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Figure 2A) U2OS cells were transfected with four independent siRNA's from the pools used in the screen, treated as in figure 1 and analyzed for mitotic index. Error bars represent SD, n=3. Statistical significance was tested using a paired two-tailed t-test (NS for P>0.05, * for P≤0.05, ** for P≤0.01)B) U2OS cells were synchronized with a single thymidine block, released into G2 and damaged with 0.5 μM Adriamycin for one hour. After a 16 hour G2 arrest cells were harvested for western blot analysis and analyzed for Tlk2 protein levels.C) Live cell imaging of thymidine synchronized unperturbed or damaged G2 cells. Cumulative percentage of cells entering mitosis were scored and plotted.D) U2OS cells were transfected with either a control siRNA or Tlk2 siRNA #3, synchronized and damaged in G2. Cells were either harvested or treated with caffeine for 8 hours before harvest and cell cycle distribution was analyzed by FACS. Percentages of cells in each quadrant are indicated.E) Tlk2Δ cells were generated using CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing. Cells were synchronized in G2 by thymidine release, damaged with 0.5 μM Adriamycin for one hour. After a 16-hour G2 arrest cells were induced to recover by addition of caffeine for 8 hours and analyzed by FACS. Error bars represent SD, n=4. Statistical significance was tested using a paired two-tailed t-test (NS for P>0.05, * for P≤0.05, *** for P≤0.001).F) U2TR cells stably expressing Tlk2 siRNA #3-insensitive tetracycline-inducible FLAG-Tlk2-wt or FLAG-Tlk2-D613A were thymidine synchronized and damaged in G2. Tetracycline was present form the start of the experiment where indicated.G) Caffeine induced recovery assay of cell lines shown in 2F. Error bars represent SD, n=3. Statistical significance was tested using a paired two-tailed t-test (NS for P>0.05, * for P≤0.05, ** for P≤0.01, *** for P≤0.001).
Figure 3A) U2OS cells were grown on glass coverslips and synchronized in G2 after thymidine release. Cells were fixed at the indicated times after adriamycin-induced DNA damage and stained for DAPI and γH2AX. Scale bar indicates 10 μm. B) Quantification of cells in 3A. Each dot represents the total signal of γH2AX in the nucleus of a single cell. Bars indicate the mean and error bars indicate the SD of the data points in each condition. Whiskers represent 5-95% of data points. Statistical significance was tested using an unpaired two-tailed t-test (NS for P>0.05, **** for P≤0.0001).C) U2OS cells were synchronized in G2 and harvested at the indicated times after induction of adriamycin-induced DNA damage with or without Tlk2-depletion. Samples were analyzed by western blotting for the indicated proteins.D) U2OS cells were synchronized in G2 and damaged with 6 Gy of IR. Samples were taken at the indicated times after induction of damage with or without Tlk2-depletion. Samples were analyzed by western blot for the indicated proteins. Band signal intensity for Asf1A and Asf1B was measured and corrected for Ponceau S staining.E) U2OS cells were transfected with the indicated siRNA's and treated as in 2A. Mitotic index was analyzed by FACS. Error bars represent SD, n=3. Statistical significance was tested using a paired two-tailed t-test (NS for P>0.05, * for P≤0.05).F) U2OS cells were synchronized with a single thymidine block, released into G2 and damaged with 0.5 μM Adriamycin for one hour. After a 16 hour G2 arrest cells were harvested for western blot analysis and analyzed for the indicated protein levels. Lanes were all present on the same blot but pasted together for comparison as indicated by the lines.G) Cells were synchronized in S- or G2-phase by a single thymidine block. Damage was induced by 0.5 μM Adriamycin for one hour and cells were allowed to incubate for 16 hours afterwards. Samples were fixed at the indicated cell cycle stages and stained for Asf1A-pS166. Nuclear fluorescence intensity was measured relative to DAPI. Whiskers represent 5-95% of data points.H) Cells were treated and analyzed as in 2E. Induction of FLAG-Asf1A-4D was induced using doxycycline. Error bars represent SD, n=5. Statistical significance was tested using a paired two-tailed t-test (NS for P>0.05, * for P≤0.05).I) U2OS cells were synchronized in G2 by a single thymidine block and where indicated treated with 0.5 μM Adriamycin for one hour and after the indicated time points were pre-extracted and fixed. Cells were stained for total levels of Histone H3 and quantified relative to DAPI. Scale bar indicates 10 μm. Whiskers represent 5-95% of data points.J) FLAG-Asf1A-4D inducible cells were treated as in 3I and expression was induced using doxycycline where indicated. Whiskers represent 5-95% of data points. Statistical significance was tested using an unpaired two-tailed t-test (**** for P≤0.0001).
Figure 4A) U2OS cells were treated as in 2B after which mRNA was isolated and analyzed by qPCR. Error bars represent SD, n=3. Statistical significance was tested using a paired two-tailed t-test (NS for P>0.05, * for P≤0.05).B) Tlk2Δ 9.3.1 cells were treated and analyzed as in 3A. Error bars represent SD, n=3. Statistical significance was tested using a paired two-tailed t-test (NS for P>0.05, * for P≤0.05, ** for P≤0.01).C) U2OS cells were synchronized in G2 and harvested or synchronized in G2 and harvested 16 hours after adriamycin-induced DNA damage. Samples were analyzed by western blot for the indicated proteins.D) U2OS cells were transfected with the indicated siRNA's, synchronized in G2 and damaged with 6 Gy of IR. Cells were harvested 24 hours later and the mitotic index was analyzed by FACS. Error bars represent SD, n=3. Statistical significance was tested using a paired two-tailed t-test (NS for P>0.05, ** for P≤0.01).E) Cells were treated as in 4C.F) U2OS cells were transfected with the indicated siRNA's, arrested in G2 with Adriamycin and induced to recover by addition of caffeine. Mitotic index was analyzed by FACS. Error bars represent SD, n=3. Statistical significance was tested using a paired two-tailed t-test (NS for P>0.05, ** for P≤0.01).G) U2OS cells were synchronized in G2 and harvested 16 hours after adriamycin-induced DNA damage. Samples were analyzed by western blot for the indicated proteins.H) U2TR cells stably expressing Tlk2 siRNA #3-insensitive tetracycline-inducible FLAG-Tlk2-wt were thymidine synchronized, damaged in G2 and harvested 24 hours afterwards. Tetracycline was either absent (off), added from the start of the experiment (early) or for 16 hours after induction of DNA damage (late).I) Cells were treated as in 5G and recovery was induced by addition of caffeine for 8 hours. Mitotic index was analyzed by FACS and normalized to the control. Error bars represent SD of three independent experiments. Error bars represent SD, n=3. Statistical significance was tested using a paired two-tailed t-test (NS for P>0.05, ** for P≤0.01).
Figure 1B. Left, representative images of Western blot for ARID1A expression in lysates extracted from the cortex of Arid1afl/+(WT), cHet, and cKO mice using the indicated antibodies. Right, quantification of protein levels normalized to β-actin (n = 3 mice per group).C. Left, representative images of Western blot for ARID1A expression in lysates extracted from the hippocampi of Arid1afl/+, cHet, and cKO mice. Right, quantification of protein levels which were normalized to β-actin (n = 4 mice per group).D. Immunostaining against ARID1A (red) in the dentate gyrus (DG), cortex, CA1, and CA3 regions of Arid1afl/+and cHet mice.E. cHet mice spent more time reaching the platform during 5-day training in Morris water maze assay compared to the control group mice. Arid1afl/+ (n = 15 mice), cHet (n = 13 mice).F. In the probe trial, cHet mice displayed spatial learning disabilities compared with Arid1afl/+ mice. Arid1afl/+ (n = 15 mice), cHet (n = 13 mice).G. cHet mice undertook fewer platform crossings than Arid1afl/+ mice in the Morris water maze assay. Arid1afl/+ (n = 15 mice), cHet (n = 13 mice).H-J. cHet mice were evaluated using the Barnes maze test. During the training phase, the cHet mice (n = 12 mice) failed to diminish the latency of the first entrance to the hiding box (H), indicating that Arid1a haploinsufficiency results in impaired spatial memory. Probe trials demonstrated that cHet mice also had spatial memory deficits (I), as they visited the target hole less often than the Arid1afl/+ mice (n = 12 mice) (J).
Figure 2A. Representative traces of spontaneous miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents (mEPSCs) in CA1 hippocampal acute slices from Arid1afl/+ and cHet mice. B. Quantification of amplitude (B, left) and frequency (B, right) spontaneous miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents (mEPSCs) in Arid1afl/+ and cHet hippocampal CA1 neurons. Arid1afl/+ (17 neurons from n =3 mice) and cHet (15 neurons from n = 4 mice).C. Representative recording of the paired-pulse ratio at the 50-ms interpulse interval ms from slices prepared from Arid1afl/+ (n = 4) and cHet (n = 4) mice. D. Paired-pulse facilitation (PPF) studies across different interpulse intervals (20 ms, 40 ms, 50 ms, 100 ms, 200 ms, 300ms, and 500 ms) revealed a significant difference in paired-pulse ratios at 50-ms intervals.E. Summary plots showing the time course of long-term potentiation (LTP) induced by frequency stimulation in the CA1 region from Arid1afl/+or cHet mice. Field excitatory postsynaptic potential (fEPSP) traces before (black) and after (black or red) are shown in the inset above. F. Average amplitude of LTP measured at 55-60 min postinduction (n = 8 slices from 4 mice per group; 10 fEPSP slope (%) values were collected from 1 slice).G. Representative Western blot images for the expression of several LTP-related proteins in the Arid1afl/+ and cHet hippocampi. H. Quantification of the expression of each protein normalized to the β-actin level.
Figure 3A. Golgi-stained coronal section in the hippocampal CA1 region of 2-month-old Arid1afl/+ and cHet mice. Scale bar, 100µm. B-D. Partial loss of Arid1a significantly decreased dendritic length (B), dendritic nodes (C), and dendritic ends (D) in cHet neurons. E
Figure 4A. Left, Western blot analysis of H3K27ac in forebrain tissues of Arid1afl/+and cHet mice. Right, relative quantitation of the intensity of H3K27ac normalized to the H3 level (n=3 mice per group).B. Left, Western blot analysis of H3K27ac in forebrain tissues of vehicle- or acetate-treated cHet mice. Right, relative quantitation of the intensity of H3K27ac which was normalized to the H3 level (n=4 mice per group).D. Immunofluorescence (IF) staining of H3K27ac(green) and Vgult1(red) in forebrain tissues of Arid1afl/+ and cHet mice, respectively. IF staining was performed on 40-μm thick floating sections. Relative fluorescence intensities of H3K27ac decreased upon the haploinsufficiency of Arid1a in the cortex. Scale Bar, 20μm. Arid1afl/+ (n = 7) and cHet (n = 4) mice.E. Immunofluorescence staining of H3K27ac (green) and Vgult1 (red) in cortex tissues of vehicle- or acetate-treated cHet mice, respectively. IF staining was performed on 40-μm thick floating sections. Relative fluorescence intensities of H3K27ac increased after treatment with acetate in the cortex of cHet mice. Scale Bar, 20μm (n=3 mice per group).F-H. Morris water maze test of Arid1afl/+ and cHet mice treated with vehicle or acetate. Acquisition task, the latency to find the platform was used to assess learning ability. Latency to the platform was measured during training trials (F). Latency to the platform was measured during probe test (G). (H) Retention task, the times in the target crossings were used to assess memory retention. The times in the target crossings were measured in probe tests, n = 10-15 mice per group.I-K. Barnes maze test of Arid1afl/+ and cHet mice treated with vehicle or acetate. (I) During the training phase, the time to find the target in Arid1afl/+ and cHet mice that were treated with vehicle or acetate for 28 days. (J) In probe test trials, the time of latency to the platform to find the target in Arid1afl/+ and cHet mice treated with vehicle or acetate. (K) In probe trials, the numbers of target crossings of Arid1afl/+ and cHet mice treated with vehicle or acetate (n = 12 mice)
Figure 5E. Representative images of secondary branches of apical dendrites of vehicle- or acetate-treated cHet CA1 pyramidal neurons stained by the Golgi-Cox method (at least 20 neurons from 4 mice for each group). Scale bar, 5 μm. F. Spine density per 10 μm was measured on secondary dendrites in (E).
Figure 7A. Representative image of vehicle- and acetate-treated neurons derived from WT or ARID1A KO hESCs on day 40 of neural differentiation Scale Bar, 20μm B. Quantification of total neurite length of hESC-derived neurons after treatment with acetate or vehicle. n = at least 34 neurons for each group from 3 independent experiments. CD. Representative images of dendrites (MAP2, green) showing localization of foci of the pre- and postsynaptic protein complexes, synaptophysin (red), and PSD-95 (white) protein in control, acetate treatment of WT and ARID1A KO hESC-derived neurons on day 55 of neural differentiation. Scale Bar, 5μm.E, F. Quantification of the spine numbers from synaptophysin (E) and PSD-95 protein (F) stained secondary dendrites of neurons on day 55 of neural differentiation (Data are representative of three independent experiments.)
Figure 2C Genomic PCR analysis indicating the existence of MpFGMYB in both male [Y] and female [X] genomes of M. polymorpha. Two biological replicates were analyzed. Constitutively expressed MpEF1α was used as a control.D Real-time RT-PCR analyses indicating preferential accumulation of MpFGMYB transcripts in female sexual organs and the sporophytes. MpEF1α was used for normalization. Measurements of six biological replicates for thalli and sporophyte, and three biological replicates for gametangiophore are plotted. Bars represent mean ± SD. Symbols above the bars indicate grouping by p <0.05 in a Tukey-Kramer test.E A transcriptional reporter with 5′- and 3′-flanking sequences revealed transcription of MpFGMYB throughout mature archegonia. Scale bar, 10 µm. Magenta, chlorophyll autofluorescence; green, Citrine fluorescence.F MpFGMYB-Citrine fusion proteins expressed using the 5′- and 3′-flanking sequences rescued the Mpfgmybge-1 mutant and accumulated in the nuclei of the egg and the ventral canal cell (VCC) Scale bar, 10 µm. Magenta, chlorophyll autofluorescence; green, Citrine fluorescence.G A transcriptional AtMYB64 reporter (AtMYB64-NYG) is specifically expressed in all four cell types of the A. thaliana embryo sac Scale bar: 25 µm. Green, YFP fluorescence; white, cell walls.H Expression of AtMYB64-Citrine fusion proteins under the AtMYB64 promoter was detected in the central cells (CC) and egg cells (EC) of the A. thaliana embryo sac Scale bar: 25 µm. Green, Citrine fluorescence; white, cell walls.
Figure 3B Diagnosis of genetic sex using Y- and X-chromosome-linked rbm27 and rhf73 markers, respectively. Two biological replicates were analyzed for each genotype.C-L Gametangiophore morphology (C-G) and gamete development (H-L) of wild-type and mutant plants. Scale bars, 5 mm (C-G), 10 µm (H and J), 100 µm (I, K, and L).
Figure 4A-C DAPI-staining visualization of sperm formation in wild-type male (A), Mpfgmyb [X] (B), and Mpfgmyb [Y] (C) plants. Note that background DAPI staining visualizes flagella (arrows) in addition to nuclei (arrowheads). (B′) is an enlarged image of the boxed region in (B), visualizing an incompletely condensed nucleus. Scale bars, 5 µm.D RT-PCR analysis indicating acquisition of male-like autosomal gene expression patterns in Mpfgmyb [X] antheridiophores. Two independent Mpfgmyb [X] mutant alleles were analyzed.E, F TEM analyses visualizing the abnormal arrangement of axonemal microtubules in Mpfgmyb [X] sperm (F), as compared with those of wild-type males (E). Scale bars, 100 nm.
Figure 5A RNA-seq analysis showing male-specific accumulation of lncRNAs derived from the MpFGMYB 3′ region. Diagrams illustrate wild-type and mutant MpFGMYB/SUF loci. Folded lines with a ∆ symbol indicate a deletion.B RT-PCR analysis of wild-type and genetically male suf mutants revealed loss of SUF expression and gain of MpFGMYB expression after induction of reproductive growth by far-red irradiation. Two independent suf mutant alleles were analyzed. The SUF primer pair used here flanked an intron and the duplicated bands of SUF likely represent spliced and unspliced forms.C-H Gametangiophore morphology (C, E and G) and gametangium development (D, F and H) of plants with the designated genotypes. Scale bars, 1 mm (C, E and G), 20 µm (D), 50 µm (F), 100 µm (H).
Figure 6A gametangiophore of MpEF1pro:SUF/suf-30ge [Y], indicating the inability of transgenic SUF overexpression in rescuing the feminization phenotype of sufge [Y]. Scale bar, 2mm.B Real-time RT-PCR analyses confirming SUF transcript accumulation in SUF-overexpressing lines. Constitutively expressed MpEF1α was used as control. Measurements of six biological replicates for WT [Y], and three biological replicates for each SUF-overexpressing line are plotted. Data information: bars represent mean ± SD. Asterisks indicate significant differences from WT [Y] (B) (p <0.05, two-tailed Student's t-test).D Real-time RT-PCR measurement of MpFGMYB transcript levels. Three biological replicates are analyzed for each line. Data information bars represent mean ± SD. Asterisks indicate significant differences from WT [X] (D) (p <0.05, two-tailed Student's t-test).E-H Gametangiophores (E, G) and gametangia (F, H) of gMpFGMYB-S [Y] (E, F) and gMpFGMYB-L [Y] (G, H). Scale bars, 1 mm (E, G), 50 μm (F), 100 μm (H).
Fig 1A) Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of MoDCs infected with P. gingivalis for 2, 12 and 24 hours (left, middle and right panels). The sections show the intra-and extra-cellular contents of Cont. (un-infected), Pg381, Mfa1+Pg and FimA+Pg infected MoDCs for the different time pointsB) The figure shows the intracellular content of P. gingivalis strains after 24 hours of infection. MoDCs infected with Pg381 or isogenic mutants strains were lysed and the survived intracellular bacteria were re-suspended and maintained in anaerobic broth for 5 days. The data represents CFU within MoDCs harvested from three healthy individuals. The means ±standard deviation (in triplicates) were analyzed by One-way ANOVA of different groups and Tukey's test for multiple group comparisons within 3 different experiments (* statistical significance at the p<0.001).B) The figure shows the intracellular content of P. gingivalis strains after 24 hours of infection. MoDCs infected with Pg381 or isogenic mutants strains were lysed and the survived intracellular bacteria were re-suspended and maintained in anaerobic broth for 5 days. The data represents CFU within MoDCs harvested from three healthy individuals. The means ±standard deviation (in triplicates) were analyzed by One-way ANOVA of different groups and Tukey's test for multiple group comparisons within 3 different experiments (* statistical significance at the p<0.001).
Fig 2A) DC-SIGN mRNA expression in P. gingivalis-infected MoDCs at 0.1, 1 and 10 MOIs. The figure shows the gene expression after 12 hours of Pg381 and mutant strains infections. The target gene (DC-SIGN) was normalized using the endogenous control GAPDH (ΔCt) and fold regulations were calculated using 2-(ΔΔCt) method. The statistical analysis was performed using the t-test, which accounts for the clustering of infected and un-infected controls within 3 different experiments (* p<0.001).B) Immuno-electron microscopy of un-infected MoDCs (Cont.) (upper panel), MoDCs infected with Pg381 (middle panel) and Mfa1+Pg mutants (lower panel). Gold particles (marked with red rings) for positive DC-SIGN were detected in the cell membrane and cytoplasm of cells infected with Mfa1+Pg strains. Minimal positive staining for DC-SIGN was detected in the membranes of MoDCs infected with Pg381, while no cytoplasmic gold labeling was detected in these cells.C) Flow cytometry analysis of surface DC-SIGN in human MoDCs after infection with Pg381, Mfa1+Pg and FimA+Pg. The analysis of the intensity used Kruskal-Wallis test analysis of different groups and Dunn's test for multiple comparisons 3 different experiments (* p<0.01).
Fig 3A) Pg381 and mutant strains count after 24 hr incubation with human MoDCs with/without Rapamycin treatment. The survived bacteria were measured after maintaining the lysed MoDCs suspension in anaerobic broth for 5 days. The plot represents the means ±standard deviation of CFU within MoDCs harvested from three healthy individuals (* P<0.001). The analysis of readings used One-way AVOVA analysis of different groups and Tukey's test for multiple comparisons.B) Epifluorescence microscopy images of MoDCs treated with Rapamycin 1 hour after P. gingivalis infections. LC3-II (red-fluorescent dye) and the bacterial strains (green CFSE) were studied in MoDCs 11 hours after Rapamycin treatment (12 hours after infections).C) Quantifications of the fluorescent intensity of CFSE-labeled P. gingivalis and LC3-II signals within infected MoDCs using NIS-Elements BR software. One-way ANOVA analysis was used to compare the means of intensity of different groups and Tukey's test for multiple comparisons (* P<0.001).
Fig 4A) Survival of P. gingivalis strains within MoDCs after 6, 12, 24 and 48 hours. Blue lines show P. gingivalis strains survival within MoDCs and their survival in anaerobic condition in the absence of DCs are showed in black lines.The effect of rapamycin on Mfa1+Pg, Pg381 and FimA+Pg survival within MoDCs are shown in figures B, C and D respectively. A three-factor repeated measures ANOVA using mixed models was used to test the effect of strain and rapamycin treatment over time on OD reading. The survival curves for the strains are showed in blue, while the effect of rapamycin treatments are in red. Bacterial survivals in the absence of MoDCs with and without rapamycin are plotted in grey and black, respectively. Statistical analysis showed that the strain by rapamycin treatment overtime interaction indicates the pattern of means in each strain (Mfa1+Pg, Pg381 and FimA+Pg) between treated (rapamycin) and untreated were significantly different overtime (p-value <0.=001).
Fig 5A) Epifluorescence microscopy images of MoDCs infected with Pg381, Mfa1+Pg, FimA+Pg and MFB strains after 12 hours. LC3-II was detected in red-fluorescent (Texas red) dye and the bacterial strains were pre-labeled with CFSE (green). Co-localization of P. gingivalis and LC3-II showed in the right panels.B) Quantifications of the fluorescent intensity of LC3-II within infected MoDCs using NIS-Elements BR software. One-way ANOVA analysis was used to compare the means of intensity of different groups and Tukey's test for multiple comparisons of three different experiments (* p<0.001, # p<0.01).C) Bacterial uptake by MoDCs was determined by CFSE fluorescent intensity (* p<0.001, # p<0.01).
Fig 6A) Immuno-fluorescence images of LC3-II and P. gingivalis within MoDCs pre-treated with GP120 (DC-SIGN blocker) after 12 hours of infection. LC3-II was detected in red-fluorescent dye and the bacterial strains were pre-labeled with green CFSE.B) Fluorescent intensity of LC3-II and P. gingivalis strains signal (in triplicates) were statistically analyzed (* and # p<0.001).C) Flow cytometry of MoDCs treated with siRNA for DC-SIGN (si-DC-SIGN) after 12 hours. Left panels show the decrease of DC-SIGN in Cont. (un-infected), Pg381 and Mfa1+Pg-infected MoDCs.D) Epifluorescence microscopy images of MoDCs (si-DC-SIGN) infected with Pg381 and Mfa1+Pg. LC3-II was detected in red-fluorescent dye and the bacterial strains were pre-labeled with green CFSE.E) The figure shows the CFU counts of the P. gingivalis strains with MoDCs that lack DC-SIGN (si-DC-SIGN). The analysis of readings used One-way ANOVA analysis of different groups and Tukey's test for multiple comparisons (* p<0.001).