Journal: Basic Research in Cardiology
Article Title: Alkaline nucleoplasm facilitates contractile gene expression in the mammalian heart
doi: 10.1007/s00395-022-00924-9
Figure Lengend Snippet: Validating the pH-sensitivity of troponin and Crip2 genes. A Western blot of whole-cell lysates collected from NRVMs after 48 h of culture in serum-free medium at one of four test pH levels for cardiac troponin-T (cTnT; Tnnt2 ), cardiac troponin-I (cTnI; Tnni3 ) and slow skeletal troponin-I (ssTnI; Tnni1 ). β-actin was re-developed using the same membrane as that used for ssTnI. B ELISA absorbance for cTnT, cTnI and ssTnI, and β-actin as a function of pH, normalized to mean signal (average from 4 isolations). ** P < 0.01 and * P < 0.05 by ANOVA. C CRIP2 protein quantified by whole-cell ELISA, showing similar pH-dependence to transcript level (4 repeats). D Western blot of whole-cell lysates collected from NRVMs after 48 h of culture in serum-free medium at either pH 6.4 or 7.44. Each pair represents an independent isolation (i.e. biological repeat). Fractionated lysates showing pH-sensitivity of CRIP2 in the nucleus and cytoplasm, using lamin A/C and GAPDH as loading controls. E CRIP2 western blot of nuclear fractions of NRVM lysates confirm robust pH-responsiveness. F Immunofluorescence imaging of NRVM monolayers for CRIP2, G ssTnI (a pH-responsive DEG/DAP) and H G6PDH (a pH-insensitive protein). Red outlines indicate nuclear regions (Hoechst-33342). (I) Blot for NRVM lysates prepared after immunoprecipitation with CRIP2 antibody, following incubation at pH 6.4 or 7.4. IP blot compared to input. J Silver-stained gel produced from CRIP2 immunoprecipitation, highlighting gel areas selected for mass spectrometry. K Results of mass spectrometry analysis, highlighting proteins involved in contraction. Only proteins that were absent in the negative control (without CRIP2 antibody) but present in the IP are listed
Article Snippet: Equal amounts (typically 30 μg) of total protein/well were pipetted into 96-well high-binding ELISA microplate (Greiner Bio-One) and topped up to 50 μl with PBS and left to bind overnight at 37 °C.
Techniques: Western Blot, Membrane, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Isolation, Immunofluorescence, Imaging, Immunoprecipitation, Incubation, Staining, Produced, Mass Spectrometry, Negative Control