinal flat mounts are shown in a, d, g and h. Retinal sections are shown in b, c, e, f, i and j.
figf7(a-c) Immunofluorescence microscopy on retinal flat mounts (LAMP-2 is shown in green, red/green opsin in red and DAPI in blue). Insets show enlarged cells (arrow). A wild-type retinae at PW5 showing a lysosome (small green dots) with normal LAMP-2 distribution is imaged in a. Weak red/green opsin signal was detected at the level of the photoreceptornuclei, as it was mainly found in the outer segments in the wild type. Enlarged lysosomes (dots) resulting from an accumulation of LAMP-2 at the lysosomal membrane were seen specifically in cones from Pde6b−/− micePW5 (b). Confocal section of same field as in b taken at the level of the inner nuclear layer showed LAMP-2 levels similar to those in wild type (c).(d) qRT-PCR for the three different LAMP-2 splice forms showing the relative concentration and the ratios between the Pde6b−/− mutant and wild type. Error bars represent s.d. of three measurements.
figf8(a-c) Retinal flat mounts of Pde6b−/− mutants at PW7 stained for LacZ to detect cones (see Methods and Supplementary Fig. 9). An example of untreated control is shown in a, an example of a mouse injected with streptozotocin is shown in b and an example of a mouse injected daily with insulin is shown in c. (d) Quantification of cone survival after four weeks of treatment. Data represents an average of at least eight retinae. The y axis represents the percentage of the cone surface area versus the surface area of entire retina (see Supplementary Figs. 8 and 10).(e, f) Measurements of blood glucose levels (e) and body weight (f) performed weekly over the time span of the experiment.(g, h) Immunofluorescence microscopy staining on retinal flat mounts for HIF-1α (red) and PNA (green) in untreated control Pde6b−/− (g) and Pde6b−/− mice treated for 4 weeks with insulin (h). DAPI is shown in blue. Error bars in d-f represent s.d.
figf1a) Rapamycin (Rap) treatment or nutrient deprivation attenuated the expression of the Wnt reporter TopFlash in HEK-293T cells. (n = 3; two asterisks, P 0.01). DMSO, dimethylsulphoxide.(b) Expression analysis of Wnt target genes by quantitative RT-PCR after 4 h of treatment with rapamycin. (n = 3; asterisk, P 0.05; two asterisks, P 0.01). Wnt3a CM, Wnt3a conditioned medium.(c) Knockdown of LC3 or Beclin 1 potentiated Wnt signalling. (n = 3; asterisk, P 0.05).(d) Atg5 knockout enhanced Wnt signalling. TopFlash reporter activity induced by Wnt3a CM in Atg5−/− or wild-type MEFs. Results are means ± s.d. after normalization to Renilla luciferase activity. (n = 3; asterisk, P 0.05).
figf2(a) Dvl2 underwent autophagy-mediated degradation. E-cadherin was used as a loading control for membrane fraction, and tubulin as a loading control for cytosolic proteins. The asterisk indicates the phosphorylated form of Dvl2.(b) The half-life of Dvl2 was prolonged in Atg5−/− cells. MEFs were subjected to starvation (starv.) for the indicated durations and harvested for immunoblotting with the indicated antibodies. Dvl2 levels were quantified (right panel). Autophagy induction is indicated by the levels of LC3 II and p62 degradation.(c) Reintroduction of Atg5 in Atg5−/− MEFs restored starvation-induced Dvl2 degradation. MEFs infected with recombinant adenovirus expressing GFP or Atg5 were starved for the indicated durations, and the cell lysates were subjected to immunoblotting with the indicated antibodies.(d) Dvl2 degradation was slowed down in Atg7−/− MEFs. MEFs were subjected to starvation for the indicated durations and harvested for immunoblotting with the indicated antibodies. Dvl2 levels were quantified (right panel).(e) The continued degradation of Dvl2 in Atg5−/− cells is proteasome-dependent. MEFs were starved for 2, 4 or 8 h with MG132 (1 μM) or BFA1 (0.1 μM) for different durations, followed by anti-Dvl2 immunoblotting to detect endogenous Dvl2 protein levels. Tubulin served as a loading control. Uncropped images of blots are shown in Supplementary Information, Fig. S8.
figf3(a) Immunoelectron microscopy analysis of HeLa cells transfected with Flag-Dvl2 under nutrient-rich or starvation conditions. The arrowheads indicate Flag-Dvl2. Scale bars, 1 μm (left); 250 nm (right).(b) Localization of endogenous Dvl proteins (red) and GFP-LC3 (green) in GFP-LC3 stable HeLa cells in nutrient-rich medium or under starvation (starv.) conditions with BFA1 for 4 h. The right panel shows the percentage co-localization between Dvls and GFP-LC3-positive dots. Scale bar, 5 μm.(c) Immunoelectron microscopy analysis of HeLa cells transfected with Flag-Dvl2 and GFP-LC3 under starvation conditions. Arrows indicate Flag-Dvl2; arrowheads indicate GFP-LC3. Scale bar, 250 nm.(d) Dvl2-LC3 interaction in vivo. IB, immunoblotting; IP, immunoprecipitation; S, starvation; WCL, whole-cell lysate; N, nutrient-rich.(e, f) Dvl2 interacts directly with LC3 (e) and GABARAP (f) but not with GATE-16 in vitro. GST pulldown assay using in vitro-translated Flag-Dvl2 and immobilized GST or the indicated GST fusions. Precipitated proteins were detected with anti-Flag antibody. Coomassie staining of GST and GST-LC3 protein is shown.(e, f) Dvl2 interacts directly with LC3 (e) and GABARAP (f) but not with GATE-16 in vitro. GST pulldown assay using in vitro-translated Flag-Dvl2 and immobilized GST or the indicated GST fusions. Precipitated proteins were detected with anti-Flag antibody. Coomassie staining of GST and GST-LC3 protein is shown.(g) The LC-3-binding motif is important for the Dvl2-LC3 interaction. GST-LC3-immobilized beads were incubated with the lysates from the cells expressing wild-type (WT) Dvl2 or the W444A, I447A mutant (MUT); the pulldowns were then subjected to anti-haemagglutinin (anti-HA) immunoblotting. Uncropped images of blots are shown in Supplementary Information, Fig. S8.
figf4(a) Interaction between LC3 and wild-type Dvl2 or its point mutants.(b) Ubiquitylation of wild-type Dvl2 and its variants. Transfected HEK-293T cells were treated with BFA1 (0.2 μM) for 6 h. Ubiquitylated proteins were precipitated with Ni-nitrilotriacetate (Ni-NTA) beads, followed by anti-HA immunoblotting. Ub, ubiquitin.(c) Degradation kinetics of wild-type Dvl2 and its variants under starvation conditions. Lower panel: quantification of the immunoblotting results.(d) Starvation promotes co-localization of Dvl, ubiquitin and p62. Scale bar, 10 μm.(e) Starvation induces the formation of high-molecular-mass Dvl2 aggregates.(f) p62 knockdown alters Dvl localization. Scale bar, 10 μm. Uncropped images of blots are shown in Supplementary Information, Fig. S8.
figf5(a) Knockdown of p62 expression attenuates the LC3-Dvl2 interaction. shRNA, short hairpin RNA.(b) Co-localization of GFP-LC3, p62 and Dvl in HeLa GFP-LC3 stable cells on starvation. Proteins visualized by immunofluorescence with anti-GFP (green), anti-p62 (blue) and anti-Dvl (red) antibodies. Scale bar, 10 μm.(c) p62 knockdown slows the degradation of Dvl2 on starvation. HEK-293T cells were transfected with p62 siRNA. At 48 h after transfection, cells were subjected to starvation for various times. The cell lysates were subjected to immunoblotting with the antibodies indicated. Uncropped images of blots are shown in Supplementary Information, Fig. S8.
figf6(a) Ubiquitylation of Dvl2 enhanced by ectopically expressed pVHL.(b) In vitro ubiquitylation of Dvl2 by the pVHL E3 ligase complex including pVHL, Elongin B, Elongin C, Rbx1 and Cul2. In vitro-translated Flag-Dvl2 was incubated with or without purified E1, E2 and E3 ligase complex, Elongin C and pVHL. The reaction was subjected to anti-Flag immunoprecipitation. Dvl2 ubiquitylation was examined by using anti-ubiquitin immunoblotting.(c) Ubiquitylation of Dvl2 is decreased by pVHL knockdown.(d) Starvation elevates Dvl2-Cul2 interaction. After co-transfection with Myc-Cul2 and Flag-Dvl2 for 36 h, HEK-293T cells were cultured in nutrient-rich medium or starved with BFA1 (0.1 μM) for 4 h. Cells were harvested for anti-Myc immunoprecipitation followed by anti-Flag immunoblotting. Total protein expression was confirmed by immunoblotting with whole-cell lysates.(e) pVHL knockdown or UbKOGA blocks Dvl2 binding with p62 under starvation conditions.(f) Dvl2 ubiquitylation is required for its direct interaction with p62. Dvl2 was ubiquitylated by the pVHL E3 ligase complex in vitro, followed by in vitro binding assay with recombinant p62.(g) pVHL knockdown decreases Dvl2 degradation under starvation conditions.(h) Knockdown of p62 or LC3 attenuates the pVHL-promoted Dvl2 degradation under starvation conditions. Uncropped images of blots are shown in Supplementary Information, Fig. S8.
figf7(a, b) Depletion of Beclin 1 by shRNA promotes growth in soft agar. SW480 cells stably expressing Beclin 1 shRNA or control shRNA were seeded in soft agar and treated with or without Dkk (a); the colonies were then scored after 10 days (b). Numbers in bars indicate the numbers of colonies. Results are means ± s.d. (n = 4). (Asterisk, P 0.05). Scale bar, 200 μm.(c) Representative images from colon cancer tissues by immunohistochemistry staining. Negative correlation between Beclin1 and Dvl was observed in late stages of tumours, whereas positive correlation between p62 and Dvl in late stages of tumours. Scale bar, 25 μm.(d) Immunoblotting of human colon tumour samples versus normal tissues using indicated antibodies. N, normal tissue; T, tumour.
Figure 1(D) U2OS (EGFP-BIR-5085) cells expressing shRNAs for RAD51, POLD3 or shRNA vector (Ctrl) were infected by lentiviruses encoding endonuclease I-SceI. The percentage of EGFP positive cells was assayed by FACS analysis 4 days later (left). Expression of RAD51 and POLD3 is shown by Western blot analysis (right). Data information: Error bars represent the standard deviation (SD) of at least three independent experiments. Signiﬁcance of the differences was assayed by Two-tailed non-paired parameters were applied in Student's t-test. The P value is indicated as **P < 0.01, ****P < 0.0001 and n.s. (not significant) P>0.05.