Journal: Nature Communications
Article Title: A basally active cGAS-STING pathway limits SARS-CoV-2 replication in a subset of ACE2 positive airway cell models
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-52803-7
Figure Lengend Snippet: a Relative expression of ISGs including ISG15, IFIT1, IFIT2, IFIT3, and IRF7 in SCC25 cGAS KO, STING KO or NT control cells infected with SARS-CoV-2 at a MOI of 2 i.u./cell. Cells were collected at 72 hpi, and ISG expression was analyzed by RT-qPCR. Data show the fold induction of ISGs in infected over uninfected cells from n = 3 biological replicates, errors bars show the SEM. b , c SCC25 STING KO or NT control cells were infected with SARS-CoV-2 at an MOI of 2 i.u./cell. Immunofluorescence detection for IFIT3 expression (in red) and SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) viral protein (in green), and cellular nuclei (DAPI, in blue) at 72 hpi from a representative experiment ( n = 2) are shown. Images were collected with an epifluorescence microscope, 4X objective ( b ), or Zeiss LSM 880 Airyscan confocal microscope equipped with a × 63/1.4 objective ( c ) as detailed in Methods. Scale bars = 250 μm ( b ) or 10 μm ( c ). d , e SCC25 STING KO cells were infected with SARS-CoV-2-mNG at MOI:1 i.u./cell, and cells were single-cell sorted at 72 hpi to isolate infected (mNG positive) and bystander cells as detailed in Methods. Expression of the indicated ISGs ( d ) and inflammatory genes ( e ) were analyzed by RT-qPCR in these sorted cell populations. Data show the mean from two independent replicates, error bars show the SEM. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.
Article Snippet: Samples were then incubated in a primary rabbit polyclonal antibody against IFIT3 (Novus Biologicals, NBP2-32500, 1:500) at 4 °C overnight, followed by staining with a goat anti-rabbit Alexa Fluor Plus 647 (Life Technologies, A32733TR, 1:1000) for 1 h at room temperature.
Techniques: Expressing, Control, Infection, Quantitative RT-PCR, Immunofluorescence, Microscopy