Journal: Science Advances
Article Title: The nuclear import receptor importin-7 targets HPV from the Golgi to the nucleus to promote infection
doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adz6792
Figure Lengend Snippet: ( A ) HeLa S3 cells were transfected with 10 nM Scr or IPO7 siRNA #2 for 48 hours and then left uninfected or infected with HPV16.L2F (MOI, ~100). At 32 hpi, PLA (signals shown in green) was performed with antibodies recognizing FLAG (to detect L2) and GM130. Nuclei were stained with 4ʹ,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI; blue). Similar results were obtained in two independent experiments. Scale bar, 10 μm. ( B ) PLA fluorescence intensity per cell (>100 cells) as in (A), shown as individual values, means, and SDs, with statistical significance determined by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). *** P < 0.001 and **** P < 0.0001. ( C ) As in (A), except infection at MOI of ~150 with HPV16.L2F-containing EdU-labeled genome. Cells were fixed 32 hpi, subjected to Click-iT EdU detection (green), and immunostained for Nesprin-2 (magenta). Scale bar, 10 μm. ( D ) Nuclear, extranuclear, and total EdU intensity per cell in multiple images as in (C). Using a cutoff defined as the mean intensity per uninfected cell plus one SD, all 89 control cells and 86 of 89 IPO7 KD cells were EdU positive. One-way ANOVA was used to determine statistical significance. ns, not significant; **** P < 0.0001. ( E ) As in (A), except infection at MOI of ~15. Cells were fixed at 32 hpi and immunostained for FLAG (green) and GM130 (magenta); DNA was stained by DAPI (blue). Cells displaying condensed chromosomes in DAPI staining and fragmented Golgi (GM130 puncta) were identified as mitotic cells. Similar results were obtained in two independent experiments. Scale bars, 10 μm. ( F ) Ratio of FLAG intensity on condensed chromosomes to total per mitotic cell (>27 mitotic cells) as in (E), shown as individual values, means, and SDs, with statistical significance determined by two-tailed, unequal variance t test. **** P < 0.0001.
Article Snippet: The IPO7 coding sequence was amplified from pUC19-mIPO7 (MG5A1798-U, Sino Biological) and cloned into the pCMVTNT-HA-COPG1-mCherry plasmid ( ) to replace COPG1 .
Techniques: Transfection, Infection, Staining, Fluorescence, Labeling, Control, Two Tailed Test