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Figure 5A. PDGF-AA stimulation resulted in the phosphorylation of WT INVS (top panel, lane 2), but not 3A INVS (top panel, lane 6). PDGF-AA-stimulated INVS phosphorylation is inhibited by Akt inhibitors (top panel, LY294002, MK2206, and GSK690693, lanes 3, 4, and 5, respectively).B. Myr-Akt, a constitutively active form of Akt, was expressed together with WT or 3A INVS in HEK293 cells and INVS phosphorylation was quantified. WT, but not 3A INVS, can be phosphorylated in the presence of Myr-Akt.C. 3A INVS exhibited a weaker interaction with Akt as compared to WT INVS (top panel, compare lanes 1 and 2, WT and phospho-defective mutant, respectively). Expression of Akt and INVS are shown underneath.D. 3A INVS exhibited weaker dimerization as compared to WT INVS (top panel, compare lanes 1 and 2, WT and 3A, respectively). Expression of Akt and INVS are shown below each.E. Length of primary cilia in confluent hTERT-RPE cells was analyzed after siRNA-mediated knock down of Akt1/2. Ciliary length decreased in cells expressing siRNA. Results presented are means ±SE of the longitudinal length of acetylated-tubulin (red), a marker of primary cilia, in siRNA-transfected (green) hTERT-RPE1 cells (n=175 for control siRNA and Akt siRNA, and n=195 for Akt siRNA plus siRNA resistant Akt, respectively). Three independent experiments showed similar results. Statistical significance was analyzed by student's t test. Note that re-introduction of siRNA-resistant Akt (Matsuda-Lennikov et al., 2014) in Akt knockdown cells rescued the effect on ciliary length.F. Expression of 3A INVS (bottom panels) but not WT INVS (middle panels) inhibited the development of primary cilia as compared to control cells (top panels).Quantification of ciliary length. Results are mean ± SE of longitudinal length of acetylated-tubulin (blue), a marker of primary cilia, in EGFP-INVS (green) transfected in hTERT-RPE1 cells (n=58 for EGFP vector and for EGFP-INVS WT, and n=52 for EGFP-INVS 3A mutant, respectively). Three independent experiments showed similar results. Statistical significance was determined by student's t test.
Figure 6Schematic describing the measurement of spindle angle (θ) (Kikuchi et al., 2010). Z-stack images were obtained from 0.45 mm-thick sections of metaphase cells and the angle between the axis of metaphase spindle and that of the substrate surface, which is termed the spindle angle, was calculated. Results presented are scatter plots of the angle (θ) of the mitotic spindle (n=28 for all samples of vector, HA-WT, -3D, -3A, -R899X, -Q671X, and -R603X INVS stably transfected MDCK cells). Three independent experiments showed similar results. Statistical significance was determined by Mann-Whitney's non-parametric median test.Spindle angles were measured in MDCK cells transfected with the indicated INVS plasmids (+). The spindle axis was misaligned in cells expressing mutant forms of INVS as compared to cells expressing WT INVS or sham-transduced cells. Expression of 3A INVS and of clinically relevant truncated forms of INVS but not WT INVS, resulted in disorientation of the spindle axis during metaphase. Similar expression of all INVS constructs was verified by immunoblotting (Appendix figure S4A).WT INVS robustly inhibited the transactivation of INVS in a luciferase reporter assay, which could be reverted by C-terminal truncated INVS (R899X, Q671X, or Q603X), but not by a phospho-mimetic mutant or 3A INVS. Results presented are mean ± SE of the ratio of triplicates between sequentially measured firefly TCF/LEF signal and Renilla luciferase signal in HA-INVS transfected 293T cells. Dual-Luciferase reporter® Assay System (Promega) was used and experiments were performed in triplicates. Two independent experiments showed similar results. Statistical significance was determined by student's t test.The expression of HA-Dvl (upper panels) and the indicated forms of Flag-INVS (lower panels) are shown by immunoblots; α-tubulin was used as an internal control.
Figure 7WT INVS- transduced MDCK cells in 3D cultures form uniform round tubules. However, expression of 3A or NPHP2-related truncated INVS mutants, which lack Akt phosphorylation site (s), disrupts this uniformity. Results presented are representative of three independent experiments and show mean ± SE of percent normal acini in vector- or WT INVS-transduced MDCK cells (n=422 for Vector, n=398 for HA-WT, n=401 for -3D, n=365 for -3A, n= 344 for -R899X, n=331 for -Q671X, and n=325 for -R603X INVS stably transfected MDCK cells, respectively). Three independent experiments showed similar results. Statistical significance was determined by student's t test.WT transduced MDCK cells form a relatively smaller lumen; however, expression of 3A INVS or the indicated NPHP2-related truncation mutants result in relatively larger acini. Both truncation mutants (Q671X or R603X) lack the Akt phosphorylation site and exhibit a larger lumen size. Three independent experiments showed similar results.C. Quantification of normal lumen in cells transduced with WT or mutant INVS. Results presented are mean ±SE of percent normal acini in vector- or WT INVS-transduced MDCK cells (n=166 for Vector, n=204 for HA-WT, n=233 for -3D, n=150 for -3A, n=164 for -R899X, n=128 for -Q671X, and n=137 for -R603X INVS stably transfected MDCK cells, respectively). Three independent experiments showed similar results. Statistical significance was determined by student's t test.D. Size of lumen in cells transduced with WT or mutant INVS is shown. Results presented are scatter plots of acini size (n=205 for Vector, n=143 for HA-WT, n=131 for -3D, n=167 for -3A, n=144 for -R899X, n=128 for -Q671X, and n=144 for -R603X INVS stably transfected MDCK cells, respectively). Two independent experiments showed similar results. Statistical significance was determined by Mann-Whitney's non-parametric median test.
Figure 1B) Electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) examination of the binding affinity of CENPC-CT and CM peptide to a CENP-A nucleosome. Binding to a canonical H3 nucleosome was also examined using EMSA.
Figure 2C) EMSA results of the binding affinities of CENPC-CT WT, CENPC-CT 3A679-681, and CENPC-CT ∆678-683 to the CENP-A nucleosome.D) Stable expression of GFP-fused CENPC-CT and its mutants (shown in (B)) in CENP-C knockout chicken DT40 cells. α-Tubulin (Tub) was probed as a loading control. Parental CENP-C knockout cells (parental) were also examined.E) Localization analysis of GFP-fused CENPC-CT WT, CENPC-CT 3A679-681, and CENPC-CT ∆678-683 (green) on the mitotic chromosomes in chicken DT40 cells. CENP-T (red) was used as a centromere marker. DNA was stained using 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI; blue). Scale bar indicates 10 μm.F) Localization of CENP-C in CENP-A knockout DT40 cells stably expressing GFP-fused gCENP-A WT, RG-AA, or ∆RG. Scale bar indicates 10 μm. CENP-C was stained by an anti-CENP-C antibody (red) and DNA was stained by DAPI (blue). CENP-C signals on kinetochores in mitotic cells were quantified in each cell. Bar graph indicates mean ± SD (n = 7; ****, P < 0.0001, unpaired t test, two tailed).
Figure 3C) EMSA results of the binding affinities of CENP-C fragments indicated in (B) to the CENP-A nucleosome. All fragments were phosphorylated by CDK1.D) Stable expression of GFP-fused CENPC-CT and CENPC643-864 (shown in (B)) in CENP-C knockout chicken DT40 cells. α-Tubulin (Tub) was probed as a loading control.E) Localization analysis of GFP-fused CENPC-CT and CENPC643-864 lacking the CM upstream region (green) on mitotic chromosomes in CENP-C knockout DT40 cells. CENP-T (red) was used as a centromere marker. DNA was stained using DAPI (blue). Scale bar indicates 10 μm.
Figure 4A) The position of a CDK1 phosphorylation site, T651CENP-C, is indicated in the diagram of chicken CENPC-CT. EMSA was performed to examine the binding affinities of phosphorylated or non-phosphorylated CENPC-CT (left panel) and CM peptide (right panel) to the CENP-A nucleosome.D) All constructs analyzed in (E) were stably expressed in CENP-C knockout cells.E) Localization analysis of GFP-fused CENPC-CT, CENPC-CTR656E, and CENPC-CTR655E_R656E (green) on mitotic chromosomes in chicken DT40 cells. DNA was stained using DAPI (blue). Scale bar indicates 10 μm.
Figure 6A) Competitive pull-down assays for the CENP-A nucleosome binding of CENPC-CT and CENPN-NT. The left panel displays a complex of MBP-CENPN-NT (MBP-CN-NT) with the CENP-A nucleosome (CA-nuc) incubated in the absence or presence of phosphorylated CENPC-CT (CC-CT) and pulled down by MBP affinity. The right panel displays a complex of phosphorylated MBP-CENPC-CT (MBP-CC-CT) with the CENP-A nucleosome (CA-nuc) incubated in the absence or presence of CENPN-NT (CN-NT) and pulled down by MBP affinity. The signal intensities of all histones in CENP-A nucleosomes, which were precipitated with MBP proteins in indicated lanes (*), were quantified. The signal intensities were normalized to MBP-CN-NT or MBP-CC-CT signals. Bar graph indicates mean with SD (n = 3).
Figure 1Immunoprecipitation of SATB2 from mouse neonatal cortical lysates. LEMD2 was detected by Western blotting in the SATB2-immunoprecipitate from control but not SATB2-deficient cortical lysate. The equal input of total protein from control and SATB2-deficient cortical lysates was controlled by ERK2 detection. Representative images of the immunoblots are shown; I (Input), F (Flow-through), B (Beads).Reverse immunoprecipitation with LEMD2 antibody and control IgG antibody, followed by WB detection of LEMD2 and SATB2. Lysates from primary cortical culture lysates were used.GST pull-down assays. Representative images of n = 3 independent experiments are shown. GST pull-down assay of transiently overexpressed V5-tagged LEMD2 (i), SATB2 (ii), and LEMD2ΔLEM (iii) from HeLa cell lysates using GST, GST-SATB2, and GST-LEMD2(413-503) hybrid proteins.Immunoprecipitations using anti-V5-tag antibody from lysates of HeLa cells transfected with expression plasmids encoding V5-tagged full-length SATB2 (Satb21-733) and EGFP as control. The equal input of total protein was controlled by GAPDH detection. Representative images of the immunoblots are shown; I (Input), F (Flow‐through), B (Beads), M (Molecular weight marker).The CUT-like domain of SATB2 is required for the interaction with LEMD2. Immunoprecipitations using anti-V5-tag antibody from lysates of HeLa cells transfected with V5-tagged Satb21-247 and Satb21-157 deletion mutants. LEMD2 and BAF were detected only in immunoprecipitates from HeLa cells transfected with the deletion mutant containing the CUT-like domain (Satb21-247). The equal input of total protein was controlled by GAPDH detection. Representative images of the immunoblots are shown; I (Input), F (Flow‐through), B (Beads), M (Molecular weight marker).CUT1 and CUT2 domains are required for the interaction with LEMD2. Immunoprecipitations using anti-V5-tag antibody from HeLa cells transfected with V5-tagged Satb2346-733 and Satb2616-733 deletion mutants. LEMD2 and BAF were detected only in immunoprecipitates from HeLa cells expressing the CUT1 and CUT2 containing deletion mutant (Satb2346-733).
Figure 5Representative confocal images (Z-axis projection) of CA1 pyramidal neurons of: (top panel) Satb2 floxed mice (n = 3) maintained in their home cages (HC), (middle panel) Satb2 floxed mice (n = 4) subjected to NEE for 1.5 h, (bottom panel) Satb2CamkCre mice (n = 5) exposed to NE for 1.5 h. Brain sections were stained for cFos and Lamin B2. Scale bars: 10 μm. Higher magnification views of boxed areas in A (middle panel). Arrows show examples of infolded, cFos-positive nuclei of the CA1 field of Satb2 floxed mice subjected to NEE. Scale bars: 5 μm.
Figure 1(B) Quantitative PCR analysis of post-natal lungs for mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Actin was used as a normalization control. (mean ± SD, : p<0.05;: p<0.01; N=3).(C) Quantitative analysis of oxidative stress in post-natal pups of indicated age (in days) using the peroxide linked oxidative stress marker DHR-123, as described in methods (mean ± SD, : p<0.01; N=8).(E) Immunofluorescence analysis of oxidative DNA damage (left panel) and the DNA double-strand breaks sensor kinase marker pATM (right panel) in post-natal murine lungs. Here anti-8-oxo-7, 8-dihydroguanine was used for the detection of oxidative DNA modification (8-oxoG, left panel), and anti-pATM Serine 1981 was used for the analysis of the activation of the DDR (pATM, right panel). Green cytoplasmic staining represents α-Tubulin; blue DAPI staining represents nucleus (scale 10μm). No primary antibody control served as a negative control (P14) of the staining.(F) Mean percentage of nuclei positive for oxidative DNA damage marker 8-oxoG in post-natal murine lungs, as determined by immunofluorescence analysis (mean ± SEM, : p<0.01; : p<0.001; N=8). (G) Mean percentage of nuclei positive for DNA damage marker pATM in post-natal murine lungs, as determined by immunofluorescence analysis (mean ± SEM, : p<0.01; N=8). (H) Quantitative analysis of the NAD+/NADH ratio in post-natal lungs after homogenization in extraction buffer (mean ± SD, : p<0.01; : p<0.001).
Figure 2(A) Immunofluorescence analysis of DSBs associated foci as marked by γH2AX in lung adenocarcinoma (A549) cells, cultured either in low glucose (5.5mM, left panel) or high glucose (30mM, right panel) for 5 days, then treated with etoposide (5µM for 60 minutes). The resolution of DNA-DSBs foci, as marked by γH2AX was monitored over 24 hours after drug treatment, CML (marked in green) served as induction control (scale 10µm). (B) Mean percentage of DSBs positive nuclei as evidenced by γH2AX positivity after pre-treatment of different reducing carbohydrates at 0, 3 or 24 hours. More than 400 cells were analyzed for each bar (mean ± SD, : p<0.01;: p<0.001). (C) Still images of A549 cells showing the live recruitment of hPARP-mCherry and hXRCC4-GFP, at the site of laser-induced DNA-DSBs from the cells pre-treated with the indicated reducing sugars as described in methods.(D) Quantitative analysis of the efficiency of NHEJ-repair in a reporter cell line, as described in Methods. Cells were cultured in low glucose (5.5mM) or high glucose (30mM) for 5 days, fructose (30mM), ribose (20mM), for 3 days (graph bar 4). I-SceI, untransfected cells served as a negative control. Shown is the average from three independent experiments (mean ± SEM, : p<0.01 : p<0.001).(E) Quantitative analysis of the NAD+/NADH ratio in A549 cells, cultured in either low (5.5mM, LG), or high glucose (30mM, HG) for 5 days, fructose (30mM, FR), ribose (20mM, RI), for 3 days (graph bar 4). Quantification was performed after homogenization in extraction buffer (Data represent mean ± SD, : p<0.01;: p<0.001; N=3).(F) A549 cells were cultured in either low (5.5mM; lane 1) or high glucose (30mM; lane 2) for 5 days, fructose (30mM; lane 3), ribose (20mM; lane 4), for 3 days. The cell extracts were then for immunoprecipitation by using anti-PARP, or a non-specific species control antibody. The PARP, or its interacting partner DBC1 was then detected using PARP, or a DBC1 specific antibody.
Figure 4(A) Pressure-volume curves were determined using the FlexiVent system in age-matched control versus 3-month STZ induced diabetic mice. The curves represent group averages (mean ± SD; : p<0.05; N=5).(B) Quantitative analysis of static pulmonary compliance in age-matched control versus 3 months STZ induced diabetic mice, as described in Figure 3a. The curves represent group averages (mean ± SD; : P<0.05, : p<0.01; N=5).(C) Representative images of lungs from age (3- or 6- month) matched control versus STZ induced diabetic mice, stained for Masson's Trichrome stain, as described in Methods and visualized by bright field and polarized light, the accumulated ECM is recognized by its blue staining (Scale 40µm).(D) Percentage total lung capacity of controls versus patients with diabetes. The dotted line represents the cut-off decided as per the guidelines of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and American Thoracic Society (ATS), (mean ± SD, : p<0.05; triplicates from each Ncontrol=44, Ntype-1=35, Ntype-2=110). (E) Percentage forced vital capacity of lungs in controls versus patients with diabetes. The dotted line represents the cut-off decided as per the guidelines of ERS and ATS, (mean ± SD; : p<0.05; triplicates from each Ncontrol=44, Ntype-1=35, Ntype-2=110).(F) Quantitative analysis of the NAD+/NADH ratio in lungs harvested from age-matched 3, or 6 months control, or STZ induced diabetic mice, after homogenization in extraction buffer (mean ± SD; : p<0.01, : p<0.001; N=5).(G) Quantitative analysis of the NAD+/NADH ratio determined in serum from patients with diabetes, as described in methods (N=3; mean ± SD, : p<0.01, : p<0.001).
Figure 5(A) Representative images of γH2AX positive nuclei in lungs of 6-month STZ induced diabetic mice, transduced with respective RAGE virions as described in Methods. The lungs were harvested 6-weeks after viral transduction. The empty vector served as control. Red represents γH2AX foci green cytoplasmic staining represents α-tubulin; blue nuclear staining represents DAPI (Scale 10µm). No primary antibody control served as a negative control (from control lung) of the staining.(B) Mean percentage of nuclei positive for the DNA-DSBs marker γH2AX in transduced lungs of 6-month STZ diabetic mice as described in Figure 5a (mean ± SEM; : p<0.01; N=8).(C) Representative images of lungs from 6-month STZ induced diabetic mice, transduced with respective RAGE virions as described in Methods. Lungs were stained for cellular senescence-associated β-galactosidase as described in Figure 5a and visualized by bright field and polarized light, where the accumulated senescent areas are recognized by its blue staining (Scale 40µm).(D) Quantitative analysis of persistent DNA damage associated inflammatory marker IL-6, in transduced lungs from 6-month STZ-diabetic mice, as determined by mean fluorescence intensity of respective group lungs (mean ± SD,: p<0.05, : p<0.001; N=8).(E) Quantitative analysis of Masson's Trichrome stain for lungs of 6-month STZ induced diabetic mice with respective RAGE virions as described in Figure 5F (mean ± SD, : p<0.001; N=8).(F) Representative images of Masson's Trichrome stain for lungs transduced with the respective RAGE expressing virions as described in Figure 5a and visualized by bright field and polarized light, where the accumulated ECM areas are recognized by its blue staining (Scale 40µm). The dotted lines represent the respective zoomed window.(G) Pressure-volume curves of diabetic and non-diabetic mice were determined using the FlexiVent system 6 weeks after transduction using respective the RAGE virions, as described in Figure 5a. The curves represent group averages (N=8). The lungs studied in Figure 5a, b, c and d are identical (mean ± SD; Vector alone vs. RAGE-EE; : p<0.05; N=8).
Figure 1A) M. florum doubling time at different incubation temperatures measured by colorimetric assays. The bars represent the mean and standard deviation values obtained from three technical replicates. The asterisk indicates the absence of significant growth, preventing the calculation of a doubling time.D) Representative images of SYTO 9 and propidium iodide (PI) double stained M. florum cells, harvested from an exponential or death-phase culture, observed by widefield fluorescence microscopy. The brightness of each channel was adjusted equally between conditions. Scale bar: 5 µm.
Figure 2A) Representative image of M. florum cells observed by transmission electronic microscopy (TEM). Scale: 100 nm.D) Boxplots showing the median and interquartile range of the average cell diameter calculated from 389 and 169 individual cells analyzed by TEM and STED, respectively. Whiskers indicate the 10-90 percentile range.
Figure 3A) Circular representation of the M. florum L1 chromosome enhanced with 5'-RACE data generated in this study. Outer to inner circle: genomic coordinates (kbp); genes encoded on the positive (blue for coding sequences, turquoise for RNAs) and negative (red for coding sequences, fuchsia for RNAs) DNA strands; raw 5'-RACE signal (0-1,000 read starts scale) observed at each genomic position for the positive (black) and negative (gray) DNA strands; putative transcription start sites (TSSs) identified on the positive (green) and negative (orange) DNA strands from significant 5'-RACE peaks.
Figure 5A) Transcription levels of all M. florum coding sequences (CDS) quantified by RNA-seq. Transcription levels were calculated according to the number of fragments per kilobase per million of mapped reads (FPKM) observed over six replicates. The corresponding numbers of mRNA copies per cell, estimated from the measured M. florum RNA mass, are also indicated. CDS were sorted from least to most transcribed. The transcription level of selected genes of importance are presented. LDH, L-lactate dehydrogenase (peg.600/mfl596); G3PDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (peg.583/mfl578); PGK, phosphoglycerate kinase (peg.582/mfl577); L24p and L7/L12, large subunit ribosomal proteins L24p (peg.133/mfl134) and L7/L12 (peg.605/mfl601); S7p, small subunit ribosomal protein S7p (peg.626/mfl623); RNAPβ, RNAPβ', and RNAPα, RNA polymerase subunits β, β', and α (peg.601/mfl597, peg.602/mfl598, and peg.149/mfl150); HPr, phosphotransferase system phosphocarrier protein HPr (peg.570/mfl565); σ70, RNA polymerase sigma factor RpoD (peg.269/mfl270).C) Expression levels of all M. florum reference proteins quantified by two-dimensional liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (2D LC-MS/MS). Abundance was estimated according to the normalized spectral abundance factor (NSAF) calculated for each protein. A NSAF value of 0 was assigned to undetected proteins. The corresponding number of protein molecules per cell (derived from the biomass data) are indicated. Proteins were sorted from least to most abundant. The selected genes of importance presented in panel A are also highlighted.
Figure 2(A, B) The Mouse macrophage J774A.1 cell line was transfected with control siRNA or siRNA against IKKβ (A) or IKKα (B). 72 h post-transfection, the cells were co-stimulated for 60 min without (-) or with (+) 100 ng/ml LPS and/or 5 μM nigericin. Cell lysates (10 μg) were denatured in SDS, subjected to SDS-PAGE and immunoblotted with the antibodies indicated. Similar results were obtained in three (A) or two (B) independent experiments.(C, D) As in (A, B) except that BMDM from IKKβ-LysM-Cre (flox/flox) (IKKβ (fl/fl)) or WT control mice were co-stimulated without (-) or with (+) 100 ng/ml LPS and/or 4 mM ATP (C) or with 100 ng/ml LPS and/or 5 μM nigericin (D). Similar results were obtained in two independent experiments.
Figure 4(A) WT BMDM were incubated for 1 h without (-) or with (+) 5 μM BI605906, then stimulated for 1 h with (+) 100 ng/ml LPS and/or 5 μM nigericin or left unstimulated. The cells were lysed in buffer containing 1% (v/v) Triton-X-100, and the Triton-X-100-soluble and Triton-X-100-insoluble fractions were prepared as in Methods. The Triton-X-100-insoluble fraction was dissolved SDS subjected to SDS-PAGE and immunoblotted with the antibodies indicated. The nuclear protein Histone H3B (H3B) was used as a loading control in the Tritin X-100 insoluble fraction. Similar results were obtained in three independent experiments. (B) As in A, except that the Triton-X-100-insoluble fraction was first subjected to crosslinking for 45 min at 37oC with 2.0 mM DSS. (C, As in A, B except that iBMDM from IKKβ-CXCR3-Cre (flox/flox) mice (IKKβ (fl/fl)) were used. The U2 Small Nuclear RNA Auxiliary Factor 1 (U2AF1) was used as a loading control. Similar results were obtained in two independent experiments.(E, F) As in A, B except that BMDM from caspase-1 KO mice were used. Similar results were obtained in two independent experiments.