Journal: The Journal of Clinical Investigation
Article Title: ANKRD55 is a key regulator of T cell inflammation in multiple sclerosis
doi: 10.1172/JCI195214
Figure Lengend Snippet: ( A and B ) α-Tubulin immunoblotting in lysates and pellet determined by microtubule sedimentation assay in Jurkat cells with TCP1 ( A ) or ANKRD55 ( B ) knocked down. ( C ) TCP1 degradation rate analyzed via immunoblot after cycloheximide (CHX; 70 μM) treatment for 0–48 hours in control and Jurkat cells overexpressing ANKRD55. ( D – F ) Co-IP detection of interactions between CCT5 and TCP1 ( D ), CCT3 ( E ), or CCT6 ( F ) at varying concentrations of ANKRD55 in HEK293T. ( G ) Immunofluorescence analysis of immune synapse formation between Jurkat and Raji cells. Jurkat cells were prelabeled with CMAC. Raji cells were stimulated with SEE for 30 minutes. The 2 cell types were then cocultured for 30 minutes. Cells were stained with antibodies against ANKRD55, TCP1, pericentrin, and α-tubulin to visualize protein localization at the immune synapse. Scale bars: 2 μm. BF, bright-field; CMAC, CellTracker blue fluorescent probe. ( H ) Flow cytometry–based immune synapse (IS) pattern analysis. ( I and J ) Raji cells (APCs) stained with CFSE and stimulated with SEE for 30 minutes at 37°C and Jurkat cells (T cells) stained with CMTPX. T cell conjugation with APCs after 20 minutes of contact was analyzed by flow cytometry. Conjugate percentages were determined for Jurkat cells with ANKRD55 or TCP1 knocked down ( I ) and pretreatment with HSF1A (50 μM) for 2 hours ( J ). ( K ) Mean clinical score of EAE in mice injected intraperitoneally with PBS or HSF1A (20 mg/mL) ( n = 7 or 8 mice per group), induced by active immunization with MOG 35–55 . ( L ) Immunoblot analysis of TCR signaling in Jurkat cells. Cells included vector control, a stable ANKRD55-overexpressing cell line, and ANKRD55-overexpressing cells pretreated with HSF1A (50 μM, 2 hours). All groups were stimulated on plates coated with anti-CD3 and anti-CD28. Lysates were collected at the indicated time points (1, 2, 15, and 30 minutes) and probed for TCR signaling–associated proteins. ( M ) H&E and Luxol fast blue (LFB) staining of spinal cord sections at the peak of EAE disease. Arrows indicate areas of demyelination. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, **** P < 0.0001, by 2-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple-comparison test. Data are shown as mean ± SEM.
Article Snippet: TCP1 antibody (catalog 10320 and 68183), CCT2 antibody (catalog 68214), CCT3 antibody (catalog 60264), CCT4 antibody (catalog 67455), CCT5 antibody (catalog 67400), CCT6 antibody (catalog 19793), CCT7 antibody (catalog 68214), DYKDDDDK tag polyclonal antibody (catalog 20543), HA tag polyclonal antibody (catalog 51064), phospho-ERK1/2 (Thr202/Tyr204) polyclonal antibody (catalog 28733), CD247 polyclonal antibody (catalog 12837), and phospho-LCK-Y394 rabbit antibody (catalog AP0182) were purchased from Proteintech.
Techniques: Western Blot, Microtubule Sedimentation Assay, Control, Co-Immunoprecipitation Assay, Immunofluorescence, Staining, Flow Cytometry, Conjugation Assay, Injection, Plasmid Preparation, Comparison